Redbox Automated Retail LLC v. Universal City Studios LLLP

Redbox Automated Retail LLC v. Universal City Studios LLLP, Dist. Court, D. Delaware 2009 was a case before Robert B. Kugler concerning copyright misuse, antitrust, and tortious interference with contract.

Background

Redbox is a company that rents DVDs through automated retail kiosks inside major grocery stores, fast food restaurants, convenience stores, and pharmacies. Universal Studios is a major movie studio that produces many of the titles that Redbox rents. Universal was concerned that DVD kiosks jeopardize their profits from DVD sales and rentals, so they pressured VPD and Ingram, two of Redbox's major film distributors, to stop distributing to Redbox unless Redbox agrees to obtain DVDs directly from Universal, and only after 45 days of initial DVD release. Since Redbox makes most of their revenue from new release DVDs in the first two weeks, Redbox did not agree to this.

References

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External links

• Court Opinion on Justia