Zelus Group LLC et al v. Amaru Entertainment Inc
| Texas Northern District Court | |
| Judge: | Jane J Boyle |
| Case #: | 3:22-cv-01281 |
| Nature of Suit | 820 Property Rights - Copyrights |
| Cause | 28:1338 Copyright Infringement |
| Case Filed: | Jun 13, 2022 |
| Terminated: | May 30, 2023 |
| Last checked: Saturday Dec 10, 2022 2:32 AM CST |
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Defendant
Amaru Entertainment Inc
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Plaintiff
Ronald Brent
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Plaintiff
Zelus Group LLC
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Plaintiff
Leslie Ware
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GPO
Feb 22 2023
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER: 25 Motion to Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Amaru Entertainment Inc is Granted and Plaintiffs' claims are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Additionally, 34 MOTION to Strike 29 Reply is Denied as Moot. (Ordered by Judge Jane J Boyle on 2/22/2023) (svc) |
| Docket last updated: 5 hours ago |
| Tuesday, May 30, 2023 | ||
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Report to Patent/Trademark or Copyright Office
Tue 05/30 3:37 PM
Report to Copyright Office of Final Order. Form AO 121 e-mailed to 508filings@loc.gov. (sxf) |
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Order
Tue 05/30 12:08 PM
ELECTRONIC ORDER: On February 22, 2023, the Court dismissed Plaintiffs' claims without prejudice upon finding the Court lacked personal jurisdiction over Defendant Amaru Entertainment, Inc. ("Amaru"). Doc.38 , Mem. Op. & Order. Plaintiffs have not filed an amended complaint. Instead, Plaintiffs have filed substantially similar claims against Amaru as counterclaims in a parallel case before this Court (No. 3:22-CV-2677). Accordingly, this case is CLOSED. (Ordered by Judge Jane J Boyle on 5/30/2023) (chmb) |
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Terminate Civil Case (Optional)
Tue 05/30 3:35 PM
Civil Case Terminated per 39 Electronic Order. The clerk will prepare the final Report to the Patent/Trademark or Copyright Office. (sxf) |
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| Wednesday, February 22, 2023 | ||
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Memorandum Opinion and Order
Wed 02/22 3:32 PM
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER:25 Motion to Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Amaru Entertainment Inc is Granted and Plaintiffs' claims are DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Additionally,34 MOTION to Strike29 Reply is Denied as Moot. (Ordered by Judge Jane J Boyle on 2/22/2023) (svc) |
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| Monday, February 13, 2023 | ||
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Reply
Mon 02/13 4:26 PM
REPLY filed by Ronald Brent, Leslie Ware, Zelus Group LLC re:34 MOTION to Strike29 Reply Brief in Support of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint or in the Alternative Transfer Action (Cruciani, Gary) |
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| Monday, January 30, 2023 | ||
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Response/Objection
Mon 01/30 4:56 PM
RESPONSE filed by Amaru Entertainment Inc re:34 MOTION to Strike29 Reply Brief in Support of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint or in the Alternative Transfer Action (Rothschild, Stephen) |
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Att: 1
Declaration of Stephen D. Rothschild
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| Friday, January 20, 2023 | ||
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Status Report
Fri 01/20 1:06 PM
Joint STATUS REPORT Regarding Selection of Mediator filed by Ronald Brent, Leslie Ware, Zelus Group LLC. (Cruciani, Gary) |
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| Monday, January 09, 2023 | ||
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Strike
Mon 01/09 9:03 AM
MOTION to Strike29 Reply Brief in Support of Defendant's Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint or in the Alternative Transfer Action filed by Ronald Brent, Leslie Ware, Zelus Group LLC with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Cruciani, Gary) |
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| Friday, December 16, 2022 | ||
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Scheduling Order
Mon 12/19 10:27 AM
SCHEDULING ORDER: Trial set for 10/16/2023 before Judge Jane J Boyle. Joinder of Parties due by 1/19/2023. Amended Pleadings due by 1/19/2023. Motions due by 7/18/2023. Discovery due by 6/19/2023. Pretrial Order due by 10/2/2023. Pretrial Materials due by 10/2/2023. Pretrial Conference set for 10/13/2023 10:00 AM before Judge Jane J Boyle. Joint Report due by 1/20/2023. (Ordered by Judge Jane J Boyle on 12/16/2022) |
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Order on Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice
Fri 12/16 9:15 AM
ELECTRONIC ORDER granting31 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Stephen D. Rothschild. If not already done, Applicant must register as an ECF User within 14 days (LR 5.1(f)). (Ordered by Judge Jane J Boyle on 12/16/2022) (chmb) |
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| Thursday, December 15, 2022 | ||
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Admission Pro Hac Vice
Thu 12/15 7:23 PM
Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $100; Receipt number ATXNDC-13377606) filed by Amaru Entertainment Inc Attorney Stephen D Rothschild added to party Amaru Entertainment Inc(pty:dft) (Rothschild, Stephen) |
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| Thursday, December 01, 2022 | ||
