Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences v. Ampas.com
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA Alexandria Division ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURES ARTS AND SCIENCES, a California non-profit corporation, Plaintiff, v. AMPAS.COM, an Internet domain name, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )
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REQUEST FOR CLERK’S ENTRY OF DEFAULT COMES NOW the Plaintiff, ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURES ARTS AND SCIENCES (“A.M.P.A.S.”), by counsel, and pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 55(a), requests entry of default by the Clerk of this Court against the Defendant, AMPAS.COM (the “Domain Name”), and in support thereof states as follows: 1. 2. On April 13, 2007, Plaintiff filed a Complaint against the Defendant. On June 18, 2007, the Honorable Judge Leonie M. Brinkema ordered Plaintiff to
publish notice of the lawsuit in The Washington Post pursuant to 15 U.S.C. § 1125(d)(2)(A)(ii)(II)(bb). 3. On June 22, 2007, the Court’s Order to Publish Notice of Action Pursuant to 15
U.S.C. § 1125(d)(2)(A)(ii)(II)(bb) appeared in The Washington Post Legal Notices section. See Affidavit of Maureen E. Carr, ¶ 2. 4. Pursuant to the Court’s Order and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the
Defendant had twenty (20) days from the date of publication in The Washington Post in which to respond to the Complaint. That time expired on July 12, 2007.
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To date, Defendant AMPAS.COM has failed to appear, plead, or otherwise
respond to the Complaint or defend itself in this matter. See Affidavit of Maureen E. Carr, ¶ 3. 6. Upon information and belief, Defendant is neither an infant nor an incompetent
person. See Affidavit of Maureen E. Carr, ¶ 4. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURES ARTS AND SCIENCES respectfully requests that the Clerk of this Court enter default against Defendant AMPAS.COM. DATED: July 23, 2007 REES BROOME, PC By: _________/s/_______________ Maureen E. Carr Virginia State Bar No. 72802 Counsel for Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences REES BROOME, PC 8133 Leesburg Pike, Ninth Floor Vienna, Virginia 22182 (703) 790-1911 (phone) (703) 790-5249 (fax) mcarr@reesbroome.com Mark P. Graham Virginia State Bar No. 41489 Counsel for Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences REES BROOME, PC 8133 Leesburg Pike, Ninth Floor Vienna, Virginia 22182 (703) 790-1911 (phone) (703) 790-5249 (fax) mgraham@reesbroome.com - and -
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QUINN EMANUEL URQUHART OLIVER & HEDGES, LLP David W. Quinto (CA Bar No. 106232) Brian T. Kang (CA Bar No. 229963) Counsel for Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences 865 South Figueroa Street, 10th Floor Los Angeles, California 90017-2543 (213) 443-3000 (phone) (213) 443-3100 (fax) - and OF COUNSEL Scott Miller (CA Bar No. 179701) Counsel for Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences 8949 Wilshire Boulevard Beverly Hills, California 90211
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that the foregoing Request for Clerk’s Entry of Default was filed with the Clerk of the Court using the CM/ECF system, and that a copy was served via Federal Express and email on the registrant of the defendant domain name, which is a non-filing user, at the postal and email addresses set forth below: Lin ZanSong 1688 RM RD. Wenzhou, Zhejiang China 325000 Email: master@21cn.net this 23rd day of July, 2007.
_________/s/_______________ Maureen E. Carr Virginia State Bar No. 72802 Counsel for Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences REES BROOME, PC 8133 Leesburg Pike, Ninth Floor Vienna, Virginia 22182 (703) 790-1911 (phone) (703) 790-5249 (fax) mcarr@reesbroome.com
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