J.K Rowling, the author famous for the ‘Harry Potter’ series of books sued Mr. Vander Ark for attempting to publish a Harry Potter encyclopedia. Ark was attempting to write an encyclopedia known as ‘Harry Potter Lexicon’ which was a collection of works that could bring more insight into the world of Harry Potter but he did not add any commentary of his own. It was however noted that this was not the only publication of its kind but this was done to protect the original works of authors the world over, according to Rowling. The presiding judge ordered damages of about $6750 by Ark to Rowling and also banned the publication which would have been done under Warner Bros.
A&M Records vs. Napster
This may be one of the most famous copyright infringement cases in history. Napster was a file sharing site that allowed people the world over to download music from all genres and parts of the planet. Launched in 1999, Napster became a popular site among many music lovers. However, in 2001 there was a case that involved a joint lawsuit filed by various record companies. This case was ruled in favor of the plaintiff and Napster was forced to shut down their site, but not before making a public apology and paying off damages to the tune of $26 million dollars.
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