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Entertainment Law & Copyright Trademark Joint Committee Panel: Copyrighted Content in the Background

Date: Thursday, January 16 at 3pm ET / 12pm PT

How have courts addressed claims challenging copyright-protected material that is visible in the background of a film or television program?  What about claims involving copyright-protected music that can be heard in the background of a documentary film?

How have courts addressed claims challenging copyright-protected material that is visible in the background of a film or television program?  What about claims involving copyright-protected music that can be heard in the background of a documentary film?

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