Ussd

[LFJ]

Okay, now time for a laugh:
All about Fred Villari

Wow, that is the most delusion arrogance "the world has ever seen"...

[SenseiShellie]

Wow, that's a "bonsai tree" of bad historical research.



Okay, now time for a laugh:
All about Fred Villari

yeah...i have no comment on either page other than to say i have no comment. =/

[Almost A Ghost]

Video intro into Villari's belt tapes.

http://www.grandmastervillari.com/me...os/Welcome.mp4

Sounds a lot like

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEJFWoAVJz4

[SenseiShellie]

Video intro into Villari's belt tapes.

http://www.grandmastervillari.com/me...os/Welcome.mp4

Sounds a lot like

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEJFWoAVJz4

yes...i don't know what to say other than yes.

[GeneChing]

And what a grisly ttt this one is.

Ventura police identify man who died from self-inflicted gunshot at martial arts studio

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ANTHONY PLASCENCIA/THE STAR Ventura SWAT officers convene in front of a martial arts studio where officers serving a search and arrest warrant were confronted by a man with a gun who fired off a single gunshot. A man was later found dead inside.

By John Scheibe of the Ventura County Star

Authorities said Thursday that a child molestation suspect died of a self-inflicted gunshot at a Ventura martial arts studio.

Police Cmdr. Sam Arroyo said the suspect, Sean Curtis, 38, of Ventura, was found dead Wednesday inside United Studios of Self Defense after police had gone there to arrest him on suspicion of child molestation.

As police were entering the dojo in the Montalvo Square Shopping Center on South Victoria Avenue, Curtis pulled out a gun.

"Officers then decided to back away and go outside," Arroyo said. Moments later, police heard a gunshot from inside the studio.

Police surrounded the area and used a camera-equipped robot to examine the scene and determine whether anyone was in the business with Curtis. Police also brought in additional officers, including a SWAT team, and an armored vehicle and used a loudspeaker for about 90 minutes to communicate to anyone who might be in the studio.

Once police determined Curtis was the only person inside, they went back in, Arroyo said.

Investigators said two 10-year-old girls who were students at the dojo allegedly were molested by Curtis, and the most recent incident was reported in the past week, Cmdr. Tom Higgins said. The molestation incidents reportedly occurred in the studio, authorities said.

Police had a search warrant in addition to an arrest warrant, Arroyo said.

Police went to the studio "hoping to find other victims," he said. Investigators found some physical evidence, which they took from the studio, he said.

Curtis owned the martial arts studio in addition to being an instructor there, Arroyo said.

An autopsy Thursday showed Curtis died from a single gunshot wound to the head, the Ventura County Medical Examiner's Office said.

United Studios of Self Defense is operated as a franchise, according to the Laguna Hills-based company. Company officials could not be reached for comment Thursday.

"It's really sad what happened here," said Jesus Hernandez, who works one door down from the studio. Hernandez said the studio seemed to be popular with students.

"Many of them would arrive for classes starting in the midafternoon," Hernandez said as he stood outside the studio. The studio's front windows and door were taped with blue cardboard on Thursday.

Arroyo said students ranging from young children to adults studied at the dojo. Some of the adult students arrived as the events unfolded Wednesday to find out more information about what was happening. Parents of the younger students also stopped by to figure out what was going on or brought their children there for classes, not knowing about what had happened.

As the scene transitioned from an active scene to a death investigation, affected businesses in the shopping center went back to their normal operations.

Staff writer Megan Diskin contributed to th report.

