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Defendants.
COMPLAINT
Plaintiff Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania, by its attorneys, Cowan,
Liebowitz & Latman, P.C., for its Complaint against Defendants The Truth and Transparency
1. This is a civil action for copyright infringement in violation of the Copyright Act,
17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq. This litigation seeks relief against the ongoing wholesale infringement of
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authorization or permission from Plaintiff, have made unauthorized copies of Plaintiff’s motion
pictures, and are reproducing, publicly displaying, publicly performing and distributing
Plaintiff’s works online. Plaintiff, accordingly, seeks injunctive relief and statutory damages for
PARTIES
2. Plaintiff Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania (“Watch Tower”)
is a Pennsylvania non-profit corporation with its principal place of business at 200 Watch Tower
3. Upon information and belief, Defendant The Truth and Transparency Foundation
(“TTF”) is a Nevada non-profit corporation with its principal place of business at 109 Cascade
individual residing in Henderson, Nevada. Mr. McKnight is the President and Executive
individual residing in Pleasant Grove, Utah. Mr. Dodge is the Secretary and Technical Director
6. Upon information and belief, McKnight and Dodge had and still have primary
responsibility for the control, management and operation of the affairs of TTF, with the right and
7. Upon information and belief, Defendants, while engaging and participating in the
unlawful acts set forth herein, were agents of and collaborators with one another.
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8. Upon information and belief, Defendants operate and control websites located at
9. This Court has original jurisdiction over claims arising under the Copyright Act
10. Venue is proper in this judicial district pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b) and (c).
11. This Court has personal jurisdiction over Defendants because, on information and
(a) have transacted business, and have offered to supply goods, in New York,
merchandise is offered for sale to, and donations solicited from, New York residents;
and/or
(b) have committed tortious acts both within and outside New York, causing
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
12. Watch Tower over decades has created and published thousands of original works
of authorship, including literary works, works of visual art, musical works, and motion pictures,
and has secured over 3,300 federal copyright registrations for its original works. Under the
Copyright Act, Watch Tower has the exclusive rights, among other things, to “reproduce the
public,” and in the case of its “motion pictures and other audiovisual works, to perform the
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13. In mid-2018, Watch Tower learned that 487 of its copyrighted literary works were
being reproduced, displayed and distributed without license or permission by Defendants on the
faithleaks.org website.
14. On December 31, 2018, Watch Tower’s counsel notified Defendants that their
unauthorized publication of Watch Tower’s literary works on the faithleaks site was in violation
of Watch Tower’s exclusive rights under the Copyright Act, and demanded that such infringing
15. Defendants, through counsel, declined Watch Tower’s demand that its literary
works be removed from the faithleaks site. Defendants did not contest Watch Tower’s
ownership of valid copyrights, or its prima facie case of infringement of those copyrights, but
instead asserted “the defense found in 17 U.S.C. § 107,” claiming that Defendants’ wholesale
reproduction and distribution of complete works, unaltered and unaccompanied by new matter,
16. In May 2019, Watch Tower learned that a large number of motion pictures
created by Watch Tower, including the 74 motion pictures at issue here, had been uploaded to
and made available for public performance on Rutube, a Russian online video streaming service
the unauthorized posting of its copyrighted works on the Rutube site and demanding their
removal. In response, Rutube removed the Watch Tower videos from its site.
18. Shortly thereafter, Defendants posted the Watch Tower videos that had been
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19. In a May 2019 article titled “2019 Jehovah’s Witness Convention Videos
truthandtransparency.org website, Defendants boasted not only about their past infringements
and refusals to comply with Watch Tower’s efforts to enforce its copyrights, but also about these
20. The Watch Tower videos remain available on the faithleaks site to the present
day.
21. (a) In 2018, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Be a Courageous … Pioneer.” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Be a Courageous …
Pioneer” video has been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office under
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Be a Courageous … Pioneer” video on Defendants’
without alteration, for public performance and for further reproduction and distribution via
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22. (a) In 2018, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 33 - Video 1 - Learn Courage From Creation (Symposium) – Horses.” Watch
Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 33 - Video 1 - Learn Courage From Creation (Symposium) –
Horses” video has been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office under
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 33 - Video 1 - Learn Courage From Creation
https://faithleaks.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:2017-No_33-
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entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further reproduction and
23. (a) In 2018, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 40 - Video 1 - How Our Brothers Are Showing Courage In … (Symposium) - North
America.” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 40 - Video 1 - How Our Brothers Are
Showing Courage In … (Symposium) - North America” video has been duly registered with the
United States Copyright Office under Registration No. PA0002121104, with an effective date of
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performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 40 - Video 1 - How Our Brothers Are Showing
How_Our_Brothers_Are_Showing_Courage_In%E2%80%94North_America-Video_1.mkv,
where it is available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
24. (a) In 2018, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 44 - Video 1 - Future Events That Will Require Courage (Symposium) - The Cry of
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‘Peace and Security!’” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 44 - Video 1 - Future Events That
Will Require Courage (Symposium) - The Cry of ‘Peace and Security!’” video has been duly
registered with the United States Copyright Office under Registration No. PA0002121120, with
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 44 - Video 1 - Future Events That Will Require
Courage (Symposium) - The Cry of ‘Peace and Security!’” video on Defendants’ “Faith Leaks”
Future_Events_That_Will_Require_Courage%E2%80%94The_Cry_of_Peace_and_Security-
Video_1.mkv, where it is available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance
and for further reproduction and distribution via download, without restriction:
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25. (a) In 2018, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 45 - Video 1 - Future Events That Will Require Courage (Symposium) - The
Destruction of Babylon the Great.” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 45 - Video 1 - Future
Events That Will Require Courage (Symposium) - The Destruction of Babylon the Great” video
has been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office under Registration No.
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 45 - Video 1 - Future Events That Will Require
Courage (Symposium) - The Destruction of Babylon the Great” video on Defendants’ “Faith
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Future_Events_That_Will_Require_Courage%E2%80%94The_Destruction_of_Babylon_the_Gr
eat-Video_1.mkv, where it is available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public
performance and for further reproduction and distribution via download, without restriction:
26. (a) In 2018, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 46-Video 1 - Future Events That Will Require Courage (Symposium) - The
Proclamation of the Hailstone Message.” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 46-Video 1 -
Future Events That Will Require Courage (Symposium) - The Proclamation of the Hailstone
Message” video has been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office under
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performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 46-Video 1 - Future Events That Will Require
Future_Events_That_Will_Require_Courage%E2%80%94The_Proclamation_of_the_Hailstone
_Message-Video_1.mkv, where it is available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public
performance and for further reproduction and distribution via download, without restriction:
27. (a) In 2018, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
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titled “Talk 47 - Video 1 - Future Events That Will Require Courage (Symposium) - The Attack
by Gog of Magog.” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 47 - Video 1 - Future Events That
Will Require Courage (Symposium) - The Attack by Gog of Magog” video has been duly
registered with the United States Copyright Office under Registration No. PA0002121125, with
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 47 - Video 1 - Future Events That Will Require
Courage (Symposium) - The Attack by Gog of Magog” video on Defendants’ “Faith Leaks”
Future_Events_That_Will_Require_Courage%E2%80%94The_Attack_by_Gog_of_Magog-
Video_1.mkv, where it is available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance
and for further reproduction and distribution via download, without restriction:
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28. (a) In 2018, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 48 - Video 1 - Future Events That Will Require Courage (Symposium) -
Armageddon.” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 48-Video 1 - Future Events That Will
Require Courage (Symposium) - Armageddon” video has been duly registered with the United
States Copyright Office under Registration No. PA0002121607, with an effective date of May
18, 2018.
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 48-Video 1 - Future Events That Will Require
Courage (Symposium) - Armageddon” video on Defendants’ “Faith Leaks” website, at the URL
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https://faithleaks.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:2017-No_48-
Future_Events_That_Will_Require_Courage%E2%80%94Armageddon-Video_1.mkv, where it
is available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
29. (a) In 2018, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 49 - Video 1 - Future Events That Will Require Courage (Symposium) - The Great
Reconstruction.” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 49 - Video 1 - Future Events That Will
Require Courage (Symposium) - The Great Reconstruction” video has been duly registered with
the United States Copyright Office under Registration No. PA0002121129, with an effective date
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performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 49 - Video 1 - Future Events That Will Require
Courage (Symposium) - The Great Reconstruction” video on Defendants’ “Faith Leaks” website,
Future_Events_That_Will_Require_Courage%E2%80%94The_Great_Reconstruction-
Video_1.mkv, where it is available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance
and for further reproduction and distribution via download, without restriction:
30. (a) In 2018, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
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titled “Talk 50 - Video 1 - Future Events That Will Require Courage (Symposium) - The Final
Test.” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 50 - Video 1 - Future Events That Will Require
Courage (Symposium) - The Final Test” video has been duly registered with the United States
Copyright Office under Registration No. PA0002121132, with an effective date of May 18,
2018.
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 50 - Video 1 - Future Events That Will Require
Courage (Symposium) - The Final Test” video on Defendants’ “Faith Leaks” website, at the
URL https://faithleaks.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:2017-No_50-
Future_Events_That_Will_Require_Courage%E2%80%94The_Final_Test-Video_1.mkv, where
it is available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
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31. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “2019 ‘Love Never Fails’! Convention - Music-Video Presentation 1.” Watch Tower’s
copyright in the “2019 ‘Love Never Fails’! Convention - Music-Video Presentation 1” video has
been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office under Registration No.
