Rebecca Francescatti v. Stefani Germanotta, et al
Plaintiff / Appellant: REBECCA FRANCESCATTI
Defendant / Appellee: STEFANI JOANNE GERMANOTTA, also known as LADY GAGA, INTERSCOPE RECORDS, UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, INC., DJ WHITE SHADOW, LLC and BRIAN JOSEPH GAYNOR
Case Number: 14-2432
Filed: July 1, 2014
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Nature of Suit: Copyright
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Date Filed Document Text
June 15, 2017 Filing 41 Original paper record returned to the District Court. Entire record returned consisting of 1 sealed envelope. [41] [6848047] [14-2432] (NR) [Entered: 06/15/2017 12:00 PM]
May 15, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER: This cause is DISMISSED pursuant to F.R.A.P. 42(b). Mandate issued, record to be returned later. [ # 39 ][40][6841073] [14-2432] (CR) [Entered: 05/15/2017 02:54 PM]
May 15, 2017 Filing 39 Joint motion filed by Appellant Rebecca Francescatti to dismiss case. [39] [6840875] [14-2432] (Niro, William) [Entered: 05/15/2017 10:40 AM]
May 15, 2017 FOR COURT USE ONLY: Certified copy of 05/15/2017 Final Order with Mandate sent to the District Court Clerk. [6841087-2] [6841087] [14-2432] (CR) [Entered: 05/15/2017 03:02 PM]
February 3, 2017 Filing 38 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Howard L. Huntington for Appellee Brian Joseph Gaynor. [38] [6816393] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-Yes) [14-2432] [Edited 02/06/2017 by CAG to reflect the addition and termination of counsel.] (Huntington, Howard) [Entered: 02/03/2017 04:38 PM]
March 15, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER: Pursuant to Circuit Rule 33, briefing is SUSPENDED pending further court order. [37] JB [6736003] [14-2432] (AD) [Entered: 03/15/2016 03:26 PM]
February 1, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER: Pursuant to Circuit Rule 33, briefing will proceed as follows: Appellees' brief due on or before 03/28/2016 for DJ White Shadow, LLC, Brian Joseph Gaynor, Stefani Joanne Germanotta, Interscope Records and Universal Music Group, Inc.. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 04/11/2016 for Appellant Rebecca Francescatti. JB [6724911] [14-2432] (AD) [Entered: 02/01/2016 09:10 AM]
November 23, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER: Pursuant to Circuit Rule 33, briefing will proceed as follows: Appellee's brief due on or before 02/12/2016 for DJ White Shadow, LLC, Brian Joseph Gaynor, Stefani Joanne Germanotta, Interscope Records and Universal Music Group, Inc.. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 02/26/2016 for Appellant Rebecca Francescatti. JB [6709658] [14-2432] (FP) [Entered: 11/23/2015 10:00 AM]
November 9, 2015 Filing 34 Appellant's brief filed by Appellant Rebecca Francescatti. Paper copies due on 11/16/2015 Electronically Transmitted. [34] [6706601] [14-2432] (CO) [Entered: 11/09/2015 01:58 PM]
November 9, 2015 Filing 33 Submitted appellant brief by William L. Niro for Appellant Rebecca Francescatti. [33] [6706503] [14-2432] (Niro, William) [Entered: 11/09/2015 11:16 AM]
September 18, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 32 ORDER: Pursuant to Circuit Rule 33, briefing will proceed as follows: Appellant's brief due on or before 11/09/2015 for Rebecca Francescatti. Appellees' briefs due on or before 01/11/2016 for DJ White Shadow, LLC, Brian Joseph Gaynor, Stefani Joanne Germanotta, Interscope Records and Universal Music Group, Inc. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 01/25/2016 for Appellant Rebecca Francescatti. JB [6693717] [14-2432] (CR) [Entered: 09/18/2015 02:17 PM]
July 22, 2015 Filing 31 THIS ENTRY HAS BEEN REMOVED AS ENTERED IN ERROR. [6679575] [14-2432] (CR) [Entered: 07/22/2015 02:06 PM]
July 22, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ORDER: Pursuant to Circuit Rule 33, briefing will proceed as follows: Appellant's brief due on or before 09/21/2015 for Rebecca Francescatti. Appellees' briefs due on or before 11/20/2015 for DJ White Shadow, LLC, Brian Joseph Gaynor, Stefani Joanne Germanotta, Interscope Records and Universal Music Group, Inc.. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 12/11/2015 for Appellant Rebecca Francescatti. JB [6679572] [14-2432] (CR) [Entered: 07/22/2015 02:00 PM]
