Judge blocks Spy Notes parody cover as too similar to Cliff's Notes
U S District Judge Shirley Wohl Kram ruled that Spy Notes, a parody from Spy magazine, cannot use a cover that could be confused with Cliff's Notes. Doubleday warns the decision harms free speech. the case centers on cover design and the essence of parody.
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U.S
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Kathy Trager
Doubleday
Nancy Evans
Time Magazine
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New York Humor Monthly
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Trent
Rip
The
Roxy
Ross
Bret Easton Ellis
Jay McInerney
Tama Janowitz
Cliff’s Notes
Spy Notes
Manhattan
Cliff's Notes Inc
Names Floated for Baltimore Washington Megalopolis
Census officials weigh a merged metro area of Baltimore and Washington with possible labels like Waghimore or Washbal. Officials say the consolidated region may include 15 surrounding counties, boosting investment appeal and statistical status. Richard Story of the Baltimore Washington Regional Association advocates for formal recognition.
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Washington
Washbal
Balington
Baltimore-Washington
Richard L. Forstall
Census Bureau
Richard W. Story
Baltimore- Washington
Packers Victims Brutally Murdered In 1874 Cannibal Case
Tucson based researchers report five miners died violently while snowbound with prospector Alferd G. Packer in 1874. The remains were unearthed in the San Juan Mountains and studied at the University of Arizona. Forensic experts describe the killings as wholesale, remorseless butchery.
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Judge upholds law suspending licenses of school dropouts
West Virginia Kanawha County Circuit Judge Paul Zakaib ruled the states dropout driver suspension law constitutional and not an unreasonable restriction. The ruling supports a federal fund tying scheme proposed in Congress to revoke licenses of dropouts to boost schooling. The decision rejected discrimination claims and noted driving is a privilege, not a right, in a case involving 17 year old Michael Means who lost his license after dropping out.
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Michael Means
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