Legal Opinion
Skinder-Strauss Associates v. Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided November 8, 1994No. Civ. A. 94-10868-PBSPublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
SARIS, District Judge.
Plaintiff Skinder-Strauss Associates (“Skinder”) brings this civil suit against Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (“MCLE”) for copyright infringement as well as Lanham Act and state and common law violations. MCLE has counterclaimed, alleging that this lawsuit is “objectively baseless” and in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act and Mass.Gen.L. ch. 93A
Now before the Court is Skinder’s Motion to Dismiss MCLE’s counterclaims under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6). For the reasons stated below, the Court DENIES the motion. The Court has concluded,…
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