A former Yale architecture student Thomas Shine filed suit on November 8, 2004, claiming that his design for a Manhattan skyscaper is infringed by the Freedom Tower design, according to this article by Larry Neumeister entitled "Brookline man sues designer of Freedom Tower, alleges copyright infringement."

The complaint alleges that the Freedom Tower designer David Shields saw Shine's design while judging students' work at Yale in 1999.

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