Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. v. TikTok Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.
Defendant: TikTok Inc., TikTok Pte. Ltd., Bytedance Ltd and ByteDance Inc.
Intervenor: Oracle America, Inc.
Case Number: 3:2023cv06012
Filed: November 21, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Nathanael M Cousins
Referring Judge: Susan Illston
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 101 Copyright Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 2, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 395 ORDER by Judge Susan Illston granting #394 Motion for Pro Hac Vice. (afm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/2/2024)
December 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 394 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-18978143.) filed by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. (Dunham, Thomas) (Filed on 12/29/2023)
December 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 393 Order by Judge Susan Illston granting #392 Motion for Pro Hac Vice of James Wood.(ec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/14/2023)
December 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 392 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-18935278.) filed by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. (Woods, James) (Filed on 12/13/2023)
December 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 391 Order by Judge Susan Illston granting #389 Motion for Pro Hac Vice of Jeremy Dunbar.(ec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/4/2023)
December 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 390 Order by Judge Susan Illston granting #388 Motion for Pro Hac Vice of Andrew Zeve.(ec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/4/2023)
December 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 389 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-18892816.) Filing fee previously paid on 12/01/2023 filed by ByteDance Inc., Bytedance Ltd, TikTok Inc., TikTok Pte. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing (State Bar of Texas))(Dunbar, Jeremy) (Filed on 12/4/2023)
December 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 388 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-18892572.) Filing fee previously paid on 12/01/2023 filed by ByteDance Inc., Bytedance Ltd, TikTok Inc., TikTok Pte. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing (State Bar of Texas))(Zeve, Andrew) (Filed on 12/4/2023)
December 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 387 The #384 Motion for Pro Hac Vice of Jeremy Dunbar is DENIED. The Certificate of Good Standing submitted with the application was expired as of 4/15/2023. Please reference the receipt number when resubmitting your new application. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/1/2023)
December 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 386 Order by Judge Susan Illston granting #383 Motion for Pro Hac Vice of Ann Naydonov.(ec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/1/2023)
December 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 385 The #382 Motion for Pro Hac Vice of Andrew W. Zeve is DENIED. The Certificate of the State Bar of Texas indicates that it is expired as of 9/10/2023. A valid Certificate must be submitted. Please reference the original receipt number when resubmitting your application. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/1/2023)
December 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 384 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-18892816.) filed by ByteDance Inc., Bytedance Ltd, TikTok Inc., TikTok Pte. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing (State Bar of Texas))(Dunbar, Jeremy) (Filed on 12/1/2023)
December 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 383 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-18892769.) filed by ByteDance Inc., Bytedance Ltd, TikTok Inc., TikTok Pte. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing (District of Maryland))(Naydonov, Anna) (Filed on 12/1/2023)
December 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 382 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-18892572.) filed by ByteDance Inc., Bytedance Ltd, TikTok Inc., TikTok Pte. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing (State Bar of Texas))(Zeve, Andrew) (Filed on 12/1/2023)
November 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 381 INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT GUIDELINE AND CLERK'S NOTICE ON REASSIGNMENT.Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at #https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/si General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited.Zoom Guidance and Setup: #https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/. Case Management Statement due by 2/16/2024. Initial Case Management Conference set for 2/23/2024 02:30 PM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. (ec, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/29/2023)
November 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 380 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Susan Illston for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins no longer assigned to case. Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order No. 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(sfb, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/28/2023)
November 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 379 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 a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. 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 WILL 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. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/27/2023)
November 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 378 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd... (Harkins, Robert) (Filed on 11/27/2023)
November 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 377 CLERK'S NOTICE ADVANCING Case Management Conference. Please take notice the Initial Case Management Conference is reset for 12/20/2023, at 11:00 AM in person in San Jose, Courtroom 5, 4th Floor. Case Management Statement, including consent/declination, due by 12/13/2023. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/21/2023)
November 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 376 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 2/14/2024. Initial Case Management Conference set for 2/21/2024 10:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 5, 4th Floor. (jml, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/21/2023)
November 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 375 Case transferred in from District of Texas Western; Case Number 6:21-cv-00504. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
November 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 374 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE to Northern District of California, pursuant to #372 USCA Judgment. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (lad)
November 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 373 Sealed Document: Plaintiff Meishe's Reply in Support of Opposed Motion to Amend Protective Order Dkt. 82 of #370 Sealed Motion Plaintiff Meishe's Opposed Motion to Amend Protective Order Dkt. 82 by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. (Harkins, Robert)
October 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 372 Certified copy of USCA JUDGMENT/MANDATE. WRIT OF MANDAMUS: The petition for writ of mandamus, requiring transfer to the Northern District of California, is GRANTED. (lad)
October 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 371 Sealed Document: Defendants' Opposition to Meishe's Motion to Amend the Protective Order of #370 Sealed Motion Plaintiff Meishe's Opposed Motion to Amend Protective Order Dkt. 82 by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of David Okano in Support Defendants' Opposition to Meishe's Motion to Amend the Protective Order (DKT.370), #2 Exhibit 1 - 2023-06-09 RE_ Rule 26(f) conference_ Meishe v. TikTok., #3 Exhibit 2 - Meishe Print Log, #4 Exhibit 3 - 2023-09-22 Print Request, #5 Exhibit 4 - 2023-09-27 Okano-Allgood Letter re SC Production, #6 Exhibit 5 - 2023-09-28 A. Allgood Ltr to Okana re Source Code Print, #7 Exhibit 6 - 2023-10-02 Okano letter to Allgood re source code printouts, #8 Exhibit 7 - 2023-09-11 Malek Disclosure for Confidential, #9 Exhibit 8 - 2023-10-02 Malek Disclosure for Source Code, #10 Exhibit 9 - Meishe Outside Consultant Disclosures, #11 Exhibit 10 - Okano Email re Access to Source Code Material, #12 Exhibit 11 - Defendants Source Code Inspection Log, #13 Exhibit 12 - Defendants Source Code Inspection Log, #14 Exhibit 13 - Default Protective Order - Patent Cases, #15 Exhibit 14 - Protective Order for Virtual Chart Sols I, Inc. v. Meredith, #16 Exhibit 15 - Protective Order for Epic Tech, LLC v. Fusion Skill, Inc., #17 Exhibit 16 - Protective Order for Polyddyne Dev. Corp. v. Digital Market, Inc., #18 Exhibit 17 - Defendants Support Personnel Disclosures, #19 Exhibit 18 - 2022-09-10 Kesden Consulting List) (Chaikovsky, Yar)
October 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 370 Sealed Motion Plaintiff Meishe's Opposed Motion to Amend Protective Order Dkt. 82 by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Affidavit Declaration of J. Michael Woods, #3 Exhibit A, #4 Exhibit B, #5 Exhibit C, #6 Exhibit D, #7 Exhibit E, #8 Exhibit F, #9 Exhibit G, #10 Exhibit H, #11 Exhibit I, #12 Exhibit J, #13 Exhibit K, #14 Exhibit L) (Harkins, Robert)
September 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 369 Redacted Public Version Defendants' Reply in Support of Opposed Motion to Extend the Case Schedule by 90 Days of #363 Sealed Document,, by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
September 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 368 ORDER GRANTING IN PART #356 DEFENDANTS OPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND THE CASE SCHEDULE BY 90 DAYS. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (lad)
September 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Set Deadlines/Hearings: ADR Mediation Completed by 3/5/2024, Dispositive Motions due by 3/8/2024, Pretrial Conference set for 5/23/2024 before Judge Alan D Albright, Jury Selection set for 6/17/2024 before Judge Derek T. Gilliland, Jury Trial set for 6/17/2024 before Judge Alan D Albright, (lad)
September 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 367 Redacted Public Version Plaintiff Meishe's Response to Defendants' Objections to the Magistrate Judge's Discovery Order of 335 Sealed Order of #360 Sealed Document by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. (Harkins, Robert)
September 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 366 Sealed Document: Defendants' Reply in Support of Objections to the Magistrate Judge's Discovery Order (DKT. 335) of #344 Sealed Document, by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
September 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 365 Redacted Public Version Plaintiff Meishe's Reply in Support of Motion for Sanctions Regarding Defendants' Failure to Comply with Orders Regarding Source Code Production of #337 Sealed Motion Plaintiff Meishe's Motion for Sanctions Regarding Defendants' Failure to Comply With Orders Regarding Source Code Production of #358 Sealed Document,, by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. (Harkins, Robert)
September 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 364 Sealed Document: Defendants' Response to Plaintiff Meishe's Objection to the Magistrate Judge's Discovery Order of #347 Sealed Document, by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of David Okano in Support, #2 Exhibit 1 - 2023-07-24 Hearing Transcript, #3 Exhibit 2 - 2023-05-26 Hearing Transcript) (Chaikovsky, Yar)
September 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 363 Sealed Document: Defendants' Reply in Support of Opposed Motion to Extend the Case Schedule by 90 Days of #356 Sealed Motion Defendants' Opposed Motion to Extend the Case Schedule by 90 Days by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Andrew Zeve in Support of Defendants' Reply in Support of Opposed Motion to Extend the Case Schedule, #2 Exhibit 20, #3 Exhibit 21, #4 Exhibit 22, #5 Exhibit 23, #6 Exhibit 24, #7 Exhibit 25) (Chaikovsky, Yar)
September 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 362 ORDER ON AUGUST 30, 2023 DISCOVERY HEARING (Discovery Dispute). Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (zv)
September 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 361 Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd., re #356 Sealed Motion Defendants' Opposed Motion to Extend the Case Schedule by 90 Days by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. filed by Defendant TikTok PTE. Ltd., Defendant TikTok Inc., Defendant ByteDance Inc., Defendant ByteDance Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Harkins, Robert)
September 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 360 Sealed Document: Plaintiff Meishe's Response to Defendants' Objections to the Magistrate Judge's Discovery Order of #335 Sealed Order, by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. (Harkins, Robert)
September 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 359 Redacted Public Version Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiff Beijing Meishe's Motion for Sanctions of #351 Sealed Document,,, by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of David Okano, #2 Exhibit 2 - Pandiri Depo Notice 2022-06-22, #3 Exhibit 4 - Pandiri 02, #4 Exhibit 12 - Woods Email 2023-07-22, #5 Exhibit 16 - Website Screenshots)(Chaikovsky, Yar)
September 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 358 Sealed Document: Plaintiff Meishe's Reply in Support of Motion for Sanctions Regarding Defendants' Failure to Comply with Orders Regarding Source Code Production of #337 Sealed Motion Plaintiff Meishe's Motion for Sanctions Regarding Defendants' Failure to Comply With Orders Regarding Source Code Production by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of Robert Harkins, #2 Exhibit V, #3 Exhibit W, #4 Exhibit X, #5 Exhibit Y, #6 Exhibit Z) (Harkins, Robert)
September 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 357 Redacted Public Version Plaintiff Meishe's Objections to the Magistrate Judge's Discovery Order Allowing Exclusion of Foreign Sales of #336 Sealed Order of #347 Sealed Document, by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. (Harkins, Robert)
September 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 356 Sealed Motion Defendants' Opposed Motion to Extend the Case Schedule by 90 Days by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declaration of Andrew Zeve, #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 Proposed Order) (Chaikovsky, Yar)
September 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 355 Redacted Public Version Defendants' Objections to the Magistrate Judge's Discovery Order (DKT. 335) of #344 Sealed Document, by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
September 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing Attorneys are reminded not to use Motion to File Under Seal as that was granted for the duration of the case at #302 . Sealed Motion and Sealed Document are the correct events to use. (lad)
September 1, 2023 Opinion or Order NOTICE: All Pro-Hac Attorneys are required to register for E-Filing within 10 days from the Judge's order granting Pro-Hac Vice. Failure to do so in the near future will result in removal from the case. Parties please verify with every one on this case they are registered. (bw)
August 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 354 Sealed Document: Defendants' August 30, 2023 Hearing Demonstratives by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Defendants' Demonstratives) (Okano, David) Modified to remove Motion language as filing under seal was granted at #302 on 9/1/2023 (lad).
August 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 352 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. for proceedings held on 08/30/2023. Proceedings Transcribed: Discovery Hearing. Court Reporter: Lily Reznick. (Thompson, G.)
