The Case: Harlan Ellison v. Stephen Robertson, America Online, Inc., RemarQ Communities, Inc., Critical Path, Inc., Citizen 513, and Does 1-10, Federal District Court, Central District of California Civil Case No. 00-04321 FMC (RCx)
PRESS
RELEASE
The
copyright infringement action filed by noted author and literary activist
Harlan Ellison against Critical Path, Inc. and its subsidiary RemarQ
Communites, Inc. has been settled. The
action stemmed from the unauthorized posting of some of Ellison’s most
well-known copyrighted stories on the RemarQ service. Ellison’s copyright infringement action is continuing against the
remaining defendant, America Online, Inc.
Among
the terms of the settlement, Critical Path will develop software that allows
Ellison immediately to delete unauthorized postings of his works of which he
becomes aware. Critical Path will also
appoint an employee to be available to Ellison as a back up measure.
Ellison,
who has authored 75 books in his distinguished career, noted: “I am pleased to
have settled this case with Critical Path and RemarQ and believe we have taken
a step forward for writers everywhere in their efforts to protect copyrighted
works.”
The
settlement did not include any admission of liability. Commenting on the settlement, a Critical
Path spokesperson said: “We are pleased to reach a settlement in this case that
will aid authors in protecting their intellectual property.”
THIS IS A JOINT STATEMENT.
IMPORTANT CHANGE:
Donations to the continuing
lawsuit can now be made to: TRUST OF KULIK, GOTTESMAN & MOUTON;
and sent to KICK Internet
Piracy,
Post Office Box 55935,
Sherman Oaks, CA 91413.
Thank you.