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Chess and Copyright: "The Queen's Gambit" has sparked a new wave of interest in chess. And while chess moves and game results aren't protected by copyright law, that's not for a lack of trying.

"The Queen's Gambit" has sparked a new wave of interest in chess. And while chess moves and game results aren't protected by copyright law, that's not for a lack of trying.

The "Jersey Boys" Musical is at the center of a new Ninth Circuit copyright decision involving the "Asserted Truths" doctrine

CCourt Decisions

“Jersey Boys” Case: Facts Aren’t Copyrightable—Even if They’re Made Up

byAaron Moss

If you've been following our Copyright Myth Project, you know that historical facts are not protected by copyright. But what if those facts have been invented? That's the premise of a new opinion issued today by the Ninth Circuit.

Unprotectable Works

Chess and Copyright: A Losing Gambit

“Jersey Boys” Case: Facts Aren’t Copyrightable—Even if They’re Made Up

Public Domain Day 2023 is Coming: Here’s What to Know

Deadly Dolls and a Forgotten Copyright Exception

Take-Two Tattoo Trial Begins: What You Need to Know

Is HitPiece the Fyre Festival of NFT Startups?

5 Things the Media Should Have Reported About Hawley’s Copyright Bill

Aaron Moss