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 1 SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT
12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728Charles M. Coate (SBN: 140404) ABRAMS COATE LLP 12400 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1060 Los Angeles, California 90025 Tel. (310) 576-6161; Fax (310) 576-6160 Email: ccoate@abramscoate.com Michael M. Plotkin (SBN: 38170) LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL M. PLOTKIN 12400 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1060 Los Angeles, California 90025 Tel. (310) 551-4900; Fax (310) 576-6160 Email: mplotlaw@gmail.com Attorneys for Plaintiff Aquarius Broadcasting Corp.
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA – WESTERN DIVISION
 
AQUARIUS BROADCASTING CORPORATION, a California corporation, Plaintiff, vs. VUBIQUITY ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (formerly known as TVN ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION or AVAIL-TVN) and DOES 1 through 10, inclusive, Defendants.
CASE NO. 2:15-CV-01854-SVW (VBKx)
 ssigned to the Honorable Stephen V. Wilson
SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR:
(1) INFRINGEMENT OF TRADEMARKS 15 U.S.C. § 1125 - REVERSE PASSING OFF; (2) CONTRIBUTORY INFRINGEMENT OF TRADEMARKS 15 U.S.C. . § 1125 - REVERSE PASSING OFF; (3) BREACH OF WRITTEN DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT; (4) BREACH OF COVENENT OF GOOD FAITH AND FAIR DEALING; AND (5) VIOLATION OF CALIFORNIA BUSINESS & PROFESSIONS CODE §§ 17200, ET SEQ. Action Filed: March 12, 2015
DEMAND FOR JURY TRIAL
 
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 2 SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT
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JURISDICTION
1.
 
This Court has subject matter jurisdiction over this action because certain claims arise under the Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. §§1121
et seq
., 28 U.S.C. §1331
et seq
.) and 28 U.S.C. §1338. 2.
 
This Court has supplemental jurisdiction over the remaining claims in the Complaint arising under California law pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1367.
VENUE
3.
 
Venue is proper in the Central District of California pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1391 because a substantial part of the activities and events giving rise to the claims occurred within this District and both Plaintiff and the Defendants conduct business and have office locations within the county of Los Angeles, California.
THE PARTIES
 4.
 
Plaintiff Aquarius Broadcasting Corporation (“Aquarius” or “Plaintiff”) is a corporation organized and existing pursuant to the laws of the State of California, with its principal place of business in the Central District of California. 5.
 
Plaintiff Aquarius is informed and believes and, on that basis, alleges that Defendant Vubiquity Entertainment Corporation is a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware and its principal place of business is located at 1881 Campus Commons Drive, Suite 101, Reston, Virginia 20191. Vubiquity Entertainment Corporation also maintains offices in Sherman Oaks, California; Kalispell, Montana; and London, England. Vubiquity Entertainment Corporation has
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 3 SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT
12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728 previously conducted business under the names “Avail Media” and/or “Avail-TVN” and/or “TVN Entertainment Corporation.” For purposes of this Complaint, Defendant Vubiquity Entertainment Corporation will be referred to as “TVN.” TVN’s California office is located at 15301 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 3000, Sherman Oaks, California 91403. 6.
 
Aquarius is unaware of the true names and capacities of Defendants sued herein as DOES 1 through 10, inclusive, and therefore sues these Defendants by such fictitious names. Nevertheless, Aquarius is informed and believes and on that basis alleges that each of the fictitiously named DOE Defendants was, at relevant times, complicit in the conduct of TVN and/or is either intentionally, negligently, or in some other manner, a contributing cause of the damages suffered by Aquarius and is responsible for such damages. Aquarius will seek leave to amend this complaint to allege the true names and capacities of each DOE Defendant, together with such allegations as may be appropriate, when their names have been ascertained.
 
A.
 
GENERAL ALLEGATIONS
 
Background Facts Regarding Aquarius
7.
 
Aquarius was incorporated in California in January 2006. Aquarius’  principal business has been to license audio-visual material from adult feature films which it then combines into adult videos from which it manufactures digital files intended for delivery to cable networks, telephone companies and satellite delivery
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