Rupa Marya v. Warner Chappell Music Inc

Filing 203

NOTICE Joint Notice re: Deposition Transcript(s) Pursuant to L.R. 32-1 filed by Plaintiffs Good Morning to You Productions Corp, Majar Productions LLC, Rupa Marya, Robert Siegel. (Manifold, Betsy)

1 FRANCIS M. GREGOREK (144785)
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BETSY C. MANIFOLD (182450)
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4 RACHELE R. RICKERT (190634)
[e-mail]
5 MARISA C. LIVESAY (223247)
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WOLF HALDENSTEIN ADLER
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FREEMAN & HERZ LLP
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Telephone: [phone]
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Interim Lead Counsel for Plaintiffs and the [Proposed] Class
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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 NOTICE RE: DEPOSITION
TRANSCRIPT(S) PURSUANT TO L.R.
32-1

Date:
Time:
Room:
Judge:

February 9, 2015
9:30 a.m.
650
Hon. George H. King,
Chief Judge

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TO THE HONORABLE COURT, ALL PARTIES, AND THEIR

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COUNSEL, PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiffs Rupa Marya, Robert Siegel, and

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Good Morning To You Productions Corp. and Majar Productions, LLC (“Plaintiffs”)

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and Defendants Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. and Summy-Birchard, Inc. (“Defendants”)

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in the above-captioned matter, by and through their counsel, notify the Court pursuant to

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L.R. 32-1 that the deposition transcripts to be relied upon at the hearing on the Cross-

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Motions for Summary Judgment and/or Plaintiffs’ Motion to Exclude Evidence (Dkts.

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182, 197) are attached to the following documents previously filed with the Court:

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Amended Joint Evidentiary Appendix in Support of Notice of Cross-Motions and

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Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment Filed Pursuant to Court’s Dec. 5, 2014 Order

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[Dkts. 187-194] (“Joint Appendix”):

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 Dkt. 189-3 at 33-50 (Ex. 47), Dkt. 192-1 at 27-56 (Ex. 107): The relevant

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excerpts of the deposition transcript of Defendants’ Warner/Chappell

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Music, Inc.’s designated Fed. R. Civ. P. 30(b)(6) deponent, Thomas B.

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Marcotullio, taken on June 9, 2014.

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 Dkt. 193-1 at 6-25 (Ex. 109): The relevant excerpts of the deposition

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transcript

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Jeremy

Blietz,

Vice

President,

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Administration,

Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., taken on July 10, 2014.

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 Dkt. 190-1 at 60-80 and Dkt. 190-2 at 1-12 (Ex. 64), Dkt. 193-1 at 26-83

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(Ex. 110), Dkt. 193-2 (Ex. 111): The relevant excerpts of the deposition

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transcript of Joel Sachs, Ph.D., taken on September 9, 2014.

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 Dkt. 191-1 at 52-94 (Ex. 87): The relevant excerpts of the deposition

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transcript de benne esse of Patty S. Hill and Jessica Hill, taken July 1,

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1935, filed in Hill v. Harris, Eq. No. 78-350 (P002756-2797).

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Declaration of Betsy C. Manifold in Support of Plaintiffs’ Notice of Motion and
Motion to Exclude Evidence [Dkt. 198] (“Manifold Decl.”).

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 Dkt. 198-1 at 2-19: The relevant excerpts of the deposition transcript of

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Defendants’ Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.’s designated Fed. R. Civ. P.

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30(b)(6) deponent, Thomas B. Marcotullio, taken on June 9, 2014.

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 Dkt. 198-1 at 21-36: The relevant excerpts of the deposition transcript of

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Jeremy Blietz, Vice President, Administration, Warner/Chappell Music,

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Inc., taken on July 10, 2014.

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Pursuant to L.R. 16-2.7, the questions and answers in Exhibits 109 and 110 to the

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Joint Appendix and in Exhibits A and B to the Manifold Decl. on which the parties may

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rely at the February 9, 2015, hearing on the Cross-Motions for Summary Judgment

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and/or Plaintiffs’ Motion To Exclude Evidence are marked by the parties. The original

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depositions not lodged at this time shall be brought to Court by the attorneys in custody

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of the same on the day of the hearing.

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Respectfully submitted,
Dated: January 30, 2015

WOLF HALDENSTEIN ADLER
FREEMAN & HERZ LLP

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By:

/s/ Betsy C. Manifold
BETSY C. MANIFOLD
FRANCIS M. GREGOREK
[e-mail]
BETSY C. MANIFOLD
[e-mail]
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

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

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DONAHUE FITZGERALD 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: January 30, 2015

By:

/s/ Kelly M. Klaus
KELLY M. KLAUS
KELLY M. KLAUS
[e-mail]
ADAM I. KAPLAN
[e-mail]
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 CM/ECF User whose identification and password

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are being used to file this JOINT NOTICE RE: DEPOSITION TRANSCRIPT(S)

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PURSUANT TO L.R. 32-1. In compliance with L.R. 5-4.3.4(2)(i), I hereby attest that

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

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DATED: January 30, 2015

By:

/s/ Betsy C. Manifold
BETSY C. MANIFOLD

WARNERCHAPPELL:21529.joint.notice.lodging

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