Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 31 Dec 15
- Paramount and CBS are suing the makers of Axanar, an independent Star Trek film, for copyright violation.
- One reason for the lawsuit could be to protect CBS's upcoming Star Trek series, but the exact harm to the series is uncertain.
- The case raises questions about the necessity of strong copyright protection for derivative works, such as fan films, that might be of high quality even without the protection.