Righthaven LLC v. Democratic Underground, LLC et al

Filing 59

DECLARATION of Shawn A. Mangano, Esq. re 45 Cross MOTION for Summary Judgment ; filed by Plaintiff Righthaven LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1)(Mangano, Shawn)

Righthaven LLC v. Democratic Underground, LLC et al

Doc. 59 Att. 1

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LAURENCE F. PULGRAM (CA State Bar No. 115163) (pro hac vice) [e-mail] CLIFFORD C. WEBB (CA State Bar No. 260885) (pro hac vice) [e-mail] FENWICK & WEST LLP 555 California Street, 12th Floor San Francisco, California 94104 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] KURT OPSAHL (CA State BarNo. 191303) (pro hac vice) [e-mail] CORYNNE MCSHERRY (CA State BarNo. 221504) (pro hac vice) cOI)'[e-mail] ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION 454 Shotwell Street San Francisco, California 94110 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] CHAD BOWERS (NV State Bar No. 7283) [e-mail] CHAD A. BOWERS, LTD 3202 West Charleston Boulevard Las Vegas, Nevada 89102 Telephone: [phone] Attorneys for Defendant and Counterc1aimant DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND, LLC, and Defendant DAVID ALLEN

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DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND, LLC, a District of Columbia limited-liability company; and DAVID ALLEN, an individual, _________________ D_e_fu_n_d_an_t_s.______________ DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND, LLC, a District of Columbia limited-liability company, Counterc1aimant,

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RIGHTHAVEN LLC, a Nevada limited liability company, and STEPHENS MEDIA LLC, a Nevada limited-liability company, Counterdefendants.
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Defendant and Counterc1aimant Democratic Underground LLC ("Democratic Underground") and Defendant David Allen (collectively "Disclosing Parties" or "Defendants") hereby make the following initial disclosures pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a) to Plaintiff and Counterdefendant Righthaven LLC ("Righthaven") and Counterdefendant Stephens Media LLC ("Stephens Media"). Because the Disclosing Parties' investigation and discovery in this matter are ongoing, they reserve the right to supplement and amend this disclosure pursuant to Rule 26(e), to produce additional information acquired during the course of discovery, and to rely on such additional information as evidence in this action. These disclosures are made without waiver of, or prejudice to, any objection the Disclosing Parties may have to the use at trial of any ofthe information disclosed in this document, this document itself, or any document or thing produced pursuant to Rule 26.

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Persons Disclosed Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.26(a)(1)(A)(i).

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DEFENDANTS' INITIAL DISCLOSURES

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David Allen, principal, Democratic Underground

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clo Defendants' counsel Fair use of the accused Excerpt; Defendants' lack of a volitional act of of record in this action infringement; failure to give notice of alleged infringement; circumstances of posting of accused Excerpt and other materials on Democratic Underground website. clo Defendants' counsel Fair use of the accused Excerpt; Defendants' lack ofa volitional act of of record in this action infringement; failure to give notice of alleged infringement; circumstances of posting of accused Excerpt and other materials on Democratic Underground website.

Brian Leitner, Systems Administrator, Democratic Underground

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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Steven A. Gibson, CEO, On information and Righthaven belief 9960 West Cheyenne Ave., Suite 210, Las Vegas, NY 89129 Fair use of the accused Excerpt; the creation, purpose, and practices of Righthaven; relationship of Stephens Media and Righthaven; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's lack ofhann from use ofthe accused Excerpt; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's failure to mitigate damages; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's copyright misuse; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's fraud on the Copyright Office and sham assignment; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's barratry, champerty, and maintenance; license and estoppel regarding the accused Excerpt. Fair use of the accused Excerpt; the creation, purpose, and practices of Righthaven; relationship of Stephens Media and Righthaven; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's lack of harm from use of the accused Excerpt; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's failure to mitigate damages; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's copyright misuse; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's fraud on the Copyright Office and sham assignment; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's barratry, champerty, and maintenance; license and estoppel regarding the accused Excerpt. Fair use of the accused Excerpt; the creation, purpose, and practices of Righthaven; relationship of Stephens Media and Righthaven; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's lack of hann from use of the accused Excerpt; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's failure to mitigate damages; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's copyright misuse; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's fraud on the Copyright Office and sham assignment; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's barratry, champerty, and maintenance; license and estoppel regarding the accused Excerpt.

