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Last updated 19.09.08
Judge dismisses Grisham lawsuit
A federal judge has dismissed a libel lawsuit filed against John Grisham over his book The Innocent Man, an account of the...
Judge hears motions in Amazon class-action
A judge has started to hear motions from Amazon and Booklocker in the class-action suit that...
BBC Worldwide wins Daleks court case
BBC Worlwide has been cleared of infringing copyrights of a "Doctor Who" Dalek...
legal - In Depth
Last updated 20.03.08
Rowling with the punches
Next week the bitter legal battle between J K Rowling and a US publisher over the Harry Potter Lexicon will reach court—and the implications for publishers could be seismic. Tom Holman looks at the risks and rewards of unofficial tie-ins,...
legal - Blogs
Last updated 03.03.08
Caroline Kean
Courting costs
Publishers fighting libel claims can face lawyers' charges of up to £1,200 per hour. Never has the 'chilling effect' been so cold.
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