The Leaky Cauldron - JKRvsRDR

Lexicon Update; Schedule Moved, RDR Request for JK Rowling's Notes Denied (Updated)

Wed Feb 06 06:30:00 -0500 2008

An update containing JKR/WB’s response to RDR’s requests for information is at the second half of this post.

A few things of note today in the case by JKR/WB against RDR Books and those who wish to publish a print version of the Harry Potter Lexicon:

Firstly, the schedule has been moved again. RDR requested and received an extension to file their reply to the complaint. It was scheduled to be d

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JKR/WB File Full Request for Injunction (Part 2)

Thu Jan 17 00:56:00 -0500 2008

The full request for an injunction against a proposed Harry Potter Lexicon book has been filed; we began going over this 1,100 page document in this morning's post. Please read that for the basic summary, including JK Rowling's statement and the overview of what this document contains.

These documents have now been posted on Justia.com with all assorted exhibits and evidence. Examples of the b

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WB and JKR File Full Request for Injunction of Harry Potter Lexicon (Part 1)

Wed Jan 16 10:36:00 -0500 2008

Warner Bros. and J.K. Rowling's legal team has filed its full complaint against RDR Books, the publishing company that is attempting to produce a printed, commercial version of The Harry Potter Lexicon, in an ongoing effort to get an injunction permanently halting the book's publication. There are more than 1,100 pages in this complaint, to which RDR has three weeks to reply.

As this is a hu

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Questions and Answers with WB and RDR; Lexicon Responds

Sat Nov 03 04:37:00 -0400 2007

Today, TLC spoke to Diane Nelson, President of Warner Premiere, Warner Bros., who takes care of global brand management for HP, and Richard Harris, spokesperson for RDR Books, regarding the recently filed lawsuit against the publication of an unofficial Harry Potter encyclopedia, aiming to answer fan questions and clear up some confusion. A summation of each discussion is below. Please be remin

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J.K. Rowling Updates "Companion Books" Article; RDR Books Responds

Thu Nov 01 19:07:00 -0400 2007

As reported yesterday, WB and JKR filed suit yesterday over The Harry Potter Lexicon's intent to publish an encyclopedia. The action went hand-in-hand with a statement JKR had made on her Web site about not supporting unofficial companion books because they take away from the proposed book she will be writing for charity. Today she has updated that news posting:

"As is now widely known, a comp

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J.K. Rowling and WB File Suit Over Unofficial Encyclopedia

Wed Oct 31 21:00:00 -0400 2007

Reuters is reporting that author J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros., makers of the Harry Potter films, filed suit (update: details of suit are now below) today against a forthcoming unofficial encyclopedia book based on the Harry Potter series. Reuters reports the book, "The Harry Potter Lexicon," due to be released by RDR Books on Nov. 28 in the United States, had "inappropriately referenced Rowlin

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