August 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 353 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Derek T. Gilliland: Sealed Discovery Hearing held on 8/30/2023. Case called for a Sealed Discovery Hearing via Zoom. Parties announced ready. Statements and arguments of counsel heard. The requested discovery relief was ruled on based on the representations made by the parties during the hearing. Parties are to email a jointly proposed order in word format to the Court's Law Clerk at Mark_Scott@txwd.uscourts.gov within seven (7) days of the date of this hearing. Written Discovery Order to follow. Hearing concluded (Minute entry documents are not available electronically.). (Court Reporter Lily Reznik.)(lad)
August 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 351 Sealed Document: Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiff Beijing Meishe's Motion for Sanctions of #337 Sealed Motion Plaintiff Meishe's Motion for Sanctions Regarding Defendants' Failure to Comply With Orders Regarding Source Code Production by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of David Okano, #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) (Chaikovsky, Yar)
August 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 350 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. for proceedings held on 8/30/2023. Proceedings Transcribed: Discovery Hearing. Court Reporter: Lily Reznick. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
August 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 349 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. Corrected #347 Sealed Document, (Harkins, Robert)
August 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 348 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re #347 Sealed Document, (lad)
August 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 347 Sealed Document: Plaintiff Meishe's Objections to the Magistrate Judge's Discovery Order Allowing Exclusion of Foreign Sales of #336 Sealed Order, by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Robert Harkins, #2 Exhibit A) (Harkins, Robert)
August 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 346 ORDER Setting Zoom Discovery for 8/30/2023 2:45 PM before Judge Derek T. Gilliland. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (bot2)
August 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 345 ORDER GRANTING #343 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Charles R. Flores. Attorney added for Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order, if he/she has not previously done so for a prior case in this District. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (bot1)
August 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 344 Sealed Document: Defendants' Objections to the Magistrate Judge's Discovery Order of #335 Sealed Order, by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Andrew Zeve, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4) (Chaikovsky, Yar)
August 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 343 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by G. Blake Thompson for Charles Flores ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-17812178) by on behalf of Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Thompson, G.)
August 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 342 Redacted Copy of #337 Sealed Motion Plaintiff Meishe's Motion for Sanctions Regarding Defendants' Failure to Comply With Orders Regarding Source Code Production by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. (Harkins, Robert)
August 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 341 ORDER DENYING #338 Motion to Expedite; GRANTING #340 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Meishe's Motion for Sanctions. Deadline to respond is extended to August 30, 2023. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (lad)
August 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 340 Opposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to Respond to Plaintiff's Motion for Sanctions by TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (MacLemore, Dan)
August 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 339 Redacted Public Version Defendants' Response to Notice of Supplemental Authority of #334 Sealed Document, by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
August 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 338 Opposed MOTION to Expedite Briefing Schedule of Meishe's Motion for Sanctions Regarding Defendants' Failure to Comply with Orders Regarding Source Code Production by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Harkins, Robert)
August 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 337 Sealed Motion Plaintiff Meishe's Motion for Sanctions Regarding Defendants' Failure to Comply With Orders Regarding Source Code Production by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Exhibit H, #10 Exhibit I, #11 Exhibit J, #12 Exhibit K, #13 Exhibit L, #14 Exhibit M, #15 Exhibit N, #16 Exhibit O, #17 Exhibit P, #18 Exhibit Q, #19 Exhibit R, #20 Exhibit S, #21 Exhibit T, #22 Exhibit U) (Harkins, Robert)
August 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 336 Sealed Order ON JULY 24, 2023 DISCOVERY HEARING. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. Parties are to submit a redacted version, in word format, of this order within 7 days to the Court's Law Clerks at txwdml_nojudge_chambers_wa_judgegilliland@txwd.uscourts.gov. If redacted version is not received, the document will otherwise become public. (lad)
August 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 335 Sealed Order. Parties are to submit a redacted version, in word format, of this order within 7 days to the Court's Law Clerks at txwdml_nojudge_chambers_wa_judgegilliland@txwd.uscourts.gov. If redacted version is not received, the document will otherwise become public. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (ad3)
August 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 334 Sealed Document: Defendants' Response to Notice of Supplemental Authority of #326 Sealed Document, by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2) (Chaikovsky, Yar)
August 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 333 Sealed Document: Defendant's Notice of Filing their July 24, 2023 Hearing Demonstratives under seal by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B) (Chaikovsky, Yar) Modified to remove Motion language as filing under seal was granted at #302 (lad).
July 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 332 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. for proceedings held on 7/24/2023. Proceedings Transcribed: Motion and Discovery Hearing. Court Reporter: Lily Reznik. (Thompson, G.) (Main Document 332 replaced on 7/26/2023) (lad).
July 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 331 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. for proceedings held on July 24, 2023. Proceedings Transcribed: Motion and Discovery Hearing. Court Reporter: Lily Reznick. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
July 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 330 ORDER re #242 Miscellaneous Objection filed by TikTok PTE. Ltd., TikTok Inc. The Court therefore OVERRULES Defendants Objections, ECF Nos. 242, ADOPTS the Magistrate Judges Order, ECF Nos. 232, and DENIES Defendants Motion. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (ad3)
July 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 329 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Derek T. Gilliland: Sealed Discovery Hearing held on 7/24/2023- Case called for a Sealed Discovery and Motions Hearing via Zoom. Parties announced ready. Statements and arguments of counsel heard. The requested discovery relief was ruled on based on the representations made by the parties during the hearing. Parties are to email a jointly proposed order in word format to the Court's Law Clerk at Mark_Scott@txwd.uscourts.gov within seven (7) days of the date of this hearing. Defendants' Renewed Motion to Dismiss Meishe's Third Amended Complaint for Failure to State a Claim Under Rule 12(B)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (Doc. 247) is taken under advisement. Plaintiff's Motion to Compel (Doc. 280) is Denied in Part and Granted in Part. Defendants' Motion to Compel (Doc. 281) is DENIED. Plaintiff's Motion for a Protective Order (Doc. 313) is DENIED. Written Orders forthcoming. Hearing concluded. (Minute entry documents are not available electronically.) (Court Reporter Lily Reznik.)(ad3)
July 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 328 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. Corrected #326 Sealed Document, (Harkins, Robert)
July 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 327 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re #326 Sealed Document, (lad)
July 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 326 Sealed Document: Plaintiff Notice of Supplemental Authority by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F) (Harkins, Robert)
July 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 325 ORDER RESETTING DISCOVERY AND MOTIONS HEARING VIA ZOOM for 7/24/2023 02:00 PM before Judge Derek T. Gilliland. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (lad)
July 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 324 ORDER RESETTING Zoom Discovery for 7/24/2023 03:15 PM before Judge Derek T. Gilliland. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (bot1)
July 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 323 ORDER Setting Zoom Discovery for 7/25/2023 02:00 PM before Judge Derek T. Gilliland. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (bot1)
July 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 322 REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd., re #313 MOTION filed by Plaintiff Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of J. Michael Woods, #2 Exhibit P, #3 Exhibit Q)(Harkins, Robert)
July 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 321 Redacted Public Version Defendants' Opposition to Meishe's Motion for a Protective Order of #316 Sealed Document, by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
July 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 320 AFFIDAVIT in Opposition to #313 MOTION / Declaration of Jason Scaroni by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 5-A)(Chaikovsky, Yar)
July 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 319 AFFIDAVIT in Opposition to #313 MOTION / Declaration of Nitin Kasturi by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 4-A)(Chaikovsky, Yar)
July 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 318 AFFIDAVIT in Opposition to #313 MOTION / Declaration of Tom Brooks by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 3-A)(Chaikovsky, Yar)
July 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 317 AFFIDAVIT in Opposition to #313 MOTION / Declaration of Andrew Zeve by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-A, #2 Exhibit 1-B, #3 Exhibit 1-C, #4 Exhibit 1-D, #5 Exhibit 1-E, #6 Exhibit 1-F, #7 Exhibit 1-G, #8 Exhibit 1-H, #9 Exhibit 1-I)(Chaikovsky, Yar)
July 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 316 Sealed Document: Defendants' Opposition to Meishe's Motion for a Protective Order of #313 MOTION by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Nigel Jones, #2 Exhibit 2-A, #3 Exhibit 2-B, #4 Exhibit 2-C, #5 Exhibit 2-D, #6 Exhibit 2-E, #7 Exhibit 2-F) (Chaikovsky, Yar)
July 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 315 ORDER ON E-DISCOVERY DISPUTE, GRANTING #313 Motion. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (lad)
June 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 313 MOTION for Confidentiality/Protective Order by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of J. Michael Woods, #2 Proposed Order, #3 Exhibit A, #4 Exhibit B, #5 Exhibit C, #6 Exhibit D, #7 Exhibit E, #8 Exhibit F, #9 Exhibit G, #10 Exhibit H, #11 Exhibit I, #12 Exhibit J, #13 Exhibit K, #14 Exhibit L, #15 Exhibit M, #16 Exhibit N, #17 Exhibit O). Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Harkins, Robert) Modified on 6/28/2023 (lad).
June 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 312 Redacted Public Version Defendants' Reply in Support of Motion to Compel (Defendants' Interrogatories NOS. 1, 6, 7 and 17) of #308 Sealed Document, by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
June 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 311 Redacted Public Version Plaintiff Reply in Support of Meishe's Motion to Compel of #306 Sealed Document by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. (Harkins, Robert)
June 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 310 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. Corrected #306 Sealed Document (Harkins, Robert)
June 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 309 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re #306 Sealed Document (lad)
June 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 308 Sealed Document: Defendants' Reply in Support of Motion to Compel (Defendants' Interrogatories NOS. 1, 6, 7 and 17) of #279 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
June 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 307 Redacted Public Version Plaintiff Meishe's Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Compel of #292 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of Adam Allgood, #2 Exhibit Exhibit C, #3 Exhibit Exhibit E)(Harkins, Robert)
June 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 306 Sealed Document: Plaintiff Reply in Support of Meishe's Motion to Compel of #278 Motion for leave to File Sealed Document by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. (Harkins, Robert)
June 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 305 Redacted Public Version Defendants' Reply in Support of Opposed Motion to Extend the Case Schedule by 120 Days of #295 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
June 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 304 Redacted Public Version Defendants' Opposition to Meishe's Motion to Compel of #294 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
June 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 303 RULE 7 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. (Harkins, Robert)
June 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 302 ORDER REGARDING FILING DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL. The Court grants leave for any party to file materials containing confidential information under seal without the need to file a separate motion seeking leave of the Court to do so (using the events: Sealed Document - Patent Cases only, or Sealed Motion - Patent Cases only). The filing party shall file a publicly available, redacted version of any motion or pleading filed under seal within seven days (using the Notice of Filing - Redacted Public Version event).The parties need not file redacted versions of exhibits to such documents. Exhibits that are nonconfidential in their entirety should not be filed under seal at all, (rather, be filed following the sealed filing using the Attachment or Supplement event). The parties shall coordinate to make sure that the publicly available version redacts information that any party deems confidential. Redactions should be targeted to redact only that information. The publicly available version shall be labeled PUBLIC VERSION. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (lad)
June 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 301 NOTICE of Filing Subpoena to Produce Documents, Information, or Objects or to Permit Inspection of Premises in a Civil Action for Microsoft Corporation by TikTok Inc. (MacLemore, Dan)
June 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 300 NOTICE of Filing Subpoena to Testify at a Deposition in a Civil Action Microsoft Corporation by TikTok Inc. (MacLemore, Dan)
June 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 299 Sealed Document filed : DEFENDANTS REPLY IN SUPPORT OF #277 OPPOSED MOTION TO EXTEND THE CASE SCHEDULE BY 120 DAYS (lad)
June 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 298 Sealed Document filed : DEFENDANTS OPPOSITION TO MEISHES #280 MOTION TO COMPEL (Attachments: #1 Declaration of David Okano, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3) (lad)
June 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 297 Sealed Document filed : PLAINTIFF MEISHES OPPOSITION TO #280 DEFENDANTS MOTION TO COMPEL (DEFENDANTS INTERROGATORIES NO. 1, 6, 7, AND 17) (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Adam Allgood, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit A-1, #4 Exhibit A-2, #5 Exhibit A-3, #6 Exhibit B, #7 Exhibit D, #8 Exhibit F, #9 Exhibit G, #10 Exhibit H, #11 Exhibit I, #12 Exhibit J, #13 Exhibit K, #14 Exhibit L, #15 Exhibit M, #16 Exhibit N) (lad)
