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DEFENDANTS
PLAINTIFFS
SHENANZHU LLC d/b/a THE DINER
CAUSE OF ACTION (CITE THE U.S. CIVIL STATUTE UNDER WHICH YOU ARE FILING AND WRITE A BRIEF STATEMENT OFCAUSE)
(DO NOT CITE JURISDICTIONAL STATUTES UNLESS DIVERSITY)
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NATURE OF SUIT
PERSONAL INJURY
BANKRUPTCY
OTHER STATUTES
[ ] 422 APPEAL
[ ] 423 WITHDRAWAL
PERSONAL INJURY
FORFEITURE/PENALTY
[ ] 367 HEALTHCARE/
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INSURANCE
MARINE
MILLER ACT
NEGOTIABLE
[ )310 AIRPLANE
INSTRUMENT
[ 1150
RECOVERY OF
OVERPAYMENT &
EMPLOYERS'
ENFORCEMENT
LIABILITY
OF JUDGMENT
[ ] 151
[ ] 152
MEDICARE ACT
RECOVERY OF
DEFAULTED
STUDENT LOANS
[ ] 153
SLANDER
[ ] 330 FEDERAL
[ ] 340 MARINE
[ ] 345 MARINE PRODUCT
LIABILITY
OF VETERAN'S
INJURY
BENEFITS
190
195
196 FRANCHISE
REAL PROPERTY
CIVIL RIGHTS
LAND
FORECLOSURE
[ ]290
M 820 COPYRIGHTS
[ ] 830 PATENT
[ ] 840 TRADEMARK
TORTS TO LAND
[ ] 441 VOTING
[ ] 442 EMPLOYMENT
[ ] 443 HOUSING/
ACCOMMODATIONS
TORT PRODUCT
LIABILITY
ALL OTHER
[ ] 448 EDUCATION
VACATE SENTENCE
28 USC 2255
REAPPORTIONMENT
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] 430
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] 460
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(RICO)
[ )480 CONSUMER CREDIT
[ J490 CABLE/SATELLITE TV
[ ] 850 SECURITIES/
COMMODITIES/
EXCHANGE
RELATIONS
ANTITRUST
BANKS & BANKING
COMMERCE
DEPORTATION
RACKETEER INFLU
ENCED & CORRUPT
ORGANIZATION ACT
[ ]861 HIA(1395ff)
[ ] 862 BLACK LUNG (923)
LABOR
PROPERTY DAMAGE
CONDEMNATION
[ ]240
[ ]245
PROPERTY RIGHTS
LIABILITY
PERSONAL PROPERTY
PRISONER PETITIONS
28 USC 157
INJURY PRODUCT
[ ] 720 LABOR/MGMT
CONTRACT
PRODUCT
[ ]220
[ ]230
PRODUCT LIABILITY
STOCKHOLDERS
SUITS
OTHER
CONTRACT
LIABILITY
[ ]210
21 usc 881
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PRODUCT LIABILITY
(EXCL VETERANS)
[ ] 360 OTHER PERSONAL
RECOVERY OF
OVERPAYMENT
160
PRODUCTLIABILITY
28 USC 158
] 893 ENVIRONMENTAL
MATTERS
] 895 FREEDOM OF
INFORMATION ACT
26 USC 7609
] 896 ARBITRATION
] 899 ADMINISTRATIVE
IMMIGRATION
PRISONER CIVIL RIGHTS
[ ] 462 NATURALIZATION
APPLICATION
PROCEDURE ACT/REVIEW OF
APPEAL OF AGENCY DECISIO
J ] 950 CONSTITUTIONALITY O
STATE STATUTES
ACTIONS
CONDITIONS OF CONFINEMENT
DISABILITIES -OTHER
REAL PROPERTY
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COMPLAINT
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Plaintiff, SHENANZHU LLC D/B/A THE DINER, by its attorneys LAW OFFICE OFROBERT STECKMAN, P.C, for its complaint against the defendants CAMBRIA COMPANY:
LLC, SPACE150, LLC, WILLIAM JUREWICZ, DAVID DENHAM, MARK DAVIS and
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
Plaintiff brings this action seeking to obtain redress for Defendants' blatant and purposeful
Recognizing Plaintiffs popularity, talent and goodwill, and in a brazen and improper effort
to capitalize on Plaintiffs efforts, Defendants have created and publicized (or caused to be
created and publicized) various commercial advertisement for "Cambria" brand products
4.
