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In this Issue:

    Recent Cases


Volume 14, Number 1, June 1992


3   Jeffrey Masson's libel action against The New
    Yorker Magazine remanded for determination of
    actual malice in publishing altered quotations in
    Janet Malcolm article

5   Federal District Court ruling that biographer's
    use of Richard Wright's unpublished material
    was fair use is upheld

6   Copyright claim against author Anne Rice is
    dismissed because developer of romantic mum-
    my project was not co-author nor co-owner

7   Songwriter's heirs may terminate 1951 copy-
    right renewal term assignment

8   NY appellate court reverses $4 million compen-
    satory damage award to former Penthouse
    model in sexual harassment action; dissent
    would have vacated $60,000 compensatory
    damages award

9   Pet of the Year's breach of contract action
    against Penthouse Magazine for failure to
    deliver sports car dismissed

10 NY court divides publishing couple's marital
    assets

11 Mississippi cable provider's antitrust action
    against ESPN and The Learning Channel is
    dismissed with prejudice


12 Retail chain's use of radios qualifies for home-
    type exemption from copyright liability

14 U2 and Hammer obtain national multi-district
    injunctions and orders of seizure for unautho-
    rized merchandise

14 Victim of errant golf ball may not proceed with
    negligence and failure to warn claims against
    golfer

14 Idaho statute precludes recovery by injured
    skier against ski area operator, promoter of race
    and fence maker

15 Insurance policy exclusion precludes wrongful
    death recovery for Sea- World jet ski show
    performer

16 Briefly Noted: Board Game, Ballerina Injury, Eric
    Roberts Matter, Distribution - Contract, Copy-
    right Infringement/Music, Cable Channel Mar-
    keting, Cable TV Regulation, Cable TV Fran-
    chise, School Extracurricular Activities, School
    Athletics, Horse Racing, Photography and
    Convict Publishing cases

21 Previously Reported

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22 Educational Programs Calendar