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Appeals Court Ruling May Shift Power to Writers

by Anne Thompson

The New York Times

October 13, 2004

Thompson reports on the change in ownership laws in the film industry. Writers own ideas that they pitch to producers, rather than only owning the actual script itself. This change gives more ownership to the writers and puts more restrictions on producers, however it also increases the emphasis on intellectual property and the concept of moral as well as market value rights.