California Northern District Court
Judge:Rita F Lin
Case #: 3:24-cv-01062
Nature of Suit950 Other Statutes - Constitutionality of State Statutes
Cause28:1441 Petition for Removal
Case Filed:Feb 21, 2024
Case in other court:San Francisco, CGC-24-611488
Last checked: Monday Aug 19, 2024 1:21 AM PDT
Defendant
Fandom, Inc.
Represented By
Stephanie Alvarez Salgado
Tyz Law Group PC
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Deborah Anne Hedley
Tyz Law Group PC
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Erin Catherine Jones
Tyz Law Group PC
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Ryan Tyz
Tyz Law Group PC
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Plaintiff
Vishal Shah
Represented By
L Timothy Fisher
Bursor & Fisher, P.A.
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L. Timothy Fisher
Bursor & Fisher, P.A.
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Emily Ayres Horne
Bursor & Fisher P.A.
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Plaintiff
Jayden Kim
Represented By
L. Timothy Fisher
Bursor & Fisher, P.A.
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Emily Ayres Horne
Bursor & Fisher P.A.
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Docket last updated: 12/20/2024 11:59 PM PST
Monday, December 16, 2024
48 48 3 pgs order Order on Motion for Reconsideration Mon 12/16 4:02 PM
ORDER DENYING 38 MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE A MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, CERTIFICATION FOR INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL by Judge Rita F. Lin. (mkl, COURT STAFF)
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47 47 notice Notice (Other) Mon 12/16 2:13 PM
NOTICE by Vishal Shah, Jayden Kim of Supplemental Authority(Fisher, L.)
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
46 46 respm Reply to Opposition/Response Tue 12/10 10:30 AM
REPLY Related [+] filed byFandom, Inc.. (Apple, Sean)
Related: [-] 38 MOTION for Leave to File a Motion for Reconsideration or, in the Alternative, an Order Certifying for Interlocutory Appeal re34 Order on Motion to Dismiss
45 45 notice Notice of Appearance/Substitution/Change/Withdrawal of Attorney Tue 12/10 10:04 AM
NOTICE of Appearance filed by Sean Kristofer Apple on behalf of Fandom, Inc. (Apple, Sean)
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Wednesday, December 04, 2024
44 44 oth_evt Clerk's Notice ~Util - Teleconference Zoom Wed 12/04 10:06 AM
CLERK'S NOTICE Continuing Case Management Conference: The Initial Case Management Conference set for 12/11/2024 is continued to 1/15/2025 10:00 AM in San Francisco - Videoconference Only. Joint Case Management Statement due by 1/8/2025. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar. Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at [LINK:https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges/lin-rita-f-rfl/] General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. Zoom Guidance and Setup: [LINK:https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/] . (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mkl, COURT STAFF) Modified on 12/4/2024 (mkl, COURT STAFF)
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Tuesday, December 03, 2024
43 43 respm Opposition/Response to Motion Tue 12/03 10:38 AM
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE Related [+] filed byVishal Shah, Jayden Kim. (Fisher, L.)
