Accused Downloader Appeals Dismissal Of Claims Against Him Without Prejudice

Mealey's (December 22, 2016, 2:56 PM EST) -- CINCINNATI — A federal magistrate judge erred in granting voluntary dismissal of an adult movie studio’s copyright infringement claims without prejudice, an Ohio man argues in a Dec. 21 brief in the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, contending that the disposition deprived him of the ability to seek a fees award as prevailing party for the studio’s baseless lawsuit (Malibu Media LLC v. David Ricupero, No. 16-3628, 6th Cir.)....