Quote:By a 2-1 vote, a 9th Circuit panel rejected Google’s assertion that the removal of the film “Innocence of Muslims” amounted to a prior restraint of speech that violated the U.S. Constitution.
The decision raised questions on whether actors may, in certain circumstances, have an independent copyright on their individual performances. Several organizations, including Twitter, Netflix and the ACLU, filed court papers opposing that idea and urging the court to rehear the case.
I saw the 14 minute 'trailer' in question. It was awful. Absurd dialogue, lousy acting, piss-poor production - a worthy successor to Plan 9 From Outer Space. However, there was nothing in it which called for anyone to run out and kill anyone.