Civil Litigation,
Intellectual Property,
Entertainment & Sports
Aug. 17, 2012
From reality TV to virtual reality: expression is the name of the game
Prevailing on a copyright infringement claim based on similarities between reality shows may very well be impossible.
Andrew J. Thomas
Partner
Jenner & Block LLP
Phone: (213) 239-5100
Email: ajthomas@jenner.com
Harvard Univ Law School; Cambridge MA
Andrew represents content owners in copyright, trademark and First Amendment matters. CONTENT MATTERS is a monthly column devoted to matters of interest to those who create content of all kinds (entertainment, news, software, advertising, etc.) and bring that content to market. Our hope is to shed light on key issues facing the creative content community. If you have questions, comments or topic ideas, let us know. Because content matters.
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"'Reality,' it turns out, is hard to copy," noted Judge Gary A. Feess in his June order denying CBS Broadcasting's bid for a temporary restraining order to prevent ABC from airing its new reality television series "Glass House." CBS Broadcasting, Inc. v. American Broadcasting Companies, CV 12-04073 GAF (C.D. Cal. filed June 21, 2012) (CBS v. ABC). CBS filed its lawsuit against ABC in May complaining that "Glas...
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