Rupa Marya v. Warner Chappell Music Inc

Filing 351

DOCUMENT IS STRICKEN, see document no. 355 - NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to file document /Defendants' Notice Of Filing Of Response To Class Counsels Billing Records under seal filed by Defendants Summy-Birchard Inc, Warner Chappell Music Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Unredacted Document Unredacted Exhibit B Pursuant To Order Of The Court Dated June 10, 2016 Dkt. 334), # 2 Unredacted Document Unredacted Exhibits 1-5 to Exhibit B Pursuant To Order Of The Court Dated June 10, 2016 Dkt. 334))(Klaus, Kelly) Modified on 7/13/2016 (lom).

Exhibit 1

Ex. 1 - 18

A
1 Wolf Haldenstein

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23

Timekeeper
Betsy C. Manifold
Daniel W. Krasner
Frank M. Gregorek
Janine L. Pollack
Jeffrey G. Smith
Mark C. Rifkin
Rachele R. Rickert
Beth A. Landes
Brittany DeJong
James A. Cirigliano
Danielle S. Wilborne
David I. Weinstein
Kathryn M. Cabrera
Melinda G. D’Avanzo
Tony Gjata
Windy Loritsch
TOTALS

B

Position
Partner
Partner
Partner
Partner
Partner
Partner
Partner
Associate
Associate
Paralegal
Paralegal
Paralegal
Paralegal
Paralegal
Technical
Paralegal

C

D

Timesheet Hours Up
Timesheet Hours Per To/Including 4/27/16 Per
Billing Records (Dkt.
Billing Records (Dkt.
337)
337)
1053.7
1035.2
27.6
27.1
28.5
28.5
71.0
71.0
13.6
13.6
1759.4
1716.9
24.3
21.5
1082.7
1082.7
126.8
126.8
96.8
77.0
105.8
105.8
158.5
51.5
162.6
160.0
822.4
822.4
28.4
28.4
127.2
124
5689.3
5492.4

E

Lodestar Hours
Per 4/27/16
Declarations
1053.4
29.7
28.5
58.5
12.6
1700.9
20.7
1081.7
121.5
67.2
105.1
49.0
142.5
822.4
28.4
150.4
5472.5

F

Hourly Rate
$770.00
$935.00
$865.00
$805.00
$865.00
$820.00
$640.00
$395.00
$435.00
$335.00
$245.00
$255.00
$250.00
$265.00
$355.00
$200.00

G

H

Lodestar Fees Per
4/27/16 Declarations
$811,118.00
$27,769.50
$24,652.50
$47,092.50
$10,899.00
$1,394,738.00
$13,248.00
$427,271.50
$52,852.50
$22,512.00
$25,749.50
$12,495.00
$35,625.00
$217,936.00
$10,082.00
$30,080.00
$3,164,121.00

Timesheet Hours Up
To/Including 4/27/16 Per
Billing Records (Dkt. 337)
Minus Lodestar Hours Per
4/27/16 Declarations
[Column D- Column E]
-18.2
-2.6
0
12.5
1.0
16
0.8
1.0
5.3
9.8
0.7
2.5
17.5
0
0
-26.4
19.9

Ex. 1 - 19

A
24 Donahue Fitzgerald

25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46

Timekeeper
Andrew S. MacKay
Daniel J. Schacht
Jonathan N. Osder
William R. Hill
Johnathan M. Wong
Casey L. Williams
Daniel H. Senter
Jason M. Flom
May A. Whitaker
Megan S. Shaked
Padmini Cheruvu
Robert K. Walker
Noah R. Drake
Hilary Frech
Katherine Hall
Joe Symes
TOTALS

B

Position
Partner
Partner
Partner
Partner
Partner
Associate
Associate
Associate
Associate
Associate
Associate
Associate
Law Clerk
Paralegal
Paralegal
Paralegal

C

D

Timesheet Hours Up
Timesheet Hours Per To/Including 4/27/16 Per
Billing Records (Dkt.
Billing Records (Dkt.
337)
337)
189.5
189.2
501.04
497.94
13.1
13.1
4.8
4.8
0.3
0.3
91.8
91.8
3.1
3.1
3.0
3.0
4.3
4.3
0.9
0.9
22.4
22.4
64.4
64.4
24.7
24.7
0.9
0.9
4.2
4.2
2.2
2.2
930.64
927.24

E

Lodestar Hours
Per 4/27/16
Declarations
185.0
491.94
10.6
2.8
0.3
91.4
3.1
3.0
4.3
0.9
17.4
51.3
24.7
0.9
4.2
2.2
894.04

F

Hourly Rate
$460.00
$420.00
$500.00
$515.00
$465.00
$310.00
$295.00
$295.00
$190.00
$335.00
$300.00
$225.00
$155.00
$155.00
$155.00
$155.00

G

H

Lodestar Fees Per
4/27/16 Declarations
$85,100.00
$206,614.80
$5,300.00
$1,442.00
$139.50
$28,334.00
$914.50
$885.00
$817.00
$301.50
$5,220.00
$11,542.50
$3,828.50
$139.50
$651.00
$341.00
$351,570.80

Timesheet Hours Up
To/Including 4/27/16 Per
Billing Records (Dkt. 337)
Minus Lodestar Hours Per
4/27/16 Declarations
[Column D- Column E]
4.2
6.0
2.5
2.0
0
0.4
0
0
0
0
5
13.1
0
0
0
0
33.2

* This column does not address (1) hours recorded by Donahue Fitzgerald timekeepers but not charged (according to Dkt. 337);
or (2) the 10.0 hours Mr. Schacht and Mr. MacKay each added to their April 27 lodestars in anticipation of future work.

Ex. 1 - 20

A
47 Glancy Prongay

48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62

Timekeeper
Kara M. Wolke
Marc L. Godino
Vahn Alexander
Alexa Mullarky
Casey Sadler
Leanne Heine Solish
Rayo Antonio
Thomas Kennedy
TOTALS

B

C

D

Timesheet Hours Up
Timesheet Hours Per To/Including 4/27/16 Per
Billing Records (Dkt.
Billing Records (Dkt.
337)
337)
Position
Partner
180.4
179.4
Partner
109.75
109.75
Of Counsel
44.25
44.25
Associate
64.0
64.0
Associate
26.75
26.75
Associate
14.1
14.1
Associate
41.7
41.7
Associate
12.3
12.3
493.25
492.25

E

Lodestar Hours
Per 4/27/16
Declarations
180.4
109.75
44.25
64.0
26.75
14.1
41.7
12.3
493.25

F

Hourly Rate
$595.00
$645.00
$350.00
$350.00
$525.00
$445.00
$350.00
$525.00

G

H

Lodestar Fees Per
4/27/16 Declarations
$107,338.00
$70,788.75
$15,487.50
$22,400.00
$14,043.75
$6,274.50
$14,595.00
$6,457.50
$257,385.00

Timesheet Hours Up
To/Including 4/27/16 Per
Billing Records (Dkt. 337)
Minus Lodestar Hours Per
4/27/16 Declarations
[Column D- Column E]
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-1

Lodestar Fees Per
4/27/16 Declarations
$1,403,520.00
$1,403,520.00

Timesheet Hours Up
To/Including 4/27/16 Per
Billing Records (Dkt. 337)
Minus Lodestar Hours Per
4/27/16 Declarations
[Column D- Column E]
0.00
0

$5,176,596.80

GRAND TOTALS

Newman PC

63 Timekeeper
64 Randall S. Newman
TOTALS
65
66
67
68

Position
Partner

Timesheet Hours Up
Timesheet Hours Per To/Including 4/27/16 Per
Billing Records (Dkt.
Billing Records (Dkt.
337)
337)
2193.0
2193.0
2193.0
2193.0

Lodestar Hours
Per 4/27/16
Declarations
2193.0
2193.0

9052.79

Hourly Rate
$640.00

Ex. 1 - 21

Exhibit 2
UNREDACTED
FILED UNDER SEAL PURSUANT TO
JUNE 10, 2016 ORDER (DKT. 334)

Ex. 2 - 22

Name

Andrew MacKay

Firm

Donahue Fitzgerald

Position

Partner

Time Entry
Date

Time Entry Description

Hours

Hourly Rate

Fees

Page of Billing
Record (Dkt.
337 Ex. A)

2/29/2016

Travel to Central District in Los
Angeles for preliminary approval
hearing; analyze preliminary
approval pleadings; conferences
with counsel; return to Oakland.

