United States of America v. Bytedance Ltd. et al
| United States of America |
| TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc., TikTok Ltd., TikTok Pte. Ltd., Bytedance Ltd., TikTok Inc. and Bytedance Inc. |
| 2:2024cv06535 |
| August 2, 2024 |
| US District Court for the Central District of California |
| Rozella A Oliver |
| Otis D Wright |
| Other Statutory Actions |
| 15 U.S.C. § 0045 Federal Trade Commission Act |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 31 SEALED DOCUMENT Unredacted Complaint re Amended Minutes,,, #30 filed by Plaintiff United States of America.(Smith, Marcus) |
Filing 30
AMENDED MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS #28 by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: The Court has reviewed Plaintiffs request for leave to file the unredacted complaintpublicly. (Appl., ECF No. 4.) Defendants oppose the request, contending specific material in the complaint would permit users to circumvent Defendants security protocols if disclosed. (Decls. ISO Seal, ECF Nos. 1314.) Defendants propose narrowly tailored and minimal redactions in the complaint to mitigate this risk. (Id.) These redactions are provisionally applied in the complaint currently on file with the Court. (See ECF No. 1.) The Court finds good cause to maintain the redacted information under seal and hereby DENIES Plaintiffs request. (ECF No. 4.) Accordingly, the Court ORDERS Plaintiff to file UNDER SEAL the unredacted complaint, within five (5) days of this Order (lc)
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| Filing 29 NOTICE OF ERRATA filed by Defendants Bytedance Ltd., Bytedance Inc., TikTok Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok Pte. Ltd., TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc.. correcting APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Stephen D. Brody to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants Bytedance Inc., Bytedance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok Ltd., TikTok Pte. Ltd., TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500.00 Previous #21 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Application of Non-Resident Attorney to Appear in a Specific Case Pro Hac Vice (Corrected))(Petrocelli, Daniel) |
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Filing 28
MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Otis D. Wright, II:The Court received and reviewed Plaintiffs request for leave to file the unredacted complaint publicly. (Appl., ECF No. 4.) The Defendants oppose the request and propose specific redactions in the complaint. (ECF Nos. 13-14, 4-2.) These redactions are already adopted in the filed complaint. (ECF. No. 1.) The Court finds good cause to seal as to the proposed redactions and hereby DENIES the Plaintiff's request. Accordingly, the Court ORDERS the entire complaint remain UNSEALED except for the redactions in Paragraphs 45, 67, 79, 80, and 81. (lc) Modified on 9/24/2024 (lc).
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| Filing 27 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Defendants Bytedance Inc., Bytedance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok Ltd., TikTok Pte. Ltd., TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc.. Related Case(s): 2:24-cv-06784, 2:24-cv-07922 (Petrocelli, Daniel) |
| Filing 26 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by defendant Bytedance Inc., Bytedance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok Ltd., TikTok Pte. Ltd., TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc.. Related Case(s): 2:24-cv-06784 SVW (AJRx) (Petrocelli, Daniel) |
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Filing 25
ORDER RE TRANSFER PURSUANT to this Court's General Order in the Matter of Assignment of Cases and Duties to the District Judges. Related Case- filed. Related Case No: 2:19-cv-01439 ODW(RAOx). Case transferred from Magistrate Judge Maria A. Audero and Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong to Judge Otis D. Wright, II and Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:24-cv-06535 ODW(RAOx). Signed by Judge Otis D. Wright, II (rn)
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Filing 24
ORDER by Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong: granting #21 Non-Resident Attorney Stephen D. Brody APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of defendants Bytedance Inc., Bytedance Ltd., TikTok Inc.,TikTok Ltd.,TikTok Pte. Ltd.,TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc., designating Stephen McIntyre as local counsel. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY (ak)
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| Filing 23 TEXT ONLY ENTRY - NOTICE OF CLERICAL ERROR by Damon Berry, Courtroom Deputy Clerk to Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong: The Court hereby notifies the parties that the Court's Order on the Application to Seal ECF No. #22 was issued in error and is to be disregarded. The Court GRANTS the United States leave to file its unredacted complaint under seal until such time that the Court makes a determination on whether the complaint should be permanently sealed. IT IS SO ORDERED.THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (dbe) TEXT ONLY ENTRY |
| Filing 21 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Stephen D. Brody to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants Bytedance Inc., Bytedance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok Ltd., TikTok Pte. Ltd., TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500.00 Previously Paid on 8/7/2024, Receipt No. ACACDC-37979401) filed by Defendants Bytedance Inc., Bytedance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok Ltd., TikTok Pte. Ltd., TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order on Application of Non-Resident Attorney to Appear in a Specific Case Pro Hac Vice) (McIntyre, Stephen) |
| Filing 20 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Plaintiff United States of America. upon TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc. waiver sent by Plaintiff on 8/6/2024, answer due 10/7/2024. Waiver of Service signed by TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc.. (Cornfeld, Benjamin) |
| Filing 19 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Plaintiff United States of America. upon TikTok Pte. Ltd. waiver sent by Plaintiff on 8/6/2024, answer due 11/4/2024. Waiver of Service signed by TikTok Pte Ltd.. (Cornfeld, Benjamin) |
