WB Music Corp. et al v. Royce International Broadcasting Corporation et al
Plaintiff: But Father I Just Want to Sing Music, Chebra Music, Divine Mill Music, EMI April Music Inc., Eskaywhy Publishing, Fingaz Goal Music, Hi Mom I Dit It, Hunterboro Music, Nice Hair Publishing, Obverse Creation Music, Party Rock Music, Sony ATV Tunes LLC, UH OH Entertainment, Universal Music Corp., Universal Polygram International Publishing, Inc., WB Music Corp. and Yeah Baby Music
Defendant: Golden State Broadcasting LLC, Playa Del Sol Broadcasters, Royce International Broadcasting Corporation, Silver State Broadcasting LLC and Edward R Stolz , II
Case Number: 5:2016cv00600
Filed: April 1, 2016
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Jesus G. Bernal
Presiding Judge: David T. Bristow
Nature of Suit: Copyright

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May 20, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 429 THIRD AMENDED JUDGMENT by Judge Jesus G. Bernal. Plaintiffs shall recover $330,000 in statutory damages from Defendants, jointly and severally. Plaintiffs shall recover $864,278.75 in attorneys fees and $43,333.34 in non-taxable co sts from Defendants. Plaintiffs shall recover $11,951.37 in taxable costs from Defendants. Plaintiffs shall recover $17,515.80 in sanctions from Defendants. Plaintiffs shall recover $136,111.90 in attorneys fees and $318.00 in costs from Defendant Stolz. Plaintiffs shall recover $230,178.50 in attorneys fees and costs from Defendants. Plaintiffs are entitled to interest on $384,124.20 of the judgment, representing the additional sums owed by Defendants th at were not included in the Amended Judgment, calculated from the date of the Second Amended Judgment through February 2, 2021, when Defendants deposited the full amount of the Second Amended Judgment into the registry of the Court. Plaintiffs sha ll recover $103,358.50 in attorneys fees and costs from Defendants. Plaintiffs are entitled to interest on $103,358.50 of the judgment calculated from the date of this Third Amended Judgment, representing the additional sums owed by Defendants that were not included in the Second Amended Judgment. Related to: Notice of Lodging 425 . SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. (twdb)
January 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 350 SECOND AMENDED JUDGMENT by Judge Jesus G. Bernal. Plaintiffs shall recover $330,000 in statutory damages from defendants, jointly and severally. $864,278.75 in attorneys' fees and $43,333.34 in non-taxable costs. $11,951.37 i n taxable costs. $17,515.80 in sanctions. $136,111.90 in attorneys' fees and $318.00 in costs from Defendant Stolz. $230,178.50 in attorneys' fees and costs from defendants. Plaintiffs are entitled to interest on $384,124.20 of the judgment calculated from the date of this Second Amended Judgment. SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. Related to: Notice of Lodging, 342 . (twdb)
August 6, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 209 AMENDED JUDGMENT by Judge Jesus G. Bernal. 1. Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 504(c), Plaintiffs shall recover $330,000 in statutory damages from Defendants, jointly and severally; 2. Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 505, Plaintiffs shall recover  6;864,278.75 in attorneys fees and $43,333.34 in non-taxable costs from Defendants; and 3. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1920, Fed. R. Civ. P. 54, and L.R. 54-1 through 54-3, Plaintiffs shall recover $11,951.37 in taxable costs from Defendants. 4. Plaintiffs are entitled to interest on the full amount of the judgment calculated from the date of this Judgment; Related to: Order 187 , Order 200 . (twdb)
May 22, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 190 JUDGMENT by Judge Jesus G. Bernal. NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED THAT: 1. Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. section 504(c), Plaintiffs shall recover $330,000 in statutory damages from Defendants, jointly and severally; 2. Plaintiffs are entitled to interest on the full amount of the judgment calculated from the date of entry of this Judgment; and (SEE ORDER FOR FURTHER DETAILS) (MD JS-6, Case Terminated). (iva)
May 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 186 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Jesus G. Bernal Order (1) GRANTING Defendants Ex Parte Application for Leave to File a Sur-Reply 184 ; (2) GRANTING Plaintiffs Motion for Permanent Injunction 171 ; and (3) ENJOINING Defendants Infringing Conduct: (see document image for further details). Based on the foregoing, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs Motion for a permanent injunction and ENJOINS Defendants from engaging in further infringing conduct: The Court permanently enjoins Defendants and their re spective agents, servants, employees, attorneys, and those persons or entities in active participation and concert with them, from publicly performing, or causing or permitting to be publicly performed, any copyrighted musical composition owned by Plaintiffs or any copyrighted musical composition in the repertory of Plaintiffs performing rights licensing organization, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) via radio broadcast on any radio station owned, operated, managed, and/or controlled by the Defendants, or via any other means of transmission to the public, without first obtaining proper authorization to do so, either directly from the copyright owners or by license from ASCAP, as their duly authorized nonexclusive licensing representative. IT IS SO ORDERED. (ad)
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Plaintiff: But Father I Just Want to Sing Music
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Defendant: Golden State Broadcasting LLC
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Defendant: Royce International Broadcasting Corporation
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Defendant: Edward R Stolz , II
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