This is based on the Kimba the White Lion/Lion King controversy. Option 3 is something which effects me personally, as my lawyer told me that this one of the biggest factors why I can't sue a big company
[title] The Lion's Share
[desc] David @@RANDOMLASTNAME_1@@, an independent film writer from overseas, wrote a cartoon called “Pimpa The Red Lion, a story about a lion who grows up to overthrow the tiger king. Later megalithic @@DENONYMADJECTIVE@@ film studio, Idney, wrote an animated movie called "Monarchy of the Lions"- a film about a lion who overthrows the tiger king. David claimed that Monarchy of the Lions violated his copyright, and came to @@NAME@@ to take legal action against Idney, only to discover that the power disparity would work against him.
[validity] co-author SherpDaWerp, capitalist, has a copyright system, has courts,
[option]"I came to @@NAME@@ to get justice!" complains David @@RANDOMLASTNAME_1@@, re-writing some of the scenes in order to exaggerate the similarities. "But I can't get any justice. Whilst my studio can bearly afford a second green screens, Idney has a billion @@CURRENCY@@ budget! I can't afford the best lawyers, but Idney can. This is unfair! Why does the law assume we're capable of equally representing ourselves? Make the state pay the legal fees of small businesses!"
[effect] kindergarteners sue television companies for copying their crayon drawings
[option] "This is @@NAME@@, justice should favour the rich, damnit!" accidently utters Goliath @@RANDOMLASTNAME_1@@, chief executive of Idney, "What I meant was, uh... our film is totally different. See, in Pimpa, the hippo is standing on both legs on the right, whilst in ours, the hippo is standing on one leg on the left. See, totally different! Mr. @@RANDOMLASTNAME_1@@ is just being ridiculous? Why should we have to pay for our own lawyers, so why should he get a free ride? We're still equal under the law”
[effect] changing minutiae gives @@DEMONYMPLURAL@@ companies get-out-of-copyright-free cards
[option] @@RANDOMFIRSTNAME@@ Hammill, one of @@NAME@@'s top lawyers, interjects. "The issue here is not that Mr @@RANDOMLASTNAME_1@@ cannot afford top lawyers, it's an issue of monetary compensation. The law here states that the loser has to pay the winner's court fees. Even if Mr @@RANDOMLASTNAME_1@@ is represented pro bono, losing the case would mean he has to pay for Idney's legal fees, a cost he cannot possibly bear. Change this law, @@LEADER@@, and you will do wonders for our legal system. Sure, it'll encourage more frivolous law suites, and decrease the amount of compensation, as part of it will be lost to legal fees, but it's the price we must pay for justice!”
[effect] court cases against companies have become remarkably more commonplace now that @@DENONYMPLURAL@@ can afford to lose
[option] "I can see another way out of this," proposes prominent TV executive @@RANDOMNAME@@. "Why don't we do away with copyright laws altogether? Then I could air both of these cartoons and let @@NAME@@ be the judge! @@LEADER@@, get rid of copyright now! That way, I can add advertisements to both fil... I mean, the population can enjoy both films!"
[effect] the same soup reheated is instead the same show rebranded