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Parker Poem Compilation Infringed.
A Manhattan federal court has held that the book publisher Penguin Putnam infringed on the plaintiff's compilation of 'Not Much Fun: The Lost Poems of Dorothy Parker.' Silverstein v. Penguin Putnam Inc., 01-309. Stuart Silverstein had presented his collection to Penguin Putnam but rejected the publisher's financial offer. The district court first found that Silverstein's 'selection, arrangement and coordination [of the compilation] reflect a substantial amount of creativity and judgment meeting the minimum requirement for originality' under copyright law. The court also noted that Penguin Putnam's subsequent release 'Dorothy Parker: Complete Poems' included cutting and pasting and the duplication of errors from Silverstein's work. The court then ruled that Penguin Putnam's failure to attribute Silverstein in 'Complete Poems' amounted to reverse passing off in violation of the federal Lanham Act.
'PJs' Suit Dismissed
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