J.K. Rowling wins copyright ruling
A judge ruled Monday in favor of “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling in her copyright infringement lawsuit against a fan and website operator who was set to publish a Potter encyclopedia.
U.S. District Judge Robert P. Patterson said Rowling had proved that Steven Vander Ark’s “Harry Potter Lexicon” would cause her irreparable harm as a writer. He permanently blocked publication of the reference guide and awarded Rowling and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. $6,750 in statutory damages.
“I took no pleasure at all in bringing legal action and am delighted that this issue has been resolved favorably,” Rowling said in a statement.
Rowling and Warner Bros., owner of intellectual property rights to the Potter books and movies, sued Michigan-based RDR Books last year to stop publication of material from the Harry Potter Lexicon site.
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