California Central District Court
Judge:Percy Anderson
Referred: Jean P Rosenbluth
Case #: 2:20-cv-08146
Nature of Suit820 Property Rights - Copyrights
Cause17:101 Copyright Infringement
Case Filed:Sep 04, 2020
Terminated:Jan 13, 2021
Last checked: Wednesday Mar 03, 2021 12:57 AM PST
Defendant
The Excitant Group, LLC
Represented By
Kendra K. Albert
Harvard Law School Cyberlaw Clinic
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Defendant
Does
Plaintiff
Minden Pictures, Inc.
Represented By
Stephen M. Doniger
Doniger Burroughs
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Stephen M Doniger
Doniger Burroughs
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Elina Eteri Kharit
Doniger Burroughs
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Scott A. Burroughs
Doniger Burroughs
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Scott A Burroughs
Doniger Burroughs
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Docket last updated: 04/18/2024 11:59 PM PDT
Friday, January 22, 2021
31 31 misc Report of Determination of Copyright Action (CLOSE) (AO 121) Fri 01/22 11:28 AM
REPORT ON THE DETERMINATION OF AN ACTION Regarding a Copyright. (Closing) (mrgo)
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Att: 1 Dismissal
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
30 30 notice Voluntary Dismissal of a Case (Pursuant to FRCP 41a (1)) Wed 01/13 11:30 AM
NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal filed by Plaintiff Minden Pictures, Inc.. Dismissal is With Prejudice. (Doniger, Stephen)
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Wednesday, January 06, 2021
29 29 order Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held Thu 01/07 10:33 AM
MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Percy Anderson re: Notice of Settlement28 . The Court has been advised by counsel that this matter has settled. The parties have ten (10) days from the date of this order or until the next scheduled court appearance, whichever is shorter, to file with the court a dismissal of the action or to appear, in-person or telephonically with their clients, to place the settlement on the record. (mrgo)
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Monday, January 04, 2021
28 28 notice Settlement Mon 01/04 2:15 PM
NOTICE of Settlement filed by Plaintiff Minden Pictures, Inc.. (Doniger, Stephen)
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Tuesday, December 22, 2020
26 26 textonly Text Only Scheduling Notice Tue 12/22 4:24 PM
TEXT ONLY ENTRY ORDER by Judge Percy Anderson: On the Courts own motion, the hearing on the Motion to Dismiss22 , calendared for December 28, 2020 is vacated, and the matter is taken off calendar. No appearances are necessary. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (gga)
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Monday, December 14, 2020
27 27 order Dismiss Case Wed 12/23 9:01 AM
MINUTES IN CHAMBERS - COURT ORDER by Judge Percy Anderson. Before the Court is a Motion to Dismiss filed by defendant The Excitant Group, LLC (Defendant). (Dkt. No.22 (Motion).) For the reasons stated above, Defendant's Motion to Dismiss is denied. IT IS SO ORDERED. See minute order for details. (lom)
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Friday, December 11, 2020
25 25 respm Reply (Motion related) Fri 12/11 1:46 PM
REPLY in support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case 22 filed by Defendant The Excitant Group, LLC. (Albert, Kendra)
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Friday, December 04, 2020
24 24 respm Objection/Opposition (Motion related) Fri 12/04 11:03 AM
OPPOSITION re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case 22 filed by Plaintiff Minden Pictures, Inc.. (Doniger, Stephen)
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Wednesday, November 25, 2020
22 22 motion Dismiss Case Wed 11/25 3:22 PM
NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case filed by defendant The Excitant Group, LLC. Motion set for hearing on 12/28/2020 at 01:30 PM before Judge Percy Anderson. (Albert, Kendra)
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Att: 1 Declaration,
Att: 2 Exhibit,
Att: 3 Exhibit,
Att: 4 Exhibit,
Att: 5 Proposed Order
21 21 textonly Generic Text Only Entry Wed 11/25 3:06 PM
Text Only Entry Defendant's MOTION to Dismiss filed on November 25, 202020 is stricken for having been filed on 26 days notice in violation of Local Rule 6-1, which required a minimum of 28 days notice. The Motion is terminated without prejudice to it being re-filed in accordance with the Local Rules. The Motion to Dismiss filed on November 3, 202015 is denied as moot following the filing of the First Amended Complaint. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (JS)
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20 20 motion Dismiss Case Wed 11/25 2:09 PM
NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case filed by plaintiff The Excitant Group, LLC. Motion set for hearing on 12/21/2020 at 01:30 PM before Judge Percy Anderson. (Albert, Kendra)
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Att: 1 Declaration,
Att: 2 Exhibit,
Att: 3 Exhibit,
Att: 4 Exhibit,
Att: 5 Proposed Order
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
23 23 order Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held Mon 11/30 10:38 AM
MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS - COURT ORDER by Judge Percy Anderson. The Court is in receipt of a First Amended Complaint (Dkt. No.18 ) filed by plaintiff Minden Pictures, Inc. ("Plaintiff"). The Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. No.15 ) filed by defendant The Excitant Group, LLC is denied as moot. The hearing calendared for December 7, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. is vacated, and the matter taken off calendar. See minute order for details. (lom)
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Wednesday, November 11, 2020
19 19 notice Notice (Other) Wed 11/11 2:12 PM
NOTICE OF FILING OF FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT IN LIEU OF OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO DISMISS (DKT. 15) filed by Plaintiff Minden Pictures, Inc.. (Doniger, Stephen)
