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NBA Teams Fight Back Against Trolling – The Validity of the Discovery Rule at Stake

March 21, 2025UncategorizedCopyright infringement, Copyright Law, Intellectual Property Law, IP Law, Law Podcast, NBA, Supreme Courtthebriefing

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A petition is calling for the Supreme Court to decide on the validity of the “discovery rule,” which allows copyright claims long after the alleged infringement. NBA teams like the Indiana Pacers and Denver Nuggets are even weighing in, worried that social media posts from years ago could be used as grounds for lawsuits. Scott Hervey and Tara Sattler dive into this game-changing copyright case in this installment of The Briefing.

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Don’t Scream: Copyright Infringement Case Finds for “Scary Terry” Rozier

October 22, 2021Copyright Law, Entertainment IP, Sports IPCopyright, Copyright infringement, NBAthebriefing

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In this episode of the Briefing by the IP Law Blog, Scott Hervey and Josh Escovedo discuss a copyright dispute between professional basketball player Terry Rozier III and holiday product manufacturer, Easter Unlimited, over his use of the iconic ghost mask from the horror film, “Scream.”

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