New York Southern District Court
Judge:George B Daniels
Referred: Ona T Wang
Case #: 1:19-cv-06318
Nature of Suit820 Property Rights - Copyrights
Cause17:101 Copyright Infringement
Case Filed:Jul 08, 2019
Terminated:Oct 07, 2019
Last checked: Saturday Jan 04, 2020 4:41 AM EST
Defendant
Videoapp, Inc.
Represented By
Wesley Martin Mullen
Mullen P.C.
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Plaintiff
Michel Eric Bennouchene
Represented By
Edward Steven Rudofsky
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Gill Sperlein
The Law Office Of D. Gill Sperlein
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Docket last updated: 04/14/2025 11:59 PM EDT
Thursday, January 30, 2020
30 30 5 pgs order Memorandum & Opinion Thu 01/30 3:11 PM
MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER re:26 MOTION for Judgment filed by Videoapp, Inc.,19 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 68 and 17 U.S.C. Sec. 505 filed by Videoapp, Inc. For the foregoing reasons, Defendant's Rule 68 motion for costs and Rule 58 motion for entry of judgment are both DENIED. The Clerk of Court is directed to close ECF 19 and ECF 26. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang on 1/30/2020) (rro)
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Friday, November 15, 2019
29 29 order Amended Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge Fri 11/15 9:29 AM
AMENDED ORDER REFERRING CASE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Order that case be referred to the Clerk of Court for assignment to a Magistrate Judge for Specific Non-Dispositive Motion/Dispute: October 28, 2019 Motion for Judgment (ECF No. 26). Referred to Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang. Motions referred to Ona T. Wang. (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 11/14/2019) (jwh)
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Wednesday, November 13, 2019
28 28 respm Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion Wed 11/13 2:35 PM
REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re:26 MOTION for Judgment . . Document filed by Videoapp, Inc.. (Mullen, Wesley)
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Wednesday, November 06, 2019
27 27 2 pgs respm Memorandum of Law in Opposition to Motion Wed 11/06 3:15 PM
MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re:26 MOTION for Judgment . . Document filed by Michel Eric Bennouchene. (Sperlein, Gill)
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Monday, October 28, 2019
26 26 motion Judgment Mon 10/28 2:49 PM
MOTION for Judgment . Document filed by Videoapp, Inc..(Mullen, Wesley)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - Proposed Judgment
25 25 respm Reply Affirmation in Support of Motion Mon 10/28 2:47 PM
REPLY AFFIRMATION of Wesley M. Mullen in Support re:19 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 68 and 17 U.S.C. Sec. 505 .. Document filed by Videoapp, Inc..(Mullen, Wesley)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - Email,
Att: 2 Exhibit B - Attorney Time Records
24 24 respm Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion Mon 10/28 2:45 PM
REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re:19 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 68 and 17 U.S.C. Sec. 505 . . Document filed by Videoapp, Inc.. (Mullen, Wesley)
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Wednesday, October 16, 2019
23 23 respm Response in Opposition to Motion Wed 10/16 2:06 PM
RESPONSE in Opposition to Motion re:19 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 68 and 17 U.S.C. Sec. 505 . . Document filed by Michel Eric Bennouchene.(Sperlein, Gill)
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Att: 1 Affidavit Bennouchene Declaration,
Att: 2 Affidavit Sperlein Declaration
Tuesday, October 08, 2019
22 22 1 pgs order Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge Tue 10/08 3:58 PM
ORDER REFERRING CASE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Order that case be referred to the Clerk of Court for assignment to a Magistrate Judge for Specific Non-Dispositive Motion/Dispute: October 7, 2019 Motion for Attorneys Fees (ECF No. 19). Referred to Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang. Motions referred to Ona T. Wang. (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 10/8/2019) (jwh)
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Monday, October 07, 2019
21 21 respm Declaration in Support of Motion Mon 10/07 3:34 PM
DECLARATION of Wesley M. Mullen in Support re:19 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 68 and 17 U.S.C. Sec. 505 .. Document filed by Videoapp, Inc..(Mullen, Wesley)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - Unaccepted Rule 68 Offer of Judgment,
Att: 2 Exhibit B - License Agreement,
Att: 3 Exhibit C - Attorney Time Records
