B. NAGEL FILMS, LLC v. NETFLIX, INC. et al

2:24-cv-09693

March 25, 2025
Atty Says Netflix's Boy Scout Doc Copied Style, Not Just Facts

A New Jersey trial lawyer who accused Netflix Inc. of infringing his copyright in its documentary about sexual abuse in the Boy Scouts of America pushed back against the streaming giant's dismissal bid, arguing the film copied the storytelling framework used in his own documentary.
January 02, 2025
Netflix Says 'Uncopyrightable Facts' Sink Boy Scout Doc Suit

Netflix has asked a New Jersey federal court to toss a trial lawyer's copyright infringement claims over their competing documentaries on sexual abuse within the Boy Scouts of America, arguing that any claimed similarities "are based on uncopyrightable facts that are free for all creators to use."
October 10, 2024
NJ Atty Sues Netflix For Infringement Over Boy Scouts Movies

A trial lawyer who spent years litigating sexual abuse cases against the Boy Scouts is suing Netflix Inc. for copyright infringement after the streaming giant came out with a documentary on the abuse just nine months after his film premiered.