| Filing 18 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Plaintiff United States of America. upon TikTok Ltd. waiver sent by Plaintiff on 8/6/2024, answer due 11/4/2024. Waiver of Service signed by TikTok Ltd.. (Cornfeld, Benjamin) |
| Filing 17 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Plaintiff United States of America. upon TikTok Inc. waiver sent by Plaintiff on 8/6/2024, answer due 10/7/2024. Waiver of Service signed by TikTok Inc.. (Cornfeld, Benjamin) |
| Filing 16 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Plaintiff United States of America. upon Bytedance Ltd. waiver sent by Plaintiff on 8/6/2024, answer due 11/4/2024. Waiver of Service signed by ByteDance Ltd.. (Cornfeld, Benjamin) |
| Filing 15 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Plaintiff United States of America. upon Bytedance Inc. waiver sent by Plaintiff on 8/6/2024, answer due 10/7/2024. Waiver of Service signed by ByteDance Inc.. (Cornfeld, Benjamin) |
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Filing 22
ORDER #4 by Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong. Upon Consideration of the United States's Application for Leave to File Under Seal and Defendants' Declarations in support of the Application, it is hereby: ORDERED that the Application is DENIED, and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the United States shall file the unredacted complaint publicly within four days of this order being entered. (yl)
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| Filing 14 SEALED DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION to file document Unredacted Complaint under seal #4 filed by Defendants Bytedance Inc., Bytedance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok Ltd., TikTok Pte. Ltd., TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc..(Petrocelli, Daniel) |
| Filing 13 SEALED DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION to file document Unredacted Complaint under seal #4 filed by Defendants Bytedance Inc., Bytedance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok Ltd., TikTok Pte. Ltd., TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc..(Petrocelli, Daniel) |
| Filing 12 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant Bytedance Inc., Bytedance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok Ltd., TikTok Pte. Ltd., TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc., identifying ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Ltd., TikTok LLC, TikTok Inc.,. (Petrocelli, Daniel) |
| Filing 11 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (car) |
| Filing 10 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (car) |
| Filing 9 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong and Magistrate Judge Maria A. Audero. (car) |
| Filing 8 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Stephen McIntyre counsel for Defendants Bytedance Inc., Bytedance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok Ltd., TikTok Pte. Ltd., TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc.. Adding Stephen McIntyre as counsel of record for ByteDance Ltd., ByteDance Inc., TikTok Inc., TikTok Ltd.,TikTok Pte. Ltd., and TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc. for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendants ByteDance Ltd., ByteDance Inc., TikTok Inc., TikTok Ltd., TikTok Pte. Ltd., and TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc. (Attorney Stephen McIntyre added to party Bytedance Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Stephen McIntyre added to party Bytedance Ltd.(pty:dft), Attorney Stephen McIntyre added to party TikTok Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Stephen McIntyre added to party TikTok Ltd.(pty:dft), Attorney Stephen McIntyre added to party TikTok Pte. Ltd.(pty:dft), Attorney Stephen McIntyre added to party TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc.(pty:dft))(McIntyre, Stephen) |
| Filing 7 STATEMENT Regarding Plaintiff's Notice of Related Cases filed by Defendants Bytedance Inc., Bytedance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok Ltd., TikTok Pte. Ltd., TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc. re: Notice of Related Case(s) #3 . (Petrocelli, Daniel) |
| Filing 6 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Daniel M. Petrocelli counsel for Defendants Bytedance Inc., Bytedance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok Ltd., TikTok Pte. Ltd., TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc.. Adding Daniel M. Petrocelli as counsel of record for ByteDance Ltd., ByteDance Inc., TikTok Inc., TikTok Ltd., TikTok Pte. Ltd., and TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendants ByteDance Ltd., ByteDance Inc., TikTok Inc., TikTok Ltd., TikTok Pte. Ltd., and TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc. (Attorney Daniel M. Petrocelli added to party Bytedance Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Daniel M. Petrocelli added to party Bytedance Ltd.(pty:dft), Attorney Daniel M. Petrocelli added to party TikTok Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Daniel M. Petrocelli added to party TikTok Ltd.(pty:dft), Attorney Daniel M. Petrocelli added to party TikTok Pte. Ltd.(pty:dft), Attorney Daniel M. Petrocelli added to party TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc.(pty:dft))(Petrocelli, Daniel) |
| Filing 5 SEALED DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION to file document Unredacted Complaint under seal #4 filed by Plaintiff United States of America. (Attachments: #1 Unredacted Document)(Smith, Marcus) |
| Filing 4 APPLICATION to file document Unredacted Complaint under seal filed by Plaintiff United States of America. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Redacted Document)(Smith, Marcus) |
| Filing 3 NOTICE of Related Case(s) filed by Plaintiff United States of America. Related Case(s): 2:19-cv-01439 (Smith, Marcus) |
| Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff United States of America. (Smith, Marcus) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT No Fee Required - US Government, filed by Plaintiff United States of America. (Attorney Marcus Smith added to party United States of America(pty:pla))(Smith, Marcus) |
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