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Publish America Scam: Another Publish America author takes on PA in Federal Court without legal representation and with the same old failed results. When will they learn?
Another Publish America author takes on PA in Federal Court without legal representation and with the same old failed results. When will they learn?
There is a lesson to be learned here. That lesson is how Federal Courts view the arbitration clause in PA's contract.
Texas, the following report is submitted for your review and consideration.
case reflects plaintiff suing under the “Copyright [A]ct, 17 U.S. C. § 501/Lanham Act, 15 U.S.C.
1 Docket no. 5 (Jan. 27, 2011).
2 Docket no. 1 at 1 and civil cover sheet; docket no. 8.
§ 1114.”3 Thus, the Court also has federal question jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1331.
had the name of another author behind the copyright trademark” and “[t]he ISBD number . . .
3 Docket no. 1 at civil cover sheet; docket no. 8.
plaintiff’s manuscript; and ex. D, proposed order of dismissal.
9 Docket no. 7 at 1-2.
arbitration under the Federal Arbitration Act.
transferred to Maryland under 28 U.S.C. § 1404.
for the claim of which I filed in Federal Court for 1.7 million dollars without any stipulations.
14 Docket no. 6 at 1-2.
15 Id. at 5 (quoting ex. B to Prather decl. at ¶ 1).
25 Docket no. 6, ex. B to Prather decl. at ¶ 29.
26 Docket no. 6 at 10.
29 Docket no. 9 at 1.
34 9 U.S.C. § 2.
35 9 U.S.C. § 3.
existing external to the arbitration agreement preclude arbitration of the dispute.
36 9 U.S.C. § 4.
37 Fedmet Corp. v. M/V Buyalyk, 194 F.3d 674, 676 (5th Cir. 1999); see also Alford v.
must be submitted to arbitration”).
v. Thind Hotels, LLC., No. H-09-792, 2010 WL 519695, at * 3 (S.D. Tex. Feb. 8, 2010).
Cir. 2002); Ascension, 2010 WL 519695 at * 3.
Webb v. Investacorp., Inc., 89 F.3d 252, 257 (5th Cir. 1996)).
41 Hill, 367 F.3d t 429.
42 Id. (citing Will-Drill Res., Inc. v. Samson Res. Co., 352 F.3d 211, 214 (5th Cir. 2003)).
105 S.Ct. at 3354 and Rojas v. TK Commc’ns, Inc., 87 F.3d 745, 749 (5th Cir. 1996)).
46 Id. (citing Alford, 975 F.2d at 1161).
47 Docket no. 6, attch. B to Prather’s decl.
clause. Thus, the question is whether the arbitration clause covers the dispute at hand.
copyright page with his name.
48 Id. at ¶ 29.
plaintiff has failed to show Congress intended federal copyright disputes would not be arbitrated.
51 Docket no. 1 at 2.
52 Docket no. 1 at civil cover sheet.
intended to preclude a waiver of judicial remedies for the statutory rights at issue.”).
the March 22, 2005 contract, or otherwise show the arbitration clause should not be enforced.
GRANTED and plaintiff’s case should be DISMISSED in favor of arbitration.
55 See Ascension, 2010 WL 519695 at *6 (citing Alford, 975 F.2d at 1161).
any party not represented by an attorney registered as a Filing User.
57 See Thomas v. Arn, 474 U.S. 140, 150, 106 S.Ct. 466, 472 (1985).
SIGNED and ENTERED this 14th day of March, 2011.

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