UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL 

Case No. 2:23-mc-0163 MWF (PVCx) Date: November 21, 2023 

Title In re: Third Party Subpoena Issued to Rightscorp, Inc. 

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Present: The Honorable Pedro V. Castillo, United States Magistrate Judge 

Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: Attorneys Present for Defendants: 

None None 

PROCEEDINGS: [IN CHAMBERS] ORDER SUA SPONTE CONTINUING 

HEARING DATE AND SETTING BRIEFING SCHEDULE ON 

MOVANTS’ MOTION TO COMPEL COMPLIANCE WITH 

SUBPOENA ISSUED TO RIGHTSCORP, INC. (Dkt. No. 1) 

 On November 14, 2023, movants Altice USA, Inc. and CSC Holdings, LLC 

(collectively, “Altice” or “Movants”) filed a Motion to Compel Compliance with the 

Subpoena Issued to Rightscorp, Inc. (“Rightscorp”) seeking evidence for use in the 

pending matter of BMG Rights Management (US) LLC, et al. v. Altice USA, Inc., et al., 

E.D. Tex. Case No. CV 22-0471 JRG, in the Eastern District of Texas. (“MTC,” Dkt. 

No. 1). In the underlying Texas litigation, Plaintiffs allege that Altice’s internet 

subscribers infringed on their copyrightable works by downloading their music without 

authorization. (Id. at 1). Rightscorp is a third-party software company that provides 

services for the detection and monitoring of online piracy, which several Plaintiffs hired 

to compile evidence of infringement. (Id.). 

 Altice served a subpoena duces tecum on Rightscorp on June 16, 2023. (Id. at 5). 

Rightscorp served responses and objections on June 30, 2023. (Id.). Altice states that 

Rightcorp’s most recent production occurred on September 26, 2023 and still failed to 

produce documents requested by the subpoena that are critical to Altice’s defense. (Id.). 

Marlene Ramirez None 

Deputy Clerk Court Reporter / Recorder 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL 

Case No. 2:23-mc-0163 MWF (PVCx) Date: November 21, 2023 

Title In re: Third Party Subpoena Issued to Rightscorp, Inc. 

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 Altice represents that counsel for third party Rightscorp is also representing 

Plaintiffs in the Texas litigation. (Id. at 5). Pursuant to the certificate of service, the 

instant MTC was served on Plaintiffs’ and Rightscorp’s counsel on November 14, 2023, 

simultaneously with the filing of the MTC. (Dkt. No. 6). By the MTC, Altice seeks an 

order either (1) transferring enforcement of the MTC to the Eastern District of Texas, or 

(2) overruling Rightscorp’s objections and ordering Rightscorp to produce documents 

responsive to the subpoena. (MTC at 14). 

 The Clerk of the Court initially set the hearing on the MTC for December 19, 

2023. (Dkt. No. 5). However, upon further consideration of the Court’s calendar, the 

Court sua sponte continues the hearing to Thursday, January 4, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. 

The hearing will be held before Judge Castillo in Courtroom 590 of the Edward R. 

Roybal Federal Building and United States Courthouse, 255 East Temple Street, 

Los Angeles, CA 90012-3332, unless Altice and Rightscorp file a stipulation consenting 

to a virtual hearing via Zoom by the deadline set forth below. 

 The Court sets the following briefing schedule: 

November 30, 2023: Deadline for Rightscorp to notify the Court if it 

stipulates to the transfer of this motion to the Eastern 

District of Texas or if it declines to so stipulate. 

December 12, 2023: Deadline for Rightscorp to file an opposition, if any, to 

the MTC. 

December 21, 2023: Deadline for Altice to file a reply, if necessary; 

deadline for the parties to file a stipulation to hold the 

hearing virtually via Zoom.1

1

 If the parties stipulate to a Zoom hearing, instructions for appearing before Judge 

Castillo via Zoom are found on the Court’s website, under the “Judges’ Requirements” 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL 

Case No. 2:23-mc-0163 MWF (PVCx) Date: November 21, 2023 

Title In re: Third Party Subpoena Issued to Rightscorp, Inc. 

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Altice is ORDERED to serve copies of this Order by email on the same 

counsel who were served with copies of the MTC within one day of the date of this 

Order. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Initials of Preparer

tab on the menu bar, Judges’ Procedures and Schedules link. See http://www.cacd. 

uscourts.gov/judges-schedules-procedures. 

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mr 

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