Rupa Marya v. Warner Chappell Music Inc
Filing
101
NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Compel (i) DEFENDANTS TO PRODUCE WITHHELD DOCUMENTS; OR (ii) RELIEF FROM DISCOVERY CUTOFF TO CONDUCT COURT REVIEW IN CAMERA OF WITHHELD DOCUMENTS filed by plaintiffs Good Morning to You Productions Corp, Majar Productions LLC, Rupa Marya, Robert Siegel. Motion set for hearing on 6/25/2014 at 09:30 AM before Magistrate Judge Michael R. Wilner. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum Local Rule 37-2 Joint Stipulation, # 2 Exhibit A to Joint Stipulation, # 3 Exhibit B to Joint Stipulation, # 4 Declaration of Betsy C. Manifold in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion, # 5 Declaration of Kelly M. Klaus in Support of Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion, # 6 Exhibit A to Declaration of Kelly M. Klaus, # 7 Declaration of Jeremy Blietz in Support of Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion, # 8 Proposed Order Granting Plaintiffs' Motion)(Manifold, Betsy)
EXHIBIT A
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Privilege Number
DATE
DESCRIPTION
FROM
1 5/28/1991 Research report regarding "Happy Birthday to You" Nancy H. McAleer
prepared at direction of counsel
(Thompson &
Thompson)
TO
Ed Arrow
(Copyright
Department,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
2 5/28/1991 Research report regarding "Happy Birthday to You" Nancy H. McAleer
Ed Arrow
prepared at direction of counsel
(Thompson &
(Copyright
Thompson)
Department,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
3 11/17/1988 Inter office memo reflecting legal advice regarding Don Biederman,
Leslie E. Bider
Birch Tree Group Ltd.
Esq. (Senior Vice
(President &
President, Legal and CEO,
Business Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
Music, Inc.)
Chris Mileson
(Director of Legal &
Business Affairs,
EMI Music
Publishing United
Kingdom)
5 1/6/2003 Confirmation Report of fax from parent of exclusive Chris Mileson
UK subpublisher of "Happy Birthday to You"
(Director of Legal &
reflecting legal advice and reflecting request for
Business Affairs,
legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You";
EMI Music
handwritten notes of Ed Pierson reflecting legal
Publishing United
advice regarding the same
Kingdom)
6 9/16/2004 Fax message reflecting legal advice and reflecting Claes Hennig
request for legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday (Warner/Chappell
to You"
Music Scandinavia
AB)
4 11/1/2002 Fax from parent of exclusive UK subpublisher of
"Happy Birthday to You" reflecting legal advice and
reflecting request for legal advice regarding "Happy
Birthday to You"; handwritten notes of Ed Pierson
reflecting legal advice regarding the same
1 of 42
CC
TYPE
AC, WP
AC, WP
Jay R.
AC
Morgenstern
(Executive Vice
President and
General Manager,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Ira
Pianko (Chief
Financial Officer,
Warner/Chappell
Ed Pierson, Esq.
AC
(General
Counsel,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
Ed Pierson, Esq.
(General
Counsel,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
AC
Jeremy Blietz
(Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
AC
EX. A
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DATE
DESCRIPTION
7 1/21/2003 Memorandum reflecting response to request for
legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
FROM
Brandon Schott
(Assistant to the VP
of Copyright,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
8 11/1/2002 Fax from parent of exclusive UK subpublisher of
Chris Mileson
"Happy Birthday to You" reflecting legal advice and (Director of Legal &
reflecting request for legal advice regarding "Happy Business Affairs,
Birthday to You"; handwritten notes of Ed Pierson, EMI Music
Esq., reflecting legal advice regarding the same
Publishing United
Kingdom)
9 2/21/2001 Memorandum from print agent reflecting legal
Teveya Dovbish,
advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
Esq. (Alfred
Publishing Co., Inc.)
TO
Ed Pierson, Esq.
(General
Counsel,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
Ed Pierson, Esq.
(General
Counsel,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
CC
Merlene Travis
(Head of
Administration,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
Ed Pierson, Esq.
(General
Counsel,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
Guy Blake, Esq.
(Senior Vice
President, Legal
and Business
Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
TYPE
AC
AC
AC
10 12/12/1949 Letter from exclusive UK subpublisher of "Happy
Birthday to You" reflecting legal advice and
reflecting request for legal advice regarding "Happy
Birthday to You"
S. Van Lier (General A. H. Foster, Esq.
Manager, Publishing (Clayton F.
Summy Co.)
Department, Keith
Prowse & Co., Ltd.)
AC
11 11/13/1958 Letter from exclusive UK subpublisher of "Happy
Birthday to You" to UK performing rights society
reflecting legal advice and reflecting request for
legal advice regarding issues related to "Happy
Birthday to You" copyright under UK law
12 11/5/1958 Letter from UK performing rights society to
exclusive UK subpublisher of "Happy Birthday to
You" reflecting legal advice and reflecting request
for legal advice regarding issues related to "Happy
Birthday to You" copyright under UK law
13 10/12/1965 Letter from French performing rights society to its
parent organization reflecting legal advice regarding
issues related to "Happy Birthday to You" copyright
under French law
P. A. Howgill, Esq.
(Administrative
Manager, Keith
Prowse Music
Publishing Co. Ltd.)
R. F. Whale
(Secretary, The
Performing Right
Society Ltd.)
R. F. Whale
(Secretary, The
Performing Right
Society Ltd.)
AC
Keith Prowse
Music Publishing
Co. Ltd.
AC
S.D.R.M
AC
2 of 42
S.A.C.E.M.
EX. A
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DATE
DESCRIPTION
14 11/29/1965 Letter from counsel for exclusive UK subpublisher
of "Happy Birthday to You" to employee of said
subpublisher reflecting legal advice regarding
issues related to "Happy Birthday to You" copyright
FROM
P. A. Howgill, Esq.
(Administrative
Manager, Keith
Prowse Music
Publishing Co. Ltd.)
15 12/29/1988 Inter office memo reflecting response to request for Cindy E. Nelson
legal advice regarding US trademark search
(Warner
Communications,
Inc.)
TO
CC
Keith Morgan
(Keith Prowse
Music Publishing
Co. Ltd.)
Fred Wistow,
Esq. (Assistant
Counsel, Warner
Communications,
Inc.)
TYPE
AC
Don Biederman, AC
Esq. (Senior Vice
President, Legal
and Business
Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Marie
White (Legal
Department,
Warner
Communications,
Inc.); Louise E.
Dembeck, Esq.
(Chief Intellectual
Property Counsel,
Time Warner,
Inc.)
EX. A
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DATE
DESCRIPTION
16 11/30/1988 Letter reflecting legal advice regarding acquisition
of Birch Tree Group Ltd.
FROM
Leslie E. Bider
(President & CEO,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
TO
Joan T. Pincus
(Warner
Communications
Inc.)
CC
TYPE
Don Biederman, AC
Esq. (Senior Vice
President, Legal
and Business
Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Fred
Wistow, Esq.
(Assistant
Counsel, Warner
Communications,
Inc.); Ira Pianko
(Chief Financial
Officer,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
17 11/18/1988 Inter office memo reflecting legal advice regarding Don Biederman,
Leslie E. Bider
Jay R.
AC
Birch Tree Group Ltd. and "Happy Birthday to You" Esq. (Senior Vice
(President &
Morgenstern
(Executive Vice
President, Legal and CEO,
Business Affairs,
Warner/Chappell President and
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
General Manager,
Music, Inc.)
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Ira
Pianko (Chief
Financial Officer,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
EX. A
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DATE
DESCRIPTION
18 11/17/1988 Inter office memo reflecting legal advice regarding
Birch Tree Group Ltd.
