To Terminate a “Predator”: Breaking Down Dueling Copyright Lawsuits
The release of a new film in the "Predator" franchise may hinge on an obscure but increasingly important aspect of copyright termination.
“Enola Holmes” Copyright Lawsuit Dismissed: Unsolved, Yet Resolved
It appears the parties have reached a settlement in a copyright infringement case brought by the Estate of "Sherlock Holmes" author Arthur Conan Doyle.
The Phillie Phanatic and Copyright Termination’s Derivative Works Exception
Can the Copyright Act's "derivative works exception" help the Phillies blunt the effect of a copyright termination notice from their mascot's designer?
“Enola Holmes” and the Case of the Overreaching Copyright Owner
The new Netflix film "Enola Holmes," which features the imagined younger sister of famous literary detective Sherlock Holmes, is at the center of a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by the estate of Arthur Conan Doyle. The estate appears determined to squeeze every last drop of copyright life out of Holmes before the entire series falls into the public domain in 2023. Is the estate overstating its rights?