12.4

$460

$5,704

279

12.0

$395

$4,740

157

11.0

$395

$4,345

162

14.0

$395

$5,530

162

10.0

$395

$3,950

162

12.6

$395

$4,977

165

11.0

$395

$4,345

166

10.0

$395

$3,950

166

12.0

$395

$4,740

166

10.0

$395

$3,950

166

11.0

$395

$4,345

166

Beth A. Landes

Wolf Haldenstein

Associate

6/13/2013

Beth A. Landes

Wolf Haldenstein

Associate

2/3/2014

Beth A. Landes

Wolf Haldenstein

Associate

2/4/2014

Beth A. Landes

Wolf Haldenstein

Associate

2/6/2014

Beth A. Landes

Wolf Haldenstein

Associate

5/27/2014

Beth A. Landes

Wolf Haldenstein

Associate

6/1/2014

Beth A. Landes

Wolf Haldenstein

Associate

6/16/2014

Beth A. Landes

Wolf Haldenstein

Associate

6/17/2014

Beth A. Landes

Wolf Haldenstein

Associate

6/19/2014

Beth A. Landes

Wolf Haldenstein

Associate

6/26/2014

Complaint filed, meetings all day
with client and co-counsel,
research on points of law and
handling intense press push,
communicating with PR firm,
advising client on
[REDACTED], number of
meetings with HBTY team
throughout the day. Copyright
office questions.
Research question; copyright in
works in public domain; and
working on interrogatories.
Finish first draft of
interrogatories; requests for
production and requests for
admission.
Finished and submitted next draft
of interrogatories; continue to
work on RFAs and RFPs.
Finalizing joint stip with mark;
draft 30b6 for ASCAP), notice,
attachment and form, plus notice
to W/C.
Preparation for Dep of T.
Marcotullio, Rule 30(b)(6)
designee (preparing exhibits,
reviewing Mark's dep outline).
Researching and Redrafting
opposition to ASCAP)'s motion
to quash (plus meeting with
Mark on same).
Researching and Redrafting
opposition to ASCAP)'s motion
to quash (plus meeting with
Mark on same).
Finishing opposition, working
with admin and paras to file that
evening and to serve.
Received draft of 37:2 stip from
Betsy, written by co-counsel,
much back and forth with S.D.
seeking background docs relating
to the draft stip; need to totally redraft became apparent, since
Casey was not aware of the
ASCAP privilege issue; after
speaking with Mark, learned that
stip should take different tact
altogether.

Ex. 2 - 23

Name

Beth A. Landes

Firm

Wolf Haldenstein

Time Entry
Date

Time Entry Description

Hours

Hourly Rate

Fees

Page of Billing
Record (Dkt.
337 Ex. A)

6/27/2014

Revising and research/drafting
for 37:2 stip per Mark's
instruction on including the
whole story of the delay tactics;
also working on declaration with
Melinda; extensive research and
write up of 30(b)(6) issue that
Mark asked for, and support for
my contention that 30b6 does not
require Most Knowledgeable.

10.0

$395

$3,950

167

12.0

$395

$4,740

167

12.0

$395

$4,740

167

Associate

Sachs aff revisions and signature;
statements of fact reading and
11/17/2014
partial brief reading; reviewing
exhibit docs from summation

10.5

$395

$4,148

171

Associate

Open Source Yoga v Chadhury:
case break down and analysis for
Mark; Twin Books and other
11/19/2014
caselaw; re-work of Landes decl
with updated JA references;
Sachs decl exhibits C-F

11.0

$395

$4,345

171

Associate

Updates to all docs for filing and
matching up exhibits in JA, Decs
and S of Fs; incorporating
11/25/2014 changes from Mark and Randy;
Copyright Compendium
breakthrough, updating
dedaration and brief accordingly.

12.0

$395

$4,740

172

Associate

6/29/2016

Revising and research/drafting
for 37:2 stip per Mark's new
instructions, throughout the day,
as to what we are actually asking
for: overruling d's objections to
non party production, seeking in
camera review, etc.

$395

$3,950

167

Associate

Prepare reply to motion for leave
to amend while researching case
11/11/2015
law; prepare plaintiff
declarations

10.3

$435

$4,481

133

Associate

Prepare reply to motion for leave
to amend while researching case
11/12/2015
law; prepare objection to request
for judicial notice

10.0

$435

$4,350

133

Position

Associate

Beth A. Landes

Wolf Haldenstein

Associate

6/30/2014

Beth A. Landes

Wolf Haldenstein

Associate

7/1/2014

Beth A. Landes

Beth A. Landes

Beth A. Landes

Beth A. Landes

Brittany DeJong

Brittany DeJong

Wolf Haldenstein

Wolf Haldenstein

Wolf Haldenstein

Wolf Haldenstein

Wolf Haldenstein

Wolf Haldenstein

Exploring crime/fraud exception
to privilege claimed in Coudert
letters; drafted inserts on waiver
and on common interest
exception with new research,
found case Mark asked for re
ASCAP member dispute.
37.2 STIP - drafting continues;
exchanging drafts and edits with
MCR; drafting MCR declaration;
helping SD gather exhibits;
reviewing Marcotullio dep
exhibits.

10.0

Ex. 2 - 24

Name

Firm

Position

Time Entry
Date

Time Entry Description

Hours

Hourly Rate

Fees

Page of Billing
Record (Dkt.
337 Ex. A)

Daniel J. Schacht

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

7/10/2014

Travel to, attend, and travel back
from deposition of J. Blietz

11.8

$420

$4,956

288

Daniel J. Schacht

Donahue Fitzgerald

Partner

13.8

$420

$5,796

289

Daniel J. Schacht

Donahue Fitzgerald

Partner

10.9

$420

$4,578

290

Daniel J. Schacht

Donahue Fitzgerald

Partner

12.4

$420

$5,208

292

David I. Weinstein

Wolf Haldenstein

Paralegal

10.0

$255

$2,550

143

Kathryn M. Cabrera

Wolf Haldenstein

Paralegal

11.0

$250

$2,750

152

Kathryn M. Cabrera

Wolf Haldenstein

Paralegal

10.5

$250

$2,625

152

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

12.5

$820

$10,250

16

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

11.5

$820

$9,430

36

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

18.5

$820

$15,170

36

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

10.5

$820

$8,610

40

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

Prepare for, travel to and from,
and attend hearing on motions
for summary judgment
Travel to and from, and attend
7/29/2015 hearing on motions for summary
judgment
Travel to and from, and attend
hearing on motion for
2/29/2016
preliminary approval of
settlement
Putting together claims for
various entities. Sorting
5/19/2016
supporting docs of claims Confs
with MCR and RN
Paralegal reply brief re mtn for
11/12/2015 5AC; research per BND for reply
brief; e-file reply re 5AC
Cold read all settlement docs;
prep all docs for filing; cold read
stip re late filing; e-file all docs;
2/8/2016
send Word P.O. to chambers;
circulate conformed copies to
RSN, MCR
Attend MTD hearing; meet
10/7/2013 w/RSN and BCM re argument;
travel to NYC.
3/23/2015

10/29/2014

Travel to LA; prep for s/jt
meeting w/counsel; meet w/RSN.

Meet and confer w/defs. counsel
10/30/2014 re s/jt; meet w/RSN and BCM;
travel to NYC.
Travel to LA; meet w/RSN and
3/21/2015
BCM and prep for s/jt. hearing.
3/23/2015

Attend summary judgment
hearing; meet w/RSN, BCM, J.
Nelson, D. Schacht; travel to NY

12.5

$820

$10,250

41

7/28/2015

Travel to LA for Summary
Judgment hearing; e-mail with
BCM and RSN to prepare for
hearing; e-mail and telephone
calls to and from media; e-mail to
and from J. Nelson.

10.5

$820

$8,610

45

Meet w/RSN and J. Nelson; t/cs
to and from BCM; t/c to K.
Klaus; respond to media
inquiries; t/cs to and email to and
from co-counsel and B. Brauneis.