FROM
Don Biederman,
Esq. (Senior Vice
President, Legal and
Business Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
TO
Leslie E. Bider
(President &
CEO,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
CC
TYPE
Jay R.
AC
Morgenstern
(President,
Warner Bros.
Publications, Inc.);
Ira Pianko (Chief
Financial Officer,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
19 11/16/1988 Handwritten notes of Don Biederman reflecting
legal advice regarding Birch Tree Group Ltd.
Don Biederman,
Esq. (Senior Vice
President, Legal and
Business Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
AC
20
1/3/1989
Letter reflecting legal advice regarding Birch Tree
Group Ltd.
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Warner/Chappell
Wharton & Garrison Music, Inc.
AC
21
3/3/1989
Handwritten notes of Don Biederman, Esq.
(undated); correspondence between Don
Biederman, Esq. and Audrey Sporlder (Senior
Director, Contract Administration, Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.) reflecting legal advice and reflecting
request for legal advice regarding Birch Tree Group
Ltd. subpublishing agreements (dated 3/3/1989)
Don Biederman,
Esq. (Senior Vice
President, Legal and
Business Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
AC
EX. A
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DATE
DESCRIPTION
22 11/17/1988 Inter office memo reflecting legal advice regarding
Birch Tree Group Ltd.
23 12/30/1988 Fax cover sheet reflecting request for legal advice
regarding Birch Tree Group Ltd.
24 12/29/1988 Letter reflecting legal advice regarding Birch Tree
Group Ltd.
FROM
Don Biederman,
Esq. (Senior Vice
President, Legal and
Business Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
TO
Leslie E. Bider
(President &
CEO,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
Fred Wistow, Esq.
(Assistant Counsel,
Warner
Communications,
Inc.)
Don Biederman,
Esq. (Senior Vice
President, Legal
and Business
Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
Robert G. Shepherd, Fred Wistow,
Esq. (Matthews,
Esq. (Assistant
Woodbridge,
Counsel, Warner
Goebel, Pugh &
Communications,
Collins, P.C.)
Inc.)
25 12/29/1988 Enclosure to letter reflecting legal advice regarding Robert G. Shepherd,
Birch Tree Group Ltd.
Esq. (Matthews,
Woodbridge,
Goebel, Pugh &
Collins, P.C.)
Fred Wistow,
Esq. (Assistant
Counsel, Warner
Communications,
Inc.)
CC
TYPE
Jay R.
AC
Morgenstern
(Executive Vice
President and
General Manager,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Ira
Pianko (Chief
Financial Officer,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
AC
AC
AC
EX. A
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DATE
DESCRIPTION
FROM
26 12/29/1988 Enclosure to letter reflecting legal advice regarding Robert G. Shepherd,
Birch Tree Group Ltd.
Esq. (Matthews,
Woodbridge,
Goebel, Pugh &
Collins, P.C.)
TO
CC
Fred Wistow,
Esq. (Assistant
Counsel, Warner
Communications,
Inc.)
TYPE
AC
27 12/29/1988 Enclosure to letter reflecting legal advice regarding Robert G. Shepherd,
Birch Tree Group Ltd.
Esq. (Matthews,
Woodbridge,
Goebel, Pugh &
Collins, P.C.)
Fred Wistow,
Esq. (Assistant
Counsel, Warner
Communications,
Inc.)
AC
28 12/30/1988 Enclosure to letter reflecting legal advice regarding Robert G. Shepherd,
Birch Tree Group Ltd.
Esq. (Matthews,
Woodbridge,
Goebel, Pugh &
Collins, P.C.)
Fred Wistow,
Esq. (Assistant
Counsel, Warner
Communications,
Inc.)
AC
29
Unknown Handwritten notes of Don Biederman reflecting
legal advice regarding Birch Tree Group Ltd.
30 11/16/1988 Handwritten notes of Don Biederman reflecting
legal advice regarding Birch Tree Group Ltd.
31
Unknown Handwritten notes of Don Biederman reflecting
legal advice regarding Birch Tree Group Ltd.
Don Biederman,
Esq. (Legal
Department,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
Don Biederman,
Esq. (Senior Vice
President, Legal and
Business Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
AC
Don Biederman,
Esq. (Legal
Department,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
AC
AC
EX. A
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32
DATE
1/5/1990
DESCRIPTION
Letter reflecting legal advice regarding "Happy
Birthday to You"; handwritten correspondence from
Don Biederman, Esq., to John Brunning, Esq.
(Legal Department, Warner Bros. Music-UK)
reflecting the same
FROM
David K. Sengstack
(Consultant to
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
TO
Jay R.
Morgenstern
(President,
Warner Bros.
Publications, Inc.)
CC
TYPE
John C. Taylor,
AC
Esq. (Paul, Weiss,
Rifkind, Wharton
& Garrison)
33 11/17/1988 Inter office memo reflecting legal advice regarding
Birch Tree Group Ltd.
Don Biederman,
Esq. (Senior Vice
President, Legal and
Business Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
Leslie E. Bider
(President &
CEO,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
Jay R.
AC
Morgenstern
(Executive Vice
President and
General Manager,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Ira
Pianko (Chief
Financial Officer,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
34 4/14/1994 Fax reflecting legal advice regarding "Happy
Birthday to You"
Don Biederman,
Esq. (Senior Vice
President, Legal and
Business Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
Lennart Desmond
(Warner/Chappell
Music
Scandinavia)
Audrey Sporleder AC, WP
(Senior Director,
Contract
Administration,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
EX. A
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DATE
DESCRIPTION
35 4/11/1994 Letter reflecting legal advice and reflecting request
for legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You";
handwritten notes of Don Biederman, Esq.,
reflecting the same
FROM
Lennart Desmond
(Warner/Chappell
Music Scandinavia)
TO
Don Biederman,
Esq. (Senior Vice
President, Legal
and Business
Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
CC
TYPE
Gunilla Raita
AC, WP
(Warner/Chappell
Music
Scandinavia);
Hans Desmond
(Warner/Chappell
Music
Scandinavia); Roy
Colegate
(Warner/Chappell
Music
Scandinavia);
Malin Bergmann
(Warner/Chappell
Music
Scandinavia); AnnCaitrin Welander
(Warner/Chappell
Music
Scandinavia)
EX. A
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DATE
DESCRIPTION
36 4/11/1994 Attachment to letter reflecting legal advice
regarding "Happy Birthday to You" and request for
legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
FROM
Lennart Desmond
(Warner/Chappell
Music Scandinavia)
37 5/24/1991 Letter reflecting response to request for legal advice Don Biederman,
regarding "Happy Birthday to You" in connection
Esq. (Senior Vice
with litigation in Brazil
President, Legal and
Business Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
TO
Don Biederman,
Esq. (Senior Vice
President, Legal
and Business
Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
CC
TYPE
Gunilla Raita
AC, WP
(Warner/Chappell
Music
Scandinavia);
Hans Desmond
(Warner/Chappell
Music
Scandinavia); Roy
Colegate
(Warner/Chappell
Music
Scandinavia);
Malin Bergmann
(Warner/Chappell
Music
Scandinavia); AnnCaitrin Welander
(Warner/Chappell
Music
Scandinavia)
Miguel Aranega
(General
Manager,
Warner/Chappell
Music Brazil)
Ed Pierson, Esq.
(Legal
Department,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Ed
Arrow (Copyright
Department,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
AC, WP
EX. A
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DATE
DESCRIPTION
38 5/24/1991 Draft letter (addressed to "To whom it may
concern") regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
attached to letter reflecting response to request for
legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You" in
connection with litigation in Brazil
CC
Ed Pierson, Esq.
(Legal
Department,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Ed
Arrow (Copyright
Department,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
Miguel Aranega Ed Pierson, Esq.
