Browse extensive legal documents covering the lawsuit of Barbara Chase-Riboud v. Dreamworks SKG for theme and character plagiarism.

Samuel Pieh, the great-great-grandson of the historic rebellion leader, Sengbeh Pieh, plays a role in the film version of his family's history.

Provides legal details of author Barbara Chase-Riboud's plagiarism case filed against Steven Spielberg and Dreamworks SKG.

Browse this complete explanation of the original Supreme Court trial involving the victorious slaves of La Amistad and their fight for freedom.

Cites lackluster performances, awkward story lines, and a melodramatic script as obstacles to Spielberg's attempt to rediscover history.

Article describes how this story influenced the roots of the United Methodist Church and how this ideology was not explored in the film.