New York Federal Judge Denies UMG’s Motion To Dismiss Copyright Claim

(September 19, 2017, 1:23 PM EDT) -- BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Assertions by defendant Universal Music Group (UMG) Inc. that a copyright infringement action should be dismissed on jurisdiction grounds or for failure to state a claim were rejected as “legally insufficient” by a New York federal judge on Sept. 17 (Hypefortype Ltd v. Universal Music Group Inc., No. 17-4468, E.D. N.Y., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 150500)....