12.0

$820

$9,840

47

12.0

$820

$9,840

51

18.5

$820

$15,170

56

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

9/23/2015

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

12/1/2015

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

2/29/2016

Participate in mediation w/D.
Rotman; meet w/RSN and BCM
to prep for mediation.
Attend preliminary approval
hearing; meet w/RSN and BCM;
meet w/Steve Crighton and RSN;
travel to NYC.

Ex. 2 - 25

Name

Firm

Position

Melinda G. D'Avanzo

Wolf Haldenstein

Paralegal

Melinda G. D'Avanzo

Wolf Haldenstein

Paralegal

Melinda G. D'Avanzo

Randall S. Newman

Randall S. Newman

Wolf Haldenstein

Newman P.C.

Newman P.C.

Paralegal

Partner

Partner

Hours

Hourly Rate

Fees

Page of Billing
Record (Dkt.
337 Ex. A)

10.5

$265

$2,783

188

10.4

$265

$2,756

198

Send RSN JA/TOC for review;
review NEWMAN declaration;
send file link to defendants for
JA/TOC; T/C Beth re: review of
JA/TOC; cont review SOF/add
citations to JA and Newman
declaration; emails (20x) MCR &
RSN re SOF/brief
questions/citation issues & to add
11/24/2014
correct JA citations to the brief;
finalize TOC draft to defendants;
continuing finalizing 5 volumes
of joint evidentiary appendix
electronically in color; discuss
and determine most appropriate
method of physical exhibits to be
lodged and manually filed by
first legal the following morning

12.3

$265

$3,260

198

9/25/2012

Continue review of Prof.
Brauneis article about validity of
Happy Birthday copyright.
Research on internet regarding
other articles about HBTY
copyright; research cases cited in
Brauneis article.

13.5

$640

$8,640

205

9/26/2012

Meeting with client and Prof.
Brauneis regarding HBTY
copyright; review documents
cited in Brauneis article; research
regarding 1909 Copyright Act.

12.5

$640

$8,000

205

Time Entry
Date

Time Entry Description

Review, revise, cite-check joint
stipulation for motion to overrule
the privilege asserted via ASCAP
by defendants regarding the
Coudert Letters; draft MCR's
confidential decl attaching
exhibits required to be filed
7/1/2014
under seal; research application
to file under seal for examples,
request for judicial notice, etc.;
finalize drafting MGR & BCM
declarations; finalize exhibits
thereto both under seal and
public versions
Continue to finalize TOC; jt
app'x vols 1 thorough 5; citations
to joint brief; pull addt'l
11/20/2014 evidence; finalize physical
exhibits to be lodged including
movie of compilation of HBTY
performances

Ex. 2 - 26

Name

Firm

Position

Hours

Hourly Rate

Fees

Page of Billing
Record (Dkt.
337 Ex. A)

13.1

$640

$8,384

205

11.0

$640

$7,040

205

10.0

$640

$6,400

205

11.7

$640

$7,488

206

12.0

$640

$7,680

206

1/25/2013

Research regarding effect of lack
of copyright notice on copyright;
research Illinois state law
regarding successor to Summy's
assets after it was dissolved in
1920; research regarding persons
eligible to renew 1893 copyright
in 1921; research regarding
difference between composite
work and compiilation.

11.7

$640

$7,488

207

1/28/2013

Research regarding Elementary
Worker and His Work; research
regarding United Methodist
Church; calls to United
Medhodist Church regarding
availability of historical records;
review education materails from
1890 to 1920 to
determine whether Patty Hill and
authors of Elementary Worker
had any connection.

12.4

$640

$7,936

207

Time Entry
Date

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

9/27/2012

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

9/28/2012

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

9/29/2012

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

1/14/2013

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

1/19/2013

Randall S. Newman

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Newman P.C.

Partner

Partner

Time Entry Description
Research regarding Song Stories
for the Sunday School; travel to
Columbia University to obtain
copy from archive;
Correspondenc with Prof.
Brauneis regarding
[REDACTED]; review
documents provided by Prof.
Brauneis regarding legal theories
for possible lawsuit to challenge
HBTY Copyright.
Review copy of Song Stories for
the Sunday School obtained from
archive; factual research of
publication to HBTY lyrics.
Research regarding treatment of
composite works under 1909
Act; correspondence with Prof.
Brauneis regarding
[REDACTED]. Research case
law interpreting meaning of
composite works under 1909 Act.
Review documents cited in
Brauneis article, research
historical copyright records;
review Google Books regarding
any mention of "Happy
Birthday" from 1800s to 1935.
Review pleadings in Hill v.
Harris; review Motion to Dismiss
filed by lrviing Berlin; research
regarding Sections 23 and 24 of
the 1909 Copyright Act; review
copyright revision study
regarding renewal rights under
1909 Act.

Ex. 2 - 27

Name

Firm

Position

Time Entry
Date

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

1/29/2013

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

1/30/2013

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

2/8/2013

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

2/18/2013

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

2/22/2013

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

2/28/2013

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

3/12/2013

Time Entry Description
Research regarding origins of
ASCAP and Irving Berlin's role
in ASCAP; review documents
related to 1940 DOJ consent
decress against ASCAP; research
regarding Summy Co's admission
into ASCAP.
Research regarding history of
Summy Co.; research regarding
Summy Co's 1925 antitrust
violations; research regarding
ASCAP's board memebers in
1940; research regarding
ASCAP's bylaw history.
Review historical pleadings filed
in cases Summy filed against
Postal Telegraph and others for
alleged infringement of GMTY
copyright; research historical
articles about infringement cases
filed by Summy Co.
Research regarding Warner
Chappell SEC filings; review
WC SEC filing; research chain of
title between Summy Co. and
WC from public records.
Research regarding John
Sengstack:, research Sengstack's
role in Theodore Presser & Co. in
Philadelphia; research Preston
Ware Orem's role in Presser Co.;
research connection betweeen
R.R. Forman and Sengstack.
Review and research various
sources that claimed first
publication of HBTY was by
Robert Coleman in Harvest
Hymns; research songs
copyrighted by Robert Coleman
in copyright record books; email
correspondence with Prof.
Brauneis regarding
[REDACTED].
Continued research regarding
fees under Copyright Act;
research regarding whether WC
could be awarded fees under
Declaratory Judgment Act if
copyright challenge was
unsuccessful; Telephone
conference with client regarding
status of case and license;
meeting with client to discuss
research and validty of copyright
and incorporation of GMTY
Productions. Prepare corporate
documents for client and file
with NY State.

Hours

Hourly Rate

Fees

Page of Billing
Record (Dkt.
337 Ex. A)

14.2

$640

$9,088

207

13.4

$640

$8,576

207

10.3

$640

$6,592

208

12.0

$640

$7,680

208

13.0

$640

$8,320

209

11.0

$640

$7,040

209

10.2

$640

$6,528

211

Ex. 2 - 28

Name

Firm

Position

Hours

Hourly Rate

Fees

Page of Billing
Record (Dkt.
337 Ex. A)

10.1

$640

$6,464

211

10.2

$640

$6,528

212

3/22/2013

Continue to assemble documents
to present to WHAFH to support
claim that HBTY copyright is
invalid; review Brauneis article
regarding 1921 renewal and
research pleadings in prior
lawsuits to support claim that
Summy and Hill Sisters were
aware that 1921 copyright
renewal was invalid. Review all
songs published in Song Stories
for the Kindergarten and research
each author of the musical works
identified in Song Stories.

13.0

$640

$8,320

212

Organize all documents and
research to begin preparation of
initial complaint; prepare outline
of complaint; review all written
documentary evidence to search
for factual allegations that could
be used in initial complaint;
continue to obtain copyright
records from catalogs to support
allegations in initial complaint.

15.0

$640

$9,600

213

10.0

$640

$6,400

214

11.0

$640

$7,040

214

15.0

$640

$9,600

217

16.0

$640

$10,240

217

Time Entry
Date

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

3/13/2013

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

3/20/2013

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

3/27/2013

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

4/3/2013

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

4/11/2013

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

6/13/2013

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

6/14/2013

Time Entry Description
Continue to prepare binder of
written materials to present to
WHAFH to support copyright
challenge to HBTY; review and
organize all documents referred
to in Prof. Brauneis article to
present to WHAFH. Review and
organize all research to present to
WHAFH.
Research when Summy became
ASCAP member; research
ASCAP ratings from ASCAP's
inception through 1970s;
research ASCAP's corporate
structure and corporate
documents available online;
Telephone conference with client
regarding status of case.

