Bryan Pringle v. William Adams Jr et al

Filing 280

NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Attorney Fees of all Defendants filed by Defendants David Guetta, Frederick Riesterer, Shapiro Bernstein and Co. Motion set for hearing on 6/25/2012 at 10:00 AM before Judge Josephine Staton Tucker. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Miller, Donald)

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2 DONALD A. MILLER (SBN 228753)
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BARRY I. SLOTNICK (Pro Hac Vice)
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TAL E. DICKSTEIN (Pro Hac Vice)
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10100 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 2200
Los Angeles, California 90067-4120

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DAVID GUETTA

CALDWELL LESLIE & PROCTOR, PC

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ALISON MACKENZIE (SBN 242280)

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Attorneys for Defendant
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INTERSCOPE RECORDS

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Attorneys for Defendants
WILLIAM ADAMS; STACY FERGUSON;
ALLAN PINEDA; and JAIME GOMEZ, all
individually and collectively as the music
group THE BLACK EYED PEAS; willl.i.am
music, llc; TAB MAGNETIC PUBLISHING;
CHERRY RIVER MUSIC CO.;
HEADPHONE JUNKIE PUBLISHING,
LLC; JEEPNEY MUSIC, INC.; EMI APRIL
MUSIC, INC.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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BRYAN CAVE LLP
JONATHAN PINK (SBN 179685)
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3161 Michelson Drive, Suite 1500
Irvine, California 92612-4414
KARA CENAR (Pro Hac Vice)
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JUSTIN M. RIGHETTINI (SBN 245305)
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MARIANGELA SEALE (Pro Hac Vice)
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161 North Clark Street, Suite 4300
Chicago, IL 60601-3315

SOUTHERN DIVISION
BRYAN PRINGLE, an individual,

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Plaintiff,
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WILLIAM ADAMS, JR.; STACY
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FERGUSON; ALLAN PINEDA; and
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JAIME GOMEZ, all individually and
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collectively as the music group The Black )
Eyed Peas, et al.,
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Defendants.
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Case No. SACV 10-1656 JST(RZx)
Hon. Josephine Staton Tucker
NOTICE OF MOTION
Complaint Filed: October 28, 2010
Hearing Date: June 25, 2012;
10:00 A.M
Courtroom 10A

NOTICE OF MOTION

1 TO ALL PARTIES AND THEIR COUNSEL OF RECORD:
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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, on June 25, 2012 at 10:00 A.M., or as soon

3 thereafter as counsel may be heard in the courtroom of the Honorable Josephine
4 Staton Tucker, United States District Judge, Central District of California, located at
5 the Santa Ana Courthouse, 411 West Fourth Street, Courtroom 10A, Santa Ana, CA
6 92701-4516, Defendants Shapiro Bernstein & Co., Inc., David Guetta and Frederic
7 Riesterer (collectively, “Guetta Defendants”); Defendants William Adams, Jr., Stacy
8 Ferguson, Allan Pineda, Jaime Gomez, all individually and collectively as the music
9 group The Black Eyed Peas, EMI April Music, Inc., Headphone Junkie Publishing,
10 LLC, will.i.am. music, llc, Jeepney Music, Inc., Tab Magnetic Publishing, Cherry
11 River Music Co., and Square Rivoli Publishing (collectively, “Adams Defendants”);
12 and Defendants UMG Recordings, Inc. and Interscope Records (collectively, “UMG
13 Defendants”) will and hereby do move for an Order awarding attorney’s fees and
14 full costs against Plaintiff Bryan Pringle and his counsel—Dean A. Dickie and
15 Kathleen E. Koppenhoefer, individually as well as jointly and severally with Miller,
16 Canfield, Paddock & Stone, P.L.C.; Ira P. Gould and Ryan L. Greely, individually
17 as well as jointly and severally with Gould Law Group; and George L. Hampton IV
18 and Colin C. Holley, individually as well as jointly and severally with
19 HamptonHolley LLP—on the following grounds:
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As a sanction pursuant to Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure;

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As an award to prevailing parties under the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C.
§ 505;

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As a sanction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1927; and

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As a sanction pursuant to the Court’s inherent authority.

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NOTICE OF MOTION

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This Motion is based on this Notice of Motion; Defendants’ Memorandum

2 and Points of Authorities; the Declarations of Barry I. Slotnick, Tal E. Dickstein,
3 Kara E. F. Cenar, Linda M. Burrow, and any other declaration Defendants may file,
4 and all exhibits thereto; the Court file; any reply Defendants may make; and any
5 further argument as may be presented to the Court prior to or at the hearing on this
6 motion, or subsequent thereto as permitted by the Court.
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This motion is made following Defendants’ participation in conferences of

8 counsel pursuant to Local Rule 7-3 on June 27, 2011 and on May 8, 2012, as well as
9 the Court’s direction at the April 16, 2012 hearing, the Court’s Order dated April 16,
10 2012 (Doc. 270), and the Judgment dated May 15, 2012 (Doc. 276).
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12 Dated: May 25, 2012

LOEB & LOEB LLP

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By:/s/ Barry I. Slotnick
Donald A. Miller
Barry I. Slotnick
Tal E. Dickstein

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Attorneys for Defendants
SHAPIRO, BERNSTEIN & CO., INC.,
FREDERIC RIESTERER and DAVID
GUETTA

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BRYAN CAVE LLP

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By:/s/ Jonathan Pink
Jonathan Pink
Justin M. Righettini
Kara Cenar
Mariangela Seale

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NOTICE OF MOTION

Attorneys for Defendants WILLIAM
ADAMS; STACY FERGUSON; ALLAN
PINEDA; and JAIME GOMEZ, all
individually and collectively as the music
group THE BLACK EYED PEAS;
willl.i.am music, llc; TAB MAGNETIC
PUBLISHING; CHERRY RIVER
MUSIC CO.; HEADPHONE JUNKIE
PUBLISHING, LLC; JEEPNEY MUSIC,
INC.; EMI APRIL MUSIC, INC.

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CALDWELL LESLIE & PROCTOR, PC

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By:/s/ Linda M. Burrow
Linda M. Burrow
Alison MacKenzie

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Attorneys for Defendants
UMG RECORDINGS, INC. and
INTERSCOPE RECORDS

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MCPHERSON RAINE LLP

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By:/s/ Ed McPherson
Ed McPherson

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Attorneys for Defendant STACY
FERGUSON p/k/a FERGIE, and
HEADPHONE JUNKIE PUBLISHING
LLC

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