Yes, there is no such thing as laws specifically aimed at animation. However, the technique is still more than covered by a fair share of laws that animators and those within the wider confines of the definition should be aware of.
The following is a series of posts I wrote discussing some aspects of how animation and animators interact with the law and legal systems.
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