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Choreographer Ends Copyright Case Against ‘Fortnite’ Maker Epic Games Over Dance Moves

Fortnite dance choreographer Kyle Hanagami ends his lawsuit against Epic Games claiming the company stole copyrighted dance moves.

In court filings on Monday, Epic and choreographer Kyle Hanagami asked a Los Angeles federal judge to dismiss his lawsuit, which had been schedule to go to trial in May. Dancers and choreographers have fought for years to protect pop music routines — like JaQuel Knight, who has created dances for Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion. But in November, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit overturned that ruling, reviving Hanagami’s case and allowing it to move forward toward a jury trial.

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