Madeleine Higgs, Author at Cardozo AELJ

Blog, Copyright, Intellectual Property

Dungeons & Dragons & Intellectual Property: How a Licensing Dispute Almost Landed a Critical Hit Against Role-Playing Game Fans

Something is rotten in the Material Plane, but instead of a lich or a mindflayer, it is copyright law that is currently tormenting the Dungeons & Dragons community. Tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons (“D&D”) waspublished by TSR in 1974…

Madeleine Higgs
February 21, 2023

Blog, Copyright, Entertainment Law, Free Speech, Intellectual Property, Media Law

Netflix Copyright Lawsuit Results in Final Curtain for “Unofficial Bridgerton Musical.” Could Other Fanworks Be Next?

Shortly after the first season of the Netflix television show Bridgerton debuted, another project began. Struggling musician Abigail Barlow found inspiration in the show, which she felt had an inherent quality that lent itself perfectly to a Broadway-style musical. After…

Madeleine Higgs
November 15, 2022