LADD v. LAW & TECHNOLOGY PRESS

No. 84-5847.

762 F.2d 809 (1985)

David L. LADD, Register of Copyrights, Plaintiff-Counterdefendant-Appellee, v. LAW & TECHNOLOGY PRESS, Defendant-Counterclaimant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided June 7, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Fargo, Washington, D.C., for Ladd.

Michael D. Scott, Manhattan Beach, Cal., for Law & Technology Press.

Before BOOCHEVER and BEEZER, Circuit Judges, and CARROLL, District Judge.


BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge:

Law & Technology Press (Press) refused to deposit two copies of its publication with the Library of Congress as is required by the copyright law. Press claims that the deposit requirement is an unconstitutional taking under the fifth amendment and an unconstitutional burden on the press under the first amendment. Press also contends that the trial court abused its discretion by granting summary...

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