MLW Media LLC v. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
Plaintiff: MLW Media LLC
Defendant: World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
Case Number: 5:2022cv00179
Filed: January 11, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: Edward J Davila
Referring Judge: Susan van Keulen
2 Judge: Kandis A Westmore
Nature of Suit: Anti-Trust
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 2 Antitrust Litigation
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re #19 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff MLW Media LLC's Complaint and Memorandum in Support ) filed byMLW Media LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Of Marc E. Kasowitz, #2 Exhibit A)(Kasowitz, Marc) (Filed on 4/22/2022)
March 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 32 CLERK'S NOTICE CONTINUING HEARING. Initial Case Management Conference continued to 10/27/2022 10:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 4, 5th Floor before Judge Edward J. Davila. Joint Case Management Statement due by 10/17/2022. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (crr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/24/2022)
March 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 Order Granting Admission Pro Hac Vice as to Nicholas Rendino. Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 3/18/2022. (crr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2022)
March 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 Order Granting Admission Pro Hac Vice as to Christine Montenegro. Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 3/18/2022 (crr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2022)
March 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 Order Granting Admission Pro Hac Vice as to Marc Kasowitz. Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 3/18/2022. (crr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2022)
March 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 Order Granting Admission Pro Hac Vice as to Derek Kelley. Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 3/18/2022. (crr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2022)
March 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 Order Granting Admission Pro Hac Vice as to Christopher Finnerty. Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 3/18/2022. (crr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2022)
March 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 Order Granting Admission Pro Hac Vice as to Jerry McDevitt. Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 3/18/2022.(crr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2022)
March 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice / Application of Nicholas A. Rendino for Admission Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-16998495.) filed by MLW Media LLC. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Rendino, Nicholas) (Filed on 3/16/2022)
March 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice / Application of Christine A. Montenegro for Admission Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-16998472.) filed by MLW Media LLC. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Montenegro, Christine) (Filed on 3/16/2022)
March 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice / Application of Marc E. Kasowitz for Admission Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-16998405.) filed by MLW Media LLC. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Kasowitz, Marc) (Filed on 3/16/2022)
March 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Order Granting #20 Stipulation to Extend Briefing Schedule. Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 3/16/2022. (ejdlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/16/2022)
March 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Corporate Disclosure Statement by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (Finnerty, Christopher) (Filed on 3/15/2022)
March 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO EXTEND BRIEFING SCHEDULE filed by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.. (Finnerty, Christopher) (Filed on 3/15/2022)
March 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff MLW Media LLC's Complaint and Memorandum in Support filed by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.. Motion Hearing set for 9/29/2022 09:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 4, 5th Floor before Judge Edward J. Davila. Responses due by 3/29/2022. Replies due by 4/5/2022. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Finnerty, Christopher) (Filed on 3/15/2022)
March 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-16992001.) filed by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Kelley, Derek) (Filed on 3/15/2022)
March 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel William Fox (Fox, Daniel) (Filed on 3/10/2022)
March 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-16981543.) filed by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(Finnerty, Christopher) (Filed on 3/10/2022)
March 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 317, receipt number ACANDC-16981122.) filed by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing)(McDevitt, Jerry) (Filed on 3/10/2022)
February 1, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 Order Granting #4 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal. Signed by Judge Edward J. Davila on 2/1/2022. (ejdlc3, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/1/2022)
January 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 (Text Only) CLERKS NOTICE RESETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE FOLLOWING REASSIGNMENT. Joint Case Management Statement due by 4/11/2022. Initial Case Management Conference set for 4/21/2022 10:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 4, 5th Floor before Hon. 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. (crr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/28/2022)
January 26, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Edward J. Davila 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 1/26/2022. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(anj, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/26/2022)
January 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 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. (wft, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/25/2022)
January 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by MLW Media LLC.. (Takenouchi, Jason) (Filed on 1/25/2022)
January 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by MLW Media LLC re #7 Summons Issued, #1 Complaint, #3 Certificate of Interested Entities, #4 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal Portions of the Complaint, #6 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines (Takenouchi, Jason) (Filed on 1/18/2022)
January 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by MLW Media LLC. Service waived by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. waiver sent on 1/14/2022, answer due 3/15/2022. (Takenouchi, Jason) (Filed on 1/18/2022)
January 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Summons Issued as to World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.. (slh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/12/2022)
January 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 4/5/2022. Initial Case Management Conference set for 4/12/2022 01:30 PM in Oakland, - To be determined. (slh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/12/2022)
January 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 1/25/2022. (as, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/11/2022)
January 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal Portions of the Complaint filed by MLW Media LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Proposed Order, #3 Exhibit A: Redacted Version of Complaint, #4 Exhibit B: Unredacted Version of Complaint)(Takenouchi, Jason) (Filed on 1/11/2022) Modified on 1/12/2022 (slh, COURT STAFF).
January 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Rule 7.1 Disclosures by MLW Media LLC identifying Corporate Parent MLW LLC for MLW Media LLC. (Takenouchi, Jason) (Filed on 1/11/2022)
January 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Proposed Summons. (Takenouchi, Jason) (Filed on 1/11/2022)
January 11, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (Filing fee $ 402, receipt number ACANDC-16793153). Filed by MLW Media LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Takenouchi, Jason) (Filed on 1/11/2022) Modified on 1/12/2022 (slh, COURT STAFF).

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Plaintiff: MLW Media LLC
Represented By: Jason Takenouchi
Represented By: Christine Montenegro
Represented By: Marc Elliot Kasowitz
Represented By: Nicholas Rendino
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Defendant: World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.
Represented By: Daniel William Fox
Represented By: Jerry S McDevitt
Represented By: Christopher S. Finnerty
Represented By: Derek Kelley
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