Kip Rano v. Sipa Press, Inc., Sipa, Inc., Goskin Sipahioglu, Sipa

BRUNETTI, Circuit Judge:

OVERVIEW

This appeal from a dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction and grant of summary judgment in a copyright infringement suit turns on issues of federal preemption of state law in the copyright field and the termination of copyright licenses. For the reasons stated below, we affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW

The parties to this appeal include: Plaintiff-Appellant Kip Rano, a professional photographer and citizen of Great Britain who resides and has his principal place of business in California; and Defendants-Appellees Sipa…