Published on July 17, 2013
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The Murky World of Literary Libel
“Lawsuits, pulped books, family rifts: when novelists base their characters on real people, trouble tends to follow.”
Apple Found Guilty Of Fixing Ebook Prices, Says It’s “Done Nothing Wrong” And Will Appeal
“While publishers have agreed to a settlement in the ebook price-fixing case involving Apple and all the major book publishers, the federal judge has ruled that Apple is guilty of fixing ebook prices with its iBookstore, according to Reuters.”
New York Public Library Is Sued Over Book Plan
“A group of prominent writers and scholars filed a lawsuit on Wednesday to stop the New York Public Library from demolishing the stacks in its flagship 42nd Street building or moving any books off the site.”
Apple and Amazon settle “app store” lawsuit
“Apple Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. have ended their lawsuit over who has the right to use the ‘app store’ name, clearing the way for both companies to use it.”
Pippa Middleton may sue: ‘Pippa tips’ creator facing lawsuit?
“Her lawyers have reportedly sent a letter to the book’s publisher, demanding that the ‘Pippa Tips’ Twitter account be deactivated.”
Quentin Tarantino’s girlfriend is accused of plagiarism
“Lianne MacDougall, a film writer who specializes in genre movies and has been linked romantically to Quentin Tarantino, has been accused of repeated plagiarism and apparently has taken to Twitter to apologize for lifting whole sections of other articles.”
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Published on July 10, 2013
I am officially “on vacation” this week (in Key West) but I wanted to tell you about our deep sea fishing trip…
Published on July 10, 2013
Dear Ms. Hoy:
Thank you for your article on “Tantalizing Subject Lines”. It gave me food for thought on the titles of my blog posts and how to post them.
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Published on July 10, 2013
Angela is on vacation. Whispers and Warnings will return next week.
Published on July 3, 2013
We’ve had rain every day for over a week now. The garden is waterlogged, the pool is cold and neglected, and the children have cabin fever…
Published on July 3, 2013
Several times a week, writers send us query letters, hoping to get published in (and paid by!) WritersWeekly.com. Today, I want to share with you 11 common mistakes writers make when approaching us (and other publications).
Published on July 3, 2013
This Week:
- Should I Send This Professor A Copy Of My Book?
- BookLocker Makes Self-Publishing Easy and Fun!
Published on July 3, 2013
The more time you spend completing paid writing assignments and the less time you spend looking for them, the more your income increases because your number of billable hours grows…
Published on July 3, 2013
When I first entered the world of online freelance writing, I was a bit worried. Would I be able to do it? Would I make enough money? Well, luckily, I was able to answer both of those with a resounding yes!
Published on July 3, 2013
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Interesting Development in Google’s 8-year-old digital books lawsuit
“A trial judge should consider Google’s argument that showing excerpts from books online is a ‘fair use’ that’s allowed under copyright law. It’s unusual to decide that kind of question at this stage in a lawsuit…”
Ghost Rider lawsuit heads to trial in November
“Writer Gary Friedrich is suing over the rights to the character.”
Unpaid-Intern Lawsuits Explained
“Why are so many interns suing their employers?”
Studio JMS sues self-publisher in feud over ‘Sidekick’ character
“In a preemptive move, Studio JMS has sued a self-publisher who threatened legal action over a character in J. Michael Straczynski’s Sidekick.”
Texas Supreme Court rules libel suit against an Austin TV station can proceed
“A lawsuit alleging an Austin TV station aired a report that defamed a local physician appears to be back on track for trial after the Texas Supreme Court reversed decisions by two lower courts.”
Court of Appeals sides with The Buffalo News in libel suit
“The Buffalo News’ four-year legal battle with the owner of an air cargo company ended last week when the state’s highest court ruled that the newspaper’s stories about the company were fair and true.”
$20 Million Awarded in Internet Libel Case
“The era when someone could use the cloak of anonymity of the Internet to destroy reputations and lives is over. There is no cloak of anonymity. We’re coming for you.”
Has Iran elected a cheater? Rowhani accused of PhD plagiarism
“Mr. Kamali is closely associated with the regime but his book was published in his own name and the extracts are virtually identical,” said Morshedi, which is a pen name. “We will be submitting a petition calling on the university to cancel the PhD.”
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