20 20 4 pgs respm Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion Mon 10/07 3:32 PM
MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re:19 MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 68 and 17 U.S.C. Sec. 505 . . Document filed by Videoapp, Inc.. (Mullen, Wesley)
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19 19 motion Attorney Fees Mon 10/07 3:31 PM
MOTION for Attorney Fees and Costs pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 68 and 17 U.S.C. Sec. 505 . Document filed by Videoapp, Inc..(Mullen, Wesley)
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18 18 misc AO 121 Form Copyright - Case Terminated - Submitted Mon 10/07 10:07 AM
AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - CASE TERMINATED- SUBMITTED. In compliance with the provisions of 17 U.S.C. 508, the Register of Copyrights is hereby advised that a final decision was rendered on 10/7/2019 in a court action filed on the following copyright(s) in the U.S. District Court Southern District of New York. Form e-mailed to Register of Copyrights. (km)
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17 17 notice Notice of Voluntary Dismissal Mon 10/07 9:35 AM
NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the plaintiff(s) and or their counsel(s), hereby give notice that the above-captioned action is voluntarily dismissed, without prejudice and without costs against the defendant(s) Videoapp, Inc.. Document filed by Michel Eric Bennouchene. Proposed document to be reviewed and processed by Clerk's Office staff (No action required by chambers). . (Sperlein, Gill)
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Tuesday, September 10, 2019
16 16 1 pgs order Order ~Util - Set Deadlines ~Util - Set Hearings Tue 09/10 5:02 PM
ORDER: Defendant's request for a two-week extension of time to respond to the Complaint, from September 23, 2019 to October 7, 2019, is GRANTED. The initial conference is adjourned from September 19, 2019 to October 24, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. (Videoapp, Inc. answer due 10/7/2019. Initial Conference set for 10/24/2019 at 09:30 AM before Judge George B. Daniels.) (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 9/10/2019) (jwh)
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Monday, September 09, 2019
15 15 misc Letter Mon 09/09 5:30 PM
LETTER addressed to Judge George B. Daniels from Wesley M. Mullen dated September 9, 2019 re: Requests for Adjournment / Extension (Rule II.C) and Counsel's Request to Appear Telephonically. Document filed by Videoapp, Inc..(Mullen, Wesley)
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14 14 misc Letter Mon 09/09 2:53 PM
LETTER addressed to Judge George B. Daniels from D. Gill Sperlein. attorney for Plaintiff Michael Eric Bennochene dated 9/9/2019 re: Transmittal of Initial Pretrial Conference Order. Document filed by Michel Eric Bennouchene.(Sperlein, Gill)
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Thursday, September 05, 2019
13 13 misc Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement Thu 09/05 11:51 AM
RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Videoapp, Inc..(Mullen, Wesley)
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12 12 notice Notice of Appearance Thu 09/05 11:50 AM
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Wesley Martin Mullen on behalf of Videoapp, Inc.. (Mullen, Wesley)
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Monday, July 29, 2019
11 11 1 pgs order Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Mon 07/29 12:03 PM
ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE granting10 Motion for D. Gill Sperlein to Appear Pro Hac Vice. (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 7/29/2019) (rro)
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misc Notice Regarding Pro Hac Vice Motion Mon 07/29 9:00 AM
>>>NOTICE REGARDING PRO HAC VICE MOTION. Regarding Document No. 10 MOTION for Dennis Gill Sperlein to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff.. The document has been reviewed and there are no deficiencies. (wb)
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Friday, July 26, 2019
10 10 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Fri 07/26 6:42 PM
MOTION for Dennis Gill Sperlein to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. Document filed by Michel Eric Bennouchene.(Sperlein, Gill)
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Att: 1 Affidavit Declaration of D. Gill Sperlein,
Att: 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing from the Supreme Court of California,
Att: 3 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order
9 9 service Waiver of Service Executed Fri 07/26 5:23 PM
WAIVER OF SERVICE RETURNED EXECUTED. Videoapp, Inc. waiver sent on 7/25/2019, answer due 9/23/2019. Document filed by Michel Eric Bennouchene. (Sperlein, Gill)
