Viral DRM LLC v. Maryna Lietucheva
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 VIRAL DRM LLC, Case No. 3:23-cv-04300-JSC
Plaintiff,
ORDER RE: PLAINTIFF’S MOTION
v. FOR ALERNATIVE SERVICE
MARYNA LIETUCHEVA, Re: Dkt. No. 79 Defendant.
12 Plaintiff Viral DRM LLC syndicates and licenses video content of extreme weather events from around the world. Defendant, a citizen of Ukraine, allegedly downloaded and copied Plaintiff’s copyrighted materials from YouTube, and then re-uploaded infringing versions of Plaintiff’s copyrighted media content to her YouTube channel(s). Plaintiff seeks leave to serve Defendant via email and posting on a designated website. (Dkt. No. 79.) After carefully considering Plaintiff’s motion and the relevant legal authority, the Court concludes oral argument is unnecessary, see Civ. L.R. 7-1(b), and DENIES WITHOUT PREJUDICE the motion for alternative service. BACKGROUND Viral DRM alleges Maryna Lietucheva operates the YouTube Channel…