New York Southern District Court
Judge:Lewis J Liman
Referred: Sarah Netburn
Case #: 1:19-cv-08227
Nature of Suit820 Property Rights - Copyrights
Cause17:101 Copyright Infringement
Case Filed:Sep 04, 2019
Terminated:May 11, 2020
Last checked: Monday Mar 02, 2020 4:37 AM EST
Defendant
Does 1-100
Plaintiff
Kadokawa Corporation
Represented By
Michael Druckman
Oppenheim And Zebrak, LLP
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Matthew Jan Oppenheim
Oppenheim & Zebrak LLP
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Plaintiff
Kodansha Ltd.
Represented By
Michael Druckman
Oppenheim And Zebrak, LLP
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Matthew Jan Oppenheim
Oppenheim & Zebrak LLP
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Plaintiff
Shogakukan Inc.
Represented By
Michael Druckman
Oppenheim And Zebrak, LLP
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Matthew Jan Oppenheim
Oppenheim & Zebrak LLP
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Plaintiff
Shueisha Inc.
Represented By
Michael Druckman
Oppenheim And Zebrak, LLP
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Matthew Jan Oppenheim
Oppenheim & Zebrak LLP
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Docket last updated: 12/22/2024 11:59 PM EST
Monday, May 11, 2020
28 28 order Notice of Voluntary Dismissal - Signed Mon 05/11 4:33 PM
NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1) (A)(i), the Plaintiffs, Shueisha Inc., KADOKAWA CORPORATION, Kodansha Ltd., and Shogakukan Inc., hereby give notice that the above-captioned action is voluntarily dismissed, without prejudice against the defendants. Plaintiffs continue to pursue civil and criminal means of enforcing their rights, and may re-file this litigation should defendants' infringing activities recommence or if it is otherwise necessary. MEMORANDUM ENDORSED. This case is dismissed without prejudice. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Lewis J. Liman on 5/11/2020) (va)
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Friday, May 08, 2020
27 27 notice Notice of Voluntary Dismissal Fri 05/08 3:11 PM
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 against the defendant(s) All Defendants. Document filed by All Plaintiffs. Proposed document to be reviewed and processed by Clerk's Office staff (No action required by chambers). ..(Oppenheim, Matthew)
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misc Notice to Court Regarding Voluntary Dismissal Sat 05/09 9:02 AM
***NOTICE TO COURT REGARDING NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL Document No. 27 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal, was reviewed and referred to Judge Lewis J. Liman for approval for the following reason(s): the voluntary dismissal is requesting other relief. (ad)
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Friday, May 01, 2020
26 26 order Order on Motion to Withdraw as Attorney Fri 05/01 9:10 AM
ORDER granting23 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Michael Druckman terminated. (HEREBY ORDERED by Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn)(Text Only Order) (Netburn, Sarah)
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Friday, April 10, 2020
25 25 misc Proposed Order for Withdrawal of Attorney Fri 04/10 12:05 PM
PROPOSED ORDER FOR WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEY. Document filed by Kadokawa Corporation, Kodansha Ltd., Shogakukan Inc., Shueisha Inc.. Related Document Number:23 ..(Druckman, Michael)
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24 24 respm Declaration in Support of Motion Fri 04/10 12:03 PM
DECLARATION of Michael J. Druckman in Support re:23 MOTION for Michael J. Druckman to Withdraw as Attorney .. Document filed by Kadokawa Corporation, Kodansha Ltd., Shogakukan Inc., Shueisha Inc...(Druckman, Michael)
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23 23 motion Withdraw as Attorney Fri 04/10 12:01 PM
MOTION for Michael J. Druckman to Withdraw as Attorney . Document filed by Kadokawa Corporation, Kodansha Ltd., Shogakukan Inc., Shueisha Inc...(Druckman, Michael)
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misc Notice to Attorney to Re-File Document - Deficient Docket Entry Error Fri 04/10 11:08 AM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO RE-FILE DOCUMENT - DEFICIENT DOCKET ENTRY ERROR. Notice to Attorney Michael Druckman to RE-FILE Document 22 MOTION for Michael J. Druckman to Withdraw as Attorney . ERROR(S): Supporting Documents are filed separately, each receiving their own document #. (db)
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Monday, March 16, 2020
22 22 motion Withdraw as Attorney Mon 03/16 11:48 AM
MOTION for Michael J. Druckman to Withdraw as Attorney . Document filed by Kadokawa Corporation, Kodansha Ltd., Shogakukan Inc., Shueisha Inc...(Druckman, Michael)
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Att: 1 Declaration,
Att: 2 Proposed Order
Tuesday, February 25, 2020
21 21 order Memo Endorsement ~Util - Set Deadlines Tue 02/25 3:33 PM
MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re:20 Letter filed by Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., Kadokawa Corporation, Kodansha Ltd. ENDORSEMENT: Plaintiffs' request for an extension of time to serve process is GRANTED. Plaintiff shall serve Defendants on or before May 20, 2020, or file a status letter by that date updating the Court as to the Defendants' identities and location, as well as the status of service. (Service due by 5/20/2020.) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn on 2/25/2020) (ras)
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Wednesday, February 19, 2020
20 20 misc Letter Wed 02/19 3:51 PM
LETTER addressed to Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn from Michael Druckman dated February 19, 2020 re: Case Status. Document filed by Kadokawa Corporation, Kodansha Ltd., Shogakukan Inc., Shueisha Inc...(Druckman, Michael)
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Thursday, February 13, 2020
19 19 1 pgs order Order Fri 02/14 12:55 PM
ORDER: Plaintiff filed this action on September 9, 2019. The Court granted Plaintiff's request for expedited discovery as to the Defendants' identity on November 20, 2019. To date, Plaintiff has not filed proof of service as to any Defendant or requested additional time to serve process. Plaintiff is ordered to file a letter by no later than Wednesday, February 19, 2020, updating the Court as to the status of this matter. The letter should include a brief statement why the Court should not act within its power to dismiss this case for failure to prosecute under Rule 41(b). Failure to submit a letter by the deadline above may result in dismissal of the case. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn on 2/13/2020) (js)
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Tuesday, February 04, 2020
notice Notice of Case Assignment/Reassignment Tue 02/04 6:12 PM
NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Lewis J. Liman. Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr is no longer assigned to the case. (laq)
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Wednesday, November 20, 2019
18 18 1 pgs order Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge Wed 11/20 3:31 PM
ORDER REFERRING CASE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Order that case be referred to the Clerk of Court for assignment to a Magistrate Judge for General Pretrial (includes scheduling, discovery, non-dispositive pretrial motions, and settlement). Referred to Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn. (Signed by Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr on 11/20/2019) (mro)
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17 17 1 pgs order Order Wed 11/20 3:29 PM
ORDER: The Court is in receipt of Plaintiffs' motion to authorize service by email and to conduct expedited discovery on the identity of the Defendants. ECF Nos. 10-12. Defendants were provided until November 15, 2019 to respond to Plaintiffs' motion. ECF No. 14. Defendants have not responded. After careful consideration, Plaintiffs' request for expedited discovery on the identity of the Defendants is hereby GRANTED. (Signed by Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr on 11/20/2019) (mro)
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Tuesday, November 12, 2019
16 16 misc Letter Tue 11/12 4:59 PM
LETTER addressed to Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr. from Matthew Oppenheim dated November 12, 2019 re: Order, Dkt. No. 14. Document filed by Kadokawa Corporation, Kodansha Ltd., Shogakukan Inc., Shueisha Inc..(Oppenheim, Matthew)
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15 15 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 11/12 4:52 PM
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Michael Druckman on behalf of Kadokawa Corporation, Kodansha Ltd., Shogakukan Inc., Shueisha Inc.. (Druckman, Michael)
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Wednesday, November 06, 2019
14 14 1 pgs order Order on Motion to Authorize Wed 11/06 3:34 PM
ORDER: granting10 Motion to Authorize service by email and to expedite discovery. The Court is in receipt of Plaintiffs' motion to authorize service by email and to expedite discovery, and Plaintiffs' Letter regarding this motion. ECF Nos. 10-13. Defendants are hereby ORDERED to respond to Plaintiffs' requests on or before November 15, 2019. Plaintiffs are hereby ORDERED to serve this Order on Defendants via the email address identified in their motion. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr on 11/06/2019) (ama)
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Monday, October 21, 2019
13 13 misc Letter Mon 10/21 12:32 PM
LETTER addressed to Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr. from Matthew Oppenheim dated October 21, 2019 re: Motion, Dkt. No. 10. Document filed by Kadokawa Corporation, Kodansha Ltd., Shogakukan Inc., Shueisha Inc..(Oppenheim, Matthew)
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Wednesday, September 25, 2019
12 12 respm Declaration in Support of Motion Wed 09/25 3:22 PM
