In re Ex Parte Application of FL Distribucion S.A. de C.V. for Order Pursuant 28 U.S.C. 1782 (re Subpoena to Sony Playstation)
Plaintiff: FL Distribucin S.A. de C.V.,
Petitioner: FL Distribucion S.A. de C.V.
Respondent: Sony Interactive Entertainment America Trading LLC and Sony Computer Entertainment of America Trading Latin America LLC
Case Number: 3:2023mc80177
Filed: June 28, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Peter H Kang
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 CLERK'S NOTICE Per the status report, dkt #15 filed on 8/23/2023, the court extends the deadline for the parties to submit a further status report to 9/1/23. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) Status Report due by 9/1/2023. (jaf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/24/2023)
August 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 STATUS REPORT IN SUPPORT OF EX PARTE APPLICATION PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1782 FOR AN ORDER DIRECTING DISCOVERY IN AID OF FOREIGN PROCEEDINGS by FL Distribucion S.A. de C.V.. (Kawahito, James) (Filed on 8/23/2023)
August 14, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 STATUS REPORT IN SUPPORT OF EX PARTE APPLICATION PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1782 FOR AN ORDER DIRECTING DISCOVERY IN AID OF FOREIGN PROCEEDINGS by FL Distribucion S.A. de C.V.. (Kawahito, James) (Filed on 8/14/2023)
August 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Sony Computer Entertainment of America Trading Latin America LLC, Sony Interactive Entertainment America Trading LLC.. (Khachatourian, Karineh) (Filed on 8/11/2023)
August 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by FL Distribucion S.A. de C.V.. (Kawahito, James) (Filed on 8/11/2023)
August 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 NOTICE OF REMOVAL OF REQUEST THAT THE COURT ISSUE A SUBPOENA TO SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT OF AMERICA LATIN AMERICA LLC, PROPOSED SUBPOENA NO. 1, FROM FL DISTRIBUCIN S.A. DE C.V.S EX PARTE APPLICATION PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1782 FOR AN ORDER DIRECTING DISCOVERY IN AID OF FOREIGN PROCEEDINGS by FL Distribucion S.A. de C.V. re #3 Ex Parte Application PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1782 FOR AN ORDER DIRECTING DISCOVERY IN AID OF FOREIGN PROCEEDINGS (Kawahito, James) (Filed on 8/10/2023) Modified on 8/11/2023 (kmg, COURT STAFF).
August 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 CLERK'S NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Plaintiffs/Defendants shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge. Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at: #http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms. (Party/parties were also notified via telephone or email.) Consent/Declination previously due on 8/4/2023, now due by 8/11/2023. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jaf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/7/2023)
August 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 [IN-CHAMBERS TEXT ONLY ORDER]: The Court previously set August 4, 2023 as the deadline for the Proposed Subpoenaed Parties to file their forms consenting or declining magistrate judge jurisdiction in this matter. [Dkt. 5]. The Court has reviewed the Declaration [Dkt. 8] submitted by counsel for petitioner FL Distribucion S.A. de C.V. ("FL"), which requests that the Proposed Subpoenaed Parties be given a one-week extension of that deadline. In light of counsel's representation that the parties are continuing good faith discussions, the Court hereby GRANTS the request. Accordingly, the two Proposed Subpoenaed Parties, Sony Interactive Entertainment America Trading LLC and Sony Computer Entertainment of America Trading Latin America LLC, shall have until August 11, 2023 within which to file with the Court a "Consent or Declination to Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction" form, available on the Court's website. As noted previously, any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(2). FL has previously consented to magistrate judge jurisdiction in this case. [Dkt. 4]. If the Court does not receive consent from both Proposed Subpoenaed Parties by August 11, 2023, FL is hereby ORDERED to file with the Court a status report on or before August 14, 2023 regarding the progress of the consent/declination forms from the Proposed Subpoenaed Parties. Further proceedings will be determined by the Court at that time. Counsel for FL is further ORDERED to send by email a copy of this Text Only Order to counsel for the Proposed Subpoenaed Parties (with whom he has been in communication) promptly and no later than by close of business today, August 4, 2023. Signed by Judge Peter H. Kang on 08/04/23. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (phklc2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/4/2023)
