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December 4, 2007

Stanford Law Professors to Lead Defense Against JK Rowling Copyright Infringement Lawsuit

JanePublishing NewsIntellectual Property Issues / JK-Rowling / lawsuits / RDR publishers4 Comments

I just read on GalleyCat that some prime legal minds will be representing RDR in the defense of the Rowling copyright infringement lawsuit. If you aren’t up to date on this, the facts, briefly, shake out as follows: Harry Potter Lexicon site starts up in 2000 Promotes Pottermania and is ... more >

November 13, 2007

District Judge Puts Halt to Lexicon

JanePublishing NewsHarry-Potter / JK-Rowling / lawsuits / RDR publishers9 Comments

The lawsuit by J.K. Rowling and Warner Brothers was filed on October 31, 2007. Immediately thereafter, the district court judge entered an Order requiring the Lexicon publisher to show cause why an injunction shouldn’t be filed against it halting further production of the Lexicon book. This is a case of ... more >

November 1, 2007

Litigious J.K. Rowling Files Suit to Keep Previously Approved Fan Site from Publishing Book

JanePublishing NewsFirst-Amendment / Harry-Potter / Intellectual Property Issues / JK-Rowling / lawsuits / RDR publishers10 Comments

The great thing about being a children’s celebrity is that you can act like a jerk and the majority of your fans aren’t going to be the least bit aware. Rowlings non stop attempts to prevent anyone from doing anything that remotely resembles her work is becoming tiresome. Last month, ... more >

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