Liang v. Bara et al
| Hu Chun Liang |
| Daniel Bara, Hephaestus Foundation AG, Olympus DAO and John Doe |
| 3:2022cv00541 |
| April 14, 2022 |
| US District Court for the District of Connecticut |
| Janet C Hall |
| Contract: Other |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 64
ORDER terminating #21 Joint MOTION to Dismiss on behalf of Defendants by Hephaestus Foundation AG, Olympus DAO. Motion is terminated as moot in light of #62 Notice of Dismissal of case. SO ORDERED by Judge Janet C. Hall on 7/28/2022. (DeRubeis, B.)
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Filing 63
ORDER granting #62 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal filed by Hu Chun Liang. SO ORDERED by Judge Janet C. Hall on 7/28/2022. (DeRubeis, B.)
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| Filing 62 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal of Hu Chun Liang by Hu Chun Liang (Evans, Joseph) |
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Filing 61
SCHEDULING ORDER REGARDING CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN: Amended Pleadings due by 8/26/2022; Discovery due by 6/1/2023; Dispositive Motions due by 8/1/2023; Joint Status Reports due by 10/24/2022; Joint Trial Memorandum due by 8/1/2023. Signed by Judge Janet C. Hall on 7/22/2022.(Freberg, B)
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| Filing 60 Joint REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Salmon-Smith, Tracey) |
| Filing 59 NOTICE by Daniel Bara, Hephaestus Foundation AG, Olympus DAO re #21 Joint MOTION to Dismiss on behalf of Defendants, #28 Exhibit , of Filing Redacted Exhibit 1 as Directed by the Court at July 7, 2022 Status Conference (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-Redacted Version)(Freiman, Jonathan) |
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Filing 58
ORDER granting #56 Motion to Continue. SO ORDERED by Judge Janet C. Hall on 7/12/2022. (Lewis, D)
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| Filing 57 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Hephaestus Foundation AG, Olympus DAO. (Freiman, Jonathan) |
| Set Deadlines/Hearings: Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 7/15/2022 (Lewis, D) |
| Filing 56 Joint MOTION to Continue Filing of Rule 26(F) Report by Hu Chun Liang. (Evans, Joseph) |
| Filing 55 TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings: Type of Hearing: Telephonic Conference. Held on July 7, 2022 before Judge Janet C. Hall. Court Reporter: Terri Fidanza. IMPORTANT NOTICE - REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: To remove personal identifier information from the transcript, a party must electronically file a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction with the Clerk's Office within seven (7) calendar days of this date. If no such Notice is filed, the court will assume redaction of personal identifiers is not necessary and the transcript will be made available through PACER without redaction 90 days from today's date. The transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. The policy governing the redaction of personal information is located on the court website at www.ctd.uscourts.gov. Redaction Request due 7/29/2022. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 8/8/2022. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 10/6/2022. (Fidanza, T.) |
| Filing 54 Minute Entry. Proceedings held before Judge Janet C. Hall: Status Conference held granting #27 Motion to Seal Exhibit. The court orders that Exhibit 1 (Doc. No. 21-2) to defendants #21 Motion to Dismiss be sealed and further orders that #28 Amended Exhibit 1 likewise be sealed. The defendant is ordered to file a redacted version of Exhibit 1 (Doc. No. 21-2) with the redactions as stated on the record. The court grants defendants #37 Motion for Order. The court directs the Clerk to seal the #1 Complaint. As stated on the record, plaintiff is hereby ordered to either file a redacted complaint or an amended complaint. If an amended complaint is filed, it will not be held against the plaintiff with regard to any future motion to amend. #29 Motion to Seal Exhibits is hereby terminated as moot in light of the courts ruling on #27 Motion to Seal Exhibit. The parties are to first confer and then file any motion regarding corporate disclosure. Total Time: 01 hours and 20 minutes(Court Reporter Terri Fidanza.) (Lewis, D) Modified on 7/7/2022 (Lewis, D). |
