CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. SERVIN et al
The Yes Men are being sued by the US Chamber of Commerce for staging a "press conference" in which the Chamber of Commerce ostensibly reversed its position and promised to stop lobbying against strong climate change legislation. More information at the EFF Website: http://www.eff.org/cases/chamber-commerce-v-servin You can also see a video by the Yes Men here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OazUh0Ym8rc
| CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
| JACQUES SERVIN, IGOR VAMOS, SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT, INC., DAVID SIEVERS, MORGAN GOODWIN and JOHN and JANE DOES NOS. 1-20 |
| 1:2009cv02014 |
| October 26, 2009 |
| US District Court for the District of Columbia |
| Washington, DC Office |
| 11001 |
| Richard W. Roberts |
| Both |
| 15 U.S.C. § 1114 Trademark Infringement |
| Both |
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Filing 35
MEMORANDUM ORDER denying the defendants' motion 17 to stay discovery, and denying the plaintiff's motion 28 for leave to file a surreply. Signed by Judge Richard W. Roberts on 03/11/2011. (DCL)
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| Filing 34 REPLY to opposition to motion re 32 MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Brief in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint filed by CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Mueller, Michael) |
| Filing 33 Memorandum in opposition to re 32 MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Brief in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint filed by MORGAN GOODWIN, JOHN and JANE DOES NOS. 1-20, SARAH MURPHY, JACQUES SERVIN, DAVID SIEVERS, SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT, INC., IGOR VAMOS. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Corn-Revere, Robert) |
| Filing 32 MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Brief in Opposition to Defendants' Motion to Dismiss First Amended Complaint by CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Plaintiff's Supp. Brief in Opp. to Defs'. Mot. to Dismiss 1st Amended Complaint, # 2 Exhibit A to Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit B to Exhibit 1, # 4 Text of Proposed Order to Mot. for Leave to File Supp. Brief)(Mueller, Michael) |
| Filing 31 NOTICE of Change of Address by Lisa Beth Zycherman (Zycherman, Lisa) |
| Filing 30 Memorandum in opposition to re 28 MOTION for Leave to File Sur-Reply Brief in Opposition to Defendants' Motion for a Stay of Discovery and Rule 26 Disclosures filed by MORGAN GOODWIN, JOHN and JANE DOES NOS. 1-20, SARAH MURPHY, JACQUES SERVIN, DAVID SIEVERS, SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT, INC., IGOR VAMOS. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Corn-Revere, Robert) |
| NOTICE OF CORRECTED DOCKET ENTRY: Document No. re 29 Surreply,,, was entered in error and as a premature filing to 28 MOTION for Leave to File Sur-Reply Brief in Opposition to Defendants' Motion for a Stay of Discovery and Rule 26 Disclosures. (zjf, ) |
| Filing 29 ENTERED IN ERROR.....SURREPLY to re 22 Reply to opposition to Motion, Brief in Opposition to Defendants' Motion for a Stay of Discovery and Rule 26 Disclosures filed by CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit 1 - Sur-Reply Brief in Opp to Defendants' Motion For a Stay of Discovery and Rule 26 Disclosures, # 3 Exhibit A to Exh 1 Sur-Reply Brief, # 4 Exhibit B to Exh 1 Sur-Reply Brief, # 5 Exhibit C to Exh 1 Sur-Reply Brief, # 6 Exhibit D to Exh 1 Sur-Reply Brief, # 7 Exhibit E to Exh 1 Sur-Reply Brief, # 8 Exhibit F to Exh 1 Sur-Reply Brief, # 9 Exhibit G to Exh 1 Sur-Reply Brief, # 10 Exhibit H to Exh 1 Sur-Reply Brief, # 11 Exhibit I to Exh 1 Sur-Reply Brief, # 12 Exhibit J to Exh 1 Sur-Reply Brief, # 13 Exhibit K to Exh 1 Sur-Reply Brief, # 14 Exhibit L to Exh 1 Sur-Reply Brief)(Mueller, Michael) Modified on 3/29/2010 (zjf, ). |
| Filing 28 MOTION for Leave to File Sur-Reply Brief in Opposition to Defendants' Motion for a Stay of Discovery and Rule 26 Disclosures by CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit Exh 1 - Plaintiff''s Sur-Reply Brief, # 3 Exhibit Exh A - to Exh 1 - Plaintiff's Sur-Reply Brief, # 4 Exhibit Exh B - to Exh 1 - Plaintiff's Sur-Reply Brief, # 5 Exhibit Exh C - Exh 1 - Plaintiff's Sur-Reply Brief, # 6 Exhibit Exh D - to Exh 1 - Plaintiff's Sur-Reply Brief, # 7 Exhibit Exh E - to Exh 1 - Plaintiff's Sur-Reply Brief, # 8 Exhibit Exh F - to Exh 1 - Plaintiff's Sur-Reply Brief, # 9 Exhibit Exh G - to Exh 1 - Plaintiff's Sur-Reply Brief, # 10 Exhibit Exh H - to Exh 1 - Plaintiff's Sur-Reply Brief, # 11 Exhibit Exh I - to Exh 1 - Plaintiff's Sur-Reply Brief, # 12 Exhibit Exh J - to Exh 1 - Plaintiff's Sur-Reply Brief, # 13 Exhibit Exh K - to Exh 1 - Plaintiff's Sur-Reply Brief, # 14 Exhibit Exh L - to Exh 1 - Plaintiff's Sur-Reply Brief)(Mueller, Michael) |
| Filing 27 ERRATA to Reply Brief by MORGAN GOODWIN, JOHN and JANE DOES NOS. 1-20, SARAH MURPHY, JACQUES SERVIN, DAVID SIEVERS, SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT, INC., IGOR VAMOS 26 Reply to opposition to Motion, filed by MORGAN GOODWIN, IGOR VAMOS, JOHN and JANE DOES NOS. 1-20, SARAH MURPHY, SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT, INC., JACQUES SERVIN, DAVID SIEVERS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Corn-Revere, Robert) |
