Tag Archives: Lawsuit

Editorial – Thoughts on Harlan Ellison’s Lawsuit

Well, Sci-Fi’s “favorite” grumpy old man, Harlan Ellison is at it again – this time trying to stop the release of the film In Time because of alleged similarities to his short story “‘Repent Harlequin’, Said the Ticktockman”, and by stop the release, I mean have all copies of the film destroyed. A demand this ludicrous practically requires a video. Continue reading →

Brutal Legend Lawsuit Settled

The LA Times is reporting that Activision has settled their lawsuit with Double Fine which attempted to block or delay the release of Brutal Legend, after statements from the judge prior to their hearing indicated that his ruling was likely not going to be favorable to Activision in the slightest. The conditions of the settlement have currently not been released, but if they are released, they’ll be posted here. Continue reading →