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Lawson v. Apple, Inc.

By Larry Zerner January 25, 2017 Posted in Copyright Share on Social Media

I just filed a lawsuit against Apple and Media Arts Lab for using my client’s voice in an iPhone commercial without his authorization. Here’s a nice write-up about the case from the Hollywood Reporter.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT REGISTERING A SCREENPLAY WITH THE U.S. COPYRIGHT OFFICE

By Larry Zerner July 12, 2016 Posted in Copyright Share on Social Media

Four years ago, I uploaded a video on YouTube walking through the process of registering a screenplay with the Copyright Office. You can watch it below if you want. Over the years, I’ve had a number of people ask me questions on the YouTube page about the registration process. Rather […]

Driving the Batmobile Straight to the Supreme Court

By Larry Zerner January 23, 2016 Posted in Copyright Share on Social Media

As you may know, if you’ve been following this blog for awhile, for the past four years I’ve been defending Mark Towle of Gotham Garage in a lawsuit brought by DC Comics. Mark is one of the leading purveyors of replica automobiles in the country, and he was sued by DC […]

UPCOMING SPEAKING EVENTS

By Larry Zerner May 5, 2015 Posted in Copyright Share on Social Media

On May 30, 2015, at 4:00 p.m., I will be speaking at Scriptfest in Burbank on legal issues that every screenwriter needs to know. On June 9, 2015, at 7 p.m., I will be speaking at California Lawyers for the Arts on “The Top Ten Legal Things Every Filmmaker Needs to […]

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