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “2019 ‘Love Never Fails’! Convention - Music-Video
https://faithleaks.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:CO-v19_E_003_r720P.mp4, where it is
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available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
32. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 01 Video 1 - Chairman’s Address: ‘Love Never Fails - Why?’ (Romans 8:38, 39; 1
Corinthians 13:1-3, 8, 13).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 01 Video 1 - Chairman’s
Address: ‘Love Never Fails - Why?’ (Romans 8:38, 39; 1 Corinthians 13:1-3, 8, 13)” video has
been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office under Registration No.
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performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 01 Video 1 - Chairman’s Address: ‘Love Never
Fails - Why?’ (Romans 8:38, 39; 1 Corinthians 13:1-3, 8, 13)” video on Defendants’ “Faith
v19_E_006_r720P.mp4, where it is available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public
performance and for further reproduction and distribution via download, without restriction:
33. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 01 Video 2 - Chairman’s Address: ‘Love Never Fails’ - Why?’ (Romans 8:38, 39; 1
Corinthians 13:1-3, 8, 13).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 01 Video 2 - Chairman’s
Address: ‘Love Never Fails’ - Why?’ (Romans 8:38, 39; 1 Corinthians 13:1-3, 8, 13)” video has
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been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office under Registration No.
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 01 Video 2 - Chairman’s Address: ‘Love Never
Fails’ - Why?’ (Romans 8:38, 39; 1 Corinthians 13:1-3, 8, 13)” video on Defendants’ “Faith
v19_E_007_r720P.mp4, where it is available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public
performance and for further reproduction and distribution via download, without restriction:
34. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
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titled “Talk 02 Video 1 - Symposium: Beware of Trusting in What Fails! - Wealth (Matthew
6:24).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 02 Video 1 - Symposium: Beware of Trusting in
What Fails! - Wealth (Matthew 6:24)” video has been duly registered with the United States
Copyright Office under Registration No. PA0002191478, with an effective date of May 17,
2019.
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 02 Video 1 - Symposium: Beware of Trusting in
What Fails! - Wealth (Matthew 6:24)” video on Defendants’ “Faith Leaks” website, at the URL
https://faithleaks.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:CO-v19_E_009_r720P.mp4, where it is
available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
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35. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 03 Video 1 - Symposium: Beware of Trusting in What Fails! - Status and Fame
(Ecclesiastes 2:16; Romans 12:16).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 03 Video 1 -
Symposium: Beware of Trusting in What Fails! - Status and Fame (Ecclesiastes 2:16; Romans
12:16)” video has been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office under
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 03 Video 1 - Symposium: Beware of Trusting in
What Fails! - Status and Fame (Ecclesiastes 2:16; Romans 12:16)” video on Defendants’ “Faith
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v19_E_011_r720P.mp4, where it is available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public
performance and for further reproduction and distribution via download, without restriction:
36. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 04 Video 1 - Symposium: Beware of Trusting in What Fails! - Human Wisdom
(Romans 12:1, 2).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 04 Video 1 - Symposium: Beware of
Trusting in What Fails! - Human Wisdom (Romans 12:1, 2)” video has been duly registered with
the United States Copyright Office under Registration No. PA0002191487, with an effective date
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performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 04 Video 1 - Symposium: Beware of Trusting in
What Fails! - Human Wisdom (Romans 12:1, 2)” video on Defendants’ “Faith Leaks” website, at
available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
37. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 05 Video 1 - Symposium: Beware of Trusting in What Fails! - Strength and Beauty
(Proverbs 31:30; 1 Peter 3:3, 4).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 05 Video 1 -
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Symposium: Beware of Trusting in What Fails! - Strength and Beauty (Proverbs 31:30; 1 Peter
3:3, 4)” video has been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office under
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 05 Video 1 - Symposium: Beware of Trusting in
What Fails! - Strength and Beauty (Proverbs 31:30; 1 Peter 3:3, 4)” video on Defendants’ “Faith
v19_E_015_r720P.mp4, where it is available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public
performance and for further reproduction and distribution via download, without restriction:
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38. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 06 Video 1 - DRAMATIC BIBLE READING: Jehovah Kept Showing Loyal Love
(Genesis 37:1-36; 39:1; 47:12).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 06 Video 1 -
DRAMATIC BIBLE READING: Jehovah Kept Showing Loyal Love (Genesis 37:1-36; 39:1;
47:12)” video has been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office under
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 06 Video 1 - DRAMATIC BIBLE READING:
Jehovah Kept Showing Loyal Love (Genesis 37:1-36; 39:1; 47:12)” video on Defendants’ “Faith
v19_E_018_r720P.mp4, where it is available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public
performance and for further reproduction and distribution via download, without restriction:
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39. 40. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion
picture titled “2019 ‘Love Never Fails’! Convention—Music-Video Presentation 2Talk 23 Video
1 - Symposium: Display Unfailing Love in the Congregation - To the Elderly (Leviticus 19:32).”
Presentation 2” video has been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office under
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “2019 ‘Love Never Fails’! Convention—Music-Video
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https://faithleaks.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:CO-v19_E_023_r720P.mp4, where it is
available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
40. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 08 Video 1 - Symposium: Love Never Fails Despite … A Loveless Upbringing
(Psalm 27:10).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 08 Video 1 - Symposium: Love Never
Fails Despite … A Loveless Upbringing (Psalm 27:10)” video has been duly registered with the
United States Copyright Office under Registration No. PA0002191450, with an effective date of
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performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 08 Video 1 - Symposium: Love Never Fails
Despite … A Loveless Upbringing (Psalm 27:10)” video on Defendants’ “Faith Leaks” website,
is available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
41. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 09 Video 1 - Symposium: Love Never Fails Despite … A Difficult Work
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Symposium: Love Never Fails Despite … A Difficult Work Environment (1 Peter 2:18-20)”
video has been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office under Registration No.
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 09 Video 1 - Symposium: Love Never Fails
v19_E_028_r720P.mp4, where it is available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public
performance and for further reproduction and distribution via download, without restriction:
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42. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 10 Video 2 - Symposium: Love Never Fails Despite … An Ungodly School
Symposium: Love Never Fails Despite … An Ungodly School Environment (1 Timothy 4:12)”
video has been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office under Registration No.
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 10 Video 2 - Symposium: Love Never Fails
v19_E_031_r720P.mp4, where it is available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public
performance and for further reproduction and distribution via download, without restriction:
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43. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 11 Video 1 - Symposium: Love Never Fails Despite … Chronic Health Problems (2
Corinthians 12:9, 10).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 11 Video 1 - Symposium: Love
Never Fails Despite … Chronic Health Problems (2 Corinthians 12:9, 10)” video has been duly
registered with the United States Copyright Office under Registration No. PA0002191459, with
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 11 Video 1 - Symposium: Love Never Fails
Despite … Chronic Health Problems (2 Corinthians 12:9, 10)” video on Defendants’ “Faith
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v19_E_033_r720P.mp4, where it is available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public
performance and for further reproduction and distribution via download, without restriction:
44. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 12 Video 1 - Symposium: Love Never Fails Despite … Poverty (Philippians 4:12,
13).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 12 Video 1 - Symposium: Love Never Fails Despite
… Poverty (Philippians 4:12, 13)” video has been duly registered with the United States
Copyright Office under Registration No. PA0002191460, with an effective date of May 17,
2019.
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performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 12 Video 1 - Symposium: Love Never Fails
Despite … Poverty (Philippians 4:12, 13)” video on Defendants’ “Faith Leaks” website, at the
available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
45. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 12 Video 2 - Symposium: Love Never Fails Despite … Poverty (Philippians 4:12,
13).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 12 Video 2 - Symposium: Love Never Fails Despite
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… Poverty (Philippians 4:12, 13)” video has been duly registered with the United States
Copyright Office under Registration No. PA0002191461, with an effective date of May 17,
2019.
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 12 Video 2 - Symposium: Love Never Fails
Despite … Poverty (Philippians 4:12, 13)” video on Defendants’ “Faith Leaks” website, at the
available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
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46. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 13 Video 1 - Symposium: Love Never Fails Despite … Family Opposition (Matthew
5:44).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 13 Video 1 - Symposium: Love Never Fails
Despite … Family Opposition (Matthew 5:44)” video has been duly registered with the United
States Copyright Office under Registration No. PA0002191455, with an effective date of May
17, 2019.
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 13 Video 1 - Symposium: Love Never Fails
Despite … Family Opposition (Matthew 5:44)” video on Defendants’ “Faith Leaks” website, at
available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
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47. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 14 Video 1 - Symposium: Creation Reveals Jehovah’s Love - The Heavens (Psalm
8:3, 4; 33:6).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 14 Video 1 - Symposium: Creation
Reveals Jehovah’s Love - The Heavens (Psalm 8:3, 4; 33:6)” video has been duly registered with
the United States Copyright Office under Registration No. PA0002191432, with an effective date
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 14 Video 1 - Symposium: Creation Reveals
Jehovah’s Love - The Heavens (Psalm 8:3, 4; 33:6)” video on Defendants’ “Faith Leaks”
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where it is available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
48. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 15 Video 1 - Symposium: Creation Reveals Jehovah’s Love - The Earth (Psalm
37:29; 115:16).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 15 Video 1 - Symposium: Creation
Reveals Jehovah’s Love - The Earth (Psalm 37:29; 115:16)” video has been duly registered with
the United States Copyright Office under Registration No. PA0002191434, with an effective date
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performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 15 Video 1 - Symposium: Creation Reveals
Jehovah’s Love - The Earth (Psalm 37:29; 115:16)” video on Defendants’ “Faith Leaks” website,
is available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
49. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 16 Video 1 - Symposium: Creation Reveals Jehovah’s Love - Plants (Genesis 1:11,
29; 2:9, 15; Acts 14:16, 17).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 16 Video 1 - Symposium:
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Creation Reveals Jehovah’s Love - Plants (Genesis 1:11, 29; 2:9, 15; Acts 14:16, 17)” video has
been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office under Registration No.
