LITMAN: Whenever anyone performed The Floss on the dance floor in a club, Backpack Kid could bring suit against the club. The club would have to say to people don't wave your arms.

A teenage boy known as “the Backpack Kid” is suing Epic Games, the developers of the video game Fortnite, claiming they have stolen his dance moves. In June, Horning told TMZ he felt Fortnite ...

Lawsuits say that Fortnite creators Epic Games stole three dances — the floss, the Milly Rock and the Carlton Dance — as in-game purchases. But can copyright protect something as simple as a ...

Screen grabs of Russell Horning, “the Backpack Kid,” performing the Floss, a dance he created, and a Fortnite avatar with similar moves, left. By Elizabeth A. Harris Jan. 11, 2019 ...

Joining the likes of rapper, 2 Milly, and The Fresh Prince of Bel Air actor, Alfonso Ribeiro, Horning is suing Fortnite creator, Epic Games, for using a dance he created as an emote in the game ...

Everyone from your granny to your two year-old niece has done the Backpack Kid “Floss” dance, ... 'Fresh Prince' Star Ribeiro Sues Fortnite Maker Over 'Carlton Dance' 12/18/2018 ...

In a case of the chicken or the egg, the decision to shift to what was known internally as Epic 4.0 was driven in part by the years-long development of "Fortnite," which began as a small indie ...

Players could either earn "The Floss" as a reward or purchase it for about $5, the complaint says. Horning created the dance two years ago when he was 16 and shot to fame after a performance on SNL.

Who is The Backpack Kid and why is he suing Fortnite? The floss dance was invented by Insta-famous dancer The Backpack Kid, aka 16-year-old Russell Horning, who has 2 million followers.

2 Milly, Alfonso Ribeiro, and "Backpack Kid" filed suits this month against Epic Games, saying "Fortnite" copied each of their dance moves.

IT was one of the biggest crazes of the past 12 months – with everyone from sports stars, actors, presenters and Fortnite gamers getting in on the act. Dubbed the new dab, the move got kids a… ...

Who owns a dance move? A copyright experts breaks down the series of lawsuits against the makers of Fortnite over three signature dances that appear in the game.