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Studios Beware: The Danger of the Beauty and the Beast Copyright Decision



Disney faced a copyright lawsuit over the use of MOVA facial-capture software in Beauty and the Beast. A jury found Disney vicariously liable, the district court threw out the verdict, but the Ninth Circuit has now reinstated it. In this episode of The Briefing, Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler discuss:

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George Santos vs. Jimmy Kimmel: Why the 2nd Circuit Sided with Comedy



Former Congressman George Santos sued Jimmy Kimmel after the late-night host used Cameo videos in a comedy segment called “Will Santos Say It?” Santos claimed copyright infringement and fraud, but both the District Court and the Second Circuit said Kimmel’s use was fair use. In this episode of The Briefing, Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler break down:
 
● How Kimmel obtained the videos using fake Cameo accounts
 
● Why the District Court dismissed Santos’s case
 
● How the Second Circuit reinforced that criticism and satire are protected under fair use
 
● Why Santos’s contract and fraud claims also failed
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Court Says “No Way” To 50 Cent’s Battle Over Skill House



50 Cent’s two-minute cameo in the horror film “Skill House” turned into a full-blown legal battle over credits, contracts, and control. In this episode of The Briefing, Weintraub entertainment and IP attorneys Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler break down what went wrong—and what Hollywood can learn from it.
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