Here's an interesting case I hadn't heard about: Supposedly the merchandisers for Wizarding World of Harry Potter have "stolen" a font used to print words on clothing. Yes, a font, as in letters with shapes. Only the owners of the font have to prove that the creators used the exact same software to create the font, because copying a font isn't ( Read more... )

A business pay-off is a rather strange ending to the relationship between JKR and publisher, Christopher Little, the famous publisher who gave her a chance when she was an unknown writer. I'm pretty sure we will never hear much backstory to this due to privacy agreements - when they say final, they mean final, as in airtight and legal - but it's ( Read more... )

This legal document is fascinating reading about our dear author and the recent hearings regarding the Tabloid Press in the U.K.

Witness Statement of J. K. Rowling in the Leveson Inquiry

I tracked it down via an aptly named blog, LOL:

The Murdoch Empire and Its Nest of Vipers

What's eye-opening is how dealing with the media has invaded her life to the ( Read more... )