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J. Charles Coons, inhouse attorney, Righthaven

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Joseph C. Chu, in-house attorney,Righthaven

On information and belief
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Carlyn Dilger, paralegal, On information and Righthaven belief 9960 West Cheyenne Ave., Suite 210, Las Vegas, NY 89129

Fair use of the accused Excerpt; the creation, purpose, and practices of Righthaven; relationship of Stephens Media and Righthaven; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's lack of harm from use of the accused Excerpt; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's failure to mitigate damages; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's copyright misuse; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's fraud on the Copyright Office and sham assignment; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's barratry, champerty, and maintenance; license and estoppel regarding the accused Excerpt. Fair use of the accused Excerpt; the creation, purpose, and practices of Righthaven; relationship of Stephens Media and Righthaven; Stephens Media's and Righthaven' s lack of harm from use of the accused Excerpt; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's failure to mitigate damages; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's copyright misuse; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's fraud on the Copyright Office and sham assignment; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's barratry, champerty, and maintenance; license and estoppel regarding the accused Excerpt. Fair use of the accused Excerpt; the creation, purpose, and practices of Righthaven; relationship of Stephens Media and Righthaven; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's lack of harm from use of the accused Excerpt; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's failure to mitigate damages; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's copyright misuse; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's fraud on the Copyright Office and sham assignment; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's barratry, champerty, and maintenance; license and estoppel regarding the accused Excerpt.

R. Gibson, employee, Righthaven

On information and belief

9960 West Cheyenne Ave., Suite 210, Las Vegas, NY 89129

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Shennan Frederick, Fonner CEO, Stephens Media, LVRJ columnist

On information and belief c/o Las Vegas ReviewJournaVStephens Media, 1111 W. Bonanza Rd., P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125

Stephens Media's licensing (express or implied), consent, waiver, and acquiescence to use of the accused Excerpt; Estoppel of Stephens Media or Righthaven to assert any claim for infringement; Fair use of the accused Excerpt; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's lack of harm from use of accused Excerpt; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's failure to mitigate; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's copyright misuse; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's fraud on the Copyright Office and sham assignment; the fonnation of, purpose of, and practices of Righthaven; the relationship between Stephens Media and Righthaven; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's barratry, champerty, and maintenance. Stephens Media's licensing (express or implied), consent, waiver, and acquiescence to use of the accused Excerpt; Estoppel of Stephens Media or Righthaven to assert any claim for infringement; Fair use of the accused Excerpt; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's lack of harm from use of accused Excerpt; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's failure to mitigate; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's copyright misuse; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's fraud on the Copyright Office and sham assignment; the fonnation of, purpose of, and practices of Righthaven; the relationship between Stephens Media and Righthaven; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's barratry, champerty, and maintenance.

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Mark Hinueber, General Counsel, Stephens Media

On information and belief' c/o Stephens Media, 1111 W. Bonanza Rd., P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125

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On information and belief

c/o Las Vegas ReviewJournal, 1111 W. Bonanza Rd., P.O. Box 70, Las Vegas, NV 89125

