Broadcast Music, Inc. et al
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ORDER re 25 excusing personal attendance at settlement conference on conditions. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nandor J. Vadas on August 15, 2012. (njvlc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/15/2012)
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COBLENTZ, PATCH, DUFFY & BASS LLP
One Ferry Building, Suite 200, San Francisco, California 94111-4213
415.391.4800 • Fax 415.989.1663
1 KAREN S. FRANK (State Bar No. 130887)
JULIA D. GREER (State Bar No. 200479)
2 JEREMIAH J. BURKE (State Bar No. 253957)
COBLENTZ, PATCH, DUFFY & BASS LLP
3 One Ferry Building, Suite 200
San Francisco, California 94111-4213
4 Telephone: 415.391.4800
Facsimile: 415.989.1663
5 Email: ksf@cpdb.com,
jdg@cpdb.com,
jjb@cpdb.com
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7 Attorneys for Plaintiffs
BROADCAST MUSIC, INC., et al.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
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SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
12 BROADCAST MUSIC, INC.; SONY/ATV
SONGS LLC d/b/a SONY/ATV ACUFF ROSE
13 MUSIC; BOCEPHUS MUSIC, INC.; EMI AL
GALLICO MUSIC CORP.; COTILLION
14 MUSIC, INC.; TERRY STAFFORD MUSIC
CO.; SCREEN GEMS-EMI MUSIC, INC.;
15 SONGPAINTER MUSIC; BRO ‘N SIS
MUSIC, INC.; SURE-FIRE MUSIC
16 COMPANY, INC.; SONY/ATV SONGS LLC
d/b/a SONY/ATV MELODY; SONY/ATV
17 SONGS LLC d/b/a SONY/ATV TREE
PUBLISHING; SCARLET MOON MUSIC
18 INC.; VELVET APPLE MUSIC; GLAD
MUSIC PUBLISHING & RECORDING LP;
19 PAPPY DAILY MUSIC LP; WARNERTAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP.; SONGS
20 OF UNIVERSAL, INC.; THE MAKIKI
PUBLISHING CO. LTD. d/b/a PACIFIC
21 ISLAND PUBLISHING; PAINTED DESERT
MUSIC CORPORATION; RICH WAY
22 MUSIC, INC.; BMG PLATINUM SONGS
(US); UNIVERSAL MUSIC-Z TUNES, LLC
23 d/b/a UNIVERSAL MUSIC Z SONGS;
SHROOM SHADY MUSIC; HOTEL BRAVO
24 MUSIC; M SHOP PUBLISHING, A
DIVISION OF MACHINE SHOP
25 PUBLISHING, LLC; CHESTERCHAZ
PUBLISHING; ROB BOURDON MUSIC;
26 NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENT MUSIC;
BIG BAD MR. HAHN MUSIC; KENJI
27 KOBAYASHI MUSIC; PANCAKEY CAKES
MUSIC; EMI BLACKWOOD MUSIC, INC.;
28 MASTER FALCON MUSIC; MATZA BALL
13389.015 2133035v1
Case No. 3:12-cv-00166-SI
(MODIFIED)
[PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING
PLAINTIFFS’ REQUEST TO BE
REPRESENTED AT SETTLEMENT
CONFERENCE BY COUNSEL
Judge:
Date:
Time:
Crtrm.:
Hon. Nandor J. Vadas
August 23, 2012
11:00 a.m.
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450 Golden Gate Avenue
San Francisco, CA
Trial Date:
March 4, 2013
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PLAINTIFFS’ SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT
1 MUSIC; PRESCRIPTION SONGS, LLC d/b/a
WHERE DA KASZ AT; DICK JAMS, A
2 DIVISION OF DICK JAMS, LLC,
Plaintiffs,
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COBLENTZ, PATCH, DUFFY & BASS LLP
One Ferry Building, Suite 200, San Francisco, California 94111-4213
415.391.4800 • Fax 415.989.1663
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5 EDWARD R. STOLZ, II, individually, and
d/b/a PLAYA DEL SOL BROADCASTERS
6 operating radio station KRCK-FM; ROYCE
INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING
7 CORPORATION; SILVER STATE
BROADCASTING, LLC operating radio
8 stations KFRH-FM and KBET-AM; GOLDEN
STATE BROADCASTING, LLC operating
9 radio station KREV-FM
Defendants.
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On August 9, 2012, in compliance with the Court’s Settlement Conference Order, Dkt. No.
14 23, Plaintiffs lodged in the chambers of Magistrate Judge Nandor J. Vadas a copy of their
15 Settlement Conference Statement. The Settlement Conference is scheduled for August 23, 2012.
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Plaintiffs’ Settlement Conference Statement states that because BMI’s representative is
17 located in Nashville, Tennessee, Plaintiffs request permission for BMI’s counsel to represent the
18 plaintiffs at the Settlement Conference. It states that Plaintiffs’ counsel has represented BMI for
19 more than 20 years in cases similar to the present case, is intimately familiar with the issues, and
20 has settlement authority. It states that BMI’s representative will be available by telephone, if
21 necessary. Plaintiffs state that Defendants’ counsel has agreed to Plaintiffs’ representation by
22 Plaintiffs’ counsel.
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PLAINTIFFS’ SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT
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The Court hereby GRANTS Plaintiffs’ request to be represented at the August 23, 2012
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BMI is excused from personally attending the settlement conference on the following
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