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2001 Annual Copyright Review: Table of Cases

By Robert Clarida

Aug. 1, 2001

Every year, Cowan Liebowitz & Latman publishes its Annual Copyright Review. What follows is a Table of Cases from the 2001 Annual Review which was prepared for and distributed at the 25th Annual Meeting of the Copyright Society of the U.S.A. in June 2001 in Lake George, New York.

The annotations in the Annual Review cover cases decided since our report at the Copyright Society Annual Meeting of 2000 and reported through the issue of U.S.P.Q.2d of May 22, 2001 and through LEXIS's Circuit Court database in the COPYRT library through May 23, 2001.

For a complete copy of the Annual Review, please call (212) 790-9250 or e-mail us at info@cll.com.

Table of Cases

A&M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc., 239 F.3d 1004 (9th Cir. 2001)

Abbott v. Tyson, Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,240 (S.D. Ala. 2001)

ABC, Inc. v. PrimeTime 24, Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,180 (4th Cir. 2000)

ABKCO Music, Inc. v. LaVere, 217 F.3d 684 (9th Cir.), cert. denied, 121 S. Ct. 655 (2000)

AccuSoft Corp. v. Mattel, Inc., 117 F. Supp. 2d 99 (D. Mass. 2000)

Ackoff-Ortega v. Windswept Pac. Entertainment Co., 120 F. Supp. 2d 273 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

Ackoff-Ortega v. Windswept Pac. Entertainment Co., 98 F. Supp. 2d 530 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

Adelman v. Christy, 90 F. Supp. 2d 1034 (D. Ariz. 2000)

ALS Scan, Inc. v. RemarQ Communities, Inc., 239 F.3d 619 (4th Cir. 2001)

Asunto v. Shoup, 132 F. Supp. 2d 445 (E.D. La. 2000)

Attia v. Society of the New York Hospital, 55 U.S.P.Q.2d 1607 (S.D.N.Y.), cert. denied, 121 S. Ct. 109 (2000)

Beckman Instruments, Inc. v. Cincom Systems, Inc., Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,127 (9th Cir. Jul. 25, 2000), cert. denied, 121 S. Ct. 1093 (2001)

Benton v. Decotex, Inc., Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,165 (6th Cir. 2000)

Bouchat v. Baltimore Ravens, Inc., 241 F.3d 350 (4th Cir. 2000), cert. denied, 2001 U.S. LEXIS 3863 (May 21, 2001)

Brewer-Giorgio v. Producers Video, Inc., 216 F.3d 1281 (11th Cir. 2000)

Brown v. Mojo Records, Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,123 (D. Or. 2000)

BSS Studio, Inc. v. Kmart Corporation, 53 U.S.P.Q.2d 1509 (N.D. Ill. 1999)

Bush v. Laggo Props., L.L.C., 57 U.S.P.Q.2d 1723 (Alaska Civ. App. 2000)

Butler v. Continental Airlines Inc., Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,139 (1st Dist. Tex. 2000)

Byrne v. British Broadcasting Corp., 132 F. Supp. 2d 229 (S.D.N.Y. 2001)

Calcar Advertising, Inc. v. American Isuzu Motors, Inc., Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,163 (9th Cir. 2000)

Carell v. Shubert Organization Inc., 104 F. Supp. 2d 236 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

CBS Inc. v. PrimeTime 24 JV, 245 F.3d 1217 (11th Cir. 2001)

Chambers v. Time Warner, Inc., 123 F. Supp. 2d 198 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

Chere Amie Inc. v. Windstar Apparel Corp., No. 01-CV-0040, 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 2140 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 28, 2001)

Chicago Style Productions Inc. v. Chicago Sun-Times Inc., 55 U.S.P.Q.2d 1059 (Ill. App. Ct. 2000)

City Merchandise, Inc. v. King Overseas Corp., No. 99 CV 10456, 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3176 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 22, 2001)

CNN, L.P. v. GoSMS.com Inc, 56 U.S.P.Q.2d 1959 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

Columbia Pictures Indus., Inc. v. Teevee Toons, Inc., No. CV 00-12615 CAS (C.D. Cal. Jan. 23, 2001)

Computer Management Assistance Co. v. Robert F. DeCastro, Inc., 220 F.3d 396 (5th Cir. 2000)