About John Scheibe
John Scheibe is a breaking news and general assignment reporter for The Star.
john.scheibe@vcstar.com 805-437-0270

[GeneChing]

American Kungfu enthusiasts perform martial arts with local monks at Shaolin Temple
Source: Xinhua| 2018-07-01 21:29:30|Editor: Yurou


CHINA-HENAN-AMERICAN KUNGFU ENTHUSIASTS-PERFORMANCE (CN)
American Kungfu enthusiasts perform martial arts at Shaolin Temple on the Mount Songshan, central China's Henan Province, July 1, 2018. Over 200 Kungfu enthusiasts from America made a trip to the Shaolin Temple and performed martial arts with local monks. (Xinhua/Li An)


A monk performs martial arts at Shaolin Temple on the Mount Songshan, central China's Henan Province, July 1, 2018. Over 200 Kungfu enthusiasts from America made a trip to the Shaolin Temple and performed martial arts with local monks. (Xinhua/Li An)

THREADS:
Shaolin Journeys
USSD

[GeneChing]

American Students Show Off Their Kung Fu Skills at Shaolin Temple in China
by Bryan Ke 17 hours ago



About 230 American disciples of the United Studios of Self Defense went on a pilgrimage to the Shaolin Temple in Dengfeng, Henan Province, China, to commemorate the martial arts school’s 50th anniversary.



Led by USSD founder Charles Mattera, also known as Yandeng, the disciples received a warm welcome from Shaolin monks as well as the current abbot and 13th successor Shi Yongxin at around 9 a.m. on July 1, according to Shaolin.org.cn.



“Today is a sunny day and welcome you to the Shaolin Temple. The United Studio of Self Defense aims to promote Chinese culture and has made unremitting efforts for the public health from all walks of life. USSD has become the largest Shaolin martial arts hall alliance recognized by the United States,” Abbot Yongxin said in his speech after paying tribute to Patriarch Bodhidharma, the first patriarch of the Chinese zen lineage.

“Yandeng had led overseas disciples to pilgrimage the Shaolin Temple for many times since 1997. He also invited Shaolin warriors to the US for performance and communication, carefully translated the Shaolin martial arts Cheats and has been enthusiastic about public welfare. Yandeng contributed to the development of the Shaolin culture overseas,” he continued.

“Shaolin Kongfu is the crystallization of the study by Shaolin monks of all generations, is the crystallization of oriental philosophy and culture and is also the eternal home of Shaolin disciples around the world. Welcome back home and hope you could be comfortable and peaceful in the Shaolin Temple,” Abbot Yongxin said in his closing remarks.



The disciples showcased the martial arts they learned in front of Abbot Yongxin and the other monks of the temple.



Some of their routines involved Shaolin boxing, weapon usage, kung fu pair practicing, and others.



“Shaolin Temple is our home and we haven’t been home for some time,” said Mattera, who received the dharma name Yandeng when he was adopted by the Head Abbot of the Shaolin Temple back in 2001. “Today I led the US Shaolin disciples to pilgrimage, have fulfilled our long-cherished wish and thanks very much for Shaolin monks’ warm reception.”



The monks of the temple also demonstrated their routines to the students.




Abbot Yonxing then presented a Guanyin statue to the USSD and praised them for the school’s determination as they continue to promote and spread Shaolin culture overseas.

Images via youth.cn

The author bailed out on spelling the Abbot's name at the end.


THREADS:
Shaolin Journeys
USSD

[GeneChing]

Pacermonitor.com has lots of legal PDFs about this, but you have to be a paying member to access them.

United Studios of Self Defense, Inc. v. Kristopher Rinehart et al
California Central District Court
Judge: David O Carter
Referred: Douglas F Mccormick
Case #: 8:18-cv-01048
Nature of Suit 196 Contract - Franchise
Cause 15:1114 Trademark Infringement
Case Filed: Jun 13, 2018
Docket
Parties (16)
Docket last updated: 7 hours ago
Monday, August 26, 2019
144 respm Declaration (Motion related) Mon 6:58 PM
DECLARATION of Eric J. Hardeman in support of Motion for Sanctions MOTION for Sanctions As to Defendants 143 filed by Counter Defendants Charles Mattera, United Studios Billing Inc, United Studios of Self Defense, Inc..(Berliner, Matthew)

Leagle.com posted one of the Pacermonitor docs online. This is just the beginning of that doc. You have to follow the link below for more.

