, J:a 44C/SDNY COVE ~/21112 REV: CiV,L: i'l2 CW r 6·· .,.. The JS44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replace nor supplement the fiOm ic G) pleadings or other papers as required by law, except as provided by local rules of court. This form, approved IJ~ JUdicial Conference of the United Slates in September 1974, is required for use of the Clerk of Court for the purpose of 5 initiating the civil docket sheet. ­ ~=:--- -:::-=:-:::-:-:-:~ ~AUG 292012 PLAINTIFFS DEFENDANTS State of Texas, State of Connecticut, State of Ohio, et. al (see attached Hachette Book Group, Inc; HarperCollins Publishers, LLC; Simon & Schuster, sheets for Additional Plaintiffs) Inc; and Simon & Schuster Digital Sales, Inc. ATIORNEYS (FIRM NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER ATIORNEYS (IF KNOWN) Rebecca Fisher, TX Att-j Gan.Off. P.O.Box 12548. Austin TX 78711-12548, Paul Yde. Freshflelds, 701 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington D.C. 20004­ 512463-1265: (See attached sheets for additional Plaintiff Attomey contact 2692: Clifford Aronson, Skadden Arps, 4 Times Sq., NY, NY 10036-6522; information) Helene Jaffe, Prosknuer Rose,LLP, Eleven Times Square, NY, NY 10036­ CAUSE OF ACTION (CITE THE U.S. CIVIL STATUTE UNDER WHICH YOU ARE FILING AND WRITE A BRIEF STATEMENT OF CAUSE) (DO NOT CITE JURISDICTIONAL STATUTES UNLESS DIVERSITY) 15 USC §1 and 15 USC §§15c & 26. Plaintiffs allege Defendants entered illegal contracts and conspiracies in restraint of trade for e-books. Has this or a similar case been previously filed in SONY at any time? No 0 Yes 0 Judge Previously Assigned Judge Denise Cote If yes, was lhis case Vol. 0 Invol. 0 Dismissed. No!Bl Yes 0 If yes, give date & Case No. Is THIS AN INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION CASE? No 181 Yel 0 (PLACE AN [xl IN ONE BOX ONL Y) NATURE OF SUIT TORTS ACTIONS UNDER STATUTES CONTRACT PERSONAL INJURY PERSONAL INJURY FORFEITURe/PENALTY BANKRUPTCY OTHER STATUTES [ ]110 INSURANCE [ ]310 AIRPLANE [1362 PERSONAL INJURY· []610 AGRICULTURE [ ]422 APPEAL I 1400 STATE ( 1120 MARINE [ ]315 AIRPLANE PRODUCT MED MAlPRACTICE []620 OTHER FOOD & 28 USC 158 REAPPORTIONMENT ( ]130 MILLER ACT LIABILITY [ ) 365 PERSONAL INJURY DRUG [ )423 WITHDRAWAL b4410 ANTITRUST [ )140 NEGOTIABLE [ )320 ASSAULT. LIBEL & PRODUCT LIABILITY (J 625 DRUG RELATED 28 USC 157 [ ) 430 BANKS & BANKING INSTRUMENT SLANDER [J 36B ASBESTOS PERSONAL SEIZURE OF [ ) 450 COMMERCE [ ]150 RECOVERY OF [ ]330 FEDERAL INJURY PRODUCT PROPERTY ( J460 DEPORTATION OVERPAYMENT & EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY 21 USC 881 PROPERTY RIGHTS I J470 RACKETEER INFLU· ENFORCEMENT LIABILITY [ )630 LIQUOR LAWS ENCED & CORRUPT OF JUDGMENT [ ]340 MARINE PERSONAL PROPERTY ( 1640 RR&TRUCK [ )820 COPYRIGHTS ORGANIZATION ACT ( J 151 MEDICARE ACT [ )345 MARINE PRODUCT [ ]650 AIRLINE REGS [ 1830 PATENT (RICO) [ )152 RECOVERY OF LIABILITY [ ]370 OTHER FRAUD [ )660 OCCUPATIONAL [ ]840 TRADEMARK [ )480 CONSUMER CREDIT DEFAULTED [ ) 350 MOTOR VEHICLE ( )371 TRUTH IN LENDING SAFETYIHEALTH I 1490 CABLE/SATEL LITE TV STUDENT LOANS [ )355 MOTOR VEHICLE [ 1380 OTHER PERSONAL [ )690 OTHER ( 1810 SELECTIVE SERVICE (EXCL VETERANS) PRODUCT LIABILITY PROPERTY DAMAGE SOCIAL SECURITY [ )850 SECURITIESI ( )153 RECOVERY OF [J360 OTHER PERSONAL [ )3B5 PROPERTY DAMAGE COMMODITIESI OVERPAYMENT INJURY PRODUCT LIABILITY LABOR [ )861 HIA (139511) EXCHANGE OF VETERAN'S [ ) 862 BLACK LUNG (923) [ I 875 CUSTOMER BENEFITS [ 1710 FAIR LABOR [ 1863 DIWCIDIWW (405(9)} CHALLENGE [ 1160 STOCKHOLDERS STANDARDS ACT [ ) 864 SSID TITLE XVI 12 USC 3410 SUITS 1]720 LABORlMGMT [ ]865 RSI (405(9) [ ]890 OTHER STATUTORY [J 190 OTHER PRISONER PETITIONS RELATIONS ACTIONS CONTRACT [ ]730 LABORlMGMT [ ]891 AGRICULTURAL ACTS [ ]195 CONTRACT [)510 MOTIONS TO REPORTING & FEDERAL TAX SUITS ( ] 892 ECONOMIC PRODUCT ACTIONS UNDER STATUTES VACATE SENTENCE DISCLOSURE ACT STABILIZATION ACT LIABILITY 20 USC 2255 I ]740 RAILWAY LABOR ACT [ J870 TAXES (U.S. Plaintiff or [ 1893 ENVIRONMENTAL 1]196 FRANCHISE CMLRIGHTS I J530 HABEAS CORPUS [ )790 OTHER LABOR Defendant) MATTERS I )535 DEATH PENALTY LITIGATION [1871 IRS·THIRD PARTY [ J 894 ENERGY [ ]441 VOTING ( 1540 MANDAMUS & OTHER (] 791 EMPL RET INC 26 USC 7609 ALLOCATION ACT [ 1442 EMPLOYMENT SECURITY ACT [ ]895 FREEDOM OF REAL PROPERTY [ )443 HOUSINGI INFORMATION ACT ACCOMMODATIONS IMMIGRATION [ J900 APPEAL OF FEE ( ]210 LAND I ]444 WELFARE PRISONER CIVIl. RIGHTS DETERMINATION CONDEMNATION [J445 AMERICANS WITH ()462 NATURALIZATION UNDER EQUAL [ 1220 FORECLOSURE DISABILITIES ­ [)550 CIVIL RIGHTS APPLICATION ACCESS TO JUSTICE [ 1230 RENT LEASE & EMPLOYMENT ( ] 555 PRISON CONDITION []463 HABEAS CORPUS· I I 950 CONSTITUTIONALITY EJECTMENT [ ]446 AMERICANS WITH ALIEN DETAINEE OF STATE STATUTES 1)240 TORTS TO LAND DISABILITIES -OTHER I )465 OTHER IMMIGRATION [ )245 TORT PRODUCT [ \440 OTHER CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIONS LIABILITY (Non-Prisoner) [ J290 ALL OTHER REAL PROPERTY Check if demanded in complaint: CHECK IF THIS IS A CLASS ACTION DO YOU CLAIM THIS CASE IS RELATED TO A CIVIL CASE NOW PENDING IN S.D.N.Y.? UNDER F.R.C.P. 23 IF SO, STATE: DEMAND $'------ OTHER -----­ JUDGE Denise Cote DOCKET NUMBER 11-mdl-02293 Check YES only if demanded in complaint JURY DEMAND: 0 YES ~ NO NOTE: Please submit at the time of filing an explanation of why cases are deemed related. (PlACE AN X /N ONE BOX OND) ,ORIGIN 1RI1 Original 0 2 Removed from 0 3 Remanded o 4 Reinstated or o 5 Transferred from 0 6 Mullidistrict o 7 Appeal to District Proceeding State Court from Reopened (Specify District) Litigation Judge from Magistrate Judge a. all partie. repre.ented Appellate Ij11 Court JUdgment o b. At least one party Is pro se. (PlACE AN x /N ONE BOX ONLY) BASIS OF JURISDICTION IF DIVERSITY. INDICATE 01 U.S. PLAINTIFF 02 U.S. DEFENDANT [8] 3 FEDERAL QUESTION 04 DIVERSITY CITIZENSHIP BELOW. (U.S. NOT A PARTY) (28 USC 1332, 1441) CITIZENSHIP OF PRINCIPAL PARTIES (FOR DIVERSITY CASES ONLY) (Place an [X] in one box for Plaintiff and one box for Defendant) PTF DEF PTF DEF PTF DEF CITIZEN OF THIS STATE 1]1 1]1 CITIZEN OR SUBJECT OF A []31]3 INCORPORATED ami PRINCIPAl PLACE [J 5 [J 5 FOREIGN COUNTRY OF BUSINESS IN ANOTHER STATE CITIZEN OF ANOTHER STATE [J 2 [J 2 INCORPORATED or PRINCIPAL PLACE [J 4 ( )4 FOREIGN NATION [)6 []6 OF BUSINESS IN1"HIS STATE PLAINTIFF(S) ADDRESS(ES) AND COUNTY(IES) DEFENDANT(S) ADDRESS(ES) AND COUNTY(IES) DEFENDANT(S) ADDRESS UNKNOWN REPRESENTATION IS HEREBY MADE THAT, AT THIS TIME, I HAVE BEEN UNABLE. WITH REASONABLE DILIGENCE, TO ASCERTAIN THE RESIDENCE ADDRESSES OF THE FOLLOWING DEFENDANTS: Check one: THIS ACTION SHOULD BE ASSIGNED TO: 0 WHITE PLAINS [8J MANHATTAN (DO NOT check either box if this a PRISONER PETITION/PRISONER CIVIL RIGHTS COMPLAINT.) SIGNATUR~OFA Z!JUUEYOF R~COR ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN THIS DISTRICT Itt < !