The International Code Council and the National Fire Protection Association reached an out-of-court settlement in three lawsuits. The cases - one brought by ICC and two by NFPA - involved copyright and trademark issues. Neither party admitted any liability or wrongdoing in any of the cases.
The settlement protects NFPA's right to publish and distribute its NFPA 5000®, “Building Construction and Safety Code®,” resolves issues related to each group's trademarks, and includes provisions designed to reduce further lawsuits between the two organizations.