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Conn Kavanaugh

It All Started With A Mouse: What Happens When Iconic Characters Enter the Public Domain?

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As one of the largest and most iconic entertainment brands in the world, the Walt Disney Company is most readily associated with two things: their main mascot, Mickey Mouse, and the fierce protection of their intellectual...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

Disney vs Denise Daniels: Supreme Court Asked to Review Copyrights for Characters

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In March, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a copyright lawsuit that alleged Pixar’s 2015 film “Inside Out” was based on Denise Daniels, a child development expert, who had pitched her idea to Walt Disney Co... ...more

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Ninth Circuit Construes Family Movie Act and Affirms Injunction Against Streaming Service

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In December 2016, a California federal court issued a preliminary injunction against VidAngel, Inc.’s custom-filtered video streaming service. Thursday, in Hollywood Studios v. VidAngel, Inc., a Ninth Circuit panel affirmed...more

Weintraub Tobin

Disney’s Influence on United States Copyright Law

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If you’ve ever applied for, or researched copyright law, you likely learned one thing above all else: it’s not a perpetual right. So, how, you might wonder, have companies like The Walt Disney Company managed to maintain...more

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