American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) et al v. Artists Music Inc. et al

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American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) et al v. Artists Music Inc. et al

Plaintiff:	Alexis Music, Inc., Easy Money Music, EMI Gold Torch Music Corp., Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Seldak L.L.C., Swell Sounds Music, Fate Music, Monica's Reluctance to Lob, Controversy Music, Gone Gator Music, State One Songs America, LLC, Green Daze Music, WB Music Corp., Sony/ATV Harmony, Stuck in the Throat Music, Twist and Shout Music, Big Loud Shirt, Major Bob Music, The 1992 Diane Warren Trust, Sea Gayle Music, LLC, Love Ranch Music, House of Fame, LLC, EMI April Music, Inc, Waltz Time Music, Inc., Beginner Music, American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), Artists Music Inc., Music Sales Corp., Ollie Brown Sugar Music, DLE Music, Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music, Inc. and Criterion Music Corp.
Defendant:	Charles W. Dowdy
Case Number:	3:2014cv00653
Filed:	August 20, 2014
Court:	US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Office:	Northern (Jackson) Office
County:	Hinds
Presiding Judge:	F. Keith Ball
Presiding Judge:	Daniel P. Jordan
Nature of Suit:	Appeal
Cause of Action:	28 U.S.C. § 1334
Jury Demanded By:	None

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Plaintiff: Alexis Music, Inc.
Represented By:	Jimmy Fred Spencer, Jr.
Represented By:	Brian C. Smith
Represented By:	William H. Cox, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Easy Money Music
Represented By:	Jimmy Fred Spencer, Jr.
Represented By:	Brian C. Smith
Represented By:	William H. Cox, Jr.
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Plaintiff: EMI Gold Torch Music Corp.
Represented By:	Jimmy Fred Spencer, Jr.
Represented By:	Brian C. Smith
Represented By:	William H. Cox, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Burt Bacharach
Represented By:	Jimmy Fred Spencer, Jr.
Represented By:	Brian C. Smith
Represented By:	William H. Cox, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Hal David
Represented By:	Jimmy Fred Spencer, Jr.
Represented By:	Brian C. Smith
Represented By:	William H. Cox, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Seldak L.L.C.
Represented By:	Jimmy Fred Spencer, Jr.
Represented By:	Brian C. Smith
Represented By:	William H. Cox, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Swell Sounds Music
Represented By:	Jimmy Fred Spencer, Jr.
Represented By:	Brian C. Smith
Represented By:	William H. Cox, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Fate Music
Represented By:	Jimmy Fred Spencer, Jr.
Represented By:	Brian C. Smith
Represented By:	William H. Cox, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Monica's Reluctance to Lob
Represented By:	Jimmy Fred Spencer, Jr.
Represented By:	Brian C. Smith
Represented By:	William H. Cox, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Controversy Music
Represented By:	Jimmy Fred Spencer, Jr.
Represented By:	Brian C. Smith
Represented By:	William H. Cox, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Gone Gator Music
Represented By:	Jimmy Fred Spencer, Jr.
Represented By:	Brian C. Smith
Represented By:	William H. Cox, Jr.
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Plaintiff: State One Songs America, LLC
Represented By:	Jimmy Fred Spencer, Jr.
Represented By:	Brian C. Smith
Represented By:	William H. Cox, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Green Daze Music
Represented By:	Jimmy Fred Spencer, Jr.
Represented By:	Brian C. Smith
Represented By:	William H. Cox, Jr.
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Plaintiff: WB Music Corp.
Represented By:	Jimmy Fred Spencer, Jr.
Represented By:	Brian C. Smith
Represented By:	William H. Cox, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Sony/ATV Harmony
Represented By:	Jimmy Fred Spencer, Jr.
Represented By:	Brian C. Smith
Represented By:	William H. Cox, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Stuck in the Throat Music
Represented By:	Jimmy Fred Spencer, Jr.
Represented By:	Brian C. Smith
Represented By:	William H. Cox, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Twist and Shout Music
Represented By:	Jimmy Fred Spencer, Jr.
Represented By:	Brian C. Smith
Represented By:	William H. Cox, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Big Loud Shirt
Represented By:	Jimmy Fred Spencer, Jr.
Represented By:	Brian C. Smith
Represented By:	William H. Cox, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Major Bob Music
Represented By:	Jimmy Fred Spencer, Jr.
Represented By:	Brian C. Smith
Represented By:	William H. Cox, Jr.
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Plaintiff: The 1992 Diane Warren Trust
Represented By:	Jimmy Fred Spencer, Jr.
Represented By:	Brian C. Smith
Represented By:	William H. Cox, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Sea Gayle Music, LLC
Represented By:	Jimmy Fred Spencer, Jr.
Represented By:	Brian C. Smith
Represented By:	William H. Cox, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Love Ranch Music
Represented By:	Jimmy Fred Spencer, Jr.
Represented By:	Brian C. Smith
Represented By:	William H. Cox, Jr.
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Plaintiff: House of Fame, LLC
Represented By:	Jimmy Fred Spencer, Jr.
Represented By:	Brian C. Smith
Represented By:	William H. Cox, Jr.
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Plaintiff: EMI April Music, Inc
Represented By:	Jimmy Fred Spencer, Jr.
Represented By:	Brian C. Smith
Represented By:	William H. Cox, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Waltz Time Music, Inc.
Represented By:	Jimmy Fred Spencer, Jr.
Represented By:	Brian C. Smith
Represented By:	William H. Cox, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Beginner Music
Represented By:	Jimmy Fred Spencer, Jr.
Represented By:	Brian C. Smith
Represented By:	William H. Cox, Jr.
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Plaintiff: American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
Represented By:	Jimmy Fred Spencer, Jr.
Represented By:	Brian C. Smith
Represented By:	William H. Cox, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Artists Music Inc.
Represented By:	Brian C. Smith
Represented By:	William H. Cox, Jr.
Represented By:	Jimmy Fred Spencer, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Music Sales Corp.
Represented By:	William H. Cox, Jr.
Represented By:	Brian C. Smith
Represented By:	Jimmy Fred Spencer, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Ollie Brown Sugar Music
Represented By:	William H. Cox, Jr.
Represented By:	Brian C. Smith
Represented By:	Jimmy Fred Spencer, Jr.
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Plaintiff: DLE Music
Represented By:	William H. Cox, Jr.
Represented By:	Brian C. Smith
Represented By:	Jimmy Fred Spencer, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Quartet Music Inc.
Represented By:	William H. Cox, Jr.
Represented By:	Brian C. Smith
Represented By:	Jimmy Fred Spencer, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Range Road Music, Inc.
Represented By:	William H. Cox, Jr.
Represented By:	Brian C. Smith
Represented By:	Jimmy Fred Spencer, Jr.
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Plaintiff: Criterion Music Corp.
Represented By:	William H. Cox, Jr.
Represented By:	Brian C. Smith
Represented By:	Jimmy Fred Spencer, Jr.
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Defendant: Charles W. Dowdy
Represented By:	Craig M. Geno
Represented By:	Jarret P. Nichols
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