Righthaven LLC v. Center For Intercultural Organizing et al

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DECLARATION of SHAWN A. MANGANO, ESQ. re: 14 RESPONSE to order to Show Cause and alternatively, request for a continuance to conduct discovery pursuant to FRCP 56(F) filed by Plaintiff Righthaven LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit EXHIBIT 1)(Mangano, Shawn) added document relationship; removed duplicate word and all caps on 12/20/2010 (RFJ).

Righthaven LLC v. Center For Intercultural Organizing et al

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SHAWN A. MANGANO, ESQ. Nevada Bar No. 6730 [e-mail] SHAWN A. MANGANO, LTD. 9960 West Cheyenne Avenue, Suite 170 Las Vegas, Nevada 89129-7701 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] J. CHARLES COONS, ESQ. Nevada Bar No. 10553 [e-mail] Assistant General Counsel at Righthaven LLC JOSEPH C. CHU, ESQ. Nevada Bar No. 11082 [e-mail] Staff Attorney at Righthaven LLC Righthaven LLC 9960 West Cheyenne Avenue, Suite 210 Las Vegas, Nevada 89129-7701 [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiff Righthaven LLC

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF NEVADA

RIGHTHAVEN LLC, a Nevada limitedliability company, Plaintiff, v. CENTER FOR INTERCULTURAL ORGANIZING, a not-for-profit Oregon entity; and KAYSE JAMA, an individual, Defendants.

Case No.: 2:10-cv-01322-JCM-LRL DECLARATION OF SHAWN A. MANHANO, ESQ. IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF'S REPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND, ALTERNATIVELY, REQUEST FOR A CONITNUANCE TO CONDUCT DISCOVERY PURSUANT TO FRCP 56(f)

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Shawn A. Mangano, being duly sworn, deposes and says: 1. I am counsel of record for Righthaven LLC ("Righthaven") in the above-

referenced matter, and I have personal knowledge of the facts set forth herein and I am competent to testify thereto and could and would so testify under oath if called to do so. 2. This declaration is made in support of Plaintiff's Response to Order to Show

Cause and, Alternatively, Request for a Continuance to Conduct Discovery Pursuant to FRCP 56(f) (the "Response"). 3. Attached hereto as Exhibit "1" are true and correct copies of materials printed

from Defendants Center for Intercultural Organizing ("CIO") and Kayse Jama ("Mr. Jama"; collectively with CIO known herein as the "Defendants") publicly available Internet domain located at <interculturalorganizing.org> (the "Website"), which illustrate a portion of Defendants' membership and donation marketing efforts. 4. 5. I recently substituted in as counsel of record for Righthaven. Defendants' have not answered Righthaven's Complaint in this matter.

Righthaven has conducted no discovery ­ written or otherwise ­ in this case. 6. Righthaven intends to, at the very least, propound requests for production of

documents and requests for admission in this case. Righthaven additionally intends to conduct the deposition of Mr. Jama, as well as the depositions of persons most knowledgeable on a variety of topics pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b)(6). Given that I have only recently filed an appearance in this case, I am in the process of preparing written discovery requests and evaluating deposition topics under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b)(6). I anticipate that written discovery efforts will target, at a minimum, the Website traffic received by Defendants during the time of their alleged infringement, the economic and non-economic benefits associated with same, as well as their knowledge of the copyright protected material atissue in this case and any prior claims of infringement threatened, made or resolved against them. 7. I anticipate that written discovery requests will be propounded, but not answered

by Defendants, and requests for applicable deposition dates will be made of Defendants prior to

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the Court's December 16, 2010 hearing on the Order to Show Cause. In view of the foregoing, Righthaven respectfully requests the Court permit, at the very least, this discovery to be conducted pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56(f) in the event it is inclined to dismiss the copyright infringement claims pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 56. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Dated this 29th day of November, 2010. By: /s/ Shawn A. Mangano SHAWN A. MANGANO, ESQ.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5(b), I hereby certify that I am an employee of Righthaven LLC and that on this 29th day of November, 2010, I caused the DECLARATION OF SHAWN A. MANAGANO, ESQ. IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF'S REPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND, ALTERNATIVELY, REQUEST FOR A CONTINUANCE TO CONDUCT DISCOVERY PURSUANT TO FRCP 56(f) to be served by the Court's CM/ECF system. SHAWN A. MANGANO, LTD. By: /s/ Shawn A. Mangano SHAWN A. MANGANO, ESQ. Nevada Bar No. 6730 [e-mail] 9960 West Cheyenne Avenue, Suite 170 Las Vegas, Nevada 89129-7701 Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] J. CHARLES COONS, ESQ. Nevada Bar No. 10553 [e-mail] Assistant General Counsel at Righthaven LLC JOSEPH C. CHU, ESQ. Nevada Bar No. 11082 [e-mail] Staff Attorney at Righthaven LLC Righthaven LLC 9960 West Cheyenne Avenue, Suite 210 Las Vegas, Nevada 89129-7701 [phone] Attorneys for Plaintiff Righthaven LLC

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