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Intellectual Property

Mar. 28, 2014

The 'Twiharder' Saga: criticism or copying?

A recent lawsuit filed by the producers of the film "Twiharder" against the producers of "The Twilight Saga" film franchise bring public attention to the issue of parody. By Allen B. Grodsky


By Allen B. Grodsky


A recent lawsuit filed by the producers of the parody film "Twiharder" against the producers of the hugely successful "The Twilight Saga" film franchise brings public attention to the issue of parody and how parody applies in copyright infringement cases.


The plaintiff, Between the Lines Productions LLC (BTLP), is the copyright owner of a feature length film called "Twiharder," which - according to the ...

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