September 2008 ArchivesAnthony Falzone writes about the court's decision to stop publication of The Harry Potter Lexicon, ruling against Fair Use. All is not over. He writes:
Here is Stanford's offical press release: STANFORD, Calif., September 8, 2008— Stanford Law School’s Fair Use Project has released the following statement on behalf of RDR Books and its counsel regarding today’s decision on Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. et al v. RDR Books et al issued by U.S. District Judge Robert B. Patterson: “We are encouraged by the fact that the Court recognized that as a general matter authors do not have the right to stop the publication of reference guides and companion books about literary works. As for the Lexicon, we are obviously disappointed with the result, and RDR Books is considering all of its options, including an appeal.� Court decision and filings here at Justia: Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. et al v. RDR Books et al Your suggestions are welcomed at any time. Please send to fairusecontent@justia.com |