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SJC-10662: SUSAN M. CURTIS, executrix vs. HERB CHAMBERS I-95, INC., & others
Argument: September 2010
Keywords: Copyright - Preemption
Question Presented: Whether the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. 301, preempts state claims for implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, or interference with advantageous business relations, where the alleged wrongful conduct supporting each theory is copyright infringement.
Facts: The plaintiff, Harold Curtis, made distinctive advertisements for car dealerships, selling the designs to a limited number of geographically diverse dealers to preserve their value. Curtis provided advertisements to defendant …
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