Fair Use Doctrine
April 16th, 2008 — , Fair Use Doctrine, Harry Potter, Harry Potter Lexicon, JK Rowling, Judge Robert Patterson, News, RDR Publishers, Steve Vander Ark, Trial, WB, Warner Brothers from harrypotterprogs@yahoo.com (Harry Potter Prognostications) @ Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast
Well the hopes of a full settlement were apparently too much to ask for. Darn. The WSJ law blog tells us that when the courts reconvened today, the attorneys informed Judge Patterson that they had reached a settlement only on the false advertising and deceptive trade practices claims. This means only that neither J.K [...]
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April 15th, 2008 — , Fair Use Doctrine, Harry Potter, Harry Potter Lexicon, JK Rowling, Judge Robert Patterson, News, RDR Publishers, Steve Vander Ark, Trial from harrypotterprogs@yahoo.com (Harry Potter Prognostications) @ Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast
Apparently, Judge Robert Patterson feels similarly to many Potter fans. Towards the end of today, he asked both parties involved if they could reach a settlement, stating that he feels that the case between JK Rowling and Steve Vander Ark/RDR Publishers has become more lawyer-driven than client-driven.
The Wall Street Journal Court Blog reports the [...]
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April 14th, 2008 — , Copyright Law, Fair Use Doctrine, Harry Potter, Harry Potter Lexicon, JK Rowling, News, RDR Publishers, Steve Vander Ark, Trial from harrypotterprogs@yahoo.com (Harry Potter Prognostications) @ Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast
The Wall Street Journal Law Blog has given a report on some of today’s court proceedings.
According to the Law Blog, the heart of this case is the fair-use doctrine which according to the US Copyright Act is explained as follows:
One of the rights accorded to the owner of copyright is the right to reproduce or [...]
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