White et al v. West Publishing Corporation et al

Filing 3

ORDER: This case was filed on February 22, 2012 and randomly assigned to the undersigned. The undersigned periodically receives modest royalties from Matthew Bender & Co. for his co-authorship of Sand et al., Modern Federal Jury Instructions. As soon as counsel for defendant Reed Elsevier Inc. enters an appearance, that counsel is directed to file with the Court a particularized statement of Reed Elsevier Inc.'s relationship with Matthew Bender & Co. so that the Court can promptly determine whether recusal is required. (Signed by Judge Jed S. Rakoff on 2/24/2012) (pl)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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EDWARD L. WHITE, EDWARD L. WHITE,

P.C., and KENNETH ELAN, on behalf of

themselves and all others similarly
situated,

12 Civ. 1340 (JSR)

ORDER

Plaintiffs,
-v-

WEST PUBLISHING CORPORATION d/b/a
"West", and REED ELSEVIER INC., d/b/a
\\LexisNexis,"
Defendants.
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JED S. RAKOFF, U.S.D.J.

This case was filed on February 22, 2012 and randomly assigned
to the undersigned. The undersigned periodically receives modest
royalties from Matthew Bender & Co. for his co-authorship of Sand et
al., Modern Federal Jury Instructions. As soon as counsel for
defendant Reed Elsevier Inc. enters an appearance, that counsel is
directed to file with the Court a particularized statement of Reed
Elsevier Inc.'s relationship with Matthew Bender & Co. so that the
Court can promptly determine whether recusal is required.
SO ORDERED.

Dated:

New York, New York
February 24, 2012