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Arista Records LLC v. Does 1-27

Court of Appeals for the District of Maine

584 F.Supp.2d 240 (D. Me. 2008)

Civil ProcedureIntellectual Property
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Arista (plaintiff) sued 27 anonymous students, alleging they downloaded and shared copyrighted music, pleading both copyright ownership and specific infringing conduct tied to particular IP addresses; the students moved to dismiss under Rule 12(b)(6), sought Rule 11 sanctions, and argued the suit's true purpose was merely to unmask their identities rather than pursue genuine claims.

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Whether the heightened Twombly pleading standard changes the application of Rule 12(b)(6).

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