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[graculus]

Obtuse, it's not just a word to describe triangles. *sigh*

God bless MGM and all who sail in her, but they need to get better lawyers.

E.T.A. Gibbs/Dinozzo slash? So wrong in so many ways.

Comments

[chance1562.livejournal.com]

Oh god, what'd they do this time?

[graculus.livejournal.com]

Sent a lawyer's letter to Leah about her cartoons.

[temaris.livejournal.com]

You're kidding. They haven't heard about parody, eh?

[graculus.livejournal.com]

Apparently not. You'd think an intellectual property lawyer would actually understand copyright law and stuff like that, wouldn't you? ;)

[blktauna.livejournal.com]

I hope she wrote a 'fuck you moron' letter back quoting the parody part.

[graculus.livejournal.com]

Pretty much, yep. :)

[thefannishwaldo.livejournal.com]

Um... they do know about fair use laws. right... and that satire/parody is acceptable.

Guh.

[chance1562.livejournal.com]

Are you shitting me?? No, of course you're not. Sheesh, sometimes it's hard to believe they really are that stupid, but they prove it time and again.

[graculus.livejournal.com]

Actually, one theory is that all of this has been inspired by Creation, now they've bought their slice of the cash cow, since we know their money-making policies are quite assertive (and that's putting it nicely).

After all, Leah sells calendars (with her cartoons on), Creation sell calendars... ;)

[chance1562.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a workable theory for sure. I think they're doing more damage to themselves then saving money though. For one Leah's work is art, not something like photo manips, and they're completely original, and for another I believe parodies are protected under US constitutional law as free speech.

Either way, they're still jackasses.