Braden Perry Quoted in Blockworks Article on Why the Studio that Produced ‘Pulp Fiction’ is Suing Quentin Tarantino Over NFTs
Miramax, the studio that produced Pulp Fiction, filed a lawsuit against director Quentin Tarantino for allegedly committing copyright infringement, trademark infringement, breach of contract and unfair competition over the upcoming sale of a “Pulp Fiction” non-fungible token (NFT) collection. According to the suit, the studio previously served the director’s team a cease-and-desist letter to block the auction, but the sale is still set to begin in December on OpenSea.
This lawsuit could potentially throw a wrench in Tarantino’s plans, as well as challenge traditional contractual and copyright legal principles, according to Kennyhertz Perry partner and former CFTC enforcement attorney, Braden Perry.
“This case is an example of how complicated the evolving electronic world has become. NFT rights and ownership are highly complex and outside the regulatory [and] current legal guardrails,” Perry told Blockworks. “The implications for the NFT space [are] significant. Here, when technology surpasses a regulatory scheme, there’s no precedent nor guidance, and individual cases will have to fill in the many blanks in the emerging field.”
To read this article in full: https://blockworks.co/why-the-studio-that-produced-pulp-fiction-is-suing-quentin-tarantino-over-nfts-based-on-his-screenplay/
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