June 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 296 ORDER GRANTING #277 Sealed Motion. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (lad)
June 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #295 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. The clerk is directed to file the pleadings onto the docket. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
June 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #294 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. The clerk is directed to file the pleadings onto the docket. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
June 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #292 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
June 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Reset Deadlines/Hearings: ADR Mediation Completed by 1/5/2024, Dispositive/Daubert Motions due by 1/8/2024, Consent to Trial by Magistrate due by 3/12/2024, Pretrial Conference set for 3/19/2024 before Judge Alan D Albright, Jury Selection set for 8/15/2024 before Judge Derek T. Gilliland, Jury Trial set for 4/15/2024 before Judge Alan D Albright. (lad)
June 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Reset Hearings: Jury Selection set for 4/15/2024 before Judge Derek T. Gilliland, reset to agree with #296 . (lad)
June 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 295 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Defendants' Reply in Support of Opposed Motion to Extend the Case Schedule by 120 Days) (Chaikovsky, Yar)
June 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 294 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Defendants' Opposition to Meishe's Motion to Compel, #3 Declaration of David Okano, #4 Exhibit 1, #5 Exhibit 2, #6 Exhibit 3) (Chaikovsky, Yar)
June 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 293 Redacted Public Version Plaintiff Meishe's Motion to Compel of #278 Motion for leave to File Sealed Document by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of Michael Woods, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C)(Harkins, Robert)
June 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 292 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order, #2 Brief SEALED Opposition Brief, #3 Affidavit Declaration of Adam Allgood, #4 Exhibit SEALED Exhibit A, #5 Exhibit SEALED Exhibit A-1, #6 Exhibit SEALED Exhibit A-2, #7 Exhibit SEALED Exhibit A-3, #8 Exhibit SEALED Exhibit B, #9 Exhibit Exhibit C, #10 Exhibit SEALED Exhibit D, #11 Exhibit Exhibit E, #12 Exhibit SEALED Exhibit F, #13 Exhibit SEALED Exhibit G, #14 Exhibit SEALED Exhibit H, #15 Exhibit SEALED Exhibit I, #16 Exhibit SEALED Exhibit J, #17 Exhibit SEALED Exhibit K, #18 Exhibit SEALED Exhibit L, #19 Exhibit SEALED Exhibit M, #20 Exhibit SEALED Exhibit N) (Harkins, Robert)
June 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 291 Redacted Copy of #286 Sealed Order ON MAY 26, 2023 DISCOVERY HEARING. (lad)
June 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 290 Redacted Public Version of [279-2] Defendants' Motion to Compel (Defendants' Interrogatories No. 1,6,7 and 17) of #279 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
June 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 289 Redacted Public Version Defendants' Opposed Motion to Extend the Case Schedule by 120 Days of #276 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
June 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 288 Sealed Document filed : PLAINTIFF MEISHES OPPOSITION TO #277 DEFENDANTS MOTION TO AMEND THE SCHEDULE (Attachments: #1 Declaration of J. Michael Woods, #2 SEALED Exhibit C, #3 SEALED Exhibit D) Public attachments may be filed separately as attachments to this pleading.(lad)
June 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #287 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. The Clerk is directed to file the documents onto the docket. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
June 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 287 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order, #2 Brief SEALED Opposition Brief, #3 Affidavit Declaration of J. Michael Woods, #4 Exhibit Exhibit A, #5 Exhibit Exhibit B, #6 Exhibit SEALED Exhibit C, #7 Exhibit SEALED Exhibit D, #8 Exhibit Exhibit E, #9 Exhibit Exhibit F, #10 Exhibit Exhibit G) (Harkins, Robert)
June 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 286 Sealed Order ON MAY 26, 2023 DISCOVERY HEARING. Parties are to submit a redacted version, in word format, of this order within 7 days to the Court's Law Clerks at txwdml_nojudge_chambers_wa_judgegilliland@txwd.uscourts.gov. If redacted version is not received, the document will otherwise become public.. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (lad)
June 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 285 Sealed Document filed : PLAINTIFF MEISHES REPLY IN SUPPORT OF ITS OBJECTIONS #257 TO THE MAGISTRATE JUDGES DISCOVERY ORDER LIMITING DEFENDANTS SOURCE CODE PRODUCTION (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Adam Allgood, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit A-1, #4 Exhibit A-2, #5 Exhibit A-3, #6 Exhibit B, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H) (lad)
June 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #283 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. The Clerk is directed to file these documents on the docket. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
June 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 284 Redacted Public Version Defendants' Response to Plaintiff Meishe's Objection to the Magistrate Judge's Discovery Order Regarding Source Code Production (DKT.244) of #273 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
June 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 283 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order, #2 Brief SEALED Reply Brief, #3 Affidavit Declaration of Adam Allgood, #4 Exhibit SEALED Exhibit A, #5 Exhibit SEALED Exhibit A-1, #6 Exhibit SEALED Exhibit A-2, #7 Exhibit SEALED Exhibit A-3, #8 Exhibit SEALED Exhibit B, #9 Exhibit Exhibit C, #10 Exhibit Exhibit D, #11 Exhibit Exhibit E, #12 Exhibit Exhibit F, #13 Exhibit SEALED Exhibit G, #14 Exhibit SEALED Exhibit H) (Harkins, Robert)
June 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 282 ORDER ON MAY 26, 2023 DISCOVERY HEARING. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (lad)
June 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 281 Sealed Motion filed: DEFENDANTS MOTION TO COMPEL (DEFENDANTS INTERROGATORIES NO. 1, 6, 7, AND 17). Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Andrew Zeve, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Proposed Order) (lad)
June 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 280 Sealed Motion filed: PLAINTIFF MEISHES MOTION TO COMPEL. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 DECLARATION, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Exhibit H, #10 Exhibit I, #11 Exhibit J, #12 Exhibit K, #13 Exhibit L, #14 Exhibit M, #15 Exhibit N, #16 Proposed Order) (lad)
June 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #278 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
June 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #279 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
June 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 279 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Defendants' Motion to Compel (Defendants' Interrogatories No. 1,6,7 and 17), #3 Declaration of Andrew Zeve, #4 Exhibit 1 - 2023-05-11 Plaintiffs Suppl ROG Responses, #5 Exhibit 2 - 2022-09-16 Allgood Email to Roberts, #6 Exhibit 3 - 2023-05-26 Rough Hearing Transcript, #7 Proposed Order) (Chaikovsky, Yar)
June 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 278 Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Under Seal, #2 MOTION SEALED DOCUMENT, #3 DECLARATION SEALED DOCUMENT, #4 Exhibit A SEALED DOCUMENT, #5 Exhibit B SEALED DOCUMENT, #6 Exhibit C SEALED DOCUMENT, #7 Exhibit D SEALED DOCUMENT, #8 Exhibit E SEALED DOCUMENT, #9 Exhibit F SEALED DOCUMENT, #10 Exhibit G SEALED DOCUMENT, #11 Exhibit H SEALED DOCUMENT, #12 Exhibit I SEALED DOCUMENT, #13 Exhibit J SEALED DOCUMENT, #14 Exhibit K SEALED DOCUMENT, #15 Exhibit L SEALED DOCUMENT, #16 Exhibit M SEALED DOCUMENT, #17 Exhibit N SEALED DOCUMENT, #18 Proposed Order GRANTING MOTION TO COMPEL SEALED DOCUMENT) (Thompson, G.)
June 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 277 Sealed Motion filed: Defendants' Opposed Motion to Extend the Case Schedule by 120 Days. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Anna Naydonov, #2 Exhibit 1 - 2023-05-23 Naydonov Letter to Woods, #3 Exhibit 2 - 2023-05-19 Woods Email to Zeve, #4 Proposed Order) (lad)
June 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #276 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
June 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 276 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Defendants' Opposed Motion to Extend the Case Schedule by 120 Days, #3 Declaration of Anna Naydonov, #4 Exhibit 1 - 2023-05-23 Naydonov Letter to Woods, #5 Exhibit 2 - 2023-05-19 Woods Email to Zeve, #6 Proposed Order) (Chaikovsky, Yar)
May 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 275 Redacted Public Version - Defendants' Reply in Support of Their Appeal from and Objections to Order on Motion to Stay Based on International Abstention of #262 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
May 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 274 Sealed Document filed : DEFENDANTS RESPONSE TO #257 PLAINTIFF MEISHES OBJECTION TO THE MAGISTRATE JUDGES DISCOVERY ORDER #244 REGARDING SOURCE CODE PRODUCTION (Attachments: #1 Declaration of David Okano, #2 Exhibit A-1, #3 Exhibit A-2, #4 Exhibit A-3) (lad)
May 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #273 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
May 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 273 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Defendants' Response to Plaintiff Meishe's Objection to the Magistrate Judge's Discovery Order Regarding Source Code Productions (DKT. 244), #2 Declaration of David Okano, #3 Exhibit A-1, #4 Exhibit A-2, #5 Exhibit A-3, #6 Proposed Order) (Chaikovsky, Yar)
May 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 272 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. for proceedings held on 5/26/2023. Proceedings Transcribed: Discovery Hearing. Court Reporter: FTR. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
May 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 271 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. for proceedings held on 05/26/2023. Proceedings Transcribed: Sealed Discovery Hearing. Court Reporter: FTR. (Thompson, G.) (Main Document 271 replaced on 5/30/2023) (lad).
May 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 270 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Derek T. Gilliland on 5/26/2023: Case called for a Sealed Discovery Hearing via Zoom. Parties announced ready. Statements and arguments of counsel heard. The requested discovery relief was ruled on based on the representations made by the parties during the hearing. Parties are to email a jointly proposed order in word format to the Court's Law Clerk at Mark_Scott@txwd.uscourts.gov within seven (7) days of the date of this hearing. Written Discovery Order to follow. Hearing concluded. (Minute entry documents are not available electronically.). (Court Reporter FTR.)(lad)
May 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 269 REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd., re #247 MOTION to Dismiss / Defendants' Renewed Motion to Dismiss Meishe's Third Amended Complaint for Failure to State a Claim Under Rule 12(B)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure filed by Defendant TikTok PTE. Ltd., Defendant TikTok Inc., Defendant ByteDance Inc., Defendant ByteDance Ltd. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
May 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 268 ORDER Setting Zoom Discovery for 5/26/2023 09:00 AM before Judge Derek T. Gilliland. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (bot2)
May 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 267 Sealed Document filed : DEFENDANTS REPLY IN SUPPORT OF THEIR APPEAL FROM AND OBJECTIONSTO ORDER ON MOTION TO STAY BASED ON INTERNATIONAL ABSTENTION #242 (Attachments: #1 Affidavit DNM Declaration in Support, #2 May 26, 2022 Sealed Status Conference Transcript, #3 June 16, 2022 Sealed Discovery Hearing Transcript) (lad)
May 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #262 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
May 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 266 NOTICE Corrected Certificate of Service by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. re #262 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document (MacLemore, Dan)
May 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 265 Redacted Copy Plaintiff Meishe's Response to Defendants' Objections to the Magistrate Judge's Order on Motion to Stay Based on International Abstention of #259 Sealed Document by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. (Thompson, G.)
May 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 264 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re #262 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document (lad)
May 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 263 REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd., re #250 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document filed by Plaintiff Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. (MacLemore, Dan)
May 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 262 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Brief Reply in Support of their Appeal from and Objections to Order on Motion to Stay Based on International Abstention, #2 Affidavit DNM Declaration in Support of Appeal from and Objections to Order on Motion to Stay Based on International Abstention of, #3 Exhibit May 26, 2022 Sealed Status Conference Transcript, #4 Exhibit June 16, 2022 Sealed Discovery Hearing Transcript, #5 Proposed Order Order Granting Motion to Seal) (MacLemore, Dan)
May 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Parties shall comply with Judge Albright's updated Standing Orders: #Order Regarding Court Docket Management and #Amended Standing Order for Pretrial Procedure. Both orders are available by clicking the hyperlink. (bot2)
May 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 261 NOTICE of Subpoena to Microsoft Corp. by TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Attachment A - Attachment F)(MacLemore, Dan)
May 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 260 Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd., re #247 MOTION to Dismiss / Defendants' Renewed Motion to Dismiss Meishe's Third Amended Complaint for Failure to State a Claim Under Rule 12(B)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure filed by Defendant TikTok PTE. Ltd., Defendant TikTok Inc., Defendant ByteDance Inc., Defendant ByteDance Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Thompson, G.)
May 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 259 Sealed Document filed. (ad3)
May 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #258 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
May 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 258 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 SEALED DOCUMENT, #2 Proposed Order) (Thompson, G.)
May 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 257 Sealed Document filed : PLAINTIFF MEISHES OBJECTIONS TO THE MAGISTRATE JUDGES DISCOVERY ORDER LIMITING DEFENDANTS SOURCE CODE PRODUCTION #244 (Attachments: #1 Declaration of A. Allgood, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Exhibit H, #10 Exhibit I, #11 Exhibit J, #12 Exhibit K, #13 Exhibit L, #14 Exhibit M, #15 Exhibit N, #16 Exhibit O, #17 Exhibit P) (lad)
May 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 256 RESPONSE DEFENDANTS REPLY IN SUPPORT OF THEIR APPEAL FROM AND OBJECTIONS TO ORDER ON MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE to #252 Sealed Document, by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd.. (MacLemore, Dan)
May 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 255 PUBLIC VERSION of #252 Plaintiff Meishe's Response to #242 Miscellaneous Objection by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Revised Declaration - REDACTED, #2 Exhibit Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit Exhibit G)(Harkins, Robert) Modified on 5/17/2023 (lad).
