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In real life, Voldemort sometimes wins

By Ronald D. Coleman, Esq.

The decision has come down in the J.K. Rowling lawsuit against the authors of the Harry Potter Lexicon, which we reported on most recently here. Outcome:  Not fair use, but copyright infringement.  Judgment for plaintiff, upon a very detailed and well-reasoned opinion (on first scan).  Here is the opinion. Damages?  The Court imposed statutory damages in the [...]

Full post as published by Likelihood of Confusion on September 08, 2008 (boomark / email).