Labels, Publishers Seek Extension to Complete Venue Discovery vs. Altice

The 54 plaintiff record labels and music publishers suing Altice for contributory copyright infringement (see 2312080050) seek a “modest” nine-day extension, through May 17, to complete written and document venue discovery and to conduct depositions, said their unopposed motion Wednesday (docket 2:23-cv-00576) in U.S. District Court for Eastern Texas in Marshall. The parties have been engaged in negotiations “over their respective document requests, interrogatories, and requests for admission, and anticipate serving supplemental responses to certain requests,” it said. The deadline extension would allow time “for the exchange and review of supplemental responses, and to prepare, take, or defend five Rule 30(b)(6) depositions,” it said. “Given client and witness availability, a modest extension is necessary,” it said. The plaintiffs seek the extension “not for delay but for good cause, and so that justice may be served,” it said. The recording industry plaintiffs allege that Altice has knowingly contributed to, and reaped “substantial profits” from, massive copyright infringement committed by thousands of its internet subscribers.