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books/authors, lawyerism, person: anne rice

A vintage Anne Rice wank I've wanted to share for years
But I had lost the information.

15 years ago I worked as a proofreader for a legal publisher. During that time, I came across a 1994 appellate case involving Anne Rice. I printed it out and saved it for years, because I was and am a fan of her novels, but I thought that it had gotten thrown away during one of my moves. Which was a shame, because I wished I could share it on f_w.

Yesterday I was going through a box of old stuff and found out I still had the opening page. I put the info into Google and found the case!

KONIGSBERG INTL. INC.; the Sanitsky Company, Plaintiffs-Appellants,

Anne RICE, Defendant-Appellee (Two Cases).

That might well have been the end of the story, but for the fact that Rice thereafter tried to vindicate her position by writing a somewhat indignant letter to K & S's lawyer.... Not only did this letter fail to shame K & S into contrition, it gave them what they thought was the missing link to their argument--a writing signed by the author. Armed with this new evidence, K & S brought a Rule 60(b) motion and a request for leave to amend their complaint, claiming that they now had a writing sufficient to satisfy section 204 of the Copyright Act."

That is, her long-standing habit of writing angry letters to people gave them an excuse to drag her back into court.

There's a tiny bit more info about it here. Also, it seems that in '97, James Cameron was trying to make a movie of The Mummy.

And that is all I could find about this case. I hope no one minds my sharing a wank this outdated; I thought those who follow Anne Rice wanks would be interested, and so far as I can tell this has only ever been reported in lawyer publications.

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	evilsqueakers 2011-06-08 06:18 am UTC (link)
	I've been trying to get rid of my boobs for half my life but I can't detach them, sadly. Otherwise, you could have an extra cup or two and I'd fine. (I'm actually afraid to jog.) (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	kita0610 2011-06-08 06:30 am UTC (link)
	I have a couple of friends who had reductions. They are MUCH happier. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	evilsqueakers 2011-06-08 06:36 am UTC (link)
	Where I insured, I'd have half a lot less. That'd be fun and I'd get to wear female shirts again. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	kita0610 2011-06-08 06:44 am UTC (link)
	Yeah, it is not a cheap surgery. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	evilsqueakers 2011-06-09 06:53 am UTC (link)
	Were but it was I'd be from my big knockers to a little door knobs. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	kita0610 2011-06-09 07:05 am UTC (link)
	Ha!! You do however have lovely taste in boobage icons. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	evilsqueakers 2011-06-09 07:31 am UTC (link)
	I have a collection I use for the boob moments. They're quite useful. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	kita0610 2011-06-09 08:14 am UTC (link)
	Every moment should be a boob moment. Alas, I only have one icon on JF. There are boobs a plenty on my LJ account though. Most of them belong to Christina Hendricks. UNF. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	evilsqueakers 2011-06-09 08:31 am UTC (link)
	Most of mine belong to Tocarra's impressiveness. This is the only account with boobs, though. Most of mine on LJ are snarky or wordless. Such as that one. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	kita0610 2011-06-09 08:33 am UTC (link)
	Oh, Mr. Pond!! I am so in love with everyone on the Tardis this season, it is insane. I just want to take them all home and feed them pie. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	evilsqueakers 2011-06-09 08:35 am UTC (link)
	I came up with that one after The Doctor's Wife. Decided that Pretty Pond didn't quite have a nice enough ring. Needed some bling. Rory is Donna and Jackie's new BFF. That's all I'm saying after this season so far. He'd so well with them. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	kita0610 2011-06-09 08:36 am UTC (link)
	Hee! He would! He'd fit in well almost anywhere. Rory is, in a weird way, the little black dress of Who-dom. Not so much shippy wise, but as the BFF we all wish we had hanging around guarding us for two thousand years. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	evilsqueakers 2011-06-09 08:39 am UTC (link)
	I totally Mary Sue ships him with meeeeee. I so have a crush on that man. I'd snatch him up and keep him un-dead for 10 minutes. Of course, I've been all "RORY IS AWESOME" since he had the wide-eyed look in Eleventh Hour. Rory doesn't meet a single stranger, either. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	kita0610 2011-06-09 08:42 am UTC (link)
	I like that they don't try to make him into anything he isn't either. He's jealous and skinny and occasionally clueless, but when he loves you, by god, you are LOVED. And he's the quiet kind of brave, as opposed to the Doctor's endless flash and bang. But if I had to Mary Sue myself with any of them, it'd be Amy. I apparently have a red head kink? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	evilsqueakers 2011-06-09 08:45 am UTC (link)
	I like that, too. He's very quiet, brave, observant and has the most awesome humanity in the history of ever. I mean, you wait 2,000 years then by goddess, you're the best person in the history of ever because you also become plastic. Apparently, you do. But at least you get a variety of redheads in Whoville, it seems. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	kita0610 2011-06-09 08:47 am UTC (link)
	There are many reds in Whoville, yes! And I always thought it was just red headed girls who did it for me, but the other day I stumbled across a picture of the kid who plays Ron in the HP movies and HELLO. WHERE DID YOU COME FROM? hands (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	evilsqueakers 2011-06-09 08:48 am UTC (link)
	I KNOW! RUPERT GRINT GOT HOT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THIS INFORMATION BECAUSE HE'S MY BROTHER'S AGE. I vaguely feel all dirty and then not, then dirty again. It's unsettling. Have you seen him on Top Gear yet? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	kita0610 2011-06-09 08:50 am UTC (link)
	He could probably almost be my kid. Hell, maybe totally be my kid. I don't know how old he is. I... do not want to know, probably. Maybe. Definitely. No!! I HAVE NOT. Does he wear tight tshirts? Bc boy has nice shoulders. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	evilsqueakers 2011-06-09 08:56 am UTC (link)
	I'm about to make you feel old (cause I'm evil). Sorry for that (except not really). He was born on 24 August 1988. I know. He's also about 2 years older than my little brother so I feel a little less skeevy. Top Gear. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	kita0610 2011-06-09 08:58 am UTC (link)
	Oh jesus. Well, I'd have been VERY YOUNG but yes, yes it is entirely possible that I could have spawned this child. He still has amazing shoulders. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	evilsqueakers 2011-06-09 09:00 am UTC (link)
	Not me! I'd have been 7. I was a good 5 years too early. wipes brow He totally does have amazing shoulders. And the long body. He's no hobbit. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	kita0610 2011-06-09 09:01 am UTC (link)
	Alsohehasverybighands. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	evilsqueakers 2011-06-09 09:03 am UTC (link)
	Healsohasverystronghandsandgoodgrip. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	kita0610 2011-06-09 09:04 am UTC (link)
	I am glad you shared this information with me. For uhm, research sake you understand. I like to have a complete picture of uhm. Celebrities. And their personal strengths. Yes. I'll. Be in my bunk. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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