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Case 2:13-cv-00246-AWA-RJK Document 121 Filed 04/20/16 Page 1 of 5 PageID# 1307
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Norfolk Division
DEVIN COPELAND p/k/a DE RICO and MAREIO
OVERTON,
Plaintiffs,
v.
JUSTIN BIEBER, USHER RAYMOND IV p/k/a
"USHER," HEATHER BRIGHT, Individually and
d/b/a B-RHAKA PUBLISHING, UNIVERSAL
MUSIC CORP., SONY/ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING
LLC, BIEBER TIME PUBLISHING, LLC, WB
MUSIC CORP., and DEF JAM RECORDINGS, A
DIVISION OF UMG RECORDINGS, INC.
(FORMERLY KNOWN AS “THE ISLAND DEF
JAM MUSIC GROUP”),
Civil Action No. 2:13-cv-246
(AWA-RJK)
Defendants.
NOTICE OF FILING OF JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING
DEPOSITION OF JUSTIN BIEBER
Pursuant to a Notice of Correction filed by the Clerk of the U.S. District Court, Eastern
District of Virginia, Norfolk Division, on April 20, 2016, plaintiffs, Justin Bieber, Usher
Raymond IV p/k/a “Usher,” Heather Bright, Individually and d/b/a B-Rhaka Publishing,
Universal Music Corp., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, WB Music Corp. and Def Jam
Recordings, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. (formerly known as “The Island Def Jam
Music Group” (“Plaintiffs”) give notice of the filing of a Joint Stipulation and Order Regarding
Deposition of Justin Bieber, attached hereto as Exhibit 1, in response to the Plaintiffs’ Motion to
Compel and/or for Sanctions (ECF No. 119).
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Dated: April 20, 2016
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Stephen E. Noona
Stephen E. Noona
Virginia State Bar No. 25367
Kaufman & Canoles, P.C.
150 W. Main Street, Suite 2100
Norfolk, VA 23510
Telephone: 757-624-3239
Facsimile: 888-360-9092
[email protected]
Howard Weitzman (pro hac vice)
Jeremiah T. Reynolds (pro hac vice)
Gregory P. Korn (pro hac vice)
Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump & Aldisert
808 Wilshire Blvd., 3rd Floor
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Telephone: 310-566-9800
Facsimile: 310-566-9884
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Attorneys for Defendants Justin Bieber, Universal
Music Corp., Bieber Time Publishing, LLC and The
Island Def Jam Music Group
/s/ Stephen E. Noona
Stephen E. Noona
Virginia State Bar No. 25367
Kaufman & Canoles, P.C.
150 W. Main Street, Suite 2100
Norfolk, VA 23510
Telephone: 757-624-3239
Facsimile: 888-360-9092
[email protected]
Jonathan D. Davis, Esq. (pro hac vice)
Jonathan D. Davis, P.C.
10 Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 1015
New York, NY 10020
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Telephone: 212-687-5464
Facsimile: 212-697-2521
[email protected]
Attorneys for Defendant
Usher Raymond, IV, p/k/a Usher
/s/ Nathan Muyskens
Nathan Muyskens
Virginia State Bar No. 39168
Loeb & Loeb LLP
901 New York Avenue NW
Suite 300 East
Washington, DC 20001
Telephone: 202-618-5000
Facsimile: 202-618-5001
[email protected]
Barry I. Slotnick (pro hac vice)
Cheng L. Chen (pro hac vice)
Loeb & Loeb LLP
345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154
Telephone: 212-407-4000
Facsimile: 212-407-4990
[email protected]
[email protected]
Attorneys for Heather Bright, B-RHAKA
Publishing LLC, WB Music Corp. and
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on April 20, 2016, I will electronically file the foregoing with the
Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system, which will send a notification of such filing (NEF)
to the following:
Duncan G. Byers
Virginia State Bar No. 48146
Pender & Coward, P.C.
222 Central park Ave., Suite 400
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Telephone: (757) 502-7396
Facsimile: 757-502-7392
[email protected]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs
Devin Copeland and Mareio Overton
Stephen E. Noona
Virginia State Bar No. 25367
Kaufman & Canoles, P.C.