39 5/24/1991 Attachment to draft letter (addressed to "To whom it Don Biederman,
may concern") regarding "Happy Birthday to You" Esq. (Senior Vice
(General
(Legal
attached to letter reflecting response to request for President, Legal and Manager,
Department,
legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You" in
Business Affairs,
Warner/Chappell Warner/Chappell
connection with litigation in Brazil
Warner/Chappell
Music Brazil)
Music, Inc.); Ed
Music, Inc.)
Arrow (Copyright
Department,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
Miguel Aranega Ed Pierson, Esq.
40 5/24/1991 Attachment to draft letter (addressed to "To whom it Don Biederman,
may concern") regarding "Happy Birthday to You" Esq. (Senior Vice
(General
(Legal
attached to letter reflecting response to request for President, Legal and Manager,
Department,
legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You" in
Business Affairs,
Warner/Chappell Warner/Chappell
connection with litigation in Brazil
Warner/Chappell
Music Brazil)
Music, Inc.); Ed
Music, Inc.)
Arrow (Copyright
Department,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
Miguel Aranega Ed Pierson, Esq.
41 5/24/1991 Attachment to draft letter (addressed to "To whom it Don Biederman,
may concern") regarding "Happy Birthday to You" Esq. (Senior Vice
(General
(Legal
attached to letter reflecting response to request for President, Legal and Manager,
Department,
legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You" in
Business Affairs,
Warner/Chappell Warner/Chappell
connection with litigation in Brazil
Warner/Chappell
Music Brazil)
Music, Inc.); Ed
Music, Inc.)
Arrow (Copyright
Department,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
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FROM
Don Biederman,
Esq. (Senior Vice
President, Legal and
Business Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
TO
Miguel Aranega
(General
Manager,
Warner/Chappell
Music Brazil)
TYPE
AC, WP
AC, WP
AC, WP
AC, WP
EX. A
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DATE
DESCRIPTION
42 5/24/1991 Attachment to draft letter (addressed to "To whom it
may concern") regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
attached to letter reflecting response to request for
legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You" in
connection with litigation in Brazil
CC
Ed Pierson, Esq.
(Legal
Department,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Ed
Arrow (Copyright
Department,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
Miguel Aranega Ed Pierson, Esq.
43 5/24/1991 Attachment to draft letter (addressed to "To whom it Don Biederman,
may concern") regarding "Happy Birthday to You" Esq. (Senior Vice
(General
(Legal
attached to letter reflecting response to request for President, Legal and Manager,
Department,
legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You" in
Business Affairs,
Warner/Chappell Warner/Chappell
connection with litigation in Brazil
Warner/Chappell
Music Brazil)
Music, Inc.); Ed
Music, Inc.)
Arrow (Copyright
Department,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
Miguel Aranega Ed Pierson, Esq.
44 5/24/1991 Attachment to draft letter (addressed to "To whom it Don Biederman,
may concern") regarding "Happy Birthday to You" Esq. (Senior Vice
(General
(Legal
attached to letter reflecting response to request for President, Legal and Manager,
Department,
legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You" in
Business Affairs,
Warner/Chappell Warner/Chappell
connection with litigation in Brazil
Warner/Chappell
Music Brazil)
Music, Inc.); Ed
Music, Inc.)
Arrow (Copyright
Department,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
Miguel Aranega Ed Pierson, Esq.
45 5/24/1991 Attachment to draft letter (addressed to "To whom it Don Biederman,
may concern") regarding "Happy Birthday to You" Esq. (Senior Vice
(General
(Legal
attached to letter reflecting response to request for President, Legal and Manager,
Department,
legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You" in
Business Affairs,
Warner/Chappell Warner/Chappell
connection with litigation in Brazil
Warner/Chappell
Music Brazil)
Music, Inc.); Ed
Music, Inc.)
Arrow (Copyright
Department,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
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FROM
Don Biederman,
Esq. (Senior Vice
President, Legal and
Business Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
TO
Miguel Aranega
(General
Manager,
Warner/Chappell
Music Brazil)
TYPE
AC, WP
AC, WP
AC, WP
AC, WP
EX. A
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46 5/24/1991 Fax reflecting request for legal advice regarding
"Happy Birthday to You" in connection with litigation
in Brazil
47 5/23/1991 Letter reflecting legal advice regarding "Happy
Birthday to You" in connection with litigation in
Brazil
FROM
Miguel Aranega
(General Manager,
Warner/Chappell
Music Brazil)
TO
Don Biederman,
Esq. (Senior Vice
President, Legal
and Business
Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
Don Biederman,
Miguel Aranega
Esq. (Senior Vice
(General
President, Legal and Manager,
Business Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Warner/Chappell
Music Brazil)
Music, Inc.)
48 5/22/1991 Fax reflecting request for legal advice regarding
Miguel Aranega
"Happy Birthday to You" in connection with litigation (General Manager,
in Brazil
Warner/Chappell
Music Brazil)
Don Biederman,
Esq. (Senior Vice
President, Legal
and Business
Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
CC
TYPE
Charles
AC, WP
Goldstruck
(Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
Charles
AC, WP
Goldstruck
(Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Ed
Pierson, Esq.
(Legal
Department,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Ed
Arrow (Copyright
Department,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); David
Nimmer, Esq. (Irell
& Manella, LLP)
Charles
AC, WP
Goldstruck
(Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
EX. A
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49 11/16/1988 Fax reflecting legal advice regarding "Happy
Birthday to You"
FROM
Don Biederman,
Esq. (Senior Vice
President, Legal and
Business Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
TO
John Brunning,
Esq. (Legal
Department,
Warner Bros.
Music-UK)
CC
TYPE
AC
50 11/18/1988 Handwritten correspondence from Don Biederman,
Esq., to Neil Boorstyn, Esq., reflecting legal advice
and reflecting request for legal advice regarding the
Hill Foundation and regarding "Happy Birthday to
You" copyright under UK law, and forwarding
attached document and enclosures from Kate Chen
(Birch Tree Group Ltd.) reflecting legal advice and
reflecting request for legal advice regarding "Happy
Birthday to You" copyright under UK law
Don Biederman,
Neil Boorstyn,
Esq. (Senior Vice
Esq. (Townsend
President, Legal and and Townsend)
Business Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
AC
51 11/18/1988 Attachment to handwritten correspondence from
Don Biederman, Esq., to Neil Boorstyn, Esq.,
reflecting legal advice and reflecting request for
legal advice regarding the Hill Foundation and
regarding "Happy Birthday to You" copyright under
UK law, and forwarding attached document and
enclosures from Kate Chen (Birch Tree Group Ltd.)
reflecting legal advice and reflecting request for
legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
copyright under UK law
Don Biederman,
Neil Boorstyn,
Esq. (Townsend
Esq. (Senior Vice
President, Legal and and Townsend)
Business Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
AC
EX. A
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52 11/18/1988 Attachment to handwritten correspondence from
Don Biederman, Esq., to Neil Boorstyn, Esq.,
reflecting legal advice and reflecting request for
legal advice regarding Hill Foundation and
regarding "Happy Birthday to You" copyright under
UK law, and forwarding attached document and
enclosures from Kate Chen (Birch Tree Group Ltd.)
reflecting legal advice and reflecting request for
legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
copyright under UK law
53 11/18/1988 Attachment to handwritten correspondence from
Don Biederman, Esq., to Neil Boorstyn, Esq.,
reflecting legal advice and reflecting request for
legal advice regarding the Hill Foundation and
regarding "Happy Birthday to You" copyright under
UK law, and forwarding attached document and
enclosures from Kate Chen (Birch Tree Group Ltd.)
reflecting legal advice and reflecting request for
legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
copyright under UK law
54 9/3/1995 Fax reflecting legal advice and reflecting request for
legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You";
handwritten correspondence between Don
Biederman, Esq. and Jay Morgenstern reflecting
legal advice and reflecting request for legal advice
regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
FROM
Don Biederman,
Esq. (Senior Vice
President, Legal and
Business Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
TO
Neil Boorstyn,
Esq. (Townsend
and Townsend)
Don Biederman,
Neil Boorstyn,
Esq. (Senior Vice
Esq. (Townsend
President, Legal and and Townsend)
Business Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
Maguy Heyman
(Copyright
Department,
Warner/Chappell
Music France S.A.)
