Distributor Reaches Settlement With Ariz. Bar Over Pirated PPV Programs

Program distributor Joe Hand Productions reached a settlement with the Kavasutra Kava Bar in Tempe, Arizona, and its owner, Michael Klein, of its claims that the defendants violated the Communications Act when they pirated three Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-view programs in summer 2022 (see 2307280039), said the plaintiff’s notice of settlement Monday (docket 2:23-cv-01494) in U.S. District Court for Arizona in Phoenix. A settlement agreement is being circulated between the parties, and an executed notice of voluntary dismissal with prejudice of the entire action will be filed with the court within 60 days, said the notice. The parties ask the court to vacate all pending due dates, hearings, conferences and appearances, it said.