LegalForce, Inc. v. LegalZoom.com, Inc.
Plaintiff: LegalForce, Inc.
Defendant: LegalZoom.com, Inc.
Case Number: 3:2018cv07274
Filed: November 30, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Maxine M Chesney
Referring Judge: Kandis A Westmore
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 44
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on October 4, 2019. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
January 28, 2019 Filing 53 Renotice motion hearing re #38 MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint filed byLegalZoom.com, Inc.. (Related document(s) #38 ) (Doolin, Michelle) (Filed on 1/28/2019)
January 28, 2019 Filing 52 Renotice motion hearing re #37 MOTION for Attorney Fees and for a Stay filed byLegalZoom.com, Inc.. (Related document(s) #37 ) (Doolin, Michelle) (Filed on 1/28/2019)
January 23, 2019 Filing 51 REPLY (re #38 MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint ) filed byLegalZoom.com, Inc.. (Doolin, Michelle) (Filed on 1/23/2019)
January 23, 2019 Filing 50 REPLY (re #37 MOTION for Attorney Fees ) filed byLegalZoom.com, Inc.. (Doolin, Michelle) (Filed on 1/23/2019)
January 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 49 CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER: Initial Case Management Conference set for 3/22/2019 at 10:30 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 07, 19th Floor. Joint Case Management Statement due by 3/15/2019.. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on 1/23/2019. (Attachments: #1 Standing Order for Judge Maxine M. Chesney, #2 Standing Order for All Judges)(tlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/23/2019)
January 23, 2019 Set/Reset Deadlines as to #37 MOTION for Attorney Fees , #38 MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint. Motion Hearing set for 2/15/2019 at 09:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom 07, 19th Floor before Judge Maxine M. Chesney. (tlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/23/2019)
January 18, 2019 Filing 48 Renotice motion hearing re #38 MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint filed byLegalZoom.com, Inc.. (Related document(s) #38 ) (Doolin, Michelle) (Filed on 1/18/2019)
January 18, 2019 Filing 47 Renotice motion hearing re #37 MOTION for Attorney Fees and for a Stay filed byLegalZoom.com, Inc.. (Related document(s) #37 ) (Doolin, Michelle) (Filed on 1/18/2019)
January 9, 2019 Filing 46 OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re #38 MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint ) filed byLegalForce, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Ma, Wensheng) (Filed on 1/9/2019)
January 9, 2019 Filing 45 OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re #37 MOTION for Attorney Fees ) Opposition to Motion for Attorney Fees filed byLegalForce, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Abhyanker Declaration ISO Opp. to Mot. for Attorney Fees, #2 Proposed Order Denying Defendant's Motion for Fees and Stay)(Abhyanker, Raj) (Filed on 1/9/2019) Modified on 1/10/2019 (mclS, COURT STAFF).
