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13 Ent. L. Rep. 1 (1991-1992)

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In this Issue:

     Recent Cases

3    Judgment entered on jury verdict awarding $1.34
     million in damages to terminated ABC executive is
     affirmed, because new job offered to executive by
     ABC was not substantially equivalent

3    Former MCA employee may proceed with wrongful
     discharge claim

3    Dallas TV news personnel entitled to overtime pay

4    Former Detroit Lions must arbitrate claims against
     team although claims arose after expiration of
     collective bargaining agreement

5    Former football player's tort claims are subject to
     arbitration under collective bargaining agreement

5    Sculpture of couple with eight puppies infringes
     copyrighted photograph

5    Artist's copyright/trademark claims against Omni
     dismissed, but artist may pursue claim that photo
     was work made for hire or work of joint authorship

6    Cabbage Patch Kids licensee may be entitled to share
     of $7 million paid to copyright holder by Topps
     Chewing Gum to settle Garbage Pail Kids matter

7    Publisher who reprinted books without permission
     may be liable for conversion of author's property
     interest in his name and reputation, and author may
     state claim in quasi-contract

7    Judgment on jury verdict awarding book designer
     $10,000 in punitive damages on conversion claim
     against author is upheld

8    Federal District Court in Tennessee enjoins allegedly
     infringing package design for children's product

8    Photographer's claim against advertising agency
     does not arise under copyright laws


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9    Unauthorized use of family's photograph for maga-
     zine article about fertility research does not violate
     NY Civil Rights laws, rules NY Court of Appeals

9    USA Network and Jones Intercable settle dispute
     over affiliation contract

 10  FCC's bona fide newscast exemption to equal time
     rules for The McLaughlin Report is upheld

 10  Copyright Office's refusal to retroactively impose
     interest charges on late cable royalties is upheld

 11 Nassau Coliseum may not ban distribution of non-
     commercial leaflets

 11 Guggenheim Museum's action to recover Chagall
     work from good faith purchaser is not time-barred

 13 Art buyers' breach of warranty claims against Hawaii
     gallery arising from sale of allegedly counterfeit
     Salvador Dali works is not time-barred

 13 Justice White dissents from US Supreme Court's
     decision to deny certiorari in racketeering conviction
     of bookstore owners

 14  Sexually oriented materials distributor obtains prelimi-
     nary injunction barring government officials from
     bringing multiple prosecutions against company

 15 Briefly Noted: Copyright Infringement/Music, Bootleg
     Videos, Journalist Trade Name, Photography, Wrong-
     ful Termination, Art, Communications Act, Securities
     Fraud, Contracts/Damages, Attorneys' Fees, School
     Athletics, Horse Racing, and Jockey Injury cases

 20  Previously Reported

     Departments

 21 Educational Programs Calendar

 22  In the Law Reviews