Beale v. Redbubble, Inc
Plaintiff: John H Beale
Defendant: Redbubble, Inc. and TP Apparel, LLC a New York Limited Liability Company, individually doing business as teepublic.com
Case Number: 4:2022cv06364
Filed: October 21, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Office: San Jose Office
Presiding Judge: Nathanael M Cousins
Referring Judge: Jeffrey S White
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 501 Copyright Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 39 ORDER SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE AND REQUIRING JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENT. Signed by Judge Jeffrey S. White on 12/2/2022. Joint Case Management Statement due by 1/20/2023. Initial Case Management Conference set for 1/27/2023 at 11:00 AM - Videoconference Only. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar.Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at #https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/jsw Court Appearances: Advanced notice is required of counsel or parties who wish to be identified by the court as making an appearance or will be participating in the argument at the hearing. One list of names of all counsel appearing for all parties must be sent to the CRD at jswcrd@cand.uscourts.gov no later than 1/28/2023 at 12:00 p.m.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/. (kc, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/2/2022)
November 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 38 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. Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order No. 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins no longer assigned to case. Reassignment Order signed by Clerk on 10/25/2022. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(bw, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/25/2022)
November 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 37 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. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/23/2022)
November 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 36 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by TP Apparel, LLC.. (Boren, David) (Filed on 11/23/2022)
November 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Boren, David) (Filed on 11/23/2022)
November 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 34 JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Redbubble, Inc.. (McNutt, Katherine) (Filed on 11/23/2022)
November 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Redbubble, Inc... (McNutt, Katherine) (Filed on 11/23/2022)
November 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 32 Certificate of Interested Entities by TP Apparel, LLC (Boren, David) (Filed on 11/23/2022)
November 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ANSWER to Amended Complaint byTP Apparel, LLC. (Boren, David) (Filed on 11/23/2022)
November 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 NOTICE of Appearance by David Howard Boren on behalf of Defendant TP Apparel LLC (Boren, David) (Filed on 11/23/2022)
November 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by John H Beale.. (Abdulla, Karim) (Filed on 11/22/2022)
November 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 NOTICE of Appearance by Karim A. Abdulla as counsel for Plaintiff (Abdulla, Karim) (Filed on 11/22/2022)
November 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 Certificate of Interested Entities by Redbubble, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Redbubble Limited for Redbubble, Inc.. (McNutt, Katherine) (Filed on 11/18/2022)
November 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (McNutt, Katherine) (Filed on 11/17/2022)
November 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 NOTICE of Appearance by Katherine E. McNutt (McNutt, Katherine) (Filed on 11/17/2022)
November 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 NOTICE of Appearance by Kenneth Brian Wilson (Wilson, Kenneth) (Filed on 11/1/2022)
October 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 CLERK'S NOTICE ADVANCING Initial Case Management Conference to 11/30/2022, at 10:00 AM by telephone. Joint Case Management Statement due by 11/23/2022. Parties are requested to file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge by 11/23/2022. 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. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/31/2022)
October 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 1/18/2023. Initial Case Management Conference set for 1/25/2023 10:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 5, 4th Floor. (cv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/21/2022)
October 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Case transferred in from District of New York Western; Case Number 1:22-cv-00203. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
October 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 DECISION and ORDER. The court takes no action on Defendant TP Apparel's motion #12 insofar as it seeks to dismiss the action for improper venue and GRANTS the motion #12 as to the alternative request to join in Defendant Redbubble's motion #13 to transfer venue which is GRANTED. The Clerk of Court is instructed to take all steps necessary to transfer this case to the Northern District of California. SO ORDERED. Signed by Hon. Leslie G. Foschio on 10/19/2022. (TAH)Clerk to Follow up (Main Document 20 replaced on 10/19/2022) (TAH). (Main Document 20 replaced on 10/19/2022) (TAH).
