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Nature of Suit Code: 820
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17:101 Copyright Infringement

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MORGAN, LEWIS &

BOCKIUS LLP 

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

NEW YORK

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1-SF/7557251.1 Case No. C 04-04187 – SI 

 JOINT RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW 

CAUSE AND PROPOSED ORDER 

MICHAEL R. LENNIE, State Bar No. 48191 

LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL R. LENNIE APC 

2255 Aveninda De La Playa, #7b2 

La Jolla, CA 92037 

Tel: 858.456.0138 

Fax: 858.456.1893 

Attorney for Plaintiff 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION 

FREDERIC H. MARTINI, INC., a Hawaii 

Corporation, 

Plaintiff, 

vs. 

PEARSON EDUCATION, INC., a 

Delaware Corporation, dba Benjamin 

Cummings, 

Defendant. 

Case No. C 04-04187 SI 

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 The parties provide the following response to the Court's Order to Show Cause dated May 

24, 2007: 

 1. Since the Court's Order Denying Petition to Vacate filed May 21, 2007 in Case 

No. C 07-1028 SI, the parties have made substantial progress toward settlement. In order to settle 

the dispute which is the subject of this action, the parties have worked also toward entering into 

revisions of their author/publisher business arrangements going forward. Additionally, they have 

worked to resolve disputes under their current contracts in order to avoid the filing of new 

litigation. 

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 2. The parties have reached oral agreement as to all outstanding issues of which they 

are aware, and it remains for them to document their settlement in a written settlement agreement 

in contract amendments and in two new contracts. A significant portion of this work has been 

completed. Third party co-authors also must be parties to the contract amendments that will 

allow the instant litigation to be resolved. 

 3. The parties ask the Court to postpone its dismissal of this matter for 40 days, to 

July 10, 2007, to allow them to complete a settlement. During that time they will abide by the 

following timetable and reporting schedule: 

 a. Draft settlement agreement and revised contracts circulated within ten 

 days; 

 b. Draft and transmit letter to co-authors within ten days; 

 c. Parties to execute settlement agreement and related contracts by June 29, 

 2007, and report this to the Court; 

 d. Plaintiff to make best efforts to procure co-author consents by July 6, 2007 

 and report on this to the Court. 

 e. Subject to the terms of the parties’ written Settlement Agreement, upon 

 exchange of all signed agreements, including co-author consents, the 

 settlement payments will be made by Pearson forthwith. 

 f. If the Court does not wish to postpone this matter to July 10, 2007, as 

 proposed, the parties request that the Court so notify the parties and allow 

 them to and including June 11, 2007, to submit their written responses as to 

 why the matter should or should not be dismissed. 

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The parties appreciate the Court's indulgence while they work to bring this matter to a 

close and respectfully request the above stated postponement of dismissal. 

Dated: June 1, 2007 /s/ Michael R. Lennie 

Michael R. Lennie 

Law Offices of Michael R. Lennie APC 

Attorney for Plaintiff 

Frederic H. Martini, Inc. 

Dated: June 1, 2007 /s/ Kent M. Roger 

Kent M. Roger 

Morgan Lewis & Bockius, LLP 

Attorney for Defendant 

Pearson Education, Inc.

ORDER 

Based on the foregoing response and report of the parties, 

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this action be held open to July 10, 2007. 

IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED that no later than July 6, 2007 the parties file their 

written report as to the matters in paragraph 3.c. and 3.d. above. 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: June____, 2007 _______________________ 

 SUSAN ILLSTON 

 United States District Judge 

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