Copyright Termination Archives

A new case questions a long-held understanding of termination's impact outside the United States. Did the court overstep its boundaries?

Judge to Cher: "I Got You Paid," as court rejects Mary Bono's bid to use copyright recapture to overturn a decades-old divorce settlement.

CCourt Decisions

Cher and Share Alike: Singer Wins Copyright Termination Lawsuit

byAaron Moss

Judge to Cher: "I Got You Paid," as court rejects Mary Bono's bid to use copyright recapture to overturn a decades-old divorce settlement.

Amazon and MGM Studios raise the stakes in a copyright termination fight over the Road House reboot, claiming that Lance Hill's use of a loan-out corporation prevents him from recapturing the copyright.

LLegal Filings

Amazon Looks Ready to Brawl Over ‘Road House’ Copyright Termination

byAaron Moss

Amazon and MGM Studios raise the stakes in a copyright termination fight over the "Road House" reboot, claiming that writer Lance Hill's use of a loan-out corporation prevents him from recapturing the copyright in the original screenplay.

In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, Columbia Pictures claims that a writer’s use of a loan-out company prevents him from terminating the studio’s rights in the film "Bad Boys."

LLegal Filings

Studio Puts Loan-Outs On Blast in Copyright Termination Fight

byAaron Moss

In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit, Columbia Pictures claims that a writer's use of a loan-out company prevents him from terminating the studio's rights in the film "Bad Boys."

In a long-awaited decision, the court allows Cher's royalty lawsuit to proceed despite copyright termination notices from Sonny Bono's heirs.

CCourt Decisions

The Beat (And Cher’s Lawsuit) Go On With New Ruling in Bono Copyright Dispute

byAaron Moss

In a long-awaited decision, the court allows Cher's royalty lawsuit to proceed despite copyright termination notices from Sonny Bono's heirs.

Copyright termination and bankruptcy law collide as members of 2 Live Crew attempt to recapture rights in the group’s most notorious albums.

LLegal Filings

Inside 2 Live Crew’s Latest Legal Battle: Copyright Termination

byAaron Moss

Copyright termination and bankruptcy law collide as members of 2 Live Crew attempt to recapture rights in the group's most notorious albums.

LLegal Filings

New Lawsuit Shows How Copyright Termination Can Ruin Estate Plans

byAaron Moss

Composer Jay Livingston's granddaughter is suing her mother for exercising copyright termination rights in "Que Sera, Sera" and other popular songs.

On today's episode of "The Town," I joined Matt Belloni to discuss copyright termination, an area of ever-increasing importance to the movie business.

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Copyright Lately on “The Town”

byAaron Moss

On today's episode of "The Town" podcast, I joined Puck News co-founder and former Hollywood Reporter Editorial Director Matt Belloni to discuss copyright termination, an area of ever-increasing importance to the movie business.