Thank
insert deity here for the return of multi-quote. It's really hard to keep up today.
That means endlessly circling the same subjects again until we get a response... sigh.
Nah, just means nothing legally relevant. Peters appears to be enough of a narcissist that we'll be endlessly entertained with his blog posts and whatnot.
I do believe that with this kind of representation, this will be the end of fan films. CBS simply won't want to deal with this hassle ever again.
I fear you're right, and I pray that you're wrong.
I wonder. Can Peters use the Crowdfunded money for his legal battle? I wouldn't think so, but who's staking him to a high powered lawyer otherwise?
Can he? Yes. AFAICT, there's no guarantees,
at all, of where that crowdfunding money goes. The legal battle can also be considered a genuine expense toward making the film. Ergo, yes, he can do it (without even being fraudulent about it).
The real question is:
should he?
Yes, I have blogged about this for the G & T Show.
http://www.gandtshow.com/fan-dance-sound-fury-and-axanar/
Now with more bad cell phone pictures of my diplomas!
Seriously, many thanks for your kind support.
Okay, now I'm
two behind on your wonderful fun posts. I still haven't had the chance to listen to the last G&T show
Looks like this weekend will be busy.
If somehow this ends in any kind of Axanar victory, expect CBS/Paramount to appeal until they turn blue.
Which will be some time around the heat death of the universe. I doubt they would
ever allow that kind of challenge to their rights to continue existing, and they would drag it out as long as they felt it necessary. That can be a very long time in the legal world.
"The jury deliberated for more than two days and found that Chapterhouse could continue to make and sell more than a hundred products without fear of copyright infringement. The jury also confirmed that Chapterhouse could continue to use most of Games Workshop’s asserted trademarks when selling compatible parts, including all nine of Games Workshop’s registered trademarks."
Jury came down on Chapterhouse's side.
That part is a bit confusing, but from what I can tell, there was an appeal after the jury verdict, and a settlement on the appeal. Someone with actual legal skills would have to untangle that mess for me, because I'm just not that smart.
I'd also be interested to hear a lawyer's perspective. If I had to guess, i'd say a prominent attorney like this woman wouldn't take the case unless she thought there was a legit defense to be tried, a defense that at least had a 50/50 shot.
Even the guilty have to be defended.
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