Neil Gillis (Senior
Vice President,
Creative
Services,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
CC
TYPE
AC
AC
Don Biederman, AC
Esq. (Executive
Vice President
and General
Counsel,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Jean
Davoust
(Warner/Chappell
Music France
S.A.)
EX. A
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DESCRIPTION
55 9/13/1996 Fax reflecting legal advice and reflecting request for
legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You";
handwritten draft correspondence from Don
Biederman, Esq. to John Woodward reflecting legal
advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
56
9/3/1996
57
9/3/1996
58
9/3/1996
FROM
John Woodward
(Warner/Chappell
Music Ltd. Legal-UK)
TO
Don Biederman,
Esq. (Executive
Vice President
and General
Counsel,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
Fax reflecting legal advice and reflecting request for John Woodward
Don Biederman,
legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You";
(Warner/Chappell
Esq. (Executive
handwritten draft correspondence from Don
Music Ltd. Legal-UK) Vice President
Biederman, Esq. to John Woodward reflecting legal
and General
advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You";
Counsel,
handwritten draft correspondence from Don
Warner/Chappell
Biederman, Esq. to David Nimmer, Esq. and Ken
Music, Inc.)
Abdo, Esq. reflecting request for legal advice
regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
Fax reflecting legal advice and reflecting request for John Woodward
Don Biederman,
legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You" and (Warner/Chappell
Esq. (Executive
handwritten draft correspondence from Don
Music Ltd. Legal-UK) Vice President
Biederman, Esq. to David Nimmer, Esq. and Ken
and General
Abdo, Esq. reflecting request for legal advice
Counsel,
regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
Fax cover sheet reflecting legal advice and
John Woodward
Don Biederman,
reflecting request for legal advice regarding "Happy (Warner/Chappell
Esq. (Executive
Birthday to You" and handwritten draft
Music Ltd. Legal-UK) Vice President
correspondence from Don Biederman, Esq. to
and General
David Nimmer, Esq. and Ken Abdo, Esq. reflecting
Counsel,
request for legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday
Warner/Chappell
to You"
Music, Inc.)
CC
TYPE
Andrew Gummer, AC
Esq. (Director,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc. United
Kingdom)
Andrew Gummer, AC
Esq. (Director,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc. United
Kingdom)
Andrew Gummer, AC
Esq. (Director,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc. United
Kingdom)
Andrew Gummer, AC
Esq. (Director,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc. United
Kingdom)
EX. A
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DATE
DESCRIPTION
FROM
59 5/28/1996 Memo reflecting legal advice and reflecting request Don Biederman,
for legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You" Esq. (Executive Vice
President and
General Counsel,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
TO
David Nimmer,
Esq. (Irell &
Manella LLP)
CC
TYPE
Leslie E. Bider
AC
(President & CEO,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Jay
R. Morgenstern
(Executive Vice
President and
General Manager,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Ira
Pianko (Chief
Financial Officer,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.);
Gerald J.
Sherman, Esq.
EX. A
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60 5/22/1996 Fax reflecting request for legal advice regarding
"Happy Birthday to You"
FROM
TO
Don Biederman,
Gerald J.
Esq. (Executive Vice Sherman, Esq.
President and
General Counsel,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
CC
TYPE
Leslie E. Bider
AC
(President & CEO,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Jay
R. Morgenstern
(Executive Vice
President and
General Manager,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Ira
Pianko (Chief
Financial Officer,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Rick
Shoemaker
(President,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Jack
Rosner (Senior
Vice President,
Head of
Synchronization
Licensing,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Ed
Pierson, Esq.
(Legal
Department,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
EX. A
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DESCRIPTION
61 5/22/1996 Attachment to fax reflecting request for legal advice
regarding "Happy Birthday to You" and handwritten
notes of Don Biederman, Esq. and Ed Pierson, Esq.
reflecting legal advice and reflecting request for
legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
FROM
TO
Don Biederman,
Gerald J.
Esq. (Executive Vice Sherman, Esq.
President and
General Counsel,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
CC
TYPE
Leslie E. Bider
AC
(President & CEO,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Jay
R. Morgenstern
(Executive Vice
President and
General Manager,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Ira
Pianko (Chief
Financial Officer,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Rick
Shoemaker
(President,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Jack
Rosner (Senior
Vice President,
Head of
Synchronization
Licensing,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Ed
Pierson, Esq.
(Legal
Department,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
EX. A
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DESCRIPTION
FROM
TO
62 5/22/1996 Attachment to fax reflecting request for legal advice Don Biederman,
Gerald J.
regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
Esq. (Executive Vice Sherman, Esq.
President and
General Counsel,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
CC
TYPE
Leslie E. Bider
AC
(President & CEO,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Jay
R. Morgenstern
(Executive Vice
President and
General Manager,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Ira
Pianko (Chief
Financial Officer,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Rick
Shoemaker
(President,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Jack
Rosner (Senior
Vice President,
Head of
Synchronization
Licensing,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Ed
Pierson, Esq.
(Legal
Department,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
EX. A
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63 5/22/1996 Fax cover sheet reflecting request for legal advice
regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
FROM
TO
Don Biederman,
Gerald J.
Esq. (Executive Vice Sherman, Esq.
President and
General Counsel,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
CC
TYPE
Leslie E. Bider
AC
(President & CEO,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Jay
R. Morgenstern
(Executive Vice
President and
General Manager,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Ira
Pianko (Chief
Financial Officer,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Rick
Shoemaker
(President,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Jack
Rosner (Senior
Vice President,
Head of
Synchronization
Licensing,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Ed
Pierson, Esq.
(Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc. Senior
Vice President
Legal and
Business Affairs)
EX. A
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DESCRIPTION
64 5/22/1996 Attachment to fax reflecting request for legal advice
regarding "Happy Birthday to You" and handwritten
notes of Don Biederman, Esq. and Ed Pierson, Esq.
reflecting legal advice and reflecting request for
legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
FROM
TO
Don Biederman,
Gerald J.
Esq. (Executive Vice Sherman, Esq.
President and
General Counsel,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
CC
TYPE
Leslie E. Bider
AC
(President & CEO,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Jay
R. Morgenstern
(Executive Vice
President and
General Manager,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Ira
Pianko (Chief
Financial Officer,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Rick
Shoemaker
(President,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Jack
Rosner (Senior
Vice President,
Head of
Synchronization
Licensing,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Ed
Pierson, Esq.
(Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc. Senior
Vice President
Legal and
Business Affairs)
EX. A
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DATE
DESCRIPTION
FROM
TO
65 5/22/1996 Attachment to fax reflecting request for legal advice Don Biederman,
Gerald J.
regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
Esq. (Executive Vice Sherman, Esq.
President and
General Counsel,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
CC
TYPE
Leslie E. Bider
AC
(President & CEO,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Jay
R. Morgenstern
(Executive Vice
President and
General Manager,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Ira
Pianko (Chief
Financial Officer,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Rick
Shoemaker
(President,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Jack
Rosner (Senior
Vice President,
Head of
Synchronization
Licensing,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Ed
Pierson, Esq.
(Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc. Senior
Vice President
Legal and
Business Affairs)
EX. A
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66
DATE
8/6/1996
DESCRIPTION
Fax reflecting legal advice and reflecting request for
legal advice regarding correspondence with Bob
Katzmarek regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
67 7/30/1996 Fax reflecting legal advice regarding
correspondence with Robert Katzmarek regarding
"Happy Birthday to You" and handwritten draft
correspondence from Don Biederman, Esq. to
David Nimmer, Esq., reflecting request for legal
advice regarding the same
FROM
Don Biederman,
Esq. (Executive Vice
President and
General Counsel,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
TO
Ken Abdo, Esq.
(Abdo & Abdo,
P.A.)
Ken Abdo, Esq.
Don Biederman,
(Abdo & Abdo, P.A.) Esq. (Executive
Vice President
and General
Counsel,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
68 7/30/1996 Attachment to fax reflecting legal advice regarding Ken Abdo, Esq.
Don Biederman,
(Abdo & Abdo, P.A.) Esq. (Executive
correspondence with Bob Katzmarek regarding
"Happy Birthday to You" (draft letter from Ken Abdo
Vice President
to Bob Katzmarek regarding "Happy Birthday to
and General
You")
Counsel,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
69 7/30/1996 Fax reflecting legal advice regarding
Ken Abdo, Esq.
Don Biederman,
correspondence with Robert Katzmarek regarding (Abdo & Abdo, P.A.) Esq. (Executive
"Happy Birthday to You"
Vice President
and General
Counsel,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
70 7/30/1996 Attachment to fax reflecting legal advice regarding Ken Abdo, Esq.
Don Biederman,
correspondence with Bob Katzmarek regarding
(Abdo & Abdo, P.A.) Esq. (Executive
"Happy Birthday to You" (draft letter from Ken Abdo
Vice President
to Bob Katzmarek regarding "Happy Birthday to
and General
You")
Counsel,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
CC
TYPE
Ed Pierson, Esq. AC
(Senior Vice
President, Legal
and Business
Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
AC
AC
AC
AC
EX. A
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71
DATE
7/8/1996
DESCRIPTION
Letter reflecting legal advice regarding "Happy
Birthday to You"
72
7/8/1996
Attachment to letter reflecting legal advice
regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
73
7/8/1996
Attachment to letter reflecting legal advice
regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
74
7/8/1996
Attachment to letter reflecting legal advice
regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
75
7/8/1996
Attachment to letter reflecting legal advice
regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
FROM
TO
CC
David Nimmer, Esq. Don Biederman,
(Irell & Manella LLP) Esq. (Executive
Vice President
and General
Counsel,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
David Nimmer, Esq. Don Biederman,
(Irell & Manella LLP) Esq. (Executive
Vice President
and General
Counsel,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
David Nimmer, Esq. Don Biederman,
(Irell & Manella LLP) Esq. (Executive
Vice President
and General
Counsel,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
David Nimmer, Esq. Don Biederman,
(Irell & Manella LLP) Esq. (Executive
Vice President
and General
Counsel,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
David Nimmer, Esq. Don Biederman,
(Irell & Manella LLP) Esq. (Executive
Vice President
and General
Counsel,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
TYPE
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
EX. A
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76
DATE
7/8/1996
DESCRIPTION
Attachment to letter reflecting legal advice
regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
FROM
TO
David Nimmer, Esq. Don Biederman,
(Irell & Manella LLP) Esq. (Executive
Vice President
and General
Counsel,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
77 7/8/1996 Attachment to letter reflecting legal advice
David Nimmer, Esq. Don Biederman,
regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
(Irell & Manella LLP) Esq. (Executive
Vice President
and General
Counsel,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
78 7/8/1996 Attachment to letter reflecting legal advice
David Nimmer, Esq. Don Biederman,
regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
(Irell & Manella LLP) Esq. (Executive
Vice President
and General
Counsel,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
79 6/21/1996 Letter reflecting legal advice regarding "Happy
David Nimmer, Esq. Don Biederman,
Birthday to You"; handwritten correspondence from (Irell & Manella LLP) Esq. (Executive
Don Biederman to Warner Chappell Music, Inc.,
Vice President
legal department reflecting legal advice regarding
and General
"Happy Birthday to You"
Counsel,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
80 4/30/1996 Fax reflecting request for legal advice regarding
Don Biederman,
Ken Abdo, Esq.
"Happy Birthday to You" and correspondence with Esq. (Executive Vice (Abdo & Abdo,
Bob Katzmarek regarding the same
President and
P.A.)
General Counsel,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
CC
TYPE
AC
AC
AC
AC
Ed Pierson, Esq. AC
(Senior Vice
President, Legal
and Business
Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
EX. A
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81 4/30/1996 Fax reflecting request for legal advice regarding
"Happy Birthday to You" and correspondence with
Bob Katzmarek regarding the same
FROM
Don Biederman,
Esq. (Executive Vice
President and
General Counsel,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
TO
Ken Abdo, Esq.
(Abdo & Abdo,
P.A.)
82 4/30/1996 Fax cover sheet reflecting request for legal advice
regarding "Happy Birthday to You" and
correspondence with Bob Katzmarek regarding the
same
Don Biederman,
Ken Abdo, Esq.
Esq. (Executive Vice (Abdo & Abdo,
President and
P.A.)
General Counsel,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
83
Don Biederman,
Esq. (Legal
Department,
Warner/Chappell
Music Co.)
84
85
Unknown Handwritten notes reflecting legal advice regarding
communications with Bob Katzmarek regarding
"Happy Birthday to You"; handwritten
correspondence from Don Biederman, Esq., to
Steve Scott (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
regarding the same
Unknown Handwritten notes reflecting legal advice regarding
communications with Bob Katzmarek regarding
"Happy Birthday to You"
Don Biederman,
Esq. (Legal
Department,
Warner/Chappell
Music Co.)
Unknown Handwritten notes reflecting legal advice regarding Don Biederman,
communications with Bob Katzmarek regarding
Esq. (Legal
"Happy Birthday to You"; handwritten
Department,
correspondence from Don Biederman, Esq., to
Warner/Chappell
Steve Scott (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Music Co.)
regarding the same
CC
TYPE
Ed Pierson, Esq. AC
(Senior Vice
President, Legal
and Business
Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
Ed Pierson, Esq. AC
(Senior Vice
President, Legal
and Business
Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
AC
AC
AC
EX. A
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DATE
DESCRIPTION
86 4/23/1996 Memo reflecting legal advice regarding "Happy
Birthday to You" and communication with Bob
Katzmarek regarding the same
87 7/14/1966 Letter reflecting legal advice regarding "Happy
Birthday to You"
88
7/8/1966
Letter reflecting legal advice regarding "Happy
Birthday to You"
89 6/28/1966 Letter reflecting legal advice regarding "Happy
Birthday to You"
90
3/8/1967
Letter from UK performing rights society to UK
exclusive subpublisher of "Happy Birthday to You"
reflecting legal advice regarding issues related to
"Happy Birthday to You" copyright under UK law
FROM
Don Biederman,
Esq. (Executive Vice
President and
General Counsel,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
C. Lyman Emrich,
Jr., Esq. (Brown,
Jackson, Boettcher
& Dienner)
TO
Legal File
David K.
Sengstack
(President,
Summy-Birchard
Co.)
Rubenstein, Nash & Brown, Jackson,
Co.
Boettcher &
Dienner
Brown, Jackson,
Rubenstein, Nash
Boettcher & Dienner & Co.
Denis de Freitas,
Esq. (Legal
Department, The
Performing Right
Society Ltd.)
