The court agreed with the studio that the works aren't substantially similar and that any similarities are unprotectable facts not covered by copyright law.
It was a nonfiction article about the actual Top Gun school. The author, Ehud Yonay, was not a pilot at the school. There were no original characters, just depictions of actual real-world pilots. I think this was decided correctly.
It was a nonfiction article about the actual Top Gun school. The author, Ehud Yonay, was not a pilot at the school. There were no original characters, just depictions of actual real-world pilots. I think this was decided correctly.