Brian Beneker v. CBS Studios, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Brian Beneker
Defendant: CBS Studios Inc, Paramount Global and CBS Entertainment Group, LLC
Case Number: 2:2024cv01659
Filed: February 29, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Stephanie S Christensen
Referring Judge: John F Walter
Nature of Suit: Civil Rights: Jobs
Cause of Action: 42 U.S.C. § 2000 e Job Discrimination (Employment)
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 26, 2024 Filing 28 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT / Defendants CBS Studios Inc. and Paramount Global's Notice of Interested Parties and Corporate Disclosure Statement Pursuant to Local Rule 7-1 and FED. R. CIV. P. 7.1 filed by Defendants CBS Studios Inc, Paramount Global (Lens, Molly)
April 26, 2024 Filing 27 STATEMENT Concerning Local Rule 7-3 Conference filed by Defendants CBS Studios Inc, Paramount Global /Joint Statement (Lens, Molly)
April 26, 2024 Filing 26 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Molly Manning Lens counsel for Defendants CBS Studios Inc, Paramount Global. Adding Molly M. Lens as counsel of record for CBS Studios, Inc. and Paramount Global for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendants CBS Studios, Inc. and Paramount Global. (Attorney Molly Manning Lens added to party CBS Studios Inc(pty:dft), Attorney Molly Manning Lens added to party Paramount Global(pty:dft))(Lens, Molly)
April 3, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER ON APPLICATION OF NON-RESIDENT ATTORNEY TO APPEAR IN A SPECIFIC CASE PRO HAC VICE #24 by Judge John F. Walter. APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Brian Beneker, designating Scott James Street as local counsel. Granting #24 Non-Resident Attorney Ian D. Prior (rolm)
April 2, 2024 Filing 24 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Ian D. Prior to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Brian Beneker (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500.00 Previously Paid on 3/7/2024, Receipt No. 37052932) filed by Plaintiff Brian Beneker. (Attachments: #1 Cert. of Good Standing for Massachusetts, #2 cert. of Good Standing for District of Columbia, #3 Cert. of Good Standing for Rhode Island, #4 Proposed Order) (Street, Scott)
March 13, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER by Judge John F. Walter: Granting Application of Non-Resident Attorney Nicholas Barry to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Brian Beneker, designating Scott Street as local counsel #18 . (iv)
March 13, 2024 Filing 22 TEXT ENTRY ORDER STRIKING APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Ian D. Prior #15 . The filing is stricken for failure to submit a proposed order. Counsel shall refile a completed application and proposed order.THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (sr) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
March 13, 2024 Filing 21 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Plaintiff Brian Beneker. upon Paramount Global waiver sent by Plaintiff on 3/1/2024, answer due 4/30/2024. Waiver of Service signed by Molly M. Lens. (Howard, John)
March 13, 2024 Filing 20 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Plaintiff Brian Beneker. upon CBS Studios Inc waiver sent by Plaintiff on 3/1/2024, answer due 4/30/2024. Waiver of Service signed by Molly M. Lens. (Howard, John)
March 13, 2024 Filing 19 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Plaintiff Brian Beneker. upon CBS Entertainment Group, LLC waiver sent by Plaintiff on 3/1/2024, answer due 4/30/2024. Waiver of Service signed by Molly M. Lens. (Howard, John)
March 12, 2024 Filing 18 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Nicholas R. Barry to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Brian Beneker (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500.00 Previously Paid on 3/7/2024, Receipt No. 37050721) filed by Plaintiff Brian Beneker. (Attachments: #1 Cert. of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order (Proposed) Order on Application of Non-Resident Attorney to Appear in a Specific Case Pro Hac Vice) (Howard, John)
March 8, 2024 Filing 17 NOTICE of Deficiency in Electronically Filed Pro Hac Vice Application RE: APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Ian D. Prior to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Brian Beneker (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-37052932) #15 . The following error(s) was/were found: Local Rule 83-2.1.3.3(b) Proposed order not attached. Local Rule 83-2.1.3.3(d) Certificate of Good Standing not attached for every state court listed to which the applicant has been admitted. Other error(s) with document(s): A notation is made regarding the GSC from DC that has not been received, but counsel makes no mention of the GSC from MA that was not attached. (lt)
March 8, 2024 Filing 16 NOTICE of Deficiency in Electronically Filed Pro Hac Vice Application RE: APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Nicholas R. Barry to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Brian Beneker (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-37050721) #13 . The following error(s) was/were found: Local Rule 83-2.1.3.3(b) Proposed order not attached. (lt)
March 7, 2024 Filing 15 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Ian D. Prior to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Brian Beneker (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-37052932) filed by Plaintiff Brian Beneker. (Street, Scott)
March 7, 2024 Filing 14 DECLARATION of John W. Howard Declaration of lead counsel for Plaintiff, John W. Howard filed by Plaintiff Brian Beneker. (Street, Scott)
March 7, 2024 Filing 13 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Nicholas R. Barry to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff Brian Beneker (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-37050721) filed by Plaintiff Brian Beneker. (Attachments: #1 Cert. of Good Standing) (Street, Scott)
March 1, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 STANDING ORDER by Judge John F. Walter. READ THIS ORDER CAREFULLY. IT CONTROLS THE CASE AND DIFFERS IN SOME RESPECTS FROM THE LOCAL RULES. This action has been assigned to the calendar of Judge John F. Walter. (iv)
February 29, 2024 Filing 11 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Brian Beneker, identifying NA. (Howard, John)
February 29, 2024 Filing 10 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening. The following error(s) was found: No Notice of Interested Parties has been filed. A Notice of Interested Parties must be filed with every partys first appearance. See Local Rule 7.1-1. Counsel must file a Notice of Interested Parties immediately. Failure to do so may be addressed by judicial action, including sanctions. See Local Rule 83-7. (lh)
February 29, 2024 Filing 9 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Ian Prior. 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. (lh)
February 29, 2024 Filing 8 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Nicholas R. Barry. 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. (lh)
February 29, 2024 Filing 7 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 as to Defendants CBS Entertainment Group, LLC, CBS Studios Inc, Paramount Global. (Attachments: #1 Summons as to Defendant Entertainment Group, LLC, #2 Summons as to Defendant Paramount Global) (lh)
February 29, 2024 Filing 6 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (lh)
February 29, 2024 Filing 5 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (lh)
February 29, 2024 Filing 4 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge John F. Walter and Magistrate Judge Stephanie S. Christensen. (lh)
February 29, 2024 Filing 3 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 , Civil Cover Sheet (CV-71) #2 filed by Plaintiff BRIAN BENEKER. (Attachments: #1 Summons as to CBS Studios INC, #2 Summons as to Paramount Global)(Howard, John)
February 29, 2024 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff BRIAN BENEKER. (Howard, John)
February 29, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-37003267 - Fee: $405, filed by Plaintiff BRIAN BENEKER. (Attorney John W. Howard added to party BRIAN BENEKER(pty:pla))(Howard, John)

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Plaintiff: Brian Beneker
Represented By: John W. Howard
Represented By: Scott James Street
Represented By: Nicholas R. Barry
Represented By: Ian D. Prior
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Defendant: CBS Studios Inc
Represented By: Molly Manning Lens
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Represented By: Molly Manning Lens
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