Posted on February 19, 2019 at 8:49 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

On Monday night, a sharp-eyed fan sent romance author Courtney Milan an email that no writer wants to receive: someone...

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Tagged As: Plagiarism, Romance, Scandal

Posted on January 28, 2019 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

In other news about awards, one of literature’s most prominent ones has lost its title sponsor. The Man Group hedge...

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Tagged As: Awards, The Guardian

Posted on August 22, 2018 at 9:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The pirated-book website OceanOfPDF has returned under a new domain name, reports The Bookseller. Big-name publishers had banded together to...

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Posted on August 15, 2018 at 3:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We may market ebooks, but we’re of the firm belief that all books — audio, print, or electronic — are...

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Posted on July 25, 2018 at 7:46 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author Faleena Hopkins, who yesterday surrendered her trademark registration for the word “cocky,” has posted a video statement on her...

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Posted on July 24, 2018 at 4:23 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A settlement has been reached in #cockygate. Author Faleena Hopkins has surrendered her trademark registration for the word “cocky” and...

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Posted on July 19, 2018 at 10:33 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Lawyer Marc Whipple continues his translation work for us laypeople in #cockygate, after several filings became available late last week....

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Tagged As: Cocky-gate, Lawsuit, Romance

Posted on June 22, 2018 at 2:18 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A settlement may have been reached in the “cockygate” lawsuit. The firm representing Tara Crescent and Jennifer Watson sent a...

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Tagged As: Cocky-gate, Lawsuit, Romance

Posted on June 1, 2018 at 6:21 PM by Jeffrey Bruner

From Friday's court hearing of Hop Hop Productions and Faleena Hopkins vs. Kevin Kneupper, Tara Crescent, and Jennifer Watson. JUDGE...

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Tagged As: Cocky-gate, Lawsuit, Romance

Posted on June 1, 2018 at 5:56 PM by Jeffrey Bruner

A transcript of today's court hearing regarding a trademark of the word "cocky" has been released. You can download the...

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Tagged As: Cocky-gate, Lawsuit, Romance