Did the Spider-Man No Way Home Leaks Make *You* a Federal Criminal? (VL529)

With anticipation as high as it is for Tom Holland's third stint as Spider-Man in Spider-Man: No Way Home, Sony (making the movie in partnership with Disney and Marvel) has had quite the time keeping details of the film under wraps. But on Sunday, August 22, 2021, a secretive marketing machine's worst fears were realized. An unfinished version of the teaser trailer was presented to the world in perhaps the most unflattering way possible. As takedown notices and DMCA claims ensued, it was obvious enough that the leakers would be held responsible, but the greater question might just be - Does anyone else have anything to worry about? The answer may surprise you. With a great Internet connection comes great responsibility...in Virtual Legality. CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AT: https://youtu.be/asaHu0Wz4Co #SpiderMan #NoWayHome #Leaks *** CHANNEL SUPPORT PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/VirtualLegality STREAMLABS - https://streamlabs.com/richardhoeg STORE - https://teespring.com/stores/hoeg-law-store *** CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction (Patreon Sponsors!) 01:15 Spider-Man Leaks 04:11 Copyright Infringement and Takedowns 09:23 Defending Trade Secrets 17:50 The Pokemon Settlements 21:02 Conclusion *** Discussed in this episode: "Sony Moves Quickly to Block Alleged ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Trailer Leak on Social Media" The Hollywood Reporter - August 22, 2021 https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/sony-block-alleged-spider-man-no-way-home-trailer-leak-1235001375/ "Spider-Man: No Way Home Full Trailer Allegedly Leaked, Sony Pictures Issues Takedowns" Gadgets 360 - August 23, 2021 https://gadgets.ndtv.com/entertainment/news/spider-man-no-way-home-trailer-full-leaked-tiktok-twitter-takedown-sony-pictures-2516456 "Exclusive rights in copyrighted works" 17 USC 106 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/106 "Limitations on exclusive rights: Fair use" 17 USC 107 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/17/107 "Last of Us Leak Legalities" YouTube Playlist - Hoeg Law https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy-ULKii2yP9AY-Emo1_G8xN "After Spider-Man: No Way Home Trailer Leaks Out, Sony Is Quick To Scrub It From The Internet" CinemaBlend - August 22, 2021 https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2572376/after-spider-man-no-way-home-trailer-leaks-out-sony-quick-scrub-from-internet "Theft of trade secrets" 18 USC 1832 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1832 "Definitions" 18 USC 1839 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1839#3 The Pokemon Company International v Cruz Stipulated Judgment - June 22, 2021 https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.wawd.280312/gov.uscourts.wawd.280312.52.0.pdf First Amendment US Constitution https://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/first_amendment *** "Virtual Legality" is a continuing series discussing the law, video games, software, and everything digital, hosted by Richard Hoeg, of the Hoeg Law Business Law Firm (Hoeg Law). CHECK OUT THE REST OF VIRTUAL LEGALITY HERE: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1zDCgJzZUy9YAU61GoW-00K0TJOGnPCo DISCUSSION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS LEGAL ADVICE. INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN THE LEGAL TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS VIDEO SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR OWN COUNSEL. *** Twitter: @hoeglaw Web: hoeglaw.com