Review and revise complaint;
review historical copyright
records.
Research regarding public
performance rights prior to 1909
Copyright Act; research
regarding authorization to create
derivative work.
File complaint; travel to WHAFH
offices for same; meeting with
client concerning same; respond
to media inquiries regarding
lawsuit.
Meeting with client and WHAFH
regarding lawsuit; publicity,
press, etc.

Ex. 2 - 29

Name

Randall S. Newman

Firm

Newman P.C.

Position

Partner

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

Time Entry
Date

Time Entry Description

Hours

Hourly Rate

Fees

Page of Billing
Record (Dkt.
337 Ex. A)

6/24/2013

Research regarding R.R. Forman,
search copyright records for
"Happy Birthday to You", review
versions of HBTY published
after 1935, review copyright
records related thereto.

12.0

$640

$7,680

218

11.0

$640

$7,040

218

16.0

$640

$10,240

218

13.0

$640

$8,320

222

10.0

$640

$6,400

234

15.0

$640

$9,600

240

12.0

$640

$7,680

241

19.0

$640

$12,160

241

Review and revise SOF, Table of
Contents and Joint Exhibit List.

15.0

$640

$9,600

241

13.0

$640

$8,320

241

13.0

$640

$8,320

241

11.0

$640

$7,040

242

13.0

$640

$8,320

242

Research NYPL online periodical
database regarding Summy;
7/3/2013
review Variety and Billboard
magazines.
Review Variety and Billboard
magazines online editions from
1920s to 1940s regarding
references to Summy Co.; review
7/4/2013
articles about 1945 and 1946
lawsuits filed against Marx,
McLaughlin and Fegey for
infringment of HBTY.
MTD hearing; Meet with M.
10/7/2013 Rifkin and B. Manifold; travel to
NYC from LA.
Document review at Hill
Foundation; Meeting with
5/19/2014 WHAFH regarding same;
correspondence with ASCAP
regarding royalty statements.
Travel to D.C. with M. Rifkin for
9/15/2014 meeting with Brauneis to discuss
SJ strategies.
Travel from NYC to LA for Meet
and confer on SJ with
10/29/2014 Defendants' counsel; Meeting
with M. Rifkin and B. Manifold
regarding same.

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

Meet with M. Rifkin, B.
Manifold and Defendants'
10/30/2014
counsel regarding joint SJ
motion; travel from LA to NYC.

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

11/20/2014

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

Review and revise Joint
Appendix, SOF, SJ Brief;
11/21/2014
Telephone conference with
WHAFH regarding same.
Review Statement of Facts,
Appendix and Joint Summary
Judgment Motions; Telephone
11/26/2014
conferences with WHAFH
regarding same; adivise WHAFH
of error in SOF.
Travel from NYC to LAX for SJ
hearing; Meet with M. Rifkin
3/21/2015
and B. Manifold to prepare for
hearing.
3/23/2015

SJ hearing; Meet with M. Rifkin,
B. Manifold, Schacht and client;
travel from LA to NYC.

Ex. 2 - 30

Name

Firm

Position

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

Randall S. Newman

Newman P.C.

Partner

Wolf Haldenstein

Paralegal

Windy Loritsch

Time Entry
Date

Time Entry Description

Travel from NYC to LA for SJ
hearing on abandonment; Meet
with M. Rifkin and M. Manifold
7/28/2015
regarding same; Telephone
conference with client regarding
same.
Hearing on SJ; Meet with M.
Rifkin and B. Manifold
7/29/2015 regarding same; discussion with
media regarding Everyday Song
Book; travel from LA to NYC.
Meet with M. Rifkin and client
regarding SJ opinion; Telephone
9/23/2015 conference with Brauneis;
respond to media inquiries;
emails regarding decison.
Travel to San Francisco for
11/30/2015 mediation. Meet with M. Rifkin
to discuss same.
Attend mediation before D.
12/1/2015 Rothman, Meet with M. Rifkin
and B. Manifold
Preliminary approval hearing,
2/29/2016 Meeting with B. Manifold and
M. Rifkin, travel to NYC.
Continue Joint Trial Exhibit List
with all parties: Gather all
exhibits, organize, bate stamp as
needed, label, cross-check,
discuss with opposing counsel
12/7/2015
and intervener as needed; locate
missing exhibits; download Dfs
and Intervener exhibits from FTP
site; upload all final exhibits onto
FTP site

Hours

Hourly Rate

Fees

Page of Billing
Record (Dkt.
337 Ex. A)

11.5

$640

$7,360

242

14.0

$640

$8,960

242

12.4

$640

$7,936

242

10.0

$640

$6,400

247

12.7

$640

$8,128

247

18.6

$640

$11,904

251

12.0

$200

$2,400

147

$575,330

TOTALS

1012.4

Ex. 2 - 31

Exhibit 3
UNREDACTED
FILED UNDER SEAL PURSUANT TO
JUNE 10, 2016 ORDER (DKT. 334)

Ex. 3 - 32

Name

Firm

Position

Time Entry Date

Time Entry Description

Hours

Hourly
Rate

Page of Billing
Record (Dkt.
337 Ex. A)
$2,870
10

Fees

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

5/28/2013 Happy Birthday - E-mail to and from G.
Baghban and B. Landes re research; Meet
with G. Baghban and B. Landes re:
status and strategies; Telephone call to
RSN re: strategies.

3.50

$820

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

6/13/2013 Email to and from BCM; email to and
form RSN and J. Nelson re status and
strategies.

0.70

$820

$574

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

6/17/2013 Confer w/B. Landes, J. Pollack, G.
Baghban re status and strategies; t/cs
and emails to and from RSN, B. Lands, J.
Pollack; media inquiries; review strategies;
t/cs to and from other counsel re strategies.

7.50

$820

$6,150

11 to 12

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

6/26/2013 Email and t/cs to and from RSN and J.
Nelson re status of all cases; review status
and strategies; review case management
order; email from J. Pollack.

3.20

$820

$2,624

12

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

7/5/2013 Meet w/RSN re status and strategies.

1.20

$820

$984

13

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

7/9/2013 Russia TV interview; meet w/J. Nelson and
RSN re strategies; review status and
strategies; email from B. Landes re LOC

2.60

$820

$2,132

13

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

7/24/2013 Email to and from BCM and RSN re
consol. comp.; review status and
strategies.

0.80

$820

$656

13

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

7/30/2013 Email from BCM re status and strategies.

0.10

$820

$82

13

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

9/23/2013 T/cs to and from BCM re status and
strategies; prep for MTD hearing; email
from TBN.

2.30

$820

$1,886

16

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

10/16/2013 T/c from D. Schacht re background
research; review status and strategies; t/c
to RSN.

2.20

$820

$1,804

17

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

10/21/2013 Email to and from J. Nelson re
[REDACTED]; review MTD order; confer
w/BCM; email from BCM; t/c to RSN re
status and strategies; email to R. Siegel.

1.30

$820

$1,066

17

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

1.00

$820

$820

18

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

11/14/2013 Confer w/B. Landes re historical data;
review deposition transcript; review status
and strategies.

2.30

$820

$1,886

18

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

12/10/2013 Review status and strategies.

0.60

$820

$492

18

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

12/13/2013 Conf. w/RSN; t/c to BCM re status and
strategies; email to and from BCM.

1.00

$820

$820

19

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

2.00

$820

$1,640

20

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

1/13/2014 Email to and from B. Landes re status
and strategies; review strategies for
discovery.
2/14/2014 Review status and strategies; t/c to RSN
re discovery issues.

0.90

$820

$738

21

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

2/17/2014 Email form RSN re Brauneis re copyright
records; t/c to RSN; review status and
strategies.

0.70

$820

$574

22

11/8/2013 Review status and strategies.

Ex. 3 - 33

11

Name

Firm

Position

Time Entry Date

Time Entry Description

Hours

Hourly
Rate

Page of Billing
Record (Dkt.
337 Ex. A)
$2,132
22

Fees

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

2/19/2014 Meet w/BL and GB re status and
strategies; confer w/RSN re status and
strategies; email and t/cs to and from RSN
re documents.

2.60

$820

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

3/21/2014 Email and t/cs to and from BCM re
status and strategies.

