Legal Opinion
Rams v. Def Jam Recordings, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 15, 2016No. 15 Civ. 8671 (GBD)PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM DECISION AND ORDER
GEORGE B. DANIELS, United States District Judge:
Plaintiffs Louise Rams and Alexander Flemming filed this action on April 13, 2015 in the Central District of California against Defendants Def Jam Recordings, Inc. (“Def Jam”), Universal Music Group Recordings, Inc. (“UMG”), Jeremih Fel-ton, Mick Schultz Productions, and Does 1-10 Inclusive (collectively “Defendants”). Plaintiffs’ August 13, 2015 Second Amended Complaint, (“SAC,” ECF No. 24), alleges that Defendants’ use of Flemming’s portrait of Rams constitutes federal primary, vicarious, and contributory copyright…
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