Gibson Guitar Corporation v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. et al

Filing 64

Gibson Guitar Corporation v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. et al

Doc. 64

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE NASHVILLE DIVISION

GIBSON GUITAR CORPORATION, Plaintiff, v. AMAZON.COM, INC., GAMESTOP CORPORATION, TOYS-R-US INC., WAL-MART STORES, INC., TARGET CORPORATION, KMART CORPORATION, SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO, HARMONIX MUSIC SYSTEMS, INC., MTV, and ELECTRONIC ARTS INC., Defendants.

Civil Action No. 3:08-0279 United States District Judge Thomas A. Wiseman, Jr. United States Magistrate Judge Juliet Griffin Jury Demand

CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT OF DEFENDANTS HARMONIX MUSIC SYSTEMS, INC., VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC. (ERRONEOUSLY NAMED IN THE COMPLAINT AS "MTV NETWORKS"), AND ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. Pursuant to Rule 7.1(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 7.02, Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., Viacom International Inc., and Electronic Arts Inc.

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certify as follows: 1. Harmonix Music Systems, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Viacom International Inc.; 2. Viacom International Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Viacom Inc.; 3. Viacom Inc. is a publicly-held company with no parent corporation; 4. No publicly-held company owns 10% or more of Viacom Inc.'s stock; 5. Electronic Arts Inc. is a publicly-held company with no parent corporation; and

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6. No publicly-held company owns 10% or more of Electronic Arts Inc.'s stock. Dated: May 14, 2008 Respectfully submitted,

By: /s/ Aubrey B. Harwell, III Aubrey B. Harwell, III

WILLIAM T. RAMSEY AUBREY B. HARWELL, III NEAL & HARWELL, PLC Suite 2000, One Nashville Place 150 4th Avenue North Nashville, TN 37219-2498 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone]

MARK A. SAMUELS (pro hac vice) ROBERT M. SCHWARTZ (pro hac vice) WILLIAM J. CHARRON (pro hac vice) O'MELVENY & MYERS LLP 400 South Hope Street Los Angeles, CA 90071-2899 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone]

Attorneys for Defendants Harmonix Music Systems, Inc., Viacom International Inc. (erroneously named in the Complaint as "MTV Networks"), and Electronic Arts Inc.

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on this 14th day of May 2008, I caused a true and correct copy of the foregoing: CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT OF DEFENDANTS HARMONIX MUSIC SYSTEMS, INC., VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC. (ERRONEOUSLY NAMED IN THE COMPLAINT AS "MTV NETWORKS"), AND ELECTRONIC ARTS INC. to be served via the Court's electronic filing system upon the following counsel of record: Samuel D. Lipshie Thor Y. Urness Jonathan D. Rose BOULT CUMMINGS CONNERS BERRY, PLC 1600 Division Street, Suite 700 P.O. Box 340025 Nashville, TN 37203 Telephone: [phone] Counsel for Defendants Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Sears, Roebuck & Co., Target Corporation, Kmart Corporation, Amazon.com, Inc., GameStop Corporation, and Toys-R-Us, Inc. Douglas R. Pierce, Esq. KING & BALLOW 315 Union Street, Suite 1100 Nashville, TN 37201 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Matthew W. Siegal, Esq. Richard Eskew, Esq. Jason M. Sobel, Esq. STROOCK & STROOCK & LAVAN LLP 180 Maiden Lane New York, NY 10038-4982 Telephone: [phone] Counsel for Plaintiff Gibson Guitar Corporation

/s/ Aubrey B. Harwell, III ______ Aubrey B. Harwell, III

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