May 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #254 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
May 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 254 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order, #2 Brief SEALED Plaintiff Meishe's Objections to Magistrate Judge Discovery Order, #3 Affidavit Declaration of A. Allgood, #4 Exhibit Exhibit A, #5 Exhibit Exhibit B, #6 Exhibit Exhibit C, #7 Exhibit Exhibit D - SEALED, #8 Exhibit Exhibit E, #9 Exhibit Exhibit F - SEALED, #10 Exhibit Exhibit G - SEALED, #11 Exhibit Exhibit H - SEALED, #12 Exhibit Exhibit I - SEALED, #13 Exhibit Exhibit J, #14 Exhibit Exhibit K - SEALED, #15 Exhibit Exhibit L - SEALED, #16 Exhibit Exhibit M - SEALED, #17 Exhibit Exhibit N, #18 Exhibit Exhibit O - SEALED, #19 Exhibit Exhibit P) (Harkins, Robert)
May 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 253 ORDER GRANTING #251 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Anna Naydonov for ByteDance Inc.,Anna Naydonov for ByteDance Ltd.,Anna Naydonov for TikTok Inc.,Anna Naydonov for TikTok PTE. Ltd.. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (lad)
May 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 252 Sealed Document filed : Plaintiff Meishe's Response to #242 Defendants' Objections to Magistrate Judge's Order Denying Defendants' Motion to Transfer Under 1404 (Attachments: #1 DECLARATION OF ADAM ALLGOOD, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G) (lad)
May 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 251 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Yar R. Chaikovsky Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Anna Naydonov ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-17422087) by on behalf of ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd... Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
May 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #250 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
May 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 250 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order, #2 Brief SEALED Plaintiff Meishe Response to Defendants' Objections to Magistrate Judge's Order Denying Defendants' Motion to Transfer Under 1404, #3 Affidavit Declaration of A. Allgood, #4 Exhibit Exhibit A, #5 Exhibit Exhibit B, #6 Exhibit Exhibit C - SEALED, #7 Exhibit Exhibit D - SEALED, #8 Exhibit Exhibit E - SEALED, #9 Exhibit Exhibit F - SEALED, #10 Exhibit Exhibit G) (Harkins, Robert)
May 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 249 ORDER GRANTING #248 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Jeremy Dunbar for ByteDance Inc.,Jeremy Dunbar for ByteDance Ltd.,Jeremy Dunbar for TikTok Inc.,Jeremy Dunbar for TikTok PTE. Ltd.. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (ad3)
May 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 248 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Andrew William Zeve Jeremy Dunbar ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-17405603) by on behalf of ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Zeve, Andrew)
May 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 247 MOTION to Dismiss / Defendants' Renewed Motion to Dismiss Meishe's Third Amended Complaint for Failure to State a Claim Under Rule 12(B)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd... Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
May 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 246 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Andrew William Zeve on behalf of ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. (Zeve, Andrew) **Modified on 5/4/2023, Motion for Pro Hac Vice forthcoming** (ad3).
May 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 245 Miscellaneous Objection to Order on Motion to Stay Case, DEFENDANTS OBJECTIONS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGES ORDER ON MOTION TO STAY BASED ON INTERNATIONAL ABSTENTION by TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (MacLemore, Dan)
April 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 244 ORDER ON APRIL 20, 2023 DISCOVERY HEARING. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (ad3)
April 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 243 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Andrew William Zeve on behalf of ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. Attorney Andrew William Zeve added to party ByteDance Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Andrew William Zeve added to party ByteDance Ltd.(pty:dft), Attorney Andrew William Zeve added to party TikTok Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Andrew William Zeve added to party TikTok PTE. Ltd.(pty:dft) (Zeve, Andrew)
April 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 242 Miscellaneous Objection to #232 Order on Motion to Transfer Case, Order on Sealed Motion APPEAL FROM AND OBJECTIONS TO ORDER ON MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE by TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (MacLemore, Dan)
April 25, 2023 Opinion or Order APPEAL OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE DECISION to District Court by TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. re #232 Order on Motion to Transfer Case, Order on Sealed Motion (lad)
April 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 241 ORDER GRANTING #240 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Blaine H. Evanson for ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., and TikTok PTE. Ltd.. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (bw)
April 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 240 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Dan N. MacLemore, IV Blaine H. Evanson ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-17345207) by on behalf of TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (MacLemore, Dan)
April 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 239 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. for proceedings held on 04/20/2023. Proceedings Transcribed: Discovery Hearing. Court Reporter: Angela Hailey. (Thompson, G.)
April 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 238 Sealed Transcript filed (This transcript is not available electronically) (Hailey, Angela)
April 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 237 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. for proceedings held on 4/20/23. Proceedings Transcribed: Discovery Hearing. Court Reporter: Angela Hailey. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
April 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 236 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Derek T. Gilliland held on 4/20/2023: Case called for a Sealed Discovery Hearing via Zoom. Parties announced ready. Statements and arguments of counsel heard. The requested discovery relief was ruled on based on the representations made by the parties during the hearing. Parties are to email a jointly proposed order in word format to the Court's Law Clerk at Mark_Scott@txwd.uscourts.gov within seven (7) days of the date of this hearing. Written Discovery Order to follow. Any remaining issues outstanding from Defendants' Motion for More Definitive Statement Under Rule 12(E) (Doc. 114) are DENIED as MOOT. Plaintiff's Opposed Motion for Leave to File Third Amended Complaint (Doc. 174) is GRANTED. Text Order to follow. Hearing concluded.(Minute entry documents are not available electronically.). (Court Reporter Angela Hailey.)(lad)
April 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 235 Third AMENDED COMPLAINT against ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. amending #9 Second Amended Complaint,., filed by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd..(lad)
April 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #174 Motion to Amend Complaint entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. The Clerk of Court is instructed to file [174-1] Plaintiff's Third Amended Complaint to the docket as of the date of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mc5)
April 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 234 Sealed Transcript filed (This transcript is not available electronically) (lr)
April 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 233 ORDER Setting Zoom Discovery for 4/20/2023 11:00 AM before Judge Derek T. Gilliland. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (bot2)
April 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 232 ORDER DENYING #57 Motion to Transfer Case; DENYING #64 Sealed Motion. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (zv)
April 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 231 Redacted Copy of #228 Order ON DISCOVERY DISPUTES. (lad)
April 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 230 Redacted Copy of #229 Sealed Order ON DISCOVERY DISPUTES. (lad)
March 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 229 Second Sealed Order ON DISCOVERY DISPUTES. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. Parties are to submit a redacted version, in word format, of this order within 7 days to the Court's Law Clerks at txwdml_nojudge_chambers_wa_judgegilliland@txwd.uscourts.gov. If redacted version is not received, the document will otherwise become public. (lad)
March 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 228 SEALED ORDER ON DISCOVERY DISPUTES Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (lad) Sealed per MSlc on 3/30/2023 (lad). Parties are to submit a redacted version, in word format, of this order within 7 days to the Court's Law Clerks at txwdml_nojudge_chambers_wa_judgegilliland@txwd.uscourts.gov . If redacted version is not received, the document will otherwise become public.
March 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 227 NOTICE of Change of Address by David T. Okano (Okano, David)
March 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 226 NOTICE of Change of Address by Philip Ou (Ou, Philip)
March 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 225 NOTICE of Change of Address by Yar R. Chaikovsky (Chaikovsky, Yar)
March 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 224 ORDER GRANTING #216 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Yuhan Wang for TikTok Inc.,Yuhan Wang for TikTok PTE. Ltd.. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (ad3)
March 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 223 ORDER GRANTING #215 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Michael J. Songer for TikTok Inc.,Michael J. Songer for TikTok PTE. Ltd.. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (ad3)
March 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 222 Sealed Document filed : Plaintiff's Demonstratives from March 9, 2023 Hearing (lad)
March 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 221 Sealed Document filed : Defendants' Demonstratives from March 9, 2023 Hearing (lad)
March 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #214 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
March 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #220 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. All sealed documents will need to be filed as standalone docket entries once the motions for leave are granted. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
March 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 220 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit Exhibit A - Plaintiff's Demonstratives from March 9, 2023 Hearing) (Harkins, Robert)
March 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 219 SUPPLEMENT to #215 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Dan N. MacLemore, IV Michael J. Songer ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-17189729) by TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(MacLemore, Dan)
March 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 218 SUPPLEMENT to #216 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Dan N. MacLemore, IV Yuhan Wang ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-17189826) by TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(MacLemore, Dan)
March 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 217 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re #216 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Dan N. MacLemore, IV. PLEASE READ ENCLOSED INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY (lad)
March 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 216 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Dan N. MacLemore, IV Yuhan Wang ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-17189826) by on behalf of TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (MacLemore, Dan)
March 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 215 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Dan N. MacLemore, IV Michael J. Songer ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-17189729) by on behalf of TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (MacLemore, Dan) (Main Document 215 flattened and replaced on 3/13/2023) (lad).
March 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 214 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Exhibit A - Defendants' Demonstratives from March 9, 2023 Hearing) (Chaikovsky, Yar)
March 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 213 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. for proceedings held on 03/09/2023. Proceedings Transcribed: Motion to Transfer Hearing. Court Reporter: FTR. (Harkins, Robert)
March 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 212 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. for proceedings held on 3/9/2023. Proceedings Transcribed: Motion Hearing. Court Reporter: FTR. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
March 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 211 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Derek T. Gilliland on 3/9/2023: Case called for a Sealed Motions Hearing held in person and via zoom. Parties announced ready. Statements and arguments of counsel heard. Defendants' Unredacted Opposed Motion to Transfer Venue to the Northern District of California Under 28 U.S.C. 1404 (Doc. 57) and Defendants' Sealed Opposed Motion to Transfer Venue to the Northern District of California Under 28 U.S.C. 1404 (Doc. 64) are both taken under advisement. Order forthcoming on the docket. Hearing concluded. (Minute entry documents are not available electronically.). (Court Reporter FTR.)(lad)
March 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 210 Sealed Document filed : DEFENDANTS REPLY IN SUPPORT OF #202 MOTION TO STAY PENDING TRANSFER (Attachments: #1 Exhibit I) (lad)
March 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #172 Sealed Motion by Oracle to Intervene entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
March 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #207 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
March 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #173 Sealed Motion for Protective Order entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. The Court, having considered the Motion of Non-Party Oracle America, Inc. (Oracle) for Protective Order, and the grounds in support thereof, finds that Oracles motion has merit, and good cause having been shown, IT IS HEREBY: ORDERED that Oracles Motion for Protective Order is GRANTED, and Defendant TikTok is ORDERED to produce 1) the Limited Term Binary Tools Agreement with Exhibit A redacted and 2) the Security & Assurance Services Agreement with the five dollar amounts redacted.(This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
February 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 209 ORDER RESETTING Zoom Motion Hearing for 3/9/2023 09:30 AM before Judge Derek T. Gilliland. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (bot2)
February 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Remark: Notice to filing attorneys: Doc #208 appears to be the redacted copy of the proposed sealed reply contained in the Motion for Leave to File Sealed at #207 . As leave has not been granted yet, there is no need to file the redacted copy. If leave is denied, doc #208 will be stricken from the record. In the future please wait until the sealed doc is on the case before filing redacted copies. (ad3)
February 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 208 REDACTED COPY OF #210 REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of David Okano, #2 Exhibit H)(Chaikovsky, Yar) Modified on 2/22/2023 (ad3). Modified to link to correct document on 3/7/2023 (lad).
February 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 207 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Brief Sealed Reply Brief In Support of Motion to Stay Pending Transfer, #3 Exhibit I) (Chaikovsky, Yar)
February 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 206 Sealed Document filed : PLAINTIFF MEISHES RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO #202 DEFENDANTS MOTION TO STAY (lad)
February 15, 2023 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #205 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
February 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 205 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 SEALED DOCUMENT, #2 Proposed Order Granting Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Under Seal) (Harkins, Robert)
February 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 204 RESPONSE Defendants' Response to Meishe's Notice of Supplemental Authority to #198 Notice (Other) by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
February 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 203 ORDER Setting Zoom Motion Hearing for 2/23/2023 09:30 AM before Judge Derek T. Gilliland. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (bot4)
February 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 202 Sealed Motion filed: DEFENDANTS OPPOSED MOTION TO STAY PENDING TRANSFER. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of David Okano, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Proposed Order) (lad)
February 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 201 Redacted Copy Defendants' Opposed Motion to Stay Pending Transfer of #199 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of David Okano, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Proposed Order)(Chaikovsky, Yar)
February 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 200 CORRECTED Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
February 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #199 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
February 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #200 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
February 8, 2023 Opinion or Order DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re #199 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Please file a certificate of service indicating means of service OTHER THAN CM/ECF for the Motion for Leave to file sealed. The COS for the enclosed sealed motion to stay is correct. (lad)
February 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 199 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting Motion to File Under Seal, #2 Brief Sealed - Defendants' Opposed Motion to Stay Pending Transfer, #3 Declaration of David Okano, #4 Exhibit A, #5 Exhibit B, #6 Exhibit C, #7 Exhibit D, #8 Exhibit E, #9 Exhibit F, #10 Exhibit G, #11 Proposed Order Granting Motion to Stay Pending Transfer) (Chaikovsky, Yar)
February 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 198 NOTICE of Supplemental Authority by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. re #116 Response in Opposition to Motion,, (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A)(Harkins, Robert)
February 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 197 Redacted Public Version of Plaintiff Meishe Reply Brief in Support of Motion for Leave to File Third Amended Complaint of #182 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration - REDACTED)(Allgood, Adam)
January 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 196 ORDER ON JANUARY 23, 2023 DISCOVERY HEARING. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (lad)
January 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 195 Sealed Transcript filed (This transcript is not available electronically) (kc)
January 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 194 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Derek T. Gilliland: Sealed Discovery Hearing held on 1/23/2023. Case called for a Sealed Discovery Hearing via Zoom. Parties announced ready. Statements and arguments of counsel heard. The requested discovery relief was ruled on based on the representations made by the parties during the hearing. Parties are to email a jointly proposed order in word format to the Court's Law Clerk at Mark_Scott@txwd.uscourts.gov within seven (7) days of the date of this hearing. Written Discovery Order to follow. Hearing concluded. (Minute entry documents are not available electronically.). (Court Reporter FTR.)(lad)
January 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 193 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. for proceedings held on 1/23/2023. Proceedings Transcribed: Discovery Hearing. Court Reporter: FTR. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
January 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 192 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. for proceedings held on 01/23/2023. Proceedings Transcribed: Discovery Hearing.. (Allgood, Adam)
January 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 191 ORDER Setting Zoom Discovery for 1/23/2023 10:30 AM before Judge Derek T. Gilliland. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (bot1)
January 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 190 ORDER CANCELLING Discovery Hearing Via Zoom. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (bot1)
January 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 189 ORDER Setting Zoom Discovery for 1/20/2023 01:30 PM before Judge Derek T. Gilliland. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (bot2)
January 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 188 ORDER GRANTING #187 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Song Zhu. Attorney added for Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order, if he/she has not previously done so for a prior case in this District. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bot2)
January 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 187 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by G. Blake Thompson for Song Zhu ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-16936303) by on behalf of Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Thompson, G.)
