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.
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‘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.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.”
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.
Justin Roiland Dropped From Hulu’s ‘Solar Opposites,’ ‘Koala Man’
Roiland also resigned as CEO of ‘High on Life’ developer Squanch Games.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
U.S. Lawmakers Propose Bill To Ban “Chinese Communist Party-Puppet Company” Tiktok
Lawmakers have asked the Biden administration to block any social media company based in any country deemed hostile to American interests.
U.S. Treasury Imposes Sanctions On Companies That Worked With N. Korea’s SEK Animation Studio
European and Asian companies had bypassed earlier sanctions and used the N. Korea studio’s services by paying funds to front companies.
FTC Sues To Block Microsoft’s Acquisition Of ‘Call of Duty’ Developer Activision Blizzard
The gaming company develops billion-dollar franchises including ‘World of Warcraft,’ ‘Overwatch,’ and ‘Diablo.’
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