Manches wins IP battle for Tolkien
Commercial law firm Manches has secured author JRR Tolkien’s estate a subpoena against content-sharing website eSnips, it was revealed today (22 February). The subpoena, issued by the US District Court, requires eSnips to divulge the identities of those who posted illegal copies of Tolkien’s works, including The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Intellectual […]