| Filing 53 NOTICE of Appearance by Aaron Brogan, I on behalf of Hu Chun Liang (Brogan, Aaron) |
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Filing 52
ORDER granting #51 Motion for Attorney Aaron J. Brogan to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Clerk on 7/6/2022. (Freberg, B)
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| Filing 51 MOTION for Attorney(s) Aaron J. Brogan to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $200 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-6988328) by Hu Chun Liang. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Affidavit of Aaron J. Brogan, #2 Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing)(Levin-Epstein, Ethan) |
| Filing 50 NOTICE OF E-FILED CALENDAR: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE COUNSEL/THE PARTIES WILL RECEIVE.ALL PERSONS ENTERING THE COURTHOUSE MUST PRESENT PHOTO IDENTIFICATION. RESET FROM 6/28/2022 Telephone Status Conference set for 7/7/2022 11:00 AM in Chambers Room 107, 141 Church St., New Haven, CT before Judge Janet C. Hall. Counsel are requested to participate in this conference, via telephone. Please use the following dial-in for this call: 1-877-873-8017; Access Code: 6415663#. (Lewis, D) |
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Filing 49
ORDER granting #48 Motion to Continue. SO ORDERED by Judge Janet C. Hall on 6/28/2022. (Lewis, D)
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| Filing 48 Joint MOTION to Continue Status Conference scheduled for June 29, 2022 by Hu Chun Liang. (Levin-Epstein, Ethan) |
| Filing 47 REPLY to Response to #29 MOTION to Seal Exhibits (ECF Nos. 21-2 and 28) filed by Hu Chun Liang. (Evans, Joseph) |
| Filing 46 NOTICE OF E-FILED CALENDAR: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE COUNSEL/THE PARTIES WILL RECEIVE. ALL PERSONS ENTERING THE COURTHOUSE MUST PRESENT PHOTO IDENTIFICATION. Telephonic Status Conference re: Motions to Seal set for 6/29/2022 02:00 PM in Chambers Room 107, 141 Church St., New Haven, CT before Judge Janet C. Hall Counsel are requested to participate in this conference, via telephone. Please use the following dial-in for this call: 1-877-873-8017; Access Code: 6415663#. (DeRubeis, B.) |
| Filing 45 Set/Reset Deadlines: July 11, 2022 Rule 26(f) Report; July 27, 2022 Plaintiffs opposition to Defendants Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. #21 ), or Plaintiff to file an amended complaint as of right. August 26, 2022 Defendants reply to Plaintiffs Opposition to Defendants Motion to Dismiss. September 9, 2022 Defendants response to Plaintiffs Amended Complaint. (Lewis, D) |
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Filing 44
ORDER granting #43 MOTION for Modify Scheduling Order by Hu Chun Liang. (Levin-Epstein, Ethan). SO ORDERED by Judge Janet C. Hall on 6/14/2022. (Lewis, D)
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| Filing 43 Joint MOTION for Modify Scheduling Order by Hu Chun Liang. (Levin-Epstein, Ethan) |
| Filing 42 NOTICE of Appearance by Sumana Cooppan Wolf on behalf of Hephaestus Foundation AG, Olympus DAO (Wolf, Sumana) |
| Filing 41 NOTICE of Appearance by Daley Epstein on behalf of Hu Chun Liang (Epstein, Daley) |
| Filing 40 NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph B. Evans on behalf of Hu Chun Liang (Evans, Joseph) |
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Filing 39
ORDER granting #30 Motion for Attorney Sumana C. Wolf to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting #31 Motion for Meghan H. Sullivan to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Clerk on 6/9/2022. (Freberg, B)
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| Filing 38 NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel Ravicher on behalf of Hephaestus Foundation AG, Olympus DAO (Ravicher, Daniel) |
| Filing 37 MOTION for Order - Defendants' Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion to Seal [ECF# 29] Or, In The Alternative, Motion to Compel Plaintiff to Redact Complaint by Daniel Bara, Hephaestus Foundation AG, Olympus DAO. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6)(Norman-Schiff, David) |
| Filing 36 NOTICE of Appearance by David Norman-Schiff on behalf of Hephaestus Foundation AG, Olympus DAO (Norman-Schiff, David) |
| Filing 35 NOTICE of Appearance by Henry M. Grabbe on behalf of Daniel Bara (Grabbe, Henry) |
