This iconic mouse is weeks away from being in the public domain
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Jan. 1, 2024, is the day when ‘Steamboat Willie’ enters the public domain

This iconic mouse is weeks away fromn being in the public domain Jan. 1, 2024, is the day when ‘Steamboat Willie’ enters the public domain

  • chitak166@lemmy.worldEnglish
    51·
    11 months ago

    I’m not sure how court works, but can’t you just take the cheapest defense possible? Even if it’s just you showing up in court alone and pretending to be a lawyer.

    Is the system really set up so that if you can’t afford legal fees then you lose by default?

    • S410@kbin.social
      12·
      11 months ago

      Trying to represent oneself in court is a pretty stupid thing to do, generally.

      I am not a lawyer, I’m pretty you need to be able to defend yourself withing the legal system following all of its rules. You need to know the laws, their quirks, loopholes, etc. to construct your defense properly. Even if the case is complete nonsense, but you lack the knowledge to defend yourself, or the ability to use the knowledge you have coherently, you’ll loose.

      A neat paper a filed in accordance with all the rules, a paper that quotes actual laws and precedents, will, generally, beats oral argument backed by common sense. And that’s in general! Let alone when you’re going against Disney and their nigh infinite army of lawyers.