Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
| New York Southern District Court | |
| Judge: | Nelson Stephen Roman |
| Case #: | 7:18-mc-00268 |
| Cause | M 18-304 Administrative Subpoena Proceedings |
| Case Filed: | Jun 15, 2018 |
| Terminated: | Jan 18, 2022 |
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| Docket last updated: 04/04/2025 11:59 PM EDT |
| Monday, January 24, 2022 | ||
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Internet Citation
Mon 01/24 1:08 PM
INTERNET CITATION NOTE: Material from decision with Internet citation re:25 Memorandum & Opinion. (sjo) |
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Internet Citation
Mon 01/24 11:50 AM
INTERNET CITATION NOTE: Material from decision with Internet citation re:25 Memorandum & Opinion. (sjo) |
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| Tuesday, January 18, 2022 | ||
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Memorandum & Opinion
Tue 01/18 6:52 PM
OPINION AND ORDER re:17 MOTION to Quash Subpoena and to Proceed Anonymously . filed by John Doe. For the foregoing reasons, the Court GRANTS Movant's motion to quash the June 19, 2018 subpoena issued under the above-captioned case. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the motion at ECF No. 17. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Nelson Stephen Roman on 1/18/2022) (jca) |
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| Tuesday, November 10, 2020 | ||
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Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion
Tue 11/10 6:08 PM
REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re:17 MOTION to Quash Subpoena and to Proceed Anonymously . . Document filed by John Doe..(Seymour, Malcolm) |
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Reply Affidavit in Support of Motion
Tue 11/10 6:07 PM
REPLY AFFIDAVIT of /REPLY DECLARATION of Malcolm Seymour in Support re:17 MOTION to Quash Subpoena and to Proceed Anonymously .. Document filed by John Doe..(Seymour, Malcolm) |
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Reply Affidavit in Support of Motion
Tue 11/10 6:07 PM
REPLY AFFIDAVIT of /Reply Declaration of John Doe in Support re:17 MOTION to Quash Subpoena and to Proceed Anonymously .. Document filed by John Doe..(Seymour, Malcolm) |
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Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Motion
Tue 11/10 6:05 PM
MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re:17 MOTION to Quash Subpoena and to Proceed Anonymously . . Document filed by Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania..(Seymour, Malcolm) |
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Declaration in Opposition to Motion
Tue 11/10 6:04 PM
DECLARATION of Paul Polidoro in Opposition re:17 MOTION to Quash Subpoena and to Proceed Anonymously .. Document filed by Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania..(Seymour, Malcolm) |
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Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion
Tue 11/10 5:54 PM
MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re:17 MOTION to Quash Subpoena and to Proceed Anonymously . . Document filed by John Doe..(Seymour, Malcolm) |
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Declaration in Support of Motion
Tue 11/10 5:54 PM
DECLARATION of Malcolm Seymour in Support re:17 MOTION to Quash Subpoena and to Proceed Anonymously .. Document filed by John Doe..(Seymour, Malcolm) |
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Quash
Tue 11/10 5:47 PM
MOTION to Quash Subpoena and to Proceed Anonymously . Document filed by John Doe..(Seymour, Malcolm) |
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| Monday, October 05, 2020 | ||
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Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
Mon 10/05 3:12 PM
ORDER granting15 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply. The application is granted.The Clerk of the Court is directed to terminate the motion at ECF No. 15. So Ordered. ( Replies due by 11/10/2020.) (Signed by Judge Nelson Stephen Roman on 10/5/20) (yv) |
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| Friday, October 02, 2020 | ||
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Extension of Time to File Response/Reply
Fri 10/02 11:13 AM
LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply addressed to Judge Nelson Stephen Roman from Eric J. Shimanoff dated October 2, 2020. Document filed by Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania..(Shimanoff, Eric) |
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| Tuesday, September 29, 2020 | ||
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Memo Endorsement
Tue 09/29 4:34 PM
MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re:13 LETTER addressed to Judge Nelson Stephen Roman from Malcolm Seymour dated September 22, 2020 re: Seeking Guidance re Transmission of Multimedia Exhibits. Document filed by John Doe. ENDORSEMENT: Counsel is instructed to submit any digital media to the Court via thumb drive. So ordered. (Signed by Judge Nelson Stephen Roman on 9/29/2020) (rjm) |
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| Tuesday, September 22, 2020 | ||
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Letter
Tue 09/22 6:29 PM
LETTER addressed to Judge Nelson Stephen Roman from Malcolm Seymour dated September 22, 2020 re: Seeking Guidance re Transmission of Multimedia Exhibits. Document filed by John Doe..(Seymour, Malcolm) |
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| Wednesday, September 02, 2020 | ||
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Notice (Other)
Wed 09/02 5:09 PM
NOTICE of Law Firm Name Change and Email Address. Document filed by John Doe..(Seymour, Malcolm) |
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| Thursday, August 27, 2020 | ||
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Order on Motion for Conference
