In other news, the case of J. K. Rowling and the Adoring Librarian has been adjudicated, and it appears that the plucky young author, Ms. Rowling, has escaped with her intellectual property intact. Reported, appropriately enough, in the Financial Times (”Harry Potter author wins case,” by Matthew Garrahan in Los Angeles). Saying she “took no pleasure” in the lawsuit, she then retreated to her castle, where she peered into her crystal ball, seeking out other would-be authors in their bedroom and basement offices.

by Jim Milliot -- Publishers Weekly, 9/10/2008 7:23:00 AM

The Right to Write Fund, which helped defend Roger Rapoport when he was sued for trying to publish the Harry Potter Lexicon, has announced that it is raising funds to help support other creative artists faced with legal threats or lawsuits. The Right to Write Fund will also establish an educational repository and serve as a clearinghouse focused on fair use and other First Amendment issues confronting authors, especially when works move between print, the Internet, film, the fine arts and new media.

New York - Attorneys defending RDR Books and the Harry Potter Lexicon submitted their proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law to New York Federal District Court Judge Robert Patterson Jr. on May 9. Judge Patterson heard the lawsuit brought by J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros. Entertainment in a three day trial ending April 16. He will now rule whether or not the Muskegon, Michigan publisher can publish author Steve Vander Ark's 400 page reference book based on a popular seven year-old fan website that reaches more than 25 million people annually.