Achraf Safieddine v. MBC FZ, LLC et al
| Achraf Safieddine |
| Al Arabiya News Channel FZ LLC, JOHN DOE, Middle East News FZ LLC, MBC FZ, LLC d/b/a MBC Group a/k/a Middle East Broadcasting Services, MBC FZ, LLC doing business as MBC Group also known as Middle East Broadcasting Services, Al Arabiya Network and Middle East Broadcasting Services |
| 2:2021cv03495 |
| April 23, 2021 |
| US District Court for the Central District of California |
| Dolly M Gee |
| Jean P Rosenbluth |
| Assault Libel & Slander |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1441 |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 22
(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge Dolly M. Gee: The Court finds that Defendants' Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Personal Jurisdiction #10 presently scheduled for hearing on June 11, 2021, is appropriate for decision without oral argument. Fed. R. Civ. P. 78(b); C.D. L.R. 7-15. Accordingly, the motion is taken UNDER SUBMISSION and the hearing is vacated. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (kti) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
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| Filing 21 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Sheena Barzi Tehrani counsel for Plaintiff Achraf Safieddine. Adding Sheena B. Tehrani as counsel of record for Achraf Safieddine for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff Achraf Safieddine. (Attorney Sheena Barzi Tehrani added to party Achraf Safieddine(pty:pla))(Tehrani, Sheena) |
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Filing 20
ORDER by Judge Dolly M. Gee Granting Application of Non-Resident Attorney David D. Lin to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Achraf Safieddine, designating John Begakis as local counsel #18 . (gk)
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| Filing 19 REPLY in Support NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #10 filed by Defendants Al Arabiya Network, MBC FZ, LLC, Middle East News FZ LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Supplemental Decl. of M. Alshammari)(Cate, Matthew) |
| Filing 18 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney David D. Lin to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Achraf Safieddine (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-31334440) filed by Plaintiff Achraf Safieddine. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order [Proposed] Order Granting Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice) (Begakis, John) |
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Filing 17
INITIAL STANDING ORDER upon filing of the complaint by Judge Dolly M. Gee. (kti)
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Filing 16
ORDER by Judge Dolly M. Gee Granting Request for Approval of Substitution of Attorney John Begakis for Plaintiff Achraf Safieddine in place of Attorney Jianmin Zhou #11 . (gk)
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Filing 15
ORDER by Judge Dolly M. Gee Granting Application of Non-Resident Attorney Chad R. Bowman to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants MBC FZ, LLC, Al Arabiya Network FZ-LLC, and Middle East News FZ-LLC, designating Elizabeth L. Schilken as local counsel #9 . (gk)
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| Filing 14 MINUTES OF IN CHAMBERS - REASSIGNMENT OF CASE TO JUDGE GEE by Judge Dolly M. Gee: Please take notice that this action has been reassigned to the HONORABLE DOLLY M. GEE, United States District Judge, pursuant to the Order re Reassign Pursuant to General Order 21-01 filed on 5/18/2021. The case number will now read CV 21-3495-DMG (JPRx). Additional information about Judge Gee's procedures and schedules is available on the court's website at www.cacd.uscourts.gov. Further, the Court hereby continues Defendants' motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction #10 to 6/11/2021 at 09:30 AM before Judge Dolly M. Gee. The new hearing date does not affect the reply due date of 5/24/2021. Court Reporter: Not Reported. (gk) |
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Filing 13
ORDER RETURNING CASE FOR REASSIGNMENT by Judge Christina A. Snyder. ORDER case returned to the Clerk for random reassignment pursuant to General Order 21-01. Case randomly reassigned from Judge Christina A. Snyder to Judge Dolly M. Gee for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:21-cv-03495 DMG (JPRx). (esa)
