Those of you who came to the APA event in Santa Monica this past Saturday will recall that Ed mentioned the case of Todd Latimer v. Roaring Toyz, Inc. As promised, here’s the link: http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/ops/200816665.pdf
This 35-page Circuit Court of Appeals decision should be read by all creators. It succinctly references and explains many aspects of copyright law including, implied licenses and what factors courts look at in infringement cases.
While it doesn’t exactly read like a Jackie Collins or Tom Clancy novel, it is not so dense as to be a struggle for a non-lawyer to read. Feel free to throw us any questions you may have after you have read the whole case. Yes, the whole case.