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Features
Litigation Over Tom Clancy Works Involves Fundamental, But Complex Copyright Elements
Stan Soocher
Current copyright litigation in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland involving Clancy’s widow Alexandra and his former wife Wanda King is complex, but involves fundamental issues of copyright ownership.
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Features
'Stranger Things' Copyright Claim Survives Motion to Dismiss
Alan R. Friedman
In response to a copyright claim in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California that the Netflix series Stranger Things infringed on Irish Rover Entertainment’s unpublished screenplays, Netflix and the other defendants filed a Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss, arguing that the works were not substantially similar as a matter of law.
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Features
Licensing Audits from Licensees’ Perspective
David Schnider
The audit clause is a necessary means for the licensor to protect its interests and to guard against unscrupulous licensees. But it is a mistake to think that the clause is there solely to prevent malfeasance.
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Features
New Small Claims Procedure for Copyright Disputes
Scott Graham
The CASE Act fulfills the longstanding goal of the U.S. Copyright Office to establish a small claims court. The measure tasked the office with establishing the Copyright Claims Board and adopting governing regulations.
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Features
Shareholders’ Suit Over Video Game Developer’s IPO
Ellen Bardash
Two former shareholders allege in federal court that an auto-racing video game creator swindled them out of more than $200 million in stock.
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Features
Stan Soocher
We sadly note the passing of Entertainment Law & Finance editorial board member and entertainment attorney Michael I. Rudell.
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Columns & Departments
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
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