Judge Dismisses Infringement Claims Against Franchisor For Lack Of Jurisdiction

Mealey's (December 6, 2018, 2:31 PM EST) -- PORTLAND — After holding that a franchisor did not have sufficient contacts to Oregon to establish jurisdiction there, an Oregon federal judge on Dec. 3 granted an apparel printing franchisor’s motion to dismiss claims for copyright infringement against it for lack of jurisdiction (Lisa Fox v. Michael Berenis, et al., No. 3:17-cv-2066, D. Ore., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 203859)....