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Complaint (2020-10-01), Doc. 46 — Children's Health Defense v. Facebook Inc

Date
2020-10-01

Summary

A Rule 7.1 corporate disclosure statement filed October 1, 2020 as Document 46 in Children's Health Defense v. Facebook, Inc., et al., Case No. 3:20-cv-05787-SI, in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Defendants The Poynter Institute for Media Studies, Inc. and PolitiFact state under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1 that the Poynter Institute has no parent corporation and issues no stock. The statement says PolitiFact is a branded news fact-checking service operated by the Poynter Institute that does not exist as a separate legal entity, and reserves rights over its naming as a distinct defendant. The three-page filing is signed by Kevin L. Vick of Jassy Vick Carolan LLP and Carol Jean LoCicero of Thomas & LoCicero, and includes a signature attestation and certificate of service.

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            Case 3:20-cv-05787-SI Document 46 Filed 10/01/20 Page 1 of 3




1    KEVIN L. VICK (SBN 220738)
      kvick@jassyvick.com
2    JASSY VICK CAROLAN LLP
     800 Wilshire Blvd.
3    Suite 800
     Los Angeles, California 90017
4    Telephone: (310) 870-7048
     Facsimile: (310) 870-7010
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     CAROL JEAN LOCICERO (pro hac vice)
6      clocicero@tlolawfirm.com
     MARK R. CARAMANICA (pro hac vice)
7     mcaramanica@tlolawfirm.com
     THOMAS & LOCICERO
8    601 South Boulevard
     Tampa, Florida 33606
9    Telephone: (813) 984-3060
     Facsimile: (813) 984-3070
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     DANIELA B. ABRATT (pro hac vice)
11    dabratt@tlolawfirm.com
     THOMAS & LOCICERO
12   915 Middle River Drive, Suite 309
     Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304
13   Telephone: (954) 703-3416
     Facsimile: (954) 400-5415
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     Attorneys for Defendants
15    THE POYNTER INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA
      STUDIES, INC. and POLITIFACT
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18                                 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

19                                NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

20                                      SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

21   CHILDREN’S HEALTH DEFENSE,
                                                      Case No. 3:20-cv-05787-SI
22                                  Plaintiff,
23                                                    DEFENDANTS’ POYNTER
             v.
                                                      INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA STUDIES,
24   FACEBOOK, INC., ET AL.,                          INC.’S AND POLITIFACT’S
                                                      RULE 7.1 CORPORATE
25                                  Defendants.       DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
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     CASE NO.: 3:20-CV-05787-SI                          DEFENDANTS’ POYNTER INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA
                                                         STUDIES, INC.’S AND POLITIFACT’S RULE 7.1
                                                         CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
              Case 3:20-cv-05787-SI Document 46 Filed 10/01/20 Page 2 of 3




1                          RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

2             Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 7.1, Defendants Poynter Institute for Media
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     Studies, Inc. (incorrectly sued as Poynter Institute) and PolitiFact state:
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              1. The Poynter Institute for Media Studies, Inc. has no parent corporation and issues no
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                  stock.
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              2. PolitiFact is a branded news fact-checking service operated by the Poynter Institute for
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8                 Media Studies, Inc. Despite the allegations made in Plaintiff’s Verified Complaint (D.E.

9                 1), it does not exist as a separate legal entity and, therefore, has no parent corporation and
10                issues no stock. 1
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         Dated: October 2, 2020                              JASSY VICK CAROLAN LLP
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                                                             By:    /s/ Kevin L. Vick
13                                                                  KEVIN L. VICK
14                                                         THOMAS & LOCICERO PL
15                                                           By:    /s/ Carol Jean LoCicero
16                                                                  CAROL JEAN LOCICERO

17                                                         Carol Jean LoCicero (pro hac vice)
                                                             clocicero@tlolawfirm.com
18                                                         Mark R. Caramanica (pro hac vice)
                                                            mcaramanica@tlolawfirm.com
19                                                         601 South Boulevard
                                                           Tampa, Florida 33606
20                                                         Telephone: (813) 984-3060
                                                           Facsimile: (813) 984-3070
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                                                           -and-
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                                                           Daniela B. Abratt (pro hac vice)
23                                                          dabratt@tlolawfirm.com
                                                           915 Middle River Drive, Suite 309
24                                                         Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304
                                                           Telephone: (954) 703-3416
25                                                         Facsimile: (954) 400-5415

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       All rights and remedies related to Plaintiff improperly naming PolitiFact as a distinct defendant in
28   this action are specifically reserved.
                                                       -1-
     CASE NO.: 3:20-CV-05787-SI                                     DEFENDANTS’ POYNTER INSTITUTE FOR MEDIA
                                                                    STUDIES, INC.’S AND POLITIFACT’S RULE 7.1
                                                                    CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
            Case 3:20-cv-05787-SI Document 46 Filed 10/01/20 Page 3 of 3




1                                                         Attorneys for Defendants The Poynter Institute
                                                                for Media Studies, Inc. and PolitiFact
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3                                      SIGNATURE ATTESTATION
4             I am the ECF User whose identification and password are being used to file the foregoing
5     Opposition. Pursuant to Civil Local Rule 5-1(i), I hereby attest that the other signatures have
6     concurred in this filing.
7     Dated: October 2, 2020                              By:   /s/ Kevin L. Vick
                                                                 Kevin L. Vick
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9                                      CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
10            I hereby certify that on October 2, 2020, I electronically filed the above document with the
11    Clerk of the Court using CM/ECF which will send electronic notification of such filing to all
12    registered counsel.
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14    Dated: October 2, 2020                              By:   /s/ Kevin L. Vick
                                                                 Kevin L. Vick
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     CASE NO.: 3:20-CV-05787-SI                                  DEFENDANTS’ OPPOSITION TO PLAINTIFF’S
                                                                 REQUEST FOR CASE MANAGEMENT AND
                                                                 SUBSTITUTED SERVICE ORDERS


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