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In a somewhat expected move, J.R.R. Tolkien’s estate has lawyered up and filed its own countersuit against Demetrious Polychron. The fanfiction author recently filed a $250 million lawsuit against Amazon, including its former president and CEO Jeff Bezos, and J.R.R. Tolkien's estate claiming that Amazon's streaming series The Lord of Rings: The Rings of Power infringed on his novel The Fellowship of the King: The War of the Rings. The writer managed to obtain a copyright for his work and claimed to contact Tolkien's son regarding his work and had no response. Meanwhile, J.R.R. Tolkien's trust has moved forward with its own lawsuit.
At this point, the battle is now relegated to the lawyers and courts in a case of who said or allowed what and whose copyright will hold up. According to Radar Online, the trust claimed it attempted to resolve its differences peacefully but the author would not adhere to cease and desist orders and it is now seeking an injunction to prohibit further sales of his book. It was not revealed in the article what damage awards the trust was seeking in its case.
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At this point, the battle is now relegated to the lawyers and courts in a case of who said or allowed what and whose copyright will hold up. According to Radar Online, the trust claimed it attempted to resolve its differences peacefully but the author would not adhere to cease and desist orders and it is now seeking an injunction to prohibit further sales of his book. It was not revealed in the article what damage awards the trust was seeking in its case.
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