This week, a panel of US appeals court judges has renewed the legal battle over Fortnite dance moves by reversing the dismissal of a lawsuit filed last year by professional choreographer Kyle Hanagami against Epic Games.
Billboard pointed out the opinion filed on November 1st (PDF), where US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Richard Paez wrote that even if individual elements of a dance can’t be copyrighted, the arrangement can.
The lower court said choreographic works are made up of poses that aren’t protectable alone.
In response to an inquiry from The Verge, Hanagami’s lead attorney David Hect said “The Court’s holding is extremely impactful for the rights of choreographers, and other creatives, in the age of short form digital media,” and that his client looks forward to litigating his claims against Epic.
Epic has already fought multiple lawsuits over Fortnite’s “emote” feature, which lets players trigger animations that emulate popular dance moves.
Several other cases were put on hold in 2019, including one from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Alfonso Ribeiro.
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This week, a panel of US appeals court judges has renewed the legal battle over Fortnite dance moves by reversing the dismissal of a lawsuit filed last year by professional choreographer Kyle Hanagami against Epic Games.
Billboard pointed out the opinion filed on November 1st (PDF), where US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Richard Paez wrote that even if individual elements of a dance can’t be copyrighted, the arrangement can.
The lower court said choreographic works are made up of poses that aren’t protectable alone.
In response to an inquiry from The Verge, Hanagami’s lead attorney David Hect said “The Court’s holding is extremely impactful for the rights of choreographers, and other creatives, in the age of short form digital media,” and that his client looks forward to litigating his claims against Epic.
Epic has already fought multiple lawsuits over Fortnite’s “emote” feature, which lets players trigger animations that emulate popular dance moves.
Several other cases were put on hold in 2019, including one from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Alfonso Ribeiro.
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