Dark Catt Studios Holdings Inc et al v. Valve Corporation
| Dark Catt Studios Interactive LLC, Dark Catt Studios Holdings, Inc. and Dark Catt Studios Holdings Inc |
| Valve Corporation |
| 2:2021cv00872 |
| June 28, 2021 |
| US District Court for the Western District of Washington |
| David W Christel |
| John C Coughenour |
| Anti-Trust |
| 15 U.S.C. § 2 |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 35
ORDER re #34 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Charles B Casper for Defendant Valve Corporation, by Clerk Ravi Subramanian. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(DS)
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Filing 34
APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Charles B. Casper FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendant Valve Corporation (Fee Paid) Receipt No. BWAWDC-7223030 (Skok, Gavin)
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Filing 33
MINUTE ENTRY SETTING INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT DATES All counsel and any pro se parties are directed to meet and confer and to provide the Court with a combined Joint Status Report (the Report) by the deadline set below. This meet-and-confer must be a face-to-face meeting or a telephonic conference. If the parties are unable to agree on any part of the Report, they may answer in separate paragraphs; no separate reports are to be filed. The Report must contain the following information: 1. An estimate of the number of days needed for trial; 2. The date by which the case will be ready for trial; and 3. Whether the parties intend to mediate per LCR 39.1 and, if so, when the parties expect to complete mediation.The deadlines below may be extended only by court order. Any request for extension of these deadlines should be made by email to Courtroom Deputy Clerk Gabriel Traber at gabriel_traber@wawd.uscourts.gov. The parties who have appeared in this matter must meet and confer before contacting the Court to request an extension. If this case involves claims that are exempt from the requirements of FRCP 26(a) and 26(f), please notify the Courtroom Deputy Clerk. Please note: Initial Disclosures are not to be filed. FRCP 26(f) Conference Deadline is 12/13/2021, Initial Disclosure Deadline is 12/20/2021, Joint Status Report due by 12/27/2021. (GT)
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Filing 32
In light of the current General Order restricting courtroom capacity to 25 people due to the highly contagious delta variant of the COVID-19 virus, the Status Conference in this matter is hereby stricken. The parties will be directed by separate entry to meet and confer and submit a joint status report.(GT)
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Filing 31
MINUTE ORDER granting Parties' #26 Stipulated Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint. Defendant must answer or otherwise respond to the complaint by August 30, 2021. Authorized by U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour. (SR)
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Filing 30
DECLARATION of Joseph Bourne filed by Plaintiffs Dark Catt Studios Holdings Inc, Dark Catt Studios Interactive LLC re #27 Cross MOTION to Appoint Counsel for Proposed Developer Class Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(g)(3) (Jensen, Stephanie)
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Filing 29
DECLARATION of W. Joseph Bruckner filed by Plaintiffs Dark Catt Studios Holdings Inc, Dark Catt Studios Interactive LLC re #27 Cross MOTION to Appoint Counsel for Proposed Developer Class Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(g)(3) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A LGN Firm Resume Leadership)(Jensen, Stephanie)
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Filing 28
DECLARATION of Kenneth R. ORourke filed by Plaintiffs Dark Catt Studios Holdings Inc, Dark Catt Studios Interactive LLC re #27 Cross MOTION to Appoint Counsel for Proposed Developer Class Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(g)(3) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 WSGR-Biographies 08.09.2021, #2 Exhibit 2 GCR 100_16th Edition, #3 Exhibit 3 GCR 100 2021, #4 Exhibit 4 ALM Media, Finalist, Antitrust Litigation Department of the Year_WSGR, #5 Exhibit 5 WSGR A dominant firm for matters involving the hi-tech sphere, #6 Exhibit 6 WWL Ranking Kenneth R O'Rourke, #7 Exhibit 7 Global Competition Review - Washington DC antitrust bar)(Jensen, Stephanie)
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Filing 27
Cross MOTION to Appoint Counsel for Proposed Developer Class Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(g)(3), filed by Plaintiffs Dark Catt Studios Holdings Inc, Dark Catt Studios Interactive LLC. Oral Argument Requested. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) Noting Date 9/17/2021, (Jensen, Stephanie)
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Filing 26
Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint, filed by Defendant Valve Corporation. Noting Date 8/13/2021, (Skok, Gavin)
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Filing 25
ORDER re Parties' #24 Stipulated Motion to Set Coordinated Briefing Schedule on Motion to Appoint Counsel as Interim Co-Lead Counsel and Related Motion. Dark Catt's Cross-Motion and Opposition to Wolfire Plaintiffs' Motion due by 8/13/2021. Wolfire Plaintiffs' Reply in Support of Motion and Opposition to Dark Catt's Cross-Motion due by 9/3/2021. Dark Catt's Reply in Support of Cross-Motion due by 9/17/2021. Signed by U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour. (SR)
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Filing 24
Stipulated MOTION to Set Coordinated Briefing Schedule on Motion to Appoint Counsel as Interim Co-Lead Counsel and Related Motion, filed by Plaintiffs Dark Catt Studios Holdings Inc, Dark Catt Studios Interactive LLC. Noting Date 8/9/2021, (Jensen, Stephanie)
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Filing 23
MINUTE ORDER granting Parties' #22 Stipulated Motion for Extension of Time to File Answer. Defendant must answer the complaint by August 20, 2021. Authorized by U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour. (SR)
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Filing 22
Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer , filed by Defendant Valve Corporation. Noting Date 7/20/2021, (Skok, Gavin)
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Filing 21
