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April 29, 2022

What Janine is Reading: a YA Novel and a Political Thriller

JanineB Reviews / B+ Reviews / Book Reviews / C Reviews / Reading Listsbisexual hero / Black heroine / diversity / gay hero / LGBTQIA+ / m/m / POC / POC author / political intrigue / rock band / romantic-elements / singer / Supreme Court / thriller / YA2 Comments

If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich After enjoying Sophie Gonzales’s 2021 YA novel, Perfect on Paper, I decided to try this one, also YA, since it had been recommended by Dear Author commenter Susan S. Like Perfect on Paper, If This Gets Out has queer characters, ... more >

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March 8, 2016

Tuesday News: SCOTUS rejects Apple, Super Hero Girl dolls, and the nonexistent bestseller

JanetPublishing NewsAmazon / Apple / bestsellers / dolls / Ebooks / marketing / price-fixing / superheroes / Supreme Court4 Comments

Supreme Court Declines to Hear Apple’s Appeal in E-Book Pricing Case – Without providing justification or explanation, the Supreme Court turned down Apple’s request for the Court’s review of the Second Circuit’s appellate decision that the company’s agreement with Big 5 publishers amounted to price-fixing. Which means that Apple is still ... more >

December 3, 2015

Thursday News: Amicus brief for Apple, paid reviews, is bad sex really so bad, and the Human Nature of Playwriting

JanetPublishing NewsApple / Authors Guild / bad sex award / how-to books / paid reviews / playwriting / price-fixing / screenwriting / Supreme Court9 Comments

In Amicus Brief, Authors Guild, ABA, B&N Back Apple – Not a surprise, right? The Authors Guild, in particular, has made their hatred of Amazon clear. And would any of us would disagree that competition is both desirable and beneficial? But Apple wasn’t found guilty of practicing agency pricing. And how is trying ... more >

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June 23, 2015

Tuesday News: Spider-Man, Legos, Banned Books, and The Briefcase

JanetPublishing NewsBanned-Books / censorship / class / intellectual property / Libraries / patent / Supreme Court / television / trademark1 Comments

Supreme Court cuts the string on Spider-Man toy inventor’s patent – A Spider-Man toy wristband that shoots a silly-string like “spider web” was collecting royalties from Marvel well past the expiration of its patent, pursuant to an open-ended contract between the toy’s creator, Stephen Kimble, and Marvel. However, the Supreme Court ... more >

June 3, 2015

Wednesday News: SCOTUS on criminal threats, Google Photos, whitewashing Hawaii, and a history of the tampon

JanetPublishing Newscriminal law / diversity / films / First-Amendment / Google / harassment / Hawaii / intent / menstruation / photos / speech / Supreme Court / taboos / threats / women's health7 Comments

Supreme Court Overturns Conviction in Online Threats Case, Citing Intent – Although this opinion was released on Monday, I wanted the chance to skim the opinion before reporting on it, in part because the decision was being received as failing victims of online harassment. I disagree with that statement, at ... more >

December 3, 2014

Romance book of the year shocker, Richard’s DNA spurs infidelity questions, social media harassment rises to the Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court Heard Its First Social Media Harassment Case – The Supreme Court is currently hearing oral arguments in the case of Elonis v. United States, which is being touted as the first social media harassment case to hit the legal big leagues. Note that the criminal defendant, who ... more >

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