Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Copyrightable Character
This may be Sherlock Holmes’ toughest case to date… but could also be his easiest. Just how much of his character is still copyrightable? How much can the public freely…
Could Netflix’s ‘Cuties’ Be Prosecuted for Being Child Porn?
The French film “Cuties”, which won an award at Sundance Film Festival, is about an 11-year-old Senegalese girl living in Paris who rebels against her religious, oppressive family and joins…
Activision/Humvee Trademark Suit
What is a war video game without a realistic war environment? That is the question that Activision has asked in its successful defense against a trademark enforcement claim from AM…
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Kevin Qiao is a J.D. Candidate, 2021 at the NYU School of Law. On December 28, 2018, Netflix released Black Mirror: Bandersnatch, a relatively unique interactive film that gave viewers…
Where There’s a Will to Legally Harass, There’s a Wayans
David E. Wright is a J.D. candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. While few are likely to regard Marlon Wayans as an artistic trailblazer, he has potentially inadvertently managed…
Trademarks in the Entertainment Industry
Anastasiya Kryukova is a J.D. candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. Celebrities have been making use of the protections that trademark law offers for many decades now. In the…
The XFL TV Rights Deal: Are the Terms Favorable?
Zachary A. Landow is a J.D. candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. The XFL is in its debut season as a supplement to football fans’ desire for more of…
A Not-Quite-Forever Copyright
Jesse Kirkland is a J.D. candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. Mickey Mouse will enter the public domain in 2024. For more context regarding what that means (and what…
Have the Terminators Come Home to Roost?
David E. Wright is a J.D. candidate, 2020 at NYU School of Law. If one were to read any among the spate of articles that were written in the wake…
Copyright Transfer Terminations: What Happened?
Ryan B. McLeod is a J.D. candidate, 2021 at NYU School of Law. Copyright transfer termination, sometimes called copyright “recapture,” is a statutory provision within the 1976 Copyright Act that…