Feist Publications, Inc. v. Rural Telephone Service Co.

Supreme Court of the United States. (1991). Feist Publications, Inc. v. Rural Telephone Service Co.

Type

Court case

Intellectual base

Primary research

Year

1991

Link

https://www.loc.gov/item/usrep499340/

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