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Notice (Other)
Thu 12/01 10:02 AM
NOTICE of Supplemental Authority in Opposition re:25 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction or, in the Alternative, to Transfer Action, and Brief in Support filed by Ronald Brent, Leslie Ware, Zelus Group LLC (Cruciani, Gary) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit(s) Ex. A- California Court's Order
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| Monday, November 28, 2022 | ||
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Reply
Mon 11/28 4:51 PM
REPLY filed by Amaru Entertainment Inc re:25 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction or, in the Alternative, to Transfer Action, and Brief in Support (Joyner, Samuel) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit(s) Supp. App. Ex. 1
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| Thursday, November 10, 2022 | ||
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Response/Objection
Thu 11/10 6:40 PM
RESPONSE filed by Ronald Brent, Leslie Ware, Zelus Group LLC re:25 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction or, in the Alternative, to Transfer Action, and Brief in Support (Cruciani, Gary) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit(s) Ex. 1 Young Declaration,
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Att: 2
Proposed Order
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| Thursday, October 20, 2022 | ||
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Status Report
Thu 10/20 8:31 PM
Joint STATUS REPORT Following Rule 26(f) Conference filed by Amaru Entertainment Inc. (Joyner, Samuel) |
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Appendix in Support
Thu 10/20 7:54 PM
Appendix in Support filed by Amaru Entertainment Inc re25 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction or, in the Alternative, to Transfer Action, and Brief in Support (Joyner, Samuel) |
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Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction
Thu 10/20 7:50 PM
MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction or, in the Alternative, to Transfer Action, and Brief in Support filed by Amaru Entertainment Inc with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Joyner, Samuel) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Order
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| Thursday, October 06, 2022 | ||
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Amended Complaint
Thu 10/06 3:05 PM
AMENDED COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND against Amaru Entertainment Inc filed by Zelus Group LLC, Ronald Brent, Leslie Ware. If additional patent or trademark numbers are included, the clerk will prepare the appropriate Report to the Patent/Trademark or Copyright Office. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here:[LINK:Attorney Information - Bar Membership] . If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (ygl) |
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Order on Motion for Leave to File
Thu 10/06 9:43 AM
ELECTRONIC ORDER granting19 Motion for Leave to File Original Complaint and to Join Plaintiff. (Unless the document has already been filed, clerk to enter the [19-1] document as of the date of this order.) The Court therefore DENIES the9 Motion to Dismiss as MOOT. (Ordered by Judge Jane J Boyle on 10/6/2022) (chmb) |
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| Tuesday, October 04, 2022 | ||
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Additional Attachments to Main Document
Tue 10/04 4:58 PM
ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS to21 Amended Document by Defendant Amaru Entertainment Inc. (Joyner, Samuel) |
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Amended Document
Tue 10/04 2:49 PM
AMENDED DOCUMENT ( Amended Response to Motion for Leave to File to Amend Original Complaint and Join Plaintiff) by Amaru Entertainment Inc. Amendment to20 Response/Objection. . (Joyner, Samuel) Modified text on 10/4/2022 (ygl) |
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| Tuesday, September 27, 2022 | ||
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Response/Objection
Tue 09/27 10:16 PM
RESPONSE filed by Amaru Entertainment Inc re:19 MOTION for Leave to File to Amend Original Complaint and Join Plaintiff (Joyner, Samuel) |
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Att: 1
Declaration(s) of Stephen D. Rothschild
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| Tuesday, September 06, 2022 | ||
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Leave to File
Tue 09/06 9:29 PM
MOTION for Leave to File to Amend Original Complaint and Join Plaintiff filed by Ronald Brent, Zelus Group LLC with Brief/Memorandum in Support. (Cruciani, Gary) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit(s) Ex. 1 First Amended Complaint,
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Att: 2
Exhibit(s) Ex. 2 Redline of First Amended Complaint,
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Proposed Order
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| Thursday, September 01, 2022 | ||
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Order
Thu 09/01 9:33 AM
ELECTRONIC ORDER: The Court GRANTS the requested relief in the parties17 Stipulation to Extend the Joint Status Report Deadline. In the event that the Court denies Defendant's pending9 motion to dismiss the complaint pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2), the parties shall file their joint status report pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) within fourteen days of the Court's order. (Ordered by Judge Jane J Boyle on 9/1/2022) (chmb) |
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| Wednesday, August 31, 2022 | ||
