The hit movie Green Book is the feel-good movie of the season. Winner of three Golden Globe Awards last week, including Best Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Screenplay, the movie tells the supposedly “true” story of the friendship between the great African-American pianist Dr. Donald Shirley and the white […]
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DO I NEED TO GET LIFE RIGHTS IF I’M MAKING A MOVIE ABOUT A DEAD PERSON? LESSONS FROM GREEN BOOK
By Larry Zerner January 16, 2019 Posted in Copyright Share on Social Media
Why Allowing The 2 Milly & Alfonso Ribeiro Lawsuits Against Fortnite To Proceed Would Be Horrible For Dance
By Larry Zerner December 21, 2018 Posted in Copyright Share on Social Media
By now, you’ve probably heard the news. Epic Games, producer of the wildly popular Fortnite game, has been sued by at least three different people, for copyright infringement and right of publicity violations. Fortnite, which is a free shooter game, makes money by allowing players to buy skins, outfits and […]
Read MoreSpeaking to the New Playwrights Foundation
By Larry Zerner November 27, 2017 Posted in Copyright Share on Social Media
I will be speaking this Thursday (11/27) at the New Playwrights Foundation on the “10 Ten Legal Tips Writers Need to Know To Avoid Getting Ripped Off.” If you would like to attend (it’s free), it’s at 7:30 p.m at 201 Ocean Avenue, Terrace level (3rd Floor). Please RSVP to […]
Read MoreSTEPHEN KING IS TERMINATING HIS COPYRIGHT TRANSFERS TO DEAD ZONE, CUJO, CREEPSHOW, AND OTHER FILMS
By Larry Zerner August 14, 2017 Posted in Copyright Share on Social Media
Here’s an interesting story if you are as big a fan of Stephen King as I am. Stephen King has quietly filed notices that he intends to terminate the transfer of his licenses for the movies, The Dead Zone, Cujo, Creepshow, Children of the Corn, Cat’s Eye, and Firestarter. The […]
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