MINUTE ENTRY re: STATUS CONFERENCE. The attorney who will be responsible for trying the case, or that attorney's representative, should attend the conference and be prepared to discuss the following matters at the conference: 1. An estimate of the number of days needed for trial; 2. The date by which the case will be ready for trial; 3. Whether the parties intend to mediate per LCR 39.1 and, if so, when the parties expect to complete mediation; If counsel's office is outside of the Greater Metropolitan Seattle area, local counsel should attend on behalf of non-local counsel. If local counsel is unavailable, non-local counsel may make arrangements to participate telephonically in the conference by contacting the Courtroom Deputy Clerk at Gabriel_Traber@wawd.uscourts.gov at least TEN (10) DAYS in advance of the proceeding. Counsel do NOT need to file a Joint Status Report or Rule 26(f) Report in advance of the Status Conference. Counsel should plan on arriving 10-15 minutes early to check in with the Courtroom Deputy Clerk as the Court's calendar begins promptly at 9:00 a.m. COUNSEL OR THE PRO SE PARTY WHO FILED THIS MATTER SHALL IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY ALL PARTIES OF THE DATE AND TIME OF THE SCHEDULED STATUS CONFERENCE. Status Conference set for 10/26/2021 at 09:00 AM in Courtroom 16206 before U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour. (GT)
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Filing 20
ORDER REGARDING DISCOVERY AND DEPOSITIONS by U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour. (GT)
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Filing 19
MINUTE ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour for all further proceedings (related case 2:21-cv-563-JCC). Magistrate Judge David W. Christel no longer assigned to case, by Clerk, Ravi Subramanian. (KEB)
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Attorney Laura P. Hansen added as counsel for Valve Corporation per #18 Notice of Appearance. (PM)
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Filing 18
NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Gavin William Skok on behalf of Defendant Valve Corporation. (Skok, Gavin)
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Filing 17
ORDER re #3 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Scott A Sher for Plaintiffs Dark Catt Studios Holdings Inc, and Dark Catt Studios Interactive LLC, by Clerk William M McCool. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(DS)
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Filing 16
AFFIDAVIT of Service of Summons and Complaint on Jennifer Roberson on 6/30/2021, filed by Plaintiffs Dark Catt Studios Holdings Inc, Dark Catt Studios Interactive LLC. (Jensen, Stephanie)
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Filing 15
ORDER re #5 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney William Joseph Bruckner for Plaintiffs Dark Catt Studios Holdings Inc, and Dark Catt Studios Interactive LLC, by Clerk William M McCool. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(DS)
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Filing 14
ORDER re #2 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Kenneth R O'Rourke for Plaintiffs Dark Catt Studios Holdings Inc, and Dark Catt Studios Interactive LLC, by Clerk William M McCool. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(DS)
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Filing 13
ORDER re #7 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Leona Bridget Ajavon for Plaintiffs Dark Catt Studios Holdings Inc, and Dark Catt Studios Interactive LLC, by Clerk William M McCool. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(DS)
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Filing 12
ORDER re #4 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Allison B Smith for Plaintiffs Dark Catt Studios Holdings Inc, and for Dark Catt Studios Interactive LLC, by Clerk William M McCool. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(DS)
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Filing 11
Summons Electronically Issued as to defendant Valve Corporation (CDA)
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Filing 10
ORDER re #6 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Joseph C Bourne for Plaintiffs Dark Catt Studios Holdings, Inc., and Dark Catt Studios Interactive LLC, by Clerk William M McCool. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d).(DS)
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Judge David W. Christel added. (CDA)
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Filing 9
NOTICE of Related Case(s) 2:21-cv-00563-JCC, by Plaintiffs Dark Catt Studios Holdings, Inc., Dark Catt Studios Interactive LLC. (Jensen, Stephanie)
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Filing 8
CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Corporate Parent Dark Catt Studios Holdings, Inc. for Dark Catt Studios Interactive LLC. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1. Filed by Dark Catt Studios Holdings, Inc., Dark Catt Studios Interactive LLC (Jensen, Stephanie)
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Filing 7
APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Leona B. Ajavon FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiffs Dark Catt Studios Holdings, Inc., Dark Catt Studios Interactive LLC (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-7143555 (Jensen, Stephanie)
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Filing 6
APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Joseph C. Bourne FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiffs Dark Catt Studios Holdings, Inc., Dark Catt Studios Interactive LLC (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-7143550 (Jensen, Stephanie)
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Filing 5
APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY W. Joseph Bruckner FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiffs Dark Catt Studios Holdings, Inc., Dark Catt Studios Interactive LLC (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-7143549 (Jensen, Stephanie)
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Filing 4
APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Allison B. Smith FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiffs Dark Catt Studios Holdings, Inc., Dark Catt Studios Interactive LLC (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-7143545 (Jensen, Stephanie)
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Filing 3
APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Scott A. Sher FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiffs Dark Catt Studios Holdings, Inc., Dark Catt Studios Interactive LLC (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-7143539 (Jensen, Stephanie)
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Filing 2
APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Kenneth R. ORourke FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiffs Dark Catt Studios Holdings, Inc., Dark Catt Studios Interactive LLC (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-7143524 (Jensen, Stephanie)
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Filing 1
COMPLAINT CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF FOR VIOLATION OF SECTION 2 OF THE SHERMAN ACT (15 U.S.C. 2) AND WASHINGTON CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT against defendant(s) Valve Corporation with JURY DEMAND (Receipt # AWAWDC-7143411), filed by Dark Catt Studios Holdings, Inc., Dark Catt Studios Interactive LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons)(Jensen, Stephanie)
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