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I’m no expert, but I doubt attorneys generally do a lot of research when answering phone calls. It wouldn’t surprise me if the attorney answering the call didn’
by maxlybbert 8y ago
I’m no expert, but I doubt attorneys generally do a lot of research when answering phone calls. It wouldn’t surprise me if the attorney answering the call didn’t check with anyone involved in making the show before opening their mouth.
Besides, we have the estate’s claim that Disney’s attorney said “fair use,” but no information on whether that’s all the attorney said.
- pavel_lishin 8y agoI would wager attorneys are very careful when opening their mouth over the telephone. But you're right, it's second-hand at this point.
- maxlybbert 8y agoIt looks like I was wrong about the ASCAP license (e.g., https://www.ascap.com/help/career-development/a-checklist-for-using-music-in-film https://www.ascap.com/help/career-development/a-checklist-fo... ). As for lawyerly risk aversion: lawyers certainly don’t want to create a liability unnecessarily, and lawyers don’t want to lock themselves in to a strategy without giving it some thought, but lawyers are also human and, I assume, sometimes ask “what is the fastest way to end this phone call without creating liability for my employer and without locking me into a legal strategy?”