0.30

$820

$246

22

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

0.90

$820

$738

22 to 23

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

3/26/2014 Review scheduling order; email to and
form BL re discovery; confer w/BCM re
status and strategies; confer w/RSN re
PTO.
3/27/2014 Email form D. Schacht re discovery; confer
w/BCM re discovery issues; t/cs to and
from RSN re status and strategies.

0.70

$820

$574

23

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

3/30/2014 Conf. call w/RSN, BCM, Bob Brauneis
re status and strategies; email to and
from J. Nelson & RSN.

0.80

$820

$656

23

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

3/31/2014 Review RFAs; email and t/cs to and from
BCM re RFAs; review status and
strategies.

0.80

$820

$656

23

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

4/1/2014 Review Brauneis transcript; email and t/cs
to and from RSN; email to and from BCM
re discovery; review status and
strategies; email to and from O. Nieves.

3.00

$820

$2,460

23

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

4/2/2014 Review discovery responses and status;
email and t/cs to and from BCM and
RSN re status and strategies.

2.50

$820

$2,050

23

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

4/4/2014 Review copyright records; review status
and strategies; conferw/RSN and BCM.

1.30

$820

$1,066

23

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

4/9/2014 Review docs; review status and
strategies; t/cs to and from RSN.

3.50

$820

$2,870

24

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

4/11/2014 Review status and strategies; t/cs to and
from RSN and BCM; email from A.
Kaplan and J. Lunsford; email from D.
Schacht.

1.60

$820

$1,312

24

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

4/18/2014 Email to and from J. Sachs re music issues;
confer w/B. Landes and G. Baghban; t/cs
to and from RSN and BCM; review docs;
review status and strategies.

2.60

$820

$2,132

24

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

4/21/2014 Meet w/J. Sachs, RSN, B. Landes, G.
Baghban re music issues; review docs;
email to and from RSN; review status and
strategies.

2.90

$820

$2,378

24

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

4/28/2014 Email from RSN re third party subpoenas;
confer w/RSN; email form RSN and BCM
re privilege log; review status and
strategies.

4.20

$820

$3,444

25

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

4/29/2014 Email to and from B. Landes, G. Baghban,
M. D'Avanzo, BCM re discovery and
strategies; confer RSN re status and
strategies.

2.50

$820

$2,050

25

Ex. 3 - 34

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

5/1/2014 Email and letter to and from J. Sachs re
review; review file material; confer w/J.
Sachs; confer w/RSN and BCM re status
and strategies; review discovery
strategies.

4.20

$820

Page of Billing
Record (Dkt.
337 Ex. A)
$3,444
25

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

6/6/2014 Review and revise ach's report; meet
w/Sachs; email to co-counsel re status
and strategies; email form BCM re
common interest.

2.40

$820

$1,968

29

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

6/17/2014 Confer w/RSN and BCM re status and
strategies; email to M. Godino re 30(b)(6)
question; email form BCM and M. Godino.

1.50

$820

$1,230

30

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

6/30/2014 Email from BCM and RSN re status and
strategies; confer w/BCM and RSN; email
from M. Lemoine re Blictz; review and
revise brief

4.30

$820

$3,526

31

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

0.50

$820

$410

31

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

7/14/2014 Confer w/BCM re Blietz and Reimer
depositions; conferw/RSN re status and
strategies; email from RSN.

1.60

$820

$1,312

31

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

7/25/2014 Argue ASCAP motion; meet w/BCM re
same; prep for argument; travel to NYC;
email to and from DWK and FMG re
status and strategies.

8.80

$820

$7,216

33

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

12/22/2014 Email and t/cs to and from BCM and
RSN re status and strategies.

0.50

$820

$410

39

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

0.30

$820

$246

40

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

7/2/2015 Email to and from RSN and J. Nelson re
status and strategies; tcs to and from RSN
re next steps.

0.50

$820

$410

43

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

7/23/2015 E-mail to and from J. Nelson and RSN
re status and strategies; e-mail to and
from A. Kaplan re docs produced; e-mail to
and from K. Wolke re hearing.

1.80

$820

$1,476

44

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

9/29/2015 Respond to media inquiries; review status
and strategies.

1.50

$820

$1,230

47

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

10/9/2015 Email and t/cs to and from K. Wolke re
amending complaint; review status and
strategies.

1.80

$820

$1,476

48

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

10/14/2015 T/c to BCM re status and strategies.

0.40

$820

$328

48

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

11/18/2015 Email to and from BCM and RSN re
status and strategies; review new
evidence; draft and revise trial brief; email
to K. Klaus and S. Tiller.

3.60

$820

$2,952

51

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

1/14/2016 Email and t/cs to and from RSN and
BCM re status and strategies; t/c and
email to and from D. Schacht and K.
Wolke re status; t/c to J. Nelson re status.

2.00

$820

$1,640

53

Name

Firm

Position

Time Entry Date

Time Entry Description

7/9/2014 Confer w/B. Landes re status and
strategies.

2/19/2015 Confer w/RSN re status and strategies.

Hours

Hourly
Rate

Fees

Ex. 3 - 35

Name
Mark C. Rifkin

Firm
Wolf Haldenstein

Position
Partner

Time Entry Date

Time Entry Description

4/7/2016 Confer w/RSN re status and strategies;
email and t/c's to and from N. Swett and K.
Klaus re admissions.

Hours
2.50

102.30

Hourly
Rate
$820

Page of Billing
Record (Dkt.
337 Ex. A)
$2,050
57

Fees

$83,886

Ex. 3 - 36

TOTALS

Exhibit 4
UNREDACTED
FILED UNDER SEAL PURSUANT TO
JUNE 10, 2016 ORDER (DKT. 334)

Ex. 4 - 37

Name

Andrew MacKay

Firm

Donahue Fitzgerald

Position

Partner

Time Entry
Date

Time Entry Description

Hours

Hourly Rate

Page of Billing
Record (Dkt.
337 Ex. A)

Fees

6/18/2013

Travel to and attend meeting with co-counsel in
San Francisco [No Charge - Professional
Courtesy]

12.40

$460

$5,704

279

4.00

$460 *0

274

Andrew MacKay

Donahue Fitzgerald

Partner

2/29/2016

Travel to Central District in Los Angeles for
preliminary approval hearing; analyze preliminary
approval pleadings; conferences with counsel;
return to Oakland

Beth A. Landes

Wolf Haldenstein

Associate

7/17/2013

Drive to DC (US Copyright Office) [travel time].

3.00

$395

$1,185

159

Beth A. Landes

Wolf Haldenstein

Associate

7/18/2013

Drive from DC (US Copyright Office) back to NY
[travel time].

5.00

$395

$1,975

159

Brittany DeJong

Wolf Haldenstein

Associate

8/19/2015

Travel to and from LA to review originals of
Happy Bday song book production.

8.00

$435

$3,480

132

Casey L. Williams

Donahue Fitzgerald

Associate

5/17/2014

Overnight flight to New York for Hill Foundation
document review

3.50

$310

$1,085

297

Casey L. Williams

Donahue Fitzgerald

Associate

5/18/2014

Overnight flight to New York for Hill Foundation
document review

2.50

$310

$775

297

Casey L. Williams

Donahue Fitzgerald

Associate

5/19/2014

Flight to California from Hill Foundation
document Review

3.00

$310

$930

297

Casey L. Williams

Donahue Fitzgerald

Associate

5/20/2014

Flight to California from Hill Foundation
documnet Review

3.00

$310

$930

297

Daniel Schacht

Donahue Fitzgerald

Partner

7/9/2014

Prepare for and travel to deposition

8.40

$420

$3,528

288

Daniel Schacht

Donahue Fitzgerald

Partner

7/10/2014

Travel to, attend, and travel back from deposition
of J. Blietz

11.80

$420

$4,956

288

Daniel Schacht

Donahue Fitzgerald

Partner

3/23/2015

Prepare for, travel to and from, and attend hearing
on motions for summary judgment

13.80

$420

$5,796

289

Ex. 4 - 38

Name

Firm

Position

Time Entry
Date

Time Entry Description

Daniel Schacht

Donahue Fitzgerald

Partner

4/6/2015

Travel to and meet with client regarding
[REDACTED]

Daniel Schacht

Donahue Fitzgerald

Partner

7/29/2015

Daniel Schacht

Donahue Fitzgerald

Partner

Hours

Hourly Rate

Fees

Page of Billing
Record (Dkt.
337 Ex. A)

2.50

$420

$1,050

290

Travel to and from, and attend hearing on motions
for summary judgment

10.90

$420

$4,578

290

2/29/2016

Travel to and from, and attend hearing on motion
for preliminary approval of settlement

12.40

$420

$5,208

292

9.00

$335

$3,015

136

James A. Cirigliano

Wolf Haldenstein

Paralegal

6/19/2014

cite-checking brief and creating TOA; e-filing;
proofreading brief; creating courtesy copies and
service copies; travel to court to deliver courtesy
copies.

