Motion Pictures Archives

Public Domain 2023: On January 1, 2023, copyrighted books, movies and other creative works first published in 1927 enter the public domain in the United States.

A new crop of copyrighted works (including rights in a certain famous British detective) will enter the public domain in the United States on January 1, 2023. Here's what it all means.

An Illinois federal jury awarded Catherine Alexander only $3,750 in damages for Take-Two Interactive and WWE's use of her tattoos to depict Randy Orton's likeness in video games, but the implications of the ruling go much further.

CCourt Decisions

Tattoo Artist’s Trial Win is a Loss for Bodily Autonomy, Free Speech

byAaron Moss

An Illinois federal jury awarded Catherine Alexander only $3,750 in damages for Take-Two Interactive and WWE's use of tattoos she made for Randy Orton in their video games, but the implications of the ruling go much further.

Josh Hawley's proposed copyright bill is riddled with problems, but you wouldn't know that from most media reports about the bill.

LLegislation

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.

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.

WWhat's the Deal?

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.

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

LLegal Filings

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.

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

LLegal Filings

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.

The release of a new film in the "Predator" franchise may hinge on an obscure but increasingly important aspect of copyright termination.

LLegal Filings

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.

LLegal Filings

“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.