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Why would Disney even be asserting that if they could just say "it's a work for hire, go away"? If they're taking the time to come up with this theory then they
by roywiggins 6y ago
Why would Disney even be asserting that if they could just say "it's a work for hire, go away"? If they're taking the time to come up with this theory then they are admitting that 20th Century Fox owed him royalties.
- gamblor956 6y agoI haven't actually been able to find an actual release from Disney where they claim they acquired the rights to the novelization IP but not the liabilities. That seems to have come from the SFWA. (https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/19/21578621/disney-alan-dean-foster-royalties-copyright-law https://www.theverge.com/2020/11/19/21578621/disney-alan-dea... confirming this.)
- dllthomas 6y agoIt could be one part of a three-dog argument.
- dllthomas 6y agoErr, did that from memory and was wrong. "Four dog defense": http://acronymrequired.com/2011/10/the-four-dog-defense.html http://acronymrequired.com/2011/10/the-four-dog-defense.html