The fact that American Buddha downloaded in either Arizona or Oregon four books on which the Penguin Group holds the copyright is 'not fatal to a finding that the alleged injury occurred in New York,' the Court concluded unanimously.
NY Long-Arm Statute Permits Copyright Suit, Judges Say
New York's long-arm statute permits a Manhattan-based publisher to sue an out-of-state online corporation for copyright infringement, the state Court of Appeals ruled on March 24.
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