August 3, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 Declaration of James Kawahito in Support of #5 Order,, Set Deadlines, RE: (1) MEET AND CONFER PROCESS WITH COUNSEL FOR SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT AMERICA TRADING LLC, (2) JOINT REQUEST FOR ONE WEEK EXTENSION TO SUBMIT TO A MAGISTRATE JUDGE, AND (3) NOTICE THAT FL DISTRIBUCON S.A. DE C.V. WILL REMOVE ITS REQUEST THAT A SUBPONA BE ISSUED SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT OF AMERICA LATIN AMERICA LLC FROM FL DISTRIBUCON S.A. DE C.V.S EX PARTE APPLICATION filed byFL Distribucion S.A. de C.V.. (Related document(s) #5 ) (Kawahito, James) (Filed on 8/3/2023)
July 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Ex Parte Application and Supporting Documents and July 11, 2023 Order served on Sony Interactive Entertainment America Trading LLC on July 12, 2023, filed by FL Distribucion S.A. de C.V.. (Kawahito, James) (Filed on 7/20/2023)
July 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Ex Parte Application and Supporting Documents and July 11, 2023 Order served on Sony Computer Entertainment of America Trading Latin America LLC on July 12, 2023, filed by FL Distribucion S.A. de C.V.. (Kawahito, James) (Filed on 7/20/2023)
July 11, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER SETTING DEADLINES RE: SERVICE AND CONSENT OR DECLINATION TO PROCEED BEFORE A UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Signed by Magistrate Judge Peter H. Kang on 7/11/2023. FL shall serve Proposed Subpoenaed Parties by 7/21/2023.Proposed Subpoenaed Parties Consent/Declination due by 8/4/2023.(klh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/11/2023)
June 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by FL Distribucin S.A. de C.V.,.. (Kawahito, James) (Filed on 6/29/2023)
June 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Ex Parte Application PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1782 FOR AN ORDER DIRECTING DISCOVERY IN AID OF FOREIGN PROCEEDINGS filed by FL Distribucin S.A. de C.V.,. (Attachments: #1 MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF EX PARTE APPLICATION PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1782 FOR AN ORDER DIRECTING DISCOVERY IN AID OF FOREIGN PROCEEDINGS, #2 Declaration OF MATTHEW B. LERNER IN SUPPORT OF EX PARTE APPLICATION PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1782 FOR AN ORDER DIRECTING DISCOVERY IN AID OF FOREIGN PROCEEDINGS, #3 CERTIFICATION OF INTERESTED ENTITIES OR PERSONS, #4 Proposed Order GRANTING EX PARTE APPLICATION PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1782 FOR AN ORDER DIRECTING DISCOVERY IN AID OF FOREIGN PROCEEDINGS)(Kawahito, James) (Filed on 6/29/2023)
June 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Peter H Kang. (ark, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/29/2023)
June 29, 2023 Opinion or Order #Electronic filing error. Incorrect event used. [err101]. Re-file CONSENT OR DECLINATION TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE JURISDICTION, as a separate docket entry.This filing will not be processed by the clerks office. Please re-file in its entirety. Re: #1 Ex Parte Application filed by FL Distribucin S.A. de C.V., (wsn, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/29/2023)
June 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 EX PARTE APPLICATION PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1782 FOR AN ORDER DIRECTING DISCOVERY IN AID OF FOREIGN PROCEEDINGS against FL Distribucin S.A. de C.V., ( Filing fee $ 49, receipt number ACANDC-18404525.). Filed by FL Distribucin S.A. de C.V.,. (Attachments: #1 MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF EX PARTE APPLICATION PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1782 FOR AN ORDER DIRECTING DISCOVERY IN AID OF FOREIGN PROCEEDINGS, #2 Declaration DECLARATION OF MATTHEW B. LERNER IN SUPPORT OF EX PARTE APPLICATION PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1782 FOR AN ORDER DIRECTING DISCOVERY IN AID OF FOREIGN PROCEEDINGS, #3 CERTIFICATION OF INTERESTED ENTITIES OR PERSONS, #4 CONSENT OR DECLINATION TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE JURISDICTION, #5 Proposed Order)(Kawahito, James) (Filed on 6/28/2023) Modified on 6/29/2023 (wsn, COURT STAFF).

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Plaintiff: FL Distribucin S.A. de C.V.,
Represented By: James K Kawahito
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