DECLARATION of Dan Seymour in Support re:10 MOTION to Authorize Service by Email and Expedited Discovery .. Document filed by Kadokawa Corporation, Kodansha Ltd., Shogakukan Inc., Shueisha Inc..(Oppenheim, Matthew)
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1,
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Att: 15 Exhibit 15
11 11 15 pgs respm Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion Wed 09/25 3:19 PM
MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re:10 MOTION to Authorize Service by Email and Expedited Discovery . . Document filed by Kadokawa Corporation, Kodansha Ltd., Shogakukan Inc., Shueisha Inc.. (Oppenheim, Matthew)
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10 10 motion Authorize Wed 09/25 3:18 PM
MOTION to Authorize Service by Email and Expedited Discovery . Document filed by Kadokawa Corporation, Kodansha Ltd., Shogakukan Inc., Shueisha Inc..(Oppenheim, Matthew)
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Tuesday, September 10, 2019
9 9 1 pgs order Order ~Util - Set Deadlines Tue 09/10 3:26 PM
ORDER. The Court is in receipt of the Letter from Plaintiffs. ECF No. 8. Plaintiffs' request for an informal conference is hereby DENIED. Plaintiffs are hereby GRANTED leave to file their Motion and must do so no later than September 25, 2019. SO ORDERED. (Motions due by 9/25/2019.) (Signed by Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr on 9/10/2019) (rjm)
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Monday, September 09, 2019
8 8 misc Letter Mon 09/09 3:05 PM
LETTER addressed to Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr. from Matthew J. Oppenheim dated September 9, 2019 re: Requesting Informal Conference. Document filed by Kadokawa Corporation, Kodansha Ltd., Shogakukan Inc., Shueisha Inc..(Oppenheim, Matthew)
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Friday, September 06, 2019
7 7 misc AO 121 Form Copyright - Case Opening - Submitted Fri 09/06 2:25 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. (jgo)
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Thursday, September 05, 2019
6 6 service Summons Issued Thu 09/05 2:21 PM
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Does 1-100. (jgo)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Case Opening Statistical Error Correction Thu 09/05 2:15 PM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Matthew Jan Oppenheim. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: County code New York; Fee Status code due (due);. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the County code has been modified to XX Out of U.S.; the Fee Status code has been modified to pd (paid);. (jgo)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification Thu 09/05 2:16 PM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Matthew Jan Oppenheim. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Does 1-100. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: alias party names were omitted; alias was entered incorrectly. (jgo)
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notice Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice Thu 09/05 2:17 PM
CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr. 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] . (jgo)
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utility Case Designation Thu 09/05 2:18 PM
Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn 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] . (jgo)
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utility Case Designated ECF Thu 09/05 2:19 PM
Case Designated ECF. (jgo)
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Wednesday, September 04, 2019
5 5 misc Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement Wed 09/04 2:17 PM
RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Kadokawa Corporation, Kodansha Ltd., Shogakukan Inc., Shueisha Inc..(Oppenheim, Matthew)
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4 4 service Request for Issuance of Summons Wed 09/04 2:15 PM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Does 1-100 d/b/a hoshinoromi.org, worldjobproject.org, and zakayloader.org, re:1 Complaint,,. Document filed by Kadokawa Corporation, Kodansha Ltd., Shogakukan Inc., Shueisha Inc.. (Oppenheim, Matthew)
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3 3 misc AO 121 Form Copyright - Notice of Submission by Attorney Wed 09/04 2:04 PM
AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - NOTICE OF SUBMISSION BY ATTORNEY. AO 121 Form Copyright for case opening submitted to court for review.(Oppenheim, Matthew)
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2 2 misc Civil Cover Sheet Wed 09/04 1:29 PM
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed. (Oppenheim, Matthew)
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1 1 cmp Complaint Wed 09/04 1:24 PM
COMPLAINT against Does 1-100 d/b/a hoshinoromi.org, et al.. (Filing Fee $ 400.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-17540524)Document filed by Shueisha Inc., Shogakukan Inc., Kodansha Ltd., Kadokawa Corporation.(Oppenheim, Matthew)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A,
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Att: 17 Exhibit Q