Freeman v. Deebs-Elkenaney et al

  1. July 28, 2026

    Writer Must Post $150K Bond During Romantasy IP Appeal

    A New York federal judge on Tuesday said a writer has to put up a bond of $150,000 while she appeals the dismissal of her suit accusing a best-selling fiction author of stealing her romance-fantasy book drafts to create the popular "Crave" series.

  2. March 17, 2026

    6,000 Pages Of Romantasy Later, Judge Sinks Author's IP Suit

    A New York federal judge has dismissed a writer's lawsuit accusing a bestselling fiction author of stealing her romance-fantasy book drafts to create the popular "Crave" series, issuing a lengthy opinion finding tropes of the genre — such as "hot, sexy, dangerous boys" — are not protected by copyright.