This is a civil action seeking damages and injunctive relieffor copyright infringement under
the Copyright Act of the United States, 17 U.S.C. 101, et seq.
5.
This Court has subjectmatterjurisdiction over this action pursuantto 28 U.S.C. 1331 and
1338(a).
6.
This Court has personal jurisdiction over Defendants because, among other things, all
Defendants are doing business in the State ofNew York and in this judicial district, the acts
of infringement complained of herein occurred in the State of New York and in this judicial
district, and Defendants have caused injury to Plaintiff and its intellectual property within
the State of New York and in this judicial district.
7.
Venue is proper in this district pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1391(b) and (c), and/or 1400(a).
THE PARTIES
8.
At all times relevant herein, plaintiff, Shenanzhu LLC d/b/a The Diner ("Plaintiff or "The
Diner") was and is a Delaware Limited Liability Company with offices located at 200 Varick
Street, Suite 514, New York, New York, 10014.
9.
At all times relevant herein, Defendant Cambria Company LLC ("Cambria"), was and is a
Minnesota Limited Liability Company with offices located at 704 North Main Street Le
Sueur Minnesota 56058
10.
Upon information and belief, at all times relevant herein, Mark Davis, was an is a resident
of the state of Minnesota and is a shareholder, officer and director of Cambria.
11.
Upon information and belief, at all times relevant herein, Martin Davis, was an is a resident
of the state of Minnesota and is a shareholder, officer and director of Cambria
12.
At all times relevant herein, Defendant Spacel50 ("Spacel50") was and is a New York
corporation with offices located at 20 Jay Street #928, Brooklyn, NY 11201.
13.
Upon information and belief, at all times relevant herein, William Jurewicz, was an is a
resident of the state of Minnesota and is a shareholder, officer and director of Space 150
14.
Upon information and belief, at all times relevant herein, David Denham, was an is a resident
of the state of New York and is a shareholder, officer and director of Spacel50.
15.
Upon information and belief, Defendants John and Jane Does 1 through 100 (the "Doe
Defendants") are individuals whose names and addresses ofresidences are unknown and who
are officer, shareholders, directors, agents and/or individuals who may exercise dominion and
control over Defendants Cambria and/or Space150.
16.
17.
Defendants William Jurewicz, David Denham, Mark Davis, Martin Davis and the Doe
18.
The Corporate Defendants and the Individual Defendants shall herein after be collectively
referred to as the "Defendants".
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
19.
marketing and supplying music and audio compositions for commercial use, including, but
not limited to background music for television, radio and internet advertisements.
20.
21.
Upon information and belief, Cambria hired Space 150 for the purpose of creating and
designing and advertising and marketing campaign for Cambria's products.
22.
23.
contacted The Diner in order to obtain a license to reproduce and utilize a music composition
owned and created as a work for hire by Demian Sims and Shenandi for Plaintiff(hereinafter
referred to as the "Copyrighted Work").
24.
The Copyrighted Work was created by employees of Plaintiffas a work for hire and all rights
to such composition were duly transferred to The Diner as a "work made for hire" as such
term is defined under the Copyright Act.
25.
The Copyrighted Work was duly registered as a "Sound Recording" as part of a collection
of copyrightable sound recordings owned by Plaintiff, collectively referred to by Plaintiff as
"Diner 2.5" which were duly registered with the United States Copyright office on June 202,
2012 and assigned registration No. SR 708-795. A copy of said registration certificate is
annexed hereto as Exhibit "A".
26.
Spacel 50 and The Diner did attempt to negotiate terms for Cambria's use ofthe Copyrighted
Work, however the partes did not reach any final license agreement. As a result no agreement
was made between the parties under which The Diner authorized Corporate Defendants to
display, transmit and/or otherwise use the Copyrighted Work in any manner.