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 16 Video 1 - Symposium: Creation Reveals
Jehovah’s Love - Plants (Genesis 1:11, 29; 2:9, 15; Acts 14:16, 17)” video on Defendants’ “Faith
v19_E_045_r720P.mp4, where it is available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public
performance and for further reproduction and distribution via download, without restriction:
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50. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 17 Video 1 - Symposium: Creation Reveals Jehovah’s Love - Animals (Genesis
1:27; Matthew 6:26).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 17 Video 1 - Symposium: Creation
Reveals Jehovah’s Love - Animals (Genesis 1:27; Matthew 6:26)” video has been duly
registered with the United States Copyright Office under Registration No. PA0002191444, with
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 17 Video 1 - Symposium: Creation Reveals
Jehovah’s Love - Animals (Genesis 1:27; Matthew 6:26)” video on Defendants’ “Faith Leaks”
where it is available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
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51. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 18 Video 1 - Symposium: Creation Reveals Jehovah’s Love - The Human Body
(Psalm 139:14; Ecclesiastes 3:11).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 18 Video 1 -
Symposium: Creation Reveals Jehovah’s Love - The Human Body (Psalm 139:14; Ecclesiastes
3:11)” video has been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office under Registration
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 18 Video 1 - Symposium: Creation Reveals
Jehovah’s Love - The Human Body (Psalm 139:14; Ecclesiastes 3:11)” video on Defendants’
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v19_E_049_r720P.mp4, where it is available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public
performance and for further reproduction and distribution via download, without restriction:
52. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 19 Video 1 - ‘Those Whom Jehovah Loves He Disciplines’ (Hebrews 12:5-11;
Psalm 19:7, 8, 11).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 19 Video 1 - ‘Those Whom Jehovah
Loves He Disciplines’ (Hebrews 12:5-11; Psalm 19:7, 8, 11)” video has been duly registered
with the United States Copyright Office under Registration No. PA0002191504, with an
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performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 19 Video 1 - ‘Those Whom Jehovah Loves He
Disciplines’ (Hebrews 12:5-11; Psalm 19:7, 8, 11)” video on Defendants’ “Faith Leaks” website,
is available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
53. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 20 Video 1 - ‘Clothe Yourselves With Love’ (Colossians 3:12-14).” Watch Tower’s
copyright in the “Talk 20 Video 1 - ‘Clothe Yourselves With Love’ (Colossians 3:12-14)” video
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has been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office under Registration No.
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 20 Video 1 - ‘Clothe Yourselves With Love’
https://faithleaks.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:CO-v19_E_053_r720P.mp4, where it is
available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
54. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
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titled “2019 ‘Love Never Fails’! Convention - Music-Video Presentation 3.” Watch Tower’s
copyright in the “2019 ‘Love Never Fails’! Convention - Music-Video Presentation 3” video has
been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office under Registration No.
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “2019 ‘Love Never Fails’! Convention - Music-Video
https://faithleaks.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:CO-v19_E_058_r720P.mp4, where it is
available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
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55. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 21 Video 1 - Symposium: Display Unfailing Love in the Congregation - To Those
Taking the Lead (1 Thessalonians 5:12, 13).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 21 Video 1
- Symposium: Display Unfailing Love in the Congregation - To Those Taking the Lead (1
Thessalonians 5:12, 13)” video has been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office
under Registration No. PA0002191157, with an effective date of May 22, 2019, and
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 21 Video 1 - Symposium: Display Unfailing
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Love in the Congregation - To Those Taking the Lead (1 Thessalonians 5:12, 13)” video on
https://faithleaks.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:CO-v19_E_061_r720P.mp4, where it is
available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
56. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 23 Video 1 - Symposium: Display Unfailing Love in the Congregation - To the
Elderly (Leviticus 19:32).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 23 Video 1 - Symposium:
Display Unfailing Love in the Congregation - To the Elderly (Leviticus 19:32)” video has been
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duly registered with the United States Copyright Office under Registration No. PA0002191160,
with an effective date of May 22, 2019, and Supplementary Registration No. PA0002216893,
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 23 Video 1 - Symposium: Display Unfailing
Love in the Congregation - To the Elderly (Leviticus 19:32)” video on Defendants’ “Faith
v19_E_065_r720P.mp4, where it is available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public
performance and for further reproduction and distribution via download, without restriction:
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57. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 24 Video 1 - Symposium: Display Unfailing Love in the Congregation - To Full-
Time Ministers (1 Thessalonians 1:3).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 24 Video 1 -
Thessalonians 1:3)” video has been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office
under Registration No. PA0002191146, with an effective date of May 22, 2019.
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 24 Video 1 - Symposium: Display Unfailing
v19_E_067_r720P.mp4, where it is available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public
performance and for further reproduction and distribution via download, without restriction:
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58. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 25 Video 1 - Symposium: Display Unfailing Love in the Congregation - To Foreign
Residents (Leviticus 19:34; Romans 15:7).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 25 Video 1 -
19:34; Romans 15:7)” video has been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office
under Registration No. PA0002191155, with an effective date of May 22, 2019.
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 25 Video 1 - Symposium: Display Unfailing
Love in the Congregation - To Foreign Residents (Leviticus 19:34; Romans 15:7)” video on
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https://faithleaks.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:CO-v19_E_069_r720P.mp4, where it is
available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
59. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
Meeting” video has been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office under
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Kingdom Evangelizers Meeting” video on Defendants’ “Faith Leaks” website, at the URL
https://faithleaks.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:CO-v19_E_071_r720P.mp4, where it is
available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
60. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 26 Video 1 - Symposium: Display Unfailing Love in the Ministry - Show Your Love
for God (1 John 5:3).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 26 Video 1 - Symposium: Display
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Unfailing Love in the Ministry - Show Your Love for God (1 John 5:3)” video has been duly
registered with the United States Copyright Office under Registration No. PA0002191683, with
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 26 Video 1 - Symposium: Display Unfailing
Love in the Ministry - Show Your Love for God (1 John 5:3)” video on Defendants’ “Faith
v19_E_073_r720P.mp4, where it is available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public
performance and for further reproduction and distribution via download, without restriction:
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61. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 27 Video 1 - Symposium: Display Unfailing Love in the Ministry – ‘Love Your
Neighbor as Yourself’ (Matthew 22:39).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 27 Video 1 -
Symposium: Display Unfailing Love in the Ministry – ‘Love Your Neighbor as Yourself’
(Matthew 22:39)” video has been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office under
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 27 Video 1 - Symposium: Display Unfailing
Love in the Ministry – ‘Love Your Neighbor as Yourself’ (Matthew 22:39)” video on
https://faithleaks.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:CO-v19_E_075_r720P.mp4, where it is
available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
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62. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 28 Video 1 - Symposium: Display Unfailing Love in the Ministry - Love Jehovah’s
Word (Psalm 119:97; Matthew 13:52).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 28 Video 1 -
Symposium: Display Unfailing Love in the Ministry - Love Jehovah’s Word (Psalm 119:97;
Matthew 13:52)” video has been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office under
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 28 Video 1 - Symposium: Display Unfailing
Love in the Ministry - Love Jehovah’s Word (Psalm 119:97; Matthew 13:52)” video on
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https://faithleaks.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:CO-v19_E_077_r720P.mp4, where it is
available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
63. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “2019 ‘Love Never Fails’! Convention - Music-Video Presentation 4 (v2).” Watch
Tower’s copyright in the “2019 ‘Love Never Fails’! Convention - Music-Video Presentation 4
(v2)” video has been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office under Registration
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performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “2019 ‘Love Never Fails’! Convention - Music-Video
https://faithleaks.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:CO-v19_E_082_r720P.mp4, where it is
available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
64. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 30 Video 1 - Symposium: How Our Brothers Are Showing Unfailing Love In …
Africa (Genesis 16:13), Asia (Acts 2:44), Europe (John 4:35), North America (1 Corinthians
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9:22), Oceania (Psalm 35:18), South America (Acts 1:8).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the
“Talk 30 Video 1 - Symposium: How Our Brothers Are Showing Unfailing Love In … Africa
(Genesis 16:13), Asia (Acts 2:44), Europe (John 4:35), North America (1 Corinthians 9:22),
Oceania (Psalm 35:18), South America (Acts 1:8)” video has been duly registered with the
United States Copyright Office under Registration No. PA0002191713, with an effective date of
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 30 Video 1 - Symposium: How Our Brothers
Are Showing Unfailing Love In … Africa (Genesis 16:13), Asia (Acts 2:44), Europe (John
4:35), North America (1 Corinthians 9:22), Oceania (Psalm 35:18), South America (Acts 1:8)”
https://faithleaks.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:CO-v19_E_085_r720P.mp4, where it is
available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
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65. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 31 Video 1 - Display Unfailing Love in Your Family - Love Your Wife (Ephesians
5:28, 29).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 31 Video 1 - Display Unfailing Love in Your
Family - Love Your Wife (Ephesians 5:28, 29)” video has been duly registered with the United
States Copyright Office under Registration No. PA0002191714, with an effective date of May
22, 2019.
