DemeRx, Inc. v. ATAI Life Sciences AG et al
Plaintiff: DemeRx, Inc.
Defendant: ATAI Therapeutics, Inc., ATAI Life Sciences AG and DemeRX IB, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2025cv00321
Filed: March 13, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware
Presiding Judge: Stephanos Bibas
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Other Contract
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 44 Letter to The Honorable Stephanos Bibas from Kelly E. Farnan regarding Request Pre-Motion Conference - re #40 Amended Complaint. (Farnan, Kelly)
August 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER: DESIGNATION OF CIRCUIT JUDGE TO HOLD A DISTRICT COURT WITHIN THE CIRCUIT, designating and assigning the Honorable Stephanos Bibas of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Signed by Judge Michael A Chagares, Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on 8/20/2025. (alb)
August 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Case Reassigned to Judge Stephanos Bibas. Please include the initials of the Judge (SB) after the case number on all documents filed. (alb)
August 19, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 42 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME Defendants to move, answer, or otherwise respond to the Second Amended Complaint to through and including September 8, 2025 - filed by ATAI Life Sciences AG, ATAI Therapeutics, Inc.. (Farnan, Kelly)
August 19, 2025 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED re #42 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Defendants to move, answer, or otherwise respond to the Second Amended Complaint to through and including September 8, 2025 (Set/Reset Answer Deadlines: ATAI Life Sciences AG answer due 9/8/2025; ATAI Therapeutics, Inc. answer due 9/8/2025). ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 8/19/2025. (dlw)
August 11, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORAL ORDER re #24 MOTION to Dismiss - In light of #40 Plaintiff's Second Amended Complaint, the Court DENIES as MOOT Defendants' #24 Motion to Dismiss as it relates to the #20 Amended Complaint. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the #39 Stipulation extending time to file reply brief in support of the #24 Motion to Amend is DENIED AS MOOT. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 8/11/2025. (dlw)
August 11, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 40 SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT against ATAI Life Sciences AG, ATAI Therapeutics, Inc.- filed by DemeRx, Inc.(dlw)
August 11, 2025 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED re #37 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 8/11/2025. (dlw)
August 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 39 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Defendants to file reply brief in support of motion to dismiss to August 22, 2025 - filed by ATAI Life Sciences AG, ATAI Therapeutics, Inc.. (Farnan, Kelly)
August 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 38 OPENING BRIEF in Support re #37 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint filed by DemeRx, Inc. Answering Brief/Response due date per Local Rules is 8/22/2025. (Golden, Ronald) Modified on 8/11/2025 (dlw).
August 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 37 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint - filed by DemeRx, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Second Amended Complaint, #3 Track Changed Second Amended Complaint, #4 D. Del. L.R. 7.1.1 Statement)(Golden, Ronald) Modified on 8/11/2025 (dlw).
August 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORAL ORDER: IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File a Second Amended Complaint ( #33 ) is DENIED without prejudice for failure to include the certification required by D. Del. L. R. 7.1.1, and for the parties' failure to follow the Court's procedures regarding motions to amend pleadings. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 8/4/2025. (mdb)
August 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ANSWERING BRIEF in Opposition re #24 MOTION to Dismiss Based upon Fed. R. Civ. P. 9(b) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) and (b)(6) filed by DemeRx, Inc..Reply Brief due date per Local Rules is 8/8/2025. (Golden, Ronald)
August 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 34 OPENING BRIEF in Support re #33 MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint filed by DemeRx, Inc..Answering Brief/Response due date per Local Rules is 8/15/2025. (Golden, Ronald) Modified on 8/4/2025 (mdb).
August 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 33 MOTION for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint - filed by DemeRx, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Second Amended Complaint, #3 Track Changed Second Amended Complaint)(Golden, Ronald) Modified on 8/4/2025 (mdb).
