Cinema Law

Cinema Law: Plagiarism or Idea Theft?

Q: What is the distinction between plagiarism and idea theft?

A: First of all, “plagiarism” is a term commonly used to describe the copying of someone's written work, but the term has largely disappeared from California law. What was once known as “plagiarism” now comes within the ambit of federal copyright infringement.

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April 27th, 2009 | Category: Cinema Law | By Jennifer McGrath

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Cinema Law: Music Licensing for the Internet?

Q: There’s a popular song I want to use for my trailer and post online. How does music licensing work for the Internet? Sites like YouTube? IMDb? The movie’s own official site?

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April 20th, 2009 | Category: Cinema Law | By Gregory Gabriel

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Cinema Law: Brand It or Blur It?

Q: We’ve shot 75 percent of our movie and in every scene our main character has been wearing a T-shirt with a Poland Spring logo on it. Do we need to do anything? Contact Poland Spring? Blur it out?

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April 15th, 2009 | Category: Cinema Law | By Amber Holley

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Cinema Law: Who Needs to Sign a Release?

Welcome to "Cinema Law," MovieMaker.com's all-new blog where you ask the questions of our resident team of legal experts and, each week, they'll provide the answers to your production queries. Have a burning question yourself? E-mail it to and your question may just be on next week's blog! Cinema Law is presented as general information only and is not meant to take the place of professional legal advice.

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April 8th, 2009 | Category: Cinema Law | By Chad Fitzgerald

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