Legal Question in Entertainment Law in Massachusetts
book manuscript/libel?
hi. i'm on the verge of self publishing a novel. in it, the mass. lottery is corrupt and games fixed. that is at the heart of the novel and how it relates to the characters. i use a fictional lottery game from the mass lottery......is that libel? it is work of fiction set in boston and we have a mass state lottery. as is a work of fiction, is there any problem with this? thank you so much.
Asked on 4/11/09, 2:07 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Lawrence Graves
Coolidge & Graves PLLC
Re: book manuscript/libel?
In theory, this can work, but be sure to run a draft by an attorney before you go to press. Cheerio!
LDWG
Answered on 4/11/09, 6:21 pm
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