World Media Alliance Label, Inc. v. Believe SAS

Obtained dismissal of a music label’s copyright infringement claim based on songs popularized by a Russian music group and published by a French digital media entity. The Southern District of Florida found that it could not exercise personal jurisdiction over the French entity, granting Believe SAS’s motion to dismiss, and dismissing all claims. On appeal, the Eleventh Circuit affirmed. World Media Alliance Label, Inc. v. Believe SAS, et al., Case No. 23-cv-21894-Moreno (S.D. Fla. Jan. 24, 2024), aff’d Case No. 24-12079, 2025 WL 2102017 (11th Cir. July 28, 2025).