| Filing 34 NOTICE of Appearance by Victoria Andrews on behalf of Daniel Bara (Andrews, Victoria) |
| Filing 33 NOTICE of Appearance by Antonio Pozos on behalf of Daniel Bara (Pozos, Antonio) |
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Filing 32
ORDER granting #26 Motion for Attorney Daniel B. Ravicher to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Clerk on 6/7/2022. (Freberg, B)
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| Filing 31 MOTION for Attorney(s) Meghan H. Sullivan to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $200 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-6957472) by Hephaestus Foundation AG, Olympus DAO. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of M. Sullivan in support of Pro Hac Vice Motion, #2 Exhibit to M. Sullivan Affidavit-Certificate of Good Standing)(Freiman, Jonathan) |
| Filing 30 MOTION for Attorney(s) Sumana C. Wolf to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $200 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-6957402) by Hephaestus Foundation AG, Olympus DAO. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of S. Wolf in support of Pro Hac Vice Motion, #2 Exhibit to S. Wolf Affidavit-Certificate of Good Standing)(Freiman, Jonathan) |
| Filing 29 MOTION to Seal Exhibits (ECF Nos. 21-2 and 28) by Hu Chun Liang. (Levin-Epstein, Ethan) |
| Filing 28 Amended EXHIBIT 1 to Brief in Support of Motion [Redacted] by Hephaestus Foundation AG, Olympus DAO re #21 Joint MOTION to Dismiss on behalf of Defendants. (Freiman, Jonathan) |
| Filing 27 MOTION to Seal Exhibit [Doc. No. 21-2] by Hephaestus Foundation AG, Olympus DAO. (Freiman, Jonathan) |
| Filing 26 MOTION for Attorney(s) Daniel B. Ravicher to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $200 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-6955231) by Hephaestus Foundation AG, Olympus DAO. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of D. Ravicher, #2 Exhibit FL Certificate of Good Standing)(Freiman, Jonathan) |
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Filing 25
ORDER granting #22 Motion to Appear ; granting #23 Motion to Appear ; granting #24 Motion to Appear. SO ORDERED by Clerk on 6/3/2022. (Lewis, D)
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| Filing 24 MOTION for Attorney(s) HENRY MICHAEL GRABBE to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $200 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-6955135) by Daniel Bara. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Salmon-Smith, Tracey) |
| Filing 23 MOTION for Attorney(s) VICTORIA L. ANDREWS to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $200 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-6955121) by Daniel Bara. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Salmon-Smith, Tracey) |
| Filing 22 MOTION for Attorney(s) ANTONIO MIGUEL POZOS to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $200 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-6955084) by Daniel Bara. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Salmon-Smith, Tracey) |
| Filing 21 Joint MOTION to Dismiss on behalf of Defendants by Hephaestus Foundation AG, Olympus DAO.Responses due by 6/24/2022 (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss, #2 Exhibit 1 to Brief-Liang Passport Images, #3 Exhibit 2 to Brief-Hephaestus F. AG Commercial Register of canton Zug, #4 Exhibit 3 to Brief-Declaration of D. Bara, #5 Exhibit 4 to Brief-Pre-Suit Communications, #6 Exhibit 5 to Brief-Report of Zug High Court)(Freiman, Jonathan) |
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Filing 20
ORDER granting #18 Motion for Attorney Joseph B. Evans to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting #19 Motion for Daley R. Epstein to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Clerk on 5/26/2022. (Freberg, B)
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| Filing 19 MOTION for Attorney(s) Daley R. Epstein to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $200 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-6943730) by Hu Chun Liang. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Daley R. Epstein, #2 Certificate of Good Standing)(Levin-Epstein, Ethan) |
| Filing 18 MOTION for Attorney(s) Joseph B. Evans to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $200 PHV fee; receipt number ACTDC-6943722) by Hu Chun Liang. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Joseph B. Evans, #2 Certificate of Good Standing)(Levin-Epstein, Ethan) |