January 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 186 ORDER GRANTING #185 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Lijuan Zhang. Attorney added for Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order, if he/she has not previously done so for a prior case in this District. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bot2)
January 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 185 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by G. Blake Thompson for Lijuan Zhang ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-16912655) by on behalf of Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Thompson, G.)
November 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 184 ORDER ON NOVEMBER 17, 2022 DISCOVERY DISPUTE HEARING. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (bw)
November 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #182 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
November 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 183 Sealed Transcript filed (This transcript is not available electronically) (tr)
November 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 182 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order, #2 Brief SEALED Plaintiff Meishe Reply Brief in Support of Motion for Leave to File Third Amended Complaint, #3 Affidavit SEALED Declaration of Adam Allgood, #4 Exhibit Exhibit A, #5 Exhibit Exhibit B - SEALED) (Harkins, Robert)
November 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 181 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. for proceedings held on 11/17/2022. Proceedings Transcribed: Discovery Hearing. Court Reporter: FTR. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
November 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 180 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Derek T. Gilliland on 11/17/2022: Case called for a Sealed Discovery Hearing via Zoom. Parties announced ready. Statements and arguments of counsel heard. Parties are to email a jointly proposed order to the Court's Law Clerk at Mark_Scott@txwd.uscourts.gov by end of day Wednesday, November 23, 2022. Written Discovery Order to follow. Hearing concluded.(Minute entry documents are not available electronically.). (Court Reporter FTR.)(lad)
November 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 179 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. for proceedings held on 11/17/2022. Proceedings Transcribed: Discovery Hearing.. (Harkins, Robert)
November 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 178 Sealed Document filed: DEFENDANTS OPPOSITION TO #174 PLAINTIFFS MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE THIRD AMENDED COMPLAINT (Attachments: #1 Declaration of David Okano, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C) (lad)
November 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Notice to filing attys: When a Motion for Leave to File a sealed document has not yet been granted, please DO NOT file the redacted copy of the pending sealed document. In the event that leave is denied the redacted copy will be moot and stricken. (lad)
November 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #176 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
November 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 177 Redacted Copy of #178 Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd., re #174 Opposed MOTION to Amend Complaint filed by Plaintiff Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of David Okano, #2 Exhibit D)(Chaikovsky, Yar) Modified on 11/14/2022 (lad).
November 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 176 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Brief SEALED Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Third Amended Complaint, #3 Affidavit Sealed Declaration of David Okano, #4 Exhibit SEALED Exhibit A, #5 Exhibit SEALED Exhibit B, #6 Exhibit SEALED Exhibit C) (Chaikovsky, Yar)
November 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 175 ORDER Setting Zoom Discovery for 11/17/2022 09:00 AM before Judge Derek T. Gilliland. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (bot1)
October 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 174 Opposed MOTION to Amend Complaint by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A Third Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibit B Redline to Second Amended Complaint, #3 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Harkins, Robert)
October 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 173 Sealed MOTION OF NON-PARTY ORACLE AMERICA, INC. FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Declaration in Support, #2 Exhibit B-1, #3 Declaration in Support) (lad)
October 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 172 Sealed MOTION OF NON-PARTY ORACLE AMERICA, INC. TO INTERVENE. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Declaration in Support, #2 Exhibit B-1) (lad)
October 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #94 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document (to the extent it has not already), entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
October 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 171 ORDER DENYING #114 Sealed Motion for a protective order and Adopting the Magistrate Judges Order at #128 . Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (lad)
October 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 170 Sealed Document filed : DEFENDANTS REPLY IN SUPPORT OF #159 THEIR OBJECTIONS TO THE MAGISTRATE JUDGES DISCOVERY ORDER (lad)
October 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 169 ATTACHMENT Corrected Certificate of Service to #166 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Corrected Certificate of Service)(Chaikovsky, Yar)
October 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 168 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re #166 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document (lad)
October 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #166 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. The parties are also to comply with the deficiency notice listed on the docket. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
October 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 167 Redacted Copy of #170 Defendants' Reply in support of Their Objections to the Magistrate Judge's Discovery Order (Dkt. 128) by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Chaikovsky, Yar) Modified to link to correct document on 10/20/2022 (lad).
October 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 166 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 SEALED Defendants' Reply in support of Their Objections to the Magistrate Judge's Discovery Order (Dkt. 128)) (Chaikovsky, Yar)
October 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 165 Sealed Document filed : PLAINTIFF MEISHES RESPONSE TO DEFENDANTS OBJECTIONS TO THE MAGISTRATE JUDGES DISCOVERY ORDER #128 (Attachments: #1 Declaration of A.Allgood, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit G, #6 Exhibit H, #7 Exhibit I, #8 Exhibit J) (lad)
October 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #163 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
October 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 164 [REDACTED] copy of #165 Plaintiff Response to Defendants' Objections to Magistrate Judge's Discovery Order with public attachments, by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit C, #2 Exhibit Exhibit E, #3 Exhibit Exhibit F)(Harkins, Robert)
October 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 163 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Proposed Order, #2 Brief SEALED Plaintiff Meishe Response to Defendants' Objections to Magistrate Judge Discovery Order, #3 Affidavit Declaration of A. Allgood, #4 Exhibit Exhibit A - SEALED, #5 Exhibit Exhibit B - SEALED, #6 Exhibit Exhibit D - SEALED, #7 Exhibit Exhibit G - SEALED, #8 Exhibit Exhibit H - SEALED, #9 Exhibit Exhibit I - SEALED, #10 Exhibit Exhibit J - SEALED) (Harkins, Robert)
October 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 162 Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd., re #154 Opposed MOTION for Leave to File Plaintiff's Sur-reply to Defendants' Motion to Transfer filed by Plaintiff Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
September 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 161 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. Defendants' Corrected Certificate of Service #159 Sealed Document, #157 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Corrected Certificate of Service)(Chaikovsky, Yar)
September 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 160 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re #157 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document and #159 Sealed Document filed. (lad)
September 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 159 Sealed Document filed :DEFENDANTS OBJECTIONS TO #128 THE MAGISTRATE JUDGES DISCOVERY ORDER (Attachments: #1 Ex A to DECLARATION OF PAN ZHICHENG) (lad)
September 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #157 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
September 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #154 Motion for Leave to File entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. The Clerk's Office is instructed to file Document [154-1] Plaintiff's Sur-Reply as of 9/28/22 as that is when the sealed version of the same document was also filed. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mc5)
September 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 158 Redacted Copy with Public Exhibits Defendants' Objections to the Magistrate Judge's Discovery Order (Dkt. 128) of #157 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Pan Zhicheng, #2 Exhibit A REDACTED, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Exhibit H, #10 Exhibit I, #11 Exhibit J, #12 Exhibit K, #13 Exhibit L, #14 Exhibit M, #15 Exhibit N)(Chaikovsky, Yar) Modified on 9/29/2022 (lad).
September 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 157 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Defendants' Objections to the Magistrate Judge's Discovery Order (Dkt. 128), #3 Exhibit A to Pan Zhicheng's Declaration) (Chaikovsky, Yar)
September 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 156 Sealed Document filed: PLAINTIFF MEISHES SUR-REPLY TO #57 Opposed MOTION to Transfer Case (lad)
September 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #155 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
September 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 155 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Brief Sur-reply Brief - SEALED, #2 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Harkins, Robert)
September 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 154 Opposed MOTION for Leave to File Plaintiff's Sur-reply to Defendants' Motion to Transfer by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Brief Sur-reply Brief - Public Version, #2 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Harkins, Robert)
September 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 153 Sealed Document filed : DEFENDANTS REPLY IN SUPPORT OF #114 THEIR MOTION FOR MORE DEFINITE STATEMENT UNDER RULE 12(E) AND MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 51, #2 Exhibit 52) (lad)
September 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #151 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
September 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 152 Redacted copy and public exhibits to #114 REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Supplemental Declaration of David Okano, #2 Exhibit 50)(Chaikovsky, Yar)
September 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 151 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 SEALED Defendants' Reply in support of Their Motion for More Definitive Statement Under Rule 12(E) and Motion for Protective Order, #3 Exhibit 51 SEALED, #4 Exhibit 52 SEALED) (Chaikovsky, Yar)
September 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 150 STIPULATION Joint Stipulation to Extend Deadline to File Reply Motion for More Definitive Statement Under Rule 12(E) and Motion for Protective Order by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
September 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 149 Sealed Document filed: DEFENDANTS REPLY BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF THEIR #57 MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE TO THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA UNDER 28 U.S.C. 1404 (Attachments: #1 Okano Declaration, #2 Exhibit 13, #3 Exhibit 14, #4 Exhibit 15, #5 Exhibit 16, #6 Exhibit 17, #7 Exhibit 18, #8 Exhibit 19, #9 Exhibit 21, #10 Exhibit 22, #11 Exhibit 24, #12 Exhibit 25, #13 Exhibit 26, #14 Exhibit 27, #15 Exhibit 28, #16 Exhibit 29, #17 Exhibit 30, #18 Exhibit 31, #19 Exhibit 32, #20 Exhibit 34, #21 Exhibit 35, #22 Exhibit 36, #23 Exhibit 40, #24 Exhibit 41, #25 Exhibit 42, #26 Exhibit 43, #27 Exhibit 44, #28 Exhibit 45, #29 Exhibit 46, #30 Exhibit 47 Part 1, #31 Exhibit 47 Part 2, #32 Exhibit 47 Part 3, #33 Exhibit 47 Part 4, #34 Exhibit 47 Part 5, #35 Exhibit 47 Part 6, #36 Exhibit 48, #37 Exhibit 49, #38 Exhibit 50) (lad)
September 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #146 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
September 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 148 Redacted Copy CORRECTED of #146 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of David Okano, #2 Exhibit 20, #3 Exhibit 23, #4 Exhibit 33, #5 Exhibit 37, #6 Exhibit 38, #7 Exhibit 39)(Chaikovsky, Yar)
September 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 146 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Defendants' Reply Brief in support of Their Motion to Transfer Venue, #3 Okano Declaration, #4 Exhibit 13, #5 Exhibit 14, #6 Exhibit 15, #7 Exhibit 16, #8 Exhibit 17, #9 Exhibit 18, #10 Exhibit 19, #11 Exhibit 21, #12 Exhibit 22, #13 Exhibit 24, #14 Exhibit 25, #15 Exhibit 26, #16 Exhibit 27, #17 Exhibit 28, #18 Exhibit 29, #19 Exhibit 30, #20 Exhibit 31, #21 Exhibit 32, #22 Exhibit 34, #23 Exhibit 35, #24 Exhibit 36, #25 Exhibit 40, #26 Exhibit 41, #27 Exhibit 42, #28 Exhibit 43, #29 Exhibit 44, #30 Exhibit 45, #31 Exhibit 46, #32 Exhibit 47 Part 1, #33 Exhibit 47 Part 2, #34 Exhibit 47 Part 3, #35 Exhibit 47 Part 4, #36 Exhibit 47 Part 5, #37 Exhibit 47 Part 6, #38 Exhibit 48, #39 Exhibit 49, #40 Exhibit 50) (Chaikovsky, Yar)
September 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 145 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re #142 , #143 and #144 CORRECTED Motions for leave to File Sealed Document. Please follow instructions within. (lad)
September 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 144 CORRECTED Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 45, #2 Exhibit 46, #3 Exhibit 47 Part 1) (Chaikovsky, Yar)
September 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 143 CORRECTED Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 44) (Chaikovsky, Yar)
September 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 142 CORRECTED Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of David Okano, #2 Exhibit 13, #3 Exhibit 14, #4 Exhibit 15, #5 Exhibit 16, #6 Exhibit 17, #7 Exhibit 18, #8 Exhibit 19, #9 Exhibit 20, #10 Exhibit 21, #11 Exhibit 22, #12 Exhibit 23, #13 Exhibit 24, #14 Exhibit 25, #15 Exhibit 26, #16 Exhibit 27, #17 Exhibit 28, #18 Exhibit 29, #19 Exhibit 30, #20 Exhibit 31, #21 Exhibit 32, #22 Exhibit 33, #23 Exhibit 34, #24 Exhibit 35, #25 Exhibit 36, #26 Exhibit 37, #27 Exhibit 38, #28 Exhibit 39, #29 Exhibit 40, #30 Exhibit 41, #31 Exhibit 42, #32 Exhibit 43) (Chaikovsky, Yar)