December 21, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 44 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Maxine M. Chesney for all further proceedingsn pursuant to Order Relating Cases. This case is assigned to a judge who participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. Judge Edward J. Davila no longer assigned to the case. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording) (bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/21/2018)
December 21, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 43 RELATED CASE ORDER. The Clerk of Court is directed to reassign Case No. 18-7274, LegalForce, Inc. v. LegalZoom.com, Inc. to the undersigned. Signed by Judge Maxine M. Chesney on December 21, 2018. (mmclc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/21/2018)
December 20, 2018 Filing 42 Certificate of Interested Entities by LegalForce, Inc. identifying Other Affiliate Robert Barr, Other Affiliate Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C., Other Affiliate Jeff Drazan, Other Affiliate MITESH PATEL, Other Affiliate Elizabeth J Oliner, Other Affiliate Roland Vogl, Other Affiliate Daniel Katz, Other Affiliate Carolyn Elefant, Other Affiliate Richard Granat, Other Affiliate Renee Knake, Other Affiliate Montgomery & Hansen LLP, Other Affiliate Babar Rana for LegalForce, Inc.. Plaintiff (Abhyanker, Raj) (Filed on 12/20/2018)
December 18, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 41 Order granting #40 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re #40 as to #37 MOTION for Attorney Fees, #38 MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint . Responses due by 1/9/2019. Replies due by 1/23/2019. Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 12/18/2018. (ejdlc3S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/18/2018)
December 18, 2018 ***Set/Reset Deadlines per ECF #41 Order as to #37 Motion for Attorney Fees. Responses due by 1/9/2019. Replies due by 1/23/2019. (amkS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/18/2018)
December 18, 2018 ***Set/Reset Deadlines per ECF #41 Order as to #38 Motion to Dismiss the Complaint. Responses due by 1/9/2019. Replies due by 1/23/2019. (amkS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/18/2018)
December 14, 2018 Filing 40 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #37 MOTION for Attorney Fees , #38 MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint filed by LegalZoom.com, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration)(Tilly, Darcie) (Filed on 12/14/2018)
December 11, 2018 Filing 39 Request for Judicial Notice re #38 MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint filed byLegalZoom.com, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 through 9)(Related document(s) #38 ) (Doolin, Michelle) (Filed on 12/11/2018)
December 11, 2018 Filing 38 MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint filed by LegalZoom.com, Inc.. Motion Hearing set for 2/28/2019 09:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 4, 5th Floor before Judge Edward J. Davila. Responses due by 12/26/2018. Replies due by 1/2/2019. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Doolin, Michelle) (Filed on 12/11/2018)
December 11, 2018 Filing 37 MOTION for Attorney Fees filed by LegalZoom.com, Inc.. Motion Hearing set for 2/28/2019 09:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 4, 5th Floor before Judge Edward J. Davila. Responses due by 12/26/2018. Replies due by 1/2/2019. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Michelle C. Doolin, #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 Proposed Order)(Doolin, Michelle) (Filed on 12/11/2018)
December 11, 2018 Filing 36 (Text Only) CLERKS NOTICE RESETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE FOLLOWING REASSIGNMENT. Joint Case Management Statement due by 2/25/2019. Initial Case Management Conference set for 3/7/2019 10:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 4, 5th Floor before Honorable Edward J. Davila. The Court does not issue a revised Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ejdorders. This is a text only docket entry, there is no document associated with this notice. (amkS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/11/2018)
December 10, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Edward J. Davila and Magistrate Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore no longer assigned to the case. This case is assigned to a judge who participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. Signed by Executive Committee on 12/10/2018. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(jmlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/10/2018)
December 10, 2018 Filing 34 CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because either (1) a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge, or (2) time is of the essence in deciding a pending judicial action for which the necessary consents to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction have not been secured. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED AND SHOULD BE RE-NOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE JUDGE TO WHOM THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (dtmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/10/2018)
December 10, 2018 #Electronic filing error. Names of interested entities or person MUST be entered at the prompt. This filing will not be processed by the clerks office. Please re-file in its e ntirety. Re: #33 Certificate of Interested Entities filed by LegalForce, Inc. (jmlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/10/2018)
December 7, 2018 Filing 33 Certificate of Interested Entities by LegalForce, Inc. (Abhyanker, Raj) (Filed on 12/7/2018)
December 7, 2018 Filing 32 ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Abhyanker, Raj) (Filed on 12/7/2018)
December 7, 2018 Filing 31 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by LegalForce, Inc... (Abhyanker, Raj) (Filed on 12/7/2018)
December 7, 2018 Filing 30 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by LegalZoom.com, Inc... (Doolin, Michelle) (Filed on 12/7/2018)
December 3, 2018 Filing 29 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 2/26/2019. Initial Case Management Conference set for 3/5/2019 01:30 PM. (jmlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/3/2018)
November 30, 2018 Filing 28 Case transferred in from District of California Central; Case Number 2:18-cv-06147. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. Modified on 12/3/2018 (jmlS, COURT STAFF).