July 23, 2025 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED re #32 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #24 MOTION to Dismiss Based upon Fed. R. Civ. P. 9(b) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) and (b)(6) (Set Briefing Schedule: re #24 MOTION to Dismiss Based upon Fed. R. Civ. P. 9(b) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) and (b)(6) - Answering Brief due 8/1/2025). ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 7/23/2025. (dlw)
July 22, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 32 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #24 MOTION to Dismiss Based upon Fed. R. Civ. P. 9(b) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) and (b)(6) - filed by DemeRx, Inc.. (Golden, Ronald)
July 16, 2025 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED, re #29 Unopposed STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Plaintiff to Oppose Defendants' Motion to Dismiss the Amended Complaint to July 22, 2025 (Answering Brief due 7/22/2025). ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 7/16/2025. (mdb)
July 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 31 NOTICE of Appearance by Ronald P. Golden, III on behalf of DemeRx, Inc. (Golden, Ronald)
July 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 30 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL re DemeRx, Inc.: Entry of appearance of attorney Stephen B. Brauerman. Attorney Elizabeth S. Fenton and Amy E. Tryon terminated. (Brauerman, Stephen)
July 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 29 Unopposed STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Plaintiff to Oppose Defendants' Motion to Dismiss the Amended Complaint to July 22, 2025 - filed by DemeRx, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 [Proposed] Order)(Brauerman, Stephen)
July 8, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 28 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME Respond to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss to July 15, 2025 - filed by DemeRx, Inc.. (Fenton, Elizabeth)
July 8, 2025 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED re #28 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to Respond to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss to July 15, 2025 (Set Briefing Schedule: re #24 MOTION to Dismiss - Answering Brief due 7/15/2025). ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 7/8/2025. (dlw)
July 1, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 27 REDACTED VERSION of #26 Declaration by ATAI Life Sciences AG, ATAI Therapeutics, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-E)(Farnan, Kelly) Modified on 7/2/2025 (dlw).
June 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 26 [SEALED] DECLARATION of Kelly E. Farnan re #24 MOTION to Dismiss Based upon Fed. R. Civ. P. 9(b) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) and (b)(6) by ATAI Life Sciences AG, ATAI Therapeutics, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-E)(Farnan, Kelly)
June 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 25 OPENING BRIEF in Support re #24 MOTION to Dismiss Based upon Fed. R. Civ. P. 9(b) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) and (b)(6) filed by ATAI Life Sciences AG, ATAI Therapeutics, Inc..Answering Brief/Response due date per Local Rules is 7/8/2025. (Farnan, Kelly)
June 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MOTION to Dismiss Based upon Fed. R. Civ. P. 9(b) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) and (b)(6) - filed by ATAI Life Sciences AG, ATAI Therapeutics, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Farnan, Kelly)
June 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 23 Amended Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Other Affiliate ATAI Life Sciences N.V., Other Affiliate atai Life Sciences GmbH for ATAI Therapeutics, Inc.; Other Affiliate atai Life Sciences GmbH for ATAI Life Sciences AG filed by ATAI Life Sciences AG, ATAI Therapeutics, Inc.. (Farnan, Kelly) Modified on 6/24/2025 (dlw).
June 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 22 STIPULATION To File Under Seal by ATAI Life Sciences AG, ATAI Therapeutics, Inc.. (Farnan, Kelly)
June 24, 2025 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED re #22 Stipulation to File Under Seal. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 6/24/2025. (dlw)
June 11, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORAL ORDER re #12 MOTION to Dismiss - In light of Plaintiff's #20 Amended Complaint, the Court DENIES as MOOT Defendants' #12 Motion to Dismiss as it relates to the #1 Original Complaint. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 6/11/2025. (dlw)
June 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 20 AMENDED COMPLAINT against ATAI Life Sciences AG, ATAI Therapeutics, Inc.- filed by DemeRx, Inc..(Fenton, Elizabeth) (Additional attachment(s) added on 6/11/2025: #1 Redline Comparison) (dlw).
June 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 19 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File an Amended Complaint until June 10, 2025 - filed by DemeRx, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Fenton, Elizabeth) Modified on 6/3/2025 (dlw).