Thu 08/27 1:50 PM
ORDER terminating6 Letter Motion for Conference; terminating7 Letter Motion for Conference: The Court reviewed the attached pre-motion letter from YouTube user John Doe seeking to file a motion (1) to quash the Subpoena, (2) for leave to proceed pseudonymously, and (3) to extend the time to move, dated August 22, 2018 (ECF No. 6). The Court has also reviewed the letter response from Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania ("Watch Tower"), dated August 27, 2018 (ECF No. 7.) The Court waives the pre-motion conference requirement and grants John Doe leave to file the motion with the following briefing schedule: moving papers are to be served (not filed) on September 28, 2020; Watch Tower's opposition is to be served (not filed) on October 13, 2020; John Doe's reply shall be served on October 20, 2020. All motion documents shall be filed on the reply date, October 20, 2020. The parties shall provide two copies of their respective documents to chambers as the documents are served. As long as Judge Roman's Emergency Rules remain in place, copies shall be delivered to chambers in electronic form. The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to terminate the motions at ECF Nos. 6 and 7. (Signed by Judge Nelson Stephen Roman on 8/27/2020) (jwh) |
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Set/Reset Deadlines
Thu 08/27 1:50 PM
Set/Reset Deadlines: Motions due by 10/20/2020. (jwh) |
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| Wednesday, December 12, 2018 | ||
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Letter
Wed 12/12 11:23 AM
LETTER addressed to Judge Nelson Stephen Roman from Kieran G. Doyle dated 12/12/2018 re: DMCA Section 512(h) Subpoena To YouTube (Google, Inc.). Document filed by Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania.(Doyle, Kieran) |
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| Tuesday, October 09, 2018 | ||
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Notice of Appearance
Tue 10/09 2:26 PM
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Eric Joseph Shimanoff on behalf of Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania. (Shimanoff, Eric) |
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Notice of Appearance
Tue 10/09 2:21 PM
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Kieran Gerard Doyle on behalf of Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania. (Doyle, Kieran) |
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| Monday, August 27, 2018 | ||
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Conference
Mon 08/27 5:04 PM
FIRST LETTER MOTION for Conference in reply to John Doe's Request for a Conference dated August 22, 2018, addressed to Judge Nelson Stephen Roman from Paul D. Polidoro dated August 27, 2018. Document filed by Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania.(Polidoro, Paul) |
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| Wednesday, August 22, 2018 | ||
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Conference
Wed 08/22 5:02 PM
LETTER MOTION for Conference /Request a Pre-Motion Conference and Extension of Time addressed to Judge Nelson Stephen Roman from Malcolm Seymour dated August 22, 2018. Document filed by John Doe.(Seymour, Malcolm) |
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Notice of Appearance
Wed 08/22 5:00 PM
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Malcolm Seymour on behalf of John Doe. (Seymour, Malcolm) |
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| Tuesday, June 19, 2018 | ||
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Order
Wed 06/20 5:04 PM
ORDER GRANTING SUBPOENA: Having considered the Declaration and all documents submitted in support of the instant application, the Court finds good reason to issue an order directing the clerk toissue said subpoena and it is therefore: ORDERED that the clerk of this Court shall issue the subpoena for YouTube(Google Inc.) as sought by the movant. (As further set forth in this Order.) (Signed by Judge Nelson Stephen Roman on 6/19/2018) (cf) |
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| Monday, June 18, 2018 | ||
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Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement
Mon 06/18 9:29 AM
FIRST RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania.(Polidoro, Paul) |
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Miscellaneous Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice
Mon 06/18 6:52 AM
MISCELLANEOUS CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Nelson Stephen Roman. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at[LINK:http://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/District] . Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at[LINK:http://nysd.uscourts.gov/ecf_filing.php] . (wb) |
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Case Designated ECF
Mon 06/18 6:52 AM
Case Designated ECF. (wb) |
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Miscellaneous Cover Sheet
Fri 06/15 4:29 PM
MISCELLANEOUS COVER SHEET filed. (Polidoro, Paul) |
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Request for Issuance of Digital Millennium Copyright Act Subpoena
Fri 06/15 4:04 PM
MISCELLANEOUS CASE INITIATING DOCUMENT - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT SUBPOENA as to YouTube(Google, Inc.). (Filing Fee $ 47.00, Receipt Number 0208-15207478)Document filed by Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania.(Polidoro, Paul) |
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Exhibit A-Proposed Subpoena to YouTube re Kevin McFree Account,
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Exhibit B-Declaration of Paul D. Polidoro in support of request for issuance of a DMCA subpoena,
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Exhibit 1-to Declaration of Paul D. Polidoro- DMCA Notice
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