Issue No. 051
September 9, 2026
New York
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The IP Briefing · by ESCA Legal
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| 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. |
| § | Build the Wall used falling blocks and stacking mechanics associated with Tetris. | | § | The game appeared in a new arcade section on the White House website. | | § | The Tetris Company said it did not create or authorize the game. | | § | The game page now returns a 404 error, while other titles remain available in the arcade. |
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| § ESCA Takeaway |
| Copyright disputes can move through public objections, platform procedures, negotiated licenses, and federal litigation. This issue shows how quickly a rights conflict can change distribution, access, or availability before a court reaches the merits. |
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| 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. |
| § | The case was filed in the Eastern District of Virginia on August 25 under case number 1:26-cv-02818. | | § | The dispute concerns the songs Whites, Rich Sex, Mute, and Scope. | | § | The four tracks were removed from Masicka's official YouTube channel after an earlier copyright complaint. | | § | Masicka's team maintains that he wrote the songs and released them through proper channels. |
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Why it matters
The case moves an authorship dispute from a platform takedown process into federal court. It separates the temporary removal of music online from the evidence needed to establish ownership, access, and infringement in litigation.
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QUICK HITS
| § Copyright | Suno signed a global licensing agreement with Believe and TuneCore that lets participating artists and labels opt in their repertoire for new licensed music models and distribute eligible outputs through the two companies. [source] |
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