Harry Potter Lexicon case appealed

JeffElkins · 11-12-2008, 10:11 AM

"Copyright and Fair Use" at Stanford Law School reports that the defendant publisher, RDR Books, has filed an appeal from the Judge's decision in Warner Bros. Pictures v. RDR Books, the case involving the Harry Potter Lexicon.

astra · 11-13-2008, 06:53 AM

The one who has more cash wins.

pshrynk · 11-13-2008, 09:46 AM

The one who has the best lawyers, usually the side with the most money, wins. But this time, the underdog has a decided advantage in that the Stanford Law school is backing them. There are a lot of very clever, very idealistic legal types in the Bay Area

HarryT · 11-14-2008, 03:59 AM

What are the grounds on which they are appealing? No matter how "clever" their lawyers might be, this was such a blatant case of copyright violation that it's very difficult to see how the original verdict could possibly be overturned.

11-12-2008, 10:11 AM	#1
JeffElkins Guru Posts: 780 Karma: 1416 Join Date: Jan 2008 Device: Kobo Clara 2E/HD, Kindle PW	Harry Potter Lexicon case appealed "Copyright and Fair Use" at Stanford Law School reports that the defendant publisher, RDR Books, has filed an appeal from the Judge's decision in Warner Bros. Pictures v. RDR Books, the case involving the Harry Potter Lexicon.

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astra The Introvert Posts: 8,307 Karma: 1000077497 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: United Kingdom Device: Sony Reader PRS-650 & 505 & 500	The one who has more cash wins.

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pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	The one who has the best lawyers, usually the side with the most money, wins. But this time, the underdog has a decided advantage in that the Stanford Law school is backing them. There are a lot of very clever, very idealistic legal types in the Bay Area

11-14-2008, 03:59 AM	#4
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	What are the grounds on which they are appealing? No matter how "clever" their lawyers might be, this was such a blatant case of copyright violation that it's very difficult to see how the original verdict could possibly be overturned.

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