Real locations in fiction: Know your legal liability limits now

Authors must understand legal boundaries when using real places and businesses as inspiration.

This story ran in the Coral Wire edition of Tue, Aug 11 2026, when the Coral Index stood at 34/100 (Headwinds).

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