Paunonen v. VAAS
Plaintiff: Tero Paunonen
Defendant: VAAS
Case Number: 4:2019cv06295
Filed: October 3, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Kandis A Westmore
Referring Judge: Jeffrey S White
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. ยง 101
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Jeffrey S. White for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore 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. Signed by the Clerk on 11/13/2019. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(ajsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/13/2019)
November 12, 2019 Filing 18 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. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/12/2019)
November 10, 2019 Filing 17 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Tero Paunonen.. (Liebowitz, Richard) (Filed on 11/10/2019)
November 8, 2019 Filing 16 CLERK'S THIRD NOTICE PLAINTIFF Re: Consent or Declination. Plaintiff shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge by 11/22/2019. 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. (shyS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/8/2019)
November 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER Granting Application for Admission of Attorney Pro Hac Vice signed by Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore: granting #14 Application. (shyS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/8/2019)
November 4, 2019 Filing 14 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 0971-13854880.) filed by Tero Paunonen. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Notice)(Liebowitz, Richard) (Filed on 11/4/2019)
October 21, 2019 Filing 13 SECOND CLERK'S NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Plaintiff shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge. Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms. Consent/Declination due by 11/4/2019. (kcS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/21/2019)
October 4, 2019 Filing 12 CLERK'S NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Plaintiff shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge. Note that any party is free to withhold consent to proceed before a magistrate judge without adverse substantive consequences. The forms are available at: http://cand.uscourts.gov/civilforms. Consent/Declination due by 10/18/2019. (dtmS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/4/2019)
October 3, 2019 Filing 11 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 12/31/2019. Initial Case Management Conference set for 1/7/2020 01:30 PM. (jjbS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/3/2019)
October 3, 2019 Filing 10 CLERK'S NOTICE regarding case transferred in from the Western District of Wisconsin. (jjbS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/3/2019)
October 2, 2019 Filing 9 Case transferred in from District of Wisconsin Western; Case Number 3:19-cv-00289. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. Modified on 10/3/2019 (jjbS, COURT STAFF).
September 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER accepting #7 Stipulation to Transfer Venue to the Northern District of California. Signed by District Judge William M. Conley on 9/30/2019. (kwf)
September 29, 2019 Filing 7 Stipulation to Transfer Venue to the Northern District of California by Plaintiff Tero Paunonen. (Liebowitz, Richard) Modified on 9/30/2019: The last page of this document is blank. (lak)
August 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ** TEXT ONLY ORDER **ORDER granting #5 Motion to Continue Initial Conference. The telephonic preliminary pretrial conference is moved to October 2, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. The court does not intend to move this conference again. Signed by Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker on 8/20/2019. (kwf)
August 20, 2019 Filing 5 Motion to Continue Initial Conference by Plaintiff Tero Paunonen. Response due 8/27/2019. (Liebowitz, Richard)
July 17, 2019 Set Telephone Status Conference: Telephone Status Conference set for 8/21/2019 at 2:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. Counsel for Plaintiff responsible for setting up the call to chambers at (608) 264-5153. (kwf)
June 14, 2019 Filing 4 Affidavit of Service by Plaintiff. VAAS served on 6/11/2019, answer due 7/2/2019. (Liebowitz, Richard)
June 4, 2019 Action Requested: Counsel for plaintiff requested to promptly file proof of service. (kwf)
April 18, 2019 Filing 3 Report on Filing of Copyright Action. Copy mailed to Copyright Office. (kwf)
April 18, 2019 Filing 2 Summons Issued as to VAAS. (kwf)
April 18, 2019 Case randomly assigned to District Judge William M. Conley and Magistrate Judge Stephen L. Crocker. (kwf)
April 18, 2019 Standard attachments for District Judge William M. Conley required to be served on all parties with summons or waiver of service: # NORTC, #Corporate Disclosure Statement. (kwf)
April 17, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against VAAS. ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0758-2445453.), filed by Tero Paunonen, (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Infringing Uses on Website, #2 Exhibit B - Infringing Uses on Website, #3 Exhibit C - Infringing Uses on Website, #4 Exhibit D - Infringing Uses on Website, #5 Summons, #6 JS-44 Civil Cover Sheet, #7 Copyright Form) (Liebowitz, Richard) Modified on 4/17/2019. (lak)

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