Related: [-] 38 MOTION for Leave to File a Motion for Reconsideration or, in the Alternative, an Order Certifying for Interlocutory Appeal re34 Order on Motion to Dismiss
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
42 42 order Order Tue 11/19 12:17 PM
ORDER. Plaintiffs are ordered to file a response of no more than 5 pages by December 3, 2024 , limited to the topic of Defendant's request for interlocutory appeal. If Defendant wishes to reply, it may do so in a brief no longer than 3 pages due by December 10, 2024 . Signed by Judge Rita F. Lin on November 19, 2024. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (rfllc1, COURT STAFF)
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utility Set Deadlines/Hearings Tue 11/19 1:26 PM
Set Deadlines re 42 Order. Responses due by 12/3/2024. Replies due by 12/10/2024. (jlg, COURT STAFF)
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Monday, November 18, 2024
41 41 notice Notice (Other) Mon 11/18 5:03 PM
NOTICE by Fandom, Inc. re40 Answer to Amended Complaint of Constitutional Question Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.1 and Civil Local Rule 3-8(b) (Hedley, Deborah)
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40 40 answer Answer to Amended Complaint Mon 11/18 4:44 PM
ANSWER to Amended Complaint and Affirmative Defenses to Amended Complaint by Fandom, Inc.. (Hedley, Deborah)
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39 39 misc Transcript Order Mon 11/18 11:43 AM
TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on 10/1/2024 before Judge Rita F. Lin by Vishal Shah, Jayden Kim, for Court Reporter Kendra Steppler. (Roberts, Max)
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Friday, November 15, 2024
38 38 motion Reconsideration Fri 11/15 7:15 PM
MOTION for Reconsideration re34 Order on Motion to Dismiss or to Certify Appeal filed by Fandom, Inc..(Hedley, Deborah)
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Att: 1 Declaration of Deborah Hedley,
Att: 2 Exhibit 1,
Att: 3 Exhibit 2,
Att: 4 Exhibit 3,
Att: 5 Proposed Order
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
37 37 misc Stipulation without Proposed Order Tue 10/29 3:03 PM
STIPULATION Extending Time for Defendant Fandom, Inc. to File a Response to Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint filed by Fandom, Inc.. (Hedley, Deborah)
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36 36 misc Transcript Tue 10/29 7:07 AM
Transcript of Proceedings held on October 1, 2024, before Judge Rita F. Lin. Court Reporter Kendra Steppler, telephone number 406-489-3498, email address kendra_steppler@cand.uscourts.gov. Per General Order No. 59 and Judicial Conference policy, this transcript may be viewed only at the Clerk's Office public terminal or may be purchased through the Court Reporter until the deadline for the Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date, it may be obtained through PACER. Any Notice of Intent to Request Redaction, if required, is due no later than 5 business days from date of this filing. Related [+] Release of Transcript Restriction set for 1/27/2025. (Steppler, Kendra)
Related: [-] 33 Transcript Order (s)33
Monday, October 21, 2024
35 35 oth_evt Clerk's Notice ~Util - Teleconference Zoom Mon 10/21 2:07 PM
CLERK'S NOTICE Setting Case Management Conference: Notice is hereby given that an Initial Case Management Conference is set for 12/11/2024 10:00 AM in San Francisco - Videoconference Only. Joint Case Management Statement due by 12/4/2024. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar. Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at [LINK:https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges/lin-rita-f-rfl/] General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. Zoom Guidance and Setup: [LINK:https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/] . (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mkl, COURT STAFF)
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34 34 11 pgs order Order on Motion to Dismiss Mon 10/21 12:39 PM
ORDER by Judge Rita F. Lin denying 20 Motion to Dismiss. (mkl, COURT STAFF)
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Wednesday, October 09, 2024
33 33 misc Transcript Order Wed 10/09 3:32 PM
TRANSCRIPT ORDER for proceedings held on 10/01/2024 before Judge Rita F. Lin by Fandom, Inc., for Court Reporter Kendra Steppler. (Hedley, Deborah)
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Tuesday, October 01, 2024
32 32 minutes Motion Hearing Tue 10/01 2:28 PM
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Rita F. Lin: Motion Hearing held on 10/1/2024 re 20 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint filed by Fandom, Inc. Argument heard. Matter is taken under submission. The Court will issue a written order. Total Time in Court: 53 minutes. Court Reporter: Kendra Steppler. Attorneys for Plaintiff: Max Roberts and Josh Glatt. Attorney for Defendant: Deborah Hedley. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mkl, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 10/1/2024)
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Friday, September 27, 2024
31 31 oth_sup Statement of Recent Decision Fri 09/27 8:52 AM
STATEMENT OF RECENT DECISION pursuant to Civil Local Rule 7-3.d in Support of Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint filed byFandom, Inc.. Related [+] (Hedley, Deborah)
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Thursday, September 26, 2024
30 30 2 pgs order Order Thu 09/26 4:22 PM
NOTICE OF QUESTIONS FOR HEARING. Signed by Judge Rita F. Lin on 9/26/2024. (mkl, COURT STAFF)
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Wednesday, September 11, 2024
29 29 order Order Wed 09/11 4:14 PM
ORDER. The 26 Order to Show Cause is discharged. Argument is reset for October 1, 2024. Signed by Judge Rita F. Lin on 9/11/2024. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (rfllc1, COURT STAFF)
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28 28 misc Response to Order to Show Cause Wed 09/11 1:30 PM
RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Jayden Kim, Vishal Shah . (Fisher, L.)
