Legal Opinion
Cortes-Ramos v. Sony Corporation of America
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 4, 2018No. 16-2441PPublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARRON, Circuit Judge.
*25 This appeal is from an order granting a motion for attorney's fees pursuant to the Copyright Act. We reverse.
On July 28, 2014, the plaintiff, Luis Adrián Cortés-Ramos, filed a complaint in the District of Puerto Rico against Sony Corporation of America (Sony) and other related defendants, in connection with a songwriting contest that Sony had co-sponsored. The suit alleged various claims under Puerto Rico and federal law, including claims under the Copyright Act. 17 U.S.C. § 505 .
The District Court dismissed with prejudice all of the claims on the grounds that they were…
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