November 27, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE #20 . The Clerk of the Court shall transfer this case to the United States District Court for the Northern District of California by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: Case Electronically transferred to the USDC Northern District of California. MD JS-6. Case Terminated. (lc)
September 4, 2018 Filing 26 The hearing on the MOTION TO TRANSFER #20 , scheduled for September 10, 2018 at 1:30 P.M., is hereby VACATED and taken off calendar. No appearances are necessary. The matter stands submitted, and will be decided upon without oral argument. An order will issue. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (sce) TEXT ONLY ENTRY
August 27, 2018 Filing 25 REPLY In Support of Motion NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Transfer Case to Northern District of California, San Francisco Division #20 filed by Defendant LegalZoom.com, Inc.. (Doolin, Michelle)
August 21, 2018 Filing 24 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Objection/Opposition (Motion related),, #23 . The following error(s) was/were found: filer failed to follow system prompt wherein filer fills the blank area with "opposition"... resulting in the docket entry missing the title of the efiled document and docket entry begins erroneously as: "...to Motion to transfer..." In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (lc)
August 20, 2018 Filing 23 to Motion to Transfer Case to Northern District of California (Dkt#20) 20 re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Transfer Case to Northern District of California, San Francisco Division #20 filed by Plaintiff LegalForce, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Supplement Request for Judicial Notice, #2 Exhibit Exhibit A to Request for Judicial Notice, #3 Declaration of Raj V. Abhyanker, #4 Exhibit Exhibit A through E of Declaration of Raj V. Abhyanker, #5 Proposed Order)(Abhyanker, Raj)
August 3, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER GRANTING EX PARTE APPLICATION TO CONTINUE LEGALZOOM.COM, INC.'S DEADLINE TO RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT #18 by Judge Otis D. Wright, II. LegalZoom shall file a response to the Complaint within fourteen (14) days after the Court issues its Order on LegalZoom.com, Inc.'s Motion to Transfer Venue. (lom)
August 2, 2018 Filing 21 Opposition to EX PARTE APPLICATION for Extension of Time to File Response to Complaint Opposition re: EX PARTE APPLICATION for Extension of Time to File Response to Complaint #18 filed by Plaintiff LegalForce, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Raj Abhyanker, #2 Exhibit A-H)(Abhyanker, Raj)
August 2, 2018 Filing 20 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Transfer Case to Northern District of California, San Francisco Division filed by Defendant LegalZoom.com, Inc.. Motion set for hearing on 9/10/2018 at 01:30 PM before Judge Otis D. Wright II. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support of Motion to Transfer Venue, #2 Declaration of Michelle C. Doolin in Support of Motion to Transfer Venue, #3 Exhibit 1-12 to Declaration of Michelle C. Doolin in Support of Motion to Transfer Venue, #4 Proposed Order Granting Motion to Transfer Venue) (Doolin, Michelle)
August 2, 2018 Filing 19 CERTIFICATE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant LegalZoom.com, Inc., identifying LegalZoom.com, Inc.. (Doolin, Michelle)
August 1, 2018 Filing 18 EX PARTE APPLICATION for Extension of Time to File Response to Complaint filed by Defendant LegalZoom.com, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Michelle C. Doolin, #2 Exhibit 1 to Declaration of Michelle C. Doolin, #3 Proposed Order) (Attorney Michelle C Doolin added to party LegalZoom.com, Inc.(pty:dft)) (Doolin, Michelle)
July 25, 2018 Filing 17 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff LegalForce, Inc., upon Defendant LegalZoom.com, Inc. served on 7/19/2018, answer due 8/9/2018. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Authorized Agent, LegalZoom.com, Inc. in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service.Original Summons NOT returned. (Abhyanker, Raj)
July 18, 2018 Filing 16 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 as to Defendant LegalZoom.com, Inc. (lc)
