Free Speech Sys., LLC v. Menzel

William H. Orrick, United States District Judge

In this action, plaintiff Free Speech Systems, LLC ("FSS") seeks a declaration that it has not directly, contributorily, or vicariously infringed on defendant Peter Menzel's copyrights. Menzel filed a First Amended Answer and Counterclaims (FAAC) that raises several affirmative defenses to FSS's complaint and seeks relief against FSS for copyright infringement and violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Before me are FSS's Motion to Dismiss Menzel's amended counterclaims and a Motion to Strike most of Menzel's affirmative defenses.…