Arista Records LLC et al v. Lime Wire LLC et al

Filing 549

DECLARATION of Melinda E. LeMoine in Support re: 533 MOTION in Limine to Preclude Specified Categories of Evidence and Argument.. Document filed by Arista Music, fka BMG Music, Arista Records LLC, Atlantic Recording Corporation, Capitol Records, LLC, fka Capitol Records, Inc., Elektra Entertainment Group Inc., Interscope Records, Laface Records LLC, Motown Record Company, L.P., Priority Records LLC, Sony Music Entertainment, fka Sony BMG Music Entertainment, UMG Recordings, Inc., Virgin Records America, Inc., Warner Bros. Records Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4)(Lemoine, Melinda)

Arista Records LLC et al v. Lime Wire LLC et al

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VIA FACSIMILE [phone] The Honorable Kimba M, Wood United States District Court Southern District of New York 500 Pearl Street New York, New York 10007-1312

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Re: Dear Judge Wood:

Arista Records LLC et al. v. Lime Wire LLC et aI., Case No. 06 CV 5936 (KMW)

Pursuant to the Court's September 14,2010 Pretrial Scheduling Order (Doc. No. 319), Plaintiffs respectfully submit the following list of issues that Plaintiffs intend to try at the January 18, 2011 trial in this matter:
A. Claims for Relief

1. Plaintiffs' claim for vicarious liability for copyright infringement (Count III of the First Amended Complaint). 2. Plaintiffs' claim for fraudulent conveyance (Count VI of the First Amended Complaint). 3. Complaint). Plaintiffs' claim for unjust enrichment (Count VII of the First Amended

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Damages and Equitable Relief

1. As to Plaintiffs' already adjudicated federal copyright claim based on Defendants' intentionally inducing infringement, and as to the relief to be awarded if Plaintiffs prevail on the vicarious liability claim to be tried, Plaintiffs' entitlement to equitable relief under the Copyright Act as well as the amount of statutory damages that Plaintiffs are entitled to recover pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 504(c). Plaintiffs intend to establish that Defendants' committed their infringing conduct willfully, thereby increasing the range of each statutory award to $150,000. Plaintiffs intend to seek a separate statutory award for each act of direct infringement for which Defendants are jointly and severally liable with separate infringing actors. 17 U.S.C. § 504(c). 2. As to Plaintiffs' already adjudicated state law claims for common law copyright infringement and unfair competition regarding Pre-1972 Recordings, the amount of compensatory and punitive damages to be awarded under state law, as well as Plaintiffs' entitlement to and the scope of the equitable relief to be awarded based on Defendants' unjust enrichment and other inequitable conduct. 3. Plaintiffs' entitlement to all equitable remedies allowed under state law if Plaintiffs prevail on their claims for fraudulent conveyance and/or unjust enrichment. At the conclusion of the trial, Plaintiffs intend to seek their attorneys' fees and costs pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 505 and to the maximum extent allowed under state law, and to recover pre- and post-judgment interest on all sums awarded to them. Respectfull y,

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