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18 18 othcmp Amended Complaint/Petition Wed 11/11 2:05 PM
FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendants All Defendants amending Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening)1 , filed by Plaintiff Minden Pictures, Inc.(Doniger, Stephen)
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Friday, November 06, 2020
17 17 misc Corporate Disclosure Statement Fri 11/06 11:48 AM
CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Defendant The Excitant Group, LLC (Albert, Kendra)
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Thursday, November 05, 2020
16 16 notice Deficiency in Electronically Filed Documents (G-112A) - optional html form Thu 11/05 1:13 PM
NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case 15 . The following error(s) was/were found: Local Rule 7.1-1 No Notice of Interested Parties and/or no copies. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (mrgo)
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Tuesday, November 03, 2020
15 15 motion Dismiss Case Tue 11/03 2:29 PM
NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case filed by defendant The Excitant Group, LLC. Motion set for hearing on 12/7/2020 at 01:30 PM before Judge Percy Anderson. (Albert, Kendra)
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Att: 1 Declaration Declaration of Kendra K. Albert,
Att: 2 Exhibit Exhibit 1,
Att: 3 Exhibit Exhibit 2,
Att: 4 Exhibit Exhibit 3,
Att: 5 Proposed Order Proposed Order
Friday, October 09, 2020
14 14 stip Extending Time to Answer (30 days or less) Fri 10/09 3:37 PM
STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to The Excitant Group, LLC answer now due 11/3/2020, filed by Defendant The Excitant Group, LLC.(Albert, Kendra)
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Thursday, October 08, 2020
13 13 notice Appearance Thu 10/08 11:51 AM
NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Kendra K. Albert on behalf of Defendant The Excitant Group, LLC (Albert, Kendra)
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12 12 notice Deficiency in Electronically Filed Documents (G-112A) - optional html form Thu 10/08 10:54 AM
NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Notice of Appearance11 . The following error(s) was/were found: The attached document is blank. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (sbou)
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Wednesday, October 07, 2020
11 11 notice Appearance Wed 10/07 12:29 PM
NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Kendra K. Albert on behalf of Defendant The Excitant Group, LLC (Attorney Kendra K. Albert added to party The Excitant Group, LLC(pty:dft))(Albert, Kendra)
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Wednesday, September 30, 2020
10 10 service Service of Summons and Complaint Returned Executed (21 days) Wed 09/30 2:09 PM
PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Minden Pictures, Inc., upon Defendant The Excitant Group, LLC served on 9/21/2020, answer due 10/13/2020. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Marie Bernard\Registered Agent for Service of Process in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service.Original Summons NOT returned. (Doniger, Stephen)
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Thursday, September 10, 2020
9 9 10 pgs order Order Thu 09/10 2:45 PM
ORDER by Judge Percy Anderson. This action has been assigned to the calendar of Judge Percy Anderson. Both the Court and the attorneys bear responsibility for the progress of litigation in the Federal Courts. To secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action, Fed. R. Civ. P. 1, all counsel are ordered to familiarize themselves with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Local Rules of the Central District of California. (See order for further details) (yl)
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Wednesday, September 09, 2020
8 8 service Summons Issued (Attorney Civil Case Opening) Wed 09/09 3:15 PM
21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening)1 as to Defendant The Excitant Group, LLC. (car)
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7 7 adr Notice to Parties of Court-Directed ADR Program (ADR-8) - optional html form Wed 09/09 3:10 PM
NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (car)
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6 6 notice Notice of Assignment to United States Judges (CV-18) - optional html form Wed 09/09 3:10 PM
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Percy Anderson and Magistrate Judge Jean P. Rosenbluth. (car)
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Friday, September 04, 2020
5 5 notice Summons Request Fri 09/04 4:06 PM
Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening)1 filed by Plaintiff Minden Pictures, Inc.. (Doniger, Stephen)
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4 4 misc Report on Filing of Copyright Action (Initial Notification) (AO-121) Fri 09/04 4:06 PM
REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION regarding a copyright (Initial Notification) filed by Minden Pictures, Inc.. (Doniger, Stephen)
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3 3 notice Certificate/Notice of Interested Parties Fri 09/04 4:05 PM
NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Minden Pictures, Inc., identifying THE EXCITANT GROUP, LLC. (Doniger, Stephen)
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2 2 misc Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) Fri 09/04 4:04 PM
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Minden Pictures, Inc.. (Doniger, Stephen)
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1 1 6 pgs cmp Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) Fri 09/04 4:02 PM
COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-27948794 - Fee: $400, filed by Plaintiff Minden Pictures, Inc.. (Attorney Stephen M Doniger added to party Minden Pictures, Inc.(pty:pla))(Doniger, Stephen)
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