91 3/16/1967 Letter reflecting legal advice regarding "Happy
Birthday to You"
C. Lyman Emrich,
Jr., Esq. (Brown,
Jackson, Boettcher
& Dienner)
92 3/10/1967 Letter from UK exclusive subpublisher of "Happy
Birthday to You" to UK performing rights society
reflecting legal advice regarding issues related to
"Happy Birthday to You" copyright under UK law
P. A. Howgill, Esq.
(Administrative
Manager, Keith
Prowse Music
Publishing Co. Ltd.)
P. A. Howgill,
Esq.
(Administrative
Manager, Keith
Prowse Music
Publishing Co.
Ltd.)
David K.
Sengstack
(President,
Summy-Birchard
Co.)
Denis de Freitas,
Esq. (Legal
Department, The
Performing Right
Society, Ltd.)
CC
TYPE
Leslie E. Bider
AC
(President & CEO,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
AC
AC
AC
AC
John A. Kelly, Jr., AC
Esq.
C. Lyman Emrich, AC
Jr., Esq. (Brown,
Jackson,
Boettcher &
Dienner)
EX. A
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DESCRIPTION
93 5/22/1967 Letter to UK exclusive subpublisher of "Happy
Birthday to You" reflecting legal advice regarding
"Happy Birthday to You"
94
Unknown Typewritten notes reflecting legal advice regarding
"Happy Birthday to You"
95
8/4/1967
Letter to UK exclusive subpublisher of "Happy
Birthday to You" reflecting legal advice regarding
"Happy Birthday to You"
FROM
C. Lyman Emrich,
Jr., Esq. (Brown,
Jackson, Boettcher
& Dienner)
P. A. Howgill, Esq.
(Administrative
Manager, Keith
Prowse Music
Publishing Co. Ltd.)
C. Lyman Emrich,
Jr., Esq. (Brown,
Jackson, Boettcher
& Dienner)
96 8/17/1967 Letter from UK exclusive subpublisher of "Happy
Birthday to You" reflecting legal advice and
reflecting request for legal advice regarding "Happy
Birthday to You"
P. A. Howgill, Esq.
(Administrative
Manager, Keith
Prowse Music
Publishing Co. Ltd.)
97 11/29/1968 Letter reflecting legal advice and reflecting request
for legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
C. Lyman Emrich,
Jr., Esq. (Brown,
Jackson, Boettcher
& Dienner)
TO
P. A. Howgill,
Esq.
(Administrative
Manager, Keith
Prowse Music
Publishing Co.
Ltd.)
CC
David K.
Sengstack
(President,
Summy-Birchard
Co.)
TYPE
AC
AC
P. A. Howgill,
Esq.
(Administrative
Manager, Keith
Prowse Music
Publishing Co.
Ltd.)
C. Lyman Emrich,
Jr., Esq. (Brown,
Jackson,
Boettcher &
Dienner)
David K.
Sengstack
(President,
Summy-Birchard
Co.); Patrick W.
O'Brien, Esq.
(Mayer, Friedlich,
Spless, Tierney,
Brown & Platt)
AC
AC
AC
EX. A
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Privilege Number
DATE
DESCRIPTION
98 12/18/1968 Letter to UK exclusive subpublisher of "Happy
Birthday to You" reflecting legal advice regarding
"Happy Birthday to You"; handwritten
correspondence from C. Lyman Emrich, Jr., Esq. to
David K. Sengstack reflecting the same
FROM
C. Lyman Emrich,
Jr., Esq. (Brown,
Jackson, Boettcher
& Dienner)
99 2/13/1969 Letter to UK exclusive subpublisher of "Happy
Birthday to You" reflecting legal advice and
reflecting request for legal advice regarding "Happy
Birthday to You"
C. Lyman Emrich,
Jr., Esq. (Brown,
Jackson, Boettcher
& Dienner)
TO
P. A. Howgill,
Esq.
(Administrative
Manager, Keith
Prowse Music
Publishing Co.
Ltd.)
P. A. Howgill,
Esq.
(Administrative
Manager, Keith
Prowse Music
Publishing Co.
Ltd.)
CC
TYPE
AC
AC
EX. A
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Privilege Number
100
DATE
3/1/1989
DESCRIPTION
Memorandum reflecting legal advice regarding
"Happy Birthday to You"
101 12/30/1986 Letter reflecting legal advice regarding "Happy
Birthday to You"
FROM
Don Biederman,
Esq. (Senior Vice
President, Legal and
Business Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
TO
Sy Feldman
(Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Lynn
Sengstack
(Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Bob
Alexander
(Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
Dennis Angel, Esq.
Ron Gertz, Esq.
(Clearing House,
Ltd.)
CC
TYPE
Leslie E. Bider
AC
(President & CEO,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Jay
R. Morgenstern
(Executive Vice
President and
General Manager,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Jack
Rosner (Senior
Vice President,
Head of
Synchronization
Licensing,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Al
Kohn (Vice
President,
Licensing,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Linda
Kohn
(Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); John
Brunning, Esq.
(Legal
Department,
Warner Bros.
Music-UK)
AC
EX. A
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Privilege Number
DATE
DESCRIPTION
102 3/14/1990 Letter reflecting request for legal advice regarding
"Happy Birthday to You"
103
5/8/1989
104
5/8/1989
FROM
David K. Sengstack
(Consultant to
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
TO
CC
Don Biederman,
Esq. (Senior Vice
President, Legal
and Business
Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
Letter from parent of exclusive UK subpublisher of Caroline Chandler
Geoffrey Ellis
"Happy Birthday to You" to UK performing rights
(Business Affairs
(Repertoire
society reflecting legal advice and reflecting request Assistant, EMI Music Controller, The
for legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You" Publishing)
Performing Right
copyright under UK law
Society, Ltd.)
Letter from parent of exclusive UK subpublisher of Crispin Evans
Geoffrey Ellis
"Happy Birthday to You" to UK performing rights
(Director & Manager, (Repertoire
society reflecting legal advice and reflecting request Commercial Affairs, Controller, The
for legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You" EMI Music
Performing Right
copyright under UK law
Publishing)
Society, Ltd.)
105 3/29/1967 Letter from UK performing rights society to UK
subpublisher of "Happy Birthday to You" reflecting
legal advice regarding issues related to "Happy
Birthday to You" copyright under UK law
R. F. Whale
(General Manager,
The Performing
Right Society Ltd.)
J. J. Phillips, Esq.
(Keith Prowse
Music Publishing
Co. Ltd.)
106 5/25/1989 Letter from parent of exclusive UK subpublisher of
"Happy Birthday to You" reflecting legal advice
regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
Crispin Evans
(Director & Manager,
Commercial Affairs,
EMI Music
Publishing)
107 5/16/1963 Letter reflecting legal advice regarding
communication with potential licensee regarding
"Happy Birthday to You"
C. Lyman Emrich,
Jr., Esq. (Brown,
Jackson, Boettcher
& Dienner)
Don Biederman,
Esq. (Senior Vice
President, Legal
and Business
Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
David K.
Sengstack
(President,
Summy-Birchard
Co.)
TYPE
AC
AC
AC
AC
John Brunning,
Esq. (Legal
Department,
Warner Bros.