UNITED STUDIOS OF SELF DEFENSE, INC. v. RINEHART
Case No. 8:18-cv-01048.

UNITED STUDIOS OF SELF DEFENSE, INC., a California corporation, Plaintiff, v. KRISTOPHER RINEHART, MD, an individual; BRENT MURAKAMI, an individual; SOUTH BAY SELF DEFENSE STUDIOS, LLC, a California limited liability company; LOS ANGELES STUDIOS OF SELF DEFENSE, LLC, a California limited liability company; SB NINJA, LLC, a California limited liability company; and DOES 1-10, inclusive Defendants. KRISTOPHER RINEHART, MD; BRENT MURAKAMI; SOUTH BAY SELF DEFENSE STUDIOS LLC; LOS ANGELES STUDIOS OF SELF DEFENSE, LLC; ROLLING HILLS USSD, LLC, and S.B. NINJA, LLC., Counterclaimants, v. UNITED STUDIOS OF SELF DEFENSE, INC., a California corporation, CHARLES MATTERA, an Individual, and UNITED STUDIOS BILLING, INC., Counterdefendants.

United States District Court, C.D. California.

January 29, 2019.

Editors Note
Applicable Law: 15 U.S.C. § 1114
Cause: 15 U.S.C. § 1114 Trademark Infringement
Nature of Suit: 840 Trademark
Source: PACER
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
United Studios of Self Defense, Inc., a California corporation, Plaintiff, represented by Adam P. Harris , Fortis LLP, Bryan Linh Ngo , Fortis LLP & Eric J. Hardeman , Fortis LLP.

Kristopher Rinehart, MD, an individual, South Bay Self Defense Studios, LLC, a California limited liability company, Los Angeles Studios of Self Defense LLC, Brent Murakami, an individual & SB Ninja LLC, a California limited liability company, Defendants, represented by Daniel C. DeCarlo , Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith LLP & Leo A. Bautista , Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith LLP.

Los Angeles Studios of Self Defense LLC, South Bay Self Defense Studios, LLC, a California limited liability company, SB Ninja LLC, a California limited liability company, Brent Murakami, an individual & Kristopher Rinehart, MD, an individual, Counter Claimants, represented by Daniel C. DeCarlo , Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith LLP & Leo A. Bautista , Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith LLP.

South Bay Studios of Self Defense LLC, Counter Claimant, represented by Leo A. Bautista , Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard and Smith LLP.

United Studios of Self Defense, Inc., a California corporation, Counter Defendant, represented by Adam P. Harris , Fortis LLP, Bryan Linh Ngo , Fortis LLP & Eric J. Hardeman , Fortis LLP.

[PROPOSED] ORDER ENTERING STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER
DOUGLAS F. McCORMICK, Magistrate Judge.

The Court, having considered the Stipulation for Entry of Protective Order (the "Stipulation") entered into by Plaintiff/Counterdefendant United Studios of Self Defense, Inc. ("USSD"), Counterdefendant Charles Mattera ("Mattera"), Counterdefendant United Studios Billing, Inc. ("USB"), Defendant/Counterclaimant Kristopher Rinehart, M.D. ("Rinehart"), Defendant/Counterclaimant Brent Murakami ("Murakami"), Defendant/Counterclaimant South Bay Studios of Self Defense, LLC ("SBSSD"), Defendant/Counterclaimant Los Angeles Studios of Self Defense, LLC ("LASSD"), Counterclaimant S.B. Ninja, LLC ("S.B. Ninja"), and Counterclaimant Rolling Hills USSD, LLC ("Rolling Hills USSD") (collectively (the "Parties" and individually a "Party"), and good cause appearing, hereby orders as follows:

1. A. PURPOSES AND LIMITATIONS
Discovery in this action is likely to involve production of confidential, proprietary or private information for which special protection from public disclosure and from use for any purpose other than prosecuting this litigation may be warranted. Accordingly, the parties hereby stipulate to and petition the Court to enter the following Stipulated Protective Order. The parties acknowledge that this Order does not confer blanket protections on all disclosures or responses to discovery and that the protection it affords from public disclosure and use extends only to the limited information or items that are entitled to confidential treatment under the applicable legal principles.

