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TL Morganfield
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| Posted 4/16/2008 4:11 PM (GMT -5) |   | It looks like the publisher and Rowling have agreed to settlements in parts of the case (including the trademark issues, though that agreement is still in the works), but the copyright infringement issue continues to rage. And the publisher is taking the "scholarly work" position, and the judge thinks that American copyright law is vague enough that this argument could see this case all the way to the Supreme Court.
Here's some links to articles:
www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24160527/
blogs.wsj.com/law/2008/04/16/notes-from-the-potter-trial-after-a-partial-settlement-the-defense-digs-in/?mod=WSJBlog
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Steven the Git
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| Posted 4/16/2008 6:06 PM (GMT -5) | |
SherylNantus said...
*looks up*
actually, I'd be more miffed if I were one of the contributors to the webpage - as stated in court by the owner (author?) there's no plans to PAY those people who helped write the entries for this encyclopedia unless it "is successful" - in other words, this fellow's going to not only take a huge hunk of Rowling's work and try to sell it under his wing but also the work of fellow writers who contributed their work for free with the understanding that it'd be accessible to everyone.
That's a very good point. It was done by fans and they do seem to be losing out.
Looking at those two links, I have to say the main impression I get is that this lexicon is pretty poor. In a way, I see why they have taken this to court, yet I can't help but think, if she puts out her own book, the OFFICIAL guide to Potter, that fans won't be torn between the two. She would sweep that paltry effort aside.
Then again, the defending lawyer's main argument seems to be, we ain't doing any harm, which is a pretty weak case.
One other thing, the suggestion was some genres need this type of book to make things more clear. Also, that fantasy is the one that needs it most.
I don't know, but my heckles rose at that one. Seemed to say to me, fantasy is fair game for this as it is all weird like. 
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erazmus
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| Posted 4/17/2008 3:02 AM (GMT -5) | | | | |
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SherylNantus
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| Posted 4/17/2008 8:43 AM (GMT -5) | | yep, the hissy fit ain't gonna win her no new allies.
the problem as I see it is that the website owner (let's NOT call him a writer, since the contents of the website are mostly quotes from the Potter books and contributions from others) thinks that he can take a property he's offering for free to the public, slap it on the page and between two covers and sell it.
that's just not going to happen.
at least, I hope not... | | Back to Top | | |
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Jared Evers
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| Posted 4/17/2008 1:30 PM (GMT -5) | | | Agreed with the hissy fit. I think she's right to take action against this guy and his publisher, but I don't care much for her as a person. She's been pretty condescending toward the fantasy genre in the past, for one thing. For another, sure--your characters are your children. I think most writers can sympathize. But by this point I would think she could be professional enough to get her writing done despite being sad about the lawsuit. | | Back to Top | | |
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Lyn
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| Posted 4/17/2008 2:32 PM (GMT -5) | | | | |
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Lyn
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Lyn
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crystalwizard
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SherylNantus
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| Posted 5/1/2008 6:55 AM (GMT -5) | | IIRC the person in question AND his publisher asked for permission from Rowling's publisher and were told "NO"... and then went ahead and planned it anyway.
aside from just being impolite it's a darned nice way to make the lawyers some money - I suspect that the small publisher figured that they'd get paid off to go away or something along those lines and are surprised that they're still in court.
I think the problem is that the guy (I can't call him an author since he's basically taking the work of OTHERS, including those who donated their time and articles to the site and who he has no plans to pay...) figures that somehow if it's online that it's okay to make money for it.
if he locked up the website and charged admission/membership it'd be the same problem - you can't make money on something that's not yours. Period. And there's a big difference between putting a resource online for everyone to see and access for free and slapping it between the covers of a book and making money off of it.
jmo, of course... | | Back to Top | | |
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Lyn
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| Posted 5/3/2008 10:46 AM (GMT -5) | | | | |
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