Company
Universal Pictures
Federal civil lawsuits naming Universal Pictures.
In this index, 10 federal civil lawsuits name a party recorded as Universal Pictures, most often as a defendant (9 of 10). These may be different parties who share the name; records here are grouped by name only. These cases are most often Copyright and Federal Tax / Statutory Actions matters, filed between 1992 and 2025, most frequently in District Court, S.D. New York. The most common cause of action is Copyright Infringement. Frequent opposing parties include Whitehead, DeCesare, and Chivalry Film Productions.
0.3 cases/yr Predominantly defendant · 90% Copyright-heavy · 60% Activity rising
Cases by State
AL — 1 cases AZ — 0 cases AR — 0 cases CA — 0 cases CO — 0 cases CT — 0 cases DE — 0 cases DC — 0 cases FL — 3 cases GA — 0 cases ID — 0 cases IL — 0 cases IN — 0 cases IA — 0 cases KS — 0 cases KY — 0 cases LA — 0 cases ME — 0 cases MD — 0 cases MA — 0 cases MI — 0 cases MN — 0 cases MS — 0 cases MO — 0 cases MT — 0 cases NE — 0 cases NV — 0 cases NH — 0 cases NJ — 0 cases NM — 0 cases NY — 5 cases NC — 0 cases ND — 0 cases OH — 0 cases OK — 0 cases OR — 0 cases PA — 0 cases RI — 0 cases SC — 0 cases SD — 0 cases TN — 0 cases TX — 1 cases UT — 0 cases VT — 0 cases VA — 0 cases WA — 0 cases WV — 0 cases WI — 0 cases WY — 0 cases
Open Cases Over Time
1992 peak 1 open 2025
Case Types Over Time
1992 2025
Copyright Federal Tax / Statutory Actions Antitrust Labor
Frequent Opposing Parties
10 Cases — Newest First
Copyright
Terminated
District Court, S.D. New York No. 1:25-cv-05433 Filed 06/26/2025
Antitrust
Terminated
District Court, E.D. Texas No. 2:24-cv-00656 Filed 08/12/2024
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions
Terminated
District Court, M.D. Florida No. 6:16-cv-01193 Filed 06/30/2016
Copyright
Terminated
District Court, S.D. New York No. 1:08-cv-07629 Filed 08/29/2008
Copyright
Terminated
District Court, S.D. New York No. 1:08-cv-07628 Filed 08/29/2008
Copyright
Terminated
District Court, S.D. New York No. 1:01-cv-06432 Filed 07/17/2001
Copyright
Terminated
District Court, M.D. Florida Filed 10/20/1997
Federal Tax / Statutory Actions
Terminated
District Court, M.D. Florida No. 6:97-cv-01276 Filed 10/20/1997
Copyright
Terminated
District Court, S.D. New York No. 7:95-cv-07666 Filed 09/01/1995
Labor
Terminated
District Court, S.D. Alabama No. 1:92-cv-00104 Filed 02/06/1992