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 31 Video 1 - Display Unfailing Love in Your
Family - Love Your Wife (Ephesians 5:28, 29)” video on Defendants’ “Faith Leaks” website, at
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available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
66. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 32 Video 1 - Display Unfailing Love in Your Family - Love Your Husband
(Ephesians 5:33; 1 Peter 3:1-6).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 32 Video 1 - Display
Unfailing Love in Your Family - Love Your Husband (Ephesians 5:33; 1 Peter 3:1-6)” video has
been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office under Registration No.
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performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 32 Video 1 - Display Unfailing Love in Your
Family - Love Your Husband (Ephesians 5:33; 1 Peter 3:1-6)” video on Defendants’ “Faith
v19_E_089_r720P.mp4, where it is available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public
performance and for further reproduction and distribution via download, without restriction:
67. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 33 Video 1 - Display Unfailing Love in Your Family - Love Your Children (Titus
2:4).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 33 Video 1 - Display Unfailing Love in Your
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Family - Love Your Children (Titus 2:4)” video has been duly registered with the United States
Copyright Office under Registration No. PA0002191717, with an effective date of May 22,
2019.
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 33 Video 1 - Display Unfailing Love in Your
Family - Love Your Children (Titus 2:4)” video on Defendants’ “Faith Leaks” website, at the
available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
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68. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “The Story of Josiah: Love Jehovah; Hate What Is Bad - Part I (2 Chronicles 33:10-24;
34:1, 2).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “The Story of Josiah: Love Jehovah; Hate What Is
Bad - Part I (2 Chronicles 33:10-24; 34:1, 2)” video has been duly registered with the United
States Copyright Office under Registration No. PA0002191144, with an effective date of May
22, 2019.
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “The Story of Josiah: Love Jehovah; Hate What Is
Bad - Part I (2 Chronicles 33:10-24; 34:1, 2)” video on Defendants’ “Faith Leaks” website, at the
available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
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69. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 35 Video 1 - Teach Your Children How to Show Love (2 Timothy 3:14, 15).”
Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 35 Video 1 - Teach Your Children How to Show Love (2
Timothy 3:14, 15)” video has been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office under
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 35 Video 1 - Teach Your Children How to
Show Love (2 Timothy 3:14, 15)” video on Defendants’ “Faith Leaks” website, at the URL
https://faithleaks.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:CO-v19_E_096_r720P.mp4, where it is
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available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
70. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 35 Video 3 - Teach Your Children How to Show Love (2 Timothy 3:14, 15).”
Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 35 Video 3 - Teach Your Children How to Show Love (2
Timothy 3:14, 15)” video has been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office under
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 35 Video 3 - Teach Your Children How to
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Show Love (2 Timothy 3:14, 15)” video on Defendants’ “Faith Leaks” website, at the URL
https://faithleaks.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:CO-v19_E_098_r720P.mp4, where it is
available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
71. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 35 Video 4 - Teach Your Children How to Show Love (2 Timothy 3:14, 15).”
Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 35 Video 4 - Teach Your Children How to Show Love (2
Timothy 3:14, 15)” video has been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office under
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performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 35 Video 4 - Teach Your Children How to
Show Love (2 Timothy 3:14, 15)” video on Defendants’ “Faith Leaks” website, at the URL
https://faithleaks.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:CO-v19_E_099_r720P.mp4, where it is
available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
72. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “2019 ‘Love Never Fails’! Convention - Music-Video Presentation 5.” Watch Tower’s
copyright in the “2019 ‘Love Never Fails’! Convention - Music-Video Presentation 5” video has
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been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office under Registration No.
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “2019 ‘Love Never Fails’! Convention - Music-Video
https://faithleaks.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:CO-v19_E_104_r720P.mp4, where it is
available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
73. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
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titled “Talk 36 Video 1 - Symposium: Remember How Love Behaves - Is Patient and Kind (1
Corinthians 13:4).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 36 Video 1 - Symposium: Remember
How Love Behaves - Is Patient and Kind (1 Corinthians 13:4)” video has been duly registered
with the United States Copyright Office under Registration No. PA0002192010, with an
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 36 Video 1 - Symposium: Remember How
Love Behaves - Is Patient and Kind (1 Corinthians 13:4)” video on Defendants’ “Faith Leaks”
where it is available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
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74. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 36 Video 2 - Symposium: Remember How Love Behaves - Is Patient and Kind (1
Corinthians 13:4).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 36 Video 2 - Symposium: Remember
How Love Behaves - Is Patient and Kind (1 Corinthians 13:4)” video has been duly registered
with the United States Copyright Office under Registration No. PA0002192009, with an
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 36 Video 2 - Symposium: Remember How
Love Behaves - Is Patient and Kind (1 Corinthians 13:4)” video on Defendants’ “Faith Leaks”
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where it is available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
75. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 37 Video 1 - Symposium: Remember How Love Behaves - Is Not Jealous; Does Not
Brag (1 Corinthians 13:4).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 37 Video 1 - Symposium:
Remember How Love Behaves - Is Not Jealous; Does Not Brag (1 Corinthians 13:4)” video has
been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office under Registration No.
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performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 37 Video 1 - Symposium: Remember How
Love Behaves - Is Not Jealous; Does Not Brag (1 Corinthians 13:4)” video on Defendants’
v19_E_110_r720P.mp4, where it is available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public
performance and for further reproduction and distribution via download, without restriction:
76. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 37 Video 2 - Symposium: Remember How Love Behaves - Is Not Jealous; Does Not
Brag (1 Corinthians 13:4).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 37 Video 2 - Symposium:
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Remember How Love Behaves - Is Not Jealous; Does Not Brag (1 Corinthians 13:4)” video has
been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office under Registration No.
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 37 Video 2 - Symposium: Remember How
Love Behaves - Is Not Jealous; Does Not Brag (1 Corinthians 13:4)” video on Defendants’
v19_E_111_r720P.mp4, where it is available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public
performance and for further reproduction and distribution via download, without restriction:
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77. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 38 Video 1 - Symposium: Remember How Love Behaves - Does Not Get Puffed Up;
Does Not Behave Indecently (1 Corinthians 13:4, 5).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 38
Video 1 - Symposium: Remember How Love Behaves - Does Not Get Puffed Up; Does Not
Behave Indecently (1 Corinthians 13:4, 5)” video has been duly registered with the United States
Copyright Office under Registration No. PA0002191151, with an effective date of May 22,
2019.
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 38 Video 1 - Symposium: Remember How
Love Behaves - Does Not Get Puffed Up; Does Not Behave Indecently (1 Corinthians 13:4, 5)”
https://faithleaks.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:CO-v19_E_113_r720P.mp4, where it is
available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
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78. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 38 Video 2 - Symposium: Remember How Love Behaves - Does Not Get Puffed Up;
Does Not Behave Indecently (1 Corinthians 13:4, 5).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 38
Video 2 - Symposium: Remember How Love Behaves - Does Not Get Puffed Up; Does Not
Behave Indecently (1 Corinthians 13:4, 5)” video has been duly registered with the United States
Copyright Office under Registration No. PA0002191152, with an effective date of May 22,
2019.
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 38 Video 2 - Symposium: Remember How
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Love Behaves - Does Not Get Puffed Up; Does Not Behave Indecently (1 Corinthians 13:4, 5)”
https://faithleaks.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:CO-v19_E_114_r720P.mp4, where it is
available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
79. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 39 Video 1 - Symposium: Remember How Love Behaves - Does Not Look for Its
Own Interests; Does Not Become Provoked (1 Corinthians 13:5).” Watch Tower’s copyright in
the “Talk 39 Video 1 - Symposium: Remember How Love Behaves - Does Not Look for Its Own
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Interests; Does Not Become Provoked (1 Corinthians 13:5)” video has been duly registered with
the United States Copyright Office under Registration No. PA0002191156, with an effective date
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 39 Video 1 - Symposium: Remember How
Love Behaves - Does Not Look for Its Own Interests; Does Not Become Provoked (1
https://faithleaks.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:CO-v19_E_116_r720P.mp4, where it is
available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
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80. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 39 Video 2 - Symposium: Remember How Love Behaves - Does Not Look for Its
Own Interests; Does Not Become Provoked (1 Corinthians 13:5).” Watch Tower’s copyright in
the “Talk 39 Video 2 - Symposium: Remember How Love Behaves - Does Not Look for Its Own
Interests; Does Not Become Provoked (1 Corinthians 13:5)” video has been duly registered with
the United States Copyright Office under Registration No. PA0002191153, with an effective date
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 39 Video 2 - Symposium: Remember How
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Love Behaves - Does Not Look for Its Own Interests; Does Not Become Provoked (1
https://faithleaks.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:CO-v19_E_117_r720P.mp4, where it is
available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
81. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 40 Video 1 - Symposium: Remember How Love Behaves - Does Not Keep Account
of the Injury; Does Not Rejoice Over Unrighteousness (1 Corinthians 13:5, 6).” Watch Tower’s
copyright in the “Talk 40 Video 1 - Symposium: Remember How Love Behaves - Does Not
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Keep Account of the Injury; Does Not Rejoice Over Unrighteousness (1 Corinthians 13:5, 6)”
video has been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office under Registration No.
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 40 Video 1 - Symposium: Remember How
Love Behaves - Does Not Keep Account of the Injury; Does Not Rejoice Over Unrighteousness
(1 Corinthians 13:5, 6)” video on Defendants’ “Faith Leaks” website, at the URL
https://faithleaks.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:CO-v19_E_119_r720P.mp4, where it is
available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
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82. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 40 Video 2 - Symposium: Remember How Love Behaves - Does Not Keep Account
of the Injury; Does Not Rejoice Over Unrighteousness (1 Corinthians 13:5, 6).” Watch Tower’s
copyright in the “Talk 40 Video 2 - Symposium: Remember How Love Behaves - Does Not
Keep Account of the Injury; Does Not Rejoice Over Unrighteousness (1 Corinthians 13:5, 6)”
video has been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office under Registration No.
