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Jacquilynne Schlesier has written a thought-provoking
article about a Canadian copyright case (
Maltz v. Witterick), where a writer used facts from a documentary to write a fiction book. The lawsuit took place in Canada, so the ruling - in favor of the defendant (J.L. Witterick) - might turn out differently in another country. Still it is interesting to note that basing your work on someone else's may not be illegal.