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Earlier this week, Judge Catherine Perry denied the request for a preliminary injunction against the release of Hangover 2 over a copyright claim related to a tattoo. What does that mean and why is this a huge problem for Warner Brothers? Let me provide a little background on the case. […]

I get contacted at least once or twice a week from an aspiring screenwriter telling me that they have written a fantastic script that is sure to be a blockbuster.  Steven Spielberg (or Michael Bay, or Jerry Bruckheimer) is certainly going to pay them $1,000,000 for it and all they […]

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the possibility of a lawsuit by Miley Cyrus against the makers of the “Finally Mylie” sex doll.  Miley apparently decided against filing a lawsuit, but a different celebrity has filed a lawsuit over a doll, although this one of a much tamer variety. Donna […]

For many writers, working with a collaborator is great.  Instead of sitting in a room, alone, staring at the wall, and waiting for inspiration to strike, now there are two of you, sitting in a room, together, discussing last night’s episode of South Park, waiting for inspiration to strike.             […]