**Louisiana Films North sued **Michael Haynes in Shreveport Federal Court, claiming it hired him to produce a promotional film, “North Louisiana: A Filmmaker’s Dream,” to which Haynes is wrongfully claiming ownership. **Raymond Schreiber claims **Country Music TV, MTV, and **Viacom violated copyright on film clips they used to make the film, “True Grit, Evel Knievel,” in Los Angeles Federal Court. **Buzztime Entertainment claims **Sony Computer Entertainment Europe violates its “Buzz” trademark by selling an interactive trivia video game called “Buzz!” in San Diego Federal Court. **JDI Records Corp. , a small gospel outfit, claims Norman Hutchins breached contract by signing with Podium Records before he completed his four-album deal with JDI, in Los Angeles Superior Court.
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