Larry Zerner
@zernerlaw.bsky.social
Copyright Trademark & Entertainment Attorney. Co-Founder of Cal. Society of Entertainment Lawyers. Former Actor. Working to Protect Talent in Movies TV & Music
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Larry Zerner
@zernerlaw.bsky.social
· May 4
I would like to join the Thunderbolts*. My superpower will be that I will stop them from saying "copyright" when they should say "trademark."
Age verification.
When I was 6, my parents let me walk 1 mile by myself to the news stand every week, where I could buy 4(!) new DC comic books for $1.00 (or 5 Marvel books).
When I was 6, my parents let me walk 1 mile by myself to the news stand every week, where I could buy 4(!) new DC comic books for $1.00 (or 5 Marvel books).
Age verification?
The first step in tech support is checking to see if the TV is set to channel 3.
The first step in tech support is checking to see if the TV is set to channel 3.
Age verification?
I had to record my favorite songs on cassette by constantly listening to radio stations and smashing the little red circle button at the exact right moment. (A pox on radio jockeys who talk over the end of the song!)
I had to record my favorite songs on cassette by constantly listening to radio stations and smashing the little red circle button at the exact right moment. (A pox on radio jockeys who talk over the end of the song!)
February 10, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Age verification.
When I was 6, my parents let me walk 1 mile by myself to the news stand every week, where I could buy 4(!) new DC comic books for $1.00 (or 5 Marvel books).
When I was 6, my parents let me walk 1 mile by myself to the news stand every week, where I could buy 4(!) new DC comic books for $1.00 (or 5 Marvel books).
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You can watch #FridayThe13th 1980 and Part 2 in theaters this Friday February 13th at Regal Cinemas.
You can also see Part 3 and The Final Chapter in theaters at Regal Cinemas on March 13th!
And there is an interesting tease for something "BIG" on November 13th. Stay tuned
You can also see Part 3 and The Final Chapter in theaters at Regal Cinemas on March 13th!
And there is an interesting tease for something "BIG" on November 13th. Stay tuned
February 7, 2026 at 3:15 PM
You can watch #FridayThe13th 1980 and Part 2 in theaters this Friday February 13th at Regal Cinemas.
You can also see Part 3 and The Final Chapter in theaters at Regal Cinemas on March 13th!
And there is an interesting tease for something "BIG" on November 13th. Stay tuned
You can also see Part 3 and The Final Chapter in theaters at Regal Cinemas on March 13th!
And there is an interesting tease for something "BIG" on November 13th. Stay tuned
My new favorite GIF
February 7, 2026 at 2:23 AM
My new favorite GIF
Oh wow, is this case right up my alley.
Great writing/editing here. Says "Gardner" at one point without ever establishing who they mean.
(In this case Tony Gardner)
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
(In this case Tony Gardner)
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
Who Owns the ‘Ghostface’ Mask? Paramount and Spyglass Sue Ahead of ‘Scream 7’ Release
The companies filed a lawsuit against a special effects studio, which has threatened to initiate litigation over rights to "Ghostface" after claiming ownership of the mask. They call threats by Alteri...
www.hollywoodreporter.com
February 6, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Oh wow, is this case right up my alley.
What are the odds this happens at the Super Bowl?
Wow! What sounded like the entire AEW Dynamite audience in Las Vegas tonight chanted "Fuck ICE! Fuck ICE!" in unison before the main event
February 5, 2026 at 4:45 PM
What are the odds this happens at the Super Bowl?
One the one hand, we're all supposed to (rightfully) shun those men who hung out with Jeffrey Epstein.
On the other hand, we're all supposed to go see this movie celebrating the life of Michael Jackson.
Huh?
On the other hand, we're all supposed to go see this movie celebrating the life of Michael Jackson.
Huh?
February 3, 2026 at 6:17 PM
One the one hand, we're all supposed to (rightfully) shun those men who hung out with Jeffrey Epstein.
On the other hand, we're all supposed to go see this movie celebrating the life of Michael Jackson.
Huh?
On the other hand, we're all supposed to go see this movie celebrating the life of Michael Jackson.
Huh?
In a perfect world, the assigned judge will, sua sponte, dismiss the complaint with prejudice, sanction the attorneys, and declare Trump a vexatious litigant who requires court approval for any future lawsuits.
Trump Demands $10 Billion From Taxpayers For Leaked Tax Returns; His Own Lawyers Get To Decide What He Gets
Back in May, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt offered what might be the single most audacious statement of the Trump era—and that's saying something: I think everybody - the…
Back in May, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt offered what might be the single most audacious statement of the Trump era—and that's saying something: I think everybody - the…
Trump Demands $10 Billion From Taxpayers For Leaked Tax Returns; His Own Lawyers Get To Decide What He Gets
Back in May, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt offered what might be the single most audacious statement of the Trump era—and that's saying something: I think everybody - the American public believe it's absurd for anyone to insinuate that this president is profiting off of the presidency. Anyway, in unrelated news, Donald Trump just filed a lawsuit against his own IRS…
www.techdirt.com
January 30, 2026 at 5:47 PM
In a perfect world, the assigned judge will, sua sponte, dismiss the complaint with prejudice, sanction the attorneys, and declare Trump a vexatious litigant who requires court approval for any future lawsuits.
You don't know me, but if a house ever goes up for sale within smelling distance of your oven, please let me know.
January 29, 2026 at 12:37 AM
You don't know me, but if a house ever goes up for sale within smelling distance of your oven, please let me know.
I just thought you got a monthly stipend from the producers of Cathy's Curse
January 15, 2026 at 2:45 AM
I just thought you got a monthly stipend from the producers of Cathy's Curse
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Big and surprising copyright opinion in the 5th Circuit.
