Megaupload Ltd v. Universal Music Group Inc

Filing 11

ORDER REGARDING PLAINTIFF'S EX PARTE MOTION FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER. Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on December 14, 2011. (cwlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/14/2011)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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MEGAUPLOAD LTD.,

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Plaintiffs,1
v.
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, INC. and
DOES 1 to 100, inclusive,

No. C 11-6216 CW
ORDER REGARDING
PLAINTIFF'S EX
PARTE MOTION FOR A
TEMPORARY
RESTRAINING
(DOCKET NO. 5)

Defendants.
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Plaintiff Megaupload has submitted an ex parte application

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for a temporary restraining order barring Defendant Universal

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Music Group, Inc., its officers, agents, servants, employees, and

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attorneys, and "all persons in active concert or participation

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with them," and anyone who receives actual notice of the temporary

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restraining order from, among other things, (1) attempting to bar

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the distribution, hosting, linking, or display of the Megaupload

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Video at issue in this case; (2) submitting or advancing any

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"takedown notices" under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act; or

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The caption Plaintiff's complaint erroneously indicates
that there plaintiffs in this action.
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(3) declining any request by Megaupload to withdraw any takedown

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notices with respect to the Megaupload video.

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The Court will defer ruling on Plaintiff's application until

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Defendant UMG has an opportunity to respond.

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submit an opposition on or before December 15, 2011.

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Defendant UMG may

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated:

12/14/2011

CLAUDIA WILKEN
United States District Judge

United States District Court
For the Northern District of California

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