California Central District Court
Judge:George H Wu
Referred: Gail J Standish
Case #: 2:17-cv-09288
Nature of Suit820 Property Rights - Copyrights
Cause17:501 Copyright Infringement
Case Filed:Dec 29, 2017
Terminated:Dec 20, 2018
Last checked: Wednesday Jun 27, 2018 2:05 AM PDT
Defendant
Spotify USA Inc.
Represented By
John Nadolenco
Mayer Brown LLP
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Plaintiff
Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.
Represented By
Daniel Hurst Senter
Donahue Fitzgerald LLP
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Daniel J Schacht
Donahue Fitzgerald LLP
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Andrew Scott MacKay
Donahue Fitzgerald LLP
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Jonathan McNeil Wong
Donahue Fitzgerald LLP
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1. Spotify settles the $1.6B copyright lawsuit filed by music publisher Wixen out of court (social.techcrunch.com)
Submitted Thu 12/20/2018
2. Spotify hit with $1.6 billion copyright lawsuit (reuters.com)
Submitted Tue 01/02/2018
Docket last updated: 10 hours ago
Thursday, December 20, 2018
29 29 misc Report of Determination of Copyright Action (CLOSE) (AO 121) Fri 12/21 9:53 AM
REPORT ON THE DETERMINATION OF AN ACTION Regarding a Copyright. (Closing) (mrgo)
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Att: 1 Dismissal
28 28 textonly Text Only Scheduling Notice Thu 12/20 2:32 PM
TEXT-ONLY ENTRY - IN CHAMBERS: by Judge George H. Wu: The Court, on its own motion, CONTINUES the SCHEDULING CONFERENCE previously scheduled for 12/27/2018 to 1/3/2019 at 08:30 AM before Judge George H. Wu. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (jag) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
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27 27 2 pgs notice Voluntary Dismissal of a Case (Pursuant to FRCP 41a (1)) Thu 12/20 9:01 AM
NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal filed by plaintiff Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.. Dismissal is with prejudice. (Schacht, Daniel)
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Tuesday, October 16, 2018
26 26 order Stipulation and Order ~Util - Set/Reset Hearings Tue 10/16 1:06 PM
ORDER RE: JOINT STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT AND SUBMIT JOINT DISCOVERY PLAN24 by Judge George H. Wu. The scheduling conference set for October 18, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. is continued until December 27, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. The Court will not grant the parties any further continuances as to the above schedule. (lom)
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Friday, October 12, 2018
25 25 misc Joint Report Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan Fri 10/12 9:35 PM
JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 3 weeks, filed by Defendant Spotify USA Inc... (Nadolenco, John)
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Wednesday, October 10, 2018
24 24 stip Extending Time to Answer (More than 30 days) Wed 10/10 11:27 AM
Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to January 17, 2019 re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),1 filed by Defendant Spotify USA Inc..(Nadolenco, John)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Friday, August 17, 2018
23 23 order Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held ~Util - Set/Reset Hearings Fri 08/17 10:51 AM
MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge George H. Wu re: Order,, Order Extending Answer Due Deadline,22 . This order is to clarify and amend the August 1, 2018 "Order re: Joint Stipulation to Extend Time to Respond to Complaint and Submit Joint Discovery Plan" (Docket No. 22). While said order provides inter alia that "the parties shall have until October 12, 2018 to submit a joint discovery plan... ; and... the Court shall issue a scheduling order on October 19, 2018, it did not specifically take the August 20, 2018 scheduling conference off-calendar. Therefore, the Court herein continues that scheduling conference to October 18, 2018 at 8:30 a.m., and counsel may appear either in person or telephonically with advanced notice to the Court Clerk. (mrgo)
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Wednesday, August 01, 2018
22 22 2 pgs order Order Extending Answer Due Deadline ~Util - Set/Reset Deadlines Wed 08/01 12:38 PM
ORDER RE: JOINT STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT AND SUBMIT JOINT DISCOVERY PLAN by Judge George H. Wu, re Stipulation to Extend Time to Answer (More than 30 days)21 . Spotify USA Inc. shall have until October 19, 2018 to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint; the parties shall have until October 12, 2018 to submit a joint discovery plan, see Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f)(2)-(3). (mrgo)
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Monday, July 30, 2018
21 21 stip Extending Time to Answer (More than 30 days) Mon 07/30 6:09 PM
Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to October 19, 2018 re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),1 filed by Defendant Spotify USA Inc..(Nadolenco, John)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Monday, July 09, 2018
20 20 order Appear Pro Hac Vice Tue 07/10 4:32 PM
ORDER by Judge George H. Wu: granting18 Non-Resident Attorney Allison L. Stillman APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of defendant Spotify USA Inc, designating John Nadolenco as local counsel. (mrgo)
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19 19 order Response By Court to Notice of Deficiencies (G-112B) - optional html form Mon 07/09 3:45 PM
RESPONSE BY THE COURT TO NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES IN ELECTRONICALLY FILED DOCUMENTS RE: APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Allison L. Stillman to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Spotify USA Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $400 Fee Paid, Receipt No. 0973-22046808)16 by Clerk of Court. Docket No. 16 is stricken for the reason stated in the Notice17 filed on July 6, 2018. (mrgo)
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18 18 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice (G-64) Mon 07/09 12:57 PM
APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Allison L. Stillman to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Spotify USA Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $400.00 Previously Paid on 7/6/2018, Receipt No. 26APN9J2) filed by Defendant Spotify USA Inc.. (Nadolenco, John)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Friday, July 06, 2018
17 17 notice Notice of Deficiency in Electronically filed Pro Hac Vice Application (G-112C) - optional html form Fri 07/06 4:29 PM
NOTICE of Deficiency in Electronically Filed Pro Hac Vice Application RE: APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Allison L. Stillman to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Spotify USA Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $400 Fee Paid, Receipt No. 0973-22046808)16 . The following error(s) was/were found: Local Rule 5-4.3.4 Application not hand-signed. (lt)
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16 16 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice (G-64) Fri 07/06 10:58 AM
APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Allison L. Stillman to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Spotify USA Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $400 Fee Paid, Receipt No. 0973-22046808) filed by Defendant Spotify USA Inc.. (Nadolenco, John)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
15 15 order Extending Answer Due Deadline ~Util - Set/Reset Hearings Wed 06/13 1:03 PM
ORDER RE: JOINT STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT AND SUBMIT JOINT DISCOVERY PLAN14 by Judge George H. Wu. The Court set the following deadlines: (i) Spotify USA Inc. shall have until August 20, 2018 to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint, (ii) the parties shall have until August 13, 2018 to submit a joint discovery plan; and (iii) the Court shall hold a scheduling conference and issue a scheduling order on August 20, 2018 at 8:30 a.m. (lom)
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Monday, June 11, 2018
14 14 stip Extending Time to Answer (More than 30 days) Mon 06/11 4:47 PM
Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to August 20, 2018 re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),1 filed by Defendant Spotify USA Inc..(Nadolenco, John)
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Att: 1 Proposed Order
Friday, May 25, 2018
13 13 notice Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties Fri 05/25 5:03 PM
NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Spotify USA Inc., identifying Spotify USA Inc.; Spotify AB; Spotify Technology S.A.; and Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.. (Nadolenco, John)
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12 12 stip Extending Time to Answer (30 days or less) Fri 05/25 4:58 PM
STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Spotify USA Inc. answer now due 6/20/2018, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),1 filed by Defendant Spotify USA Inc..(Attorney John Nadolenco added to party Spotify USA Inc.(pty:dft))(Nadolenco, John)
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Friday, March 23, 2018
11 11 service Waiver of Service Executed Fri 03/23 9:58 AM
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Plaintiff Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.. upon Spotify USA Inc. waiver sent by Plaintiff on 3/21/2018, answer due 5/21/2018. Waiver of Service signed by Allison Stillman. (Schacht, Daniel)
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Wednesday, January 10, 2018
10 10 10 pgs order Order Wed 01/10 1:22 PM
Standing Order Re Final Pre-Trial Conferences for Civil Jury Trials Before Judge George H. Wu by Judge George H. Wu. (See document for details) (mrgo)
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Friday, December 29, 2017
9 9 notice Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties Fri 12/29 4:21 PM
CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Wixen Music Publishing, Inc., identifying None other than Plaintiff Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.. (Wong, Jonathan)
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8 8 service Summons Issued (Attorney Civil Case Opening) Fri 12/29 3:24 PM
21 DAY Summons issued re Complaint1 as to defendant Spotify USA Inc. (esa)
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7 7 notice Deficiency in Attorney Case Opening Fri 12/29 3:22 PM
NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening. The following error(s) was found: No Notice of Interested Parties has been filed. A Notice of Interested Parties must be filed with every partys first appearance. See Local Rule 7.1-1. Counsel must file a Notice of Interested Parties immediately. Failure to do so may be addressed by judicial action, including sanctions. See Local Rule 83-7. (esa)
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6 6 adr Notice to Parties of Court-Directed ADR Program (ADR-8) - optional html form Fri 12/29 3:18 PM
NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (esa)
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5 5 notice Notice of Assignment to United States Judges (CV-18) - optional html form Fri 12/29 3:17 PM
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge George H. Wu and Magistrate Judge Gail J. Standish. (esa)
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4 4 misc Report on Filing of Copyright Action (Initial Notification) (AO-121) Fri 12/29 3:01 PM
REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION regarding a copyright (Initial Notification) filed by Wixen Music Publishing, Inc..(Schacht, Daniel)
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Att: 1 Supplement Attachment to AO-121
3 3 misc Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) Fri 12/29 12:28 PM
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.. (Schacht, Daniel)
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2 2 notice Summons Request Fri 12/29 12:27 PM
Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),1 filed by Plaintiff Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.. (Schacht, Daniel)
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1 1 12 pgs cmp Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) Fri 12/29 12:24 PM
COMPLAINT Receipt No: 0973-21033857 - Fee: $400, filed by Plaintiff Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.. (Attorney Daniel J Schacht added to party Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.(pty:pla))(Schacht, Daniel)
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Att: 1 265 pgs Exhibit Exhibit A to Complaint