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