B. GOOD CAUSE STATEMENT
This action is likely to involve trade secrets, customer and pricing lists and other valuable research, development, commercial, financial, technical and/or proprietary information for which special protection from public disclosure and from use for any purpose other than prosecution of this action is warranted. Such confidential and proprietary materials and information consist of, among other things, confidential business or financial information, information regarding Case 8:18-cv-01048-DOC-DFM Document 53 Filed 01/29/19 Page 3 of 16 Page ID #:689 confidential business practices, or other confidential research, development, or commercial information (including information implicating privacy rights of third parties), information otherwise generally unavailable to the public, or which may be privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure under state or federal statutes, court rules, case decisions, or common law. Accordingly, to expedite the flow of information, to facilitate the prompt resolution of disputes over confidentiality of discovery materials, to adequately protect information the parties are entitled to keep confidential, to ensure that the parties are permitted reasonable necessary uses of such material in preparation for and in the conduct of trial, to address their handling at the end of the litigation, and serve the ends of justice, a protective order for such information is justified in this matter. It is the intent of the parties that information will not be designated as confidential for tactical reasons and that nothing be so designated without a good faith belief that it has been maintained in a confidential, non-public manner, and there is good cause why it should not be part of the public record of this case.

C. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF PROCEDURE FOR FILING UNDER SEAL
The parties further acknowledge, as set forth in Section 12.3, below, that this Stipulated Protective Order does not entitle them to file confidential information under seal; Local Civil Rule 79-5 sets forth the procedures that must be followed and the standards that will be applied when a party seeks permission from the court to file material under seal. There is a strong presumption that the public has a right of access to judicial proceedings and records in civil cases. In connection with non-dispositive motions, good cause must be shown to support a filing under seal. See Kamakana v. City and County of Honolulu, 447 F.3d 1172, 1176 (9th Cir. 2006), Phillips v. Gen. Motors Corp., 307 F.3d 1206, 1210-11 (9th Cir. 2002), Makar-Welbon v. Sony Electrics, Inc., 187 F.R.D. 576, 577 (E.D. Wis. 1999) (even stipulated protective orders require good cause showing), and a specific showing of good cause or compelling reasons with proper evidentiary support and legal justification, must be made with respect to Protected Material that a party seeks to file under seal. The parties' mere designation of Disclosure or Discovery Material as CONFIDENTIAL or HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL—ATTORNEYS' EYES ONLY does not— without the submission of competent evidence by declaration, establishing that the materialCase 8:18-cv-01048-DOC-DFM Document 53 Filed 01/29/19 Page 4 of 16 Page ID #:690 sought to be filed under seal qualifies as confidential, privileged, or otherwise protectable— constitute good cause.

Further, if a party requests sealing related to a dispositive motion or trial, then compelling reasons, not only good cause, for the sealing must be shown, and the relief sought shall be narrowly tailored to serve the specific interest to be protected. See Pintos v. Pacific Creditors Ass'n., 605 F.3d 665, 677-79 (9th Cir. 2010). For each item or type of information, document, or thing sought to be filed or introduced under seal in connection with a dispositive motion or trial, the party seeking protection must articulate compelling reasons, supported by specific facts and legal justification, for the requested sealing order. Again, competent evidence supporting the application to file documents under seal must be provided by declaration.

Any document that is not confidential, privileged, or otherwise protectable in its entirety will not be filed under seal if the confidential portions can be redacted. If documents can be redacted, then a redacted version for public viewing, omitting only the confidential, privileged, or otherwise protectable portions of the document, shall be filed. Any application that seeks to file documents under seal in their entirety should include an explanation of why redaction is not feasible.

2. DEFINITIONS
2.1 Action: This pending federal lawsuit.