Tasini v. New York Times Co.

1. Who were the parties involved in the case? (plaintiff/defendant/respondent/petitioner)

Tasini the plaintiff and New York Times Co. the defendant

2. What were the facts in the case?

Six freelance writers sold articles for publication in print to a variety of popular newspaper and magazines including The New York Times, Newsday, and Sports Illustrated. Nexis allowed computer users to retrieve the online version of these articles, which also were placed electronically onto CD -ROMs. The six freelance writers filed a lawsuit arguing that while they had granted permission to have their work appear in print form, they had never granted permission to have their work appear in electronic form.

3. What was the Rule of Law in the case? (Rule of law the court applies to determine the rights of the parties)

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4.Who won the case? Why?

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