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Jan. 26, 1999

Dustin Hoffman Prevails in Suit Against Magazine

Awarding actor Dustin Hoffman $1.5 million in damages, a federal judge ruled Friday that the actor, along with other celebrities featured without their permission in a magazine's computer-generated fashion spread, were "violated by technology."

By Martin Berg
Daily Journal Staff Writer
        Awarding actor Dustin Hoffman $1.5 million in damages, a federal judge ruled Friday that the actor, along with other celebrities featured without their permission in a magazine's computer-generated fashion spread, were "violated by technology."
        Ruling ...

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