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Post by Potter Watch on Apr 16, 2008 13:54:06 GMT -5
J. K. Rowling released a statement via Warner brothers - "A fan's affectionate enthusiasm should not obscure acts of plagiarism. The publishers knew what they were doing. The problem remains that the Lexicon takes an enormous amount of Ms. Rowling's work and adds virtually no original commentary of its own. As we've said in court, it takes too much and adds too little. Authors have a duty to prevent the exploitation of their works by people who contribute nothing original, creative or interpretive." (We as a fan could not agree more with this statement and believe Van Dar Ark's debacle in the courtroom was not emotionally charged but a poor ploy to establish his emotion with the case.) Settlements have been proposed and supposidly reached on different sections of the lawsuit - on the false advertising and deceptive trade practices claims. As well as A representative for RDR also told the court that they hope to settle on the trademark infringement and unfair competition claims. - Janet Sorensen, a professor of 18th and early 19th century English literature at U.C. Berkeley, was called to the stand today by RDR where she spoke of other fantasy works that also have companion guides to help the reader understand the content of the story.
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Post by Potter Watch on Apr 16, 2008 22:02:03 GMT -5
J.K Rowling released another statement after today's trial via her lawyers - “The book at the heart of this case has overstepped a boundary so unreasonably that I have been forced, regretfully, to take legal action. Authors have a right to protect their works from misuse. Do I have fewer rights because many people read my books? If this book is published, it will open the floodgates for anyone to lift an author’s work and present it as their own. But if it is not published, that will be a boon not only to all who create original works, but to all who enjoy those works.” As well today Judge Patterson urged both parties in this lawsuit to reach a settlement, no such deal has been reached at this time. He believes both sides are giving strong arguments to both sides of the case ... we contiune to put our full support behind J. K. Rowling and firmly believe this book does nothing but belittle the work she has taken years to write. "Maybe I Need a Reference Guide for This Case: That was Judge Patterson’s commentary at the close of testimony. Again, he urged the parties to consider settlement, reminding them that fair use is a “murky area” of law. Hammer then requested the opportunity to make a closing statement, which was a good call because his co-counsel, Anthony Falzone, delivered a strong one."
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