Beatport, LLC v. SoundCloud Limited
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL MINUTES - GENERAL
Case No. CV 19-847 MRW Date July 13, 2020 Title Beatport LLC v. SoundCloud Ltd
Present: Hon. Michael R. Wilner, U.S. Magistrate Judge Veronica Piper n/a Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder Attorneys for Plaintiff: Attorneys for Defendant: n/a n/a Proceedings: ORDER DISMISSING ACTION
SUMMARY
1. The defense moved to dismiss Plaintiff Beatport’s third attempt at pleading viable federal court jurisdiction over the parties and a plausible cause of action for trade secret theft. After yet more extensive motion practice and another rollicking hearing, the Court concludes that the current iteration of the complaint — like its predecessors — does not adequately meet the standards applicable under federal law. The Court therefore dismisses the action without leave to amend.
RELEVANT FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
2. The following facts are asserted in Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint (SAC (Docket…