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Judge: "Harry Potter Lexicon" Infringes Rowling's Copyrights

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 8, 2008 - 12:09pm.
New York - A federal judge on Monday sided with J.K. Rowling in a copyright suit filed by the "Harry Potter" author and Warner Bros. Entertainment (NYSE: TWX) against the creator of the "Harry Potter Lexicon," an online encyclopedia related to the novels that was due to be published in print form, the Associated Press reports. "I took no pleasure at all in bringing legal action and am delighted that this issue has been resolved favourably," Rowling said in a statement.
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