Protecting Magic Tricks
In a decision a few days ago, Judge James C. Mahan of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, found for a magician by the name of Teller in a copyright infringement lawsuit. The copyright in question was a trick Teller has been performing trick since 1976, which he calls shadows. Gerard Dogge, the defendant in the case, posted a video on Youtube called The Rose & Her Shadow, the caption of the video being “I’ve seen the great Penn & Teller performing a similar trick, and now I’m very happy to share my version in a different and more impossible way for you.” The case will likely continue to trial on the question of what damages are to be paid by Dogge.