Episode 40 - "Roadhouse" Copyright Termination Lawsuit/Willy's Chocolate Experience and the Nightmare of Unlicensed Location-Based Experiences
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Happy Episode 40 everyone! Evan and Tony are back from some time off and the entertainment law news cycle didn't sleep while they were gone. This week, Tony and Evan discuss an interesting copyright assigment termination lawsuit between MGM Studios and David Lee Henry, the screenwriter of the original "Roadhouse" screenplay from the 1980s (05:58 ). After assigning copyright ownership over to MGM, David Lee Henry is seeking to terminate the assignment and have the copyright ownership reverted back to him as per the Copyright Act of 1976. Tony and Evan break down the legal implications and what the outcome could be. Next, Tony and Evan talk (and laugh) about an insanely horrible Willy Wonka location based experience that was created by a company in Glasgow, Scotland that was falsely advertised to be an amazing experience when it was far from one. Tony and Evan discuss the legal nature of using the copyright and trademark rights of Willy Wonka in an unauthorized fashion as well as the false advertising implications with this event (17:50 ). Finally, with the release of Dune 2 in theaters. Tony and Evan share who they would have dinner with the cast of Dune and why (29:23 ).
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