New York Southern District Court
Judge:Jesse M Furman
Case #: 1:25-cv-01135
Nature of Suit446 Civil Rights - Amer w/Disabilities - Other
Cause28:1331 Fed. Question
Case Filed:Feb 07, 2025
Last checked: Friday Feb 07, 2025 6:06 PM EST
Defendant
Carlton Apartments, LLC
Defendant
Manhattan Cabinets Inc
Plaintiff
Lin Kwok Keung
Represented By
Robert Jonas Mirel
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Docket last updated: 3 hours ago
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
utility Set/Reset Mediation Case Tracking Deadlines Wed 02/19 11:39 AM
Set/Reset Mediation Case Tracking Deadlines: Mediator to be Assigned by 5/15/2025. (rpr)
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Thursday, February 13, 2025
9 9 1 pgs notice Notice of Appearance Thu 02/13 1:09 PM
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Ben-Zion Bradley Weitz on behalf of Lin Kwok Keung..(Weitz, Ben-Zion)
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Tuesday, February 11, 2025
8 8 order Mediation Referral Order Tue 02/11 12:23 PM
MEDIATION REFERRAL ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that this case, involving claims under the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq., is referred for mediation to the Court-annexed Mediation Program. The parties are hereby notified that Local Rule 83.9 shall govern the mediation and are directed to participate in the mediation in good faith. The mediation should take place at least two weeks prior to the Initial Pretrial Conference, which is currently scheduled (by separate Order to be entered today) for May 28, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. The mediation will have no effect upon any scheduling Order issued by this Court without leave of this Court. The Court specifically requests a mediator with expertise in copyright matters be assigned. To facilitate prompt mediation, Plaintiff is hereby ORDERED to file proof of service no more than three days after service has been effected. Plaintiff is further ORDERED to produce to Defendant, by the earlier of 14 days after service of process or three business days in advance of any mediation session, (1) copies of records sufficient to show the royalty paid the last three times the work (e.g., the photograph or video) at issue in this case was licensed and (2) the number of times the work was licensed in the last five years. Mediators will be assigned based on the nature of suit. Additional expertise requests should promptly be directed to the Mediation Office. SO ORDERED. Please reference the following when corresponding with the Mediation Office. E-mail MediationOffice@nysd.uscourts.gov, telephone (212) 805-0643, and facsimile (212) 805-0647.( Mediator to be Assigned by 2/25/2025.) (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 2/11/25) (yv)
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7 7 3 pgs order Order for Initial Pretrial Conference Tue 02/11 12:16 PM
ORDER REGARDING EARLY MEDIATION AND THE INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Separate and apart from the foregoing, unless and until the Court orders otherwise, counsel for all parties shall appear for an initial pretrial conference with the Court on May 28, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. The conference will be held remotely by telephone in accordance with Paragraph 3.B of the Court's Individual Rules and Practices in Civil Cases. The parties should join the conference by calling the Court's dedicated conference line at (855) 244-8681 and using access code 2303 019 3884, followed by the pound (#) key. When prompted for an attendee ID number, press the pound (#) key again. Counsel are directed to confer with each other prior to the initial pretrial conference regarding each of the subjects to be considered at a Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 16 conference (as well as the subject discussed in Paragraph (5) below). Additionally, in accordance with Paragraph 3.D of the Court's Individual Rules and Practices, the parties are hereby ORDERED to file on ECF a joint letter, described below, as well as a proposed Civil Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order attached as an exhibit to the joint letter, no later than Thursday of the week prior to the initial pretrial conference. The parties shall use this Court's form Proposed Civil Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order, which is also available at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-jesse-m-furman. Any open legal issues can be addressed at the conference. The joint letter shall not exceed five (5) pages, and shall provide the following information in separate paragraphs as further set forth in this Order. Counsel who have entered a notice of appearance as of the issuance of this order are directed (1) to notify counsel for all other parties in this action who have not yet appeared by serving upon each of them a copy of this order and the Court's Individual Rules and Practices forthwith, and (2) to file proof of such notice with the Court. If unaware of the identity of counsel for any of the parties, counsel receiving this order must forthwith send a copy of this order and the Court's Individual Rules and Practices to that party personally. SO ORDERED. ( Initial Conference set for 5/28/2025 at 09:00 AM before Judge Jesse M. Furman.) (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 2/11/25) (yv)
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Monday, February 10, 2025
6 6 service Summons Issued Mon 02/10 12:27 PM
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Carlton Apartments, LLC. (vf)
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5 5 service Summons Issued Mon 02/10 12:26 PM
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Manhattan Cabinets Inc. (vf)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Pleading Mon 02/10 12:06 PM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Robert Jonas Mirel to RE-FILE Document No. 1 Complaint. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): Pleading not signed by an ECF Filing Attorney of Record. Re-file the pleading using the event type Complaint found under the event list Complaints and Other Initiating Documents - attach the correct signed PDF - select the individually named filer/filers - select the individually named party/parties the pleading is against. (vf)
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misc Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Civil Cover Sheet Mon 02/10 12:18 PM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney Robert Jonas Mirel to RE-FILE Document No. 2 Civil Cover Sheet. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): Nature of Suit Error. Place an [X] in one box only; Form not signed by an ECF Filing Attorney of Record. Re-file the document using the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents and attach the correct PDF. (vf)
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notice Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice Mon 02/10 12:21 PM
CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Jesse M. Furman. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at[LINK:https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges] . 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:https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions] ..(vf)
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utility Case Designation Mon 02/10 12:21 PM
Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn is designated to handle matters that may be referred in this case. 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:https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf] . (vf)
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utility Case Designated ECF Mon 02/10 12:22 PM
Case Designated ECF. (vf)
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Friday, February 07, 2025
4 4 service Request for Issuance of Summons Fri 02/07 5:29 PM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to CARLTON APARTMENTS, LLC, re:1 Complaint. Document filed by Lin Kwok Keung..(Weitz, Ben-Zion)
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3 3 service Request for Issuance of Summons Fri 02/07 5:28 PM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to MANHATTAN CABINETS INC, re:1 Complaint. Document filed by Lin Kwok Keung..(Weitz, Ben-Zion)
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2 2 misc Civil Cover Sheet Fri 02/07 5:26 PM
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Weitz, Ben-Zion)
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1 1 12 pgs cmp Complaint Fri 02/07 5:25 PM
COMPLAINT against Carlton Apartments, LLC, Manhattan Cabinets Inc. (Filing Fee $ 405.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-30587240)Document filed by Lin Kwok Keung..(Weitz, Ben-Zion)
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