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The copyright owner in Runt is seeking to enjoin director William Coakley from releasing a behind-the-scenes project about alleged on-set bullying and sexual harassment that it claims he fabricated.
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LLegal Filings

Copyright, Free Speech Clash in Dispute Over Cameron Boyce’s Final Film

  • byAaron Moss
The copyright owner in "Runt" is seeking to enjoin director William Coakley from releasing a behind-the-scenes project about alleged on-set bullying and sexual harassment that it claims he fabricated.
A group of artists has filed a first-of-its-kind copyright infringement lawsuit against the developers of popular AI art tools, but did they paint themselves into a corner?
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LLegal Filings

Artists Attack AI: Why The New Lawsuit Goes Too Far

  • byAaron Moss
A group of artists has filed a first-of-its-kind copyright infringement lawsuit against the developers of popular AI art tools, but did they paint themselves into a corner?
Section 113(c) of the Copyright Act is a useful but underutilized defense that could have changed the outcome of a recent copyright infringement case involving the Deadly Doll clothing brand
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CCourt Decisions

Deadly Dolls and a Forgotten Copyright Exception

  • byAaron Moss
Exploring Section 113(c) of the Copyright Act, an underutilized defense that could have changed the outcome of a recent infringement case.
A magistrate judge has found that the new version of the Phillies’ mascot falls within the “derivative works exception” to copyright termination.
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CCourt Decisions

Judge Recommends Approving New Phanatic Mascot Despite Termination

  • byAaron Moss
In a 91-page report and recommendation, a magistrate judge finds that the new version of the Philadelphia Phillies’ mascot falls within the “derivative works exception” to copyright termination. But questions still remain.
The Philadelphia Phillies and the creators of the Phillie Phanatic are involved in a lawsuit over the validity of a copyright termination notice and the scope of the derivative works exception under the Copyright Act.
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LLegal Filings

The Phillie Phanatic and Copyright Termination’s Derivative Works Exception

  • byAaron Moss
Can the Copyright Act's "derivative works exception" help the Phillies blunt the effect of a copyright termination notice from their mascot's designer?
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