Cook v. Robbins, 232 F.3d 736 (9th Cir. 2000), withdrawn, 2001 U.S. App. LEXIS 784 (9th Cir. Jan. 22, 2001)

Corporate Catering, Inc. v. Corporate Catering, Etc., 2001 Tenn. App. LEXIS 186 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2001)

Cotter v. Christus Gardens, Inc., Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,207 (6th Cir. 2000)

County of Suffolk v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc., 56 U.S.P.Q.2d 1043 (S.D.N.Y. 2001)

CRC Press, L.L.C. v. Wolfram Research Inc., 57 U.S.P.Q.2d 1220 (C.D. Ill. 2000)

Crescent Publishing Group, Inc. v. Playboy Enterprises, Inc., 246 F.3d 142 (2d Cir. 2001)

Dahlen v. Michigan Licensed Bev. Ass'n, 132 F. Supp. 2d 574 (E.D. Mich. 2001)

Dan River, Inc. v. Sanders Sale Enterprises, Inc., 97 F. Supp. 2d 426 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

Dan-Dee International, Ltd. v. Kmart Corp., Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,169 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

Davis v. The Gap, Inc., 246 F.3d 152 (2d Cir. 2001)

DeCarlo v. Archie Comic Publications Inc., 127 F. Supp. 2d 497 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

Dent v. Jive Records, Inc., 56 U.S.P.Q.2d 1158 (E.D. La. 2000)

Design Art v. National Football League Properties, Inc., 57 U.S.P.Q.2d 1716 (S.D. Cal. 2000)

Design Craft Fabric Corp. v. K-Mart Corp., Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,217 (N.D. Ill. 2001)

Diamond Direct, LLC v. Star Diamond Group, Inc., 116 F. Supp. 2d 525 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

Dimmie v. Carey, 88 F. Supp. 2d 142 (S.D.N.Y 2000)

Direct Mail Prod. Servs. v. MBBA Corp., Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,149 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

Don Post Studios, Inc. v. Cinema Secrets, Inc., 124 F. Supp. 2d 311 (E.D. Pa. 2000)

Eastern Am. Trio Prods. Inc. v. Tang Electronic Corp., 97 F. Supp. 2d 395 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

Eldred v. Reno, 239 F.3d 372 (D.C. Cir. 2001)

EMI Catalogue Partnership v. Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos Inc., 2000 U.S. App. LEXIS 30761 (2d Cir. Sept. 15, 2000)

Entous v. Viacom Int'l Inc., 58 U.S.P.Q.2d 1628 (C.D. Cal. 2001)

EPM Communications, Inc. v. Notara, Inc., 56 U.S.P.Q.2d 1144 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

Ets-Hokin v. Skyy Spirits, Inc., 225 F.3d 1068 (9th Cir. 2000)

Felix the Cat Productions, Inc. v. New Line Cinema, No. CV 99-9339 (C.D. Cal. Apr. 20, 2000)

First National Bank v. Three Dimension Systems Prods., 130 F. Supp. 2d 1102 (D. Neb. 2001)

Fischer v. Viacom International Inc., 115 F. Supp. 2d 535 (D. Md. 2000)

Flack v. Friends of Queen Catherine Inc., No. 99 Civ. 9930, 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4822 (S.D.N.Y. Apr. 18, 2001)

Foley v. Luster, No. 99-14123, 2001 U.S. App. LEXIS 7976 (11th Cir. May 2, 2001)

Galiano v. Harrah's Operating Co., Copyr. L. Rep. ¶28,199 (E.D. La. 2000)

Gardner v. Nike, Inc., 110 F. Supp. 2d 1282 (C.D. Cal. 2000)

Geoscan, Inc. of Texas v. Geotrace Technologies, Inc., 226 F.3d 387 (5th Cir. 2000)

Gillespie v. AST Sportswear, Inc., 58 U.S.P.Q.2d 1134 (S.D.N.Y. 2001)

Greenberg v. National Geographic Soc'y, 244 F.3d 1267 (11th Cir. 2001)

GSI Lumonics, Inc. v. BioDiscovery, Inc., 112 F. Supp. 2d 99 (D. Mass. 2000)

Guedes v. Martinez, 131 F. Supp. 2d 272 (D.P.R. 2001)

Halwill Music, Inc. v. Walt Disney Records, 55 U.S.P.Q.2d 1222 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