September 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 141 DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re #129 through #140 Motions for leave to File Sealed Document. Please refile according to enclosed instructions. (lad)
September 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 140 Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
September 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 139 Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
September 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 138 Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
September 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 137 Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
September 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 136 Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
September 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 135 Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
September 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 134 Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
September 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 133 Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
September 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 132 Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 46, #2 Exhibit 47 Part 1) (Chaikovsky, Yar)
September 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 131 Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
September 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 130 Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 13, #2 Exhibit 14, #3 Exhibit 15, #4 Exhibit 16, #5 Exhibit 17, #6 Exhibit 18, #7 Exhibit 19, #8 Exhibit 20, #9 Exhibit 21, #10 Exhibit 22, #11 Exhibit 23, #12 Exhibit 24, #13 Exhibit 25, #14 Exhibit 26, #15 Exhibit 27, #16 Exhibit 28, #17 Exhibit 29, #18 Exhibit 30, #19 Exhibit 31, #20 Exhibit 32, #21 Exhibit 33, #22 Exhibit 34, #23 Exhibit 35, #24 Exhibit 36, #25 Exhibit 37, #26 Exhibit 38, #27 Exhibit 39, #28 Exhibit 40, #29 Exhibit 41, #30 Exhibit 42, #31 Exhibit 43) (Chaikovsky, Yar)
September 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 129 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Brief Defendants' Reply ISO Motion to Transfer) (Chaikovsky, Yar)
September 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 128 ORDER ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 DISCOVERY DISPUTE HEARING #119 Sealed Proceeding. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (lad)
September 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 127 Redacted Copy of #126 Sealed Document, by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Wood, #2 Exhibit 1 Remains Under Seal, #3 Exhibit 2 Remains Under Seal, #4 Exhibit 3)(Harkins, Robert)
September 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 126 Sealed Document filed: PLAINTIFF MEISHES OPPOSITION TO #114 DEFENDANTS MOTION FOR A MORE DEFINITIVE STATEMENT UNDER RULE 12(E) AND MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Wood, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3) (lad)
September 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #125 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
September 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 125 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendants' Motion For a More Definitive Statement Under Rule 12(e) and Motion for Protective Order - SEALED, #3 Affidavit Wood - SEALED, #4 Exhibit 1 - SEALED, #5 Exhibit 2 - SEALED, #6 Exhibit 3) (Harkins, Robert)
September 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 124 Sealed Transcript filed (This transcript is not available electronically) (tr)
September 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 123 Sealed Document filed : DEFENDANTS' DEMONSTRATIVES PRESENTED DURING SEPTEMBER 6, 2022 HEARING (lad)
September 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #122 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
September 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 122 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Sealed Demonstratives, #2 Proposed Order) (Chaikovsky, Yar)
September 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 121 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. for proceedings held on 9/6/2022. Proceedings Transcribed: Discovery Hearing. Court Reporter: FTR. (Harkins, Robert)
September 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 120 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. for proceedings held on 9/6/2022. Proceedings Transcribed: Discovery Hearing. Court Reporter: FTR. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
September 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 119 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Derek T. Gilliland: Sealed Proceeding held on 9/6/2022. Case called for a Sealed Discovery Hearing via Zoom. Parties announced ready. Statements and arguments of counsel heard. Pursuant to the Standing Order Governing Proceedings (OGP) 4.1 - Patent Cases, the parties are to email a jointly proposed order to the Court's Law Clerk at Mark_Scott@txwd.uscourts.gov within seven (7) days of the date of this hearing. Written Order to follow. Hearing concluded. (Court Reporter FTR.)(lad)
September 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 118 ORDER SETTING DISCOVERY HEARING VIA ZOOM for 9/6/2022 02:45 PM before Judge Derek T. Gilliland. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (lad)
September 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 117 Sealed Document filed: Plaintiff's Opposition to #57 Defendants' Opposed Motion to Transfer Venue to the Northern District of California (Attachments: #1 Affidavit A. Allgood, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 9, #9 Exhibit 10, #10 Exhibit 11, #11 Exhibit 14, #12 Exhibit 17, #13 Exhibit 18) (lad)
September 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #115 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
August 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 116 Redacted (public) copy of #117 Response in Opposition to Motion, with public exhibits, filed by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd., re #57 Opposed MOTION to Transfer Case Defendants' Opposed Motion to Transfer Venue to the Northern District of California Under 28 U.S.C. 1404 filed by Defendant TikTok PTE. Ltd., Defendant TikTok Inc., Defendant ByteDance Inc., Defendant ByteDance Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit A. Allgood, #2 Exhibit 7, #3 Exhibit 8, #4 Exhibit 12, #5 Exhibit 13, #6 Exhibit 15, #7 Exhibit 16, #8 Exhibit 19, #9 Proposed Order)(Harkins, Robert) Modified document type on 9/1/2022. Linked on 9/1/2022 (lad).
August 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 115 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Plaintiff's Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Transfer Venue to Northern District of California Under 28 U.S.C. 1404 - SEALED, #3 Affidavit A. Allgood - SEALED, #4 Exhibit 1 - SEALED, #5 Exhibit 2 - SEALED, #6 Exhibit 3 - SEALED, #7 Exhibit 4 - SEALED, #8 Exhibit 5 - SEALED, #9 Exhibit 6 - SEALED, #10 Exhibit 9 - SEALED, #11 Exhibit 10 - SEALED, #12 Exhibit 11 - SEALED, #13 Exhibit 14 - SEALED, #14 Exhibit 17 - SEALED, #15 Exhibit 18 - SEALED) (Harkins, Robert)
August 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 114 Sealed Motion filed: DEFENDANTS MOTION FOR MORE DEFINITIVE STATEMENT UNDER RULE 12(E) AND MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER UNTIL PLAINTIFF PROVIDES REASONABLE NOTICE OF SCOPE OF PERMISSIBLE DISCOVERY UNDER RULE 26. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of David Okano, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 7, #7 Exhibit 9, #8 Exhibit 10, #9 Exhibit 12, #10 Exhibit 15, #11 Exhibit 16, #12 Exhibit 17, #13 Exhibit 18, #14 Exhibit 19, #15 Exhibit 20, #16 Exhibit 21, #17 Exhibit 23, #18 Exhibit 24, #19 Exhibit 25, #20 Exhibit 26, #21 Exhibit 27, #22 Exhibit 28, #23 Exhibit 29, #24 Exhibit 30, #25 Exhibit 31, #26 Exhibit 32, #27 Exhibit 33, #28 Exhibit 34, #29 Exhibit 35, #30 Exhibit 36, #31 Exhibit 37, #32 Exhibit 38, #33 Exhibit 39, #34 Exhibit 40, #35 Exhibit 41, #36 Exhibit 42, #37 Exhibit 49, #38 Affidavit Declaration of Nigel Jones, #39 Exhibit 1 to Nigel Jones Declaration) (lad)
August 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #112 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
August 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 113 Redacted copy of #114 MOTION for More Definite Statement Under Rule 12(E) and Motion for Protective Order Until Plaintiff Provides Reasonable Notice of Scope of Permissible Discovery Under Rule 26 by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of David Okano, #2 Exhibit 4, #3 Exhibit 6, #4 Exhibit 8, #5 Exhibit 11, #6 Exhibit 13, #7 Exhibit 14, #8 Exhibit 22a, #9 Exhibit 22b, #10 Exhibit 43, #11 Exhibit 44, #12 Exhibit 45, #13 Exhibit 46, #14 Exhibit 47, #15 Exhibit 48, #16 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
August 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 112 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 SEALED Defendants Motion for More Definitive Statement Under Rule 12(e) and Motion for Protective Order, #3 Affidavit Declaration of David Okano, #4 Exhibit 1 - SEALED, #5 Exhibit 2 - SEALED, #6 Exhibit 3 - SEALED, #7 Exhibit 5 - SEALED, #8 Exhibit 7 - SEALED, #9 Exhibit 9 - SEALED, #10 Exhibit 10 - SEALED, #11 Exhibit 12 - SEALED, #12 Exhibit 15 - SEALED, #13 Exhibit 16 - SEALED, #14 Exhibit 17 - SEALED, #15 Exhibit 18 - SEALED, #16 Exhibit 19 - SEALED, #17 Exhibit 20 - SEALED, #18 Exhibit 21 - SEALED, #19 Exhibit 23 - SEALED, #20 Exhibit 24 - SEALED, #21 Exhibit 25 - SEALED, #22 Exhibit 26 - SEALED, #23 Exhibit 27 - SEALED, #24 Exhibit 28 - SEALED, #25 Exhibit 29 - SEALED, #26 Exhibit 30 - SEALED, #27 Exhibit 31 - SEALED, #28 Exhibit 32 - SEALED, #29 Exhibit 33 - SEALED, #30 Exhibit 34 - SEALED, #31 Exhibit 35 - SEALED, #32 Exhibit 36 - SEALED, #33 Exhibit 37 - SEALED, #34 Exhibit 38 - SEALED, #35 Exhibit 39 - SEALED, #36 Exhibit 40 - SEALED, #37 Exhibit 41 - SEALED, #38 Exhibit 42 - SEALED, #39 Exhibit 49 - SEALED, #40 Affidavit Declaration of Nigel Jones, #41 Exhibit 1 to Nigel Jones Declaration) (Chaikovsky, Yar)
August 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 111 ORDER GRANTING #110 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Andrea Pallios Roberts. Attorney added for ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order, if he/she has not previously done so for a prior case in this District. Registration is managed by the PACER Service Center. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bot1)
August 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 110 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Yar R. Chaikovsky Andrea Pallios Roberts Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number ATXWDC-16451608) by on behalf of ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd... Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
August 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 109 ORDER ON PROCEDURES FOR DISCOVERY DISPUTES. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (lad)
August 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 108 STIPULATION Joint Stipulation to Permit Venue Deposition of Ms. Michelle Huang After Close of Venue Discovery and Corresponding Stipulated Extension of Briefing Deadlines by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
August 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 107 Sealed Document filed : PLAINTIFFS SEALED NOTICE OF NON-OPPOSITION TO NON- PARTY ORACLE AMERICA, INCS MOTION TO INTERVENE TO FILE MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER AND MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (lad)
August 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #105 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
August 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 106 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Soyoung Jung on behalf of ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. Attorney Soyoung Jung added to party ByteDance Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Soyoung Jung added to party ByteDance Ltd.(pty:dft), Attorney Soyoung Jung added to party TikTok Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Soyoung Jung added to party TikTok PTE. Ltd.(pty:dft) (Jung, Soyoung)
August 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 105 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Sealed Document, #3 Exhibit A) (Harkins, Robert)
August 3, 2022 Opinion or Order NOTICE to filing Attorneys: re #103 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Sealed and #104 Sealed Document. Per Local Rule CV-5.2., all documents intended to be kept under seal must be filed as an exhibit to a sealing motion. This was not done in this case, and, in the event that the Motion for Leave to File Sealed is denied, the sealed document will be stricken. Please plan to adhere to local rules in future filings.(lad)
August 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order MOOTING #103 Motion for Leave to File entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. Please refile this Motion given the Clerk's guidance. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
August 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 104 Sealed Document: Notice of Non-Opposition to Non-Party Oracle America Inc's Motion to Intervene to File Motion for Protective Order and Motion for Protective Order by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Harkins, Robert)
August 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 103 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Sealed Notice of Non-Opposition to Non-Party Oracle America, Inc's Motion to Intervene to File Motion for Protective Order by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Harkins, Robert)
August 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 102 ORDER GRANTING #101 Motion for Issuance of Letters Rogatory. Original sent to requesting atty via USPS CM #70081830000460367010. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (lad) (Additional attachment(s) added on 8/15/2022: #1 Return receipt) (lad).
July 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 101 Unopposed MOTION for Issuance of Letter Rogatory Defendants' Motion for Issuance of a Request for Judicial Assistance Under the Hague Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Okano, David)
July 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 100 ORDER GRANTING #96 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Chase Chesser. Attorney added for Oracle America, Inc. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order, if he/she has not previously done so for a prior case in this District. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bot2)
July 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 99 ORDER GRANTING #95 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Anne W. Robinson. Attorney added for Oracle America, Inc. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order, if he/she has not previously done so for a prior case in this District. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright. (bot2)
July 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 98 ORDER ON JULY 18, 2022 DISCOVERY DISPUTE HEARING. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (lad)
July 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 97 ***ISSUED IN ERROR*** Correction not required. DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re #94 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Please read remarks contained within. (lad) Modified on 7/26/2022 (lad).
