UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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Capitol Records, LLC; Caroline Records, Inc.;
Virgin Records America, Inc.; EMI Blackwood
Music, Inc.; EMI April Music, Inc.; EMI Full
Keel Music, Inc.; EMI Virgin Music, Inc.; EMI
Robbins Catalog, Inc.; EMI Waterford Music,
Inc.; EMI Grove Park Music, Inc.; Colgems-
EMI Music, Inc.; and EMI Virgin Songs, Inc.,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
VideoEgg, Inc.; hi5 Networks, Inc.; and Does
1-10,
Defendants.
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INDEX No. 08 CV 5831 (HB)
ECF CASE
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MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS
OR, ALTERNATIVELY, TO TRANSFER VENUE
Case 1:08-cv-05831-HB Document 18 Filed 07/31/2008 Page 1 of 28
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
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PRELIMINARY STATEMENT ................................................................................................... 1
FACTS ........................................................................................................................................... 2
ARGUMENT................................................................................................................................. 4
I.
THIS COURT DOES NOT HAVE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OVER HI5 .............. 4
A.
Hi5 is not amenable to service of process under the laws of New York ............... 4
1.
Section 301................................................................................................. 4
2.
Section 302................................................................................................. 6
a.
Section 302(a)(1) ........................................................................... 6
b.
Section 302(a)(2) ......................................................................... 10
c.
Section 302(a)(3) ......................................................................... 11
(1)
Section 302(a)(3)(i).......................................................... 13
(