Rupa Marya v. Warner Chappell Music Inc

Filing 150

Joint STIPULATION to Continue Scheduling Order Deadlines from per joint stipulation to per joint stipulation Re: Scheduling Conference, Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings,,,,,,,,,,,, 92 filed by plaintiffs Good Morning to You Productions Corp, Majar Productions LLC, Rupa Marya, Robert Siegel. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Betsy C. Manifold, # 2 Proposed Order)(Manifold, Betsy)

1 FRANCIS M. GREGOREK (144785)
[e-mail]
2 BETSY C. MANIFOLD (182450)
[e-mail]
3 RACHELE R. RICKERT (190634)
[e-mail]
4 MARISA C. LIVESAY (223247)
[e-mail]
5 WOLF HALDENSTEIN ADLER
FREEMAN & HERZ LLP
6 750 B Street, Suite 2770
San Diego, CA 92101
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Facsimile: 619/234-4599
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA -

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WESTERN DIVISION

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PRODUCTIONS CORP., et al.,
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Plaintiffs,
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WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC,
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INC., et al.
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Defendants.
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Lead Case No. CV 13-04460-GHK (MRWx)
JOINT STIPULATION TO EXTEND
SCHEDULING ORDER DEADLINES;
DECLARATION OF BESTY C.
MANIFOLD IN SUPPORT THEREOF;
AND [PROPOSED] ORDER
GRANTING STIPULATION

Room:
Judge:

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Hon. George H. King, Chief
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WHEREAS, a Scheduling Conference was held on March 24, 2014; and under

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2 the March 26, 2014 Order Entering Scheduling Dates (Dkt. 92), the Court entered the
3 following deadlines on Plaintiffs’ Claim One after bifurcating and staying Plaintiffs’
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4 remaining state law claims:

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Expert Disclosures:

July 25, 2014

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Rebuttal Expert Disclosures:

August 25, 2014

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Expert Discovery Motions Deadline: September 15, 2014

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Expert Discovery Cut-Off:

September 26, 2014

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File Joint Status Report:

September 26, 2014

File Joint Motion for Summary

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Judgment:

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November 14, 2014;

WHEREAS, Plaintiffs timely served their Expert Disclosures upon Defendants

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13 on July 24, 2014 (see Decl. of Betsy C. Manifold In Support of Stip. at 1, ¶ 3);
WHEREAS, Plaintiffs’ designated expert, Mr. Joel Sachs, is unavailable for
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15 deposition from August 11, 2014, up to and including August 25, 2014, due to a pre16 paid, pre-planned, trip out of the country (id. at ¶ 4);
WHEREAS, Defendants’ counsel wish to depose Plaintiffs’ designated expert

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18 prior to the August 25th deadline to designate rebuttal experts (id. at ¶ 5);
WHEREAS, Plaintiffs’ counsel also have a scheduling conflict in October and
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WHEREAS, no prior extension of the foregoing deadlines has been sought by

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As used herein, “Plaintiffs” collectively refers to plaintiffs Good Morning To
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and “Defendants” refers to both defendants Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. and
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WHEREAS, the parties have met and conferred in good faith to accommodate

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these scheduling conflicts and now jointly seek the Court’s approval to amend the

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Scheduling Order (Dkt. 94) as follows:

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Rebuttal Expert Disclosures:

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Expert Discovery Motions Deadline: October 3, 2014

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Expert Discovery Cut-Off:

October 13, 2014

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File Joint Status Report:

October 13, 2014

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File Joint Motion for Summary

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September 15, 2014

Judgment:

November 21, 2014;

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by
and between the parties, through the undersigned counsel, as follows:
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Upon the Court’s approval, the Scheduling Order (Dkt. 94) shall be

amended as follows:

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Rebuttal Expert Disclosures:

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Expert Discovery Motions Deadline: October 3, 2014

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Expert Discovery Cut-Off:

October 13, 2014

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File Joint Status Report:

October 13, 2014

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File Joint Motion for Summary

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Judgment:

November 21, 2014.

IT IS SO STIPULATED.

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Respectfully submitted,
WOLF HALDENSTEIN ADLER
FREEMAN & HERZ LLP

Dated: August 14, 2014

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September 15, 2014

By:

/s/Betsy C. Manifold
BETSY C. MANIFOLD
FRANCIS M. GREGOREK
[e-mail]
BETSY C. MANIFOLD
[e-mail]
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RACHELE R. RICKERT
[e-mail]
MARISA C. LIVESAY
[e-mail]
750 B Street, Suite 2770
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 619/234-4599
WOLF HALDENSTEIN ADLER
FREEMAN & HERZ LLP
MARK C. RIFKIN (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
JANINE POLLACK (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
BETH A. LANDES (pro hac vice)
[e-mail]
270 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 212-545-4753
Interim Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs

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RANDALL S. NEWMAN PC
RANDALL S. NEWMAN (190547)
[e-mail]
37 Wall Street, Penthouse D
New York, NY 10005
Telephone: [phone]

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HUNT ORTMANN PALFFY NIEVES
DARLING & MAH, INC.
ALISON C. GIBBS (257526)
[e-mail]
OMEL A. NIEVES (134444)
[e-mail]
KATHLYNN E. SMITH (234541)
[e-mail]

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301 North Lake Avenue, 7th Floor
Pasadena, CA 91101
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 626/796-0107

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DONAHUE GALLAGHER WOODS LLP
WILLIAM R. HILL (114954)
[e-mail]
ANDREW S. MACKAY (197074)
[e-mail]
DANIEL J. SCHACHT (259717)
[e-mail]
1999 Harrison Street, 25th Floor
Oakland, CA 94612-3520
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 510/832-1486

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GLANCY BINKOW &
GOLDBERG LLP
LIONEL Z. GLANCY (134180)
[e-mail]
MARC L. GODINO (188669)
[e-mail]
1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 310/201-9160

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Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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MUNGER TOLLES & OLSON LLP

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Dated: August 14, 2014

By:

/s/Kelly M. Klaus
KELLY M. KLAUS
KELLY M. KLAUS
[e-mail]
ADAM I. KAPLAN
[e-mail]

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560 Mission St., 27th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone: [phone]

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GLEN POMERANTZ
[e-mail]
MELINDA E. LeMOINE
[e-mail]
MUNGER TOLLES & OLSON LLP
355 South Grand Ave., 35th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 213/687-3702

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Attorneys for Defendants Warner/Chappell
Music, Inc. and Summy-Birchard, Inc.

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DECLARATION REGARDING CONCURRENCE

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I, Betsy C. Manifold, am the ECF/CM User whose identification and password

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are being used to file this JOINT STIPULATION TO EXTEND SCHEDULING

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ORDER DEADLINES; DECLARATION OF BESTY C. MANIFOLD IN

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SUPPORT

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STIPULATION. In compliance with L.R. 5-4.3.4(2)(i), I hereby attest that Kelly

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M. Klaus has concurred in this filing’s content and has authorized its filing.

THEREOF;

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[PROPOSED]

ORDER

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DATED: August 14, 2014

By:

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/s/Betsy C. Manifold
BETSY C. MANIFOLD

GRANTING