'Lassie' heirs regain rights
Court decision reverses Classic Media win
By Janet Shprintz writing in Variety.
Court decision reverses Classic Media win
By Janet Shprintz writing in Variety.
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held Friday that the daughter of Eric Knight, the author of "Lassie Come Home," has the right to terminate Classic Media's copyrights in the classic story of a boy and his dog.
Friday's decision reverses Classic Media's win on summary judgment in the lower court.
The court's opinion addressed a complicated issue of copyright law involving whether the law's termination of transfer right is eradicated by a post-1978 assignment of the rights. In a victory for authors and their heirs, the court held that their rights are not terminated.
Friday's decision reverses Classic Media's win on summary judgment in the lower court.
The court's opinion addressed a complicated issue of copyright law involving whether the law's termination of transfer right is eradicated by a post-1978 assignment of the rights. In a victory for authors and their heirs, the court held that their rights are not terminated.
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