Amazon is facing two price-fixing lawsuits

Posted on 01/15/2021 at 09:44 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

2021 isn’t off to the best start for Amazon — the online retail giant is now facing two lawsuits. The...

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Tagged As: Amazon, Lawsuit, The Guardian

Judges: Mashup of "Star Trek" and Dr. Seuss is not fair use

Posted on 12/22/2020 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Enola Holmes copyright lawsuit may have ended well for the defendants, but the creators of a mashup comic book...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, Classic literature, Lawsuit, Pop culture

Arthur Conan Doyle estate's copyright lawsuit has been dismissed

Posted on 12/22/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The case of the Sherlock Holmes copyright infringement has been (re)solved, it appears. Copyright Lately reports that the lawsuit filed...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Lawsuit, Movie adaptation

Book battles: Star Wars novels and political memoir

Posted on 11/20/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A writer who adapted two Star Wars movie scripts into novels is suing Disney over royalties (or the lack thereof)....

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Tagged As: Lawsuit, Memoir, Pop culture, Scandal, The Guardian, The New York Times

No charges filed in Hay Literature Festival curator's assault case

Posted on 11/02/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The United Arab Emirates official accused of sexual assault won’t face prosecution in the United Kingdom. According to the Guardian,...

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Tagged As: Lawsuit, The Guardian

Barnes & Noble's battle with former CEO comes to an end

Posted on 11/02/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Barnes & Noble and its former CEO have settled a years-long legal battle, reports Publishers Weekly. Demos Parneros and the...

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Tagged As: Barnes & Noble / Nook, Bookstore, Lawsuit

Former friend of Melania Trump is being sued over tell-all book

Posted on 10/14/2020 at 11:14 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Justice Department is suing the author of a book about Melania Trump. Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, a former friend and...

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Tagged As: Lawsuit, Politics

Ex-National Security Council official: Review of Bolton's book was mishandled

Posted on 09/24/2020 at 12:56 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A former National Security Council official has harsh criticism for the government’s review process of John Bolton’s memoir. Ellen Knight...

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Tagged As: Lawsuit, Memoir, Politics

CNN: Edward Snowden agrees to $5 million forfeiture plan

Posted on 09/23/2020 at 10:23 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The author of a much-buzzed-about tell-all book is agreeing to forfeit some of his book proceeds. CNN, citing court records,...

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Tagged As: Lawsuit, Memoir, Politics, Scandal

Book and movie about Sherlock Holmes's sister prompt a lawsuit

Posted on 09/22/2020 at 03:26 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The upcoming Netflix adaptation of a YA novel is causing some controversy … and for once, it’s not disgruntled fans...

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Tagged As: Lawsuit, Movie adaptation, Pop culture, Young adult literature