Detroit Lions, Inc v. Department of Treasury

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• since effective date of Copyright Act of 1976, live transmissions of sporting events have been accorded copyright protection when they are recorded simultaneously with transmission
• since effective date of Copyright Act of 1976, live transmissions of sporting events have been accorded copyright protection when they are recorded simultaneously with transmission
• court quotes and cites a 1982 contact between the NFL and a network, which mirrors the language of the contract in the record here
• court quotes and cites a 1982 contact between the NFL and a network, which mirrors the language of the contract in the record here
• since 1978, NFL has held a copyright in the live broadcasts of games
• since 1978, NFL has held a copyright in the live broadcasts of games

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