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 40 Video 2 - Symposium: Remember How
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Love Behaves - Does Not Keep Account of the Injury; Does Not Rejoice Over Unrighteousness
(1 Corinthians 13:5, 6)” video on Defendants’ “Faith Leaks” website, at the URL
https://faithleaks.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:CO-v19_E_120_r720P.mp4, where it is
available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
83. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 41 Video 1 - Symposium: Remember How Love Behaves - Rejoices With the Truth;
Bears All Things (1 Corinthians 13:6, 7).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 41 Video 1 -
Symposium: Remember How Love Behaves - Rejoices With the Truth; Bears All Things (1
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Corinthians 13:6, 7)” video has been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office
under Registration No. PA0002191722, with an effective date of May 22, 2019.
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 41 Video 1 - Symposium: Remember How
Love Behaves - Rejoices With the Truth; Bears All Things (1 Corinthians 13:6, 7)” video on
https://faithleaks.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:CO-v19_E_122_r720P.mp4, where it is
available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
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84. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 41 Video 2 - Symposium: Remember How Love Behaves - Rejoices With the Truth;
Bears All Things (1 Corinthians 13:6, 7).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 41 Video 2 -
Symposium: Remember How Love Behaves - Rejoices With the Truth; Bears All Things (1
Corinthians 13:6, 7)” video has been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office
under Registration No. PA0002191723, with an effective date of May 22, 2019.
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 41 Video 2 - Symposium: Remember How
Love Behaves - Rejoices With the Truth; Bears All Things (1 Corinthians 13:6, 7)” video on
https://faithleaks.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:CO-v19_E_123_r720P.mp4, where it is
available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
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85. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 42 Video 1 - Symposium: Remember How Love Behaves - Believes All Things;
Hopes All Things 1 Corinthians 13:7).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 42 Video 1 -
Symposium: Remember How Love Behaves - Believes All Things; Hopes All Things 1
Corinthians 13:7)” video has been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office under
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 42 Video 1 - Symposium: Remember How
Love Behaves - Believes All Things; Hopes All Things 1 Corinthians 13:7)” video on
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https://faithleaks.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:CO-v19_E_125_r720P.mp4, where it is
available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
86. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 42 Video 2 - Symposium: Remember How Love Behaves - Believes All Things;
Hopes All Things 1 Corinthians 13:7).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 42 Video 2 -
Symposium: Remember How Love Behaves - Believes All Things; Hopes All Things 1
Corinthians 13:7)” video has been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office under
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performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 42 Video 2 - Symposium: Remember How
Love Behaves - Believes All Things; Hopes All Things 1 Corinthians 13:7)” video on
https://faithleaks.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:CO-v19_E_126_r720P.mp4, where it is
available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
87. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
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titled “Talk 43 Video 1 - Symposium: Remember How Love Behaves - Endures All Things;
Love Never Fails (1 Corinthians 13:7, 8).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 43 Video 1 -
Symposium: Remember How Love Behaves - Endures All Things; Love Never Fails (1
Corinthians 13:7, 8)” video has been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office
under Registration No. PA0002191729, with an effective date of May 22, 2019.
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 43 Video 1 - Symposium: Remember How
Love Behaves - Endures All Things; Love Never Fails (1 Corinthians 13:7, 8)” video on
https://faithleaks.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:CO-v19_E_128_r720P.mp4, where it is
available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
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88. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 43 Video 2 - Symposium: Remember How Love Behaves - Endures All Things;
Love Never Fails (1 Corinthians 13:7, 8).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 43 Video 2 -
Symposium: Remember How Love Behaves - Endures All Things; Love Never Fails (1
Corinthians 13:7, 8)” video has been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office
under Registration No. PA0002191159, with an effective date of May 22, 2019.
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 43 Video 2 - Symposium: Remember How
Love Behaves - Endures All Things; Love Never Fails (1 Corinthians 13:7, 8)” video on
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https://faithleaks.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:CO-v19_E_129_r720P.mp4, where it is
available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
89. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 44 Video 1 - Public Bible Discourse: True Love in a Hate-Filled World - Where?
(John 13:34, 35).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 44 Video 1 - Public Bible Discourse:
True Love in a Hate-Filled World - Where? (John 13:34, 35)” video has been duly registered
with the United States Copyright Office under Registration No. PA0002191418, with an
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performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 44 Video 1 - Public Bible Discourse: True Love
in a Hate-Filled World - Where? (John 13:34, 35)” video on Defendants’ “Faith Leaks” website,
is available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
90. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 44 Video 2 - Public Bible Discourse: True Love in a Hate-Filled World - Where?
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(John 13:34, 35).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 44 Video 2 - Public Bible Discourse:
True Love in a Hate-Filled World - Where? (John 13:34, 35)” video has been duly registered
with the United States Copyright Office under Registration No. PA0002191141, with an
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 44 Video 2 - Public Bible Discourse: True Love
in a Hate-Filled World - Where? (John 13:34, 35)” video on Defendants’ “Faith Leaks” website,
is available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
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91. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “The Story of Josiah: Love Jehovah; Hate What Is Bad - Part II (2 Kings 22:3-20; 23:1-25;
2 Chronicles 34:3-33; 35:1-19).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “The Story of Josiah: Love
Jehovah; Hate What Is Bad - Part II (2 Kings 22:3-20; 23:1-25; 2 Chronicles 34:3-33; 35:1-19)”
video has been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office under Registration No.
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “The Story of Josiah: Love Jehovah; Hate What Is
Bad - Part II (2 Kings 22:3-20; 23:1-25; 2 Chronicles 34:3-33; 35:1-19)” video on Defendants’
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v19_E_141_r720P.mp4, where it is available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public
performance and for further reproduction and distribution via download, without restriction:
92. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 47 Video 1 - ‘Carefully Consider Jehovah’s Acts of Loyal Love’ (Psalm 107:43;
Ephesians 5:1, 2).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the “Talk 47 Video 1 - ‘Carefully Consider
Jehovah’s Acts of Loyal Love’ (Psalm 107:43; Ephesians 5:1, 2)” video has been duly registered
with the United States Copyright Office under Registration No. PA0002191138, with an
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performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 47 Video 1 - ‘Carefully Consider Jehovah’s
Acts of Loyal Love’ (Psalm 107:43; Ephesians 5:1, 2)” video on Defendants’ “Faith Leaks”
where it is available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
93. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
titled “Talk 47 Video 5 - Unfailing Love (1 Corinthians 13:8)).” Watch Tower’s copyright in the
“Talk 47 Video 5 - Unfailing Love (1 Corinthians 13:8))” video has been duly registered with the
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United States Copyright Office under Registration No. PA0002191706, with an effective date of
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “Talk 47 Video 5 - Unfailing Love (1 Corinthians
https://faithleaks.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:CO-v19_E_148_r720P.mp4, where it is
available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
94. (a) In 2019, Watch Tower created, in-house, an original video motion picture
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titled “2019 ‘Love Never Fails’! Convention - Music-Video Presentation 6.” Watch Tower’s
copyright in the “2019 ‘Love Never Fails’! Convention - Music-Video Presentation 6” video has
been duly registered with the United States Copyright Office under Registration No.
performed and distributed Watch Tower’s “2019 ‘Love Never Fails’! Convention - Music-Video
https://faithleaks.org/wiki/index.php?title=File:CO-v19_E_083_r720P.mp4, where it is
available, in its entirety and without alteration, for public performance and for further
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95. Defendants McKnight and Dodge personally participated in, and supervised and
directed, the infringing acts described above. Indeed, they personally conceived of, and directed
and approved all key aspects of, TTF’s infringing activities. They were the moving force behind
96. The acts of Defendants described above were committed without the permission,
97. Upon information and belief, the acts of Defendants described above were
committed with knowledge or in reckless disregard of Watch Tower’s exclusive rights in the
98. Watch Tower repeats and realleges the assertions contained in paragraphs 1
through 97 above.
99. Watch Tower is the author of, and sole proprietor of all right, title and interest in
and to the copyrights in, each of the Watch Tower videos described above. Under 17 U.S.C. §
106, Watch Tower has the exclusive right to reproduce, distribute, publicly display, publicly
perform, and prepare derivative works based on the Watch Tower videos.
100. As alleged above, Defendants have infringed the copyrights in each of the above-
101. As alleged above, Defendants’ infringements are willful in that they are
committed with knowledge or in reckless disregard of Watch Tower’s exclusive rights in its
copyrighted videos.
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102. Watch Tower is entitled to recover from Defendants its actual damages as well as
the profits of Defendants attributable to each of the infringements and not taken into account in
computing actual damages, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 504(b); or, at Watch Tower’s election, an
award of statutory damages pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 504(c) with respect to each of the Watch
Tower videos infringed by Defendants that meets the requirements of 17 U.S.C. § 412.
103. Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 505, Watch Tower is also entitled to recover its costs and
attorneys’ fees from Defendants with respect to each of the Watch Tower videos infringed by
and will continue to suffer, irreparable injury not fully compensable in monetary damages, and is
activities.
employees, and related companies, and all persons acting for, with, by, through, or under them,
damages incurred as a result of Defendants’ acts of copyright infringement, and all profits
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(b) In the alternative, with respect to each of the Watch Tower Videos infringed by
Defendants that meets the requirements of 17 U.S.C. § 412, award to Watch Tower, at its
4. Award to Watch Tower, pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 505, its costs and attorneys’ fees
5. Grant such other and further relief as the Court deems necessary and proper under
the circumstances.