May 18, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER: Pursuant to Circuit Rule 33, briefing will proceed as follows: Appellant's brief due on or before 07/20/2015 for Rebecca Francescatti. Appellee's brief due on or before 09/18/2015 for DJ White Shadow, LLC, Brian Joseph Gaynor, Stefani Joanne Germanotta, Interscope Records and Universal Music Group, Inc.. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 10/02/2015 for Appellant Rebecca Francescatti. JB [6663372] [14-2432] (FP) [Entered: 05/18/2015 09:44 AM]
March 30, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER: Pursuant to Circuit Rule 33, briefing will proceed as follows: Appellant's brief due on or before 05/18/2015 for Rebecca Francescatti. Appellees' briefs due on or before 07/17/2015 for DJ White Shadow, LLC, Brian Joseph Gaynor, Stefani Joanne Germanotta, Interscope Records and Universal Music Group, Inc.. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 08/07/2015 for Appellant Rebecca Francescatti. JB [6651316] [14-2432] (CG) [Entered: 03/30/2015 09:07 AM]
February 20, 2015 Filing 27 Amended Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Alexander Kaplan for Appellee Universal Music Group, Inc.. [27] [6642799] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-Yes) [14-2432] [27] [6642799] [14-2432]--[Edited 02/23/2015 by CD to reflect attorney Andrew H. Bart has been terminated and attorney Alexander Kaplan has been added as counsel for Appellees Universal Music Group and Interscope Records.] (Kaplan, Alexander) [Entered: 02/20/2015 05:02 PM]
January 29, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER: Pursuant to Circuit Rule 33, briefing will proceed as follows: Appellant's brief due on or before 03/30/2015 for Rebecca Francescatti. Appellees' briefs due on or before 05/20/2015 for DJ White Shadow, LLC, Brian Joseph Gaynor, Stefani Joanne Germanotta, Interscope Records and Universal Music Group, Inc. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 06/03/2015 for Appellant Rebecca Francescatti. JB. [6637802] [14-2432] (DAM) [Entered: 01/29/2015 12:02 PM]
October 29, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER: Amending order of 10/28/2014 to reflect the following deadlines:1. Appellees' briefs due on or before 03/20/2015 for DJ White Shadow, LLC, Brian Joseph Gaynor, Stefani Joanne Germanotta, Interscope Records and Universal Music Group, Inc. 2. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 04/03/2015 for Appellant Rebecca Francescatti. [6616619] [14-2432] (CMD) [Entered: 10/29/2014 09:17 AM]
October 28, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER: Pursuant to Circuit Rule 33, briefing will proceed as follows: Appellant's brief due on or before 01/28/2015 for Rebecca Francescatti. Appellee's brief due on or before 02/27/2015 for DJ White Shadow, LLC, Brian Joseph Gaynor, Stefani Joanne Germanotta, Interscope Records and Universal Music Group, Inc. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 03/13/2015 for Appellant Rebecca Francescatti. JB [6616336] [14-2432] (DAM) [Entered: 10/28/2014 01:47 PM]
September 11, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER: Pursuant to Circuit Rule 33, briefing will proceed as follows: 1. Appellant's brief due on or before 11/03/2014 for Rebecca Francescatti. 2. Appellees' brief due on or before 12/01/2014 for DJ White Shadow, LLC, Brian Joseph Gaynor, Stefani Joanne Germanotta, Interscope Records and Universal Music Group, Inc. 3. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 12/15/2014 for Appellant Rebecca Francescatti. JB [6604692] [14-2432] (JO) [Entered: 09/11/2014 09:35 AM]
August 14, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Order issued GRANTING motion pursuant to Seventh Circuit Operating Procedure 10. The clerk of this court shall remove exhibits 15 and 16 from sealed document no. 127 (pages 112-141). No party has asked to maintain under seal any of the sealed documents, apart from the two exhibits to document 127 which are being removed from this court's docket, so the clerk of this court shall place the sealed documents in the public record. [ # 19 ]SCR [22] [6597979] [14-2432] (ER) [Entered: 08/14/2014 11:51 AM]
