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Category Archives: Consumer Law
Court Dismisses Plagiarism Case against Harry Potter
As recently reported by the Leaky Cauldron, the plagiarism case against J.K. Rowling has been dismissed by a US Federal Court. A US Federal Court disposed of a legal action today inititated against J.K. Rowling in which it was alleged … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer Law, Copyright, Misappropriation, Trade Practices
Tagged Adrian Jacobs, celebrity image rights, Copyright, Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter case dismissed, jaws case, JK rowling, Koala Dundee case (1988) 12 IPR 508, misappropriation, Nichols v. Universal Pictures Corporation, Pacific Dunlop Holdings v Paul Hogan, passing off, plagiarism, publicity rights, The Adventures of Willy the Wizard No 1 Livid Land, trade marks, Zeccola v Universal City Studios, Zeccola v Unviersal Corporation
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