Inside 'Single Ladies' Choreographer JaQuel Knight's Quest to Copyright His Dances
He's crafted iconic moves for stars like Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion. Now he wants to own his work — and show his colleagues they can do the same.
Alfonso Ribeiro sues Fortnite over the ‘Carlton dance’
“Epic has earned record profits off of downloadable content in the game, including emotes like “Fresh,” attorney David Hecht told NBC. “Yet Epic has failed to compensate or even ask permission from Mr. Ribeiro for the use of his likeness and iconic intellectual property.”
'Fresh Prince' Star Alfonso Ribeiro Sues ‘Fortnite' Maker for Using ‘Carlton' Dance
Attorney David Hecht, “Mr. Ribeiro is seeking his fair and reasonable share of profits Epic has earned by use of his iconic intellectual property in Fortnite and as a result is requesting through the courts that Epic cease all use of Mr. Ribeiro’s signature dance.”