150 W. Main Street, Suite 2100
Norfolk, VA 23510
Telephone: 757-624-3239
Facsimile: 888-360-9092
[email protected]
Attorney for Defendants Justin Bieber and
Bieber Time Publishing LLC,
Universal Music Corp., The Island Def Jam Music Group,
a division of UMG Recordings, Inc. and Usher Raymond, IV, p/k/a Usher
Jonathan D. Davis, Esq. (pro hac vice)
Jonathan D. Davis, P.C.
10 Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 1015
New York, NY 10020
Telephone: 212-687-5464
Facsimile: 212-697-2521
[email protected]
Attorneys for Defendant
Usher Raymond, IV, p/k/a Usher
Nathan Muyskens
Virginia State Bar No. 39168
Loeb & Loeb LLP
901 New York Avenue NW
Suite 300 East
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Washington, DC 20001
Telephone: 202-618-5000
Facsimile: 202-618-5001
[email protected]
Barry I. Slotnick (pro hac vice)
Cheng L. Chen (pro hac vice)
Loeb & Loeb LLP
345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154
Telephone: 212-407-4000
Facsimile: 212-407-4990
[email protected]
[email protected]
Attorneys for Heather Bright, B-RHAKA
Publishing LLC, WB Music Corp. and
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
/s/ Stephen E. Noona
Stephen E. Noona
Virginia State Bar No. 25367
Kaufman & Canoles, P.C.
150 W. Main Street, Suite 2100
Norfolk, VA 23510
Telephone: 757-624-3239
Facsimile: 888-360-9092
[email protected]
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Exhibit 1
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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Norfolk Division
DEVIN COPELAND p/k/a DE RICO and MAREIO
OVERTON,
Plaintiffs,
v.
JUSTIN BIEBER, USHER RAYMOND IV p/k/a
"USHER," HEATHER BRIGHT, Individually and
d/b/a B-RHAKA PUBLISHING, UNIVERSAL
MUSIC CORP., SONY/ATV MUSIC PUBLISHING
LLC, BIEBER TIME PUBLISHING, LLC, WB
MUSIC CORP., and DEF JAM RECORDINGS, A
DIVISION OF UMG RECORDINGS, INC.
(FORMERLY KNOWN AS “THE ISLAND DEF
JAM MUSIC GROUP”),
Civil Action No. 2:13-cv-246
(AWA-RJK)
Defendants.
JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING DEPOSITION OF JUSTIN BIEBER
The parties, by counsel, hereby file the following stipulated order and ask this Court to
enter the Stipulation as an Order:
1.
Plaintiffs have on two occasions noticed the deposition of the defendant Justin
Bieber (”Bieber”), once in Los Angeles, California (“California Deposition”), and once in
Atlanta, Georgia (“Georgia Deposition”). Bieber has cancelled both depositions.
2.
In order to resolve Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel and/or for Sanctions, Bieber has
agreed and stipulated that, by court order, he shall appear and be deposed on April 29, 2016, at
1:00 p.m. in Plaintiffs’ counsel’s offices located at 222 Central Park Ave., Suite 400 Virginia
Beach, VA 23462.
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3.
In addition, Bieber, without contribution by any other defendant, shall pay to
Plaintiffs’ counsel all costs and attorneys’ fees incurred in connection with the California
Deposition and the Georgia Deposition.
4.
Plaintiffs withdraw Plaintiffs’ Motion to Compel and/or for Sanctions against all
parties in all respects.
5.
The parties request that this Court enter this Stipulation as an order.
WHEREFORE, the parties jointly request the Court to sign the stipulation so ordered.
So Stipulated:
Dated: April 20, 2016
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Stephen E. Noona
Stephen E. Noona
Virginia State Bar No. 25367
KAUFMAN & CANOLES, P.C.
