COPYRIGHT - Writers claim rights in New Girl tv show

New Girl infringes copyrights, claim writers.

http://m.hollywoodreporter.com/v/Esq./FoxWmePeterChernin

(Complaint link in article.)

It would be interesting to see a study concerning how frequently copyright lawsuits occurred in connection with profitability of tv shows and movies (Avatar, etc.). 

In 2011, AIPLA estimated the cost of an average copyright lawsuit at $500,000, just to complete discovery. 

See American Intellectual Property Law Association Report of the Economic Survey, INTELL. PROP. INS. SERVICES CORP., http://www.patentinsurance.com/iprisk/aipla-survey