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Legal Lightning Round: Star Wars’ Worst Problem, What to Expect on PlayStation 5, and More
1. From a legal perspective, what do you think is the largest in-universe problem in Star Wars? There are actually several huge in-universe ...
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Do Not Pass GO: Potential Solutions to Disney’s Cultural Monopoly
In the last column, I considered some of the concerns fans have raised regarding Disney’s recent expansion. I explained that while Disney’s growth ...
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Disney’s Cultural Monopoly Isn’t Illegal, but It Still Raises Red Flags
Disney is one of the most popular and well-regarded companies in the world. It tops the charts when it comes to customer service, ...
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Disney+ Heralds a Whole New World of Pirating (and Some of It Is Legal)
The first time I heard about it, I didn’t think it was possible. “You’re telling me you’re going to have access to every ...
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Copyright Law Is Unlikely to Defeat the X-Men
When it comes to the X-Men, copycats are commonplace. Mystique can copy appearances, Mimic and Rogue can copy superpowers, and Multiple Man can ...
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No Escape: Why Jailbreaks Don’t Lead to Happily Ever After
I’ve got some bad news. You’ve been arrested for a crime you didn’t commit. The specific crime doesn’t really matter. Maybe it was ...
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Riot Is Settling Its Gender Discrimination Lawsuit for Obvious Reasons
Last November, Riot Games — the studio responsible for League of Legends — was named as the defendant in a class action lawsuit ...
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Spider-Man Coming Home, Part II: How Sony and Marvel Can Have a Happy Divorce
Two weeks ago, Deadline reported that Spider-Man would be leaving the Marvel Cinematic Universe after Disney and Sony failed to reach an agreement ...
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Spider-Man Coming Home: How Sony and Marvel Can Repair Their Fractured Universe
What a tangled web we weave. Last week, Deadline reported that Spider-Man would be leaving the Marvel Cinematic Universe after Disney and Sony ...
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GTA Online’s Casino Has a Gambling Problem, but Does It Break Laws?
I remember the first time I entered a casino. I was about 14 years old, and I was playing the best Star Wars ...
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The Boys vs. The Man: Exploring the Law in Amazon’s New Series
Amazon Prime’s new television series The Boys is an absolute romp. The show imagines what the world would look like if the modern ...
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The Walking Dead Lightning Round: Simple Answers to Legal Questions
This article contains some spoilers for The Walking Dead comics. This week’s lightning round is themed around The Walking Dead. I received a lot of ...
