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LaCHAPELLE v. FENTY

No. 11 Civ. 945(SAS).

812 F.Supp.2d 434 (2011)

David LaCHAPELLE, Plaintiff, v. Robyn Rihanna FENTY p/k/a Rihanna, Island Def Jam Music Group, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc., Melina Matsoukas, and Black Dog Films, Inc., Defendants.

United States District Court, S.D. New York.

July 20, 2011.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Debra Anne Mayer, Esq. , Shatzkin & Mayer, P.C., New York, NY, for David LaChapelle.

Brad David Rose, Esq. , Tom J. Ferber, Esq. , Jacob Boyd Radcliff, Esq. , Pryor Cashman LLP, New York, NY, for Robyn Rihanna Fenty.

Amanda Marie Leith, Esq. , Robert Penchina, Esq. , Levine, Sullivan, Koch & Schulz, LLP, New York, NY, for Island Def Jam Music Group and Melina Matsoukas.

Thomas Anthony Catalano, Esq. , Lester, Schwab, Katz and Dwyer LLP, New York, NY, for Black Dog Films, Inc.

OPINION AND ORDER

SHIRA A. SCHEINDLIN, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

David LaChapelle brings this action against Robyn Rihanna Fenty ("Rihanna"), Island Def Jam Music Group ("Def Jam"), Melina Matsoukas, and Black Dog Films, Inc. ("Black Dog"), for copyright and trade dress infringement under federal law, and unfair competition and unjust enrichment under New York common law, relating to defendants' music video "S & M" ("the Video...

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