Legal Opinion
Raquel v. Education Management Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 9, 1999No. 98-3321UnknownCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.
Before us is an appeal from the order of the District Court dismissing for lack of subject matter' jurisdiction this copyright infringement action filed by appellant Raquel. The court based its decision on Raquel’s failure to show registration of its copyright claim. in accordance with the Copyright Act, which is a prerequisite for the filing of an action for infringement. 17 U.S.C. § 411(a).
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Raquel is a partnership comprising musicians and songwriters who authored the music, lyrics, and arrangement for an original song entitled “Pop Goes the Music”…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Harris v. Emus Records Corp.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Raquel, a Partnership v. Education Management Corporation Art Institutes International, Inc. Geffen Records Inc. Nirvana, a Partnership Elias/savion, Inc. Philip Elias, Individually RaquelCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1999
- Mark Marvin v. Glenn GoordCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2001