U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
The 1st Circuit vacates a grant of summary judgment for Ricky Martin and remands for discovery in a twelve-year copyright dispute over the 2014 FIFA World Cup song ‘Vida’ — ruling that a district court cannot race to summary judgment while denying the plaintiff any discovery at all.
The First Circuit vacated summary judgment for Ricky Martin in a 12-year copyright dispute, holding that a district court cannot resolve a copyright infringement case before any discovery when all key evidence is in the defendant’s control.
Reviving claims against the online firearms marketplace Armslist, the First Circuit held that 16,000 New Hampshire firearm listings per year — viewed together with the site’s geographic-listing design and the advertising revenue those listings generated — were enough to make a prima facie case of purposeful availment. Section 230 was raised but not decided and remains open on remand.