Jonathan N. Osder

Donahue Fitzgerald

Partner

6/24/2013

Travel to and from Copyright Office to research
card catalog registrations [No Charge Professional Courtesy]

1.00

$500 *0

Jonathan N. Osder

Donahue Fitzgerald

Partner

4/15/2013

Travel to and meet with R. Marya to discuss
[REDACTED]

3.70

$420

$1,554

283

Jonathan N. Osder

Donahue Fitzgerald

Partner

6/18/2013

Email co-counsel regarding class representative;
prepare complaint; travel to and attend dinner
meeting with co-counsel

9.20

$420

$3,864

284

Jonathan N. Osder

Donahue Fitzgerald

Partner

9/26/2013

Travel to and meet with R. Marya to discuss
[REDACTED]

3.60

$420

$1,512

285

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

10/6/2013

Travel to LA from hearing; meet w/BCM and
RSN; prep for hearing on MTD.

6.5

$820

$5,330

16

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

10/7/2013

Attend MTD hearing; meet w/RSN and BCM re
argument; travel to NYC.

12.50

$820

$10,250

16

280

Ex. 4 - 39

Name

Firm

Position

Time Entry
Date

Time Entry Description

Hours

Hourly Rate

Fees

Page of Billing
Record (Dkt.
337 Ex. A)

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

10/31/2013

Travel to Louisville for meetings; meet w/J.
Nelson and RSN.

5.00

$820

$4,100

17

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

11/3/2013

Meet w/RSN and Jenn Nelson re strategies; travel
from Louisville to NYC.

4.50

$820

$3,690

18

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

7/24/2014

Prep for hearing; travel to LA; meet w/BCM;
email to and from J. Nelson.

8.50

$820

$6,970

33

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

7/25/2014

Argue ASCAP motion; meet w/BCM re same;
prep for argument; travel to NYC; email to and
from DWK and FMG re status and strategies.

8.80

$820

$7,216

33

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

10/29/2014

Travel to LA; prep for s/jt meeting w/counsel;
meet w/RSN.

11.50

$820

$9,430

36

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

10/30/2014

Meet and confer w/defs. counsel re s/jt; meet
w/RSN and BCM; travel to NYC.

18.50

$820

$15,170

36

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

3/21/2015

Travel to LA; meet w/RSN and BCM and prep for
s/jt. hearing.

10.50

$820

$8,610

40

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

3/23/2015

Attend summary judgment hearing; meet w/RSN,
BCM, J. Nelson, D. Schacht; travel to NY

12.50

$820

$10,250

41

10.50

$820

$8,610

45

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

7/28/2015

Travel to LA for Summary Judgment hearing; email with BCM and RSN to prepare for hearing; email and telephone calls to and from media; email to and from J. Nelson.

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

11/8/2015

Travel to LA for Copyright Society meeting.

6.50

$820

$5,330

50

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

11/10/2015

Email to and from J. Lichtman; travel from LA;
review opp. to motion to amend; email from RSN
re term sheet.

6.50

$820

$5,330

50

Ex. 4 - 40

Name

Firm

Position

Time Entry
Date

Time Entry Description

Hours

Hourly Rate

Fees

Page of Billing
Record (Dkt.
337 Ex. A)

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

11/30/2015

Travel to SFO for mediation; prep for mediation.

2.50

$824

$2,060

51

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

12/2/2015

Confer w/RSN and BCM; t/cs and emails to and
from D. Rotman re mediation; travel to NYC;
email to and from co-counsel re mediation.

9.50

$820

$7,790

51

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

2/28/2016

Travel to LA for preliminary approval; meet
w/RSN and BCM.

9.50

$820

$7,790

56

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

2/29/2016

Attend preliminary approval hearing; meet w/RSN
and BCM; meet w/Steve Crighton and RSN; travel
to NYC.

18.50

$820

$15,170

56

13.10

$640

$8,384

205

Randall S. Newman Newman PC

Partner

9/27/2012

Research regarding Song Stories for the Sunday
School; travel to Columbia University to obtain
copy from archive; Correspondence with Prof.
Brauneis regarding [REDACTED]; review
documents provided by Prof. Brauneis regarding
legal theories for possible lawsuit to challenge
HBTY Copyright.

Randall S. Newman Newman PC

Partner

1/11/2013

Travel to NYPL and review newspapers and other
sources regarding references to HBTY.

8.20

$640

$5,248

206

Randall S. Newman Newman PC

Partner

1/15/2013

Travel to NYPL and review newspapers and
periodicals regarding HBTY.

8.70

$640

$5,568

206

1/31/2013

Telephone conference with client regarding status
of research; travel to Lincoln Center public library
to search musical records regarding original
HBTY books.

7.70

$640

$4,928

207

Randall S. Newman Newman PC

Partner

Ex. 4 - 41

Name

Firm

Randall S. Newman Newman PC

Position

Partner

Page of Billing
Record (Dkt.
337 Ex. A)

Time Entry
Date

Time Entry Description

3/18/2013

Travel to WHAFH and preliminary meeting with
M. Rifkin to discuss WHAFH's interest in HBTY
case; continue to prepare documents and case law
to present to WHAFH to show them that HBTY
copyright could be successfully challenged.
Continued internet research regarding every
reference to "Birthday" from 1800's to 1935.

7.80

$640

$4,992

212

8.90

$640

$5,696

212

8.70

$640

$5,568

214

15.00

$640

$9,600

217

Hours

Hourly Rate

Fees

Randall S. Newman Newman PC

Partner

3/21/2013

Travel to NYPL and research issues all archives
issues of New Yorker magazine that referenced
the Hills Sisters, Happy Birthday, etc.; Continue
research of online copyright catalogs to assemble
evidence to support invalidity of HBTY copyright;
Telephone conference with client regarding
research and factual discoveries.

Randall S. Newman Newman PC

Partner

4/4/2013

Review historical pleadings; travel to Surrogate
Court to review records related to Estate of Patty
Hill.

Randall S. Newman Newman PC

Partner

6/13/2013

File complaint; travel to WHAFH offices for
same; meeting with client concerning same;
respond to media inquiries regarding lawsuit.

8.20

$640

$5,248

218

8.00

$640

$5,120

222

13.00

$640

$8,320

222

Randall S. Newman Newman PC

Partner

7/5/2013

Travel to National Archive to find Marx, Smith
and Fegey cases; review docket books; review
mirofiche, discussions with Archive clerk; order
files from archive storage; Meet with M. Rifkin
regarding discovery of new cases filed in SDNY
by Summy for infringement;

Randall S. Newman Newman PC

Partner

10/6/2013

Travel to LA for hearing on MTD; Meet with M.
Rifkin and B. Manifold regarding hearing.

Randall S. Newman Newman PC

Partner

10/7/2013

MTD hearing; Meet with M. Rifkin and B.
Manifold; travel to NYC from LA.

Ex. 4 - 42

Name

Firm

Position

Time Entry
Date

Time Entry Description

Hours

Hourly Rate

Fees

Page of Billing
Record (Dkt.
337 Ex. A)

Randall S. Newman Newman PC

Partner

10/31/2013

Travel to Louisville for research at Filson, Meet
with M. Rifkin and client regarding
[REDACTED].

5.40

$640

$3,456

223

Randall S. Newman Newman PC

Partner

11/3/2013

Travel from Louisville to NYC.

5.30

$640

$3,392

224

4/21/2014

Travel to WHAFH offices to meet with M. Rifkin
to review relevant documents produced by
Defendants; meeting with J. Sachs regarding
experrt repoort and review documents with J.
Sachs.

