Suzhou Angela Online Game Technology Co., Ltd. et al v. Insight Venture Management LLC
Plaintiff: Suzhou Angela Online Game Technology Co. Ltd. and Imperium Interactive Entertainmentt Limited
Respondent: Insight Venture Management LLC, Snail Games USA Inc. and Wildcard Properties LLC
Case Number: 2:2022mc00210
Filed: October 28, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Percy Anderson
Referring Judge: Steve Kim
2 Judge: Rozella A Oliver
3 Judge: Christina A Snyder
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 8, 2022 Filing 38 TRANSCRIPT ORDER as to Plaintiff Imperium Interactive Entertainmentt Limited, Suzhou Angela Online Game Technology Co. Ltd. for Court Smart (CS). Court will contact Robert Magee at robert@bluepeak.law with further instructions regarding this order. Transcript preparation will not begin until payment has been satisfied with the transcription company. (Magee, Robert)
November 23, 2022 Filing 37 NOTICE OF FILING TRANSCRIPT filed for proceedings 11/17/2022 re Transcript #36 THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (aa) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
November 23, 2022 Filing 36 TRANSCRIPT for proceedings held on 11/17/2022. Court Reporter/Electronic Court Recorder: JAMS CERTIFIED TRANSCRIPTION, phone number (661) 609-4528. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Electronic Court Recorder before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Notice of Intent to Redact due within 7 days of this date. Redaction Request due 12/14/2022. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 12/27/2022. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 2/21/2023. (aa)
November 18, 2022 Filing 35 TRANSCRIPT ORDER as to Defendant Wildcard Properties LLC for Court Smart (CS). Court will contact Shiva Wheeler at shivawheeler@quinnemanuel.com with further instructions regarding this order. Transcript preparation will not begin until payment has been satisfied with the transcription company. (Lee, Moon Hee)
November 17, 2022 Filing 34 MINUTES OF ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE: RULE 45 SUBPOENA held before Magistrate Judge Steve Kim. Hearing held by Zoom videoconference. Case called. Counsel state their appearances for t he record. The parties are reminded that recording, streaming, broadcasting, or screen capturing of any kind is prohibited, and that sanctions may be imposed for those found in violation. Court and counsel confer. Court hears oral argument from counsel. (SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS). Court Recorder: CS 11/17/22. (clee)
November 17, 2022 Filing 33 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Plaintiffs Imperium Interactive Entertainmentt Limited, Suzhou Angela Online Game Technology Co. Ltd., Defendants and Insight Venture served on Memorandum in Support of Plaintiffs' Petition for Order to Show Cause and Exhibit 5 to Koehl Declaration. (Koehl, Richard)
November 17, 2022 Filing 32 SEALED DOCUMENT Memorandum in Support of Plaintiffs' Petition for an Order to Show Cause and Exhibit 5 (Filed Under Seal Pursuant to Order of Court Dated November 16, 2022) re Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held, #31 filed by Plaintiffs Imperium Interactive Entertainmentt Limited, Suzhou Angela Online Game Technology Co. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 5)(Koehl, Richard)
November 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER RE: MOTION TO SEAL (ECF #3 ) by Magistrate Judge Steve Kim. The Court has reviewed Plaintiffs motion to file their memorandum in support of their petition for an order to show cause and a supporting transcript under seal. The motion is GRANTED. Counsel is directed to e-file the proposed documents under seal, properly labeled FILED UNDER SEAL PURSUANT TO ORDER OF COURT DATED November 16, 2022, and link the filing to this Order. IT IS SO ORDERED. (clee)
November 14, 2022 Filing 30 REPLY filed by Plaintiffs Imperium Interactive Entertainmentt Limited, Suzhou Angela Online Game Technology Co. Ltd. to Response, #28 , EMERGENCY MISCELLANEOUS CASE INITIATING DOCUMENT - MOTION for Order to Show Cause .(Filing Fee $ 49.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-26762085) #1 , Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held, #23 , Response, #29 Plaintiffs' Reply to Defendants' and Insight Venture Management, LLC's Responses to Order to Show Cause (Koehl, Richard)
November 10, 2022 Filing 29 RESPONSE filed by Respondents Snail Games USA Inc., Wildcard Properties LLCto Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held, #23 Response of Defendants and Counterclaimants in the Underlying Action Snail Games USA Inc. and Wildcard Properties LLC d/b/a Studio Wildcard (Attachments: #1 LaFond Declaration in Support of Snail and Wildcard's Response, #2 Exhibit A to LaFond, #3 Exhibit B to LaFond)(Posner, Daniel)
November 10, 2022 Filing 28 RESPONSE filed by Respondent Insight Venture Management LLCto Minutes of In Chambers Order/Directive - no proceeding held, #23 , Text Only Scheduling Notice, 22 RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF'S PETITION FOR AN ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE (Gurvitz, Matthew)
November 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER by Judge Christina A. Snyder Granting Application of Non-Resident Attorney Jeffrey B. Korn to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Respondent Insight Venture Management LLC, designating Matthew M. Gurvitz as local counsel #24 . (gk)
November 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER by Judge Christina A. Snyder Granting Application of Non-Resident Attorney Richard M. Koehl to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Suzhou Angela Online Game Technology Co. and Imperium Interactive Entertainment Limited, designating Jo. Ardalan as local counsel #25 . (gk)