150 W. Main Street, Suite 2100
Norfolk, VA 23510
Telephone: 757-624-3239
Facsimile: 888-360-9092
[email protected]
Howard Weitzman (pro hac vice)
Jeremiah T. Reynolds (pro hac vice)
Gregory P. Korn (pro hac vice)
KINSELLA WEITZMAN ISER KUMP & ALDISERT
808 Wilshire Blvd., 3rd Floor
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Telephone: 310-566-9800
Facsimile: 310-566-9884
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Justin Bieber, Universal Music Corp., Def Jam
Recordings, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
(formerly known as “The Island Def Jam Music
Group”)
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/s/ Stephen E. Noona
Stephen E. Noona
Virginia State Bar No. 25367
KAUFMAN & CANOLES, P.C.
150 W. Main Street, Suite 2100
Norfolk, VA 23510
Telephone: 757-624-3239
Facsimile: 888-360-9092
[email protected]
Jonathan D. Davis, Esq. (pro hac vice)
JONATHAN D. DAVIS, P.C.
10 Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 1015
New York, NY 10020
Telephone: 212-687-5464
Facsimile: 212-697-2521
[email protected]
Attorneys for Defendant
Usher Raymond, IV, p/k/a Usher
/s/ Nathan Muyskens
Nathan Muyskens
Virginia State Bar No. 39168
LOEB & LOEB LLP
901 New York Avenue NW
Suite 300 East
Washington, DC 20001
Telephone: 202-618-5000
Facsimile: 202-618-5001
[email protected]
Barry I. Slotnick (pro hac vice)
Cheng L. Chen (pro hac vice)
LOEB & LOEB LLP
345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154
Telephone: 212-407-4000
Facsimile: 212-407-4990
[email protected]
[email protected]
Attorneys for Heather Bright, B-RHAKA
Publishing LLC, WB Music Corp. and
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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/s/ Duncan G. Byers
Duncan G. Byers
Virginia State Bar No. 48146
PENDER & COWARD, P.C.
222 Central park Ave., Suite 400
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Telephone: 757-502-7396
Facsimile: 757-502-7392
[email protected]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs Devin Copeland and
Mareio Overton
SO ORDERED:
Dated: April ____, 2016
United States District Court
Eastern District of Virginia
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that on April 20, 2016, I will electronically file the foregoing with the
Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system, which will send a notification of such filing (NEF)
to the following:
Duncan G. Byers
Virginia State Bar No. 48146
PENDER & COWARD, P.C.
222 Central park Ave., Suite 400
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Telephone: 757-502-7396
Facsimile: 757-502-7392
[email protected]
Attorneys for Plaintiffs Devin Copeland and Mareio Overton
Stephen E. Noona
Virginia State Bar No. 25367
KAUFMAN & CANOLES, P.C.
150 W. Main Street, Suite 2100
Norfolk, VA 23510
Telephone: 757-624-3239
Facsimile: 888-360-9092
[email protected]
Jonathan D. Davis, Esq. (pro hac vice)
JONATHAN D. DAVIS, P.C.
10 Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 1015
New York, NY 10020
Telephone: 212-687-5464
Facsimile: 212-697-2521
[email protected]
Attorneys for Defendant Usher Raymond, IV, p/k/a Usher
Nathan Muyskens
Virginia State Bar No. 39168
LOEB & LOEB LLP
901 New York Avenue NW
Suite 300 East
Washington, DC 20001
Telephone: 202-618-5000
Facsimile: 202-618-5001
[email protected]
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Barry I. Slotnick (pro hac vice)
Cheng L. Chen (pro hac vice)
LOEB & LOEB LLP
345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154
Telephone: 212-407-4000
Facsimile: 212-407-4990
[email protected]
[email protected]
Attorneys for Heather Bright, B-RHAKA
Publishing LLC, WB Music Corp. and
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
/s/ Stephen E. Noona
Stephen E. Noona
Virginia State Bar No. 25367
KAUFMAN & CANOLES, P.C.
150 W. Main Street, Suite 2100
Norfolk, VA 23510
Telephone: 757-624-3239
Facsimile: 888-360-9092
[email protected]
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