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American Buddha: The Injured Copyright Can Sue In NY Where It Lives

Personal jurisdiction is a matter of state law. NY copyright owner (Penguin) sues Oregon/Arizona entity in New York for uploading copyrighted works onto website. The Federal District Court dismisses for lack of long arm jurisdiction under NY's statute. Looking to … Continue reading

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March of the Penguins: The New York Court of Appeals Expands Long-Arm Jurisdiction over Digital Pirates in Copyright Infringement Cases in Penguin v. American Buddha

The New York Court of Appeals ("Court of Appeals") delighted the copyright industry on March 24 in the case of Penguin v. American Buddha by allowing New York-based copyright holders to assert digital piracy copyright infringement claims in this state … Continue reading

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Penguin v. American Buddha: Should Internet Copyright Infringement Alter the Jurisdictional Analysis Under the Long-Arm Statute?

Long-arm statutes were designed to extend personal jurisdiction outside of state lines. But no doubt the legislators who enacted these statutes never dreamed that the long arm they were creating might stretch around the world thanks to the internet. P … Continue reading

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Penguin v. American Buddha: Will the Long-Arm Statute Adapt to the Digital World?

Plaintiffs have long chosen to litigate copyright and trademark cases in the federal courts in New York because that is where much of the content and distribution industries are based. But those plaintiffs who seek to litigate in New York … Continue reading

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