[whythre]

Yeah. No one is out there suing the shit out of cliff notes because they published a summary of Catcher in the Rye.

[tkz1312]

they might if cliff notes starting copy pasting parts of the source into their articles and passing it off as original writing though :)

[hn_acker]

Newspapers generally don't "pass off" quotes as their own writing. They make clear which parts they quoted.

[throwuwu]

The Tolkien estate should get busy suing all the fantasy writers, comic artists, game developers and board and card game companies. Lots of cash there.

[galangalalgol]

They have done some of that actually. Tolkien will be public domain in the nations that are at aithors death+50 in a few days. Sadly, it will be a much longer wait in mine and many others.