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Filing 17
ORDER granting #16 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time until 6/03/22 to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint #1 Complaint.. SO ORDERED by Judge Janet C. Hall on 5/2/2022. (Lewis, D)
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| Answer deadline updated for Daniel Bara to 6/3/2022; Hephaestus Foundation AG to 6/3/2022; Olympus DAO to 6/3/2022. (Lewis, D) |
| Set Deadlines/Hearings: Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 6/13/2022 (DeRubeis, B.) |
| Filing 16 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time until 6/03/22 to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint #1 Complaint, by Daniel Bara, Hephaestus Foundation AG, Olympus DAO. (Freiman, Jonathan) |
| Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan Freiman on behalf of Hephaestus Foundation AG, Olympus DAO (Freiman, Jonathan) |
| Filing 14 NOTICE of Appearance by Tracey Salmon-Smith on behalf of Daniel Bara (Salmon-Smith, Tracey) |
| Filing 13 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by Hu Chun Liang. (Levin-Epstein, Ethan) |
| Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Hu Chun Liang. Olympus DAO served on 4/15/2022, answer due 5/6/2022. (Levin-Epstein, Ethan) |
| Filing 11 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Hu Chun Liang. Hephaestus Foundation AG served on 4/15/2022, answer due 5/6/2022. (Levin-Epstein, Ethan) |
| Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Hu Chun Liang. Daniel Bara served on 4/15/2022, answer due 5/6/2022. (Levin-Epstein, Ethan) |
| Filing 9 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and LR 4 as to *Daniel Bara, Hephaestus Foundation AG, Olympus DAO* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. Attorney *Ethan A. Levin-Epstein* *Garrison Levin-Epstein Fitzgerald & Pirrotti PC* *405 Orange St.* *New Haven, CT 06511*. (Freberg, B) |
| Filing 8 ENTERED IN ERROR - ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and LR 4 as to *Daniel Bara, Hephaestus Foundation AG, Olympus DAO* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. Attorney *Ethan A. Levin-Epstein* *Garrison Levin-Epstein Fitzgerald & Pirrotti PC* *405 Orange St.* *New Haven, CT 06511*. (Freberg, B) Modified on 4/14/2022 - Error while docketing (Freberg, B). |
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Filing 7
NOTICE TO COUNSEL/SELF-REPRESENTED PARTIES : Counsel or self-represented parties initiating or removing this action are responsible for serving all parties with attached documents and copies of #6 Order, #5 Protective Order, #2 Notice of Appearance filed by Hu Chun Liang, #1 Complaint, filed by Daniel Bara, #3 Order on Pretrial Deadlines, #4 Electronic Filing Order. Signed by Judge Janet C. Hall on 4/14/2022.(Freberg, B)
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Filing 6
STANDING ORDER RE DISCOVERY. Signed by Judge Janet C. Hall on 4/14/2022.(Freberg, B)
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Filing 5
STANDING PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Janet C. Hall on 4/14/2022.(Freberg, B)
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Filing 4
ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER FOR COUNSEL - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER. Signed by Judge Janet C. Hall on 4/14/2022.(Freberg, B)
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Filing 3
Order on Pretrial Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 6/13/2022; Discovery due by 10/14/2022; Dispositive Motions due by 11/18/2022. Signed by Clerk on 4/14/2022.(Freberg, B)
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| Filing 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Ethan A. Levin-Epstein on behalf of Hu Chun Liang (Levin-Epstein, Ethan) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $402 receipt number ACTDC-6900942.), filed by Hu Chun Liang. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F [manually filed], #7 Exhibit G)(Levin-Epstein, Ethan) Modified on 4/14/2022 to correct filing party (Anastasio, F.). |
| Judge Janet C. Hall added. (Freberg, B) |
| Request for Clerk to issue summons as to All Defendants. (Levin-Epstein, Ethan) |
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