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Civil Litigation,
Intellectual Property,
Contracts

Jul. 27, 2018

Trump versus Daniels: A Storm brews over copyright

The settlement agreement between Stormy Daniels and President Trump is far from ordinary. It contains an assignment of copyright, which begs the question: Is there a video we should be looking at?

Mark A. Steiner

Partner
Duane Morris LLP

Email: masteiner@duanemorris.com

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Meghan C. Killian

Associate
Duane Morris LLP

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Trump versus Daniels: A Storm brews over copyright
Stephanie Clifford at a press conference in New York, April 16, 2018. (New York Times News Service)

With news cycles spinning of resignations, immigration debates, and trade embargoes, the popular headlines are missing the steamiest topic of all: copyright assignment.

Since the alleged tryst between President Donald Trump (aka Daniel Dennison) and Stephanie Clifford (aka Stormy Daniels aka Peggy Peterson) first came to the public's attention in January, the ever evolving story has taken countless unexpected twists and turns. Yet,...

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