Paul Polidoro
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
100 Watchtower Drive
Patterson, New York 12563
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JS 44C/SDNY Case 1:20-cv-03366 Document 2 Filed
CIVIL COVER SHEET04/30/20 Page 1 of 2
REV. 06/01/17
The JS-44 civil cover sheet and the information contained herein neither replace nor supplement the filing and service of pleadings or
other papers as required by law, except as provided by local rules of court. This form, approved by the Judicial Conference of the
United States in September 1974, is required for use of the Clerk of Court for the purpose of initiating the civil docket sheet.
PLAINTIFFS DEFENDANTS
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania The Truth and Transparency Foundation, Ryan McKnight, and Ethan Gregory
Dodge
ATTORNEYS (FIRM NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER ATTORNEYS (IF KNOWN)
Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, P.C.
114 West 47th Street
New York, NY 10036-1525
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)
If yes, was this case Vol. Invol. Dismissed. No Yes If yes, give date _______________________ & Case No. ______________________
200 Watch Tower Drive, Patterson, New York 12563 - Putnam County
Ryan C. McKnight: 109 Cascade Meadow Court, Henderson, Nevada 89011 - Clark County
COURTHOUSE ASSIGNMENT
I hereby certify that this case should be assigned to the courthouse indicated below pursuant to Local Rule for Division of Business 18, 20 or 21.
Check one: THIS ACTION SHOULD BE ASSIGNED TO: WHITE PLAINS ✖ MANHATTAN
04/30/2020
DATE ADMITTED TO PRACTICE IN THIS DISTRICT
SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY OF RECORD
[ ] NO
10
[✖] YES (DATE ADMITTED Mo. _______ Yr. 2003
_______)
RECEIPT # Attorney Bar Code # TK-0605
Defendants.
Pursuant to Rule 7.1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the undersigned attorney of
record for Plaintiff Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania (a private non-
governmental party) certifies that there is no parent company of Watch Tower Bible and Tract
Society of Pennsylvania, and no publicly held company owns 10% or more of its stock.
31653/001/3452979.1
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AO 121 (5HY6/)
TO:
In compliance with the provisions of 17 U.S.C. 508, you are hereby advised that a court action or appeal has been filed
on the following copyright(s):
COURT NAME AND LOCATION
✔ ACTION
G G APPEAL USDC-Southern District of New York
DOCKET NO. DATE FILED
20-cv-3366 4/30/2020
PLAINTIFF DEFENDANT
Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania The Truth and Transparency Foundation, Ryan C.
McKnight and Ethan G. Dodge
COPYRIGHT
TITLE OF WORK AUTHOR OR WORK
REGISTRATION NO.
1 PA0002121393 “Be a Courageous … Pioneer” Watch Tower Bible and Tract Soc.
2 PA0002121074 Talk 33 - Video 1 - Learn Courage From Creation... Watch Tower Bible and Tract Soc.
3 PA0002121104 Talk 40 - Video 1 - How Our Brothers Are Showing... Watch Tower Bible and Tract Soc.
4 PA0002121120 Talk 44 - Video 1 - Future Events That Will Require... Watch Tower Bible and Tract Soc.
5 PA0002121121 Talk 45 - Video 1 - Future Events That Will Require... Watch Tower Bible and Tract Soc.
See Attached Schedule for Complete List
3 .
In the above-entitled case, a final decision was rendered on the date entered below. A copy of the order or judgment
together with the written opinion, if any, of the court is attached.
COPY ATTACHED WRITTEN OPINION ATTACHED DATE RENDERED
1) Upon initiation of action, 2) Upon filing of document adding copyright(s), 3) Upon termination of action,
mail copy to Register of Copyrights mail copy to Register of Copyrights mail copy to Register of Copyrights
DISTRIBUTION:
4) In the event of an appeal, forward copy to Appellate Court 5) Case File Copy
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To: (Defendant’s name and address) The Truth and Transparency Foundation
109 Cascade Meadow Court
Henderson, Nevada 89011
Within 21 days after service of this summons on you (not counting the day you received it) — or 60 days if you
are the United States or a United States agency, or an officer or employee of the United States described in Fed. R. Civ.
P. 12 (a)(2) or (3) — you must serve on the plaintiff an answer to the attached complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of
the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The answer or motion must be served on the plaintiff or plaintiff’s attorney,
whose name and address are: Kieran G. Doyle
Thomas Kjelberg
Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, P.C.
114 West 47th Street
21st Floor
New York, NY 10036
If you fail to respond, judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.
You also must file your answer or motion with the court.
CLERK OF COURT
Date:
Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk
Case 1:20-cv-03366 Document 5 Filed 04/30/20 Page 2 of 2
PROOF OF SERVICE
(This section should not be filed with the court unless required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 (l))
u I left the summons at the individual’s residence or usual place of abode with (name)
, a person of suitable age and discretion who resides there,
on (date) , and mailed a copy to the individual’s last known address; or
u Other (specify):
.
My fees are $ for travel and $ for services, for a total of $ 0.00 .
Date:
Server’s signature
Server’s address
Within 21 days after service of this summons on you (not counting the day you received it) — or 60 days if you
are the United States or a United States agency, or an officer or employee of the United States described in Fed. R. Civ.
P. 12 (a)(2) or (3) — you must serve on the plaintiff an answer to the attached complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of
the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The answer or motion must be served on the plaintiff or plaintiff’s attorney,
whose name and address are: Kieran G. Doyle
Thomas Kjelberg
Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, P.C.
114 West 47th Street
21st Floor
New York, NY 10036
If you fail to respond, judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.
You also must file your answer or motion with the court.
CLERK OF COURT
Date:
Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk
Case 1:20-cv-03366 Document 6 Filed 04/30/20 Page 2 of 2
PROOF OF SERVICE
(This section should not be filed with the court unless required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 (l))
u I left the summons at the individual’s residence or usual place of abode with (name)
, a person of suitable age and discretion who resides there,
on (date) , and mailed a copy to the individual’s last known address; or
u Other (specify):
.
My fees are $ for travel and $ for services, for a total of $ 0.00 .
Date:
Server’s signature
Server’s address
Within 21 days after service of this summons on you (not counting the day you received it) — or 60 days if you
are the United States or a United States agency, or an officer or employee of the United States described in Fed. R. Civ.
P. 12 (a)(2) or (3) — you must serve on the plaintiff an answer to the attached complaint or a motion under Rule 12 of
the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. The answer or motion must be served on the plaintiff or plaintiff’s attorney,
whose name and address are: Kieran G. Doyle
Thomas Kjelberg
Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, P.C.
114 West 47th Street
21st Floor
New York, NY 10036
If you fail to respond, judgment by default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.
You also must file your answer or motion with the court.
CLERK OF COURT
Date:
Signature of Clerk or Deputy Clerk
Case 1:20-cv-03366 Document 7 Filed 04/30/20 Page 2 of 2
PROOF OF SERVICE
(This section should not be filed with the court unless required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 (l))
u I left the summons at the individual’s residence or usual place of abode with (name)
, a person of suitable age and discretion who resides there,
on (date) , and mailed a copy to the individual’s last known address; or
u Other (specify):
.
My fees are $ for travel and $ for services, for a total of $ 0.00 .
Date:
Server’s signature
Server’s address
Defendants.
attorneys, Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, P.C., and Defendants The Truth and Transparency
Foundation, Ryan C. McKnight, and Ethan G. Dodge (“Defendants”), by their attorneys, Long &
Associates PLLC (collectively, the “Parties”), hereby notify the Court of their settlement of this
action and respectfully move the Court to enter a Final Order and Judgment on Consent in the form
submitted herewith.
1. This motion for entry of a Consent Judgment represents part of the Parties’
2. Except for the injunctive relief provided by the Final Order and Judgment on
Consent, and subject to entry of the Final Order and Judgment on Consent, Watch Tower agrees to
dismiss with prejudice all other claims in this action against Defendants.
3. The Final Order and Judgment on Consent shall be enforceable upon entry. Watch
Tower and Defendants hereby waive findings of fact, conclusions of law, a statement of decision
and any right to set aside the Final Order and Judgment on Consent, appeal therefrom, or otherwise
4. This Court shall retain jurisdiction to enforce the terms of the Parties’ settlement
agreement and the Final Order and Judgment on Consent in the form submitted herewith.
[PROPOSED]
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(h) This Final Order and Judgment on Consent shall be binding on the parties and
(i) All of the parties hereto consent to the issuance and entry of this Final Order and
Judgment on Consent and waive the right to appeal from or otherwise contest this Final Order
and Judgment on Consent, which may be entered in the form and content set forth above without
Dated: New York, New York COWAN, LIEBOWITZ & LATMAN, P.C.
July 14, 2020 Attorneys for Plaintiff
By: :il::;LJ!~om)
114 West 47th Street
New York, New York 10036-1525
By: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __
Ryan E. Long ([email protected])
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07/14/2020
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USDC SDNY
DOCUMENT
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
ELECTRONICALLY FILED
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
DOC #:
WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF DATE FILED: 9/9/2020
PENNSYLVANIA,
Plaintiff,
20-cv-3366 (MKV)
-against-
ORDER
THE TRUTH AND TRANSPARENCY FOUNDATION, et al.,
Defendants.
