White et al v. West Publishing Corporation et al

Filing 32

ORDER granting 19 Motion to Dismiss; granting 21 Motion to Dismiss. For reasons stated today in open court, see transcript, 5/16/12, the Court grants defendants' motion to dismiss the claims of Kenneth Elan and the purported subclass of plaintiffs who have not registered any copyrights and denies plaintiffs' request for leave to amend their Class Action Complaint. The Court directs the parties to proceed in accordance with the Civil Case Management Plan dated April 12, 2012. (Signed by Judge Jed S. Rakoff on 5/16/2012) (ft)

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,
1

1

Plaintiffs,
12 Civ. 1340 (JSR)
v

WEST PUBLISHING CORPORATION d/b/a
"West", and REED ELSEVIER INC.
d/b/a
"LexisNexis,f/
1

Defendants.
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JED S. RAKOFF, U.S.D.J.

For reasons stated today in open court, see transcript,
smiss the claims of

5/16/12 1 the Court grants defendants 1 motion to

Kenneth Elan and the purported subclass of plaintiffs who have not
registered any copyrights and denies plaintiffs
amend the

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request for leave to

Class Action Complaint. The Court directs the parties to

proceed in accordance with the Civil Case Management Plan dated April
121 2012.

SO ORDERED.

Dated:

New York, New York
May 16, 2012

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U.S.D.J.