Kenneth Carey, et al v. Jonathan Kirk, et al
Plaintiff: KENNETH CAREY and STEVE ANYADIKE
Defendant: JONATHAN KIRK, UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, INC. and INTERSCOPE RECORDS
Appellant: JONATHAN MAY and THE LIONS' DEN, ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Case Number: 25-11748
Filed: May 22, 2025
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
Nature of Suit: Other Contract Actions
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER: Motions for extension to file appellee brief filed by Appellees Interscope Records and Universal Music Group, Inc. is GRANTED. [ # 32 ] in 25-11748, [ # 10583788-2 ] in 25-10866. Appellees' brief due on 12/15/2025. ELB (See attached order for complete text) [25-10866, 25-11748] [Entered: 10/23/2025 02:35 PM]
October 21, 2025 Filing 32 MOTION for extension of time to file appellee's response brief to 12/15/2025 filed by Interscope Records and Universal Music Group, Inc.. Motion is Unopposed. [32] [25-11748]--[Edited 10/22/2025 by NLR] (ECF: Kevin Markow) [Entered: 10/21/2025 03:47 PM]
October 15, 2025 Filing 31 Appendix filed [7 VOLUMES] by Appellants Jonathan May and The Lions' Den, Attorneys at Law. [25-11748] (ECF: Jonathan May) [Entered: 10/15/2025 05:28 PM]
October 15, 2025 Filing 30 Appellant's brief filed by Jonathan May and The Lions' Den, Attorneys at Law. [25-11748] (ECF: Jonathan May) [Entered: 10/15/2025 05:02 PM]
October 7, 2025 Filing 29 Notice of deficient Appellant brief filed by Attorney Jonathan May for Appellants The Lions' Den, Attorneys at Law and Jonathan May in 25-11748, Attorney Jonathan May for Appellants Steve Anyadike and Kenneth Carey in 25-10866. Deficiencies: Appellants' brief and appendix were only filed in case 25-10866 and not in consolidated case 25-11748.. [25-11748, 25-10866] [Entered: 10/07/2025 04:39 PM]
August 18, 2025 Filing 28 Briefing Notice issued to Appellant Kenneth Carey in 25-10866, Appellant Jonathan May in 25-11748. The appellant's brief is due on or before 09/29/2025. The appendix is due no later than 7 days from the filing of the appellant's brief. [25-10866, 25-11748] [Entered: 08/18/2025 04:01 PM]
August 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER: Motion to consolidate appeals filed by Appellees Interscope Records and Universal Music Group, Inc. is GRANTED by clerk [ # 10527502-2 ]. in 25-10866, ORDER: Motion to consolidate appeals filed by Appellees Interscope Records and Universal Music Group, Inc. is GRANTED by clerk [ # 24 ]. in 25-11748 [25-10866, 25-11748] [Entered: 08/18/2025 03:56 PM]
August 8, 2025 Filing 26 The briefing schedule issued to Appellants Steve Anyadike and Kenneth Carey in 25-10866, Appellants Jonathan May and The Lions' Den, Attorneys at Law in 25-11748 is hereby rescinded for the following reason(s): Motion to Consolidate pending in both cases.. When the above matter(s) is resolved, the clerk will issue a notice advising counsel and the parties of the new schedule for filing briefs in this appeal. [25-10866, 25-11748] [Entered: 08/08/2025 10:05 AM]
August 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER: Pursuant to the 11th Cir. R. 42-2(c), this appeal is hereby DISMISSED as to Steve Anyadike and Kenneth Carey for want of prosecution because the appellants Steve Anyadike and Kenneth Carey has failed to file an appellant's brief within the time fixed by the rules [Entered: 08/08/2025 08:57 AM]
August 5, 2025 Filing 24 MOTION to consolidate appeals 25-10866 and 25-11748 filed by Universal Music Group, Inc. and Interscope Records. Motion is Opposed. [24] [25-11748] (ECF: Kevin Markow) [Entered: 08/05/2025 04:57 PM]
July 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER: Motion for extension to file appellant brief filed by Appellants Jonathan May and The Lions' Den, Attorneys at Law is GRANTED by clerk [ # 22 ]. Appellant's brief is due on 08/27/2025 and the appendix is due within 7 days of the filing of the brief. Any request for a second or subsequent extension of time shall be subject to 11th Cir. R. 31-2(d). [Entered: 07/22/2025 03:15 PM]