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utility Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings Wed 09/11 4:29 PM
Set/Reset Deadlines as to20 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint. Motion Hearing set for 10/1/2024 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 15, 18th Floor before Judge Rita F. Lin. (mkl, COURT STAFF)
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Monday, September 09, 2024
27 27 oth_evt Clerk's Notice Mon 09/09 4:02 PM
CLERK'S NOTICE Vacating Case Management Conference: Notice is hereby given that the Initial Case Management Conference set for 9/25/2024 is vacated and will be reset, if necessary, after the order to show cause is resolved. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mkl, COURT STAFF)
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Thursday, September 05, 2024
26 26 3 pgs order Order to Show Cause 1 - Terminate Hearings Thu 09/05 4:23 PM
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Show Cause Response due by 9/26/2024. The 9/10/2024 hearing on the motion to dismiss (Dkt. No. 20 ) is VACATED and will be reset if and when subject matter jurisdiction is established. Signed by Judge Rita F. Lin on 9/5/2024. (mkl, COURT STAFF)
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Wednesday, August 21, 2024
25 25 2 pgs order Order on Motion for Pro Hac Vice Wed 08/21 10:08 AM
ORDER by Judge Rita F. Lin granting 24 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Max Roberts. (mkl, COURT STAFF)
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Tuesday, August 20, 2024
24 24 motion Pro Hac Vice Tue 08/20 1:24 PM
MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-19747877.) filed by Jayden Kim, Vishal Shah. (Roberts, Max)
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Wednesday, July 31, 2024
23 23 notice Notice (Other) Wed 07/31 4:44 PM
NOTICE by Jayden Kim, Vishal Shah of Supplemental Authority(Fisher, L.)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A - Moody v. C2 Educational Systems Inc.
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
22 22 respm Reply to Opposition/Response Wed 07/24 1:21 PM
REPLY Related [+] filed byFandom, Inc..(Hedley, Deborah)
Related: [-] 20 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint
Att: 1 Declaration of Deborah Hedley
Friday, June 28, 2024
21 21 20 pgs respm Opposition/Response to Motion Fri 06/28 3:33 PM
OPPOSITION/RESPONSE Related [+] filed byJayden Kim, Vishal Shah. (Fisher, L.)
Related: [-] 20 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint
Thursday, May 30, 2024
20 20 25 pgs motion Dismiss Thu 05/30 8:39 PM
MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint filed by Fandom, Inc.. Motion to Dismiss Hearing set for 9/10/2024 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 15, 18th Floor. Responses due by 6/28/2024. Replies due by 7/24/2024.(Jones, Erin)
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Att: 1 Declaration of Erin Jones,
Att: 2 Exhibit 1,
Att: 3 Exhibit 2,
Att: 4 Exhibit 3,
Att: 5 Exhibit 4,
Att: 6 Exhibit 5,
Att: 7 Exhibit 6,
Att: 8 Exhibit 7,
Att: 9 Exhibit 8,
Att: 10 Exhibit 9,
Att: 11 Exhibit 10,
Att: 12 Exhibit 11,
Att: 13 Exhibit 12,
Att: 14 Exhibit 13,
Att: 15 Exhibit 14,
Att: 16 Proposed Order
Wednesday, May 01, 2024
19 19 adr ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options Wed 05/01 12:00 PM
ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Horne, Emily)
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18 18 adr ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options Wed 05/01 11:59 AM
ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Horne, Emily)
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17 17 adr ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options Wed 05/01 11:28 AM
ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Hedley, Deborah)
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Tuesday, April 30, 2024
16 16 oth_evt Clerk's Notice Tue 04/30 10:58 AM
CLERK'S NOTICE Regarding Motion to Dismiss: Given that Plaintiff has filed an Amended Complaint (docket no. 14 ), Defendant's 11 Motion to Dismiss is terminated as moot and the hearing set for 6/18/2024 at 10:00 AM is vacated. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mkl, COURT STAFF)
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Monday, April 29, 2024
15 15 26 pgs cmp Amended Complaint Mon 04/29 5:12 PM
AMENDED COMPLAINT against Fandom, Inc.. Filed by Vishal Shah.(Fisher, L.)
