A current lawsuit brings into question the amount of copyright protection afforded to Star Trek, one of the most successful TV and film franchises. A group of Star Trek fans have been working to create an unauthorized prequel film to be titled Axanar. They’ve put together a short “mockumentary” called Prelude to Axanar to help promote and raise funds for the forthcoming feature: Paramount, the owner of the official Star Trek franchise, has filed a lawsuit alleging copyright infringement. This week, the defendants (Axanar Productions), filed a document with the court that raises some interesting questions. Essentially, in Paramount’s complaint, they…
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Tattoo Copyright Case – NBA 2K16 Game Leads to Suit Over LeBron & Kobe Tattoos
February 9, 2016
A new lawsuit claims copyright infringement in the video game NBA 2K16 over tattoos on players such as LeBron James and Kobe Bryant. Will a court finally rule on the tattoo copyright issue?
The Who’s On First Copyright Fair Use Case
January 26, 2016
The heirs of Abbott & Costello sued the producers of the Broadway hit “Hand to God” over the use of the famous “Who’s On First?” routine in the show. The court ruled that the play’s use of the comedy routine was copyright fair use.
Udemy’s Online Course Copyright Challenge
January 12, 2016
Online courses are copyrightable. But not every course you buy benefits the course’s creator. Udemy, one of the largest online marketplaces, recently ran into a piracy problem that illustrates this issue. What do online content creators and consumers need to know? Read on to find out.
