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· 7/9/1990

Federal Trade Commission v. American Legal Distributors, Inc.

Citations

  • 739 F. Supp. 1535
  • 1990 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 8499

How courts have described this case

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  • finding that expert testimony by architect as to whether two works have meaningful architectural similarities was appropriate under Daubert
  • denying motion to disqualify architect from testifying as an expert witness for the purpose of evaluating the similarities and differences between plaintiff and defendants’ floor plans
  • finding expert’s testimony regarding similarities and differences sufficiently reliable based on years of professional architectural experience and would assist in making determination of whether the works are substantially similar for purposes of copyright infringement

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Judges: Shoob

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