Michael Levine et al v. Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. Featured Case

Plaintiffs alleged that Defendant Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. failed to take reasonable steps to secure the data of its employees from hacking and other collateral attacks. As a result, the Guardians of Peace was able to obtain personally identifiable information, including social security numbers, birth dates, and medical records, from plaintiffs and their family members.

Plaintiff: Lionel Felix and Michael Levine
Defendant: Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.
Case Number: 2:2014cv09687
Filed: December 18, 2014
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Stephen J. Hillman
Presiding Judge: R. Gary Klausner
Nature of Suit: Personal Property: Other
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 18, 2014 Filing 11 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiffs Lionel Felix, Michael Levine, identifying Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. and Sony Americas Holding, Inc.. (Sobol, Michael)
December 18, 2014 Filing 10 NOTICE OF FILING FEE DUE on Pro Hac Vice Application mailed to attorney David Slade for Plaintiffs Lionel Felix, Michael Levine. Pro Hac Vice application has not been received by the court. Please return your completed Application of Non-Resident Attorney to Appear in a Specific Case, form G-64, or a copy of the Notice of Electronic Filing of your application and the $325.00 fee and this notice immediately. Out-of-state federal government attorneys who are not employed by the U.S. Department of Justice are required to file a Pro Hac Vice application;no filing fee is required. You have been removed as counsel of record from this case for failure to submit this filing fee. (esa)
December 18, 2014 Filing 9 NOTICE OF FILING FEE DUE on Pro Hac Vice Application mailed to attorney Allen Carney for Plaintiffs Lionel Felix, Michael Levine. Pro Hac Vice application has not been received by the court. Please return your completed Application of Non-Resident Attorney to Appear in a Specific Case, form G-64, or a copy of the Notice of Electronic Filing of your application and the $325.00 fee and this notice immediately. Out-of-state federal government attorneys who are not employed by the U.S. Department of Justice are required to file a Pro Hac Vice application;no filing fee is required. You have been removed as counsel of record from this case for failure to submit this filing fee. (esa)
December 18, 2014 Filing 8 NOTICE OF FILING FEE DUE on Pro Hac Vice Application mailed to attorney Nicholas Diamand for Plaintiffs Lionel Felix, Michael Levine. Pro Hac Vice application has not been received by the court. Please return your completed Application of Non-Resident Attorney to Appear in a Specific Case, form G-64, or a copy of the Notice of Electronic Filing of your application and the $325.00 fee and this notice immediately. Out-of-state federal government attorneys who are not employed by the U.S. Department of Justice are required to file a Pro Hac Vice application;no filing fee is required. You have been removed as counsel of record from this case for failure to submit this filing fee. (esa)
December 18, 2014 Filing 7 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening. The following error(s) was found: No Notice of Interested Parties has been filed. A Notice of Interested Parties must be filed with every partys first appearance. See Local Rule 7.1-1. Counsel must file a Notice of Interested Parties immediately. Failure to do so may be addressed by judicial action, including sanctions. See Local Rule 83-7. (esa)
December 18, 2014 Filing 6 21 DAY Summons 1ssued re Complaint 1 as to defendant Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc. (esa)
December 18, 2014 Filing 5 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Stephen V. Wilson and Magistrate Judge Stephen J. Hillman. (esa)
December 18, 2014 Filing 4 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by plaintiffs Lionel Felix, Michael Levine. Related Case(s): 2:14-cv-09600-RGK-SH (Sobol, Michael)
December 18, 2014 Filing 3 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) 1 filed by plaintiffs Lionel Felix, Michael Levine. (Sobol, Michael)
December 18, 2014 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiffs Lionel Felix, Michael Levine. (Sobol, Michael)
December 18, 2014 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: 0973-14945786 - Fee: $400, filed by plaintiffs Michael Levine, Lionel Felix. (Attorney Michael W Sobol added to party Lionel Felix(pty:pla), Attorney Michael W Sobol added to party Michael Levine(pty:pla))(Sobol, Michael)

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Plaintiff: Lionel Felix
Represented By: Carney Bates & Pulliam, PLLC
Represented By: RoseMarie Maliekel
Represented By: Michael W Sobol
Represented By: Nicholas R Diamand
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Plaintiff: Michael Levine
Represented By: Carney Bates & Pulliam, PLLC
Represented By: RoseMarie Maliekel
Represented By: Michael W Sobol
Represented By: Nicholas R Diamand
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Defendant: Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.
Represented By: Christopher Thomas Casamassima
Represented By: Felicia H Ellsworth
Represented By: William F Lee
Represented By: David C Marcus
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