MULHOLLAND v. GOOGLE, INC. Featured Case

Plaintiff alleged that Defendant Google violated Title III of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 by collecting information sent over open WiFi networks, such as a WiFi device's unique identifier, the Media Access Control (MAC) address, the Service Set Identifier (SSID), as well as private information, which may include e-mails, video, audio, and VoIP information.

Plaintiff: Paul Mulholland
Defendant: Google, Inc.
Case Number: 5:2010cv04269
Filed: September 27, 2010
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Office: San Jose Office
County: XX US, Outside State
Presiding Judge: Howard R. Lloyd
Presiding Judge: James Ware
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 18 U.S.C. ยง 2511
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 27, 2010 Filing 10 Case transferred in from District of Pennsylvania Eastern; Case Number 2:10-cv-02787. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
September 22, 2010 Filing 9 Certified Copy of Order from THE MDL PANEL THAT THE ABOVE CAPTIONED CASE IS TRANSFERRED TO THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA FOR COORDINATED OR CONSOLIDATED PRETRIAL PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. &1407; ETC. (jl, )
June 29, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 8 STIPULATION AND ORDER THAT ALL PRETRIAL DEADLINES SHALL BE STAYED PENDING THE JPML'S RESOLUTION OF WHETHER THE GOOGLE WIFI CASES, AND ALL SUBSEQUENTLY-FILED ACTIONS, SHOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO A SINGLE JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR COORDINATED OR CONSOLIDATED PRETRIAL PROCEEDINGS. IN THE EVENT THAT THE JPML DENIES TRANSFER OF THE GOOGLE WIFI CASES, AND ALL SUBSEQUENTLY-FILLED RELATED ACTIONS, TO A SINGLE JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR COORDINATED OR CONSOLIDATED PRETRIAL PROCEEDINGS, GOOGLE SHALL HAVE THIRTY DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE ORDER DENYING TRANSFER TO PLEAD, ANSWER, MOVE OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF'S CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT; ETC.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JOEL H. SLOMSKY ON 6/28/10. 6/29/10 ENTERED AND E-MAILED.(jl, )
June 17, 2010 Filing 7 Disclosure Statement Form pursuant to FRCP 7.1 with Certificate of Service by GOOGLE, INC..(JANSSEN, MATTHEW)
June 14, 2010 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by LAURENCE Z. SHIEKMAN on behalf of GOOGLE, INC. with Certificate of Service(SHIEKMAN, LAURENCE)
June 14, 2010 Filing 5 NOTICE by GOOGLE, INC. Of Judicial Panel On Multidistrict Litigation Filing (JANSSEN, MATTHEW)
June 14, 2010 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by MATTHEW D. JANSSEN on behalf of GOOGLE, INC. with Certificate of Service(JANSSEN, MATTHEW)
June 10, 2010 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by MICHAEL D. DONOVAN on behalf of PAUL MULHOLLAND (DONOVAN, MICHAEL)
June 10, 2010 Filing 2 MOTION for Leave to Appear Attorney filed by PAUL MULHOLLAND.Entry of Appearance.(DONOVAN, MICHAEL) Modified on 6/14/2010 (mbh, ). (FILED IN ERROR; SEE DOC. #3)
June 10, 2010 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against GOOGLE, INC. ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number PPE024499.), filed by PAUL MULHOLLAND.(cw, )
June 10, 2010 Summons Issued as to GOOGLE, INC.. One Forwarded To: Counsel on 6/10/10 (cw, )
June 10, 2010 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by PAUL MULHOLLAND. (cw, )

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Plaintiff: Paul Mulholland
Represented By: Michael D. Donovan
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Represented By: Matthew D. Janssen
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