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Stoner Cats Stoner Cats

NFT-Financed Animated Series ‘Stoner Cats,’ Co-Created By Pixar Vet Ash Brannon, Fined $1M By SEC

The company behind the series will also establish a fund to return money to investors affected by the situation and destroy all NFTs in its possession or control.

By Jamie Lang | 2 weeks ago

Justin Roiland Justin Roiland

‘Rick And Morty’ Creator Justin Roiland Accused Of Sexual Assault, Grooming, Providing Alcohol To Minors In New Report

In a new report, 11 individuals have shared evidence of Roiland’s inappropriate behavior, stemming back years.

By Jamie Lang | 2 weeks ago

Kyoto Animation arson attack

Suspect Admits Starting Fire That Killed 36 People In 2019 Kyoto Animation Arson Attack

Defense attorneys are arguing that their client was suffering delusions at the time of the attack, and should be acquitted.

By Jamie Lang | 3 weeks ago

Cocomelon

Jury Awards Moonbug $23.5 Million In ‘Cocomelon’ Copyright Lawsuit

Chinese company Babybus must pay the fee for “blatantly copying” hundreds of videos with its ‘Super Jojo’ series.

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

South Park Courthouse

‘South Park’ Streaming Lawsuit Continues As Warner Bros. Discovery Contests Paramount’s Partial Motion To Dismiss

Two media giants continue to battle in the courts over a half-billion dollar ‘South Park’ deal that went south.

By Jamie Lang | 2 months ago

Jay Johnston

‘Bob’s Burgers’ Actor Jay Johnston Arrested Over Involvement In January 6 Riots

Johnston faces charges of felony obstruction of officers during civil disorder, as well as several misdemeanor offenses, according to court documents.

By Jamie Lang | 4 months ago

Activision Blizzard

U.K. Blocks Microsoft’s $68.7B Acquisition Of Activision Blizzard

The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority believes the acquisition could harm the cloud gaming marketplace.

By Jamie Lang | 5 months ago

South Park

Paramount Files Countersuit Against Warner Bros. Discovery In Their Ongoing Battle Over ‘South Park’ Streaming Rights

Paramount says WBD owes them more than $50 million in back licensing fees for content sent to HBO Max.

By Jamie Lang | 5 months ago

Last Week Tonight

Mickey Mouse Joins ‘Last Week Tonight’ As The Show Aims To Provoke Disney’s Copyright Lawyers

John Oliver wants to know how Disney plans to protect Mickey after the character hits the public domain in 2024.

By Jamie Lang | 6 months ago

Justin Roiland

Domestic Violence Charges Dropped Against ‘Rick And Morty’ Creator Justin Roiland

Roiland released a statement saying that, “I have always known that these claims were false.”

By Amid Amidi | 6 months ago

Zarya of the Dawn

U.S. Copyright Office Says AI-Generated Images Do Not Qualify For Copyright Protection

According to the office, providing text prompts is not sufficient enough input to qualify images as “the product of human authorship.”

By Jamie Lang | 7 months ago

South Park

Warner Bros. Discovery Sues Paramount For An “Illicit Conspiracy” To Circumvent $500M ‘South Park’ Deal

WBD says Paramount used “verbal trickery” to circumvent the terms of their 2019 agreement.

By Jamie Lang | 7 months ago

Solar Opposites, Koala Man

Justin Roiland Dropped From Hulu’s ‘Solar Opposites,’ ‘Koala Man’

Roiland also resigned as CEO of ‘High on Life’ developer Squanch Games.

By Jamie Lang | 8 months ago

Serge Bromberg

Former Annecy Animation Festival Artistic Director Serge Bromberg Gets One-Year Sentence For Involuntary Manslaughter

Nitrate reels that Bromberg was storing in a residential basement caught fire in August 2020, killing two people who lived in the building.

By Jamie Lang | 8 months ago

Rick and Morty

Adult Swim Has Severed Ties With Justin Roiland, But Will Continue Producing ‘Rick And Morty’

The series co-creator was let go by the network following serious charges of felony domestic violence.

By Amid Amidi | 8 months ago

Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Against Stability AI, Midjourney, DeviantArt

The suit claims generative AI art tools violate copyright law by scraping artists’ work from the web without their consent.

By Jamie Lang | 8 months ago

Justin Roiland

‘Rick And Morty,’ ‘Solar Opposites’ Co-Creator Justin Roiland Charged With Felony Domestic Violence, False Imprisonment

A protective order prohibits Roiland from getting within 100 feet of his alleged victim.

By Jamie Lang | 9 months ago

Oswald The Lucky Rabbit Shorts, ‘Metropolis,’ ‘The Jazz Singer’ Headline 2023 Public Domain Arrivals

Each year on January 1, thousands of films, books, and musical compositions become available for free public use.

By Jamie Lang | 9 months ago

Steamboat Willie

What Happens When ‘Steamboat Willie’ Hits The Public Domain In 2024?

We explain what happens when Disney loses the copyright to ‘Steamboat Willie,’ but still owns the Mickey Mouse trademark.

By Jamie Lang | 9 months ago

Fortnite

Epic Games Agrees To Pay $520 Million Settlement For Violating Child Gamers’ Privacy, Misleading Microtransactions

Epic is accused of violating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act and engaging in manipulative market practices.

By Jamie Lang | 9 months ago

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