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This is a copyright infringement action where plaintiffs alleged defendants misappropriated trade secrets, wrongfully used a business name, and infringed on common law and federal copyrights related to their real estate guide, “Homebuyers,” and the name “The Columbia County Real Estate Guide.” Defendants moved to dismiss the complaint under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6), arguing failure to state a claim, while plaintiffs cross-moved for a preliminary injunction. The court found that federal copyright claims were premature due to lack of registration, common law copyright claims were preempted by the Copyright Act, and the misappropriation claim was either preempted or lacked sufficient contractual specifics. Claims under the Lanham Act were not expressly pleaded and lacked supporting allegations, and the claim under N.Y.Gen.Bus.Law § 130 did not confer trade name rights or remedies. Consequently, the court granted defendants' motion to dismiss the complaint in its entirety, denied plaintiffs' cross-motion for a preliminary injunction, and also denied defendants' request for attorney's fees.
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This is a copyright infringement action where plaintiffs alleged defendants misappropriated trade secrets, wrongfully used a business name, and infringed on common law and federal copyrights related to their real estate guide, “Homebuyers,” and the name “The Columbia County Real Estate Guide.” Defendants moved to dismiss the complaint under Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6), arguing failure to state a claim, while plaintiffs cross-moved for a preliminary injunction. The court found that federal copyright claims were premature due to lack of registration, common law copyright claims were preempted by the Copyright Act, and the misappropriation claim was either preempted or lacked sufficient contractual specifics. Claims under the Lanham Act were not expressly pleaded and lacked supporting allegations, and the claim under N.Y.Gen.Bus.Law § 130 did not confer trade name rights or remedies. Consequently, the court granted defendants' motion to dismiss the complaint in its entirety, denied plaintiffs' cross-motion for a preliminary injunction, and also denied defendants' request for attorney's fees.
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