Comment on Low orbit fight by thefirstfleet
CBS went too far themselves. Instead of pulling the Axanar team aside and quietly going, look you guys are going too far too fast and we'd like you to ease up and not cross some of these lines, they went ahead and decided to go public with legal action.
Mark my words, if CBS wins the lawsuit, my fan fiction here and millions like it will be sued for all we are worth. Companies are cracking down on copyright infringement because even the smallest offense makes then millions hand over fist, because the courts almost always rule in their favor.
Mark my words, if CBS wins the lawsuit, my fan fiction here and millions like it will be sued for all we are worth. Companies are cracking down on copyright infringement because even the smallest offense makes then millions hand over fist, because the courts almost always rule in their favor.
CBS told them in August of last year. I think four months was a good forewarning.
From "The Wrap" in August - “CBS has not authorized, sanctioned or licensed this project in any way, and this has been communicated to those involved,” a representative from the network told TheWrap. “We continue to object to professional commercial ventures trading off our property rights and are considering further options to protect these rights.” (Paramount did not return TheWrap’s request for comment.)
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Also going after fan fiction writers wouldn't be worth it as it would cost them more in legal action than what they would get back as they would have to go after each offender separately and most aren't exactly rich. The worst you'd probably get is a cease and desist.
From "The Wrap" in August - “CBS has not authorized, sanctioned or licensed this project in any way, and this has been communicated to those involved,” a representative from the network told TheWrap. “We continue to object to professional commercial ventures trading off our property rights and are considering further options to protect these rights.” (Paramount did not return TheWrap’s request for comment.)
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Also going after fan fiction writers wouldn't be worth it as it would cost them more in legal action than what they would get back as they would have to go after each offender separately and most aren't exactly rich. The worst you'd probably get is a cease and desist.
To which I would send back to CBS a big F-you. I still stand with Axanar regardless.