July 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 96 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Giri Pathmanaban on behalf of Chase Chesser ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-16299118) by on behalf of Oracle America, Inc... Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Pathmanaban, Giri)
July 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 95 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Giri Pathmanaban on behalf of Anne W. Robinson ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-16299113) by on behalf of Oracle America, Inc... Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Pathmanaban, Giri)
July 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 94 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 SEALED DOCUMENT, #2 SEALED DOCUMENT, #3 SEALED DOCUMENT, #4 SEALED DOCUMENT, #5 SEALED DOCUMENT) (Pathmanaban, Giri)
July 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 93 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Giri Pathmanaban on behalf of Oracle America, Inc.. Attorney Giri Pathmanaban added to party Oracle America, Inc.(pty:mov) (Pathmanaban, Giri)
July 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 92 Sealed Transcript filed (This transcript is not available electronically) (tr)
July 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 91 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. for proceedings held on 7/18/2022. Court Reporter: FTR. (Allgood, Adam)
July 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 90 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. for proceedings held on 7/18/2022. Court Reporter: FTR. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
July 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 89 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Derek T. Gilliland: Case called for Discovery Hearing via SEALED Zoom on 7/18/2022. (Court Reporter FTR.)(lad)
July 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 88 ORDER RESETTING Zoom Discovery for 7/18/2022 10:00 AM before Judge Derek T. Gilliland. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (bot1)
July 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 87 ORDER Setting Zoom Discovery for 7/14/2022 10:30 AM before Judge Derek T. Gilliland. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (bot1)
June 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 86 NOTICE Defendants' Notice Concerning Reference to United States Magistrate Judge Do Not Consent by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
June 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 85 NOTICE CONCERNING REFERENCE TO UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE DOES NOT CONSENT by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. (Harkins, Robert)
June 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 84 SCHEDULING ORDER: Consent to Trial by Magistrate due by 6/30/2022. Amended Pleadings due by 10/27/2022. Joinder of Parties due by 10/27/2022. Dispositive Motions due by 9/19/2023. Final Pretrial Conference set for 11/9/2023 before Judge Alan D Albright. Jury Selection set for 12/4/2023 before Judge Derek T. Gilliland. Jury Trial set for 12/4/2023 before Judge Alan D Albright. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (zv)
June 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 83 ORDER REGARDING E-DISCOVERY. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (zv)
June 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 82 AGREED PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (zv)
June 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 81 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. for proceedings held on 6/16/2022. Court Reporter: Lily Reznick. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
June 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 80 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. for proceedings held on 6/16/2022. Proceedings Transcribed: Discovery Hearing. Court Reporter: Lily Reznick. (Harkins, Robert)
June 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 79 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Derek T. Gilliland: Discovery Hearing held on 6/16/2022. Case called for a Sealed Discovery Hearing via Zoom. Parties announced ready. Statements and arguments of counsel heard. Pursuant to the Standing Order Governing Proceedings (OGP) 4.1 - Patent Cases, the parties are to email a jointly proposed order to the Court's Law Clerks at Mark_Scott@txwd.uscourts.gov within seven (7) days of the date of this hearing. Written Discovery Order to follow. Hearing concluded. (Minute entry documents are not available electronically.) (Court Reporter FTR.)(zv)
June 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 78 ORDER SETTING DISCOVERY HEARING VIA ZOOM. Discovery Hearing set via Zoom for 6/16/2022 09:00 AM before Judge Derek T. Gilliland. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (zv)
June 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #75 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
June 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 77 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Alexander H. Lee on behalf of ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. Attorney Alexander H. Lee added to party ByteDance Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Alexander H. Lee added to party ByteDance Ltd.(pty:dft), Attorney Alexander H. Lee added to party TikTok Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Alexander H. Lee added to party TikTok PTE. Ltd.(pty:dft) (Lee, Alexander)
June 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 76 ATTACHMENT Proposed Order Granting Motion to Withdraw A. Legolvan as Counsel of Record to #75 Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Unopposed Motion to Withdraw Andy Legolvan as counsel for Defendants by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
June 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 75 Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Unopposed Motion to Withdraw Andy Legolvan as counsel for Defendants by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd... Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
June 10, 2022 Opinion or Order DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re #75 Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Unopposed Motion to Withdraw Andy Legolvan as counsel for Defendants. Per the local rules, a Proposed Order shall be submitted for all case management motions. Please file an Order using the attachment event and link it to the Motion. Thank you. (zv)
June 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 74 Sealed Document: Defendant's ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., and TikTok PTE. Ltd. Demonstrative slides prepared for the May 26, 2022 hearing. (zv)
June 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 73 Sealed Document: Plaintiff Meishes May 26, 2022 Status Conference Presentation. (zv)
June 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #71 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
June 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #69 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
June 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 72 NOTICE Defendants' Notice of Lodging of Demonstratives Presented During May 26, 2022 Hearing by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Chaikovsky, Yar)
June 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 71 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Proposed Order) (Chaikovsky, Yar)
June 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 70 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. for proceedings held on 5/26/2022. Proceedings Transcribed: StatusConference. Court Reporter: Lily Reznick. (Harkins, Robert)
June 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 69 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Proposed Order) (Harkins, Robert)
May 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 68 TRANSCRIPT REQUEST by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. for proceedings held on 5/26/2022. Proceedings Transcribed: Status Conference. Court Reporter: Lily Reznick. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
May 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order DENYING #38 Sealed Motion of #35 Motion to Stay for reasons stated on the record during the hearing held on May 26, 2022 entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mc5)
May 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order DENYING #35 Motion to Stay Case for the reasons stated on the record during the hearing held on March 26, 2022 entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mc5)
May 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order DENYING #59 Motion to Stay for reasons stated on the record during the May 26, 2022 hearing entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mc5)
May 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 67 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Derek T. Gilliland: Status Conference held on 5/26/2022. Case called for Sealed Status Conference via Zoom and In Person. Parties announced ready. Statements and arguments of counsel heard. Defendants' Motion to Stay Based on International Abstention Pending Resolution of Plaintiff's Prior-Filled Suits in China [Doc. 35] is DENIED. Written Order to follow. Defendants' Motion to Stay Discovery Pending Resolution of Their Pending Motion to Stay on Grounds of International Abstention and/or Transfer Under 28 U.S.C. 1404 [Doc. 59] is DENIED. Written Order to follow. Defendants' Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Under Rule 12(B)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure [Doc. 27] is taken under advisement. Parties are to jointly submit a proposed discovery order and protective order within two (2) weeks from the date of this hearing and submit it to Judge Gilliland's Law Clerk at Mark_Scott@txwd.uscourts.gov. Court will enter the standard protective order on the case in the interim until a joint protective order is submitted. Written Order to follow. Hearing concluded. (Minute entry documents are not available electronically.) (Court Reporter Lily Reznik.)(zv)
May 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 66 ORDER RESETTING STATUS CONFERENCE VIA ZOOM. Status Conference reset for 5/26/2022 01:30 PM (time change only) before Judge Derek T. Gilliland. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (zv)
May 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 65 PLAINTIFF MEISHES OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS TIKTOK AND BYTEDANCES MOTION TO STAY DISCOVERY re #59 filed. (zv)
May 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 64 DEFENDANTS OPPOSED MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE TO THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA UNDER 28 U.S.C. 1404 filed. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Janchao Yang, #2 Declaration of Nicola Raghavan, #3 Proposed Order) (zv)
May 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 63 REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd., re #59 Opposed MOTION to Stay Defendants' Motion to Stay Discovery Pending Resolution of Their Pending Motions to Stay on Grounds of International Abstention and/or Transfer Under 28 U.S.C. 1404 filed by Defendant TikTok PTE. Ltd., Defendant TikTok Inc., Defendant ByteDance Inc., Defendant ByteDance Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of D. Okano, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D)(Chaikovsky, Yar)
May 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #61 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
May 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #58 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mslc)
May 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 62 Rule 26(f) Discovery Report/Case Management Plan (Joint) by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D)(Harkins, Robert)
May 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 61 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Sealed Document, #2 Proposed Order) (Harkins, Robert)
May 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 60 Memorandum in Opposition to Motion, filed by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd., re #59 Opposed MOTION to Stay Defendants' Motion to Stay Discovery Pending Resolution of Their Pending Motions to Stay on Grounds of International Abstention and/or Transfer Under 28 U.S.C. 1404 filed by Defendant TikTok PTE. Ltd., Defendant TikTok Inc., Defendant ByteDance Inc., Defendant ByteDance Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)(Harkins, Robert)
May 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 59 Opposed MOTION to Stay Defendants' Motion to Stay Discovery Pending Resolution of Their Pending Motions to Stay on Grounds of International Abstention and/or Transfer Under 28 U.S.C. 1404 by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of David Okano, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
May 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 58 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting Motion to Seal, #2 SEALED Motion to Transfer, #3 SEALED Raghavan Declaration, #4 SEALED Yang Declaration, #5 Proposed Order Granting Motion to Transfer) (Chaikovsky, Yar)
May 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 57 Opposed MOTION to Transfer Case Defendants' Opposed Motion to Transfer Venue to the Northern District of California Under 28 U.S.C. 1404 by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of David Okano, #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 (Part I of IV), #13 Exhibit 11 (Part II of IV), #14 Exhibit 11 (Part III of IV), #15 Exhibit 11 (Part IV of IV), #16 Exhibit 12, #17 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
April 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 56 ORDER RESETTING STATUS CONFERENCE VIA ZOOM. Status Conference set for 5/26/2022 02:00 PM before Judge Derek T. Gilliland. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (zv)
April 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 55 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Stephanie R. Wood on behalf of Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. Attorney Stephanie R. Wood added to party Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.(pty:pla) (Wood, Stephanie)
April 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 54 ORDER SETTING STATUS CONFERENCE VIA ZOOM for 5/26/2022 11:00 AM before Judge Derek T. Gilliland. Signed by Judge Derek T. Gilliland. (lad)
April 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 53 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Derek T. Gilliland. Signed by Judge Alan D Albright.. Referral Magistrate Judge: Derek T. Gilliland. (lad)
April 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 52 ORDER. Video Status Conference set for 5/2/2022 02:30 PM before Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. Signed by Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (zv)
April 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 51 NOTICE Plaintiffs Notice of Readiness for Initial Case Management Conference by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. (Harkins, Robert)
April 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 50 REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd., re #27 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Defendants' Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Under Rule 12(b)(6) filed by Defendant TikTok PTE. Ltd., Defendant TikTok Inc., Defendant ByteDance Inc., Defendant ByteDance Ltd. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
April 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 49 REPLY to Response to Motion, filed by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd., re #35 MOTION to Stay Case Defendants' Motion to Stay Based on International Abstention Pending Resolution of Plaintiff's Prior-Filed Suits in China filed by Defendant TikTok PTE. Ltd., Defendant TikTok Inc., Defendant ByteDance Inc., Defendant ByteDance Ltd. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
April 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #48 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply entered by Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. Defendants' deadline to file their Reply in support of their Motion to Stay is extended to April 6, 2022. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (eglc)
April 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 48 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #35 MOTION to Stay Case Defendants' Motion to Stay Based on International Abstention Pending Resolution of Plaintiff's Prior-Filed Suits in China by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
March 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 47 Sealed Document Opposition to Motion to Stay filed. (Attachments: #1 Sealed Document Declaration of Zhang Guangliang) (zv)
March 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #46 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. The Clerk of Court is directed to enter Exhibits 1 and 2 UNDER SEAL. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (eglc)
March 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 46 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Jeffrey C. Manske. (Attachments: #1 Sealed Document Opposition to Motion to Stay, #2 Sealed Document Declaration of Zhang Guangliang, #3 Proposed Order) (Harkins, Robert)
March 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 45 Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd., re #35 MOTION to Stay Case Defendants' Motion to Stay Based on International Abstention Pending Resolution of Plaintiff's Prior-Filed Suits in China filed by Defendant TikTok PTE. Ltd., Defendant TikTok Inc., Defendant ByteDance Inc., Defendant ByteDance Ltd. (Harkins, Robert)
March 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #44 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply entered by Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. Defendants' deadline to file their Reply brief in support of their Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim (Dkt. No. 27) is extended to April 7, 2022. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (eglc)
March 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 44 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #27 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Defendants' Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Under Rule 12(b)(6) Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief In Support of Motion to Dismiss by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
March 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 43 Response in Opposition to Motion, filed by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd., re #41 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #27 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Defendants' Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Under Rule 12(b)(6) filed by Plaintiff Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. (Harkins, Robert)
March 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #42 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (eglc)
March 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 42 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by J. Mark Mann for Korula Cherian ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15828005) by on behalf of Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (Mann, J.)
March 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #41 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply entered by Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. Plaintiff's deadline to file a response to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. 27) is extended up to and including March 24, 2022. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (eglc)
March 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #40 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (eglc)
March 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 41 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #27 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Defendants' Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Under Rule 12(b)(6) by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (Allgood, Adam)
March 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 40 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by J. Mark Mann for J. Michael Woods ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15822968) by on behalf of Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (Mann, J.)
