An independent game developer in the Middle East, Anas Abdin has sued CBS and Netflix, claiming that "Star Trek: Discovery" was lifted from his unreleased game "Tardigrades." The case is still in the early-going. But what is copyright? Who can claim it? What exactly can be copyrighted?

An independent game developer in the Middle East, Anas Abdin has sued CBS and Netflix, claiming that "Star Trek: Discovery" was lifted from his unreleased game "Tardigrades." The case is still in the early-going. But what is copyright? Who can claim it? What exactly can be copyrighted?

An independent game developer in the Middle East, Anas Abdin has sued CBS and Netflix, claiming that "Star Trek: Discovery" was lifted from his unreleased game "Tardigrades."&nbsp;The case is still in the early-going. But what is copyright? Who can claim it? What exactly can be copyrighted?

Alpha Waves Radio S1E7 — Tardigrades Lawsuit

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