Copyright Infringement • Internet • Fraud • Noerr-Pennington Doctrine
Malibu Media, LLC v. Doe, PICS Case No. 17-0376 (M.D. Pa. March 3, 2017) Conner, C.J.) (16 pages).
Defendant’s assertions might offer him a defense to plaintiff’s pending copyright infringement action but his attempt to transform affirmative defenses into a counterclaim failed because plaintiff had immunity under the Noerr-Pennington doctrine and defendant’s admitted knowledge undermined his fraud, RICO and consumer protection law claims. Counterclaim dismissed.
