F.B.T. Productions, LLC, et al v. Aftermath Records, et al

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DOCKETED CAUSE AND ENTERED APPEARANCES OF COUNSEL. SEND CADS: No. The schedule is set as follows: Transcript order for Appellant Em2M, LLC and Appellant F.B.T. Productions, LLC due 08/10/2009. Transcript due for Orig Clerk USDC, Los Angeles on 11/09/2009. Certificate of record due 11/16/2009. Appellant Em2M, LLC and Appellant F.B.T. Productions, LLC opening brief due 12/28/2009. Appellee Aftermath Records, Appellee Ary, Inc., Appellee Interscope Records and Appellee UMG Recording, Inc. answering brief due 01/27/2010. Appellant's optional reply brief is due 14 days after service of the answering brief. [6987907] (BG)

F . B . T . Productions, LLC, et al v. Aftermath Records, et al

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U N IT E D STATES COURT OF APPEALS for the NINTH CIRCUIT O f fic e of the Clerk G en era l Information C O U N S E L E D CASES

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