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[tree_and_leaf]

WB are jerks. They've sued a Canadian folk group called 'Wyrd Sisters' for copyright infringement.

Given that it's a reference to Shakespeare, extremely unfair. (Will they sue Pterry next?)

ETA

No, WB aren't the jerks here. Serves me right for jumping in to comment on something I know nothing about, and thanks to all those who put me right. Sloppy, tree_and_leaf, sloppy.

And the point remains that anyone suing anyone else for a Shakespeare reference is either thick or greedy - or both.

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[harriet-wimsey.livejournal.com]

No, it was the band that sued the WB, and now they've been ordered to pay the WB's legal fees for the case because it was so ridiculous. For one thing, the band was never even named in the movie, and for another--yeah, like you said, Shakespeare.

[snorkackcatcher]

Yes, you'd have thought suing JKR/her publishers when GoF first came out would be necessary, wouldn't you? (I have a vague recollection that the band wasn't named in the movie precisely because of this RL band, but that may be wrong.)

[snorkackcatcher]

http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/161

[tree_and_leaf]

Thanks. Again, my bad :)

[harriet-wimsey.livejournal.com]

Not to mention it's spelled differently in the book.

[tree_and_leaf]

Oops. Thank you for putting me right.

Serves me right for jumping to conclusions. Sorry, WB.