Which Disney character entered the U.S. public domain on January 1, 2024? 

In 2022, Winnie-the-Pooh entered the public domain in the U.S. The first horror film adaptation was titled:

Which author’s estate opposed David Bowie’s attempt to adapt 1984 into a stage musical?

In 2023, the Supreme Court ruled against the Andy Warhol Foundation in a case involving portraits of which musician? 

Which luxury fashion house won a 2023 lawsuit against the creator of “MetaBirkins” NFTs? 

Which video game franchise faced lawsuits for depicting players’ tattoos without permission from tattoo artists?

All samples require a license, or else it’s infringement. 

Only samples that are 10 seconds or longer require a license.

In a landmark case for sampling, rapper Biz Markie had an album pulled from shelves after a lawsuit from Gilbert O'Sullivan over the song "Alone Again." What precedent did this case famously set? 

It was considered too short to register. 

It was merely an informational phrase common to employment. 

The phrase "You're Fired!" from The Apprentice became so associated with Donald Trump that he attempted to trademark it. Why was his trademark application ultimately unsuccessful? 

Which Beatle was found guilty of "subconscious plagiarism” over his song "My Sweet Lord" sounding too similar to The Chiffons "He's So Fine"?

The iconic "Happy Birthday to You" song was under copyright protection until 2016. What company famously enforced this copyright for years?

The band "The Slants" won a Supreme Court case that allowed them to trademark their name, which was considered a disparaging term. What legal doctrine did this case invalidate? 

MTA (Metropolitan Transportation Authority) 

The famous "I ♥ NY" logo is a registered trademark. What New York state agency owns and vigorously enforces it? 

Gwen Stefani was successful in convincing a California appeals court that Activision’s exploitation of her image in what video game was not transformative fair use. 

In the world of streaming, a "mechanical license" is required to legally reproduce and distribute a copyrighted song. Which service was sued for not having these licenses when it first started?

The video game "Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas" was sued by which musician who claimed the game included an unauthorized likeness of him? 

Competitors argued the sound was a common mechanical sound

Another motorcycle company already owned the sound trademark. 

The distinctive sound of a Harley-Davidson motorcycle engine exhaust was the subject of a long-running, and ultimately abandoned, trademark application. Why was it ultimately withdrawn?

The "Red Sole" of a high-fashion shoe is a famous trademark. Which designer owns it? 

The movie “The Shape of Water” was accused of plagiarizing Paul Zindel's 1969 play, Let Me Hear You Whisper, as both works share plot and character elements. What was the central issue?

T-Mobile has trademarked their signature Magenta color. 

The creators of _____ were sued for allegedly plagiarizing the concept for their Netflix show from a short film about the Montauk Project.  

The estate of which famous novelist sued the publisher of the novel "The Wind Done Gone," claiming it was an unauthorized sequel to "Gone with the Wind"?

The John Deere green and yellow color scheme are registered trademarks. In a famous case, they sued a rival company for painting its agricultural equipment a similar shade. Who was the competitor? 

The South Park episode “Canada on Strike” features a famous example of Fair Use after it parodied ______ owned by Brownmark Films. What did the show use that was protected by copyright?

Actors/martial artists Philip Ahn, Elizabeth Malecki, and Katalin Zamiar sued this video game, alleging infringement of the right of publicity and false association under the Lanham Act. 

They sued participants for copyright infringement. 

They issued takedown notices on social media platforms

They reported the challenges to the FBI. 

The "Bird Box" challenge, inspired by the Netflix film, led to real-world injuries. What was the primary legal tool Netflix used to try to stop people from participating? 

He created the character of Jason Voorhees. 

The film's ending was his copyrighted plot twist. 

He created the setting of Camp Crystal Lake.  

 The creators of the Friday the 13th films faced a famous lawsuit from the writer of the original screenplay, who claimed he was owed royalties from the franchise. What was the core of his claim?

That the selection and arrangement of common musical elements was original

That the sound recording was substantially similar. 

The band Led Zeppelin successfully defended their classic song "Stairway to Heaven" against an infringement claim. What was the critical legal argument the plaintiffs had to prove?

Which famous author successfully lobbied Parliament to extend copyright protection to their works, leading to the Copyright Act of 1842?

In the 1999 copyright infringement case Miller v. Miramax, two authors sued the makers of Shakespeare in Love, claiming it copied their screenplay The Dark Lady. What defense did the defendants use?

What does the DMCA stand for?

Mark Zuckerberg holds a trademark for the word "face"

In 2014, a group of fans crowdfunded a film, Axanar, which attracted a lawsuit from Paramount CBS asserting the production had made use of “innumerable copyrighted elements" from this famous franchise

Which Kardashian-Jenner was sued in 2017 for releasing T-shirts with unlicensed images of iconic musicians like Tupac Shakur and Ozzy Osbourne?

The video game company Bethesda Softworks famously sued a company called Mojang (the creators of Minecraft) to block a game title. What was the name of Mojang's game that sparked the lawsuit? 

He covered one of his own old songs with his new band.

He publicly sang a CCR song at a political rally. 

His solo song plagiarized a song he wrote earlier with CCR. 

John Fogerty, the former frontman for Creedence Clearwater Revival, was sued for copyright infringement by Fantasy Records for what ironic reason? 

Steven Vander Ark is the author of the fan-created encyclopedia behind the famous copyright case Warner Brothers v. RDR Books.  Which famous franchise does the encyclopedia cover?

The "McDonald's" trademark was at the center of a famous "Mc" prefix case in Malaysia. What was the name of the competing business that led to the lawsuit? 

Apple Inc. could never use the name on music players.

Apple Inc. can't be in the music biz, Apple Corps can't be in computer biz

Apple Inc. had to license the name from Apple Corps in perpetuity. 

Apple Corps would change its name to "The Apple Band." 

A famous lawsuit between Apple Corps (The Beatles' record company) and Apple Inc. (the tech giant) was settled with a specific agreement (which was later breached) about what? 