Legal Opinion
BWP Media USA Inc. v. Hollywood Fan Sites, LLC
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided November 14, 2014No. 14-CV-121 (JPO)PublishedCited by 69 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
J. PAUL OETKEN, District Judge.
BWP Media USA Inc. d/b/a Pacific Coast News and National Photo Group, LLC (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) have brought suit against a collection of companies and two individuals1 (collectively, “Defendants”) who, they allege, have violated federal copyright law as well as the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act' (“RICO”). Now before the Court is Defendants’ motion to dismiss pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(b)(2) and 12(b)(6). For the reasons that follow, the motion is granted in part and denied in part.
I. Background
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