Hawkins v. Spelling, No. 98-56580, 2000 U.S. App. LEXIS 10972 (9th Cir. May 11, 2000)

Hawthorne Educational Services, Inc. v. Friedman, Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,103 (6th Cir. 2000)

Hofheinz v. AMC Productions, Inc., Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28227 (E.D.N.Y. 2001)

Holtzbrinck Publishing Holdings, L.P. v. Vyne Communications, Inc., Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28081 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

Information Handling Servs. v. LRP Publs., Inc., Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,177 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

Interface, Inc. v. Standard Fire Ins. Co., Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,164 (N.D. Ga. 2000)

ITOFCA, Inc. v. MegaTrans Logistics, Inc., 235 F.3d 360 (7th Cir. 2000)

iXL, Inc. v. AdOutlet.Com, Inc., No. 01-C-0763, 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3784 (N.D. Ill. Mar. 29, 2001)

James Bell v. Blaze Magazine, 58 U.S.P.Q.2d 1464 (S.D.N.Y. 2001)

Janel Russell Designs, Inc. v. Mendelson & Assocs., 114 F. Supp. 2d 856 (D. Minn. 2000)

Johnson v. Tuff 'N' Rumble Management, Inc., 54 U.S.P.Q.2d 1871 (E.D. La. 2000)

Jose Armando Bermudez & Co. v. Bermudez Int'l, Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,148 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

Joyce v. Renaissance Design, Inc., 56 U.S.P.Q.2d 1541 (C.D. Cal. 2000)

Kaplan v. The Stock Market Photo Agency, Inc., 133 F. Supp. 2d 317 (S.D.N.Y. 2001)

Kling v. Hallmark Cards Inc., 225 F.3d 1030 (9th Cir. 2000)

Lacour v. Time Warner Inc., Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,108 (N.D. Ill. 2000)

Lanard Toys Ltd. v. P.C. Woo Inc., Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,167 (9th Cir. 2000)

Landham v. Lewis Galoob Toys, Inc., 227 F.3d 619 (6th Cir. 2000)

Latin American Music Co. v. Cardenas Fernandez & Assoc. Inc., 57 U.S.P.Q.2d 1950 (1st Cir. 2001)

Leibovitz v. Paramount Pictures Corp., 55 U.S.P.Q.2d 1598 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

Leicester v. Warner Brothers, 232 F.3d 1212 (9th Cir. 2000)

Leigh v. Warner Brothers, Inc., 212 F.3d 1210 (11th Cir. 2000)

Lim v. Green, No. 99-16538, 2000 U.S. App. LEXIS 29291 (9th Cir. Nov. 13, 2000)

Liu v. Price Waterhouse LLP, 58 U.S.P.Q.2d 1124 (N.D. Ill. 2001)

Lofton v. Lofton, 58 U.S.P.Q.2d 1406 (N.D. Ill. 2000)

Lucas v. Wild Dunes Real Estate, Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,178 (D.S.C. 2000)

Lyons Partnership, L.P. v. Morris Costumes, Inc., 243 F.3d 789 (4th Cir. 2001)

LZT/Filliung Partnership, LLP v. Cody/Braun & Assocs., 117 F. Supp. 2d 745 (N.D. Ill. 2000)

MAI Photo News Agency, Inc. v. American Broadcasting Co., Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,225 (S.D.N.Y. 2001)

Manning v. Parkland College, 109 F. Supp. 2d 976 (C.D. Ill. 2000)

Margo v. Weiss, 213 F.3d 55 (2d Cir. 2000)

Marobie-Fl., Inc. v. National Association of Fire Equipment Distributors, Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,134 (N.D. Ill. 2000)

In re Marvel Entertainment Group, Inc., No. 97-638-RRM, 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 16353 (D. Del. Nov. 6, 2000)

Marvullo v. Gruner + Jahr AG & Co., Copyr. L. Rep. ¶28,204 (S.D.NY. 2001)

Matthew Bender & Co. v. West Publishing Co., 240 F.3d 116 (2d Cir. 2001)

Maurizio v. Goldsmith, 230 F.3d 518 (2d Cir. 2000)

Mayhew v. International Marketing Group, Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,231 (6th Cir. 2001)

Medias & Co. v. Ty Inc., 106 F. Supp. 2d 1132 (D. Colo. 2000)

