Opinion ID: 1427054
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Heading: Phillips' State Law Claims

Text: Phillips has asserted two alternative causes of action under state law for unjust enrichment and unfair competition. Both are premised on defendants' allegedly improper exploitation of the 15 songs. For the reasons just discussed in relation to appellant's federal copyright claims, his state law claims do not originate from the recording contract and are exempt from operation of the forum selection clause. On remand, the district court should determine whether one or both of Phillips state law claims are preempted by the Copyright Act. See generally Briarpatch Ltd. v. Phoenix Pictures, Inc., 373 F.3d 296, 304-06 (2d Cir.2004) (setting forth preemption doctrine as applied to copyright claims). We think it likely, without deciding, that they are. See id. at 306 (finding plaintiff's unjust enrichment claim under New York law preempted by Copyright Act); Computer Assocs. Int'l, Inc. v. Altai, Inc., 982 F.2d 693, 716-17 (2d Cir. 1992) (stating that unfair competition claims grounded solely on copying are preempted); Warner Bros. Inc. v. Am. Broad. Cos., 720 F.2d 231, 247 (2d Cir. 1983) (same as Briarpatch ). The district court may of course properly exercise supplemental jurisdiction over any state law claim surviving preemption, but the decision to decline such jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1367(c) is left to its discretion, see Briarpatch, 373 F.3d at 308.