The Court is in receipt of the parties’ joint motion for entry of judgment in this case [ECF
17, 2020 at 12:00 PM, the parties shall appear for a conference to discuss their Proposed
Judgment. Specifically, the parties propose that “[t]his Court shall retain continuing jurisdiction
over the parties and over the subject matter of this action for the purposes of interpreting and
enforcing the terms of th[e] Final Order and Judgment on Consent.” Proposed Judgment at 2.
However, as the Court states in its Individual Rules of Practice in Civil Cases, the Court typically
The parties have not cited any reason for the Court to conclude that this case may only be
dismissed, pursuant to Rule 41(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, by order of the
court “and upon such terms and conditions as the court deems proper.” Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(2);
Hester Indus., Inc. v. Tyson Foods, Inc., 160 F.3d 911, 916 (2d Cir. 1998) (explaining that Rule
41(a)(2) does not apply to circumstances where the plaintiff can secure consent to a stipulated
dismissal). The parties are free to settle this case, pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(ii), on any terms
they wish, and they will be bound by the terms and conditions of their stipulation of voluntary
dismissal. 9 Wright & Miller, Federal Practice & Procedure § 2363 (3d ed. 2008). Such a
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voluntary dismissal by stipulation does not require judicial approval. Torres v. Walker, 356 F.3d
238, 243 (2d Cir. 2004). However, if the Court enters the parties’ Proposed Judgment and retains
jurisdiction to enforce the terms of their agreement to dispose of this case, that disposition will
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the conference to discuss the parties’ Proposed
Judgment will be held by telephone. The conference can be accessed by calling the Court’s
teleconference line at 888-278-0296 at the scheduled time. When prompted, enter Access Code
5195844. The Court will join once all of the parties are on the line.
SO ORDERED.
_________________________________
Date: September 9, 2020 MARY KAY VYSKOCIL
New York, NY United States District Judge
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Defendants.
Plaintiff Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania (“Watch Tower”), by its
attorneys, Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, P.C., and Defendants The Truth and Transparency
Foundation, Ryan C. McKnight, and Ethan G. Dodge (“Defendants”), by their attorneys, Long &
Associates PLLC (collectively, the “Parties”), hereby respectfully move the Court to enter a
Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction on Consent in the form submitted herewith.
1. This motion for entry of a Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction on Consent
2. Except for the injunctive relief provided by the Final Judgment and Permanent
Injunction on Consent, and subject to entry of the Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction on
Consent, Watch Tower agrees to dismiss with prejudice all other claims in this action against
Defendants.
upon entry. Watch Tower and Defendants hereby waive findings of fact, conclusions of law, a
statement of decision, and any right to set aside the Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction on
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Consent, appeal therefrom, or otherwise contest the validity of the Final Judgment and
Defendants.
Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania (“Watch Tower”) and Defendants The Truth and
that this Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction on Consent be entered in the present action as
WHEREAS, Watch Tower is responsible for the creation and publication of works of
authorship including literary works, works of visual art, musical works, and motion pictures;
displayed, publicly performed and distributed the 74 registered copyrighted motion pictures of
WHEREAS Watch Tower and Defendants have agreed to end this dispute on terms that
include the entry of this Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction on Consent, and have
consented to the entry of this Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction on Consent;
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NOW THEREFORE, upon the consent and request of Watch Tower and Defendants, IT
1. Defendants, and their agents, representatives, employees and other persons and
entities acting in concert with them, are permanently enjoined, restrained and prohibited from
party to use, any of the Copyrighted Works in any medium including but not limited to
the faithleaks.org website, and any other website operated or controlled, in whole or in
party to use, any copyrighted works other than the Copyrighted Works, now in existence
or to be created in the future, that are owned by Watch Tower or by entities that
Permanent Injunction.
3. All of the parties waive the right to appeal from or otherwise contest this Final
Order and Judgment on Consent, which may be entered in the form and content set forth above
___________________________________________
Mary Kay Vyskocil
United States District Judge
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SCHEDULE A
TO FINAL JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION ON CONSENT
16. Title: “Talk 04 Video 1 - Symposium: Beware of Trusting in What Fails! - Human
Wisdom (Romans 12:1, 2)”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002191487 / 2019-05-17
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
17. Title: “Talk 05 Video 1 - Symposium: Beware of Trusting in What Fails! - Strength and
Beauty (Proverbs 31:30; 1 Peter 3:3, 4)”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002191489 / 2019-05-17
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
18. Title: “Talk 06 Video 1 - DRAMATIC BIBLE READING: Jehovah Kept Showing
Loyal Love (Genesis 37:1-36; 39:1; 47:12)”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002191501 / 2019-05-17
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
19. Title: “Talk 23 Video 1 - Symposium: Display Unfailing Love in the Congregation - To
the Elderly (Leviticus 19:32)”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002216893 / 2019-09-04
Supplement to: PA0002191160 / 2019
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
20. Title: “Talk 08 Video 1 - Symposium: Love Never Fails Despite … A Loveless
Upbringing (Psalm 27:10)”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002191450 / 2019-05-17
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
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21. Title: “Talk 09 Video 1 - Symposium: Love Never Fails Despite … A Difficult Work
Environment (1 Peter 2:18-20)”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002191453 / 2019-05-17
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
22. Title: “Talk 10 Video 2 - Symposium: Love Never Fails Despite … An Ungodly School
Environment (1 Timothy 4:12)”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002191458 / 2019-05-17
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
23. Title: “Talk 11 Video 1 - Symposium: Love Never Fails Despite … Chronic Health
Problems (2 Corinthians 12:9, 10)”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002191459 / 2019-05-17
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
24. Title: “Talk 12 Video 1 - Symposium: Love Never Fails Despite … Poverty (Philippians
4:12, 13)”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002191460 / 2019-05-17
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
25. Title: “Talk 12 Video 2 - Symposium: Love Never Fails Despite … Poverty (Philippians
4:12, 13)”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002191461 / 2019-05-17
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
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26. Title: “Talk 13 Video 1 - Symposium: Love Never Fails Despite … Family Opposition
(Matthew 5:44)”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002191455 / 2019-05-17
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
27. Title: “Talk 14 Video 1 - Symposium: Creation Reveals Jehovah’s Love - The Heavens
(Psalm 8:3, 4; 33:6)”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002191432 / 2019-05-17
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
28. Title: “Talk 15 Video 1 - Symposium: Creation Reveals Jehovah’s Love - The Earth
(Psalm 37:29; 115:16)”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002191434 / 2019-05-17
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
29. Title: “Talk 16 Video 1 - Symposium: Creation Reveals Jehovah’s Love - Plants
(Genesis 1:11, 29; 2:9, 15; Acts 14:16, 17)”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002191437 / 2019-05-17
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
30. Title: “Talk 17 Video 1 - Symposium: Creation Reveals Jehovah’s Love - Animals
(Genesis 1:27; Matthew 6:26)”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002191444 / 2019-05-17
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
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31. Title: “Talk 18 Video 1 - Symposium: Creation Reveals Jehovah’s Love - The Human
Body (Psalm 139:14; Ecclesiastes 3:11)”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002191446 / 2019-05-17
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
32. Title: “Talk 19 Video 1 - ‘Those Whom Jehovah Loves He Disciplines’ (Hebrews 12:5-
11; Psalm 19:7, 8, 11)”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002191504 / 2019-05-17
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
33. Title: “Talk 20 Video 1 - ‘Clothe Yourselves With Love’ (Colossians 3:12-14)”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002191471 / 2019-05-17
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
34. Title: “2019 ‘Love Never Fails’! Convention - Music-Video Presentation 3”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002191139 / 2019-05-22
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
35. Title: “Talk 21 Video 1 - Symposium: Display Unfailing Love in the Congregation - To
Those Taking the Lead (1 Thessalonians 5:12, 13)”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002214841 / 2019-08-19
Supplement to: PA0002191157 / 2019
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania. Address:
200 Watchtower Dr., Patterson, NY, 12563-9204, United States.
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
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36. Title: “Talk 23 Video 1 - Symposium: Display Unfailing Love in the Congregation - To
the Elderly (Leviticus 19:32)”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002216893 / 2019-09-04
Supplement to: PA0002191160 / 2019
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire; Citizenship: United States. Authorship: entire motion picture.