August 1, 2014 Filing 21 Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Steven Gilford on Behalf of Sandra Crawshaw-Sparks for Appellee Stefani Joanne Germanotta. [21] [6594904] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [14-2432] [21] [6594904] [14-2432]--[Edited 08/01/2014 by CD to reflect addition of counsel] (Gilford, Steven) [Entered: 08/01/2014 02:21 PM]
August 1, 2014 Filing 20 Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Steven Gilford on Behalf of Charles Ortner for Appellee Stefani Joanne Germanotta. [20] [6594903] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [14-2432] [20] [6594903] [14-2432]--[Edited 08/01/2014 by CD to reflect addition of counsel.] (Gilford, Steven) [Entered: 08/01/2014 02:19 PM]
August 1, 2014 Filing 19 Motion filed by Appellee Stefani Joanne Germanotta for Entry of an Order Returning Documents to the District Court. [19] [6594894] [14-2432] (Gilford, Steven) [Entered: 08/01/2014 01:58 PM]
July 22, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER: This Court has received 12 electronic files and 1 envelope, under seal from the district court. All documents filed in this Court, except those required to be sealed by statute or rule are considered public. Pursuant to 7th Circuit Operating Procedure 10(b), documents sealed in the district court will be maintained under seal in this Court for 14 days, to afford time to request the approval required by section (a) of this operating procedure. Absent a motion from a party these sealed documents will be placed in the public record on 08/06/2014. Motion shall be filed by 08/05/2014 [18] [6592160] [14-2432] (NR) [Entered: 07/22/2014 04:35 PM]
July 22, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Order issued GRANTING motion to extend time to file appellant's brief.[ # 8 ] The motion is granted only to the extent that briefing will proceed as follows: Appellant's brief due on or before 09/24/2014 for Rebecca Francescatti. Appellees' brief due on or before 10/24/2014 for DJ White Shadow LLC, Brian Joseph Gaynor, Stefani Joanne Germanotta, Interscope Records and Universal Music Group Incorporated. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 11/07/2014 for Appellant Rebecca Francescatti. If necessary, counsel may file another motion as the due date for filing the appellant's brief nears. Any such motion should include updated details about counsel's trial schedule. CMD [17] [6591973] [14-2432] (SM) [Entered: 07/22/2014 11:14 AM]
July 21, 2014 Filing 16 Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Elvis D. Gonzalez for Appellee DJ White Shadow LLC. [16] [6591803] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [14-2432] (Gonzalez, Elvis) [Entered: 07/21/2014 04:21 PM]
July 21, 2014 Filing 15 Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Bryan E. Curry for Appellee Brian Joseph Gaynor. [15] [6591789] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [14-2432] (Curry, Bryan) [Entered: 07/21/2014 04:09 PM]
July 21, 2014 Filing 14 Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Alexander Kaplan for Appellee Stefani Joanne Germanotta. [14] [6591767] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [14-2432]--[Edited 07/21/2014 by FP to reflect that atty. Kaplan is added to the docket.] (Gilford, Steven) [Entered: 07/21/2014 03:46 PM]
July 21, 2014 Filing 13 Original paper record on appeal filed. Contents of record : 1 sealed envelopes [13] [6591727] [14-2432] (AB) [Entered: 07/21/2014 03:13 PM]
July 21, 2014 Filing 12 Filed electronic transcript of proceedings held on 12/5/2012. [12] [6591719] THIS TRANSCRIPT IS FOR INTERNAL COURT USE ONLY. Remote electronic access to the transcript is ONLY available through the District Court's PACER system. [14-2432] (AB) [Entered: 07/21/2014 03:09 PM]
