White et al v. West Publishing Corporation et al

Filing 12

RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Identifying Corporate Parent Reed Elsevier NV, Corporate Parent Reed Elsevier PLC, Corporate Parent Reed Elsevier U.S. Holdings Inc., Other Affiliate Reed Elsevier Group plc, Other Affiliate Reed Elsevier Inc., Other Affiliate Reed Elsevier Overseas B.V., Other Affiliate Reed Technology and Information Services Inc., Other Affiliate Reed Holdings BV, Other Affiliate Reed Elsevier (Holdings) Ltd. for Reed Elsevier Inc.. Document filed by Reed Elsevier Inc..(Hough, James)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
EDWARD L. WHITE; EDWARD L.
WHITE, P.C.; and KENNETH ELAN, on
behalf of themselves and all others similarly
situated,
Plaintiffs,
v.
WEST PUBLISHING CORPORATION
d/b/a “West”; and REED ELSEVIER INC.,
d/b/a LexisNexis,

ECF CASE
Civil Action No. 12-CV-1340 (JSR)
RULE 7.1 STATEMENT AND
RESPONSE TO COURT’S
FEBRUARY 24, 2012 ORDER

Defendants.
Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 and to enable District Judges and
Magistrate Judges of the Court to evaluate possible disqualification or recusal, the
undersigned counsel for Defendant Reed Elsevier Inc. certifies that it is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Reed Elsevier U.S. Holdings Inc.; Reed Elsevier U.S. Holdings Inc. has
issued shares to Reed Technology and Information Services Inc., Reed Elsevier Inc. and
Reed Elsevier Overseas B.V.; Reed Elsevier Overseas B.V. is owned by Reed Holdings
BV, which, in turn, is directly and jointly owned by Reed Elsevier Group plc and Reed
Elsevier (Holdings) Ltd. with the ultimate parent companies being Reed Elsevier PLC
and Reed Elsevier NV. Both Reed Elsevier PLC and Reed Elsevier NV are publicly
traded and have separate listings. Reed Elsevier PLC’s shares are listed in London and
New York and Reed Elsevier NV’s shares are listed in Amsterdam and New York.
In response to the Court’s February 24, 2012 Order seeking information regarding
the relationship between Matthew Bender & Company, Inc. and Defendant Reed Elsevier
Inc. (docket entry #3), the undersigned counsel for Defendant Reed Elsevier Inc. certifies

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that Matthew Bender & Company, Inc. is a privately held corporation with the following
three shareholders:


Reed Elsevier Inc. (“REI”) – a named defendant in this action



Reed Elsevier U.S. Holdings Inc. (“RE U.S.”) – the parent of REI



Reed Elsevier Overseas B.V. – an affiliate of Reed Elsevier NV, one of the
ultimate owners of RE U.S.
REI and RE U.S. collectively own approximately 88% of the shares of Matthew

Bender & Company, Inc. LexisNexis is a division of REI, and its operations are closely
coordinated with the operations of Matthew Bender & Company, Inc.
Dated: March 20, 2012
New York, New York

Respectfully Submitted,
MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
/s/ James E. Hough
James E. Hough ([e-mail])
Craig B. Whitney ([e-mail])
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10104
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
Attorneys for Defendant
REED ELSEVIER INC. d/b/a LexisNexis

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