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re: Trump sues Bob Woodward for nearly $50M over release of interview recordings
Posted on 1/31/23 at 1:14 pm to BBONDS25
Posted on 1/31/23 at 1:14 pm to BBONDS25
quote:Possibly.
Not my area, so I have no clue if it’s frivolous. IF (if) trump and Woodward had an agreement that anything off the record or not approved by Trump would be released, was later released. Is there a cause of action?
IF Trump is correct in asserting that he owns a copyright in his own verbal words spoken during a journalistic interview (which seems questionable to me), it seems to me that he could attach whatever conditions he likes to the license for use of those words, including (theoretically) pre-approval AND/OR no release of the tapes themselves.
Does that make sense to you?
quote:At a minimum and based upon a VERY cursory look, it seems to me like he can clear that hurdle in this case.
frivolous
This post was edited on 1/31/23 at 1:19 pm
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Posted on 1/31/23 at 1:24 pm to AggieHank86
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IF Trump is correct in asserting that he owns a copyright in his own verbal words spoken during a journalistic interview (which seems questionable to me), it seems to me that he could attach whatever conditions he likes to the license for use of those words, including (theoretically) pre-approval AND/OR no release of the tapes themselves.
This would only work if there was an explicit contract restricting the use of the tapes. At that point it would not be a copyright issue, it would be a contractual restraint issue.
The "author" of the tapes in a recorded interview of Trump would be Woodward. Trump can either speak, and be recorded, or not speak. When Trump speaks with a recording device in front of him, Trump has no copyright claim to the recording.
Posted on 1/31/23 at 1:46 pm to AggieHank86
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Does that make sense to you?
Yes. I was thinking more along the lines if there was a contractual agreement in place. Though I haven’t seen the pleadings, so I don’t know if that’s the case.
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