Viacom International, Inc. et al v. Youtube, Inc. et al

Filing 318

DECLARATION of Susan J. Kohlmann/ Exhibits to Declaration of Susan J. Kohlmann in Support of Viacom's Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment in Support re: 284 Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Motion,. Document filed by Country Music Television, Inc., Paramount Pictures Corporation, Viacom International, Inc., Black Entertainment Television, LLC, Comedy Partners. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 52, # 2 Exhibit 53, # 3 Exhibit 54, # 4 Exhibit 55, # 5 Exhibit 56, # 6 Exhibit 57, # 7 Exhibit 58, # 8 Exhibit 59, # 9 Exhibit 60, # 10 Exhibit 61, # 11 Exhibit 62 - Part 1, # 12 Exhibit 62 - Part 2, # 13 Exhibit 62 - Part 3, # 14 Exhibit 62 - Part 4, # 15 Exhibit 62 - Part 5, # 16 Exhibit 62 - Part 6, # 17 Exhibit 62 - Part 7, # 18 Exhibit 62 - Part 8, # 19 Exhibit 62 - Part 9, # 20 Exhibit 63, # 21 Exhibit 64, # 22 Exhibit 65, # 23 Exhibit 66, # 24 Exhibit 67, # 25 Exhibit 68, # 26 Exhibit 69, # 27 Exhibit 70, # 28 Exhibit 71, # 29 Exhibit 72, # 30 Exhibit 73, # 31 Exhibit 74, # 32 Exhibit 75, # 33 Exhibit 76, # 34 Exhibit 77, # 35 Exhibit 78, # 36 Exhibit 79, # 37 Exhibit 80)(Kohlmann, Susan)