In Vetter v. Resnik, the panel affirms the District Court, holding that when songwriter effected his termination rights under 17 USC 203, it applied to worldwide rights and not just U.S. rights.
In Vetter v. Resnik, the panel affirms the District Court, holding that when songwriter effected his termination rights under 17 USC 203, it applied to worldwide rights and not just U.S. rights.
January 13, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Big and surprising copyright opinion in the 5th Circuit.
In Vetter v. Resnik, the panel affirms the District Court, holding that when songwriter effected his termination rights under 17 USC 203, it applied to worldwide rights and not just U.S. rights.
In Vetter v. Resnik, the panel affirms the District Court, holding that when songwriter effected his termination rights under 17 USC 203, it applied to worldwide rights and not just U.S. rights.
A must read for every aspiring screenwriter👇
Question 1 (of 9) every screenwriter should ask themselves before writing FADE IN if they want to write a commercial screenplay. franklinleonard.substack.com/p/the-moral-...
January 10, 2026 at 9:22 PM
A must read for every aspiring screenwriter👇
The similarity argument was so weak
January 4, 2026 at 10:46 PM
The similarity argument was so weak
I watched 130 movies this year (85 at home, 47 in theaters, 3 on a plane) and these were my 10 faves:
Sinners
Weapons
OBAO
Marty Supreme
Companion
One of Them Days
F1
Bob Trevino Likes It
Merrily We Roll Along (Pro-shot of Broadway show)
Ghostlight.
Not a bad year. HNY Everyone!
Sinners
Weapons
OBAO
Marty Supreme
Companion
One of Them Days
F1
Bob Trevino Likes It
Merrily We Roll Along (Pro-shot of Broadway show)
Ghostlight.
Not a bad year. HNY Everyone!
December 31, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I watched 130 movies this year (85 at home, 47 in theaters, 3 on a plane) and these were my 10 faves:
Sinners
Weapons
OBAO
Marty Supreme
Companion
One of Them Days
F1
Bob Trevino Likes It
Merrily We Roll Along (Pro-shot of Broadway show)
Ghostlight.
Not a bad year. HNY Everyone!
Sinners
Weapons
OBAO
Marty Supreme
Companion
One of Them Days
F1
Bob Trevino Likes It
Merrily We Roll Along (Pro-shot of Broadway show)
Ghostlight.
Not a bad year. HNY Everyone!
Amazing!
This is neither here nor there, but because this came up in a random conversation yesterday, and sometimes I think everyone could use a distraction of something fun and entertaining mixed in with your doomscrolling, here is the best card trick ever performed on TV. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_Kc...
Dani DaOrtiz at Fool US 2022 (the act that Penn and Teller didn’t even try to figure out.)
YouTube video by dani daortiz
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December 26, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Amazing!
I hope this doesn't mean that I'm going to be shot outside a movie theater.
December 19, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I hope this doesn't mean that I'm going to be shot outside a movie theater.
Mrs O'Leary's cow did more to change the Chicago skyline than any cow in history. Yet somehow nobody is recognizing this great accomplishment. Why is that?
Lady with obvious daddy issues who is wily as fuck pretends she was snookered by an all powerful magazine writer. Hey, Susie: It’s 2025 and you have been the main handmaiden to your boss dad’s heinous war against the media. As if you are a victim.
December 17, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Mrs O'Leary's cow did more to change the Chicago skyline than any cow in history. Yet somehow nobody is recognizing this great accomplishment. Why is that?
From today's Cinematrix I learned that there is a movie called Nicole Kidman: Eyes Wide Open and also that Nicole Kidman is apparently not in it
December 12, 2025 at 1:17 AM
From today's Cinematrix I learned that there is a movie called Nicole Kidman: Eyes Wide Open and also that Nicole Kidman is apparently not in it
Last week was George Clooney as Jay Kelly. This week it's Emma Mackey as Ella McCay. What's up for next week, Tom Cruise in Tim Cross?
December 10, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Last week was George Clooney as Jay Kelly. This week it's Emma Mackey as Ella McCay. What's up for next week, Tom Cruise in Tim Cross?
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Definitely worth reading.
I thoroughly recommend reading all of Cory Doctorow's recent speech on AI skepticism, it's crammed with new arguments and interesting new ways of thinking about these problems pluralistic.net/2025/12/05/p...
Pluralistic: The Reverse-Centaur’s Guide to Criticizing AI (05 Dec 2025) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
pluralistic.net
December 8, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Definitely worth reading.
They are obviously just excited to get their hands on the Casablanca TV series starring David Soul
December 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
They are obviously just excited to get their hands on the Casablanca TV series starring David Soul
Not sure if it's a "holiday" party, but for sure the party for Michael Douglas at the end of The Game. Just hoping that each of us gets the chance to jump into the giant airbag and find the meaning of life.
What's a fictional holiday party you would love to attend?
My answers:
--the Christmas party from Fanny and Alexander
--the Yule feast in Nicola Griffith's Hild
--the Baileys' "welcome home" party for Harry in It's a Wonderful Life
--the office party in Die Hard; I'm sure nothing will go wrong
My answers:
--the Christmas party from Fanny and Alexander
--the Yule feast in Nicola Griffith's Hild
--the Baileys' "welcome home" party for Harry in It's a Wonderful Life
--the office party in Die Hard; I'm sure nothing will go wrong
December 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Not sure if it's a "holiday" party, but for sure the party for Michael Douglas at the end of The Game. Just hoping that each of us gets the chance to jump into the giant airbag and find the meaning of life.