MINUTE ORDER granting [3] Motion for Discovery. Plaintiffs will be allowed to serve immediate discovery on Verizon to obtain the identity of each John Doe Defendant by serving a Rule 45 subpoena that seeks information sufficient to identify each Defendant, including name, address, telephone number, email address, and Media Access Control address. Any information disclosed to Plaintiffs in response to the Rule 45 subpoena may be used by Plaintiffs solely for the purpose of protecting Plaintiffs rights as set forth in the Complaint. If and when Verizon is served with a subpoena, Verizon shall givewritten notice, which can include use of email, to the subscribers in question within five business days. If Verizon and/or any Defendant want to move to quash the subpoena, the party must do so before the return date of the subpoena, which shall be 25 days from the date of service. Verizon shall preserve any subpoenaed information pending the resolution of any timely filed motion to quash. It is further ORDERED that Plaintiffs shall provide Verizon a copy of this Order along with its subpoena. Signed by Judge Ricardo M. Urbina on 3/5/08. (lcrmu1, )
Ex Parte MOTION for Leave to Take Immediate Discovery by MOTOWN RECORD COMPANY, L.P., SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, UMG RECORDINGS, INC., VIRGIN RECORDS AMERICA, INC., WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC., ZOMBA RECORDINGS LLC, CAPITAL RECORDS, INC., ARISTA RECORDS LLC, ATLANTIC RECORDING CORPORATION, BMG MUSIC, ELEKTRA ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC., INTERSCOPE RECORDS, LAFACE RECORDS LLC, LAVA RECORDS, MAVERICK RECORDING COMPANY (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A, # (2) Exhibit B)(tg, ) (Attorney for Plaintiffs indicates that this Ex Parte Motion is not being filed Under Seal)
COMPLAINT against DOES ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 4616010033) filed by MOTOWN RECORD COMPANY, L.P., SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, UMG RECORDINGS, INC., VIRGIN RECORDS AMERICA, INC., WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC., ZOMBA RECORDINGS LLC, CAPITAL RECORDS, INC., ARISTA RECORDS LLC, ATLANTIC RECORDING CORPORATION, BMG MUSIC, ELEKTRA ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC., INTERSCOPE RECORDS, LAFACE RECORDS LLC, LAVA RECORDS, MAVERICK RECORDING COMPANY. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A, # (2) Civil Cover Sheet)(tg, )