N.Y. Copyright Case Against Reuters Tossed In Favor Of Spain Contract Action

(June 10, 2024, 2:54 PM EDT) -- NEW YORK — A federal judge in New York on June 7 dismissed a photojournalist’s copyright infringement action against Delaware-based Reuters America LLC and Reuters News & Media Inc. on forum non conveniens grounds, writing that despite potential forum shopping by the news agencies, the “central dispute” between the parties “is between Spanish citizens over events that took place in Spain,” which will necessarily be governed by Spanish contract law....