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

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RUSS, AUGUST 

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KABAT

RUSS, AUGUST & KABAT 

Larry C. Russ, State Bar No. 82760 

lcruss@raklaw.com 

Eric B. Carlson State Bar No. 193401 

ecarlson@raklaw.com Robert E. Satterthwaite, State Bar No. 223767 

rsatterthwaite@raklaw.com 12424 Wilshire Boulevard, 12th Floor 

Los Angeles, CA 90025 

T: (310) 826-7474 F: (310) 826-6991 

BANKS & WATSON 

James J. Banks, State Bar No. 119525 

jjb@bw-firm.com

Stephen E. Paffrath, State Bar No. 195932 

spaffrath@bw-firm.com 

Hall of Justice Building 

813 6th Street, Suite 400 

Sacramento, CA 95814-2403 

T: (916) 325-1000 F: (916) 325-1004

Attorneys for Plaintiffs Proven Methods 

Seminars, LLC and Proven Methods Customer 

Service, LLC, doing business together as 

National Grants Conferences 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

PROVEN METHODS SEMINARS, LLC, a 

Nevada limited liability company; and, 

PROVEN METHODS CUSTOMER 

SERVICE, LLC, a Nevada limited liability 

company, doing business together as 

NATIONAL GRANTS CONFERENCES, 

 Plaintiffs, 

 vs. 

AMERICAN GRANTS & AFFORDABLE 

HOUSING INSTITUTE, LLC, a Texas limited 

liability company; BEST NEWS REALTY 

LLC, a Texas limited liability company; BEST 

NEWS MARKETING LLC, a Texas limited 

liability company; COAST TO COAST 

MEDIA, LLC, a Texas limited liability 

company; and JOHN T. POLK; PATRICK 

FARAH; WILLIAM PAPPAS; KALEB 

FORREST; RENE GONZALEZ; MICHELLE 

HARMON; LEWIS CURRY; TIFFANY 

 Case No. 2:07-CV-01588 WBS-EFB 

[Assigned to The Honorable William B. 

Shubb, Courtroom 5] 

STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] 

ORDER TO MODIFY THE COURT’S 

SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 ORDER RE: 

PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION 

Original Complaint Filed: 

August 3, 2007 

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BARNES; SCOTT VOELKEL; FRANCIS 

LEE LAURAINE; STEVE WYMAN; STEVE 

WOLLASTON; GUS FERNANDEZ; 

DONALD HARKEMA; NANCY 

DEVAUGHN; JACK MARLANDO; DAWN 

LANE; and BRUCE WEST, JR., individuals, 

 Defendants. 

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This Stipulation is entered into between Plaintiffs PROVEN METHODS SEMINARS, 

LLC, PROVEN METHODS CUSTOMER SERVICE, LLC, doing business together as 

NATIONAL GRANTS CONFERENCES (collectively, “Plaintiffs”), on the one hand, and 

defendants AMERICAN GRANTS & AFFORDABLE HOUSING INSTITUTE, LLC, BEST 

NEWS REALTY LLC, BEST NEWS MARKETING LLC, COAST TO COAST MEDIA, LLC, 

JOHN T. POLK, PATRICK FARAH, WILLIAM PAPPAS, KALEB FORREST, RENE 

GONZALEZ, MICHELLE HARMON, LEWIS CURRY, TIFFANY BARNES, SCOTT 

VOELKEL, FRANCIS LEE LAURAINE, STEVE WYMAN, STEVE WOLLASTON, GUS 

FERNANDEZ, DONALD HARKEMA, NANCY DEVAUGHN, JACK MARLANDO, DAWN 

LANE, and BRUCE WEST, JR (collectively, “Defendants”), on the other, by and through their 

respective counsel of record, subject to the approval of this Court, as follows: 

Whereas, on September 18, 2007, this Court issued an Order re: Preliminary Injunction 

(“Order”) enjoining defendants American Grants & Affordable Housing Institute, LLC, Best 

News Realty LLC, Best News Marketing LLC, and Coast to Coast Media, LLC; 

Whereas, on September 18, 2007, counsel for Plaintiffs wrote a letter to this Court 

requesting modification of the Order to provide, per the Court’s earlier suggestion, that 

Defendants submit to the Court any materials they intend to substitute for their infringing 

materials, with notice to Plaintiffs, so as to permit the Court’s and counsel’s analysis of whether 

and to what extent those materials violate Plaintiffs’ copyrights; 

Whereas, on September 19, 2007, the Court issued a minute order indicating that such 

request must be brought pursuant to noticed motion; 

Whereas, counsel for Plaintiffs and counsel for Defendants have met and conferred and 

agreed to such modification, subject to the additional proviso that counsel’s analysis be 

conducted on an expedited basis; 

THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and between the parties, through their 

respective counsel of record, subject to the approval of this Court, as follows: 

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1. Before using, marketing, or selling counterpart materials to Plaintiffs’ Brown 

Books (attached as Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of Matt Orlando dated August 15, 2007), 

Defendants will file such proposed materials with the Court and serve same upon counsel for 

Plaintiffs. 

2. Within three (3) court days of the filing of Defendants’ proposed counterpart 

materials, Plaintiffs may file and serve any objections regarding whether such materials infringe 

on Plaintiffs’ alleged copyright in the Brown Books. 

3. Within two (2) court days after the filing of the objections, Defendants may file 

and serve any response to Plaintiffs’ objections. 

4. Thereafter, the Court may consider and rule upon whether the counterpart 

materials infringe on Plaintiffs’ alleged copyright in the Brown Books, and/or set a hearing date 

for oral argument. Defendants agree not to use, market, or sell the counterpart materials unless 

and until they have been approved by the Court. 

DATED: September 25, 2007 Respectfully submitted, 

RUSS, AUGUST & KABAT

___________________________ 

Larry C. Russ 

Eric B. Carlson 

Robert E. Satterthwaite 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

MENNEMEIER, GLASSMAN, AND STROUD 

___________________________ 

Andrew W. Stroud 

Kelcie M. Gosling 

Stephen Lau 

Attorneys For Defendants 

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ORDER

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT THE COURT’S SEPTEMBER 18, 2007 ORDER 

RE: PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS: 

1. Before using, marketing, or selling counterpart materials to Plaintiffs’ Brown 

Books (attached as Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of Matt Orlando dated August 15, 2007), 

Defendants will file such proposed materials with the Court and serve same upon counsel for 

Plaintiffs. 

2. At the time such materials are filed, counsel for Defendants shall notice the matter 

for hearing on the court’s next available civil law and motion calendar. 

3. Within three (3) court days of the filing of Defendants’ proposed counterpart 

materials, Plaintiffs may file and serve any objections regarding whether such materials infringe 

upon Plaintiffs’ alleged copyright in the Brown Books. 

4. Within two (2) court days after the filing of the objections, Defendants may file 

and serve any response to Plaintiffs’ objections. 

5. Unless the court rules before the date set for hearing, or advises counsel that no 

hearing will be necessary, the court will hear oral arguments at the time of the hearing. 

Thereafter, the Court shall rule on whether there is a substantial likelihood that Plaintiffs would 

prevail on a claim that the counterpart materials infringe on Plaintiffs’ alleged copyright in the 

Brown Books. 

6. Defendants shall not use, market, or sell the counterpart materials unless and until 

they have been approved by the Court. 

DATED: September 28, 2007 

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