4.10

$640

$2,624

231

6.00

$640

$3,840

233

Randall S. Newman Newman PC

Partner

Randall S. Newman Newman PC

Partner

5/16/2014

Meeting with WHAFH and client regarding
discovery, document review; revised interrogatory
responses. Paramount response to subpoena; travel
to and from WHAFH; review correspondence to
Sony regarding subpoena; review preparation for
Marcotulio deposition.

Randall S. Newman Newman PC

Partner

6/2/2014

Prepare for deposition of Marcotulio; prepare
documents for deposition; travel to WHAFH for
meeting to prepare for deposition.

6.20

$640

$3,968

235

Randall S. Newman Newman PC

Partner

9/15/2014

Travel to D.C. with M. Rifkin for meeting with
Brauneis to discuss SJ strategies.

15.00

$640

$9,600

240

Randall S. Newman Newman PC

Partner

10/29/2014

Travel from NYC to LA for Meet and confer on
SJ with Defendants' counsel; Meeting with M.
Rifkin and B. Manifold regarding same.

12.00

$640

$7,680

241

Randall S. Newman Newman PC

Partner

10/30/2014

Meet with M. Rifkin, B. Manifold and
Defendants' counsel regarding joint SJ motion;
travel from LA to NYC.

19.00

$640

$12,160

241

Ex. 4 - 43

Name

Firm

Position

Time Entry
Date

Time Entry Description

Hours

Hourly Rate

Fees

Page of Billing
Record (Dkt.
337 Ex. A)

Randall S. Newman Newman PC

Partner

3/21/2015

Travel from NYC to LAX for SJ hearing; Meet
with M. Rifkin and B. Manifold to prepare for
hearing.

11.00

$640

$7,040

242

Randall S. Newman Newman PC

Partner

3/23/2015

SJ hearing; Meet with M. Rifkin, B. Manifold,
Schacht and client; travel from LA to NYC.

13.00

$640

$8,320

242

7/28/2015

Travel from NYC to LA for SJ hearing on
abandonment; Meet with M. Rifkin and M.
Manifold regarding same; Telephone conference
with client regarding same.

11.50

$640

$7,360

242

7/29/2015

Hearing on SJ; Meet with M. Rifkin and B.
Manifold regarding same; discussion with media
regarding Everyday Song Book; travel from LA to
NYC.

14.00

$640

$8,960

242

6.90

$640

$4,416

243

10.00

$640

$6,400

247

9.00

$640

$5,760

247

Randall S. Newman Newman PC

Randall S. Newman Newman PC

Partner

Partner

Randall S. Newman Newman PC

Partner

10/6/2015

Review memorandum regarding tolling of claims
for delayed discovery; correspondence with
WHAFH regarding same; travel to NY County
Surrogate court and review records of Estate of
Jesssica Hill; prepare schedule of assets in Jessica
Hill estate from accounting records filed in
Surrogate Court; correspondence to M. Rifkin
regarding same.

Randall S. Newman Newman PC

Partner

11/30/2015

Travel to San Francisco for mediation. Meet with
M. Rifkin to discuss same.

Randall S. Newman Newman PC

Partner

12/2/2015

Travel from San Francisco to NYC from
mediation; Meet with M. Rifkin to discuss
mediation.

Ex. 4 - 44

Name

Firm

Position

Time Entry
Date

Time Entry Description

Hours

Hourly Rate

Fees

Page of Billing
Record (Dkt.
337 Ex. A)

Randall S. Newman Newman PC

Partner

2/2/2016

Travel to WHAFH and meet with M. Rifkin and
client regarding settlement.

4.20

$640

$2,688

250

Randall S. Newman Newman PC

Partner

2/28/2016

Travel to LAX for preliminary approval hearing;
Meet with M. Rifkin and B Manifold.

9.20

$640

$5,888

251

Randall S. Newman Newman PC

Partner

2/29/2016

Preliminary approval hearing, Meeting with B.
Manifold and M. Rifkin, travel to NYC.

18.60

$640

$11,904

251

580.70

$98,176

TOTALS

Ex. 4 - 45

Exhibit 5
UNREDACTED
FILED UNDER SEAL PURSUANT TO
JUNE 10, 2016 ORDER (DKT. 334)

Ex. 5 - 46

Name

Firm

Position

Hours

Hourly Rate

Page of Billing
Record (Dkt.
337 Ex. A)

Time Entry Date

Time Entry Description

Fees

12.00

$395

$4,740

157

Beth A. Landes

Wolf Haldenstein

Associate

6/13/2013

Complaint filed, meetings all day with client and
co-counsel, research on points of law and
handling intense press push, communicating with
PR firm, advising client on [REDACTED],
number of meetings with HBTY team throughout
the day. Copyright office questions.

Jamine L. Pollack

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

6/13/2013

O/c's and emails re filing of complaint; dealt with
press inquiries; met with client.

5.00

$805

$4,025

124

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

6/14/2013

Email to and from K. Ragsdale re media; confer
RSN, J. Nelson, J. Pollack, B. Landes, G.
Baghban re status; emal to and from R. Siegel re
status; t/cs from media.

8.50

$820

$6,970

11

Partner

6/13/2013

File complaint; travel to WHAFH offices for
same; meeting with client concerning same;
respond to media inquiries regarding lawsuit.

15.00

$640

$9,600

217

8.50

$395

$3,358

157-58

3.00

$805

$2,415

124

16.00

$640

$10,240

217

12-Nov

Randall S. Newman

Beth A. Landes

Wolf Haldenstein

Associate

6/14/2013

Meetings all day with client and co-counsel,
research on assigned Judge and conversations
about new venues for filing. Judge profile for
Stanton on Lexis, analysis of three of Judge
Stanton's You tube opinions and one of the
Second Circuit's. Continue to handle intense press
push, communicating with PR firm, advising
client on media inquiries. Also, in connection
with media coverage, was interviewed for
documentary. ECF issues.

Jamine L. Pollack

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

6/14/2013

Dealt with press inquiries.

Partner

6/14/2013

Meeting with client and WHAFH regarding
lawsuit; publicity, press, etc.

7.50

$820

$6,150

Randall S. Newman

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

6/17/2013

Confer w/B. Landes, J. Pollack, G. Baghban re
status and strategies t/cs and email to and from
RSN, B. Lands, J. Pollack; media inquiries;
review strategies; t/cs to and from other counsel
re strategies. Good Morning To You Porductions
Corp. v. Warner/Chappell Music Inc.

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

6/18/2013

Media inquiries; emal to and from J. Nelson re
media inquiries; email to and from co-counsel;
email and T/cs to and from BCM re status.

1.00

$820

$820

12

Randall S. Newman

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

6/20/2013

Respond to media inquiries; review complaint
filed in California; Telephone conference with
WHAFH regarding strategy.

3.30

$640

$2,112

217

Frank M. Gregorek

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

6/24/2013

HBTY: rev media on CA filings (.3).

0.30

$865

$260

7

Beth A. Landes

Wolf Haldenstein

Associate

7/9/2013

Russian TV crew - sitting in on interview.

1.00

$395

$395

158

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

7/9/2013

Russia TV inverview; meet w/J. Nelson and RSN
re strategies; review status and strategies' email
from B. Landes re LOC

2.60

$820

$2,132

158

Daniel W. Krasner

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

7/28/2013

Emails MCR, reviewed Hollywood Reporter
article etc.

0.50

$935

$468

5

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Halderman

Partner

10/24/2013

Rview Law 360 Article, email from RSN re status,
email from J. Pollack re research isses, review and
revise TAC

2.80

$820

$2,296

17

Randall S. Newman

Randall Newman PC Partner

2/6/2014

Email correspondence with WHAFH and client
regarding [REDACTED]; attend interview with
cliient; review email correspondence from K.
Klaus regarding edits to joint report

5.40

$640

$3,456

226

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

3/7/2014

Email from J. Nelson re Colbert piece

0.30

$820

$246

22

Partner

Ex. 5 - 47

Name

Firm

Position

Time Entry Date

Time Entry Description

Hours

Hourly Rate

Page of Billing
Record (Dkt.
337 Ex. A)

Fees

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

8/25/2014

Email to and from J. Nelson re press inquiry;
review defendant's response to appeal; evaluate
reply strategies.

