Rupa Marya v. Warner Chappell Music Inc

Filing 276

STATUS REPORT (Joint) Regarding Settlement Discussions filed by Defendants Summy-Birchard Inc, Warner Chappell Music Inc. (Klaus, Kelly)

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
7 Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 619/234-4599
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9 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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GOOD MORNING TO YOU
PRODUCTIONS CORP., et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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v.

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WARNER/CHAPPELL MUSIC,
INC., et al.

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Defendants.

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Lead Case No. CV 13-04460-GHK (MRWx)
JOINT STATUS REPORT
REGARDING SETTLEMENT
DISCUSSIONS

Room:
Judge:

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Hon. George H. King, Chief
Judge

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Further to the Parties’ Corrected Joint Status Report re Parties’ Positions re

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The Parties have agreed to a mediation that will be conducted by a private

5 mediator on December 1, 2015. The Parties will advise the Court promptly after that
6 mediation if there is an agreed-upon resolution to the matter.
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Respectfully submitted,

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WOLF HALDENSTEIN ADLER
FREEMAN & HERZ LLP

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By:

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/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]
270 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: 212-545-4753

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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 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)

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[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: November 13, 2015

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By:
/s/ Kelly M. Klaus
Kelly M. Klaus
Adam I. Kaplan
560 Mission St., 27th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94105
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
Glenn D. Pomerantz
MUNGER TOLLES & OLSON LLP
355 South Grand Ave., 35th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
213/683-9100
213/687-3702 (fax)
[e-mail]

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

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DECLARATION REGARDING CONCURRENCE
I, Kelly M. Klaus, am the ECF User whose identification and password are being used to

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file this JOINT STATUS REPORT REGARDING SETTLEMENT DISCUSSIONS. In

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compliance with L.R. 5-4.3.4, I hereby attest that Betsy C. Manifold has concurred in this filing.

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DATED: November 13, 2015

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MUNGER, TOLLES & OLSON LLP
By:

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/s/ Kelly M. Klaus
KELLY M. KLAUS

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

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