March 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 39 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Adam Auchter Allgood on behalf of Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. Attorney Adam Auchter Allgood added to party Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.(pty:pla) (Allgood, Adam)
March 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 38 Sealed Motion filed (main document). Referral Judge: Jeffrey C. Manske. (Attachments: #1 Appendix, #2 Declaration of Pan Zhicheng, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit D - Part 1, #5 Exhibit D - Part 2, #6 Exhibit D - Part 3, #7 Exhibit D - Part 4, #8 Exhibit D - Part 5, #9 Exhibit D - Part 6, #10 Exhibit D - Part 7, #11 Exhibit M- Part 1, #12 Exhibit M- Part 2, #13 Exhibit M- Part 3, #14 Exhibit M- Part 4, #15 Exhibit 17 Declaration of Jianchao Yang) (zv)
March 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ATTACHMENT Proposed Order to #35 MOTION to Stay Case Defendants' Motion to Stay Based on International Abstention Pending Resolution of Plaintiff's Prior-Filed Suits in China by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
March 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #36 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. The Clerk of Court is directed to enter Exhibits 2 through 17 UNDER SEAL. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (eglc)
March 15, 2022 Opinion or Order DEFICIENCY NOTICE: re #35 MOTION to Stay Case Defendants' Motion to Stay Based on International Abstention Pending Resolution of Plaintiff's Prior-Filed Suits in China. Per local rules, a Proposed Order needs to be attached to the Motion. Please use event attachment and link to the Motion. Thank you. (zv)
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 36 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Jeffrey C. Manske. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Sealed Document Motion to Stay, #3 Sealed Document Appendix, #4 Sealed Document Declaration of Pan Zhicheng, #5 Sealed Document Exhibit B, #6 Sealed Document Exhibit D - Part 1, #7 Sealed Document Exhibit D - Part 2, #8 Sealed Document Exhibit D - Part 3, #9 Sealed Document Exhibit D - Part 4, #10 Sealed Document Exhibit D - Part 5, #11 Sealed Document Exhibit D - Part 6, #12 Sealed Document Exhibit D - Part 7, #13 Sealed Document Exhibit M - Part 1, #14 Sealed Document Exhibit M - Part 2, #15 Sealed Document Exhibit M - Part 3, #16 Sealed Document Exhibit M - Part 4, #17 Sealed Document Declaration of Jianchao Yang) (Chaikovsky, Yar)
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 35 MOTION to Stay Case Defendants' Motion to Stay Based on International Abstention Pending Resolution of Plaintiff's Prior-Filed Suits in China by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Appendix, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit E, #5 Exhibit F, #6 Exhibit G, #7 Exhibit H, #8 Exhibit I, #9 Exhibit J, #10 Exhibit K, #11 Exhibit L). Motions referred to Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
March 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 34 Pro Hac Vice Letter to Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. for attorney Korula T. Cherian. (zv)
March 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Parties shall comply with Judge Albright's updated #standing orders and # COVID-19 standing order available by clicking the included hyperlinks. The updated orders are as follows:1. #Standing Order Regarding Notice of Readiness for Patent Cases 030722,2. #Standing Order on Pretrial Procedures and Requirements in Civil Cases 030722,3. #Standing Order Governing Proceedings 4.0 - Patent Cases 030722,4. #Amended Standing Order Regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Court Proceedings,5. #Amended Standing Order Regarding Joint Or Unopposed Request To Change Deadlines 030722,6. #Amended Standing Order Regarding Filing Documents Under Seal and Redacted Public Versions 030722. (jkda)
March 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 Proposed Protective Order by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
March 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 32 Sealed Document filed. Declaration of Pan Zhicheng main document. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit B, #2 Exhibit D Part 1, #3 Exhibit D Part 2, #4 Exhibit D Part 3, #5 Exhibit D Part 4, #6 Exhibit D Part 5, #7 Exhibit D Part 6, #8 Exhibit D Part 7) (zv)
March 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 Sealed Document filed. Exhibit M Part 1 main document. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit M Part 2, #2 Exhibit M Part 3, #3 Exhibit M Part 4) (zv)
March 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 Certificate of Interested Parties Defendants' Corporate Disclosure Statement by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
March 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Jeffrey C. Manske. (Attachments: #1 Sealed Document Exhibit M Part 1, #2 Sealed Document Exhibit M Part 2, #3 Sealed Document Exhibit M Part 3, #4 Sealed Document Exhibit M Part 4) (Chaikovsky, Yar)
March 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 Unopposed Motion for leave to File Sealed Document. Referral Judge: Jeffrey C. Manske. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order, #2 Appendix, #3 Sealed Document Declaration of Pan Zhicheng, #4 Sealed Document Exhibit B, #5 Sealed Document Exhibit D Part 1, #6 Sealed Document Exhibit D Part 2, #7 Sealed Document Exhibit D Part 3, #8 Sealed Document Exhibit D Part 4, #9 Sealed Document Exhibit D Part 5, #10 Sealed Document Exhibit D Part 6, #11 Sealed Document Exhibit D Part 7) (Chaikovsky, Yar)
March 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #24 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (eglc)
March 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #28 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. The Clerk of Court is directed to enter Exhibits 3 through 11 UNDER SEAL. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (eglc)
March 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #25 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice entered by Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (eglc)
March 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #29 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document entered by Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. The Clerk of Court is directed to enter Exhibits 1 through 4 UNDER SEAL. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (eglc)
March 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Defendants' Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Under Rule 12(b)(6) by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Appendix Exhibits to Defendants Motion to Dismiss For Failure to State a Claim, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit E, #5 Exhibit F, #6 Exhibit G, #7 Exhibit H, #8 Exhibit I, #9 Exhibit J, #10 Exhibit K, #11 Exhibit L). Motions referred to Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
March 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Radhesh Devendran on behalf of ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. (Devendran, Radhesh)
March 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Yar R. Chaikovsky Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Jeffrey A. Pade ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15778497) by on behalf of ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd... Motions referred to Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
March 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Yar R. Chaikovsky Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Andy Legolvan ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-15778496) by on behalf of ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd... Motions referred to Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
March 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by David T. Okano on behalf of ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. (Okano, David)
March 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Yar R. Chaikovsky on behalf of ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. (Chaikovsky, Yar)
December 3, 2021 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #20 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer entered by Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. Defendants' deadline to answer or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint is extended to March 3, 2022. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (eglc)
December 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Reset Deadlines: ByteDance Inc. answer due 3/3/2022; ByteDance Ltd. answer due 3/3/2022; TikTok Inc. answer due 3/3/2022; TikTok PTE. Ltd. answer due 3/3/2022. (jc5)
December 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Philip Ou on behalf of ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. Attorney Philip Ou added to party ByteDance Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Philip Ou added to party ByteDance Ltd.(pty:dft), Attorney Philip Ou added to party TikTok Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Philip Ou added to party TikTok PTE. Ltd.(pty:dft) (Ou, Philip)
December 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #9 Amended Complaint, Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time for Defendants TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd., ByteDance Ltd. and ByteDance Inc. to Answer or otherwise Respond to Second Amended Complaint by ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (Ou, Philip)
November 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. ByteDance Ltd. served on 11/12/2021, answer due 12/3/2021. (Mann, J.)
November 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. TikTok PTE. Ltd. served on 11/12/2021, answer due 12/3/2021. (Mann, J.)
November 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. ByteDance Inc. served on 11/12/2021, answer due 12/3/2021. (Mann, J.)
November 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 16 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. TikTok Inc. served on 11/12/2021, answer due 12/3/2021. (Mann, J.)
November 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Summons Issued as to TikTok PTE. Ltd. (jc5)
November 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Summons Issued as to ByteDance Ltd. (jc5)
November 11, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. (Mann, J.)
November 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 Summons Issued as to TikTok Inc. (jc5)
November 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 Summons Issued as to ByteDance Inc. (jc5)
November 8, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. (Mann, J.)
August 17, 2021 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #8 Motion to Extend entered by Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. Service must now be completed on or before November 14, 2021. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (kg)
August 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION to Extend Deadline to Serve Defendants by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (Mann, J.)
August 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Second AMENDED COMPLAINT against ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. amending #6 Amended Complaint,., filed by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J, #11 Exhibit K, #12 Exhibit L, #13 Exhibit M, #14 Exhibit N)(lad)
August 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #7 Motion for Leave to File entered by Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jhg)
August 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Second Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Exhibit H, #10 Exhibit I, #11 Exhibit J, #12 Exhibit K, #13 Exhibit L, #14 Exhibit M, #15 Exhibit N, #16 Proposed Order). Motions referred to Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (Mann, J.)
August 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 AMENDED COMPLAINT against ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. amending, filed by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J, #11 Exhibit K, #12 Exhibit L, #13 Exhibit M, #14 Exhibit N)(Mann, J.)
August 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 *FILED IN ERROR* AMENDED COMPLAINT against ByteDance Inc., ByteDance Ltd., TikTok Inc., TikTok PTE. Ltd. amending, filed by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit J, #11 Exhibit K, #12 Exhibit L, #13 Exhibit M)(Mann, J.) Modified on 8/4/2021 (bw).
May 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Report on Copyright and Original Complaint sent to Register of Copyrights by Clerk's office. (lad)
May 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by J. Mark Mann for Robert Harkins ( Filing fee $ 100 receipt number 0542-14820106) by on behalf of Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Mann, J.)
May 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Text Order GRANTING #3 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Robert Harkins for Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. Before the Court is the Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice. The Court, having reviewed the Motion, finds it should be GRANTED and therefore orders as follows: IT IS ORDERED the Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice is GRANTED. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Applicant, if he/she has not already done so, shall immediately tender the amount of $100.00, made payable to: Clerk, U.S. District Court, in compliance with Local Rule AT-I (f)(2). Pursuant to our Administrative Policies and Procedures for Electronic Filing, the attorney hereby granted to practice pro hac vice in this case must register for electronic filing with our court within 10 days of this order entered by Judge Alan D Albright. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (ab4)
May 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Case assigned to Judge Alan D Albright. CM WILL NOW REFLECT THE JUDGE INITIALS AS PART OF THE CASE NUMBER. PLEASE APPEND THESE JUDGE INITIALS TO THE CASE NUMBER ON EACH DOCUMENT THAT YOU FILE IN THIS CASE. (lad)
May 18, 2021 Opinion or Order CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Jeffrey C. Manske. (lad)
May 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Pro Hac Vice Letter. (lad)
May 18, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT ( Filing fee $ 402 receipt number 0542-14819676). No Summons requested at this time, filed by Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Exhibit H, #10 Exhibit I, #11 Exhibit J, #12 Exhibit K, #13 Exhibit L, #14 Exhibit M)(Mann, J.)
May 18, 2021 Opinion or Order All parties shall comply with the Standing Orders of Judge Alan D. Albright located at https://www.txwd.uscourts.gov/judges-information/standing-orders/. (lad)

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Plaintiff: Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.
Represented By: Lijuan Zhang
Represented By: Charles R. Flores
Represented By: Korula T. Cherian
Represented By: Robert Harkins
Represented By: Song Zhu
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Defendant: TikTok Inc.
Represented By: Andrea Pallios Roberts
Represented By: Yar R. Chaikovsky
Represented By: Alexander H. Lee
Represented By: Andrew William Zeve
Represented By: Andy LeGolvan
Represented By: Andy McSwain
Represented By: Yuhan Wang
Represented By: Radhesh Devendran
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Represented By: Philip Ou
Represented By: Soyoung Jung
Represented By: Anna Naydonov
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Defendant: TikTok Pte. Ltd.
Represented By: Andrea Pallios Roberts
Represented By: Yar R. Chaikovsky
Represented By: Alexander H. Lee
Represented By: Andrew William Zeve
Represented By: Andy LeGolvan
Represented By: Andy McSwain
Represented By: Anna Naydonov
Represented By: Blaine H. Evanson
Represented By: Dan N. MacLemore, IV
Represented By: David T Okano
Represented By: Jeffrey A Pade
Represented By: Jeremy Wallace Dunbar
Represented By: Michael J. Songer
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Represented By: Soyoung Jung
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Defendant: Bytedance Ltd
Represented By: Andrea Pallios Roberts
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Represented By: Alexander H. Lee
Represented By: Andrew William Zeve
Represented By: Andy LeGolvan
Represented By: David T Okano
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Represented By: Anna Naydonov
Represented By: Blaine H. Evanson
Represented By: Dan N. MacLemore, IV
Represented By: Jeffrey A Pade
Represented By: Jeremy Wallace Dunbar
Represented By: Philip Ou
Represented By: Radhesh Devendran
Represented By: Soyoung Jung
Represented By: Anna Balishina Naydonov
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Defendant: ByteDance Inc.
Represented By: Andy LeGolvan
Represented By: Dan N. MacLemore, IV
Represented By: David T Okano
Represented By: Jeffrey A Pade
Represented By: Jeremy Wallace Dunbar
Represented By: Philip Ou
Represented By: Radhesh Devendran
Represented By: Soyoung Jung
Represented By: Andrea Pallios Roberts
Represented By: Yar R. Chaikovsky
Represented By: Alexander H. Lee
Represented By: Andrew William Zeve
Represented By: Andy McSwain
Represented By: Anna Naydonov
Represented By: Blaine H. Evanson
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Intervenor: Oracle America, Inc.
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