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A new lawsuit involving "Invincible" shows the consequences of failing to properly document the copyright status of a jointly-created work.

As a new lawsuit involving the popular comic book and animated series "Invincible" shows, the failure to properly document the copyright status of a jointly-created work at the beginning can lead to messy consequences later.

Miramax is suing Pulp Fiction writer-director Quentin Tarantino over his planned sale of seven Pulp Fiction NFTs

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Miramax, Tarantino and a Fight Over Bright Shiny Objects

byAaron Moss

Breaking down Miramax's copyright infringement lawsuit against Quentin Tarantino, a dispute about NFTs that isn't really about NFTs.

Does a copyright termination by Sonny Bono's heirs trump Cher's marital settlement agreement? Copyright and family law intersect in Cher v. Bono.

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You Got Sued Babe: Breaking Down the Cher-Bono Lawsuit

byAaron Moss

Does a copyright termination by Sonny Bono's heirs trump Cher's marital settlement agreement? Copyright and family law intersect in Cher v. Bono.

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What’s Really Going On In Marvel’s Copyright Termination Lawsuits

byAaron Moss

Marvel is battling copyright termination notices over some of its most famous and valuable characters. Here's what it all means.

In a new lawsuit, Sacha Baron Cohen, who claims he's never used cannabis in his life, objects to Solar Therapeutics' unpermitted use of both the copyrighted Borat character and his own likeness on a Massachusetts billboard

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Sacha Baron Cohen Sues For Use of “Borat” on Cannabis Billboard

byAaron Moss

The actor, who claims he's never used cannabis in his life, objects to Solar Therapeutics' unpermitted use of both the copyrighted Borat character and his own likeness.

Rachel Dolezal, the woman accused of misrepresenting her racial background has filed a new infringement lawsuit against CBS Interactive. Is she weaponizing copyright?

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Is Rachel Dolezal Using Copyright to Erase History?

byAaron Moss

Rachel Dolezal, the woman accused of misrepresenting her racial background, has filed a new infringement lawsuit against CBS Interactive. Is she weaponizing copyright?

Rin Tin Tin is an the center of a new copyright lawsuit by Scott Duthie, who claims a 50% ownership interest in the character

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Warner Bros. Seeks to Muzzle Rin Tin Tin Lawsuit

byAaron Moss

The studio argues that a complaint seeking an accounting of profits from its planned Rin Rin Tin film doesn't arise under the Copyright Act.

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Foreign Works, US Rights: The 7th Circle of Copyright Hell?

byAaron Moss

Nirvana has been sued for using an illustration from a 1949 translation of Dante’s “Inferno” on band merchandise. Here's why determining the copyright status of old foreign works can be a hellish undertaking.

The Andy Warhol Foundation (AWF) is asking the Second Circuit to reconsider its recent fair use ruling over Warhol's “Prince Series,” arguing that the decision “threatens to render unlawful many of the most historically significant artistic works of the last half-century.”

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Andy Warhol Foundation Seeks Rehearing in Fair Use Case

byAaron Moss

The Andy Warhol Foundation (AWF) is asking the Second Circuit to reconsider its recent fair use ruling over Warhol's “Prince Series,” arguing that the decision “threatens to render unlawful many of the most historically significant artistic works of the last half-century.”

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Not Invincible: A Cautionary Tale for Creators

Miramax, Tarantino and a Fight Over Bright Shiny Objects

You Got Sued Babe: Breaking Down the Cher-Bono Lawsuit

What’s Really Going On In Marvel’s Copyright Termination Lawsuits

Sacha Baron Cohen Sues For Use of “Borat” on Cannabis Billboard

Is Rachel Dolezal Using Copyright to Erase History?

Warner Bros. Seeks to Muzzle Rin Tin Tin Lawsuit

Foreign Works, US Rights: The 7th Circle of Copyright Hell?

Andy Warhol Foundation Seeks Rehearing in Fair Use Case

Is Trump Office’s Use of the Great Seal Legal?

Could Banksy Sue Christopher Walken Over Destroyed Artwork?

Copyright Termination and “Harmless Error”

Warhol’s “Prince Series” Isn’t Fair Use, But What Is?

The 5 Worst Copyright Decisions of 2021

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