Jaime Has Been Hired as a Screenplay Writer by a Television

question 28

Multiple Choice

Jaime has been hired as a screenplay writer by a television production company.Although he is a very creative individual,Jaime has recently started suffering from writer's block.In order to unblock himself,Jaime picked up a collection of Shakespeare's works and began combing it for ideas.He finally drafted a screenplay about a young couple from feuding families whose love,though strong,ends in tragedy.Which of the following is TRUE of Jaime with respect to the authorship requirements of copyright law?

• A)Jaime does not meet the requirements because his work is not original.
• B)Jaime does not meet the requirements because his work is not novel.
• C)Jaime does not meet the requirements because he may be violating the copyright for Romeo and Juliet.
• D)Jaime does not meet the requirements because scripts are not copyrightable works.
• E)Jamie has not infringed a copyright as Shakespeare's works are in the public domain as his copyright has expired.

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