Dan Brown, the paranoid art major's favorite writer, is being sued. Two of the authors of "Holy Blood, Holy Grail" are claiming that he stole their work for "The DaVinci Code." Random House is the publisher of both books, meaning that the plaintiffs are suing their own publisher. Dan Brown is actually not a defendant, but he is attending the trial and plans to be a witness for the defense.
As a First Amendment junkie since law school, I have my doubts about the validity of the suit here in America. This case is in England, however, and I don't know the copyright laws there. Still, had anyone even heard of "Holy Blood, Holy Grail" before "The DaVinci Code"? Given that DVC has been on the best-seller list since it was published, how could you even get a better marketing campaign for "Holy Blood"?
However, this is not the point. The point is...
Look how charming it is to be sued in London! You are headed to the courthouse, with Tudor half-timbered buildings and neo-Classical structures glimpsed behind the charming double-decker bus. Oh, to be in London, now that the trial is there!
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