Legal Opinion
Arista Records LLC v. DOES 1-27
District Court, D. Maine
Decided October 29, 2008No. CV-07-162-B-W, CV-08-028-B-WPublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AFFIRMING RECOMMENDED DECISION ON DEFENDANTS’ MOTIONS TO DISMISS AND DISPOSING OF VARIOUS OTHER MATTERS
JOHN A. WOODCOCK, JR., District Judge.
A consortium of copyright owners and licensees claim that unknown University of Maine students have infringed their rights in copyrighted songs in violation of federal copyright laws. The Defendants, who remain anonymous, filed dispositive, discovery, and sanctions motions. 1 The Court denies each motion. The Court concludes that the Plaintiffs’ claims survive even assuming the higher standard in Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly 2 applies, that the…
2Cases cited47 opinions
- Bell Atlantic Corp. v. TwomblySupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Erickson v. PardusSupreme Court of the United States · 2007
- Phillips v. County of AlleghenyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2008
- Robbins Ex Rel. Robbins v. Oklahoma Ex Rel. Department of Human ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2008
- Copperweld Corp. v. Independence Tube Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
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3Cited by16 opinions
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