US judge applies merger doctrine, dismisses price list copyright dispute
By Nick Robertson ( May 6, 2025, 14:44 GMT | Insight) -- A copyright infringement claim by Rapaport USA against diamond seller Nivoda USA over the company’s “benchmark” diamond price list was dismissed with prejudice in a written order published Friday, with Southern District of New York Judge Jed Rakoff holding that the merger doctrine applies.A copyright infringement claim by Rapaport USA against diamond seller Nivoda USA over the company’s “benchmark” diamond price list was dismissed with prejudice in a written order published Friday, with Southern District of New York Judge Jed Rakoff holding that the merger doctrine applies....
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