Bloomberg Law
Trump Petitions SCOTUS & Mickey Mouse in Public Domain
Jan 5, 2024
Elections expert and professor Richard Briffault discusses Trump's petition to the Supreme Court about his eligibility on the ballot in Colorado. Terence Ross, an intellectual property litigator, explores the expiration of Mickey Mouse's copyright and the implications of Mickey entering the public domain. They also discuss potential legal issues surrounding movie titles and explore the impact of influential literary works entering the public domain.
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- The Supreme Court is considering Donald Trump's eligibility to reclaim the White House based on the interpretation of the insurrection clause and its potential national implications.
- The expiration of the copyright for the original Mickey Mouse in 'Steamboat Willie' puts that version of Mickey Mouse in the public domain, allowing its free use with certain restrictions.
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Supreme Court showdown over Trump's eligibility
Former President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to overturn a Colorado Supreme Court ruling that declared him ineligible to reclaim the White House. The Colorado court invoked the U.S. Constitution's insurrection clause to disqualify an ex-president for the first time. The Supreme Court's decision to take the case is uncertain. Various arguments, procedural and technical, have been presented in Trump's petition.
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