July 21, 2025 Filing 22 MOTION for extension of time to file appellant's brief to 08/27/2025 filed by Jonathan May and The Lions' Den, Attorneys at Law. Motion is Opposed. [22] [25-11748] (ECF: Jonathan May) [Entered: 07/21/2025 08:11 PM]
July 8, 2025 Filing 21 Briefing Notice issued to Appellants Kenneth Carey and Jonathan May. The appellant's brief is due on or before 07/28/2025. The appendix is due no later than 7 days from the filing of the appellant's brief. [Entered: 07/08/2025 04:24 PM]
July 8, 2025 Filing 20 The briefing schedule issued to Appellants Kenneth Carey and Jonathan May is hereby rescinded for the following reason(s): Wrong Date used to trigger briefing notice. When the above matter(s) is resolved, the clerk will issue a notice advising counsel and the parties of the new schedule for filing briefs in this appeal. [Entered: 07/08/2025 04:22 PM]
July 8, 2025 Filing 19 Briefing Notice issued to Appellants Kenneth Carey and Jonathan May. The appellant's brief is due on or before 08/18/2025. The appendix is due no later than 7 days from the filing of the appellant's brief. [Entered: 07/08/2025 04:19 PM]
July 8, 2025 Filing 18 TRANSCRIPTS FILED. Transcript Order: Court Reporter: Dawn M. Savino, Dt. all Trans. Filed: 06/18/2025, Proceeding Type and Date: Other Hearings 01/30/2023. [Entered: 07/08/2025 04:17 PM]
July 8, 2025 Filing 17 TRANSCRIPT ORDER FORM PROCESSED. Transcript Order: Court Reporter: Dawn M. Savino, Proceeding Type and Date: Other Hearings 01/30/2023. [Entered: 07/08/2025 04:16 PM]
July 2, 2025 Filing 16 Notice to Counsel of Record. Counsel of Record must be logged in to CM/ECF and Pacer to access this document. This is the only notice you will receive regarding this matter. Please print a copy for your file. [Entered: 07/02/2025 11:36 AM]
July 1, 2025 Filing 15 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Jonathan May on behalf of himself and his law firm The Lions' Den, Attorneys at Law Jonathan May for Steve Anyadike and Kenneth Carey. Related cases? Yes. [25-11748] (ECF: Jonathan May) [Entered: 07/01/2025 02:46 PM]
June 30, 2025 Filing 14 Notice of deficient Appearance of Counsel filed by Jonathan May for Steve Anyadike and Kenneth Carey. The required Appearance of Counsel Form has not been received. Please file an Appearance of Counsel Form. [Entered: 06/30/2025 09:15 AM]
June 27, 2025 Filing 13 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Jonathan May for Appellants Steve Anyadike and Kenneth Carey. On the same day the CIP is served, any filer represented by counsel must also complete the court's web-based stock ticker symbol certificate at the link here http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/web-based-cip or on the court's website. See 11th Cir. R. 26.1-1(b). [25-11748] (ECF: Jonathan May) [Entered: 06/27/2025 07:22 PM]
June 27, 2025 Filing 12 Civil Appeal Statement filed by Attorney Jonathan May for Appellants Steve Anyadike and Kenneth Carey. Related cases? Yes. [25-11748] (ECF: Jonathan May) [Entered: 06/27/2025 07:20 PM]
June 26, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER: Motion to appear pro hac vice filed by Jonathan May is GRANTED by clerk [10]. [Entered: 06/26/2025 02:55 PM]
June 26, 2025 Filing 10 MOTION to appear pro hac vice filed by Attorney Jonathan May for Appellants Steve Anyadike and Kenneth Carey. [10] [Entered: 06/26/2025 02:54 PM]
June 25, 2025 Filing 9 NOTICE OF CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS (CIP) DEFICIENCY issued to Zachary James Kelehear for Jonathan Kirk. You have failed to complete the Web-Based CIP on the Court's website and have not filed the standalone CIP. If you are an appellant or petitioner, pursuant to 11th Cir. Rules 26.1-5(c) and 42-1(b), this appeal will be dismissed without further notice upon the expiration of 14 days from the date of this notice unless you remedy the default(s). [Entered: 06/25/2025 09:55 AM]
