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UMG RECORDINGS, INC. v. SHELTER CAPITAL PARTNERS

Nos. 09-55902, 09-56777, 10-55732.

718 F.3d 1006 (2013)

UMG RECORDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation; Universal Music Corp., a New York corporation; Songs of Universal, Inc., a California corporation; Universal-Polygram International Publishing, Inc., a Delaware corporation; Rondor Music International, Inc., a California corporation; Universal Music-MGB NA LLC, a California Limited Liability Company; Universal Music-Z Tunes LLC, a New York Limited Liability Company; Universal Music-MBG Music Publishing Ltd., a UK Company, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. SHELTER CAPITAL PARTNERS LLC, Delaware Limited Liability Company; Shelter Venture Fund LP, a Delaware Limited Partnership; Spark Capital LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company; Spark Capital, L.P., a Delaware Limited Partnership; Tornante Company, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, Defendants-Appellees, and Veoh Networks, Inc., a California corporation, Defendant. UMG Recordings, Inc., a Delaware corporation; Universal Music Corp., a New York corporation; Songs of Universal, Inc., a California corporation; Universal-Polygram International Publishing, Inc., a Delaware corporation; Rondor Music International, Inc., a California corporation; Universal Music-MGB NA LLC, a California Limited Liability Company; Universal Music-Z Tunes LLC, a New York Limited Liability Company; Universal Music-MBG Music Publishing Ltd., a UK Company, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Veoh Networks, Inc., a California corporation, Defendant-Appellee, and Shelter Capital Partners LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company; Shelter Venture Fund LP, a Delaware Limited Partnership; Spark Capital LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company; Spark Capital, L.P., a Delaware Limited Partnership; Tornante Company, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, Defendants. UMG Recordings, Inc., a Delaware corporation; Universal Music Corp., a New York corporation; Songs of Universal, Inc., a California corporation; Universal-Polygram International Publishing, Inc., a Delaware corporation; Rondor Music International, Inc., a California corporation; Universal Music-MGB NA LLC, a California Limited Liability company; Universal Music-Z Tunes LLC, a New York Limited Liability company; Universal Music-MBG Music Publishing Ltd., a UK company, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Veoh Networks, Inc., a California corporation, Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed March 14, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven A. Marenberg (argued), Brian D. Ledahl and Carter Batsell , Irell & Manella LLP, Los Angeles, CA, for Plaintiffs-Appellants-Cross-Appellees.

Michael S. Elkin (argued), Thomas P. Lane (argued), Jennifer A. Golinveaux and Erin R. Ranahan , Winston & Strawn LLP, Los Angeles, CA, for Defendant-Appellee-Cross-Appellant.

Robert G. Badal (argued), Joel S. Cavanaugh and Emily S. Churg , Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Glen L. Kulik (argued) and Alisa S. Edelson , Kulik, Gottesman, Mouton & Siegel, LLP, Sherman Oaks, CA, for Defendants-Appellees.

Jeffrey G. Knowles and Julia D. Greer , Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP, San Francisco, CA; Eric J. Schwartz , Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP, Washington, D.C., for Amici Curiae Broadcast Music, Inc., and American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.

Ronald L. Johnston , Sean Morris and Emilia P.E. Morris , Arnold & Porter LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Robert Garrett , Arnold & Porter LLP, Washington, D.C., for Amici Curiae Recording Industry Association of America, National Music Publishers' Association, NBC Universal Inc., and American Federation of Musicians.

Daniel J. Popeo and Cory L. Andrews , Washington Legal Foundation, Washington, D.C.; Clifford M. Sloan , Mary E. Rasenberger and Christopher G. Clark , Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meager & Flom LLP, Washington, D.C., for Amicus Curiae Washington Legal Foundation.

Corynne McSherry and Michael Barclay , Electronic Frontier Foundation & Internet Archive, San Francisco, CA, for Amici Curiae Electronic Frontier Foundation, Internet Archive, American Library Association, Association of College and Research Libraries, Association of College and Research Libraries, Computer and Communications Industry Association, Public Knowledge, Center for Democracy and Technology and Netcoalition.

Matthew M. Werdegar , Michael S. Kwun and Benjamin Berkowitz , Keker & Van Nest LLP, San Francisco, CA, for Amici Curiae eBay Inc., Facebook, Inc., Google Inc., IAC/InterActiveCorp., and Yahoo! Inc.

Before: HARRY PREGERSON, RAYMOND C. FISHER, and MARSHA S. BERZON, Circuit Judges.

ORDER

The opinion filed on December 20, 2011, and appearing at 667 F.3d 1022 (9th Cir. 2011) is withdrawn.

Appellant's petition for panel rehearing is GRANTED and the petition for rehearing en banc is DENIED AS MOOT.

A superseding opinion will be filed concurrently with this order.

The parties may file additional petitions for rehearing...

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