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| Filing 12 Opposition Motion to Dimiss re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #10 filed by Plaintiff Achraf Safieddine. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Achraf Safieddine, #2 Exhibit "A" to Achraf Safieddien Decl, #3 Exhibit "B" to Achraf Safieddien Decl, #4 Declaration of Justin Mercer, #5 Exhibit "A" to Mercer Decl, #6 Exhibit "B" to Mercer Decl, #7 Exhibit "C" to Mercer Decl, #8 Exhibit "D" to Mercer Decl, #9 Exhibit "E" to Mercer Decl, #10 Exhibit "F" to Mercer Decl, #11 Exhibit "G" to Mercer Decl, #12 Exhibit "H" to Mercer Decl)(Attorney John M Begakis added to party Achraf Safieddine(pty:pla))(Begakis, John) |
| Filing 11 First REQUEST TO SUBSTITUTE ATTORNEY John Begakis in place of attorney Jianmin Zhou filed by ACHRAF SAFIEDDINE Achraf Safieddine. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Zhou, Jianmin) |
| Filing 10 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction filed by Defendants Al Arabiya Network, MBC FZ, LLC, Middle East News FZ LLC. Motion set for hearing on 6/7/2021 at 10:00 AM before Judge Christina A. Snyder. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of M. Alshammari, #2 Declaration of J. Whitehead, #3 Declaration of M. Cate, #4 Proposed Order) (Cate, Matthew) |
| Filing 9 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Chad R. Bowman to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants Al Arabiya Network, MBC FZ, LLC, Middle East News FZ LLC (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-31196325) filed by Defendants Al Arabiya Network, MBC FZ, LLC, Middle East News FZ LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Schilken, Elizabeth) |
| Filing 8 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Chad R Bowman. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. You have been removed as counsel of record from the docket in this case, and you will not be added back to the docket until your Pro Hac Vice status has been resolved. (esa) |
| Filing 7 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Justin Mercer. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. You have been removed as counsel of record from the docket in this case, and you will not be added back to the docket until your Pro Hac Vice status has been resolved. (esa) |
| Filing 6 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney David D. Lin. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. You have been removed as counsel of record from the docket in this case, and you will not be added back to the docket until your Pro Hac Vice status has been resolved. (esa) |
| Filing 5 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (esa) |
| Filing 4 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Christina A. Snyder and Magistrate Judge Jean P. Rosenbluth. (esa) |
| CONFORMED COPY OF COMPLAINT against defendants Al Arabiya Network, John Doe, MBC FZ, LLC, Middle East News FZ LLC, Jury Demanded, filed by plaintiff Achraf Safieddine. (filed in state court 2/5/21, submitted as document 1, attachment 1) (esa) |
| COPY OF NOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint returned Executed filed by Plaintiff Achraf Safieddine, upon Defendant Middle East News FZ LLC acknowledgment sent by Plaintiff on 2/19/2021. Acknowledgment of Service signed by Chad Bowman, Counsel. (submitted as document 1, attachment 5) (esa) |
| COPY OF NOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint returned executed filed by Plaintiff Achraf Safieddine, upon Defendant MBC FZ, LLC acknowledgment sent by Plaintiff on 2/19/2021. Acknowledgment of Service signed by Chad Bowman, Counsel. (submitted as document 1, attachment 5) (esa) |
| COP OF NOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint returned Executed filed by Plaintiff Achraf Safieddine, upon Defendant Al Arabiya Network acknowledgment sent by Plaintiff on 2/19/2021. Acknowledgment of Service signed by Chad Bowman, Counsel. (submitted as document 1, attachment 5) (esa) |
| Filing 3 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendants Al Arabiya News Channel FZ LLC, MBC FZ, LLC, Middle East News FZ LLC, identifying MBC Group Holdings Limited, Al Arabiya News Holding, Ltd. and News 24 Holding, Ltd.. (Schilken, Elizabeth) |
| Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Defendants Al Arabiya News Channel FZ LLC, MBC FZ, LLC, Middle East News FZ LLC. (Schilken, Elizabeth) |
| Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL from Los Angeles County Superior Court, case number 21STCV04636 Receipt No: ACACDC-31175967 - Fee: $402, filed by Defendants Middle East News FZ LLC, Al Arabiya News Channel FZ LLC, MBC FZ, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6) (Attorney Elizabeth L Schilken added to party Al Arabiya News Channel FZ LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Elizabeth L Schilken added to party MBC FZ, LLC(pty:dft), Attorney Elizabeth L Schilken added to party Middle East News FZ LLC(pty:dft))(Schilken, Elizabeth) |
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