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  Would it be legal...
 
I have this old Lego video. It's a stop animation video featuring several little stories. I think it's called "LEGO Stories." It's extremely rare (as far as I know), and I was wondering if the Lego company would get mad at me if I turned it into an (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jan-01, to lugnet.animation)
 
  Re: Would it be legal...
 
(...) Is it actually made by Lego, or by someone else? (...) Stuff like this is copyright grey area. Personally, I'd probably do it unless explicitly asked not to. But as Todd Lehman likes to remind me, I'm not giving legal advice. :) (24 years ago, 20-Jan-01, to lugnet.animation)
 
  Re: Would it be legal...
 
(...) It's made by the Lego Group, copyrighted in 1989. Oh, I also can't find the box for it, only the video itself. =( (...) Maybe I'll email Todd or he'll find this post. -- Genekinesis Technologies (URL) (24 years ago, 21-Jan-01, to lugnet.animation, lugnet.general)
 
  Re: Would it be legal...
 
(...) Well, he *certainly* won't give you legal advice. He's also much more cautious about these things than I am. (24 years ago, 21-Jan-01, to lugnet.animation)
 
  Re: Would it be legal...
 
(...) I've seen him give out some advice before, oh well. I'll most likely put the video up. If Lego has a problem with it, I'll take it down. -- Genekinesis Technologies (URL) (24 years ago, 21-Jan-01, to lugnet.animation)
 
  Re: Would it be legal...
 
(...) What I am about to say is NOT legal advice. However: I'd say, if you can do it go ahead. TLC has shown themselves to be very reasonable in the past, and if they have a problem with it, history tells us they will contact you and ask that it be (...) (24 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.animation)
 
  Re: Would it be legal...
 
(...) As the saying goes, it's easier to ask for forgiveness than it is to ask for permission. Adrian -- www.brickfrenzy.com (24 years ago, 22-Jan-01, to lugnet.animation)

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