Petitioner Seeks High Court’s Input On Work For Hire In ‘Game Of Life’ Dispute

Mealey's (March 17, 2022, 8:33 AM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representing that the federal circuit courts of appeal are applying the work-for-hire doctrine inconsistently in copyright infringement lawsuits, a company that was involved in the development of the classic Milton Bradley (MB) board game “The Game of Life” filed a reply supporting its petition for certiorari on March 8, asserting that its presented question about the definition of “employer” under the doctrine “will have recurring significance for creators and those who hire them for decades to come.”...