DGA Denounces Lawsuit Filed Against 16 Directors by Two Entities Engaged in Unauthorized Editing of Films.Entertainment/Business Editors LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 29, 2002 Robert Huntsman and Clean Flicks flick 1 n. 1. a. A light quick blow, jerk, or touch: a flick of the wrist; gave my horse a flick with the reins. b. The sound accompanying this motion. 2. of Colorado, L.L.C., filed suit in U.S. District Court for the district of Colorado on Thursday, August 29, 2002, naming 16 renowned directors as defendants, seeking the Court's determination as to whether their editing practices are protected under Federal Copyright law. The Directors Guild of America, which represents over 12,000 members, offers this statement in response to the suit: "A cursory cur·so·ry adj. Performed with haste and scant attention to detail: a cursory glance at the headlines. [Late Latin curs review by the Directors Guild of America and our legal counsel of the lawsuit filed today in Denver shows it to be wholly without merit. In fact, we believe it is the plaintiffs who, through their unauthorized altering of original works, are in violation of the law. "Appallingly, the plaintiffs rely on the right to free speech guaranteed by the First Amendment as an excuse to alter original works and pass them along -- for profit -- to the public. Perhaps they are unaware that the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Constitution directed Congress to pass laws Pass laws in South Africa were designed to segregate the population and were one of the dominant features of the country's apartheid system. Introduced in South Africa in 1923, they were designed to regulate movement of black Africans into urban areas. to ensure that the creators of original works had the `exclusive right' to their work and prohibited their unauthorized exploitation by others for financial gain. "The Directors Guild of America will vigorously protect the rights of its members, and we are confident that any efforts to legitimize le·git·i·mize tr.v. le·git·i·mized, le·git·i·miz·ing, le·git·i·miz·es To legitimate. le·git the unauthorized editing and alteration of movies will be resoundingly re·sound v. re·sound·ed, re·sound·ing, re·sounds v.intr. 1. To be filled with sound; reverberate: The schoolyard resounded with the laughter of children. 2. defeated." |
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