Editing Harsh Realm (section)

==Lawsuit==
A lawsuit filed by the creators of the ''Harsh Realm'' comic book series that was licensed by Fox and Carter as the basis for the TV series became a precedent-setting case. In it, Fox attorneys argued that Carter's sole "written by" credit was not only warranted, but required under the rules of the [[Writers Guild of America]] (WGA). Fox argued – with the support of the WGA – that it could not give Hudnall and Paquette the credit they demanded, because of the WGA agreement. "The problem with this argument," Judge Martin responded, "is that [Hudnall and Paquette] are not members of the WGA and are not bound by its contract. If the listing of the credits violates [their] right under the [[Lanham Act]], the fact that the violation is pursuant to a contract with a third party is no defense."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.agentassociation.com/frontdoor/news_detail.cfm?id=18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030617073937/http://agentassociation.com/frontdoor/news_detail.cfm?id=18 |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 17, 2003 |title=Credit to Authors |work=Newsstand |publisher=Association of Talent Agents |date=February 1, 2001 }}</ref>  In response to the comic book authors’ request for a preliminary injunction, Judge Martin found that "While there are substantial differences between the comic books and the television series, a trier of fact could find that it is misleading to represent Chris Carter as the creator of ‘Harsh Realm’ without giving adequate recognition to the role [Hudnall and Paquette] played in its creation."