Amazon Content Services, LLC et al v. Set Broadcast, LLC, et al
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DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION AGAINST DEFENDANTS JASON LABOSSIERE AND NELSON JOHNSON by Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that judgment in favor of Plaintiffs be entered as follows: Labossiere and J ohnson are liable, on a joint and several basis, for the payment of the $7,650,000 in damages previously awarded to Plaintiffs,which reflects the statutory maximum of $150,000 for each of the 51representative works infringed by Defendants. Labossiere and Johnson are liable, on a joint and several basis, for the payment of post-judgment interest as provided by law. Labossiere and Johnson, all of their agents, servants, and employees, and all persons in active concert or participation or in privity with any of them who receive actual notice of this Order are immediately andpermanently enjoined according to the following terms: For the purposes of this Judgment and Permanent Injunction against Defendants, the following definitions sh all apply: ST-110 set-top box shall refer to the hardware devicespreloaded with copyright infringing software, addons, programs, applications, and all related services that Defendants marketed, promoted,sold, and supported.Labossiere and Johnson shal l be permanently restrained and ENJOINED from infringing, by any means, directly or indirectly, any of Plaintiffs exclusive rights under the Copyright Act in the Copyrighted Works. Labossiere and Johnson are further permanently ENJOINED as follows: S hall permanently cease all operation of the Setvnow service and ST-110 set-top box, including without limitation services related to the Setvnow service within five (5) days of entry of this Judgment and Permanent Injunction. This Permanent Injunctio n shall bind Labossiere and Johnson and all of their agents, servants, and employees, and all persons in active concert or participation or in privity with any of them who receive actual notice of this Permanent Injunction. Labossiere and Johnson sha ll provide a copy of this Permanent Injunction to their agents, servants, employees, attorneys, and current and future administrators or moderators of the any online forums associated with Set Broadcast. The Court finds there is no just reason for de lay in entering this Default Judgment and Permanent Injunction and, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.54(a), the Court directs immediate entry of this Default Judgment and Permanent Injunction. Related to: MOTION for Default Judgment against Defendants Jason Labossiere and Nelson Johnson 65 . See order for details. ( MD JS-6. Case Terminated ) (shb)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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Before the Honorable Michael W.
Fitzgerald
DEFAULT JUDGMENT AND
PERMANENT INJUNCTION
AGAINST DEFENDANTS JASON
LABOSSIERE AND NELSON
JOHNSON
Date:
Time:
Courtroom:
Plaintiffs,
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Case No. 2:18-cv-3325-MWF-AS
Amazon Content Services, LLC;
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc.;
Disney Enterprises, Inc.; Netflix
Studios, LLC; Paramount Pictures
Corporation; Sony Pictures Television
Inc.; Twentieth Century Fox Film
Corporation; Universal City Studios
Productions LLLP; Universal Cable
Productions LLC; Universal Television
LLC; Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.,
v.
Set Broadcast, LLC d/b/a Setvnow;
Jason Labossiere; Nelson Johnson,
November 18, 2019
10:00 a.m.
Courtroom 5A
First Street Courthouse
350 W. 1st Street,
Los Angeles, CA
90012
Defendants.
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The above-entitled matter came before the Honorable Michael W.
Fitzgerald, United States District Judge, presiding in Courtroom 5A of the above-
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entitled Court, pursuant to Plaintiffs Amazon Content Services, LLC; Columbia
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Pictures Industries, Inc.; Disney Enterprises, Inc.; Netflix Studios, LLC;
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Paramount Pictures Corporation; Sony Pictures Television Inc.; Twentieth Century
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Fox Film Corporation; Universal City Studios Productions LLLP; Universal Cable
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Productions LLC; Universal Television LLC; Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc’s
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(“Plaintiffs”) Motion for Default Judgment Against Jason Labossiere and Nelson
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Johnson (“Defendants”). (Docket No. 65).
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Defendants were regularly served with process and then failed to plead or
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otherwise defend this action. Defendants’ default was entered by the Clerk of Court
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on September 23, 2019. (Docket No. 64). Plaintiffs have now requested entry of
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default judgment against the defaulted Defendants. The Court has considered
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Plaintiffs’ Motion and supporting papers.