July 18, 2018 Filing 15 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Summons Request #13 . The following error(s) was/were found: Filer inadvertently filled in issued date for 7/17/18, the date request was resubmitted. Please be advised NOT to enter date on the summons form prior to Clerks issuance of the summons. For this time ONLY and because filer corrected request per first deficiency notice, the summons will be issued for the date of issuance by separate entry. Therefore, No response to this notice is required. (lc)
July 17, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Otis D Wright, II: This action has been assigned to the calendar of Judge Otis D. Wright II. Counsel are STRONGLY encouraged to review the Central Districts website for additional information. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR SPECIFIC FILING REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION; PLEASE refer to Local Rule 79-5 for the submission of CIVIL ONLY SEALED DOCUMENTS. CRIMINAL SEALED DOCUMENTS will remain the same. all proposed sealed documents must be submitted via e-mail to the Judges Chambers email address, EXCLUDING those submitted by pro se parties and IN CAMERA filings, which shall continue to comply with Local Rule 79-5.1. Please refer to the Judges procedures and schedules for detailed instructions for submission of sealed documents. (lc)
July 17, 2018 Filing 13 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 LegalForce, Inc.. (Ma, Wensheng)
July 17, 2018 Filing 12 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Request to Issue Summons RE: Summons Request #10 . The following error(s) was found: The caption of the summons must match the caption of the complaint verbatim. If the caption is too large to fit in the space provided, enter the name of the first party and then write see attached.Next, attach a face page of the complaint or a second page addendum to the Summons. Caption is Missing the parties "TEXT" description which has to be verbatim to the caption of the complaint as well. The summons cannot be issued until this defect has been corrected. Please correct the defect and re-file your request. (lc)
July 17, 2018 Filing 11 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Report on Filing of Patent/Trademark Action (Initial Notification)(AO 120) #9 . The following error(s) was/were found: Case number is incorrect or missing. Other error(s) with document(s): Filer left case number block "blank" with "1". instead of case number.. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (lc)
July 16, 2018 Filing 10 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 LegalForce, Inc.. (Ma, Wensheng)
July 16, 2018 Filing 9 REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION Regarding a Patent or a Trademark (Initial Notification) filed by LegalForce, Inc.. (Ma, Wensheng)
July 16, 2018 Filing 8 Plaintiff LegalForce, Inc.'s NOTICE of Interested Parties (Ma, Wensheng)
July 16, 2018 Filing 7 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff LegalForce, Inc., identifying None. (Abhyanker, Raj)
July 16, 2018 Filing 6 NOTICE TO COUNSEL RE: Copyright, Patent and Trademark Reporting Requirements. Counsel shall file the appropriate AO-120 and/or AO-121 form with the Clerk within 10 days. (esa)
July 16, 2018 Filing 5 NOTICE OF DEFICIENCIES in Attorney Case Opening. The following error(s) was found: No Notice of Interested Parties has been filed. A Notice of Interested Parties must be filed with every partys first appearance. See Local Rule 7.1-1. Counsel must file a Notice of Interested Parties immediately. Failure to do so may be addressed by judicial action, including sanctions. See Local Rule 83-7. (esa)
July 16, 2018 Filing 4 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (esa)
July 16, 2018 Filing 3 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Otis D. Wright, II and Magistrate Judge Gail J. Standish. (esa)
July 16, 2018 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff Raj V. LegalForce, Inc.. (Abhyanker, Raj)
July 16, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: 0973-22094266 - Fee: $400, filed by Plaintiff Raj V. LegalForce, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A and B) (Attorney Raj V Abhyanker added to party Raj V. LegalForce, Inc.(pty:pla))(Abhyanker, Raj)

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Plaintiff: LegalForce, Inc.
Represented By: Wensheng Ma
Represented By: Raj V Abhyanker
Represented By: Raj Vasant Abhyanker
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Defendant: LegalZoom.com, Inc.
Represented By: Michelle C Doolin
Represented By: Darcie Allison Tilly
Represented By: Michelle Carrie Doolin
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