Music-UK)
AC
AC
EX. A
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Privilege Number
108
DATE
6/6/1974
DESCRIPTION
Letter reflecting legal advice regarding
correspondence with potential licensee regarding
"Happy Birthday to You"
FROM
C. Lyman Emrich,
Jr., Esq. (Brown,
Jackson, Boettcher
& Dienner)
109
6/6/1974
Attachment to letter reflecting legal advice
regarding correspondence with potential licensee
regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
C. Lyman Emrich,
Jr., Esq. (Brown,
Jackson, Boettcher
& Dienner)
110 10/8/1968 Letter reflecting legal advice regarding
communication with potential licensee regarding
"Happy Birthday to You"
111
112
Patrick W. O'Brien,
Esq. (Mayer,
Friedlich, Spless,
Tierney, Brown &
Platt)
Unknown Transcription of telephone conversation between C. C. Lyman Emrich,
Jr., Esq. (Brown,
Lyman Emrich, Jr., Esq., Patrick O'Brien, Esq.,
David Sengstack and Roberta Savler reflecting
Jackson, Boettcher
legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You" and & Dienner)
correspondence with potential licensee regarding
the same
6/9/1965 Letter reflecting legal advice regarding "Happy
C. Lyman Emrich,
Birthday to You" and correspondence with potential Jr., Esq. (Brown,
licensee regarding the same
Jackson, Boettcher
& Dienner)
113 5/13/1963 Letter reflecting legal advice regarding
correspondence with potential licensee regarding
"Happy Birthday to You"
C. Lyman Emrich,
Jr., Esq. (Brown,
Jackson, Boettcher
& Dienner)
114 4/14/1982 Memo reflecting request for legal advice regarding
communication with potential licensee regarding
"Happy Birthday to You"
NJR (SummyBirchard Co.)
33 of 42
TO
Roberta Savler
(Publication
Director, SummyBirchard Co.)
CC
TYPE
Charles Liebman, AC
Esq.; David K.
Sengstack
(President,
Summy-Birchard
Co.)
Roberta Savler
Charles Liebman, AC
(Publication
Esq.; David K.
Director, Summy- Sengstack
Birchard Co.)
(President,
Summy-Birchard
Co.)
David K.
AC
Sengstack
(President,
Summy-Birchard
Co.)
AC
David K.
Sengstack
(President,
Summy-Birchard
Co.)
Theodore
Kupferman, Esq.
(Kupferman &
Price)
Legal File
AC
David K.
Sengstack
(President,
Summy-Birchard
Co.)
AC
AC
EX. A
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DATE
DESCRIPTION
115 3/30/1982 Memo reflecting request for legal advice regarding
communication with potential licensee regarding
"Happy Birthday to You"
116 12/7/1966 Letter reflecting legal advice regarding
correspondence with potential licensees regarding
"Happy Birthday to You"
117 7/31/1978 Correspondence reflecting request for legal advice
regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
118 7/31/1978 Attachment to correspondence reflecting request
for legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
119 7/31/1978 Attachment to correspondence reflecting request
for legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
120 7/31/1978 Correspondence reflecting request for legal advice
regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
121 7/31/1978 Attachment to correspondence reflecting request
for legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
122 7/31/1978 Attachment to correspondence reflecting request
for legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
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FROM
NJR (SummyBirchard Co.)
C. Lyman Emrich,
Jr., Esq. (Brown,
Jackson, Boettcher
& Dienner)
TO
Legal File
David K.
Sengstack
(President,
Summy-Birchard
Co.)
Roberta Savler
Counsel for
(Publication Director, Summy-Birchard
Summy-Birchard
Co.
Co.)
Roberta Savler
Counsel for
(Publication Director, Summy-Birchard
Summy-Birchard
Co.
Co.)
Roberta Savler
Counsel for
(Publication Director, Summy-Birchard
Summy-Birchard
Co.
Co.)
Roberta Savler
Counsel for
(Publication Director, Summy-Birchard
Summy-Birchard
Co.
Co.)
Roberta Savler
Counsel for
(Publication Director, Summy-Birchard
Summy-Birchard
Co.
Co.)
Roberta Savler
Counsel for
(Publication Director, Summy-Birchard
Summy-Birchard
Co.
Co.)
CC
FWM (SummyBirchard Co.);
David K.
Sengstack
(President,
Summy-Birchard
Co.)
TYPE
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
AC
EX. A
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Privilege Number
123
DATE
4/3/1975
DESCRIPTION
Letter reflecting request for legal advice regarding
potential licensing of "Happy Birthday to You"
124 4/18/1975 Letter reflecting request for legal advice regarding
correspondence with potential licensee regarding
"Happy Birthday to You"
125 3/24/1975 Letter reflecting legal advice regarding
correspondence with potential licensee regarding
"Happy Birthday to You"
126 11/8/1974 Letter reflecting legal advice regarding
correspondence with unauthorized user of "Happy
Birthday to You"
FROM
Roberta Savler
(Publication Director,
Summy-Birchard
Co.)
Roberta Savler
(Publication Director,
Summy-Birchard
Co.)
Theodore R.
Jackson, Esq.
(Gilbert & Gilbert)
TO
CC
Theodore R.
Jackson, Esq.
(Gilbert & Gilbert)
TYPE
AC
Theodore R.
Jackson, Esq.
(Gilbert & Gilbert)
AC
Roberta Savler
(Publication
Director, SummyBirchard Co.)
Roberta Savler
Albert Berman
(Publication Director, (Managing
Summy-Birchard
Director, Harry
Co.)
Fox Agency, Inc.)
AC
AC
127 11/8/1974 Attachment to letter reflecting legal advice
regarding correspondence with unauthorized user
of "Happy Birthday to You"
Roberta Savler
(Publication Director,
Summy-Birchard
Co.)
Albert Berman
(Managing
Director, Harry
Fox Agency, Inc.)
AC
128 11/8/1974 Attachment to letter reflecting legal advice
regarding correspondence with unauthorized user
of "Happy Birthday to You"
Roberta Savler
(Publication Director,
Summy-Birchard
Co.)
Albert Berman
(Managing
Director, Harry
Fox Agency, Inc.)
AC
129
C. Lyman Emrich,
Jr., Esq. (Brown,
Jackson, Boettcher
& Dienner)
C. Lyman Emrich,
Jr., Esq. (Brown,
Jackson, Boettcher
& Dienner)
D. Arthur Yergey,
Esq.
AC, WP
L. C. Lunde
(Administrative
Assistant, SummyBirchard Co.)
AC, WP
5/4/1967
Letter reflecting legal advice regarding
correspondence with unauthorized user of "Happy
Birthday to You"
130 1/26/1967 Letter reflecting legal advice regarding
correspondence with unauthorized user of "Happy
Birthday to You"
EX. A
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DATE
DESCRIPTION
131 1/26/1967 Attachment to letter reflecting legal advice
regarding correspondence with unauthorized user
of "Happy Birthday to You"
132
1/6/1967
Letter reflecting legal advice regarding
correspondence with unauthorized user of "Happy
Birthday to You"
133
1/6/1967
Attachment to letter reflecting legal advice
regarding correspondence with unauthorized user
of "Happy Birthday to You"
134
Unknown Draft letter to Nancy F. Wechsler and John R.
Fawcett regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
reflecting request for legal advice regarding
correspondence with unauthorized user of "Happy
Birthday to You"; handwritten note reflecting request
to John Hough, Esq. (Price, Cushman, Keck, Mahin
& Cate) for legal advice regarding the same
135
1/9/1985
Letter reflecting legal advice regarding
correspondence with unauthorized user of "Happy
Birthday to You"
136 11/6/1984 Letter reflecting legal advice regarding
correspondence with potential licensee regarding
"Happy Birthday to You"
FROM
C. Lyman Emrich,
Jr., Esq. (Brown,
Jackson, Boettcher
& Dienner)
TO
CC
L. C. Lunde
(Administrative
Assistant, SummyBirchard Co.)
C. Lyman Emrich,
Jr., Esq. (Brown,
Jackson, Boettcher
& Dienner)
David K.
Sengstack
(President,
Summy-Birchard
Co.)
C. Lyman Emrich,
David K.
Jr., Esq. (Brown,
Sengstack
Jackson, Boettcher (President,
& Dienner)
Summy-Birchard
Co.)
Counsel for Summy- Summy-Birchard
Birchard Co.
Co.
