Legal Opinion
TVT Records, Inc. v. Island Def Jam Music Group
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 21, 2006No. 02 Civ. 6644(VM)PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DECISION AND ORDER
MARRERO, District Judge.
Defendant The Island Def Jam (“IDJ”), asserting that it has expended in excess of $4.8 million in connection with litigating
this action, 1 filed a motion for an award of attorneys’ fees and costs pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 505 and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 54(d)(1). IDJ’s application followed its successful defense on appeal against claims brought by plaintiffs TVT Records, Inc. and TVT Music, Inc. (collectively, “TVT”) alleging copyright infringement, tortious interference and fraudulent inducement by IDJ and Cohen. 2 On IDJ’s appeal of a jury…
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