October 19, 2022 Opinion or Order E-Filing Notification: #20 DECISION and ORDER. Main Document 20 replaced on 10/19/2022 to add signature and date on the Decision and Order. (SDW)
September 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 REPLY/RESPONSE to re #13 MOTION to Change Venue filed by Redbubble, Inc. (Bennett, Allyson)
September 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 REPLY/RESPONSE to re #12 MOTION to Change Venue filed by TP Apparel, LLC. (Lesser, Leonard)
September 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MEMORANDUM in Opposition re #13 MOTION to Change Venue , #12 MOTION to Change Venue filed by John H Beale. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Attorney Declaration (Karim Abdulla) in Opposition to Motion to Transfer, #2 Exhibit Attorney Declaration Exhibit A - Costs of flights from NYC to Buffalo, #3 Exhibit Attorney Declaration Exhibit B - Hotel cost comparisons)(Abdulla, Karim)
August 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 NOTICE by TP Apparel, LLC re #13 MOTION to Change Venue Notice of Joinder to Motion to Transfer Venue by Redbubble, Inc. (Lesser, Leonard)
August 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 TEXT ORDER re #12 MOTION to Change Venue filed by TP Apparel, LLC., #13 MOTION to Change Venue filed by Redbubble, Inc. Responses due by 9/2/2022. Replies due by 9/16/2022. Oral argument at the discretion of the court. Issued by Hon. Leslie G. Foschio on 8/3/2022. (SDW)
August 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Corporate Disclosure Statement by TP Apparel, LLC identifying Corporate Parent Redbubble, Inc, Corporate Parent Redbubble Limited for TP Apparel, LLC.. (Lesser, Leonard)
August 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MOTION to Change Venue by Redbubble, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Declaration Declaration of Allyson R. Bennett, #3 Exhibit Bennett Exhibit 1, #4 Exhibit Bennett Exhibit 2, #5 Exhibit Bennett Exhibit 3, #6 Exhibit Bennett Exhibit 4, #7 Exhibit Bennett Exhibit 5, #8 Exhibit Bennett Exhibit 6, #9 Exhibit Bennett Exhibit 7, #10 Exhibit Bennett Exhibit 8, #11 Exhibit Bennett Exhibit 9, #12 Exhibit Bennett Exhibit 10, #13 Declaration Declaration of James Toy, #14 Exhibit Toy Exhibit A, #15 Exhibit Toy Exhibit B, #16 Exhibit Toy Exhibit C, #17 Exhibit Toy Exhibit D, #18 Exhibit Toy Exhibit E, #19 Text of Proposed Order)(Lesser, Leonard)
July 30, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MOTION to Change Venue by TP Apparel, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Thomas Wood In Support of Motion, #2 Memorandum in Support Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion)(Lesser, Leonard)
July 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 TEXT ORDER granting #10 Motion for Pro Hac Vice for Allyson R. Bennett. Issuedby Hon. Leslie G. Foschio on 7/29/2022. (SDW)Clerk to Follow up
July 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Remark. Copy of Dkt. 11 mailed to Allyson R. Bennett, Durie Tangri LLP, 953 East 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013 (SDW)
July 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MOTION to appear pro hac vice on behalf of Allyson R. Bennett ( Filing fee $ 200 receipt number ANYWDC-4638201.) by Redbubble, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Attorney Oath, #2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing, #3 Affidavit Sponsor Affidavit, #4 Affidavit Civility Oath, #5 Exhibit ECF Registration Form)(Lesser, Leonard)
June 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Redbubble, Inc. (Lesser, Leonard)
June 28, 2022 Opinion or Order ATTENTION CORPORATION PLAINTIFFS/DEFENDANTS: Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P.7.1(b) and/or General Order No. 157 In the Matter of Disclosure of Members, Shareholders, Partners, and Leaders of Business Organization Parties, all Corporate Disclosure Statements are to be filed within seven (7) days of this notice. (KM)
June 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by John H Beale. TP Apparel, LLC waiver sent on 5/31/2022, answer due 8/1/2022. (Abdulla, Karim)
