Peanuts Music Catalog Owner Files Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against U.S. Government
Lee Mendelson Film Productions, the rights holder for the iconic music catalog of the “Peanuts” television specials, filed a copyright infringement lawsuit this week in federal court against the U.S. Department of the Interior and three private companies. The legal action, initiated in Washington, D.C., alleges that the defendants utilized protected musical compositions—most notably the…