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blackjackrocket wrote in fandom_lawyers Jun 19, 2009 21:29

So a group of us are going to be starting a fan site to a one-shot character whose only appearence was ten years ago, although the series (Pokémon) is still running ( Read more... )

copyright

Possibly libelous "Russet Noon" drama

cruiscin_lan wrote in fandom_lawyers Apr 22, 2009 01:09

I only just joined this community, although I have been lurking with interest for some time. I have also been following the whole "Russet Noon" wank-saga unfold, particularly via Journalfen user Caito's recent fandom wank posts ( Read more... )

New entry in fandom bibliography

rivkat wrote in fandom_lawyers Apr 16, 2009 23:13

Megan Richardson and David Tan, The Art of Retelling: Harry Potter and Copyright in a Fan-Literature Era, 14 Media & Arts L. Rev. 31 (2009). Notable for analyzing non-US cases. As always, the full bibliography is at Fanlore.

fanfiction, fandom

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penguin_attie wrote in fandom_lawyers Apr 16, 2009 13:46

Okay, I was wondering about this for a while, because I remember legionseagle explaining way back how her HP fanfic disclaimer was basically "JKR has acknowledged fanfic before, so I take that as permission from the author ( Read more... )

"Russet Noon: The Tribute Sequel to the Twilight Saga"

yvaine28 wrote in fandom_lawyers Apr 02, 2009 10:34

A book entitled "Russet Noon: The Tribute Sequel to The Twilight Saga" by an author called LadySybilla is allegedly set to be published in September 2009 by a website called AV Paranormal. Copies will apparently be auctioned off on eBay (at least, that's what I inferred, but the article I read says it will be sold in bookstores. Not sure if that's ( Read more... )

Legal issues concerning zines

atheneparthenos wrote in fandom_lawyers Mar 18, 2009 23:47

Hello ( Read more... )

New fanworks article

rivkat wrote in fandom_lawyers Mar 01, 2009 08:21

Nathaniel T. Noda, When Holding On Means Letting Go: Why Fair Use Should Extend to Fan-Based Activities, 5 U. Denver Sports & Ent. L.J. (2008) (note that you may need to log in as "guest" to read it).

The full bibliography is here.

fanfiction, fair use

Cullen Ciminal Law

akemi42 wrote in fandom_lawyers Feb 16, 2009 19:29

It's the night before the bar exam, but I had to do this now or I will never do it...

( Criminal Law: All the Crimes of Twilight )

Somewhat OT: Citizen Media lawyer job @ Berkman Center

elements wrote in fandom_lawyers Feb 10, 2009 11:06

I figure this is a good place (especially in this crazy economy) to share a job post for a lawyer interested in citizen-generated media. It's a really fun place to work, and the CMLP folks are fantastic. I'm also happy to answer questions on the general work culture or to point you to the right folks to ask more in-depth questions on the job itself ( Read more... )

Tortfeasor!Edward, Tribal Jurisdicton, and Intentional Infliction of Mental Distress by Werewolf

akemi42 wrote in fandom_lawyers Feb 03, 2009 20:41

I know it's been a while, but I think it's time for me to look at all the torts that occur in Twilight...

( Torts: Edward is such a tortfeasor )