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Curtis Weyant

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Cabin in the Woods lawsuit: Legit or Lame?

April 16, 2015 by Curtis 12 Comments
The Cabin in the Woods movie poster

On Monday, an Arizona man filed a lawsuit against Joss Whedon, Drew Goddard, Lionsgate Entertainment, and Mutant Enemy (Whedon’s production company) claiming that the movie The Cabin in the Woods infringes on his copyright. Notably, the suit was filed on April 13, 2015, three years to the day after the movie’s theatrical release, which puts it … [Read more…]

Posted in: Literature Tagged: books, Cabin in the Woods, copyright, Joss Whedon, laws, movies

Copyright Confusion: NSA Edition

September 2, 2013 by Curtis Leave a Comment
NSA seal with a superimposed copyright symbol for commentary purposes — not approved or endorsed by the NSA

A couple weeks ago independent investigative journalist Ben Swann posted one of his signature “Reality Check” segments on the topic of NSA copyright claims being used to chill speech. The segment focused on an event in which Zazzle, the online marketplace where people can sell merchandise based on their own custom designs, removed some NSA-related T-shirts and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Liberty Tagged: copyright, government, NSA

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