California Federal Magistrate Denies Motion To Compel In Pokemon Copyright Case

(February 24, 2017, 12:29 PM EST) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A Canadian cloud-based e-commerce platform will not need to respond to a subpoena sought by The Pokémon Company International Inc. in connection with Pokemon’s allegations a retailer committed copyright infringement, a California federal magistrate judge ruled Feb. 22 (The Pokémon Company International Inc. v. Shopify Inc., No. 16-80272, N.D. Calif., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24987)....