Thursday, March 8, 2007

RIAA Moves to Dismiss Counterclaims in Lava v. Amurao

In Lava v. Amurao in White Plains federal court, the RIAA has moved to dismiss the defendant's counterclaims for (a) a declaratory judgment of non-infringement and (b) copyright misuse:

Plaintiff's Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Dismiss Counterclaims*
Exhibit A to Plaintiff's Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Dismiss Counterclaims*
Exhibit B to Plaintiff's Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Dismiss Counterclaims*

Defendant is represented by Richard A. Altman of Manhattan.

Similar RIAA motions have been denied in Capitol v. Foster in Oklahoma and granted in Interscope v. Duty in Arizona.

* Document published online at Internet Law & Regulation

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