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

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

MALIBU MEDIA, LLC,

Plaintiff,

 v.

 JOHN DOE Subscriber Assigned IP 

Address 76.126.99.126,

Defendant. /

And All Related Cross-Actions.

 /

No. C 15-04441 WHA

ORDER FOLLOWING

HEARING ON DEFENDANT’S

DISCOVERY LETTERS

A discovery hearing was held after the parties met and conferred relating to defendant’s

three discovery letters (Dkt. Nos. 87, 89, 102). This order summarizes the rulings made on the

record. To the extent not addressed herein or not discussed on the record, any further relief is

DENIED.

• Unless Malibu Media submits a declaration stating, under oath, that

there is a better way to verify the production date of each asserted

work than through testimony of the performers in the works by

DECEMBER 12, Malibu Media shall respond to defendant’s request

for written responses to the question “Who performed in [each

asserted work]?” This, however, can be limited to the top three

performers in each film.

• Relief relating to performers’ compensation and residuals is

DENIED.

• In accordance with its response to defendant’s discovery letter (Dkt.

No. 105 at 5), Malibu Media is hereby bound to its stipulation that

it would seek the minimum statutory damages award available. 

Requests for documents relating to prior settlement agreements and

for Malibu Media’s financial records are accordingly DENIED.

Case 3:15-cv-04441-WHA Document 108 Filed 12/06/16 Page 1 of 2
United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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• Malibu Media shall provide the file wrappers for the copyright

applications for the asserted works by DECEMBER 26. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: December 6, 2016. 

WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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