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AI-generated art isn’t perfect, but it’s become a viable option for clearance-free set decor on motion pictures and other commercial productions.
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Using AI Artwork to Avoid Copyright Infringement

  • byAaron Moss
AI-generated art isn’t perfect, but it’s become a viable option for license-free set decoration in motion pictures and other commercial productions. Here’s what you need to know.
Josh Hawley's proposed copyright bill is riddled with problems, but you wouldn't know that from most media reports about the bill.
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5 Things the Media Should Have Reported About Hawley’s Copyright Bill

  • byAaron Moss
Josh Hawley's proposed copyright legislation is riddled with problems, but you wouldn't know that from most media reports about the bill.
NFT enthusiasts envision a fictional world of fan-owned creative properties and character crossovers. Just don't forget about real world copyright law.
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How to Avoid Pitfalls on the Way to Decentralized Disney

  • byAaron Moss
NFT enthusiasts envision a fictional world of fan-owned creative properties and character crossovers. Just don't forget about real world copyright law.
Nearly a year after a screenwriter's lawsuit over Disney's "Muppet Babies" reboot was dismissed, the trustee of Jeffrey Scott's bankruptcy estate has filed a new complaint alleging copyright infringement in a production bible and scripts from the original series.
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Bankruptcy Trustee Sues Over “Muppet Babies” Reboot

  • byAaron Moss
Nearly a year after a screenwriter's lawsuit over Disney's "Muppet Babies" reboot was dismissed, the trustee of Jeffrey Scott's bankruptcy estate has filed a new complaint alleging copyright infringement in a production bible and scripts from the original series.
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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.
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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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.
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.
Some Muppets fans (and even the media) were confused into thinking the puppets in SNL's parody sketch were "real" Muppets
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Why SNL’s “Muppets” Parody Had Even the Media Fooled

  • byAaron Moss
"Saturday Night Live's" literal beat down of "The Muppet Show" so closely resembled the classic Jim Henson characters that some viewers thought the Muppets had really made an appearance on the show. Did SNL go too far?
The release of a new film in the "Predator" franchise may hinge on an obscure but increasingly important aspect of copyright termination.
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To Terminate a “Predator”: Breaking Down Dueling Copyright Lawsuits

  • byAaron Moss
The release of a new film in the "Predator" franchise may hinge on an obscure but increasingly important aspect of copyright termination.
The Netflix film "Enola Holmes" was at the center of a copyright lawsuit filed by the Estate of "Sherlock Holmes" author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, which has now been dismissed.
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“Enola Holmes” Copyright Lawsuit Dismissed: Unsolved, Yet Resolved

  • byAaron Moss
It appears the parties have reached a settlement in a copyright infringement case brought by the Estate of "Sherlock Holmes" author Arthur Conan Doyle.
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Also, no copyright in the sound recording = what royalties? https://t.co/mzgTfsVlH2
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