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Wednesday, July 10, 2019
8 8 3 pgs order Order for Initial Pretrial Conference Wed 07/10 4:23 PM
INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Initial Conference set for 9/19/2019 at 09:30 AM in Courtroom 11A, U.S. Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge George B. Daniels, and as further set forth in this Order. So ordered. (Signed by Judge George B. Daniels on 7/9/2019) (rjm)
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Tuesday, July 09, 2019
7 7 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Tue 07/09 3:31 PM
FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT DOCKET ENTRY - MOTION for Dennis Gill Sperlein to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-17213300. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. Document filed by Michel Eric Bennouchene.(Sperlein, Gill) Modified on 7/9/2019 (jc)
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Att: 1 Affidavit Applicant Declaration,
Att: 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing,
Att: 3 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order
6 6 misc AO 121 Form Copyright - Case Opening - Submitted Tue 07/09 3:01 PM
AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - CASE OPENING - SUBMITTED. In compliance with the provisions of 17 U.S.C. 508, the Register of Copyrights is hereby advised that a court action has been filed on the following copyright(s) in the U.S. District Court Southern District of New York. Form e-mailed to Register of Copyrights. (sj)
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5 5 service Summons Issued Tue 07/09 2:55 PM
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Videoapp, Inc.. (sj)
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4 4 misc AO 121 Form Copyright - Notice of Submission by Attorney Tue 07/09 2:45 PM
AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - NOTICE OF SUBMISSION BY ATTORNEY. AO 121 Form Copyright for case opening submitted to court for review.(Rudofsky, Edward)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification Tue 07/09 1:34 PM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Edward Steven Rudofsky. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Michel Eric Bennouchene; Videoapp, Inc.. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: alias party type was entered incorrectly. (sj)
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notice Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice Tue 07/09 2:51 PM
CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge George B. Daniels. 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] . (sj)
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utility Case Designation Tue 07/09 2:52 PM
Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang is so designated. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link:[LINK:http://nysd.uscourts.gov/forms.php] . (sj)
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utility Case Designated ECF Tue 07/09 2:52 PM
Case Designated ECF. (sj)
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misc Notice Regarding Deficient Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Tue 07/09 3:39 PM
>>>NOTICE REGARDING DEFICIENT MOTION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE. Notice to RE-FILE Document No. 7 MOTION for Dennis Gill Sperlein to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-17213300. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff... The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): missing Certificate of Good Standing from Supreme Court of California (our court does not accept state bar certificates for California). Re-file the motion as a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice - attach the correct signed PDF - select the correct named filer/filers - attach valid Certificates of Good Standing issued within the past 30 days - attach Attorney Affidavit/Declaration - attach Proposed Order. (jc)
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Monday, July 08, 2019
3 3 misc Civil Cover Sheet Mon 07/08 6:09 PM
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed. (Rudofsky, Edward)
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2 2 service Request for Issuance of Summons Mon 07/08 6:06 PM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Videoapp, Inc., re:1 Complaint. Document filed by Michel Eric Bennouchene. (Rudofsky, Edward)
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1 1 cmp Complaint Mon 07/08 5:58 PM
COMPLAINT against Videoapp, Inc.. (Filing Fee $ 400.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-17206427)Document filed by Michel Eric Bennouchene.(Rudofsky, Edward)
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