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Originally Posted by HarryT
I believe that was based on the accusation that "Da Vinci" was a "derivative work" from HBHG. The accusation was judged to be unfounded. That's the same idea that prevents you from writing your own "Harry Potter" book, for example - things like characters created by an author are "owned" by them and can't be used without permission. "Real life" characters and events aren't covered by that.
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Actually Fan Fiction seems to get away with it all the time, so long as they don't profit from the stuff they write it all seems legal. Copyright law is complicated when you start talking about fair use.
Dale