Fendelander v. Netflix, Inc.
| Michelle Fendelander |
| Netflix, Inc. |
| 5:2025cv10521 |
| December 8, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California |
| Nathanael M Cousins |
| Eumi K Lee |
| Anti-Trust |
| 15 U.S.C. § 1 Antitrust Litigation |
| None |
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| Filing 33 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal Due to Termination of Merger Agreement by Michelle Fendelander (Dunne, Brian) (Filed on 2/27/2026) |
| ***Civil Case Terminated. (lrt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/27/2026) |
Filing 32
ORDER granting **AS MODIFIED** #31 First Stipulated Request to Continue Case Management Conference and Modify Related Deadlines. Signed by Judge Eumi K. Lee.(lrt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/6/2026)
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| Filing 31 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER / First Stipulated Request and [PROPOSED] Order to Continue Case Management Conference and Modify Related Deadlines filed by Netflix, Inc.. (Sunshine, Steven) (Filed on 2/5/2026) |
| Filing 30 Declaration of Michael H. Menitove in Support of #29 MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint filed byNetflix, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1- Wall Street Journal Article (Nov. 12, 2025), #2 Exhibit 2- Media Play News Article (Apr. 28, 2025), #3 Exhibit 3- The Wrap Article (Oct. 29, 2024), #4 Exhibit 4- Alphabet Inc. 10-K for Fiscal Year 2024 (Feb. 5, 2025))(Related document(s) #29 ) (Menitove, Michael) (Filed on 1/30/2026) |
| Filing 29 MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint filed by Netflix, Inc.. Motion to Dismiss Hearing set for 5/13/2026 10:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 7, 4th Floor. Responses due by 2/13/2026. Replies due by 2/20/2026. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order Granting Defendant's Motion to Dismiss)(Sunshine, Steven) (Filed on 1/30/2026) |
| Filing 28 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Michelle Fendelander. Netflix, Inc. served on 12/12/2025, answer due 1/2/2026. CORRECTION OF DOCKET #27 (Wolinsky, Andrew) (Filed on 1/2/2026) |
| Filing 27 *** DISREGARD, Corrected at Dkt #28 *** AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons, Complaint, Case Management Conference Statement Packet, Order Setting Case Management Conference and ADR Deadlines, ADR Packet served on Netflix, Inc. on 12/12/2025, filed by Michelle Fendelander. (Wolinsky, Andrew) (Filed on 12/31/2025) Modified on 1/5/2026 (kmm2, COURT STAFF). |
| Filing 26 JOINT STIPULATION to Extend Time for Defendant's Response to #1 Complaint filed by Netflix, Inc. (DiCanio, Jack) (Filed on 12/18/2025) Modified on 12/19/2025 (kmm2, COURT STAFF). |
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Filing 25
ORDER granting #23 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to attorney Thomas J. Smith. Signed by Judge Eumi K. Lee. (lrt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/18/2025)
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Filing 24
ORDER granting #22 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to attorney Evan H. Levicoff. Signed by Judge Eumi K. Lee. (lrt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/18/2025)
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| Filing 23 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21463613.) filed by Netflix, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Smith, Thomas) (Filed on 12/17/2025) |
| Filing 22 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21463520.) filed by Netflix, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 # 1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Levicoff, Evan) (Filed on 12/17/2025) |
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Filing 21
ORDER granting #16 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as attorney Michael H. Menitove. Signed by Judge Eumi K. Lee. (lrt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/17/2025)
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Filing 20
ORDER granting #15 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to Julia K. York. Signed by Judge Eumi K. Lee. (lrt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/17/2025)
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Filing 19
ORDER granting #14 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as to attorney Steven C. Sunshine. Signed by Judge Eumi K. Lee. (lrt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/17/2025)
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| Filing 18 Certificate of Interested Entities by Netflix, Inc. identifying Other Affiliate Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. for Netflix, Inc.. Pursuant to Civil L.R. 3-15 (DiCanio, Jack) (Filed on 12/17/2025) |
| Filing 17 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Netflix, Inc. / Defendant Netflix, Inc.'s Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement (DiCanio, Jack) (Filed on 12/17/2025) |
| Filing 16 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21462094.) filed by Netflix, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Menitove, Michael) (Filed on 12/17/2025) |
| Filing 15 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21462049.) filed by Netflix, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(York, Julia) (Filed on 12/17/2025) |
| Filing 14 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21461982.) filed by Netflix, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing)(Sunshine, Steven) (Filed on 12/17/2025) |
| Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance filed by Jack Patrick DiCanio on behalf of Netflix, Inc. (DiCanio, Jack) (Filed on 12/17/2025) |
| CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins for Discovery. (jnk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/15/2025) |
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Filing 12
ORDER granting #11 Motion for Pro Hac Vice as attorney Edward M. Grauman. Signed by Judge Eumi K. Lee. (lrt, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/10/2025)
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| Filing 11 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 328, receipt number ACANDC-21434728.) filed by Michelle Fendelander. (Grauman, Edward) (Filed on 12/9/2025) |
| Filing 10 Summons Issued as to Netflix, Inc. (kmm2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/9/2025) |
| Filing 9 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 3/11/2026. Initial Case Management Conference set for 3/18/2026, 01:30 PM in San Jose - via Zoom. (kmm2, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/9/2025) |
| Filing 8 Certification of Conflicts, Interested Entities and Persons, and Citizenship by Michelle Fendelander (Dunne, Brian) (Filed on 12/9/2025) Modified on 12/10/2025 (kmm2, COURT STAFF). |
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Filing 7
ORDER REASSIGNING CASE IT IS ORDERED that this case is reassigned using a proportionate, random and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Eumi K. Lee. Magistrate Judge Kandis A. Westmore no longer assigned to the case. Counsel are instructed that all future filings shall bear the updated judicial initials immediately after the case number. Counsel are reminded to verify the location of the judge on the court website. All hearing and trial dates presently scheduled are vacated. However, existing briefing schedules for motions remain unchanged. Motions must be renoticed for hearing before the judge to whom the case has been reassigned, but the renoticing of the hearing does not affect the prior briefing schedule. Other deadlines such as those for ADR compliance and discovery cutoff also remain unchanged. Mark B. Busby Clerk, United States District Court (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (amf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/9/2025)
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| Filing 6 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 12/23/2025. (amf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/9/2025) |
| Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance filed by Allison Watson on behalf of Michelle Fendelander (Watson, Allison) (Filed on 12/9/2025) |
| Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance filed by Andrew C. Wolinsky on behalf of Michelle Fendelander (Wolinsky, Andrew) (Filed on 12/9/2025) |
| Filing 3 Proposed Summons. (Dunne, Brian) (Filed on 12/8/2025) |
| Filing 2 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Michelle Fendelander.. (Dunne, Brian) (Filed on 12/8/2025) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21429446.). Filed by Michelle Fendelander. (Dunne, Brian) (Filed on 12/8/2025) |
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