Arista Records LLC et al v. Usenet.com, Inc.

MOTION to Strike Document No. 25

S.D.N.Y.June 4, 2008

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ________________________________________ ARISTA RECORDS LLC; ATLANTIC RECORDING CORPORATION; BMG MUSIC; CAPITOL RECORDS, INC.; CAROLINE RECORDS, INC.; ELEKTRA ENTERTAINMENT GROUP INC.; INTERSCOPE RECORDS; LAFACE RECORDS LLC; MAVERICK RECORDING COMPANY; SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT; UMG RECORDINGS, INC.; VIRGIN RECORDS AMERICA, INC.; WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC.; and ZOMBA RECORDING LLC, Plaintiffs, v. USENET.COM, Defendant. ________________________________________ ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) Case No. 07-civ-8822 (HB) PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION TO STRIKE OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, TO DISMISS COUNTERCLAIMS Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(f), 12(b)(6), and 12(b)(1), Plaintiffs Arista Records, et al. (“Plaintiffs”) respectfully move to strike, or in the alternative to dismiss, the counterclaims asserted against them by Defendant Usenet.com, Inc. (“Defendant”). This motion is supported by the attached memorandum of law. Case 1:07-cv-08822-HB-THK Document 27 Filed 06/04/2008 Page 1 of 3 2 Dated: June 4, 2008 New York, NY __/s/ Gianni P. Servodidio _______ Steven B. Fabrizio (SF-8639) Luke C. Platzer (LP-0734) JENNER & BLOCK LLP 1099 New York Avenue, N.W. Suite 900 Washington, DC 20001-4412 Telephone (202) 639-6000 Facsimile (202) 639-6066 -and- Gianni P. Servodidio (GS-0713) JENNER & BLOCK LLP 919 Third Avenue 37th Floor New York, NY 10022 Telephone (212) 891-1690 Facsimile (212) 891-1699 Attorneys for Plaintiffs Case 1:07-cv-08822-HB-THK Document 27 Filed 06/04/2008 Page 2 of 3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that I caused to be served a true and correct copy of the foregoing Plaintiffs’ Motion to Strike or, in the Alternative, to Dismiss Counterclaims, on the following Counsel for Defendant, by Electronic Mail and the Court’s ECF Filing System: Charles S. Baker Joseph D. Cohen John R. Hawkins PORTER & HEDGES, LLP 1000 Main Street 36th Floor Houston, TX 77002 cbaker@porterhedges.com jcohen@porterhedges.com jrhawkins@porterhedges.com Lauren E. Handler PORZIO, BROMBERG & NEWMAN, PC 100 Southgate Parkway P.O. Box 1997 Morristown, NJ 07962-1997 lehandler@pbnlaw.com Date: June 4, 2008 __/s/ Gianni P. Servodidio _______ Gianni P. Servodidio Case 1:07-cv-08822-HB-THK Document 27 Filed 06/04/2008 Page 3 of 3