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September 15th, 2008 — , Beedle the Bard, Harry Potter, Harry Potter Lexicon, JK Rowling, Podcasts, Steve Vander Ark, Trial, contest, in search of harry potter, rdr books, scottish book from harrypotterprogs@yahoo.com (Harry Potter Prognostications) @ Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast
If you’re a fan of the Harry Potter books and J.K. Rowling, and were alive during the month of April of 2008, you probably heard about a little law suit over a book called “The Harry Potter Lexicon.” The author of that book, Steve Vander Ark, is also the creator and editor of the Harry [...]
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April 16th, 2008 — , Books, Harry Potter, JK Rowling, Steve Vander Ark, Trial, copyright, fair use, jkr, lexicon, rdr, sva from harrypotterprogs@yahoo.com (Harry Potter Prognostications) @ Harry Potter Prognostications Podcast
Ginny, have you seen my Firebolt?
The trial over Steve Vander Ark and his Harry Potter Lexicon continued today in New York, in what appears to be the final day of testimony. According to the WSJ Law Blog (which may be suing HPProgs for copyright, as we’ve been linking to and excerpting from the quite [...]
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Continue reading → J.K. Rowling/Steve Vander Ark Trial Continues; Day 3
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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Continue reading → Partial Settlement Reached in JK Rowling/Steve Vander Ark Trial
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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Continue reading → The Judge Wants a Settlement
April 15th, 2008 — , 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 posted another great entry about the JKR/RDR/SVA court case. SVA testified today.
What’s More Important to the Parties? Money or Passion? Yesterday, Rowling said the case isn’t about money, but about principle. One of RDR’s lawyers, Anthony Falzone, in his opening remarks said that for Vander Ark it was [...]
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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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Continue reading → More on Today’s Testimonies
April 14th, 2008 — , 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
NEW YORK - J.K. Rowling said Monday that her efforts to halt a publisher’s “Harry Potter” lexicon have been crushing her creativity.
Rowling said she has stopped work on a new novel because the lawsuit in federal court has “decimated my creative work over the last month.”
Rowling is suing RDR Books to stop publication of Steven [...]
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Continue reading → Testimonies Have Begun
April 13th, 2008 — , 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
JKR/RDR/SVA: really bad shipping idea?
Well…yes, but they are also the key players in the trial which will begin this week in New York City.
The showdown between Rowling and Steven Vander Ark is scheduled to last most of the week in U.S. District Court in Manhattan.
Rowling is scheduled to testify Monday in a [...]
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