Metrano v. Fox Broad. Co., Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,109 (C.D. Cal. 2000)

Metrokane, Inc. v. Wine Enthusiast, Inc., Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,238 (S.D.N.Y. 2001)

Microsoft Corporation v. Logical Choice Computers, Inc., Copyr. L. Rep. ¶28,211 (N.D. Ill. 2001)

Microsoft v. Compusource Distributors, Inc., 115 F. Supp. 2d 800 (E.D. Mich. 2000)

Microsystems Software, Inc. v. Scandinavia Online AB, 226 F.3d 35 (1st Cir. 2000)

Mid-South Institute of Self Defense Shooting, Inc. v. Habermehl, Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,114 (6th Cir. 2000)

Monroig v. RMM Records & Video Corp., Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,136, later opinion, 196 F.R.D. 214 (D.P.R. 2000)

Moon v. Amherst Records, Inc., Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,132 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

Morelli v. Merit Diamond Corp., Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,170 (E.D. Pa. 2000)

Morelli v. Tiffany and Co., 57 U.S.P.Q.2d 2015 (E.D. Pa. 2001)

Morris Communs. Corp. v. PGA Tour, Inc., 117 F. Supp. 2d 1322 (M.D. Fla. 2000)

National Football League v. PrimeTime 24 Joint Venture, 131 F. Supp. 2d 458 (S.D.N.Y.), cert. denied, 121 S. Ct. 1402 (2001)

Natkin v. Winfrey, 111 F. Supp. 2d 1003 (N.D. Ill. 2000)

Nestle USA v. Virtual Integration Technology, 55 U.S.P.Q.2d 1062 (C.D. Cal. 2000)

New York Times Co., Inc. v. Tasini, No. 00-201, 2001 U.S. LEXIS 4667 (2001)

Niss v. Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., 57 U.S.P.Q.2d 1346 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

Nunez v. Caribbean Int'l News Corp., 235 F.3d 18 (1st Cir. 2000)

O'Well Novelty Co. v. Offenbacher Inc., 55 U.S.P.Q.2d 1828 (4th Cir. 2000)

Ohio Players, Inc. v. Polygram Records, Inc., Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,174 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

Parachute Press v. Scholastic, Inc., Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,155 (2d Cir. 2000)

Peel & Co. v. Rug Market, 238 F.3d 391 (5th Cir. 2001)

Peker v. Masters Collection, 96 F. Supp. 2d 216 (E.D.N.Y. 2000)

Pelican Engineering Consultants, Inc. v. Sheeley, 56 U.S.P.Q.2d 1477 (M.D. Fla. 2000)

Penguin Books U.S.A., Inc. v. New Christian Church of Full Endeavor, Ltd., 55 U.S.P.Q.2d 1680 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

Perfect 10, Inc. v. Talisman Communications, Inc., Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,092 (C.D. Cal. 2000)

Phoenix Publ'g Int'l v. Mutual of Omaha Ins. Co., Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,090 (W.D. Mich. 2000)

Plunket v. Estate of Conan Doyle, Copyr. L. Rep. ¶28,237 (S.D.N.Y. 2001)

Point Productions A.G. v. Sony Music Entertainment Inc., 55 U.S.P.Q.2d 1947 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

Polsby v. St. Martin's Press, Inc., 2001 U.S. App. LEXIS 8852 (2d Cir. 2001); Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,229 (S.D.N.Y. 2001)

Preston v. State Bd. of Equalization, 19 P.3d 1148 (Cal. 2001)

Prostar v. Massachi, 239 F.3d 669 (5th Cir. 2001)

Queenie Ltd. v. Hot Stuff, Inc., 102 F. Supp. 2d 512 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

Raquel v. Education Management Corp., 121 S. Ct. 376 (2000)

Richard J. Zitz, Inc. v. Pereira, No. 99-9399, 2000 U.S. App. LEXIS 22418 (2d Cir. Aug. 31, 2000)

Rodrigue v. Rodrigue, 218 F.3d 432 (5th Cir. 2000)

Rommel v. Laffey, Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,124 (N.D.N.Y. 2000)

Scholastic Inc. v. Stouffer, 56 U.S.P.Q.2d 1035 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

Selby v. New Line Cinema Corp., 96 F. Supp. 2d 1053 (C.D. Cal. 2000)

