Legal Opinion

TVT Records v. Island Def Jam Music Group

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided September 2, 2003No. 02 CIV. 6644(VM)PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DECISION AND ORDER

MARRERO, District Judge.

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I. BACKGROUND

On August 20, 2002, plaintiffs TVT Records and TVT Music, Inc. (collectively “TVT”) commenced this action against defendants The Island Def Jam Music Group (“IDJ”) and its chairman Lyor Cohen (“Cohen,” and collectively with IDJ, the “Defendants”), alleging copyright infringement and related state law claims arising out of the production of a certain music album. The Court held an evidentiary hearing on September 23, 24, and 30, 2002, after which it granted in part and denied in part TVT’s motion for a…

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