Copyright is federal. It applies in every state.

Also - it helps to note: “the move comes as Ribeiro is in the middle of trying to copyright the dance” i.e. He’s trying to sue BEFORE he’s even copyrighted the dance move!

As an attorney, I can tell you that even large companies do occasionally do just that: jump headfirst into something without consulting any lawyers. It’s often my job to clean up after them when they do.

Copyright lasts a lot longer than that. Under the Copyright Act, a work created on or after January 1, 1978 is protected for life plus 70 years or 95 or 120 years, depending on the nature of authorship.

The likeness question to me is the interesting angle to this: whether a particular dance movement can be considered inseparable from the person who performed it to the point that selling an animation using the dance is considered misappropriation of the dancer’s likeness. I haven’t researched it, so I don’t know if…

Maybe so, but the combination of the two moves together is arguably a new move.

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You’re right that copyright attaches the moment the work is created. However, registering a copyright gives more legal protection to it (notice to others, presumptive ownership in court battles, etc.)

17 U.S.C. §102(a)(4) says otherwise:

Sounds more like Christopher Nolan didn’t like Charles Jarman.

That’s Paul Ryan:

Tousprée. That is goddamn perfect.

Jesus. I’m done for the year. Have your damn star.

Trump wants “fairness” in that he wants what he thinks is fair to him. Not fair to everyone, just to him. That’s what he’s asking for.

Bringing in Keita and Alisson were the most heralded moves of the summer, but Shaqiri seemed to be thought of as a good temporary replacement for Oxlade-Chamberlain, and someone that could be thrown up as a forward in a pinch. During the latter half of last season, Ox was instrumental in several key goals that helped…

That thought occurred to me too, especially if the response is true from the festival that the artists are in complete control of the stage. Their response seems to shift it back on her or, at least, the people who work for her.

I don’t think the Kings have ever had the first overall pick. Closest they got was #2 when they picked Doughty. I’d be more pissed if the Oilers ended up with the first pick again.

You are a bad person for putting that song in my head, and you should feel bad.

Shows more heart than the team; probably gets fired.

My personal favorite is Tungsten Lunchbox, but Trashcan Lannister is climbing the ranks.