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Good cause having been shown and pursuant to Rules 54(a), 55(b)(2), 58(a),
and 65(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that
judgment in favor of Plaintiffs be entered as follows:
1. Labossiere and Johnson are liable, on a joint and several basis, for the
payment of the $7,650,000 in damages previously awarded to Plaintiffs,
which reflects the statutory maximum of $150,000 for each of the 51
representative works infringed by Defendants.
2. Labossiere and Johnson are liable, on a joint and several basis, for the
payment of post-judgment interest as provided by law.
3. Labossiere and Johnson, all of their agents, servants, and employees, and
all persons in active concert or participation or in privity with any of
them who receive actual notice of this Order are immediately and
permanently enjoined according to the following terms:
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4. For the purposes of this Judgment and Permanent Injunction against
Defendants, the following definitions shall apply:
a.
“ST-110 set-top box” shall refer to the hardware devices
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preloaded with copyright infringing software, addons, programs,
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applications, and all related services that Defendants marketed, promoted,
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sold, and supported.
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b.
“Setvnow service” shall refer to the copyright infringing
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software, programs, applications, and services that transmit or otherwise
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communicate television programs and motion pictures over the Internet
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that Defendants marketed, promoted, sold, and supported.
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“Copyrighted Works” shall mean all copyrighted works (and
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any portions thereof) in which the Plaintiffs, individually or jointly, (or
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any parent, subsidiary, or affiliate of any of the Plaintiffs) owns or
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controls an exclusive right under the United States Copyright Act, 17
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U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq.
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5. Labossiere and Johnson shall be permanently restrained and ENJOINED
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from infringing, by any means, directly or indirectly, any of Plaintiffs’
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exclusive rights under the Copyright Act in the Copyrighted Works.
Labossiere and Johnson are further permanently ENJOINED as follows:
a.
Shall permanently cease all operation of the Setvnow service
and ST-110 set-top box, including without limitation services related to the
Setvnow service within five (5) days of entry of this Judgment and
Permanent Injunction.
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Shall be further enjoined from operating any website, system,
software, or service that is substantially similar to the Setvnow service.
c.
Shall be further enjoined from distributing, selling, advertising,
marketing, or promoting the ST-110 set-top box or any substantially similar
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computer hardware device or related software that contains, connects to,
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transmits, streams, hosts, provides access to, or otherwise publicly performs,
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directly or indirectly, by means of any device or process, Plaintiffs’
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Copyrighted Works without authorization.
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d.
Shall not directly or indirectly take any additional steps to
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release publicly, distribute, transfer, or give any source code, object code,
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other technology, domain names, trademarks, brands, assets or goodwill in
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any way related to the Setvnow service.
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6. Service by mail upon Labossiere and Johnson of a copy of this Default
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Judgment and Permanent Injunction, once entered by the Court, is
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deemed sufficient notice to them under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure
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65. It shall not be necessary for Labossiere and Johnson to sign any form
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of acknowledgement of service.
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7. This Permanent Injunction shall bind Labossiere and Johnson and all of
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their agents, servants, and employees, and all persons in active concert or
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participation or in privity with any of them who receive actual notice of
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this Permanent Injunction. Labossiere and Johnson shall provide a copy
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of this Permanent Injunction to their agents, servants, employees,
attorneys, and current and future administrators or moderators of the any
online forums associated with Set Broadcast.
8. Violation of this Permanent Injunction shall expose the Labossiere and
Johnson and all other persons bound by this Permanent Injunction to all
applicable penalties, including contempt of Court.
9. Within 14 days of the date the Court enters this Default Judgment and
Permanent Injunction, Labossiere and Johnson shall file and serve a
report in writing and under oath setting forth in detail the manner and
form with which they have complied with the Permanent Injunction.
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10. The Court finds there is no just reason for delay in entering this Default
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Judgment and Permanent Injunction and, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.
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54(a), the Court directs immediate entry of this Default Judgment and
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Permanent Injunction.
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11. The Court shall retain jurisdiction of this action to entertain such further
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proceedings and to enter such further orders as may be necessary or
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appropriate to implement and enforce the provisions of this Default
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Judgment and Permanent Injunction
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Dated: November 25, 2019
______________________________
MICHAEL W. FITZGERALD
United States District Judge
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