June 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 TEXT REFERRAL ORDER - Hon. Leslie G. Foschio, United States Magistrate Judge, is hereby designated to act in this case as follows: Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(A), all pre-trial matters in this case are referred to the above-named United States Magistrate Judge, including but not limited to: (1) conduct of a scheduling conference and entry of a scheduling order pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16, (2) hearing and disposition of all non-dispositive motions or applications, (3) supervision of discovery, and (4) supervision of all procedural matters involving the aforementioned or involving the preparation of the case or any matter therein for consideration by the District Judge. The Magistrate Judge shall not hear and report upon dispositive motions for the consideration of the District Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(B) and (C), unless further ordered by this Court. All motions or applications shall be filed with the Clerk and made returnable before the Magistrate Judge. The parties are encouraged to consider the provisions of 28 U.S.C. 636(c) governing consent to either partial or complete disposition of the case, including trial if necessary, by the Magistrate Judge. Consent forms are available from the office of the Magistrate Judge or the office of the Clerk of Court. IT IS SO ORDERED. Issued by Hon. Lawrence J. Vilardo on 6/22/2022. (WMH)
June 22, 2022 Opinion or Order ADR Plan electronically forwarded to attorneys. The ADR Plan is available for download at #http://www.nywd.uscourts.gov/alternative-dispute-resolution.(CGJ)
June 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ANSWER to #5 Amended Complaint,, by Redbubble, Inc.(Lesser, Leonard)
May 31, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by John H Beale. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Beale CV, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B - Copyright Registration, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C - Copyright Registration, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D - April 15 2021 correspondence, #5 Exhibit Exhibit E - May 7 2021 correspondence, #6 Exhibit Exhibit F - June 3 2021 correspondence, #7 Exhibit Exhibit G - June 2021 Beale purchase, #8 Exhibit Exhibit H - June 17 2021 correspondence, #9 Exhibit Exhibit I - September 2021 Abdulla purchase, #10 Exhibit Exhibit J - September 2021 Beale purchase, #11 Exhibit Exhibit K - October 21 2021 correspondence)(Abdulla, Karim)
March 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Report on the Filing or Determination of an Action or Appeal Regarding a Copyright mailed to the Copyright Office. (Attachments: #1 Complaint) (TMK)
March 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Redbubble, Inc. (TMK)
March 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Case Assigned to Hon. Lawrence J. Vilardo. Notification to Chambers of on-line civil case opening. (TMK)
March 15, 2022 Opinion or Order AUTOMATIC REFERRAL to Mediation The ADR Plan is available for download at #http://www.nywd.uscourts.gov/alternative-dispute-resolution.(TMK)
March 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Notice of Availability of Magistrate Judge: A United States Magistrate of this Court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action in accordance with 28 U.S.C. 636c and FRCP 73. The Notice, Consent, and Reference of a Civil Action to a Magistrate Judge form (AO-85) is available for download at #http://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/forms. (TMK)
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Original Summons Filed. (Abdulla, Karim)
March 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Redbubble, Inc $ 402 receipt number ANYWDC-4526016, filed by John H Beale. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Beale CV, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B - Copyright Registration, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C - Copyright Registration, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D - April 15 2021 correspondence, #5 Exhibit Exhibit E - May 7 2021 correspondence, #6 Exhibit Exhibit F - June 3 2021 correspondence, #7 Exhibit Exhibit G - June 2021 Beale purchase, #8 Exhibit Exhibit H - June 17 2021 correspondence, #9 Exhibit Exhibit I - September 2021 Abdulla purchase, #10 Exhibit Exhibit J - September 2021 Beale purchase, #11 Exhibit Exhibit K - October 21 2021 correspondence, #12 Civil Cover Sheet)(Abdulla, Karim)

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Plaintiff: John H Beale
Represented By: Karim A. Abdulla
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Defendant: Redbubble, Inc.
Represented By: Allyson R. Bennett
Represented By: Leonard Frederick Lesser
Represented By: Kenneth Brian Wilson
Represented By: Katherine E. McNutt
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Defendant: TP Apparel, LLC a New York Limited Liability Company, individually doing business as teepublic.com
Represented By: Leonard Frederick Lesser
Represented By: David Howard Boren
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