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From: dennis.l.erlich@support.com
Subject: COST MUST TAKE OVER R
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>referen@ibm.net (Diane Richardson) wrote:
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>>The Copyright Office database shows that all of L.Ron Hubbard's
>>"religious" works are owned by COST, not by RTC.  This is also
>>detailed in all the recent court documents  I've seen, including
>>Judge Whyte's recent ruling.
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>COST was named as a counter defendant by Mayo and by CNC in
>their counter-suits (RTC vs Scott/Wollersheim consolidated
>cases.)  These counter-suits were dismissed on summary
>judgement -- $cn argued that it's actions (of harassment)
>were protected by religious privilege as the tenets of
>their religion required that they perform such actions
>against apostates.  That dismissal is under appeal.
>
>they argued that they were allowed to harass others under
>the 1st Amendment, and got summary judgement????  incredible.
>that's nearly as bad as the recent Armstrong ruling.  where's
>the ACLU?  what court/appeal court heard/will hear this?
>
>Furthermore, COST filed a lawsuit (possibly its first)
>against CNC, David Mayo andcopyrights now?
>
>if COST owns the copyrights, does RTC have any legal standing to bring
>suit for copyright infringement, e.g. as in Erlich, Lerma, FACTNet? i
>understand RTC has a 'charter' to protect the copyrights, but is this
>sufficient to provide standing for bringing suit?

   Parently so.  The managed to sue me and not get laughed out of
   court.  RTC leases the barratry rights on Tubby's droppings.

>The Shell Piercer
>for the
>Dog Watch Committee

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