Return-Path: Received: from EDRC.CMU.EDU by B.GP.CS.CMU.EDU id aa15690; 16 Nov 95 1:33:31 EST Received: from netcom6.netcom.com by EDRC.CMU.EDU id aa13486; 16 Nov 95 1:32:44 EST Received: by netcom6.netcom.com (8.6.12/Netcom) id WAA13287; Wed, 15 Nov 1995 22:31:14 -0800 Date: Wed, 15 Nov 1995 22:31:13 -0800 (PST) From: Helena Kobrin Subject: Unauthorized use of copyright and trade secret materials To: dst+@cs.cmu.edu cc: postmaster@cs.cmu.edu Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Dear Mr. Tourestzky: I have just been informed that you again have the so-called "Fishman affidavit" on your web page which is accessible at http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~dst/Fishman/Declaration/index.html. I am putting you on notice on the following: As you are aware, I represent Religious Technology Center ("RTC"), which is the owner of the confidential Advanced Technology of the religion of Scientology, and the holder of exclusive rights under the copyrights applicable to the Advanced Technology materials. The Fishman affidavit contains copyrighted and trade secret materials which you posted onto your Web site without the authorization of my clients, which, of course, would not have given such authorization had it been requested. This posting constitutes violation of the United States Copyright laws, and also violates trade secret laws. I therefore demand that you remove these materials immediately. You should also be informed, as you might be aware of, that there are currently pending two separate lawsuits regarding postings of these same materials in different jurisdictions of the United States, and a third suit regarding posting of Advanced Technology materials. In addition a similar legal action has also been filed in Holland against some access providers and individuals that have posted the same documents on their web pages. We are not seeking to become involved in additional litigation, but will take all necessary measures to protect these proprietary materials. I am sure that your University has no interest in being an instrumentality of copyright infringement or trade secret misappropriation. I will be notifying the University's attorney. Please advise as soon as you receive this e-mail what actions you will take. This is the second time that you are infringing upon my client's rights and I therefore must urge you that speed in dealing with this situation is critical and we will not hesitate to take immediate actions in case you are not willing to remove the infringing materials from your site on an immediate basis. Sincerely, Helena Kobrin