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Stipulation
Wed 08/31 8:11 PM
STIPULATION to Extend September 19, 2022 Deadline to File Joint Status Report Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(f) by Amaru Entertainment Inc. (Joyner, Samuel) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Order
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| Monday, August 29, 2022 | ||
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Status Report Order
Mon 08/29 10:47 AM
STATUS REPORT ORDER: Status Report due by 9/19/2022. (Ordered by Judge Jane J Boyle on 8/29/2022) (svc) |
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| Friday, August 26, 2022 | ||
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Reply
Fri 08/26 2:54 PM
REPLY filed by Amaru Entertainment Inc re:9 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (Joyner, Samuel) |
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| Wednesday, August 24, 2022 | ||
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Notice of Attorney Appearance
Wed 08/24 10:47 AM
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Patrick William Pijls on behalf of Ronald Brent, Zelus Group LLC. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Pijls, Patrick) |
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| Friday, August 12, 2022 | ||
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Response/Objection
Fri 08/12 7:45 PM
RESPONSE filed by Ronald Brent re:9 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (Cruciani, Gary) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit(s) Ex. A_Decl. of Kevin Satter
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| Tuesday, July 26, 2022 | ||
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Notice (Other)
Tue 07/26 7:42 PM
NOTICE of Amaru's Response to the Court's July 20, 2022 Order re:8 Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer, filed by Amaru Entertainment Inc (Joyner, Samuel) |
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Certificate Of Interested Persons/Disclosure Statement
Tue 07/26 4:05 PM
CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Amaru Entertainment Inc. (Clerk QC note: Affiliate entry indicated). (Joyner, Samuel) |
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| Friday, July 22, 2022 | ||
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Appendix in Support
Fri 07/22 5:07 PM
Appendix in Support filed by Amaru Entertainment Inc re9 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (Joyner, Samuel) |
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Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction
Fri 07/22 5:04 PM
MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Amaru Entertainment Inc with Brief/Memorandum in Support.Attorney Samuel E Joyner added to party Amaru Entertainment Inc(pty:dft) (Joyner, Samuel) |
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Att: 1
Proposed Order
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| Wednesday, July 20, 2022 | ||
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Order to Show Cause/Order to Answer
Wed 07/20 4:35 PM
Order to Show Cause: The Court ORDERS the following: By Wednesday 7/27/2022. Defendant must SHOW CAUSE, in writing, why it has failed to file an answer. Failure to comply with this Order may result in default judgment against Defendant without further notice. (Ordered by Judge Jane J Boyle on 7/20/2022) (ykp) |
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| Friday, June 24, 2022 | ||
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Summons Returned
Mon 06/27 10:05 AM
SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Amaru Entertainment Inc, served on 6/15/2022. (ygl) |
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| Wednesday, June 15, 2022 | ||
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Summons Issued
Wed 06/15 9:53 AM
Summons Issued as to Amaru Entertainment Inc. (mjr) |
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Request for Clerk to Issue Document
Wed 06/15 9:40 AM
Request for Clerk to issue Summons filed by Ronald Brent, Zelus Group LLC. (Cruciani, Gary) |
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| Tuesday, June 14, 2022 | ||
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Report to Patent/Trademark or Copyright Office
Tue 06/14 12:35 PM
Report to Copyright Office of Initiating Document. Form AO 121 e-mailed to 508filings@loc.gov. (sxf) |
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| Monday, June 13, 2022 | ||
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Boyle
Tue 06/14 12:22 PM
New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Rutherford). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (sxf) |
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Certificate Of Interested Persons/Disclosure Statement
Mon 06/13 11:54 PM
CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Ronald Brent, Zelus Group, LLC. (Clerk QC note: No affiliate entered in ECF). (Young, Carson) |
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Complaint
Mon 06/13 11:49 PM
COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND against Zelus Group, LLC, Ronald Brent filed by Zelus Group, LLC, Ronald Brent. (Filing fee $402; Receipt number 0539-12891865) Plaintiff will submit summons(es) for issuance. In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the[LINK:Judges Copy Requirements] and[LINK:Judge Specific Requirements] is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here:[LINK:Attorney Information - Bar Membership] . If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Young, Carson) |
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Cover Sheet
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