June 3, 2025 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED re #19 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File an Amended Complaint until June 10, 2025. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 6/3/2025. (dlw)
May 16, 2025 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED re #18 STIPULATION TO EXTEND briefing schedule re Defendants' Motion to Dismiss (Set Briefing Schedule: re #12 MOTION to Dismiss - Answering Brief due 6/3/2025. Reply Brief due 6/20/2025). ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 5/16/2025. (dlw)
May 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 18 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME to file Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss to June 3, 2025 - filed by DemeRx, Inc.. (Tryon, Amy)
May 15, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Amy Tryon on behalf of DemeRx, Inc. (Tryon, Amy)
May 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 REDACTED VERSION of #14 Declaration, by ATAI Life Sciences AG, ATAI Therapeutics, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-D)(Farnan, Kelly)
May 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 15 NOTICE requesting Clerk to remove Lesley F. Wolf as co-counsel. Reason for request: Elizabeth Fenton changed firms and client moved to new firm. (Fenton, Elizabeth)
May 7, 2025 Opinion or Order Pro Hac Vice Attorney Sara Gates, Robert M. Wasnofski for ATAI Life Sciences AG and ATAI Therapeutics, Inc. added for electronic noticing. Pursuant to Local Rule 83.5 (d)., Delaware counsel shall be the registered users of CM/ECF and shall be required to file all papers. (cdd)
May 6, 2025 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED re #11 Stipulation to File Under Seal. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 5/6/2025. (dlw)
May 5, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 [SEALED] DECLARATION of Kelly E. Farnan re #12 MOTION to Dismiss Based upon Fed. R. Civ. P. 9(b), Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) and (b)(6) by ATAI Life Sciences AG, ATAI Therapeutics, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-D)(Farnan, Kelly)
May 5, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 13 OPENING BRIEF in Support re #12 MOTION to Dismiss Based upon Fed. R. Civ. P. 9(b), Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) and (b)(6) filed by ATAI Life Sciences AG, ATAI Therapeutics, Inc..Answering Brief/Response due date per Local Rules is 5/19/2025. (Farnan, Kelly)
May 5, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MOTION to Dismiss Based upon Fed. R. Civ. P. 9(b), Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) and (b)(6) - filed by ATAI Life Sciences AG, ATAI Therapeutics, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Farnan, Kelly)
May 5, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 11 STIPULATION To File Under Seal by ATAI Life Sciences AG, ATAI Therapeutics, Inc.. (Farnan, Kelly)
May 5, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Lesley Frieder Wolf on behalf of DemeRx, Inc. (Wolf, Lesley)
May 5, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Pro Hac Vice Fee - Credit Card Payment received for Robert M. Wasnofski, Jr. and Sara Gates. ( re #8 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Robert M. Wasnofski, Jr. and Sara Gates )( Payment of $ 100, receipt number ADEDC-4678360).(Farnan, Kelly)
May 5, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Robert M. Wasnofski, Jr. and Sara Gates - filed by ATAI Life Sciences AG, ATAI Therapeutics, Inc.. (Farnan, Kelly)
May 5, 2025 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED re #8 MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Appearance of Attorney Robert M. Wasnofski, Jr. and Sara Gates filed by ATAI Life Sciences AG, ATAI Therapeutics, Inc. ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 5/5/2025. (dlw)
April 4, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 7 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: identifying Other Affiliate ATAI Life Sciences AG for ATAI Therapeutics, Inc.; Other Affiliate atai Life Sciences N.V. for ATAI Life Sciences AG filed by ATAI Life Sciences AG, ATAI Therapeutics, Inc.. (Farnan, Kelly)
April 3, 2025 Opinion or Order SO ORDERED re #6 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Defendants to move, answer, or otherwise respond to the Complaint to through and including May 5, 2025 (Set/Reset Answer Deadlines: ATAI Life Sciences AG answer due 5/5/2025; ATAI Therapeutics, Inc. answer due 5/5/2025). ORDERED by Judge Maryellen Noreika on 4/3/2025. (dlw)
April 2, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 STIPULATION TO EXTEND TIME for Defendants to Answer the Complaint to through and including May 5, 2025 - filed by ATAI Life Sciences AG, ATAI Therapeutics, Inc.. (Farnan, Kelly)
March 19, 2025 Opinion or Order Case Assigned to Judge Maryellen Noreika. Please include the initials of the Judge (MN) after the case number on all documents filed. (rjb)
March 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed by DemeRx, Inc..ATAI Therapeutics, Inc. served on 3/14/2025, answer due 4/4/2025. (Fenton, Elizabeth)
March 14, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Summons Issued as to ATAI Life Sciences AG on 3/14/2025; ATAI Therapeutics, Inc. on 3/14/2025. (Attachments: #1 Summons Issued)(mpb)
March 13, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Disclosure Statement pursuant to Rule 7.1: No Parents or Affiliates Listed filed by DemeRx, Inc. (mpb)
March 13, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Notice, Consent and Referral forms re: U.S. Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. (mpb)
March 13, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against ATAI Life Sciences AG, ATAI Therapeutics, Inc. (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ADEDC-4636739) - filed by DemeRx, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(mpb)

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