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Jemal Countess/Getty Images A Croatian journalist's suit against Julia Roberts for allegedly stealing his book to produce her directorial debut won't hinder the December 23rd release ofIn the Land of Bloodstream and Honey.our editor recommendsAngelina Jolie Discloses Inspiration Behind Her Directorial Debut, 'In the Land of Bloodstream and Honey' (Video)Julia Roberts and 'Kung Fu Panda 2' Director Jennifer Yuh Nelson on Hollywood's Female Director Deficit, New 'Kung Fu Panda 3'Angelina Jolie Prosecuted For Copyright Violation Over New Film James Braddock, the complaintant, has withdrawn his motion for any temporary constraint order following the film's distributor impressed the judge with arguments about why the motion for temporary injunctive relief was defective. PHOTOS: THR Cover Tales With Julia Roberts, Christian Bale Braddock claims that Jolie's film infringes the copyright on his 2007 book, The Soul Breaking. Both works tell the storyplot of the female character who's jailed and susceptible to much abuse in war-torn Bosnia in early the nineteen nineties.Braddock alsoclaims he talked about his work at length using the film's Bosnian producer before Jolie's movie is made. A week ago, Braddock filed an ex parte motion for any temporary constraint order to avoid the film's release, which trigger the accused, including distributor FilmDistrict, to lodge an objection. COVER STORY: Julia Roberts and 'Kung Fu Panda 2' Director Jennifer Yuh Nelson on Hollywood's Female Director Deficit It had been noted that Braddock had symbolized he understood about the building of the film since early 2010. But rather than filing a suit in those days, Braddock had anxiously waited to file a lawsuit until a couple of mere days prior to the film's theatrical debut. U.S. District Judge Robert Dow, Junior. in Illinois stated inside a hearing a week ago that there have been valid concerns concerning the timing from the suit and recommended the late filing will be a consideration when analyzing stocks, harm and also the public interest. The judge also noted the complaintant hadn't yet proven that "immediate and permanent harm would result" in the film's release and hadn't yet shown the opposing parties have been observed. PHOTOS: 5 of Hollywood's Female Company directors to understand Braddock then under your own accord withdrew his motion for any TRO. Theoretically, Braddock could renew his push to have an injunction after treating a couple of procedural defects, but he likely won't, not minimal from the reasons being he'd need to publish a considerable bond just in case he eventually lost the suit. (The judge established that the complaintant had unsuccessful to go over that aspect too in the TRO motion.) But at this time, Braddock faces a much greater threat to his suit within the movie. Judge Dow has purchased the complaintant's lawyers to show inside a brief by tomorrow explaining why the situation should proceed in Illinois federal court once the link with the jurisdiction, based on the judge, "seems to become minimal, at best." The parties within the situation are located in Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina in addition to California, therefore the judge has established that he's leaning to towards moving the situation to some federal court within the Golden Condition. The transfer will be a small victory for Jolie and also the film's producers. It might permit them to fight the suit on home turf that recently continues to be dubious about these kinds of copyright violation claims. In most cases, litigants getting the suit happen to be purchased to pay for attorney's costs for that defense. For the time being, Braddock provides an internet site that discusses the debate. And Jolie has had the lawsuit in stride, stating that she's never browse the complaintant's book, that they required her inspiration from many sources, which the suit is "componen for that course. It takes place on nearly every film." E-mail: eriqgardner@yahoo.com Twitter: @eriqgardner PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery Angelina Jolie's Top Ten Red-colored Carpet Looks Julia Roberts Within the Land of Bloodstream and Honey