Bankruptcy Sale or Termination of Copyrights. Which One Rules?
By Beverly A. Berneman & Victoria R. Lieberman
Intellectual Property,
March 2024
A battle between a record company and the members and heirs of a famous rap group is brewing in the Southern District of Florida. The primary issue is whether an author’s ability to terminate a transfer of rights under the Copyright Act is negated by a bankruptcy court order permitting a sale of the author’s works.
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