Cases filed in the Ninth Circuit Courts
Spencer Elden v. Nirvana L.L.C., et al
as 22-55822
Plaintiff / Appellant: SPENCER ELDEN
Defendant / Appellee: NIRVANA L.L.C., UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, INC., THE DAVID GEFFEN COMPANY and others
Amicus Curiae: CHILD USA and CANADIAN CENTRE FOR CHILD PROTECTION, INC.
Spencer Elden v. Nirvana L.L.C. et al We have downloadable decisions or orders for this case
as 2:2021cv06836
Plaintiff: Spencer Elden
Defendant: Nirvana L.L.C., UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, INC., d/b/a INTERSCOPE RECORDS, The David Geffen Company and others
Cause Of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1391 Personal Injury
Syl Johnson v. UMG Recordings, Inc. We have downloadable decisions or orders for this case
as 2:2018cv07600
Defendant: UMG Recordings, Inc. and UMG Recordings, Inc. a Delaware Corporation as successor by merger to MCA Records, Inc., Individually doing business as Geffen Records doing business as MCA Records doing business as UMe doing business as UMD doing business as Respect the Classics
Plaintiff: Syl Johnson, Syl Johnson also known as Sylvester Thompson doing business as Syl-Zel Music doing business as Twinight Records and Sylvester Thompson
Cause Of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Pharrell Williams et al v. Bridgeport Music Inc et al We have downloadable decisions or orders for this case
as 2:2013cv06004
Counter Defendant: Paula Maxine Patton, Geffen Records, Interscope Records and others
Plaintiff: Clifford Harris, Jr, Robin Thicke and Pharrelll Williams
3Rd Party Defendant: EMI April, Inc., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Acquisition, Inc.
Interested Party: Los Angeles County CSSD - Interstate
Defendant: Marvin Gaye, III, Does 1 through 10 inclusive, Nona Marvisa Gaye and others
Cause Of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1338
Angus Richardson et al v. Universal Music Group, Inc. et al Featured Case
as 2:2011cv03567
Defendant: A and M Records, Inc., Frank Colucci, Geffen Records, Inc. and others
Plaintiff: Angus Richardson and Hamish Richardson
J. Brian Ballard et al v. Mary J. Blige et al We have downloadable decisions or orders for this case
as 2:2008cv08321
Plaintiff: J Brian Ballard and Kim Jones
Defendant: Mary J. Blige, Geffen Records, Universal Music and Video Distribution and others
Cause Of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 101 Copyright Infringement

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