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8 Ent. L. Rep. 1 (1986-1987)

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In this issue:


June 1986


Volume 8, Number 1


    Business Affairs
 3 Music Video: Realities of the Business, by Ronald H.
    Gertz and Gary D. Culpepper

    Recent Cases
11 Major league baseball clubs own the copyrights in
    game telecasts, rules Federal District Court in reject-
    ing baseball players' claim to any publicity rights in the
    telecasts
12 Carson Productions' use of actor's film performance
    in two commercials did not violate New York Civil Rights
    Law, rules Federal Court of Appeals, because SAG
    agreement provided requisite consent for reuse of film
12 Writers of the song Handyman may proceed with
    copyright infringement claim against Culture Club's
    Karma Chameleon, rules Federal District Court in
    New York
13 Retrial is ordered in actress Robyn Douglass' false light
    invasion of privacy claim against Hustler magazine for
    unauthorized publication of nude photographs; United
    States Supreme Court lets stand Federal Court of
    Appeals decision reversing damage award to Douglass
14 Release form signed by mother of children whose nude
    photographs were published by Hustler Magazine
    provided complete defense to childrens' invasion of
    privacy claim
15 Random House fails to obtain summary judgment in
    action to recover $150,000 advance paid to author of
    rejected manuscript
 15 New York trial court grants summary judgment to host
    and broadcaster of radio talk show in libel action
    brought by former FBI agent who participated in the
    French Connection
 15 Real estate developer Donald Trump's libel action
     against Chicago Tribune and its architecture critic is
     dismissed
 16 Distributor's breach of contract claim against producer
    of the Spanish film Volver a Empezar must be deter-
    mined under New York law rather than under laws of
    Spain, rules Federal District Court in New York
 16 Federal District Court grants summary judgment to
     ABC in defamation action brought by officials of protest
     group, but allows group to file amended complaint
 17 Film company is ordered to pay over $8 million in com-
     pensatory damages and $500,000 in punitive damages


    to licensee for alleged breach of contract and fraud in
    connection with unauthorized licensing of 26 films
17 Iranian diplomat obtains summary judgment against
    newspaper publisher in copyright infringement action
17 Federal copyright law preempts state law claims for
    unfair competition and unjust enrichment arising from
    alleged misappropriation of Mormon Church literary
    works, Federal Court of Appeals rules
18 Damage award to NBC in claim against Lyndon
    LaRouche for interference with business relations is
    upheld
18 Manufacturer of Snuggle teddy bear is denied
    preliminary injunction in trademark infringement action
    to enjoin production of Snuggles the Seal toy by
    Mattel
19 Briefly Noted: Tax, Copyright Infringement, Labor Law,
    Spectator Injury, Constitutional Law and Gambling
    Debt cases
20 Previously Reported

    In the News
21 Record companies resolve copyright infringement
    action against Caroline Records and Tower Records
21 Mistrial is declared in stuntwoman's negligence action
    arising from injuries incurred during filming Cannon-
    ball Run
21 California Board of Equalization rejects proposal to
     apply state sales tax to commercial films and to
     independent postproduction and special effects
     companies
 21  Federal District Court finds Syufy Enterprises liable for
     breaching Cotton Club exhibition contract with Orion
     Pictures, but jury declines to award damages to Orion
 22 National Geographic Society and WQED-TV settle
     copyright infringement action against Alan Landsburg
     Productions for unauthorized use of footage from The
     Sharks television program
 22 Home Box Office signs Directors Guild agreement
 22 IATSE and AMPTP agree to eliminate seniority roster
     system
 22 Attorney Don Engel receives 1986 Roscoe Barrow
     Memorial Award

     Departments
 23 In the Law Reviews

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