Michael Giordano v. EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Summary
Michael Giordano sues EMI Blackwood Music and others for copyright infringement over a musical work.
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Counsel of record
- Doniger BurroughsAndres Navarro, Nelson Campbell, Scott A. Burroughs +1 more
- Doniger Burroughs APCBenjamin Firestone Tookey
- Mitchell Silberberg and Knupp LLPAlexandra Leigh Anfuso, Bradley J Mullins, Christine Lepera
- Reed Smith LLPCarla M. Wirtschafter, Jordan W. Siev
- Manatt Phelps and Phillips LLPRobert A Jacobs, Sarah Emily Moses
- Leech Tishman Nelson HardimanAllen B Grodsky
- Manatt Phelps and Phillips, LLPAndrea Del-Carmen Gonzalez
- Universal Music GroupJoan H Cho
- Freundlich Law APCJonah A. Grossbardt
- Freundlich Law, APCKenneth D. Freundlich
- Kendall Brill and Kelly LLPBert H Deixler
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- Docket no.
- 2:25-cv-01829
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Judge
- Steve Kim
- Filed
- 2025-03-03
- Last filing
- 2026-10-22
Cause
17:101 Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
Michael Giordano (plaintiff) Does 1-10 (defendant) UMG Recordings, Inc. (defendant) Hipgnosis SFH I Limited (defendant) Does (defendant) BMG Rights Management US LLC (defendant) Maki Athanasiou (defendant) Bleta Rexha (defendant) Aaron Kleinstub (defendant) Bryan Fryzel (defendant) Jonathan Bellion (defendant) Robyn Fenty (defendant) Marshall Mathers III (defendant) Universal Music Group, Inc. (defendant) Interscope Records (defendant) Aftermath Entertainment (defendant) Reach Music Publishing, Inc. (defendant) Hipgnosis Songs Group, LLC (defendant) Songs of Universal, Inc. (defendant) EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (defendant)
Docket entries
- #1572026-07-29
Manual Filing (G-92)
- #1562026-07-29
Statement
- #1552026-06-29
PROTECTIVE ORDER by Magistrate Judge Steve Kim re Stipulation for Protective Order 154 . (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). (hr)
- #1542026-06-29
Protective Order
- 2026-06-26
Text Only Scheduling Notice
- #1522026-06-25
For Order
- #1512026-06-23
Status Report
- #1502026-06-22
Appearance
- 2026-06-16
Text Only Scheduling Notice
- #1482026-05-27
Order
- #1472026-05-21
Miscellaneous Document
- #1462026-05-21
Joint Report Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan
- #1452026-05-08
-Transcript Order Form (G-120)
- #1432026-05-08
-Transcript
- 2026-05-08
Notice of Filing Transcript
- #1422026-05-04
Answer to Complaint
- #1412026-05-04
Answer to Complaint
- 2026-01-21
MJDAP Opt-Out Expired
- 2026-01-21
Text Only Scheduling Notice
- 2025-12-17
Notice of Filing Transcript
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