Somers v. Apple, Inc.
Plaintiff Stacie Somers alleges that Defendant Apple, Inc. illegally tied DRM-protected music and video files purchased from the iTunes Music Store to the iPod, as well as deliberately
crippled the iPod from playing WMA files.
| Plaintiff: | Stacie Somers |
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| Defendant: | Apple, Inc. |
| Case Number: | 5:2007cv06507 |
| Filed: | December 31, 2007 |
| Court: | California Northern District Court |
| Office: | San Jose Office [ Court Info ] |
| County: | San Diego |
| Presiding Judge: | Magistrate Judge Howard R. Lloyd |
| Nature of Suit: | Other Statutes - Antitrust |
| Cause: | 15:15 Antitrust Litigation |
| Jurisdiction: | Federal Question |
| Jury Demanded By: | Defendant |
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| Date Filed | # | Document Text |
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| December 31, 2007 | 1 | COMPLAINT for Violation of Sherman Anti-trust Act, Cartwright Act, California Unfair Competition Law, Consumer Legal Remedies Act and Monopolization of Business Practices (Summons Issued); jury demand; against Apple, Inc. ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 34611014009). Filed by Stacie Somers. (srm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/31/2007) Text modified on 1/2/2008 (bw, COURT STAFF). (bw, COURT STAFF). |
| December 31, 2007 | 2 | AFFIDAVIT of Helen Zeldes re 1 Complaint by Stacie Somers. (srm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/31/2007) (bw, COURT STAFF). |
| December 31, 2007 | 3 | ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Statement due by 4/15/2008. Case Management Conference set for 4/22/2008 01:30 PM. (Attachments: # 1 standing order, # 2 CM Standing order)(srm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/31/2007) |
| January 11, 2008 | 4 | Application for Admission of Attorney Craig L. Briskin to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 210, receipt number 54611002391) filed by Stacie Somers. (bw, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/11/2008) |
| January 11, 2008 | 5 | Application for Admission of Attorney Steven A. Skalet to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 210, receipt number 54611002392) filed by Stacie Somers.(bw, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/11/2008) |
| January 17, 2008 | 6 |
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| January 22, 2008 | 8 | Stipulation Extending Defendant's Time to Respond to the Complaint re 1 Complaint, by Apple, Inc. (Strong, Tracy) (Filed on 1/22/2008) Text modified on 1/23/2008 (bw, COURT STAFF). |
| January 22, 2008 | 9 | Certification of Interested Entities or Persons by Apple, Inc. re 1 Complaint, 8 Stipulation (Strong, Tracy) (Filed on 1/22/2008) Text modified on 1/23/2008 (bw, COURT STAFF). |
| January 22, 2008 | 10 | CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Apple, Inc. re 8 Stipulation Extending Time, 9 Certification of Interested Entities or Persons (Strong, Tracy) (Filed on 1/22/2008) Text modified on 1/23/2008 (bw, COURT STAFF). |
| January 29, 2008 | 11 | CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO CONSIDER WHETHER CASES SHOULD BE RELATED; STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER FILED IN CASE NO. C 05-00037-JW by Stacie Somers (Attachments: # 1 Copy of Administrative Motion to Relate Cases, # 2 Copy of Stipulation to Relate Cases, # 3 Copy of Proposed Order to Relate Cases)(Zeldes, Helen) (Filed on 1/29/2008) Text modified on 1/30/2008 conforming to posted document caption (bw, COURT STAFF). |
| February 15, 2008 | 12 |
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| February 21, 2008 | 14 | ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand by Apple, Inc.. (Strong, Tracy) (Filed on 2/21/2008) Modified on 2/22/2008 (cv, COURT STAFF). |
| March 14, 2008 | 15 | STIPULATION and [PROPOSED] PROTECTIVE ORDER REGARDING CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION by Apple, Inc.. (Strong, Tracy) (Filed on 3/14/2008) |
| March 14, 2008 | 16 | STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER LIMITING DISCOVERY by Apple, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Strong, Tracy) (Filed on 3/14/2008) |
| March 14, 2008 | 17 | CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Apple, Inc. re 16 Stipulation, 15 Stipulation (Strong, Tracy) (Filed on 3/14/2008) |
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| April 18, 2008 | 20 | JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT Joint Case Management Statement and Proposed Order filed by Apple, Inc.. (Mittelstaedt, Robert) (Filed on 4/18/2008) |
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| May 2, 2008 | 22 | Response to 21 Court's Order Re. Consolidation filed by Stacie Somers. (Zeldes, Helen) (Filed on 5/2/2008) Modified on 5/5/2008,(counsel failed to properly link to which document relates to.) (cv, COURT STAFF). |
| May 2, 2008 | 23 | Statement in Favor of Consolidation. (Mittelstaedt, Robert) (Filed on 5/2/2008) Modified text on 5/5/2008 (cv, COURT STAFF). |
| May 29, 2008 | 26 | STIPULATION and [Proposed] Order Setting Briefing Schedule for Class Certification by Stacie Somers. (Zeldes, Helen) (Filed on 5/29/2008) |
| June 4, 2008 | 27 |
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