Perspective
Nov. 6, 2014
Screenwriters: register with Copyright Office — or else
Screenwriters registering their work with the WGA Script Registry instead of the Copyright Office are not only costing themselves thousands in potential recovery, often they are ensuring no recovery at all. By Larry Zerner
As an entertainment litigator regularly asked to handle copyright infringement lawsuits against motion picture studios, one of the biggest problems I face is screenwriters registering their work with the WGA Script Registry instead of the U.S. Copyright Office. By doing so, these writers are not only costing themselves tens of thousands of dollars in potential recovery, often they are guaranteeing they will recover no money at all.
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