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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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Chloé v. Queen Bee, How Far Has the Second Circuit Extended the Long-Arm Statute to Reach Internet Infringers in Counterfeit Cases?

The Second Circuit in Chloé v. Queen Bee expanded long-arm jurisdiction over Internet counterfeiters in trademark infringement cases. See my earlier post about Chloé here. But how far did the court stretch the long-arm statute? As I explain below, Chloé … 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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Chloé v. Queen Bee of Beverly Hills: The Second Circuit Stretches New York's Long-Arm Statute in Response to Counterfeit Infringement Over the Internet

Counterfeit infringement over the Internet continues to grow. With the web erasing marketing and distribution hurdles, it is easier than ever for Internet marketers in Bangladesh to sell counterfeit goods in Spokane. Owners seeking to compel counterfeiters to defend trademark … 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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