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21 Ent. L. Rep. 1 (1999-2000)

handle is hein.journals/enterml21 and id is 1 raw text is: IINTEILTAI N44IINT MAW LhII)CLTEIEQ Aovies AMusic Iroadcasting theater In this Issue: P)ublishlng Art Mtultimedia Sports Volume 21, Number 1, June 1999 Legal Affairs 5 The Entertainment Industry is Accepting ADR, by Gerald F. Phillips Washington Monitor 10 Washington Redskins trademarks are canceled by Trademark Trial and Appeal Board on grounds that Redskins marks may disparage Native Americans and bring them into contempt and disrepute Recent Cases 12 Recording entitled Barbie Girl did not violate Mattel's trademark rights; federal court dismisses infringement suit against MCA Records, as well as MCA's counterclaim for defamation 12 Kato Kaelin wins right to trial in defamation action against National Examiner based on headline saying Cops Think Kato Did It! published shortly after O.J. Simpson was acquitted 13 California appellate court affirms decision by California Labor Commissioner voiding contract between country western singer Michelle Wright and career consultant, because consultant's petition for review was filed late r14 Public radio station did not violate First Amendment rights of Ku Klux Klan by declining its offer to underwrite NPR's All Things Considered 14 City of Indianapolis must pay artist's attorneys' fees and costs of $131,253 for destroying, rather than removing, sculpture located on city-owned land in violation of Visual Artists Rights Act, though judge reaffirms decision that city had not been willful and thus is not liable for enhanced statutory damages 15 Scholastic's humanized skeleton character Curly does not infringe copyright to skeleton character Skully because Curly was independently created; nor does Curly infringe Skully trademark 16 Validity of referendum for financing and construction of new Seattle Seahawks stadium is affirmed by Washington Supreme Court 16 In trespass suit by physician against CBS prompted by reporter's posing as potential patient, appellate court affirms dismissal of CBS's First Amendment and consent defenses but rejects physician's claim for punitive damages 16 Hearing-impaired TV viewers must seek relief from FCC under Video Programming Accessibility Act before suing broadcasters in court under Rehabilitation and Americans with Disabilities Acts, federal judge rules in dismissing suit against Kentucky Educational Television 17 University of Maryland campus newspaper entitled to documents concerning campus parking violations committed by basketball team members and head coach 17 Court dismisses some, but not all, claims by art student in case complaining of unauthorized reproduction of her art works by state university, professor and Mercedes Benz 18 Constitutionality of Kansas City ordinance banning use of amplifiers in public entertainment areas between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. withstands constitutional challenge by street musician (Continued on page 3)

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