Issue No. 051 · September 9, 2026

The White House removes a Tetris-style game after a copyright objection, while a dancehall authorship dispute reaches federal court.

White House Removes Tetris-Style Game After Copyright Objection

The White House removed Build the Wall, a browser game that closely resembled Tetris, after The Tetris Company said it was not involved in the game and takes copyright infringement seriously.

Masicka Faces U.S. Copyright Suit Over Four Songs

Melissa Mais filed a Virginia federal lawsuit against dancehall artist Masicka, whose legal name is Javaun Nicholas Fearon, alleging that she wrote material connected to four of his songs and that her work was used without permission or compensation.

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