Viacom International, Inc. et al v. Youtube, Inc. et al
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DECLARATION of William M. Hohengarten (Part Twelve) Ex. 329 in Support re: 176 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment /Viacom's Notice of Motion for Partial Summary Judgment on Liability and Inapplicability of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act Safe Harbor Defense.. Document filed by Country Music Television, Inc., Paramount Pictures Corporation, Viacom International, Inc., Black Entertainment Television, LLC, Comedy Partners. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 330, # 2 Exhibit 331, # 3 Exhibit 332, # 4 Exhibit 333, # 5 Exhibit 334, # 6 Exhibit 335, # 7 Exhibit 336, # 8 Exhibit 337, # 9 Exhibit 338, # 10 Exhibit 339, # 11 Exhibit 340, # 12 Exhibit 341, # 13 Exhibit 342, # 14 Exhibit 343, # 15 Exhibit 344, # 16 Exhibit 345, # 17 Exhibit 346, # 18 Exhibit 347, # 19 Exhibit 348, # 20 Exhibit 349, # 21 Exhibit 350, # 22 Exhibit 351, # 23 Exhibit 352)(Kohlmann, Susan)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC., COMEDY )
PARTNERS, COUNTRY MUSIC ) TELEVISION, INC., PARAMOUNT )
PICTURES CORPORATION, and BLACK )
ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION LLC, )
Plaintiffs, )
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vs. ) Case No.1: 07CV02103
YOUTUBE, INC., YOUTUBE, LLC, )
and GO
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OGLE , INC., )
Defendants. )
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THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION PREMIER )
LEAGUE LIMITED, BOURNE CO., et al.,)
on behalf of themselves and all )
others similarly situated, )
Plaintiffs, )
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vs. ) Case No. 07CV3582
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YOUTUBE, INC., YOUTUBE, LLC, and )
GOOGLE, INC., )
Defendants. )
DEPOSITION OF ALEX ELLERS
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ON
NEW YORK, NEW YORK Friday, May 22, 2009
JOB NO: 16902
DAVID FELDMAN WORLDWIDE / INC.
805 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022 (212) 705-8585
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VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION OF ALEX
ELLERSON, held at the off ices of Proskauer
Rose, LLP, 1585 Broadway, New York,
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New York, pursuant to notice, before Erica
L. Ruggieri, Registered Professional
Reporter and Notary Public of the State of
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New York.
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805 Third Avenue
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APPEARANCES
FOR THE VIACOM PLAINTIFFS: JENNER & BLOCK, LLP BY: SUSAN KOHLMANN, ESQ. 919 Third Avenue, 37th floor New York, New York 10017-2024 (212) 355-9500 Skohl mann@j enner . com
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FOR THE CLASS PLAINTIFFS IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE ACTION:
PROSKAUER ROSE, LLP BY: NOAH SISKIND GITTERMAN, ESQ. 1585 Broadway New York, New York 10036-8299
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(212) 969-3727 Ngi t terman@proskauer . com
FOR THE DEFENDANTS YOUTUBE, INC., YOUTUBE, LLC and GOOGLE, INC.: MAYER BROWN, LLP
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BY: BRIAN WILLEN, ESQ.
1675 Broadway New York, New York 10016 (212) 506-2146 Bwillen@mayerbrown. com
FOR THE WITNESS: PERKINS COlE BROWN & BAIN BY: TIMOTHY J. FRANKS, ESQ. 2901 N. Central Avenue
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Phoenix, Arizona 85012
(602) 351-8390 Tfranks@perkinscoie . com
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ALSO PRESENT: CARLOS KING, videographer
DAVID FELDMAN WORLDWIDE / INC.
805 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022 (212) 705-8585
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IT is HEREBY STIPULATED AND
AGREED, by and between counsel for the
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respecti ve parties hereto, that the
filing, sealing and certification of
the within deposition shall be and the
same are hereby waived;
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IT is FURTHER STIPULATED AND
AGREED that all obj ections, except as
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to the form of the question, shall be
reserved to the time of the trial;
IT is FURTHER STIPULATED AND
AGREED that the wi thin deposition may
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be signed before any Notary Public
wi th the same forceand effect as if
signed and sworn to before the Court.
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THE VIDEOGRAPHER: Alex
Ellerson, in the matter of Viacom
International, Inc. and the Football
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Association Premier League versus
You
Tube, Inc. et al., in the Uni ted
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States District Court, for the
Southern District of New York.
This deposition is being held at
1585 Broadway, New York, New York, on
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May 22, 2009 at approximately
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My name is Carlos King, from the
firm of David Feldman Worldwide, and
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I i m your legal video specialist. The
court reporter is Erica Ruggieri, in
association with David Feldman
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Worldwide.
will counsel please introduce
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themselves.
MR. GITTERMAN: Noah Gitterman,
on behalf of the class plaintiffs in
the Premier League action, from the
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Proskauer Rose firm.
MS. KOHLMANN: Susan Kohlmann,
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A. ELLERSON
from Jenner & Block, on behalf of the
viacom plaintiffs.
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MR. WILLEN: Brian Willen, from
Mayer Brown, on behalf of Google and
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YouTube.
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MR. FRANKS: Tim Franks, from
Perkins Coie Brown & Bain, on behalf
of the witness.
THE VI DEOGRAPHER : wi 1 1 the
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court reporter please swear in the
witness. ALE X ELL
E R SON, called as a
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wi tness, having been duly sworn by a
Notary Publ ie, was examined and
testified as follows:
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EXAMINATION BY
MR. GITTERMAN: Q.
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Mr. Ellerson, good morning.
Good morning.
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Have you ever been deposed
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I have not.
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Have you ever taken a deposi tion
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before?
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