November 4, 2022 Filing 25 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Richard M. Koehl to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiffs Imperium Interactive Entertainmentt Limited, Suzhou Angela Online Game Technology Co. Ltd. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-34279594) filed by Plaintiff Imperium Interactive Entertainmentt Limited, Suzhou Angela Online Game Technology Co. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Attorney Joanna Ardalan added to party Imperium Interactive Entertainmentt Limited(pty:pla), Attorney Joanna Ardalan added to party Suzhou Angela Online Game Technology Co. Ltd.(pty:pla)) (Ardalan, Joanna)
November 4, 2022 Filing 24 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Jeffrey B. Korn to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Respondent Insight Venture Management LLC (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-34275625) filed by Respondent Insight Venture Management LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Gurvitz, Matthew)
November 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFFS' REQUEST FOR OSC HEARING RE RULE 45 SUBPOENA ISSUED TO RESPONDENT by Magistrate Judge Steve Kim. Plaintiffs' motion for a hearing at which Respondent must show cause why it should not comply with Plaintiffs' Rule 45 subpoena is granted. The hearing is set for Thursday, November 17, 2022 at 11:00 AM PST via Zoom webinar. (SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS). (clee)
November 2, 2022 Filing 22 SCHEDULING NOTICE (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Christina A. Snyder, re: EMERGENCY MISCELLANEOUS CASE INITIATING DOCUMENT - MOTION for Order to Show Cause #1 is hereby Referred to the Magistrate Judge Steve Kim for handling. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (cj) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
November 2, 2022 Filing 21 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Robert Stephen Magee counsel for Plaintiffs Imperium Interactive Entertainmentt Limited, Suzhou Angela Online Game Technology Co. Ltd.. Adding Robert S. Magee as counsel of record for Suzhou Angela Online Game Technology Co., Ltd.; and Imperium Interactive Entertainment Limited for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff Suzhou Angela Online Game Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attorney Robert Stephen Magee added to party Imperium Interactive Entertainmentt Limited(pty:pla), Attorney Robert Stephen Magee added to party Suzhou Angela Online Game Technology Co. Ltd.(pty:pla))(Magee, Robert)
November 1, 2022 Filing 20 NOTICE TO COUNSEL upon filing of the complaint by Judge Christina A. Snyder. (rba)
November 1, 2022 Filing 19 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Matthew M. Gurvitz counsel for Respondent Insight Venture Management LLC. Adding Matthew M. Gurvitz as counsel of record for Respondent Insight Venture Management LLC for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Respondent Insight Venture Management LLC. (Attorney Matthew M. Gurvitz added to party Insight Venture Management LLC(pty:res))(Gurvitz, Matthew)
November 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT TO GENERAL ORDER 21-01-Related Case- filed. Related Case No: 2:21-cv-09552 CAS(SKx). Case transferred from Judge Percy Anderson and Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver to Judge Christina A. Snyder and Magistrate Judge Steve Kim for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:22-mc-00210 CAS(SKx). Signed by Judge Christina A. Snyder (rn)
October 28, 2022 Filing 17 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Jeffrey B. Korn. 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. (lh)
October 28, 2022 Filing 16 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Richard Michael Koehl. 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. (lh)
October 28, 2022 Filing 15 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Percy Anderson and Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver. (lh)
October 28, 2022 Filing 14 NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF CASE TRANSFERRED IN: Formerly Case Number: 1:22-mc-00276-RA-JW, from U.S. District Court Southern District of New York (Foley Square). The above-referenced case has been transferred to this district and assigned the above Miscellaneous case number 2:22-mc-210 PA (RAOx). (lh)
October 28, 2022 Filing 13 ORIGINAL file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received from New York Southern
October 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: #11 Letter filed by Insight Venture Management LLC. ENDORSEMENT: Application GRANTED. In accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45(f), this action is hereby transfered, upon consent, to the Central District of California. The Clerk of Court is directed to transfer this case to the Central District of California without delay. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer E Willis on 10/24/2022) (tg) [Transferred from New York Southern on 10/28/2022.]
October 24, 2022 CASE TRANSFERRED OUT ELECTRONICALLY from the U.S.D.C. Southern District of New York to the United States District Court - District of Central District of California.(tg) [Transferred from New York Southern on 10/28/2022.]
October 21, 2022 Filing 11 LETTER addressed to Magistrate Judge Jennifer Willis from Jeffrey B. Korn dated October 21, 2022 re: Consent to Rule 45(f) Transfer. Document filed by Insight Venture Management LLC..(Korn, Jeffrey) [Transferred from New York Southern on 10/28/2022.]
