RTC v. Lerma

Citation: Religious Technology Center v. Lerma, 1996 WL 633131, 40 U.S.P.Q.2d (BNA) 1569 (E.D. Va. 1996).

The Religious Technology Center, an arm of the Church of Scientology, was granted summary judgment on its copyright infringement claim against a church critic. A federal judge ruled that the defendant had violated copyright law by posting certain church documents on the Internet as part of his criticism of church practices.