Intellectual Property

Campers can again sing around the campfire 07/28/97 INDIANA--Recreational camps will be allowed to use copyrighted music for a nominal…

Sports Illustrated Canada prevails in trade dispute 07/14/97 SWITZERLAND--The World Trade Organization in late June ruled against Canada's appeal of…

"Coursepack" publisher liable for copying without permission 12/02/96 MICHIGAN--In early November, the U.S. Court of Appeals in Cincinnati (6th Cir.)…

Similarly-named newspaper does not violate competitor's trademark08/12/96 MINNESOTA--In early June, a unanimous three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals…

NBC, Olympics committee tighten restrictions on rebroadcasts07/15/96 GEORGIA--In late June, NBC Sports, the holder of exclusive broadcast rights for the…

License can prohibit reproduction of public domain data07/15/96 ILLINOIS--Terms of a software license could prohibit a customer from reproducing a…

Court refuses to dismiss trademark suit over train logo07/01/96 CALIFORNIA--In late May, a federal District Court judge in Los Angeles…

Posting of Scientology document on the Internet not "fair use"02/12/96 VIRGINIA--A former member of the Church of Scientology violated copyright…

UPDATE12/18/95 WASHINGTON, D.C. The U.S. Supreme Court refused in early December to consider an appeal by an artist's widow who…

Playboy wins rights to art works commissioned by magazine07/03/95 NEW YORK--A freelance artist who published more than 270 pieces of…