2.00

$820

$1,640

34

Besty C. Manifold

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

3/23/2015

e-mails re: media contacts (0.60); media interview
(0.40)

1.00

$770

$770

102

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

3/24/2015

Email to and from BCM re s/jt hearing; email and
t/cs to and from press; review copyright catalog
records; t/cs to and from RSN and J. Nelson.

1.00

$820

$820

41

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

3/25/2015

Email to and from BCM< re copyright catalog;
mail from F. Gregorek; email to and from RSN;
t/cs from media.

1.80

$820

$1,476

41

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

3/26/2015

Email and t/cs from media.

0.20

$820

$164

41

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

4/10/2015

Email to and from D. Schacht re hearing
summary; draft press releases; email and t/cs to
and form RSN and J. Grasso.

1.80

$820

$1,476

41

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

4/13/2015

Meet w/J. Grasso re press release.

1.00

$820

$820

41

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

4/14/2016

Email frm J. Grasso re press release.

0.30

$820

$246

41

Betsy C. Manifold

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

5/19/2015

forward media inquiry to MR (0.10)

0.10

$770

$77

102

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

5/19/2015

T/cs from media re order.

0.50

$820

$410

42

Wolke

Glancy Prongay

Partner

8/4/2015

Review press coverage of hearing; read hearing
transcript.

1.50

$595

$893

309

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

8/6/2015

Respond to media requests; email to and from C.
Kamin re research results.

0.80

$820

$656

45-46

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

8/7/2015

Respond to media requests; review defendants'
statement re ex parte filing; email to and from J.
Nelson re status.

1.00

$820

$820

46

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

8/12/2015

Respond to media requests; email to and from J.
Nelson and RSN re status.

1.00

$820

$820

46

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

8/17/2015

Respond to media inquiries; review response re
British Library docs.

1.60

$820

$1,312

46

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

8/20/2015

Respond to media inquiries; email to and from J.
Nelson and t/cs to and from RSN re status; review
British Library issues; email from BCM re
research.

2.30

$820

$1,886

46

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

8/24/2015

Email to and from media; email to and from J.
Cirigliano re file org.; review and revise ex parte
application; email and t/cs to and from BCM re
same.

1.50

$820

$1,230

46

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

8/28/2015

Respond to media inquiries.

0.50

$820

$410

47

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

8/31/2015

Email to and from J. Nelson re status; t/cs and
email to and from media.

0.40

$820

$328

47

Betsy C. Manifold

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

9/1/2015

e-mails re: media contacts (0.10)

0.10

$770

$77

107

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

9/1/2015

Respond to media inquiries re historical docs;
email to and from J. Nelson re 1922 docs.

1.20

$820

$984

107

Ex. 5 - 48

Name

Firm

Position

Time Entry Date

Time Entry Description

Hours

Hourly Rate

Page of Billing
Record (Dkt.
337 Ex. A)

Fees

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

9/2/2015

Respond to media inquiries; email to and from J.
Nelson re status.

0.70

$820

$574

47

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

9/3/2015

Respond to media inquiries.

1.00

$820

$820

47

Betsy C. Manifold

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

9/22/2015

T/c MR re: media contacts (0.40); review press
release (0.20); forward order to 26 media outlets
(1.30); f/u calls with ABC, NBC, and CBS (0.40);

2.30

$770

$1,771

107-108

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

9/22/2015

Review summary judgment opinions; t/cs to and
from RSN and BCM; email and t/cs to and from
media; email to clients and co-counsel.

8.50

$820

$6,970

47

Randall S. Newman

Randall Newman PC Partner

9/22/2015

Review decision on SJ; Telephone conference
with M. Rifkin; Telephone conference with client;
Telephone conference with various media
inquiries.

8.10

$640

$5,184

242

Betsy C. Manifold

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

9/23/2015

Respond to HBTY press inquiries (2x) (0.10)

0.10

$770

$77

108

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

9/23/2015

Meet w/RSN and J. Nelson; t/cs to and from
BCM; t/c to K. Klaus; respond to media inquiries;
t/cs to and email to and from co-counsel and B.
Brauneis.

12.00

$820

$9,840

47

Randall S. Newman

Randall Newman PC Partner

9/23/2015

Meet with M. Rifkin and client regarding SJ
opinion; Telephone conference with Brauneis;
respond to media inquiries; emails regarding
decison.

12.40

$640

$7,936

242

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

9/24/2015

Email and t/cs to and from RSN, BCM, J. Nelson
re opinion; respond to media inquiries; t/cs and
email to and from R. Brauneis re: opinion.

8.50

$820

$6,970

47

Randall S. Newman

Randall Newman PC Partner

9/24/2015

Email correspondence with WHAFH; email
correspondence with client; correspondence with
Brauneis; various media inquiries and
appearances.

8.30

$640

$5,312

242

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

9/25/2015

Respond to media requests; email and t/cs to and
from clerk and co-counsel; review appeal issues;
confer w/RSN and BCM re same.

5.80

$820

$4,756

47

Randall S. Newman

Randall Newman PC Partner

9/25/2015

Review SJ decision; respond to media inquiries;
meeting with M. Rifking and J. Nelson.

6.00

$640

$3,840

243

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

9/28/2015

Respond to media inquiries re status and
settlement; t/cs to and from G. Pomerantz; t/cs to
and from RSN and BCM.

2.30

$820

$1,886

47

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

9/29/2015

Respond to media inquiries; review status and
strategies.

1.50

$820

$1,230

47

Randall S. Newman

Randall Newman PC Partner

9/29/2015

Respond to media inquiries; Telephone
conference with client regarding SJ; review
decision and preparre strategies based on same.

1.20

$640

$768

243

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

9/30/2015

Respond to media requests; confer w/RSN and J.
Nelson; review scheduling order.

2.00

$820

$1,640

47

Randall S. Newman

Randall Newman PC Partner

9/30/2015

Media inquiries; Telephone conference with M.
Rifkin and client regarding strategy and
scheduling.

2.10

$640

$1,344

243

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

10/5/2015

Respond to media inquiries; review and revise
draft status report; email and t/cs to and from
BCM and RSN re status report.

2.00

$820

$1,640

48

Partner

Ex. 5 - 49

Name

Firm

Position

Time Entry Date

Time Entry Description

Hours

Hourly Rate

Page of Billing
Record (Dkt.
337 Ex. A)

Fees

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

10/16/2015

Respond to media inquiry; t/c to M. Simon re
status; email from BCM and co-counsel re
reconsideration.

2.00

$820

$1,640

48

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

10/19/2015

Respond to media inquiry; email to and from
BCM re status conf; confer w/BCM and RSN re
status conf.; confer w/RSN re am. compl.

5.50

$820

$4,510

48

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

10/27/2015

Confer w/RSN and JGS; respond to media
inquiries; t/cs to and from G. Pomerantz; draft
response to amicus brief.

5.50

$820

$4,510

49

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

12/9/2015

T/cs to and from clients and co-counsel; confer
BCM and RSN re settlement; respond to media
requests; review ECF order.

6.50

$820

$5,330

52

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

12/10/2015

Email form BCM; respond to media requests; t/cs
to and from RSN and J. Nelson re status.

1.20

$820

$984

52

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

12/11/2015

Respond to media requests; review status report.

0.30

$820

$246

52

Betsy C. Manifold

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

12/17/2015

forward media contacts to MR (0.10)

0.10

$770

$77

116

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

2/9/2016

Email to and from co-counsel re settlement status;
respond to media requests.

0.80

$820

$656

55

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

2/10/2016

Email to and from RSN and J. Nelson re
[REDACTED]; respond to media requests.

0.60

$820

$492

55

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

2/18/2016

Email to and from BCM re media; email and t/cs
to and from media.

0.70

$820

$574

56

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

2/23/2016

Email and t/cs to and from N. Swett re admin.;
t/cs to and from K. Klaus; respond to media
requests; email to and from BCM and A. Kaplan.

3.80

$820

$3,116

56

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

3/1/2016

T/cs to and from BCM; review settlement
agreement; email to and from reporter.

0.80

$820

$656

56

Mark C. Rifkin

Wolf Haldenstein

Partner

3/8/2016

Respond to media requests; confer RSN.

0.50

$820

$410

56

Randall S. Newman

Randall Newman PC Partner

4/28/2016

Meeting with client re: settlement; interview.

3.00

$640

$1,920

126

230.40

$164,676

Ex. 5 - 50

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