Questions tagged [entertainment-law]
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Do people have the right to comment or live blog professional sports in the United States?
Do private persons have the freedom to live blog or comment on games on progress in professional sports?
For example, can a web caster watch the game on TV and then give his running commentary and graphics showing the score on his web site or on…
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Why does Japanese entertainment make such backhanded references to brands (e.g. WcDonalds instead of McDonalds)?
There's tons of examples. To name a few:
MgRonald's and Sentucky Fried Chicken (instead of McDonald's and KFC) in Hataraku Maou-sama
Attack Family (instead of Smash Brothers) in Jaku Kyara Tomozaki-kun
Bepsi (instead of Pepsi) in Yowamushi…
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For movies and tv series why is it okay to make a false advertisement by saying "This is a true story" when it is actually not?
In every opening scene of Fargo Season 3, it says that:
This is a true story. At the request of the survivors, the names have been changed. Out of respect for the dead, the rest has been told exactly as it occurred."
However, as mentioned in…
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Must the credit reel be displayed in a public performance/display of copyrighted works?
I'm the technical volunteer for a non-profit youth ministry. I do front-of-house sound and lighting for a weekly live show while (usually) another volunteer runs the video projector. I also setup the media beforehand that plays on the…
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How to avoid being sued for a novel in USA and Canada
Suppose that an author is writing an autobiographical novel set in the USA and Canada. The author would like to avoid being sued for libel. The novel will be fictionalized, but it isn't flattering.
Would changing the setting, the physical…
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Why does there appear to be a difference between depicting vehicles in games vs. in movies?
I've been trying to wrap my head around trademark/copyright/trade dress law in the US as it pertains to the depictions of real brands in fictional works. As far as I can identify, it is legal to depict brands, including their trade dress in TV,…
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Does Tennessee HB9/SB3 make it illegal to wear drag in a non-sexual show in Tennessee?
This bill recently passed in Tennessee and became law. It purports to ban adult entertainment (e.g. erotic dances) for kids. It's been controversial because it's thought to ban non-sexual drag events such as Drag Queen Story Hour (in fact, some…
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Are names used within a TV show (for example, the name of a fictional business) automatically copyrighted?
According to the personal account of one of the founders of the Bubba Gump Shrimp Co, he waited hours outside the gates of Paramount Studios to license the name "Bubba Gump Shrimp" (which first appeared and was popularized by the film Forrest Gump)…
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UK Magistrate's court - appeal against revocation of child performance license
I am the father of a 14 year old girl. She is trying to find work as a professional child actor. She has been offered a role, but is currently not able to accept as Hampshire County Council initially issued her with a performance license, but…
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Does COPPA ban children from playing video games online through a parent's account?
A customer service representative at Nintendo recently told me that a parent can't let their Nintendo Account be used by their child for online play without violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (COPPA) and that Nintendo can…
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Is screensharing movies legal?
Watch parties are a modern means of watching movies with people who are physically distant. Here are some scenarios:
Victor and Rebekah are a couple in a long-distance dating relationship. Victor has Amazon Prime and Disney+, thus being able to…
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Does a free video game distributed on the internet require age verification or restrictions?
If a free, completely non-commercial video game distributed online contains mature content or themes (such as cartoon violence and cartoon nudity, but not pornography), is it legally necessary to include some kind of age verification or mature…
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Do I have to pay movie licensing fees if I rent DVDs along with outdoor pavilions with movie projector/screen setup?
I know that if I were to show movies to a public audience, I would have to pay a licensing fee. But what if I were renting DVDs to customers along with renting out to them a small, private outdoor pavilion with a movie projector/screen set up? They…
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Using Copyrighted Material in Class Lectures or Projects
What kind of permission or citation is required to reference copyrighted material in a course lecture? (e.g. movie scenes and characters)
What limits are there on course projects that relate to such content? For example, can a project be to…
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How is 'National Amusements' allowed to own Paramount Global? As well as CBS, etc.? In light of U.S. v. Paramount?
I know that 1948 [when U.S. v. Paramount was decided by the U.S. Supreme Court] was a long time ago, and that antitrust decisions/regulations/etc. seem to weaken over time, but....
The Paramount Global CBS Viacom Whatever conglomerate,…
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