Sherlock Holmes heirs face “extortion” claim in damages ruling

05-08-2014

Sherlock Holmes heirs face “extortion” claim in damages ruling

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The heirs to the estate of Sherlock Holmes creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, have been accused of extortion after demanding a licence from an author looking to portray the detective in a book.


Sherlock Holmes, copyright, copyright infringement, The Conan Doyle Estate; Leslie Klinger

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