State of Arkansas v. TikTok Inc. et al
Plaintiff: State of Arkansas
Defendant: TikTok Inc., TikTok Pte. Ltd., ByteDance Inc. and ByteDance Ltd.
Case Number: 1:2023cv01038
Filed: May 9, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
Presiding Judge: Susan O Hickey
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1441 Petition for Removal- Fraud
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MOTION for Leave to Present Oral Argument by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok Pte. Ltd.. (Crowley, Megan)
June 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO Motion re #23 MOTION to Remand filed by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok Pte. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - CFIUS Litigation Status Report, #2 Exhibit B - Arkansas AG Complaint)(Crowley, Megan)
June 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MEMORANDUM BRIEF in Support of #23 MOTION to Remand by State of Arkansas. (Donoven, Katherine)
June 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MOTION to Remand by State of Arkansas. (Donoven, Katherine)
June 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by Alexander A. Berengaut on behalf of All Defendants. (Berengaut, Alexander)
June 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by John Edward Hall on behalf of All Defendants. (Hall, John)
May 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #17 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Joseph O. Masterman appearing for Plaintiff State of Arkansas ex rel. Tim Griffin, Attorney General. Signed by Honorable Susan O. Hickey on May 31, 2023. (kod)
May 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #16 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Brian W. Barnes appearing for Plaintiff State of Arkansas ex rel. Tim Griffin, Attorney General. Signed by Honorable Susan O. Hickey on May 31, 2023. (kod)
May 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #15 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. David H. Thompson appearing for Plaintiff State of Arkansas ex rel. Tim Griffin, Attorney General. Signed by Honorable Susan O. Hickey on May 31, 2023. (kod)
May 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MOTION for Attorney Joseph O. Masterman to Appear Pro Hac Vice on Behalf of Plaintiff State of Arkansas (PHV Application fee paid $ 100; receipt number AARWDC-2782274) by State of Arkansas. (Masterman, Joseph)
May 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MOTION for Attorney Brian W. Barnes to Appear Pro Hac Vice on Behalf of Plaintiff State of Arkansas (PHV Application fee paid $ 100; receipt number AARWDC-2782267) by State of Arkansas. (Barnes, Brian)
May 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MOTION for Attorney David H. Thompson to Appear Pro Hac Vice on Behalf of Plaintiff State of Arkansas (PHV Application fee paid $ 100; receipt number AARWDC-2782263) by State of Arkansas. (Thompson, David)
May 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Megan Crowley on behalf of All Defendants. (Crowley, Megan)
May 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #10 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Alexander A. Berengaut is directed to immediately register for Pro Hac Vice filer access through PACER and enter his appearance in this matter. Signed by Honorable Susan O. Hickey on May 24, 2023. (kod)
May 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #9 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. John E. Hall is directed to immediately register for Pro Hac Vice filer access through PACER and enter his appearance in this matter. Signed by Honorable Susan O. Hickey on May 24, 2023. (kod)
May 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting #8 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Megan A. Crowley is directed to immediately register for Pro Hac Vice filer access through PACER and enter her appearance in this matter. Signed by Honorable Susan O. Hickey on May 24, 2023. (kod)
May 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MOTION for Attorney Alexander A. Berengaut to Appear Pro Hac Vice /Defendants Tiktok Inc., Tiktok PTE, LTD, Bytedance, Inc., and Bytedance LTD's Rule 83.5 Application to Make Special Appearance (PHV Application fee paid $ 100; receipt number AARWDC-2780226) by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok Pte. Ltd.. (Irby, Scott)
May 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MOTION for Attorney John E. Hall to Appear Pro Hac Vice /Defendants Tiktok Inc., Tiktok PTE, LTD, Bytedance, Inc., and Bytedance LTD's Rule 83.5 Application to Make Special Appearance (PHV Application fee paid $ 100; receipt number AARWDC-2780216) by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok Pte. Ltd.. (Irby, Scott)
