In its response last week, Open Road argued that it litigated the case in a 'non-vexatious' manner only after two separate legal reviews supported its belief that George held e-book rights.

'This case will surely be looked to as an important precedent in this area,' Harper attorneys argued, adding that 'a sizable statutory damage award, coupled with the other remedies' would send an 'appropriately strong message to digital publishers.'

But noting an element of 'willfulness,' to Open Road's actions, Harper asked the court to add to the damage award, and to include attorneys' fees and costs totaling nearly $1.1 million. In May, Harper attorneys asked the court for an injunction and a minimum of $30,000 in damages. Sayers), and romance (Heather Graham, Amanda Scott), among many others.The latest filings come after HarperCollins and Open Road failed to arrive at a voluntary settlement following a district court decision that Open Road had infringed HarperCollins' copyright with its e-book edition of George's 1973 bestseller. Butler, Theodore Sturgeon), mystery (Ellery Queen, Dorothy L. Open Road launched as a literary publisher (Sherman Alexie, Michael Chabon, Mary McCarthy, William Styron) and has since expanded into genres including science fiction and fantasy (Octavia E. 'The addition of Premier to the Open Road family will enhance the value we provide to both creators and consumers of high-quality digital literary content.' 'The missions of Premier and Open Road are uniquely aligned,' says Open Road Cofounder and CEO Jane Friedman. 'We are confident that the works of wonderful authors including Piers Anthony, Alan Jacobson, Andre Norton, and Stephen Ambrose will continue to thrive in the exceptionally capable hands of Open Road,' says Premier Digital Publishing President and General Manager Hutch Morton. This transaction enables us to focus on distribution technologies.' 'The industry has changed and Open Road is a proven leader in the new world order of digital publishing. 'We are very pleased by the acquisition of the Premier Digital Publishing book list by Open Road,' says Premier Digital Publishing CEO Thomas N. Open Road Integrated Media, cofounded by Jane Friedman in 2009, published its first ebook in 2010 and has since grown to become the largest independent ebook publisher, with more than 6,000 titles. Premier Digital's roster of authors will be strengthened by the marketing and distribution reach of Open Road. Premier Digital's emphasis on empowering authors and creators of content parallels Open Road's publishing philosophy and strategy. Earlier in 2014, Open Road acquired E-Reads, the first ebook publisher, and has seamlessly incorporated E-Reads' more than 1,200 titles into the Open Road publishing program. Premier Digital's titles, a majority of which are in the mystery, science fiction, and fantasy categories, will now be published by Open Road and marketed through the company's proprietary platform beginning in July of this year. Open Road Integrated Media, the largest independent ebook publisher, announced today that it has acquired the book list of 300+ titles of Premier Digital Publishing, a leading independent ebook publisher.

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