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PENGUIN GROUP v. AMERICAN Case Brief
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Case Brief Summary & Legal Analysis
tl;dr: An out-of-state non-profit uploaded copyrighted books online. A New York publisher sued in New York. The court held that for online copyright infringement, the injury occurs in the copyright holder’s home state, establishing personal jurisdiction under New York’s long-arm statute.
Legal Significance: This case adapts traditional jurisdictional rules to the internet, establishing that for online copyright infringement, the “situs of injury” for long-arm jurisdiction is the copyright holder’s location, not where the infringing act (uploading) occurred.
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Case Facts & Court Holding
Key Facts & Case Background
Plaintiff Penguin Group, a publisher with its principal place of business in New York, sued defendant American Buddha, an Oregon non-profit operating from Arizona, for copyright infringement in the Southern District of New York. Penguin alleged that American Buddha uploaded complete copies of four books to which Penguin held the copyright onto its websites, making them freely available to the public. The electronic copying and uploading occurred in Oregon or Arizona. American Buddha moved to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction. Penguin asserted jurisdiction under New York’s long-arm statute, CPLR 302(a)(3)(ii), which permits jurisdiction over a non-domiciliary who commits a tortious act outside the state that causes injury to a person or property within the state. The District Court granted the motion, finding the injury occurred where the uploading took place, not in New York. The Second Circuit, recognizing a split of authority, certified the question of where the injury is located for purposes of the statute to the New York Court of Appeals.
Court Holding & Legal Precedent
Issue: In a copyright infringement case involving the uploading of a copyrighted printed literary work onto the internet, is the situs of injury for purposes of New York’s long-arm statute, CPLR 302(a)(3)(ii), the location of the copyright holder or the location of the infringing conduct?
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Legal Issue
In a copyright infringement case involving the uploading of a copyrighted printed literary work onto the internet, is the situs of injury for purposes of New York’s long-arm statute, CPLR 302(a)(3)(ii), the location of the copyright holder or the location of the infringing conduct?
Conclusion
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Legal Rule
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Legal Analysis
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