October 21, 2022 Filing 10 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jeffrey B. Korn on behalf of Insight Venture Management LLC..(Korn, Jeffrey) [Transferred from New York Southern on 10/28/2022.]
October 14, 2022 Filing 9 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Order (Dkt 8) and Dkt Nos 1-4 served on Third Party Insight Venture Management LLC and Defendants Snail Games USA Inc. and Wildcard Properties LLC on October 13, 2022. Document filed by Imperium Interactive Entertainmentt Limited, Suzhou Angela Online Game Technology Co., Ltd...(Koehl, Richard) [Transferred from New York Southern on 10/28/2022.]
October 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, by October 17, 2022, Plaintiffs shall serve this Order and docket entries 1-4 on Insight Venture and all parties in the Central District of California action and file proof of such service on the docket in this action. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Insight Venture shall, by October 21, 2022, file a letter on the docket in this action indicating whether it consents to transfer of the Petition and Motion to the Central District of California. The Court will then determine, as appropriate, any deadlines to file opposition and reply papers to the Petition and Motion. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer E Willis on 10/12/2022) (tg) [Transferred from New York Southern on 10/28/2022.]
October 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER REFERRING CASE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Order that case be referred to the Clerk of Court for assignment to a Magistrate Judge for General Pretrial (includes scheduling, discovery, non-dispositive pretrial motions, and settlement) and Dispositive Motion (i.e., motion requiring a Report and Recommendation): Motion to Enforce Subpoena and related Motion to seal. Referred to Magistrate Judge Jennifer E Willis. Motions referred to Jennifer E Willis. (Signed by Judge Ronnie Abrams on 10/7/2022) (tg) [Transferred from New York Southern on 10/28/2022.]
October 6, 2022 Magistrate Judge Jennifer Willis is so designated. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (vba) [Transferred from New York Southern on 10/28/2022.]
October 4, 2022 Case Designated ECF. (laq) [Transferred from New York Southern on 10/28/2022.]
October 4, 2022 MISCELLANEOUS CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Lewis J. Liman. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at #http://https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions. .(laq) [Transferred from New York Southern on 10/28/2022.]
October 4, 2022 NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Ronnie Abrams. Judge Lewis J. Liman is no longer assigned to the case. (laq) [Transferred from New York Southern on 10/28/2022.]
October 3, 2022 Filing 6 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Imperium Interactive Entertainmentt Limited, Suzhou Angela Online Game Technology Co., Ltd...(Koehl, Richard) [Transferred from New York Southern on 10/28/2022.]
October 3, 2022 Filing 5 MISCELLANEOUS COVER SHEET filed..(Koehl, Richard) [Transferred from New York Southern on 10/28/2022.]
October 3, 2022 Filing 4 ***SELECTED PARTIES*** BRIEF re: #2 Brief,, #3 MOTION to Seal ., #1 EMERGENCY MISCELLANEOUS CASE INITIATING DOCUMENT - MOTION for Order to Show Cause .(Filing Fee $ 49.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-26762085) . Document filed by Imperium Interactive Entertainmentt Limited, Suzhou Angela Online Game Technology Co., Ltd., Insight Venture Management LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 5)Motion or Order to File Under Seal: #3 .(Koehl, Richard) [Transferred from New York Southern on 10/28/2022.]
October 3, 2022 Filing 3 MOTION to Seal . Document filed by Imperium Interactive Entertainmentt Limited, Suzhou Angela Online Game Technology Co., Ltd...(Koehl, Richard) [Transferred from New York Southern on 10/28/2022.]
October 3, 2022 Filing 2 BRIEF re: #1 EMERGENCY MISCELLANEOUS CASE INITIATING DOCUMENT - MOTION for Order to Show Cause .(Filing Fee $ 49.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-26762085) . Document filed by Imperium Interactive Entertainmentt Limited, Suzhou Angela Online Game Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of Richard M. Koehl, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Exhibit 9, #11 Exhibit 10, #12 Exhibit 11, #13 Exhibit 12, #14 Exhibit 13, #15 Exhibit 14, #16 Exhibit 15, #17 Exhibit 16, #18 Exhibit 17, #19 Exhibit 18, #20 Exhibit 19, #21 Exhibit 20).(Koehl, Richard) [Transferred from New York Southern on 10/28/2022.]
October 3, 2022 Filing 1 EMERGENCY MISCELLANEOUS CASE INITIATING DOCUMENT - MOTION for Order to Show Cause .(Filing Fee $ 49.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-26762085)Document filed by Imperium Interactive Entertainmentt Limited, Suzhou Angela Online Game Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order [Proposed] Order to Show Cause)(Koehl, Richard) [Transferred from New York Southern on 10/28/2022.]

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Plaintiff: Suzhou Angela Online Game Technology Co. Ltd.
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