June 17, 2025 Filing 8 The Transcript Order Form has not been filed as to Appellant Kenneth Carey. The appellant is hereby notified that, pursuant to 11th Cir. R. 42-1(b), this appeal will be dismissed upon the expiration of 14 days from the date of this notice unless the appellant files in the District Court a completed Transcript Order Form OR a certificate stating no transcript will be ordered. [Entered: 06/17/2025 09:25 AM]
June 17, 2025 Filing 7 Attorney Jonathan May for Appellants Steve Anyadike and Kenneth Carey is notified that, pursuant to 11th Cir. R. 42-1(b), this appeal will be dismissed without further notice upon the expiration of 14 days from the date of this notice unless the appellant files a Civil Appeal Statement. [Entered: 06/17/2025 09:23 AM]
June 17, 2025 Filing 6 NOTICE OF CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS (CIP) DEFICIENCY issued to Jonathan May for Steve Anyadike and Kenneth Carey. You have failed to complete the Web-Based CIP on the Court's website and have not filed the standalone CIP. If you are an appellant or petitioner, pursuant to 11th Cir. Rules 26.1-5(c) and 42-1(b), this appeal will be dismissed without further notice upon the expiration of 14 days from the date of this notice unless you remedy the default(s). [Entered: 06/17/2025 09:23 AM]
June 12, 2025 Filing 5 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Kevin Markow for Appellees Interscope Records and Universal Music Group, Inc.. On the same day the CIP is served, any filer represented by counsel must also complete the court's web-based stock ticker symbol certificate at the link here http://www.ca11.uscourts.gov/web-based-cip or on the court's website. See 11th Cir. R. 26.1-1(b). [25-11748] (ECF: Kevin Markow) [Entered: 06/12/2025 05:08 PM]
June 12, 2025 Filing 4 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Zachary James Kelehear for Jonathan Kirk. Related cases? Yes. [25-11748] (ECF: Zachary Kelehear) [Entered: 06/12/2025 04:26 PM]
June 9, 2025 Filing 3 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Universal Music Group, Inc. and Interscope Records Evan Benjamin Berger for Interscope Records and Universal Music Group, Inc.. Related cases? No. [25-11748] (ECF: Evan Berger) [Entered: 06/09/2025 04:53 PM]
June 9, 2025 Filing 2 APPEARANCE of Counsel Form filed by Universal Music Group, Inc. and Interscope Records Kevin Markow for Interscope Records and Universal Music Group, Inc.. Related cases? No. [25-11748] (ECF: Kevin Markow) [Entered: 06/09/2025 04:49 PM]
May 22, 2025 Filing 1 CIVIL APPEAL DOCKETED. Notice of appeal filed by Appellants Steve Anyadike and Kenneth Carey on 05/21/2025. Fee Status: Fee Paid. Awaiting Appellant's Certificate of Interested Persons due on or before 06/16/2025 as to Appellant Kenneth Carey. Awaiting Appellee's Certificate of Interested Persons due on or before 06/24/2025 as to Appellees Jonathan Kirk and Universal Music Group, Inc. [Entered: 05/27/2025 10:33 AM]

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Plaintiff: KENNETH CAREY
Represented By: Tobechuku Tony Nwahiri
Represented By: Derrick C. Morales
Represented By: Jonathan May
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Plaintiff: STEVE ANYADIKE
Represented By: Tobechuku Tony Nwahiri
Represented By: Derrick C. Morales
Represented By: Jonathan May
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Defendant: JONATHAN KIRK
Represented By: Zachary James Kelehear
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Defendant: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, INC.
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Defendant: INTERSCOPE RECORDS
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