Lehman Brothers, Inc. v. Wu
This memorandum order addresses a motion to dismiss brought by third-party defendant Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. against third-party plaintiff Wei Wu's claim for contribution. Wei Wu was previously accused of copyright infringement by plaintiff Lehman Brothers, Inc. The core legal question examined by the court was whether the Copyright Act, either explicitly or implicitly, or federal common law, establishes a right to contribution between a primary and an ancillary tortfeasor in copyright infringement cases. The court concluded that neither the Copyright Act nor federal common law provides for such a right to contribution. Consequently, the motion to dismiss filed by Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. against Wei Wu's claim for copyright contribution was granted.