Jaime has been hired as a screenplay writer by a television production company.Although he is a very creative individual, Jaime has recently started suffering from writer's block.In order to unblock himself, Jaime picked up a collection of Shakespeare's works and began combing it for ideas.He finally drafted a screenplay about a young couple from feuding families whose love, though strong, ends in tragedy.Which of the following is TRUE of Jaime with respect to the authorship requirements of copyright law?

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Shakespeare's works are in the public domain, meaning that anyone can use them without infringing on copyright. Even though Jaime used Shakespeare's story as inspiration, he still created a new and original work. As long as Jaime did not copy large portions directly from Shakespeare's work, he is not violating copyright law.

Jaime Has Been Hired as a Screenplay Writer by a Television