37. Title: “Talk 24 Video 1 - Symposium: Display Unfailing Love in the Congregation - To
Full-Time Ministers (1 Thessalonians 1:3)”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002191146 / 2019-05-22
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
38. Title: “Talk 25 Video 1 - Symposium: Display Unfailing Love in the Congregation - To
Foreign Residents (Leviticus 19:34; Romans 15:7)”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002191155 / 2019-05-22
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
39. Title: “ANNOUNCEMENT: Invitation to School for Kingdom Evangelizers Meeting”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002191149 / 2019-05-22
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
40. Title: “Talk 26 Video 1 - Symposium: Display Unfailing Love in the Ministry - Show
Your Love for God (1 John 5:3)”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002191683 / 2019-05-22
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
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41. Title: “Talk 27 Video 1 - Symposium: Display Unfailing Love in the Ministry – ‘Love
Your Neighbor as Yourself’ (Matthew 22:39)”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002191148 / 2019-05-22
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
42. Title: “Talk 28 Video 1 - Symposium: Display Unfailing Love in the Ministry - Love
Jehovah’s Word (Psalm 119:97; Matthew 13:52)”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002191684 / 2019-05-22
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
43. Title: “2019 ‘Love Never Fails’! Convention - Music-Video Presentation 4 (v2
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002193286 / 2019-06-05
Application Title: 2019 "Love Never Fails"! Convention?Music-Video Presentation 4
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
44. Title: “Talk 30 Video 1 - Symposium: How Our Brothers Are Showing Unfailing Love
In … Africa (Genesis 16:13), Asia (Acts 2:44), Europe (John 4:35), North America (1
Corinthians 9:22), Oceania (Psalm 35:18), South America (Acts 1:8)”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002191713 / 2019-05-22
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
45. Title: “Talk 31 Video 1 - Display Unfailing Love in Your Family - Love Your Wife
(Ephesians 5:28, 29)”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002191714 / 2019-05-22
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
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46. Title: “Talk 32 Video 1 - Display Unfailing Love in Your Family - Love Your Husband
(Ephesians 5:33; 1 Peter 3:1-6)”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002191715 / 2019-05-22
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
47. Title: “Talk 33 Video 1 - Display Unfailing Love in Your Family - Love Your Children
(Titus 2:4)”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002191717 / 2019-05-22
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
48. Title: “The Story of Josiah: Love Jehovah; Hate What Is Bad - Part I (2 Chronicles
33:10-24; 34:1, 2)”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002191144 / 2019-05-22
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
49. Title: “Talk 35 Video 1 - Teach Your Children How to Show Love (2 Timothy 3:14,
15)”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002191678 / 2019-05-22
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
50. Title: “Talk 35 Video 3 - Teach Your Children How to Show Love (2 Timothy 3:14,
15)”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002192006 / 2019-05-22
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
Case 1:20-cv-03366-MKV Document 26-2 Filed 09/30/20 Page 11 of 15
51. Title: “Talk 35 Video 4 - Teach Your Children How to Show Love (2 Timothy 3:14,
15)”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002192007 / 2019-05-22
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
52. Title: “2019 ‘Love Never Fails’! Convention - Music-Video Presentation 5”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002191679 / 2019-05-22
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
53. Title: “Talk 36 Video 1 - Symposium: Remember How Love Behaves - Is Patient and
Kind (1 Corinthians 13:4)”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002192010 / 2019-05-22
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
54. Title: “Talk 36 Video 2 - Symposium: Remember How Love Behaves - Is Patient and
Kind (1 Corinthians 13:4)”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002192009 / 2019-05-22
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
55. Title: “Talk 37 Video 1 - Symposium: Remember How Love Behaves - Is Not Jealous;
Does Not Brag (1 Corinthians 13:4)”
Type of Work: Motion Picture
Registration Number / Date: PA0002191147 / 2019-05-22
Copyright Claimant: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
Authorship on Application: Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania,
employer for hire
56. Title: “Talk 37 Video 2 - Symposium: Remember How Love Behaves - Is Not Jealous;
Does Not Brag (1 Corinthians 13:4)”
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USDC SDNY
DOCUMENT
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT ELECTRONICALLY FILED
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK DOC #:
DATE FILED: 10/2/2020
Defendants.
Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania (“Watch Tower”) and Defendants The Truth and
that this Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction on Consent be entered in the present action as
WHEREAS, Watch Tower is responsible for the creation and publication of works of
authorship including literary works, works of visual art, musical works, and motion pictures;
displayed, publicly performed and distributed the 74 registered copyrighted motion pictures of
WHEREAS Watch Tower and Defendants have agreed to end this dispute on terms that
include the entry of this Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction on Consent, and have
consented to the entry of this Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction on Consent;
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NOW THEREFORE, upon the consent and request of Watch Tower and Defendants, IT
1. Defendants, and their agents, representatives, employees and other persons and
entities acting in concert with them, are permanently enjoined, restrained and prohibited from
party to use, any of the Copyrighted Works in any medium including but not limited to
the faithleaks.org website, and any other website operated or controlled, in whole or in
party to use, any copyrighted works other than the Copyrighted Works, now in existence
or to be created in the future, that are owned by Watch Tower or by entities that
Permanent Injunction.
3. All of the parties waive the right to appeal from or otherwise contest this Final
Order and Judgment on Consent, which may be entered in the form and content set forth above
___________________________________________
Mary Kay Vyskocil
United States District Judge
The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to terminate the motions pending at docket entries 24 and 26
and then to close this case.
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Ruby J. Krajick
Clerk of Court
Dear Litigant:
Enclosed is a copy of the judgment entered in your case. If you disagree with a judgment or
final order of the district court, you may appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for
the Second Circuit. To start this process, file a “Notice of Appeal” with this Court’s Pro Se
Intake Unit.
You must file your notice of appeal in this Court within 30 days after the judgment or order
that you wish to appeal is entered on the Court’s docket, or, if the United States or its officer
or agency is a party, within 60 days after entry of the judgment or order. If you are unable
to file your notice of appeal within the required time, you may make a motion for extension
of time, but you must do so within 60 days from the date of entry of the judgment, or
within 90 days if the United States or its officer or agency is a party, and you must show
excusable neglect or good cause for your inability to file the notice of appeal by the
deadline.
Please note that the notice of appeal is a one-page document containing your name, a
description of the final order or judgment (or part thereof) being appealed, and the name of
the court to which the appeal is taken (the Second Circuit) – it does not include your reasons
or grounds for the appeal. Once your appeal is processed by the district court, your notice
of appeal will be sent to the Court of Appeals and a Court of Appeals docket number will
be assigned to your case. At that point, all further questions regarding your appeal must be
directed to that court.
The filing fee for a notice of appeal is $505 payable in cash, by bank check, certified check,
or money order, to “Clerk of Court, S.D.N.Y.” No personal checks are accepted. If you are
unable to pay the $505 filing fee, complete the “Motion to Proceed in Forma Pauperis on
Appeal” form and submit it with your notice of appeal to the Pro Se Intake Unit. If the
district court denies your motion to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal, or has certified
under 28 U.S.C. ' 1915(a)(3) that an appeal would not be taken in good faith, you may file a
motion in the Court of Appeals for leave to appeal in forma pauperis, but you must do so
within 30 days after service of the district court order that stated that you could not proceed
in forma pauperis on appeal.
For additional issues regarding the time for filing a notice of appeal, see Federal Rule of
Appellate Procedure 4(a). There are many other steps to beginning and proceeding with
your appeal, but they are governed by the rules of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals and
the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. For more information, visit the Second Circuit
Court of Appeals website at http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/.
in the above-named case appeal to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
(If the appeal is from an order, provide a brief description above of the decision in the order.)
*
Dated Signature
*
Each party filing the appeal must date and sign the Notice of Appeal and provide his or her mailing address and telephone
number, EXCEPT that a signer of a pro se notice of appeal may sign for his or her spouse and minor children if they are parties
to the case. Fed. R. App. P. 3(c)(2). Attach additional sheets of paper as necessary.
Rev. 12/23/13
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_____CV________ ( )( )
(List the full name(s) of the plaintiff(s)/petitioner(s).)
I move under Rule 4(a)(5) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure for an extension of time
to file a notice of appeal in this action. I would like to appeal the judgment
entered in this action on but did not file a notice of appeal within the required
date
time period because:
(Explain here the excusable neglect or good cause that led to your failure to file a timely notice of appeal.)
Dated: Signature
Rev. 3/27/15
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_____CV_________ ( )( )
(List the full name(s) of the plaintiff(s)/petitioner(s).)
I move under Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 24(a)(1) for leave to proceed in forma
Dated Signature
Rev. 12/23/13
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I swear or affirm under penalty of perjury that, Complete all questions in this application and then
because of my poverty, I cannot prepay the docket sign it. Do not leave any blanks: if the answer to a
fees of my appeal or post a bond for them. I believe question is "0," "none," or "not applicable (N/A),"
I am entitled to redress. I swear or affirm under write that response. If you need more space to answer
penalty of perjury under United States laws that my a question or to explain your answer, attach a separate
answers on this form are true and correct. (28 sheet of paper identified with your name, your case's
U.S.C. § 1746; 18 U.S.C. § 1621.) docket number, and the question number.
1. For both you and your spouse estimate the average amount of money received from each
of the following sources during the past 12 months. Adjust any amount that was received
weekly, biweekly, quarterly, semiannually, or annually to show the monthly rate. Use
gross amounts, that is, amounts before any deductions for taxes or otherwise.
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2. List your employment history for the past two years, most recent employer first. (Gross
monthly pay is before taxes or other deductions.)
3. List your spouse's employment history for the past two years, most recent employer first.
(Gross monthly pay is before taxes or other deductions.)
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Below, state any money you or your spouse have in bank accounts or in any other
financial institution.
If you are a prisoner seeking to appeal a judgment in a civil action or proceeding, you must
attach a statement certified by the appropriate institutional officer showing all receipts,
expenditures, and balances during the last six months in your institutional accounts. If you
have multiple accounts, perhaps because you have been in multiple institutions, attach one
certified statement of each account.
5. List the assets, and their values, which you own or your spouse owns. Do not list clothing
and ordinary household furnishings.
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6. State every person, business, or organization owing you or your spouse money, and the
amount owed.
Person owing you or your spouse Amount owed to you Amount owed to your
money spouse
$ $
$ $
$ $
$ $
7. State the persons who rely on you or your spouse for support.
8. Estimate the average monthly expenses of you and your family. Show separately the
amounts paid by your spouse. Adjust any payments that are made weekly, biweekly,
quarterly, semiannually, or annually to show the monthly rate.
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9. Do you expect any major changes to your monthly income or expenses or in your assets
or liabilities during the next 12 months?
10. Have you spent — or will you be spending —any money for expenses or attorney fees in
connection with this lawsuit? [ ] Yes [ ] No
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11. Provide any other information that will help explain why you cannot pay the docket fees
for your appeal.
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