Singapore Jurisdiction Debated In Appeal Of Hotel Photos Copyright Suit

Mealey's (November 17, 2017, 9:44 AM EST) -- NEW YORK — In a Nov. 1 reply brief, an intellectual property holding company tells the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals that a trial court erred in dismissing its copyright infringement claims against a Singapore firm for forum non conveniens, arguing that the defendant’s business ties in the United States, as well as its acts of infringement, adequately established New York jurisdiction (The Wave Studio LLC v. General Hotel Management Ltd., et al., No. 17-1018, 2nd Cir.)....