NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AUTHORITY v. YOUTUBE, INC. et al
Plaintiff New Jersey Turnpike Authority captured a car accident on video that occurred at the Great Egg Harbor toll plaza in Somers Point, New Jersey. Plaintiff asserts that the video
is the copyright property of the NJTA and has filed an application with the US Copyright Office to obtain federally registered copyrights for the accident video. This video was
subsequently uploaded to YouTube.com, LiveLeak.com and Break.com.
| Plaintiff: | NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AUTHORITY |
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| Defendant: | YOUTUBE, INC., NEXTPOINT, LLC, LIVELEAK.COM, ABC CORPORATIONS 1-10 and JOHN DOES 1-10 |
| Case Number: | 2:2007cv02414 |
| Filed: | May 22, 2007 |
| Court: | New Jersey District Court |
| Office: | Newark Office [ Court Info ] |
| County: | Middlesex |
| Presiding Judge: | Judge Katharine S. Hayden |
| Referring Judge: | Magistrate Judge Patty Shwartz |
| Nature of Suit: | Intellectual Property - Copyrights |
| Cause: | 17:101 Copyright Infringement |
| Jurisdiction: | Federal Question |
| Jury Demanded By: | None |
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| Date Filed | # | Document Text |
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| May 22, 2007 | 1 | COMPLAINT against YOUTUBE, INC., NEXTPOINT, LLC, LIVELEAK.COM, ABC CORPORATIONS 1-10, JOHN DOES 1-10 ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 1491923.), filed by NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AUTHORITY. (Attachments: # 1 EXH A# 2 BRIEF# 3 CERT OF SERVICE# 4 PROPOSED OTSC# 5 CIV COV SHT# 6 SMS-1# 7 SMS-2)(dr, ) |
| May 23, 2007 | 2 | Summons Issued as to YOUTUBE, INC., NEXTPOINT, LLC.Days Due - 20. MLD TO COUSNEL 5/23/07(dr, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 5/24/2007 (dr, ). |
| May 23, 2007 | 3 | Letter from Donald E. Taylor, Esq. re 1 Complaint,. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order To Show Cause)(TAYLOR, DONALD) |
| May 23, 2007 | 4 | Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Katharine S. Hayden : Show Cause conference held on 5/23/2007. (rg, ) |
| May 24, 2007 | 5 |
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| May 24, 2007 | 6 | Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Katharine S. Hayden : Status Conference held on 5/24/2007 regarding the pending order to show cause. (rg, ) |
| May 24, 2007 | 7 |
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