Update: Carlton Dance Cannot Be Copyrighted Amidst Fortnite Lawsuit

Feb 15 2019 by IGN Xbox One

 

Update 2/15: Fresh Prince of Bel Air star Alfonso Ribeiro'a lawsuit against Fortnite for the inclusion of the famous "Carlton Dance" in the battle royale game has hit a major snag, as the U.S. Copyright Office has called into question his attempts to copyright the dance.

In a letter posted by The Hollywood Reporter, Saskia Florence of the Copyright Office's Arts Division, said Ribeiro's copyright request should be refused on the basis of the dance being "a simple dance routine."

"The...

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