Fanfic author SUES Tolkien Defendants for $250 Million over The Rings of Power (Polychron v Tolkien)
April 24, 2023·32K views·1K likes·454 comments
A Lord of the Rings Fanfiction author has sued the Tolkien Estate and Amazon for over $250 Million after he says they used his fanfiction in The Rings of Power. Let's review the Complaint!
#fanfiction #copyright #lawsuit
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00:00 - Introduction
01:16 - SidAlpha Card - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpTSE25Zaq8
01:36 - The Complaint
03:30 - Polychron sends a manuscript to Tolkien
04:53 - Polychron delivers a manuscript to Tolkien IN PERSON
07:56 - All The Legal Claims!
09:38 - A Verified Complaint
11:45 - The Comparison Exhibit
13:49 - Leonard Thoughts
14:58 - Derivative Works
16:51 - Leonard Thoughts
20:37 - A Fatal Mistake?
24:19 - The Copyright Registration Form
26:52 - Your Thoughts
33:58 - Credits & Thanks!
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