27.
On or about January 17,2014, The Diner located unauthorized use ofthe Copyrighted Work
by Cambria in the form of background music which plays throughout four (4) separate
promotional videos ("the Cambria Videos") that had been designed, created and/or produced
by Spacel50 and/or Cambria. The Cambria Videos were uploaded to the Internet website
commonly known as Youtube.com, and were discovered by The Diner at following internet
addresses on or about December 9, 2013:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=:KiLJ3CcgrFY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBq-1 dPq_x4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjDFFkR24Aw3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUUvLp6axE
28.
On or about January 17, 2014, The Diner contacted Spacel50 and advised Spacel50 that it
had located the Cambria Videos on the Internet which contained the unauthorized use ofthe
Spacel50 replied to the Diner's communication via emails, dated January 17, 2014 and
February 5, 2014, which acknowledged and admitted that the Copyrighted Work had been
used without permission in connection with the Cambria Videos. Space150's further admitted
that the Cambria Videos had been posted by Cambria on the Internet without The Diner's
permission. Copies of the aforesaid emails are annexed hereto as Exhibit "B".
30.
Thereafter, Spacel50 and Cambria again attempted to negotiate a license fee for their
unauthorized use of the Copyrighted Work, but no final agreement relating to the of the
Copyrights Work was executed by the parties at any time.
31.
The Diner later discovered that the infringing videos were removed from Youtube on or
about January 31, 2014. The Diner is unaware of any other active links to other Internet
websites that Cambria may have posted the promotional videos, but upon information and
belief, Cambria and/or Space150 may have distributed and/or uploaded the Cambria Videos
to other recipients and/or locations, including but not limited to distribution on the Internet
and/or Cambria may have or may continue to use the Cambria Videos in other formats. The
full
ascertained.
32.
In all cases, the Copyrighted Work was never licensed to Cambria and/or Space 150, and The
Corporate Defendants' infringing use of the Copyrighted Work was therefore willful and
intentional.
34.
Corporate Defendants use of the Copyrights Work was with full knowledge of Plaintiff s
copyright ownership, without authorization, and only by improperly obtaining an
unauthorized copy of the Copyrighted Work from The Diner's website in violation of the
explicit terms of The Diner's website's terms of use as well as The Diner's exclusive
copyright to same.
35.
Corporate Defendants were, at all relevant times herein, fully aware that The Diner was the
copyright owner of the Copyrighted Work, and as a result of Corporate Defendants
Defendants were, at all relevant times herein, fully aware that The Diner was the copyright
owner of the Copyrighted Work, and as a result, Defendants officers and directors are also
personally liable for any and all damages due The Diner arising from intentional copyright
infringement. Accordingly Defendants Mark Davis, Martin Davis, William Jurewicz and
David Denham are identified as Defendants in this action due to their relationship to their
respective companies. Upon information and belief other individuals may also be liablefor
all damages, however, Plaintiff is unaware of the identities of such individuals at this time,
and Plaintiff hereby reserves the right to amend this Complaint in order to add additional
All Defendants have therefore intentionally infringed upon and exploited The Diner's
copyrighted composition(s) without permission. As a result all Defendants are jointly and
severally liableto Plaintiffforall damages assessed in this actionas allowedunderapplicable
law.
COUNT I
COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT
38.
Plaintiff hereby repeats and realleges all of the allegations of this complaintpreviously set
forth above as if fully set forth hereinat length, and in addition thereto, alleges as follows:
39.
40.
41.
42.
profits.
43.
Plaintiffis furtherentitled to its attorneys'fees and full costs pursuant to 17U.S.C. 505 and
otherwise according to law.
44.
As such, Plaintiff has been damaged in amount to be determined at trial, plus statutory
damages, plus punitivedamages, plus reasonable attorney's fees, plus interestas allowedby
law.
COUNT II
UNJUST ENRICHMENT
45.
