Comments on: Open Road Responds To HarperCollins E-Book Lawsuit

By: Laura Hazard Owen

Laura Hazard Owen — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:42:58 +0000

Sorry about that, just a silly mistake — fixed.

By: Robotech_Master

Robotech_Master — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:42:45 +0000

What’s with the fifth paragraph, that ends after the third word and a quotation mark?

By: mheyize

mheyize — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 16:54:57 +0000

I don’t think she will be able to, because of the “…yet to be invented” wording. That clearly includes ebooks.

By: Daniel Tobias

Daniel Tobias — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:03:32 +0000

At least according to the complaint, the original contract did in fact mention electronic means of publication, including means yet to be invented, so I don’t know how the author will get past that, though these claims are denied in the response. I’d have to see the original contract to know what rights were really granted in that regard.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:12:57 +0000

I am actually surpised that there are not more of these types of lawsuits given the way that publishing contracts were worded even as recently as a few years ago where explict electronic rights may not have been even mentioned, let alone deriviative products like apps.

By: Reykjavik

Reykjavik — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:51:42 +0000

P*ssing match between Jane and her old employer?