July 21, 2014 Filing 11 Filed electronic transcript of proceedings held on 2/14/2012, 7/19/2012, 9/6/2012, 11/29/2012, 5/15/2012,. [11] [6591715] THIS TRANSCRIPT IS FOR INTERNAL COURT USE ONLY. Remote electronic access to the transcript is ONLY available through the District Court's PACER system. [14-2432] (AB) [Entered: 07/21/2014 03:07 PM]
July 21, 2014 Filing 10 Original record on appeal filed electronically. Contents of record : 2 vol. of pleadings and 12 sealed documents [10] [6591714] [14-2432] (AB) [Entered: 07/21/2014 03:04 PM]
July 21, 2014 Filing 9 Original record on appeal filed electronically. Contents of record : 23 vol. of pleadings [9] [6591705] [14-2432] (AB) [Entered: 07/21/2014 02:48 PM]
July 21, 2014 Filing 8 Motion filed by Appellant Rebecca Francescatti to extend time to file appellant brief. [8] [6591660] [14-2432] (Niro, William) [Entered: 07/21/2014 01:39 PM]
July 18, 2014 Filing 7 Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney Andrew H. Bart for Appellees Interscope Records and Universal Music Group Incorporated. [7] [6591442] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [14-2432] (Bart, Andrew) [Entered: 07/18/2014 03:51 PM]
July 16, 2014 Filing 6 Filed Seventh Circuit Transcript Information Sheet by Appellant Rebecca Francescatti. [6] [6590576] [14-2432] (JR) [Entered: 07/16/2014 12:23 PM]
July 16, 2014 Filing 5 Disclosure Statement filed by Attorney William L. Niro for Appellant Rebecca Francescatti. [5] [6590536] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [14-2432] (Niro, William) [Entered: 07/16/2014 10:59 AM]
July 10, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER: Pursuant to Circuit Rule 33, briefing will proceed as follows: Appellant's brief due on or before 08/25/2014 for Rebecca Francescatti. Appellee's brief due on or before 09/24/2014 for DJ White Shadow LLC, Brian Joseph Gaynor, Stefani Joanne Germanotta, Interscope Records and Universal Music Group Incorporated. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 10/08/2014 for Appellant Rebecca Francescatti. JB [6589179] [14-2432] (AD) [Entered: 07/10/2014 01:39 PM]
July 10, 2014 Filing 3 Notice of Circuit Rule 33 settlement conference issued. The conference will be conducted by phone, Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. Central Time. See Notice for further details and requirements. JB [3] [6589178] [14-2432] (AD) [Entered: 07/10/2014 01:37 PM]
July 7, 2014 Filing 2 A review of the short record reveals that this appeal involves more than one appellee represented by different counsel. Counsel for appellees are encouraged to file a joint brief and appendix or adopt parts of a co-appellee's brief. The parties are reminded that redundant and uncoordinated briefing will be stricken. See United States v. Torres, 170 F.3d 749 (7th Cir. 1999); United States v. Ashman, 964 F.2d 596 (7th Cir. 1992). DW [6587954] [2] [6587954] [14-2432] (SM) [Entered: 07/07/2014 10:32 AM]
June 30, 2014 Filing 1 Private civil case docketed. Fee paid. Docketing statement filed. Transcript information sheet due by 07/15/2014. Appellant's brief due on or before 08/11/2014 for Rebecca Francescatti. Record on Appeal from Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division due by 07/22/2014. [1] [6586928] [14-2432] (AM) [Entered: 07/01/2014 10:31 AM]

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Plaintiff / appellant: REBECCA FRANCESCATTI
Represented By: William L. Niro
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Defendant / appellee: STEFANI JOANNE GERMANOTTA, also known as LADY GAGA
Represented By: Steven R. Gilford
Represented By: Alexander Kaplan
Represented By: Sandra A. Crawshaw-Sparks
Represented By: Charles B. Ortner
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Defendant / appellee: INTERSCOPE RECORDS
Represented By: Alexander Kaplan
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Defendant / appellee: UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, INC.
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Defendant / appellee: DJ WHITE SHADOW, LLC
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Defendant / appellee: BRIAN JOSEPH GAYNOR
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