Legal Opinion
Getty Images (Us) Inc. v. Advernet, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 22, 2011No. 09 Civ. 1895 (KNF)PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
KEVIN NATHANIEL FOX, United States Magistrate Judge.
PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Getty Images (US) Inc., commenced this copyright infringement action, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 501, seeking monetary damages and injunctive relief against Advernet, Inc., formerly known as VR Marketing, Inc., due to the defendant’s alleged unauthorized use of the plaintiffs photographic images. The defendant made a motion to dismiss the complaint, pursuant to Rule 12 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, claiming the: (a) plaintiff lacked standing to bring this action, because it did not allege that…
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