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Stephens Media's licensing (express or implied), consent, waiver, and acquiescence to use of the accused Excerpt; Estoppel of Stephens Media and Righthaven to assert any claim for infringement; Fair use of the accused Excerpt; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's lack of harm from use of the accused Excerpt; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's failure to mitigate; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's copyright misuse; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's fraud on the Copyright Office and sham assignment; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's barratry, champerty, and maintenance. Stephens Media's licensing (express or implied), consent, waiver, and acquiescence to use of the accused Excerpt; Estoppel of Stephens Media and Righthaven to assert any claim for infringement; Fair use of the accused Excerpt; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's lack of harm from use of the accused Excerpt; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's failure to mitigate; Stephens Media's and Righthaven' s copyright misuse; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's fraud on the Copyright Office and sham assignment; Stephens Media's and Righthaven' s barratry, and maintenance. Stephens Media's licensing (express or implied), consent, waiver, and acquiescence to use of the accused Excerpt; Estoppel of Stephens Media and Righthaven to assert any claim for infringement; Fair use of the accused Excerpt; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's lack of harm from use of the accused Excerpt; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's failure to mitigate; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's copyright misuse; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's fraud on the Copyright Office and sham assignment; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's barratry, champerty, and maintenance.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 T 8 9 Jackson Farrow, Jr., incorporator of SI Content Monitor LLC Paul Smith, President WEHCO Newspapers, Inc. On information and belief c/o WEHCO Media 115 East Capitol Ave. Little Rock, AR 72201 Address Unknown Stephens Media's and Righthaven's barratry, champerty, and maintenance; the relationship between Stephens Media and Righthaven.

Stephens Media's and Righthaven's barratry, champerty, and maintenance; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's failure to mitigate damages; the relationship between Stephens Media and Righthaven. Stephens Media's and Righthaven's barratry, champerty, and maintenance; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's failure to mitigate damages; the relationship between Stephens Media and Righthaven. Stephens Media's and Righthaven's barratry, champerty, and maintenance; Stephens Media's and Righthaven's . failure to mitigate damages; the relationship between Stephens Media and Righthaven.

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Unknown persons at SI Content Monitor LLC

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Documents to Be Disclosed Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 26(a)(1)(A)(ii).

Documents showing the number of visits to the accused Excerpt on the Democratic Underground website Documents relating to advertising and associated revenue from the Democratic Underground website Democratic Underground's copyright policies Documents attached to Democratic Underground's Counterclaim (Dkt. 13) Documents reflecting the creation, ownership, and management of Righthaven and its control by and relationship to Stephens Media

Democratic Underground

Democratic Underground Democratic Underground Publicly available Publicly available; Righthaven; Stephens Media

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Communications between Righthaven and Stephens Media regarding (i) the accused Excerpt and (ii) related works Documents relating to Righthaven's and its agents' efforts to procure copyright registrations, assignments, and rights to pursue claims for alleged copyright infringements Documents reflecting Righthaven's and Stephens Media's lack of injury from the alleged infringement, including without limitations logs of page views, logs and data regarding sources ofpage views, logs and data regarding advertising revenues, internal analyses, marketing and sales documents, policies regarding copying of materials and blog entries, and logs of utilization of website features (such as sharing, printing, emailing, etc.) Righthaven's business plans, marketing plans, and implementation plans and communications with Stephens Media related thereto Public statements regarding the relationship between Righthaven and Stephens Media

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Righthaven; Stephens Media; Copyright Office; agents of Righthaven Righthaven; Stephens Media

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The Disclosing Parties are continuing their factual investigation into the matters alleged in the Complaint (Dkt. 1) and Counterclaim (Dkt. 13) and reserve their rights to identify additional categories of documents as their investigation continues. The Disclosing Parties will produce discoverable, non·privileged documents and things in their possession, custody, or control for inspection and copying pursuant to a proper inspection demand. To the extent that any such documents or things contain sensitive, confidential, proprietary, and/or trade secret information, the Disclosing Parties will produce only subject to an appropriate protective order. Nothing in this initial disclosure is a representation that any particular document or thing is relevant to any issue in this action or that any particular document or thing exists or is in the Disclosing Parties' possession, custody, or control.

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Documents to Be Disclosed Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 26(a)(1)(A)(iii).
The Disclosing Parties do not currently seek damages. The relief sought by

Counterclaimant Democratic Underground is set forth in the Counterclaim filed on September 27,
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2010 (Dkt. 13).
D. Documents to Be Disclosed Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. Pro. 26(a)(1)(A)(iv). While they continue their investigation, the Disclosing Parties are not currently aware of any applicable insurance agreements.

Dated: December 15,2010

FENWICK & WEST LLP

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lsi Laurence F. Puigram
Laurence F. Pulgram Attorneys for Defendant and Counterclaimant DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND, LLC, and Defendant DAVID ALLEN

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