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March 2006
Volume 27 Number 10

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International Developments

 

Operator of mp3s4free.net infringed Australian copyrights by authorizing users to infringe

 

Operator of Kazaa infringed Australian copyrights by authorizing users to infringe

BBC television program’s use of tabloid photos of David and Victoria Beckham did not infringe photographer’s copyrights

Washington Monitor

 

FCC issues broadcast indecency orders in Janet Jackson and other cases

DC Comics defeats beverage company’s application to register “Kriptonita” as trademark for alcoholic cocktail

Application of novelist Fern Michaels to register her name as trademark is rejected

New Legislation and Regulations

Arizona and New Mexico adopt tax incentives for film and TV production

Recent Cases

 

BMI license fee to Music Choice to be reconsidered

 

Kate Spade ad did not infringe photographer’s copyright

 

“Bringing Down the House” did not infringe screenwriter’s copyright

 

Video game “Police Trainer 2” did not infringe copyrights to earlier games

 

Patent for online sale of digital music and video not invalid; case settled

 

Video game “Twisted Metal” did not infringe Frosty Treats’ trademarks

 

Mario Andretti did not prove right of publicity damages

 

USA Cable’s Sherlock Holmes TV movie did not infringe IP owned by plaintiff

 

Release barred some claims of injured “Wheel of Fortune” contestant

 

Television host may pursue lawsuit complaining he was falsely identified as plastic surgeon patient

 

Rap artist may pursue defamation lawsuit against radio station that aired rumor he murdered his girlfriend

 

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