10/9 – Netflix faced (and won) a copyright showdown over its documentary, Scouts Honor, accused of copying original elements from filmmaker B. Nagel’s earlier work, Boy Scout’s Honor. In a recent ruling, the judge granted Netflix’s motion to dismiss, finding that many of the alleged overlaps (from narrative structure to interview style) are not protectable under copyright law. Instead, they fall under the “idea-expression” and scènes à faire doctrines, which exclude common techniques and factual elements from protection. The decision delivers a victory for Netflix and deals a major blow to Nagel’s claims.