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February 2006
Volume 27 Number 9

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Recent Cases

 

Publication of nude photos of tennis star Anastasia Myskina in Russian magazine Medved did not violate her publicity rights under New York law

 

Google’s thumbnail images, but not its framed full-size images, likely infringe Perfect 10’s copyrights to photos of nudes

 

Google did not infringe copyrights by caching literary works posted on free website

 

Jazz musician Cecil McBee loses lawsuit filed in U.S. against Japanese clothing company that uses “Cecil McBee” name in Japan, even though federal Court of Appeals adopted new and easier test for extraterritorial application of Lanham Act

 

Federal Court of Appeals orders dismissal of Yahoo’s U.S. lawsuit against French organizations that won judgment in France requiring Yahoo to block access by French users to websites that auction Nazi merchandise

 

Widow and children of Puerto Rican composer Guillermo Venegas-Lloveras own renewal copyrights 50/50 rather than per capita

 

Ludacris denied summary judgment in case alleging his song “Stand Up” infringes copyright to song “Straight Like That” by rap group It’s Only Family

 

Previously Reported:
- Capitol Records and Naxos settle copyright case

- National Amusements and Hoyts settle Americans with Disabilities Act case

- Opinion published

- Dismissal of "Perfect Storm" case is affirmed

 

International Developments

 

Daily Mirror invaded J.K. Rowling’s privacy by publishing photo of author’s London home and name of road on which it is located, UK Press Complaints Commission decides

 

Washington Monitor

 

Copyright Office issues report on Orphan Works recommending amendments to infringement remedies

 

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Entertainment Lawyer News:

- Abdo Abdo Broady & Satorius merges with Lommen Nelson Cole & Stageberg

- Victoria Cook named partner at Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

- Marc Mayer becomes partner at Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp

- Stanley Pierre-Louis joins Kaye Scholer

 

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