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Att: 1 Redlined Version of First Amended Class Action Complaint
Thursday, April 18, 2024
14 14 5 pgs order Order on Stipulation Thu 04/18 4:28 PM
ORDER AS MODIFIED by Judge Rita F. Lin granting 13 Stipulation Regarding Plaintiff's Forthcoming First Amended Complaint and Defendant's Response Thereto. Case Management Statement due by 9/18/2024. Initial Case Management Conference reset for 9/25/2024 10:00 AM in San Francisco - Videoconference Only. (mkl, COURT STAFF)
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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
13 13 motion Stipulation and Proposed Order Wed 04/17 10:43 AM
STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Regarding Plaintiff's Forthcoming First Amended Complaint and Defendant's Response Thereto filed by Vishal Shah, Fandom,Inc. (Fisher, L.) Modified on 4/17/2024 (kmm2, COURT STAFF)
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Tuesday, April 09, 2024
12 12 oth_evt Clerk's Notice ~Util - Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings Tue 04/09 10:45 AM
CLERK'S NOTICE Regarding11 Motion to Dismiss: Defendant has noticed the Motion to Dismiss for hearing on 6/11/2024. The Court previously closed the calendar on that date for further motion settings. Accordingly, the motion hearing is reset for 6/18/2024 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 15, 18th Floor before Judge Rita F. Lin. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mkl, COURT STAFF) Modified on 4/9/2024 (mkl, COURT STAFF)
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Monday, April 08, 2024
11 11 motion Dismiss Mon 04/08 1:34 PM
MOTION to Dismiss filed by Fandom, Inc.. Motion to Dismiss Hearing set for 6/11/2024 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 15, 18th Floor. Responses due by 4/22/2024. Replies due by 4/29/2024.(Alvarez Salgado, Stephanie)
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Att: 1 Exhibit 1,
Att: 2 Exhibit 2
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
10 10 notice Notice of Appearance Tue 02/27 2:07 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Stephanie Alvarez Salgado (Alvarez Salgado, Stephanie)
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Friday, February 23, 2024
9 9 5 pgs order Order on Stipulation Fri 02/23 12:37 PM
ORDER by Judge Rita F. Lin granting 6 Stipulation to Extend Time for Defendant to Respond to Complaint. (mkl, COURT STAFF)
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8 8 order Order Fri 02/23 11:05 AM
ORDER. The parties are directed to email a Word compatible copy of their 6 stipulation and proposed order to rflpo@cand.uscourts.gov. Signed by Judge Rita F. Lin on 2/23/2024. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (rfllc1, COURT STAFF)
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7 7 service Certificate/Proof of Service Fri 02/23 9:45 AM
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Fandom, Inc. (Hedley, Deborah)
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Thursday, February 22, 2024
6 6 motion Stipulation and Proposed Order Thu 02/22 4:51 PM
STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Extending Time for Defendant Fandom to File a Response to Plaintiff's Complaint filed by Fandom, Inc.. (Hedley, Deborah)
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5 5 order Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines Thu 02/22 3:52 PM
Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order No. 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. Case Management Statement due by 5/15/2024. Initial Case Management Conference set for 5/22/2024 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 15, 18th Floor. (anj, COURT STAFF)
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4 4 utility ~Util - Case Assigned by Intake Thu 02/22 2:09 PM
Case assigned to Judge Rita F. Lin. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. (wsm, COURT STAFF) (anj, COURT STAFF)
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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
3 3 service Certificate/Proof of Service Wed 02/21 6:54 PM
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Fandom, Inc. re1 Notice of Removal, (Hedley, Deborah)
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2 2 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Wed 02/21 6:08 PM
Certificate of Interested Entities by Fandom, Inc. identifying Other Affiliate TPG Digital Media GenPar Advisors, Inc., Other Affiliate TPG Digital Media GenPar, L.P., Other Affiliate TPG DigitalMedia, L.P., Other Affiliate Integrated Media Company, LLC, Other Affiliate Digital Media Falco, L.P., Other Affiliate TPG, Inc., Other Affiliate TPG Operating Group I-III, LP for Fandom, Inc.. (Hedley, Deborah)
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1 1 cmp Notice of Removal Wed 02/21 5:47 PM
NOTICE OF REMOVAL from San Francisco Superior Court. Their case number is CGC-24-611488. (Filing fee $405 receipt number ACANDC-19146957). Filed by Fandom, Inc..(Hedley, Deborah)
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Att: 1 Exhibit A,
Att: 2 Civil Cover Sheet