SHL Imaging, Inc. v. Artisan House, Inc., 117 F. Supp. 2d 301 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

Smith v. Curb Records, 57 U.S.P.Q.2d 1886 (6th Cir. 2001)

Snowden v. Lexmark International Inc., 237 F.3d 620 (6th Cir. 2001)

Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. v. Fireworks Entertainment Group Inc., 58 U.S.P.Q.2d 1556 (C.D. Cal. 2001)

Starbucks Corp. v. Morgan, 55 U.S.P.Q.2d 1670 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

Starobin v. King, No. 00-CV-0185, 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 4880 (N.D.N.Y. 2001)

Stenograph, L.L.C. v. Sims, 55 U.S.P.Q.2d 1436 (E.D. Pa. 2000)

Stewart v. Vista Point Verlag, 56 U.S.P.Q.2d 1842 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

Sun Microsystems, Inc. v. Microsoft Corp., No. C 97-20884, 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 20222 (N.D. Cal. May 8, 2000)

Suntrust Bank v. Houghton Mifflin Co., No. 01-12200, 2001 U.S. App. LEXIS 10802 (11th Cir. May 25, 2001)

Suze Randall Photography v. Reactor, Inc., Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,106 (N.D. Ill. 2000)

Swan v. EMI Music Publishing, Inc., 58 U.S.P.Q.2d 1089 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

Taggart v. WMAQ Channel 5, 57 U.S.P.Q.2d 1083 (S.D. Ill. 2000)

Ticketmaster Corp. v. Tickets.com, Inc., Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,146 (C.D. Cal. 2000), aff'd, 2001 U.S. App. LEXIS 1454 (9th Cir. Jan. 22, 2001)

Tisi v. Patrick, 97 F. Supp. 2d 539 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

Torah Soft Ltd. v. Drosnin, No. 00 Civ. 5650, 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 3508 (S.D.N.Y. Mar. 30, 2001)

Tuff-n-Rumble Management, Inc. v. Sugarhill Music Publishing, Inc., 99 F. Supp. 2d 450 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

Ty, Inc. v. Baby Me, Inc., No. 00 C 6016, 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5761 (N.D. Ill. Apr. 20, 2001)

Ty, Inc. v. Le Clair, 103 F. Supp. 2d 1047 (N.D. Ill. 2000)

UMG Recordings, Inc. v. MP3.com, Inc., 109 F. Supp. 2d 223, Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,141 and 2000 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 17907 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

United States v. Washington Mint, L.L.C., 115 F. Supp. 2d 1089 (D. Minn. 2000)

Universal City Studios v. Reimerdes, 111 F. Supp. 2d 294 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

Vapac Music Publishing Inc. v. Tuff 'N' Rumble Management, 55 U.S.P.Q.2d 1763 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

Veeck v. Southern Bldg. Code Congress Int'l, Inc., 241 F.3d 398 (5th Cir. 2001)

Viacom Int'l Inc. v. Fanzine Int'l Inc., 56 U.S.P.Q.2d 1363 (S.D.N.Y. 1999)

Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. v. Pilz Compact Disc, Inc., 56 U.S.P.Q.2d 1357 (E.D. Pa. 2000)

Weindling Int'l, Corp. v. Kobi Katz, Inc., 56 U.S.P.Q.2d 1763 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

Whitehead v. New Line Cinema, Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,216 (D.D.C. 2000)

Wilcom Pty Ltd. v. Endless Visions, 128 F. Supp. 2d 1027 (E.D. Mich. 1998), aff'd, 229 F.3d 1155 (6th Cir. 2000)

Winfield Collection, Ltd. v. McCauley, 105 F. Supp. 2d 746 (E.D. Mich. 2000)

Worldwide Church of God v. Philadelphia Church of God, Inc., 227 F.3d 1110 (9th Cir. 2000), cert. denied, 121 S. Ct. 1486 (2001)

Yankee Candle Co. v. Bridgewater Candle Co., 99 F. Supp. 2d 140 (D. Mass. 2000)

Yurman Design Inc. v. Chaindom Enterprises, Inc., Copyr. L. Rep. ¶ 28,118 (S.D.N.Y. 2000)

Yurman Design, Inc. v. PAJ, Inc., 125 F. Supp. 2d 54 (S.D.N.Y. 2001)

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