Copyright protection
This article was originally published in The Rose Sheet
Executive Summary
F-D-C Reports, Inc., publisher of "The Rose Sheet," has received a substantial six-figure settlement from a company caught illegally copying and distributing F-D-C Reports' publications to its employees. The settlement is in the form of an electronic site license agreement that allows distribution of F-D-C Reports' publications throughout the company's global operations. An employee of the company brought the infringement to the attention of F-D-C Reports. The whistleblower received a reward based on a percentage of the value of the settlement