Yang v. Bytedance Inc.
Plaintiff: Stephen Yang
Defendant: Bytedance Inc.
Case Number: 3:2022cv00807
Filed: February 8, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: James Donato
Referring Judge: Susan van Keulen
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. ยง 501 Copyright Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
June 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER CONDITIONALLY DISMISSING CASE. Signed by Judge James Donato on 6/9/2022. (jdlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/9/2022)
June 2, 2022 Filing 20 JOINT STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Vacating All Deadlines; Notice of Settlement by Bytedance Inc. (Mullins, Bradley) (Filed on 6/2/2022) Modified on 6/2/2022 (gba, COURT STAFF).
May 4, 2022 Filing 19 ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Sanders, Craig) (Filed on 5/4/2022)
May 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER. At the parties' joint request, Dkt. No. 16, defendant may respond to the complaint by June 3, 2022. The case management conference set for May 19, 2022, is continued to June 16, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. The parties are directed to file a joint case management statement by June 9, 2022. Signed by Judge James Donato on 5/3/2022. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jdlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/3/2022)
May 3, 2022 Filing 17 ADR Clerks Notice re: Non-Compliance with Court Order. The parties have failed to file an ADR Certification as required by the Initial Case Management Scheduling Order. Counsel shall comply promptly with the requirements of ADR L.R. 3-5(b) and shall file the ADR Certification. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.)(cmf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/3/2022)
April 26, 2022 Filing 16 JOINT STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Extending Time for Defendant Bytedance, Inc. to Answer or Otherwise Respond to the Complaint By an Additional 30 Days re #1 Complaint filed by Bytedance Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Mullins, Bradley) (Filed on 4/26/2022) Modified on 4/28/2022 (gba, COURT STAFF).
March 29, 2022 Filing 15 JOINT STIPULATION Extending Time for Defendant Bytedance, Inc. to Answer or Otherwise Respond to the Complaint by an Additional 30 Days re #1 Complaint filed by Bytedance Inc.. (Mullins, Bradley) (Filed on 3/29/2022) Modified on 3/30/2022 (gba, COURT STAFF).
February 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER: Initial Case Management Conference set for 5/19/2022 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 11, 19th Floor. Case Management Statement due by 5/12/2022.Signed by Judge James Donato on 2/25/2022. (lrc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/25/2022)
February 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge James Donato for all further proceedings. Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order No. 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen no longer assigned to case. Reassignment Order signed by Clerk on 2/24/2022. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(bw, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/24/2022)
February 24, 2022 Filing 12 CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because either (1) a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge, or (2) time is of the essence in deciding a pending judicial action for which the necessary consents to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction have not been secured. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED AND SHOULD BE RE-NOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE JUDGE TO WHOM THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (jhf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/24/2022)
February 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER re #8 Approving Joint Stipulation to Extend Time for Defendant Bytedance Inc. to Answer or Otherwise Respond to the Complaint. (svklc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/24/2022)
February 24, 2022 Filing 10 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Stephen Yang.. (Sanders, Craig) (Filed on 2/24/2022)
February 23, 2022 Filing 9 CLERK'S NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Plaintiffs/Defendants shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge. Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms. Consent/Declination due by 3/9/2022. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jhf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/23/2022)
February 23, 2022 Filing 8 STIPULATION re #1 Complaint, Joint Stipulation to Extend Time for Defendant Bytedance, Inc. to Answer or Otherwise Respond to the Complaint filed by Bytedance Inc.. (Mullins, Bradley) (Filed on 2/23/2022)
February 11, 2022 Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Stephen Yang. Bytedance Inc. served on 2/10/2022, answer due 3/3/2022. (Sanders, Craig) (Filed on 2/11/2022)
February 9, 2022 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to Bytedance Inc.. (gba, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/9/2022)
February 9, 2022 Filing 5 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 5/10/2022. Initial Case Management Conference set for 5/17/2022 09:30 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 6, 4th Floor. (gba, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/9/2022)
February 8, 2022 Filing 4 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 2/22/2022. (mbc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/8/2022)
February 8, 2022 Filing 3 REPORT on the filing of an action regarding a Copyrights (cc: form mailed to register). (Sanders, Craig) (Filed on 2/8/2022) Modified on 2/9/2022 (gba, COURT STAFF).
February 8, 2022 Filing 2 Proposed Summons. (Sanders, Craig) (Filed on 2/8/2022)
February 8, 2022 Filing 1 COMPLAINT; Demand for Jury Trial against Bytedance Inc. (Filing fee $ 402.00, receipt number ACANDC-16882011.). Filed by Stephen Yang. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Original Photographs, #2 Exhibit Infringing Use of the Photographs, #3 Civil Cover Sheet) (Sanders, Craig) (Filed on 2/8/2022) Modified on 2/9/2022 (gba, COURT STAFF).

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Plaintiff: Stephen Yang
Represented By: Craig B. Sanders
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Defendant: Bytedance Inc.
Represented By: Bradley J. Mullins
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