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Re:Police officer plays Taylor Swift song to keep a video of... by scotuswroteus on Thursday July 01, 2021 @05:45PM (#27705279)
Then how is Disney suing school boards for showing the Lion King?
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Re:Police officer plays Taylor Swift song to keep a video of... by otterley on Thursday July 01, 2021 @07:12PM (#27706060)
They're not. Their licensing agency sent them a bill; they didn't file a lawsuit. Also, it was a PTA, not a school board.

Also, they're not trying to collect anymore:

Disney C.E.O. Apologizes to P.T.A. Asked to Pay After ‘Lion King’ Screening - link: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/05/us/lion-king-berkeley-mov...

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Re:Police officer plays Taylor Swift song to keep a video of... by scotuswroteus on Friday July 02, 2021 @04:13PM (#27716301)
The subhead of the NYT article specifically describes the demand as against the school. I can re-ask the question with the distinction: if there's sovereign immunity, what gives Disney's licensing agent the authority to demand the school pay a fee?
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Re:Police officer plays Taylor Swift song to keep a video of... by otterley on Thursday July 08, 2021 @02:11PM (#27775762)
I think that's unclear after _Allen v. Cooper_. I believe the demand predated this decision.
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