sunspot.net - business: "Baltimore-based Legg Mason Inc. has been ordered by a federal jury to pay almost $20 million to a financial newsletter publisher in a case that could make it easier to punish those who illegally distribute copyrighted works via e-mail or the Internet.
Lowry's Reports Inc., a small but well-known publisher of stock market analysis, alleged in a lawsuit that Legg Mason made unauthorized copies of its newsletter and distributed the information to its 1,300 brokers through an internal Web site and other means.
The North Palm Beach, Fla., company said that the unlawful copying, which dated back to at least 1988, continued even after Legg officials had been notified of the alleged copyright infringement."
Lowry's Reports Inc., a small but well-known publisher of stock market analysis, alleged in a lawsuit that Legg Mason made unauthorized copies of its newsletter and distributed the information to its 1,300 brokers through an internal Web site and other means.
The North Palm Beach, Fla., company said that the unlawful copying, which dated back to at least 1988, continued even after Legg officials had been notified of the alleged copyright infringement."
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