Legal Opinion
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. v. Grokster, Ltd.
District Court, C.D. California
Decided January 9, 2003No. CIV.01-08541 SVW, CIV.01-09923 SVWPublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT SHARMAN NETWORKS LTD.’S AND DEFENDANT LEF INTERACTIVE’S MOTIONS TO DISMISS
WILSON, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Plaintiffs bring these actions for copyright infringement under 17 U.S.C. §§ 501, et seq. The Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331. Defendant Shar-man Networks Ltd. moves to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction, lack of subject matter jurisdiction, improper venue, and forum non conveniens. See Fed. Rules Civ. P. Rules 12(b)(1), (2), and (3). Defendant LEF Interactive Pty Ltd. moves to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction only.
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