~S (DATE ADMITTED MoJ~ Yr. 19{{~ RECEIPT # Attorney Bar Code # f tJ 3£2/ Magistrate Judge is to be designated by the Clerk of the Court. Magistrate Judge is so Designated. Ruby J. Krajick. Clerk of Court by Deputy Clerk. DATED UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT (NEW YORK SOUTHERN) STATE OF NEW YORK STATE OF TEXAS ERIC T. SCHNEIDERMAN GREG ABBOTT ATTORNEY GENERAL ATTORNEY GENERAL Robert L. Hubbard Rebecca Fisher Linda J. Gargiulo Senior Assistant Attorney General Assistant ATTORNEYS General P.O. Box 12548 Antitrust Bureau Austin, Texas 78711-2548 120 Broadway, 26th Floor Phone (512) 463-1265 New York, NY 10271-0332 [email protected] (212) 416-8274 ATTORNEYS FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS [email protected] LIAISON COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF STATES [email protected] STATE OF CONNECTICUT ATTORNEYS FOR THE STATE OF NEW YORK GEORGE JEPSEN LOCAL COUNSEL ATTORNEY GENERAL Gary M. Becker Assistant Attorneys General 55 Elm Street Hartford, CT 06106 PH: (860) 808-5040 [email protected] ATTORNEYS FOR THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT LIAISON COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF STATES STATE OF OHIO R. MICHAEL DEWINE ATTORNEY GENERAL Doreen Johnson Assistant Chief, Antitrust Section Assistant Attorney General Office of the Ohio Attorney General, Antitrust Section 150 E. Gay St. - 23rd Floor Columbus, OH 43215 Tel: (614) 466-4328 [email protected] ATTORNEYS FOR THE STATE OF OHIO LIAISON COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF STATES STATE OF ALABAMA STATE OF ARKANSAS LUTHER STRANGE DUSTIN McDANIEL ATTORNEY GENERAL ATTORNEY GENERAL Billington M. Garrett Kevin Wells Assistant Attorney General Assistant Attorney General State of Alabama Consumer Protection Division 501 Washington Avenue Arkansas Attorney General's Office Montgomery, AL 36130 323 Center Street, Suite 500 (334) 242-7555 Little Rock, AR 72201 (50l) 682-8063 ATTORNEYS FOR THE STATE OF ALABAMA ATTORNEYS FOR THE STATE OF ARKANSAS STATE OF ALASKA MICHAEL C. GERAGHTY STATE OF CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL KAMALA D. HARRIS ATTORNEY GENERAL Clyde E. Sniffen, Jr. Sr. Assistant Attorney General Paula Lauren Gibson Alaska Department of Law Deputy Attorney General 1031 W. 4th Ave., #200 300 S. Spring Street, Suite 1720 Anchorage, AK 99501 Los Angeles, CA 90013 (907) 269-5200 (213) 897-0014 ATTORNEYS FOR THE STATE OF ALASKA ATTORNEYS FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TERRITORY OF AMERICAN SAMOA FEPULEA'I ARTHUR RIPLEY, JR. STATE OF COLORADO JOHN W. SUTHERS Mitzie Jessop Folau ATTORNEY GENERAL Deputy Attorney General Devin Laiho ATTORNEY FOR THE TERRITORY OF Assistant Attorney General h AMERICAN SAMOA 1525 Sherman St., i Floor Denver, CO 80203 STATE OF ARIZONA (303) 866-5079 THOMAS C. HORNE ATTORNEY GENERAL ATTORNEYS FOR THE STATE OF COLORADO Nancy M. Bonnell STATE OF DELAWARE Antitrust Unit Chief BEAUBIDEN 1275 West Washington ATTORNEY GENERAL Phoenix, Arizona 85007 (602) 542-7728 Michael Undorf Deputy Attorney General ATTORNEYS FOR THE STATE OF ARIZONA Carvel State Office Building 820 N. French Street Wilmington, DE 19801 (302) 577-8924 ATTORNEYS FOR THE STATE OF DELAWARE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA TERRITORY OF GUAM U<..VW a. NATHAN LEONARDO M. RAPADAS ATTORNEY GENERAL ATTORNEY GENERAL ELLEN S. EFROS 287 West O'Brien Drive DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL, Hagatna, GU 96910 PUBLIC INTEREST DIVISION (671) 475-3324 Bennett Rushkoff ATTORNEY FOR THE TERRITORY OF GUAM Chief, Public Advocacy Section STATE OF HAWAII Catherine A.