SA Music LLC et al v. Microsoft Corporation

Filing 22

ORDER granting parties' 20 Stipulated Motion for Extension of Time to Answer and to Amend Complaint. Plaintiffs shall file an Amended Complaint on or before July 27, 2020; and Defendant shall answer, move, or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint within 30 days of its filing. Signed by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. (TH)

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HON. BARBARA J. ROTHSTEIN

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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SA MUSIC, LLC, WILLIAM KOLBERT,
AS TRUSTEE OF THE HAROLD ARLEN
TRUST, RAY HENDERSON MUSIC CO.
INC., FOUR JAY MUSIC COMPANY, and
JULIA RIVA,
Plaintiffs,

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STIPULATED MOTION
AND ORDER

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MICROSOFT CORPORATION,
Defendant.

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The undersigned counsel for Plaintiffs SA Music, LLC, William Kolbert, as

19 Trustee of the Harold Arlen Trust, Ray Henderson Music Co., Inc., Four Jays Music
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Background
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Plaintiffs have commenced this lawsuit for copyright infringement

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Microsoft executed a Waiver of Service on May 6, 2020 (ECF No. 11)

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MANN LAW GROUP PLLC
1420 Fifth Avenue – Suite 2200
Seattle, WA 98101
Telephone: [phone]

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On May 29, 2020, the Court entered a scheduling order (ECF No. 13)

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Initial Disclosures Pursuant to FRCP 26(a)(1):

7/6/2020

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Deadline for FRCP 26(f) Conference:

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6/26/2020

Combined Joint Status Report and Discovery
Plan as Required by FRCP 26(f):

7/10/2020

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The parties met and conferred on June 25, 2020 concerning grounds for

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Without conceding the validity of any of Microsoft’s arguments,

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Stipulation
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The parties have agreed that Plaintiffs will file an Amended Complaint

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15 Amended Complaint within 30 days of its filing.
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There have been no prior amendments to the Complaint or extensions of

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This Stipulation does not affect any of the other deadlines in the case.

19 The parties intend to serve their Initial Disclosures Pursuant to FRCP 26(a)(1) and
20 submit a Combined Joint Status Report and Discovery Plan in accordance with the
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MANN LAW GROUP PLLC
1420 Fifth Avenue – Suite 2200
Seattle, WA 98101
Telephone: [phone]

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NOW, THEREFORE, the parties stipulate as follows, subject to the Court’s

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Plaintiffs shall file an Amended Complaint on or before July 27, 2020;
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Defendant shall answer, move, or otherwise respond to the Amended
Complaint within 30 days of its filing.

7 Dated: July 7, 2020
8 Respectfully submitted,
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s/ Philip P. Mann
Philip P. Mann, WSBA No: 28860
MANN LAW GROUP PLLC
1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2200
Seattle, Washington 98101
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

s/ Ambika K. Doran
Ambika K Doran, WSBA No. 38237
DAVIS WRIGHT TREMAINE LLP
920 Fifth Avenue – Suite 3300
Seattle, Washington 98104-1610
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Matthew F. Schwartz * Pro Hac Vice
Brian S. Levenson * Pro Hac Vice
SCHWARTZ, PONTERIO &
LEVENSON, PLLC
134 West 29th Street - Suite 1001
New York, New York 10001
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
E-mail: [e-mail]

Simon J. Frankel * Pro Hac Vice
Emily R. Fox * Pro Hac Vice
COVINGTON & BURLING LLP
415 Mission Street, Suite 5400
San Francisco, California 94105
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
Email: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendant
Microsoft Corporation

Oren S. Giskan * Pro Hac Vice
GISKAN SOLOTAROFF &
ANDERSON LLP
90 Broad Street, 10th Floor
New York, New York 10004
Phone: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs

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MANN LAW GROUP PLLC
1420 Fifth Avenue – Suite 2200
Seattle, WA 98101
Telephone: [phone]

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ORDER
Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, it is so ordered:

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Plaintiffs shall file an Amended Complaint on or before July 27, 2020;

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Defendant shall answer, move, or otherwise respond to the Amended
Complaint within 30 days of its filing.

Dated this 7th day of July, 2020.

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Barbara Jacobs Rothstein
U.S. District Court Judge

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s/ Ambika K. Doran, Attorney for Defendant
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MANN LAW GROUP PLLC
1420 Fifth Avenue – Suite 2200
Seattle, WA 98101
Telephone: [phone]