TYPE
AC, WP
AC, WP
AC, WP
AC
Andrew M. Manshel, Howard Balsam,
Esq. (Administrative Esq. (Harry Fox
Director and
Agency, Inc.)
Counsel, Birch Tree
Group Ltd.)
AC
Andrew M. Manshel, Howard Balsam,
Esq. (Administrative Esq. (Harry Fox
Director and
Agency, Inc.)
Counsel, Birch Tree
Group Ltd.)
AC
EX. A
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Privilege Number
137
DATE
8/7/1984
FROM
Andrew M. Manshel,
Esq. (Administrative
Director and
Counsel, Birch Tree
Group Ltd.)
TO
Howard Balsam,
Esq. (Harry Fox
Agency, Inc.)
138 7/31/1984 Letter reflecting legal advice regarding
correspondence with unauthorized user of "Happy
Birthday to You"
Howard Balsam,
Esq. (Harry Fox
Agency, Inc., Inc.)
Ernest R. Farmer Edward P. Murphy AC
(Summy-Birchard (Harry Fox
Music, Inc.)
Agency, Inc.)
139 12/14/1988 Letter reflecting legal advice regarding "Happy
Birthday to You"
Neil Boorstyn, Esq.
(Townsend and
Townsend)
140
Letter reflecting legal advice regarding "Happy
Birthday to You"
David Nimmer, Esq.
(Irell & Manella LLP)
141 2/17/1989 Letter reflecting legal advice regarding "Happy
Birthday to You"
David Nimmer, Esq.
(Irell & Manella LLP)
Don Biederman,
Esq. (Senior Vice
President, Legal
and Business
Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
Don Biederman,
Esq. (Senior Vice
President, Legal
and Business
Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
Don Biederman,
Esq. (Senior Vice
President, Legal
and Business
Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
4/5/1989
DESCRIPTION
Letter reflecting legal advice regarding "Happy
Birthday to You"
CC
TYPE
AC
AC
AC
AC
EX. A
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Privilege Number
142
DATE
6/7/1989
DESCRIPTION
Letter reflecting legal advice and reflecting request
for legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
143
6/7/1989
Attachment to letter reflecting legal advice and
Don Biederman,
David Nimmer,
reflecting request for legal advice regarding "Happy Esq. (Senior Vice
Esq. (Irell &
Birthday to You"
President, Legal and Manella LLP)
Business Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
144
Unknown Handwritten correspondence reflecting request for
legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
copyright in Japan
145 5/25/1990 Letter reflecting legal advice regarding "Happy
Birthday to You" copyright in Japan
FROM
Don Biederman,
Esq. (Senior Vice
President, Legal and
Business Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
Don Biederman,
Esq. (Legal
Department,
Warner/Chappell
Music Co.)
David Nimmer, Esq.
(Irell & Manella LLP)
TO
David Nimmer,
Esq. (Irell &
Manella LLP)
John Brunning,
Esq. (Legal
Department,
Warner Bros.
Music-UK)
Don Biederman,
Esq. (Senior Vice
President, Legal
and Business
Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
CC
TYPE
AC
AC
AC
Ed Pierson, Esq. AC
(Legal
Department,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Jack
Rosner (Senior
Vice President,
Head of
Synchronization
Licensing,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
EX. A
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Privilege Number
146
DATE
3/7/2001
DESCRIPTION
Email chain reflecting legal advice regarding
"Happy Birthday to You"
Earlier correspondence in chain:
3/6/2001: from Ed Pierson, Esq. to Audrey
Sporleder copying Ilene Goldberg, Esq. and Guy
Blake, Esq.
FROM
Audrey Sporleder
(Senior Director,
Contract
Administration,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
TO
Ed Pierson, Esq.
(General
Counsel,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
CC
Ilene Goldberg,
Esq. (Vice
President, Legal
and Business
Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.); Guy
Blake, Esq.
(Senior Vice
President, Legal
and Business
Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music Co.)
TYPE
AC
Teveya Dovbish,
Ed Pierson, Esq.
Esq. (Alfred
(General
Publishing Co., Inc.) Counsel,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
Guy Blake, Esq.
(Senior Vice
President, Legal
and Business
Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music Co.)
AC
3/6/2001: from Guy Blake, Esq., to Ed Pierson,
Esq., copying Audrey Sporleder and Ilene
Goldberg, Esq.
3/6/2001: from Ed Pierson, Esq., to Ilene Goldberg,
Esq., Guy Blake, Esq., and Audrey Sporleder
3/5/2001: from Merlene Travis to Ed Pierson, Esq.
2/27/2001 f
Ed Pi
E
t M l
147 2/21/2001 Memorandum from print agent reflecting legal
advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
EX. A
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DATE
DESCRIPTION
148 6/27/2000 Email chain reflecting request for legal advice
regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
FROM
Scott Blietz
Earlier correspondence in chain:
TO
Ed Pierson, Esq.
(General
Counsel,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
6/26/2000: from Caesar Apostol to Scott Blietz
CC
TYPE
Jack Rosner
AC
(Senior Vice
President, Head of
Synchronization
Licensing,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
6/26/2000: from Alexander Mackintosh to Caesar
Apostol
6/25/2000: from Caesar Apostol to Scott Blietz
copying KC Low, Alex Mackintosh
6/23/2000: from Scott Blietz to Caesar Apostol
6/23/2000: from Caesar Apostol to Scott Blietz
149 8/23/1993 Handwritten correspondence reflecting legal advice Don Biederman,
Lynn Sengstack
regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
Esq. (Senior Vice
(Warner/Chappell
President, Legal and Music, Inc.)
Business Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
150 8/18/1993 Handwritten correspondence reflecting request for
legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
Lynn Sengstack
(Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
Don Biederman,
Esq. (Senior Vice
President, Legal
and Business
Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
AC
Jack Rosner
AC
(Senior Vice
President, Head of
Synchronization
Licensing,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
EX. A
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DATE
DESCRIPTION
151 8/18/1993 Attachment to handwritten correspondence
reflecting request for legal advice regarding "Happy
Birthday to You"
FROM
Lynn Sengstack
(Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
TO
Don Biederman,
Esq. (Senior Vice
President, Legal
and Business
Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
152 8/23/1993 Fax cover of handwritten correspondence reflecting Don Biederman,
Lynn Sengstack
legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You";
Esq. (Senior Vice
(Warner/Chappell
President, Legal and Music, Inc.)
Business Affairs,
Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
CC
TYPE
Jack Rosen
AC
(Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
Jack Rosen
AC
(Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc.)
153 12/11/1979 Memorandum reflecting communication with
potential licensee regarding "Happy Birthday to
You" and reflecting request for legal advice
regarding the same
Nancy Ruth
Legal File
Hoffman, Esq. (Legal
Department, SummyBirchard Co.)
AC
154 12/21/1979 Memorandum reflecting legal advice regarding
"Happy Birthday to You"
Nancy Ruth
Legal File
Hoffman, Esq. (Legal
Department, SummyBirchard Co.)
AC
155 11/7/1963 Letter reflecting legal advice and reflecting request
for legal advice regarding "Happy Birthday to You"
Theodore R.
David K.
Kupferman, Esq.
Sengstack
(Kupferman & Price) (President,
Summy-Birchard
Co.)
David K. Sengstack Theodore
(President, Summy- Kupferman, Esq.
Birchard Co.)
(Kupferman &
Price)
AC
156 11/4/1963 Letter reflecting request for legal advice regarding
"Happy Birthday to You"
AC
EX. A
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DATE
DESCRIPTION
157 11/12/1964 Letter reflecting request for legal advice regarding
"Happy Birthday to You"
FROM
David K. Sengstack
(President, SummyBirchard Co.)
TO
CC
Theodore
Kupferman, Esq.
(Kupferman &
Price)
TYPE
AC
EX. A
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