Plaintiff hereby repeats and realleges all of the allegations of this complaint previously set
forth above as if fully set forth herein at length, and in addition thereto, alleges as follows:
46.
Defendant received the benefit of and has utilized and exploited Plaintiffs copyrighted
works without paying Plaintiff for such use.
47.
Defendants did benefit from and/or continue to enjoy the benefit of Plaintiff s copyrighted
work, without paying Plaintiff for the use of same.
48.
As a result, Defendants have been unjustly enriched in an amount to be proven at trial, plus
interest as allowed by law.
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff prays for judgment against Defendants, and each of them,jointly
and severally, as follows:
1.
2.
For an accounting of, and the imposition of constructive trust with respect to, Defendants'
profits attributable to their infringements of Plaintiffs copyright in the Copyrighted Work.
3.
For a preliminary and permanent injunction prohibiting Defendants, and their respective
4.
5.
For Plaintiffs attorneys' fees, costs, and disbursements in this action; and
6.
For suchother and further relief as the Court may deemjust and proper.
(212)313-9898
Certificate of Registration
This Certificate issued under the seal ofthe Copyright
&-S**
SR 708-795
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Effective date of
registration:
Title
Registration Number
September 17,2012
Completion/Publication
Year of Completion:
Date of 1st Publication:
International Standard Number:
2012
June 20, 2012
ISRC
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Author
Author:
The Diner
Yes
United States
Domiciled in:
United States
Copyright claimant
Copyright Claimant:
The Diner
Name:
Eric Kaye
Email:
ek@thelodgemusic.com
Address:
Telephone:
212-727-8000
Certification
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No surprise, this has come back to us to deal with despite it not being our project. We want to apologize for our
client - they are very ignorant when it comes to the production process. They are doing a lot of video work this
year and we've been educating them on the Do's and Don'ts of production (including licensing). I worked in
Music Publishing for a long time - so I know what a hassle this is to deal with on your end.
We realize that regardless of what they decide to do for licensing - they will need to pay at least a 1 year,
YouTube Only license fee + any kind of fee for infringement for the videos that were posted without a license
in place. According to your site (https://www.thedinermusic.com/ff 'rates) a 1 Year, Youtube only would be Ik
per video ~ so $4,000 total. We are aware there is also an infringement fee on top of this but are hoping we can
get it down from the $20,000 originally quoted. We'd really like to keep using you guys for music as we're
doing more and more production with this client (including original music) and your music seems to be a good
fit for what they typically look for.
So a couple question for you :
1. Can weget an extension until Monday? Here iswhy :wewould like to do the CORRECT license for
these videos - however, we dont know the usage andwont until Monday when the Creative Director
gets back from Mexico. We're thinking itwill beAll Internet and In-store (same as the History Video)
but would like to confirm that before we move ahead. We are also recommending licensing the track for
ofinfringement fee that isn't quite sohigh? Knowing thatthe license we would need to be issued for
these videos given the infringement was 1 Year, Youtube Only - canwe get any closer to the $4000 $7000 range?
Thanks so much, Sallie. We really appreciate it and apologize profusely for our ignorant clients.
Melissa
MELISSA MURPHY
Talent Acquisition + Creative Operations
D: 612.460.3747
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OnFn, Jan 17, 2014 at7:48 PM, Melissa Murphy <melissa.murphy@spacel 50. com> wrote:
Hi Sallie-
Thanks for the note. We didn't produce these videos for Cambna, but we did provide/recommendthis music for
the "History" video that we requested a quote for earlier this week.
We have reached out to our client and provided them the information below. We apologize for the mix-up.
We'll make sure this gets resolved ASAP.
On Jan 17, 2014, at 6:10 PM, Sallie Moore <sallie@.thedmermusic. com> wrote:
Hi Melissa,
Executive Producer
THE DINER
200 Varick Street, Suite 609
New York, NY 10014
212.727.2959
'yvww.thedinermusic.com
The client hasn't given the final go-ahead. They wanted to know prices before signing off. I will
provide them with this information and we'll let you know if/when we're ready to proceed.