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DoTell
Jun 24, 2011, 01:08 PM
Do I need permission to use the name of a college in a nonfiction book?

AK lawyer
Jun 24, 2011, 01:30 PM
No.

If it has some sort of intellectional property right to the name (copyright, trade-name, etc.) your use would still be under "fair use" exception.

Just don't write anything derogatory and untruthful about it.

Fr_Chuck
Jun 24, 2011, 02:26 PM
Agree, if you say bad things about it, have a dozen murders happen in the dorm, they may look at a law suit then.