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Jun. 24, 2009
Can Reality Be Copyrighted?
In the last decade, the phenomenal success of reality television has not only changed the face of entertainment, but also spun off litigation that is altering intellectual property law. But after 10 years of wrangling, a central question remains: Can reality be copyrighted?
By Mindy Farabee
Daily Journal Staff Writer It's a typical Hollywood story - boy has idea, boy pitches idea to network, boy loses pitch, boy sees similar show on TV, boy finds lawyer and sues for copyright infringement. But now there's a new twist. In the last decade, the phenomenal success of reality TV has not just changed the face of entertainment. It has spun off into litigation that is altering entertainment and intellectual proper...
Daily Journal Staff Writer It's a typical Hollywood story - boy has idea, boy pitches idea to network, boy loses pitch, boy sees similar show on TV, boy finds lawyer and sues for copyright infringement. But now there's a new twist. In the last decade, the phenomenal success of reality TV has not just changed the face of entertainment. It has spun off into litigation that is altering entertainment and intellectual proper...
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