May 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION for Attorney Megan A. Crowley to Appear Pro Hac Vice / Defendants Tiktok Inc., Tiktok PTE. LTD, Bytedance, Inc. and Bytedance LTD.'s Rule 83.5 Application to Make Special Appearance (PHV Application fee paid $ 100; receipt number AARWDC-2780185) by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok Pte. Ltd.. (Irby, Scott)
May 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER granting #6 Motion to Stay. See Order for specifics. Signed by Honorable Susan O. Hickey on May 15, 2023. (bjb)
May 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MOTION to Stay by TikTok Inc.. (Irby, Scott)
May 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Notice of Removal fee received: $ 402, receipt number AARWDC-2773973 paid on 5/9/2023. (lgd)
May 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok Pte. Ltd. identifying Corporate Parent TikTok LLC for TikTok Inc.; Corporate Parent ByteDance Ltd. for ByteDance Inc.; Corporate Parent TikTok Ltd. for TikTok Pte. Ltd.(mll)
May 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Magistrate Notice/Consent Form (bjb)
May 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 STATE COURT COMPLAINT with Jury Demand against All Defendants, filed by State of Arkansas.(bjb)
May 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Union County Circuit Court, case number 70CV-23-135, filed by ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Pte. Ltd., TikTok Inc., ByteDance Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit State Court Complaint, #2 Exhibit Order to Extend Time, #3 Exhibit Docket Sheet, #4 Exhibit ByteDance Inc. Summons, #5 Exhibit TikTok Inc. Summons)(bjb)
May 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 CIVIL COVER SHEET by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok Pte. Ltd. (bjb)
May 9, 2023 Opinion or Order CLERK'S NOTICE REGARDING FILING FEE. The following document was received and filed without the appropriate filing fee: #2 Notice of Removal. You MUST pay the filing fee of $ 402.00 or file a motion to proceed In Forma Pauperis, if appropriate, within 2 business days.If the proper fees or motion are not received for case initiating documents, your case may be subject to dismissal.Present your payment to the appropriate Divisional Office or Pay Online, using the Civil -> Other Documents -> Filing Fee Submitted event. Filing Fee due by 5/11/2023 (bjb)
May 9, 2023 Opinion or Order TEXT ONLY CLERK'S NOTICE: The following attorneys listed on State Court Complaint #3 are not registered for CM/ECF noticing and filing in the Western District of Arkansas: Tim Griffin, Kim DuVall Renteria. An attorney can register through PACER for a CM/ECF login and password if they are admitted to practice in the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas or are admitted pro hac vice for this case. Any non-registered attorney should submit the proper attorney admission petition or file an appropriate motion. Please refer to our website http://www.arwd.uscourts.gov/attorney-information for further information. (bjb)

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Plaintiff: State of Arkansas
Represented By: Bob Sexton
Represented By: Charles J. Harder
Represented By: Katherine A. Donoven
Represented By: Joseph Masterman
Represented By: Brian W. Barnes
Represented By: David H. Thompson
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Defendant: TikTok Inc.
Represented By: Jessica P. Koehler
Represented By: Scott Andrew Irby
Represented By: Alexander A. Berengaut
Represented By: John Edward Hall
Represented By: Megan Crowley
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Defendant: TikTok Pte. Ltd.
Represented By: Jessica P. Koehler
Represented By: Scott Andrew Irby
Represented By: John Edward Hall
Represented By: Alexander A. Berengaut
Represented By: Megan Crowley
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Defendant: ByteDance Inc.
Represented By: Jessica P. Koehler
Represented By: Scott Andrew Irby
Represented By: Alexander A. Berengaut
Represented By: Megan Crowley
Represented By: John Edward Hall
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Defendant: ByteDance Ltd.
Represented By: Scott Andrew Irby
Represented By: Jessica P. Koehler
Represented By: Alexander A. Berengaut
Represented By: John Edward Hall
Represented By: Megan Crowley
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