9th Circuit: DMCA Does Not Preclude Forum Non Conveniens Dismissal

(July 23, 2024, 11:43 AM EDT) -- SAN FRANCISCO — A panel of the Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on July 22 upheld a Washington federal judge’s decision to dismiss copyright and trade secret claims between two South Korean video game companies, agreeing with the judge that the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) does not preclude forum non conveniens as a reason for dismissal....