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Page 1 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, ) vs. ) YOUTUBE, INC., YOUTUBE, LLC, ) and GOOGLE, INC., ) ) Defendants. ) ___________________________________) THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION PREMIER ) LEAGUE LIMITED, BOURNE CO., et al.,) on behalf of themselves and all ) others similarly situated, ) ) Plaintiffs, ) vs. ) YOUTUBE, INC., YOUTUBE, LLC, and ) GOOGLE, INC., ) ) Defendants. ) __________________________________) Case No. 1:07CV02103 Case No. 07CV3582 VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION OF JUDY McGRATH New York, New York Wednesday, July 29th, 2009 REPORTED BY: ERICA RUGGIERI, CSR, RPR JOB NO: 17161 DAVID FELDMAN WORLDWIDE, INC. 450 7th Avenue - Ste 2803, New York, NY 10123 (212)705-8585 e873116a-31bb-4878-b6d9-b2c03fef9a18 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 July 29, 2009 8:09 a.m. VIDEOTAPED DEPOSITION OF JUDY McGRATH, held at the offices of Wilson Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, 1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York, pursuant to notice, before before Erica L. Ruggieri, Registered Professional Reporter and Notary Public of the State of New York. DAVID FELDMAN WORLDWIDE, INC. 450 7th Avenue - Ste 2803, New York, NY 10123 (212)705-8585 e873116a-31bb-4878-b6d9-b2c03fef9a18 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 A P P E A R A N C E S FOR THE PLAINTIFFS: JENNER & BLOCK, LLP BY: SUSAN KOHLMANN, ESQ. 1099 New York Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001 (202) 639-6000 Skohlmann@jenner.com FOR THE DEFENDANTS: MAYER BROWN, LLP BY: JOHN P. MANCINI, ESQ. 1675 Broadway New York, New York (212) 506-2146 Jmancini@mayerbrown.com FOR THE DEFENDANTS WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI PC BY: DAVID H. KRAMER, ESQ. MICHAEL H. RUBIN, ESQ. 650 Page Mill ROad Palo Alto, California 94304 Dkramer@wsgr.com 10019 DAVID FELDMAN WORLDWIDE, INC. 450 7th Avenue - Ste 2803, New York, NY 10123 (212)705-8585 e873116a-31bb-4878-b6d9-b2c03fef9a18 Page 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 A P P E A R A N C E S: (Cont'd) ALSO PRESENT: MICHELINA HALLEY, MTV Networks ANDRA SHAPIRO, MTV Networks CARLOS KING, Videographer DAVID FELDMAN WORLDWIDE, INC. 450 7th Avenue - Ste 2803, New York, NY 10123 (212)705-8585 e873116a-31bb-4878-b6d9-b2c03fef9a18 Page 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between the attorneys for the respective parties herein, that filing and sealing be and the same are hereby waived. IT IS FURTHER STIPULATED AND AGREED that all objections, except as to the form of the question, shall be reserved to the time of the trial. IT IS FURTHER STIPULATED AND AGREED that the within deposition may be sworn to and signed before any officer authorized to administer an oath, with the same force and effect as if signed and sworn to before the Court. DAVID FELDMAN WORLDWIDE, INC. 450 7th Avenue - Ste 2803, New York, NY 10123 (212)705-8585 e873116a-31bb-4878-b6d9-b2c03fef9a18 Page 6 1 2 3 4 09:35:32 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 09:36:13 15 16 17 18 19 09:48:45 20 21 22 23 24 09:48:55 25 THE VIDEOGRAPHER: This is tape number one of the videotape deposition of Judy McGrath, in the matter of Viacom International, Inc., et al. versus YouTube, Inc., et al., the Football Association Premier League Limited, et al. vs YouTube, Inc., et al, in the United States District Court, for the Southern District of New York. This deposition is being held at 1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York, on July 29, 2009, at approximately 9:35 a.m. Will counsel please introduce themselves. MR. KRAMER: I'm Dave Kramer, from Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati for defendants. With me is Michael Rubin from my firm and John Mancini, from Mayer Brown, all representing the defendants. MS. KOHLMANN: And I'm Susan Kohlmann from Jenner & Block, the DAVID FELDMAN WORLDWIDE, INC. 450 7th Avenue - Ste 2803, New York, NY 10123 (212)705-8585 e873116a-31bb-4878-b6d9-b2c03fef9a18 Page 7 1 2 3 4 09:49:04 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 09:49:24 20 21 22 23 24 09:49:29 25 McGRATH Viacom plaintiffs. MS. HALLEY: from MTV Networks. MS. SHAPIRO: from MTV Networks. THE VIDEOGRAPHER: Will the Andra Shapiro, Michelina Halley, court reporter please swear in the witness. J U D Y M c G R A T H , called as a witness, having been duly sworn by a Notary Public, was examined and testified as follows: EXAMINATION BY MR. KRAMER: Q. Ms. McGrath, as I just said, I'm I'm from Wilson Sonsini David Kramer. Goodrich & Rosati, representing Google and YouTube. I'll be conducting the deposition today. Let me ask you at the start, have you ever been deposed before? A. Q. deposed? Yes. In what matters were you DAVID FELDMAN WORLDWIDE, INC. 450 7th Avenue - Ste 2803, New York, NY 10123 (212)705-8585 e873116a-31bb-4878-b6d9-b2c03fef9a18 Page 256 1 2 3 4 03:50:00 5 6 7 8 9 03:50:18 10 11 12 13 14 03:50:35 15 16 17 18 19 03:50:44 20 21 22 23 24 03:50:49 25 McGRATH Q. You stated to the press in mid-October 2006 that Viacom would continue to permit YouTube users to upload South Park clips to the YouTube service, didn't you, Ms. McGrath? A. This is not in quotes. I don't recall this conversation. And I do believe, if this were during a period when we were trying to do a deal to legitimately be compensated for the use of our content on YouTube, it was still on there. don't know if this is that time. Q. Ms. McGrath, you don't have any But I reason to believe that the reporters of this article inaccurately represented what you told them, right? A. A passing comment on the way into the dinner, I have no recollection of this. Q. So you have no reason to doubt that you said this, right? MS. KOHLMANN: A. Objection. I have no reason to believe I DAVID FELDMAN WORLDWIDE, INC. 450 7th Avenue - Ste 2803, New York, NY 10123 (212)705-8585 e873116a-31bb-4878-b6d9-b2c03fef9a18 Page 259 1 2 3 4 03:52:36 5 6 7 8 9 03:52:48 10 11 12 13 14 03:53:07 15 16 17 18 19 03:53:15 20 21 22 23 24 03:53:21 25 McGRATH suggest it's inaccurate, though, correct? MS. KOHLMANN: A. Objection. I don't recall this at all, so I can't verify whether it's accurate or inaccurate. Q. At the time you are -- at the time the article has you making these statements, you did want users of YouTube to continue uploading South Park clips to the YouTube service, right? A. I wanted to be -- I wanted us to do a deal with YouTube so that our content could be displayed there. wanted. Q. A. Q. That's -I'm asking you -That's what I ultimately wanted. Deal aside, at this point in That's what I time you wanted users to continue uploading South Park clips to YouTube, right? MS. KOHLMANN: A. Q. Objection. I don't remember. Ms. McGrath, did you not view the presence of South Park clips on DAVID FELDMAN WORLDWIDE, INC. 450 7th Avenue - Ste 2803, New York, NY 10123 (212)705-8585 e873116a-31bb-4878-b6d9-b2c03fef9a18 Page 269 1 2 3 4 04:02:33 5 6 7 8 9 04:03:32 10 11 12 13 14 04:03:44 15 16 17 18 19 04:03:54 20 21 22 23 24 04:04:02 25 McGRATH YouTube, that we saw in Exhibit 28? A. I don't recall that conversation with those reporters. Q. Ms. McGrath, were users who were uploading those clips to the YouTube service from the South Park show violating Viacom's rights? A. Q. A. Let's see, in 2006? Yes. We had no affiliation deal or anything else with YouTube, so that would be a violation. Q. So assuming you made the statements attributed to you in this article, Exhibit 28 -A. Q. A. Q. I'm not assuming that. I'm asking you to assume that. Okay. -- you still believe that the users who were uploading clips to the YouTube service would be violating Viacom's rights? MS. KOHLMANN: question. Object to the DAVID FELDMAN WORLDWIDE, INC. 450 7th Avenue - Ste 2803, New York, NY 10123 (212)705-8585 e873116a-31bb-4878-b6d9-b2c03fef9a18

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