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An update on the Tolkien lawsuit from Kristin Thompson:
http://www.kristinthompson.net/blog/?p=751
Tolkien Trust lawsuit apparently going to court
Today Bloomberg is reporting that after settlement talks between the Tolkien Trust and New Line Cinema the two sides remain far from agreement and at this point are proceeding to trial. As of now, the trial date is scheduled for October 19 of this year; the case will be tried before a jury in Los Angeles.
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Note: Voronwë the Faithful (who, as I have mentioned, is a lawyer), recently started a thread on TheOneRing.net’s message boards that is relevant here. He suggests reasons why he doubts that the Tolkien Trust could gain the right to have New Line’s contract to produce The Hobbit taken away.
http://www.kristinthompson.net/blog/?p=751
Tolkien Trust lawsuit apparently going to court
Today Bloomberg is reporting that after settlement talks between the Tolkien Trust and New Line Cinema the two sides remain far from agreement and at this point are proceeding to trial. As of now, the trial date is scheduled for October 19 of this year; the case will be tried before a jury in Los Angeles.
( Read more... )
Note: Voronwë the Faithful (who, as I have mentioned, is a lawyer), recently started a thread on TheOneRing.net’s message boards that is relevant here. He suggests reasons why he doubts that the Tolkien Trust could gain the right to have New Line’s contract to produce The Hobbit taken away.