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MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that defendants' unopposed motion 25 for an extension be, and hereby is, GRANTED nunc pro tunc. Issued by Judge Richard W. Roberts on 02/22/2010. (DCL)
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| Filing 26 REPLY to opposition to motion re 15 MOTION to Dismiss filed by MORGAN GOODWIN, JOHN and JANE DOES NOS. 1-20, SARAH MURPHY, JACQUES SERVIN, DAVID SIEVERS, SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT, INC., IGOR VAMOS. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Corn-Revere, Robert) |
| Filing 25 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 15 MOTION to Dismiss and Plaintiff's Opposition Thereto by MORGAN GOODWIN, JOHN and JANE DOES NOS. 1-20, SARAH MURPHY, JACQUES SERVIN, DAVID SIEVERS, SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT, INC., IGOR VAMOS (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Corn-Revere, Robert) |
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MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that plaintiff's unopposed motion 23 to exceed the page limit be, and hereby is, GRANTED. Issued by Judge Richard W. Roberts on 02/09/2010. (DCL)
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| Filing 24 Memorandum in opposition to re 15 MOTION to Dismiss filed by CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 'A', # 2 Exhibit 'B')(Mueller, Michael) |
| Filing 23 Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Mueller, Michael) |
| Filing 22 REPLY to opposition to motion re 17 MOTION to Stay of Discovery and Rule 26 Disclosures filed by MORGAN GOODWIN, JOHN and JANE DOES NOS. 1-20, SARAH MURPHY, JACQUES SERVIN, DAVID SIEVERS, SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT, INC., IGOR VAMOS. (Corn-Revere, Robert) |
| Filing 21 Memorandum in opposition to re 17 MOTION to Stay of Discovery and Rule 26 Disclosures filed by CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 'A', # 2 Exhibit 'B', # 3 Exhibit 'C', # 4 Exhibit 'D', # 5 Exhibit 'E', # 6 Exhibit 'F', # 7 Text of Proposed Order)(Mueller, Michael) |
| Filing 20 MEMORANDUM re 15 MOTION to Dismiss filed by MORGAN GOODWIN, IGOR VAMOS, JOHN and JANE DOES NOS. 1-20, SARAH MURPHY, SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT, INC., JACQUES SERVIN, DAVID SIEVERS by PUBLIC CITIZEN. (Beck, Gregory) |
| Set/Reset Deadlines: Amicus Memorandum due by 1/19/2010, Plaintiff's Response due by 2/5/2010 and Defendant's Reply due by 2/15/2010. (hs) |
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MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that Public Citizen's consent motion 18 for leave to file a memorandum as amicus curiae be, and hereby is, GRANTED. It is further ORDERED that the parties' joint motion 19 to modify the briefing schedule be, and hereby is, GRANTED. Public Citizen's amicus memorandum is due by January 19, 2010; plaintiff's opposition is due by February 5, 2010; defendants' reply is due by February 15, 2010. Issued by Judge Richard W. Roberts on 01/15/10.(DCL)
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| Filing 19 MOTION to Modify Briefing Schedule by CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, MORGAN GOODWIN, JOHN and JANE DOES NOS. 1-20, SARAH MURPHY, PUBLIC CITIZEN, JACQUES SERVIN, DAVID SIEVERS, SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT, INC., IGOR VAMOS. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(znmw, ) |
| Filing 18 MOTION for Leave to File as Amicus Curiae by PUBLIC CITIZEN (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(znmw, ) |
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MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that defendants' motions 13 14 be, and hereby are, GRANTED, and Corynne M. McSherry and Matthew J. Zimmerman are admitted to appear pro hac vice. Issued by Judge Richard W. Roberts on 01/11/10. (DCL)
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| Filing 17 MOTION to Stay of Discovery and Rule 26 Disclosures by MORGAN GOODWIN, JOHN and JANE DOES NOS. 1-20, SARAH MURPHY, JACQUES SERVIN, DAVID SIEVERS, SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT, INC., IGOR VAMOS (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Corn-Revere, Robert) |
| Filing 16 NOTICE of Exhibit Attachment Not Formatted for Electronic Filing by MORGAN GOODWIN, JOHN and JANE DOES NOS. 1-20, SARAH MURPHY, JACQUES SERVIN, DAVID SIEVERS, SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT, INC., IGOR VAMOS re 15 MOTION to Dismiss (Corn-Revere, Robert) |
| Filing 15 MOTION to Dismiss by MORGAN GOODWIN, JOHN and JANE DOES NOS. 1-20, SARAH MURPHY, JACQUES SERVIN, DAVID SIEVERS, SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT, INC., IGOR VAMOS (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Jacques Servin in Support of Motion to Dismiss, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Corn-Revere, Robert) |
| Filing 14 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Matthew Zimmerman, :Firm- Electronic Frontier Foundation, :Address- 454 Shotwell St., San Francisco, CA 94110-1914. Phone No. - 415-436-9333. Fax No. - 415 436 9993 by MORGAN GOODWIN, JOHN and JANE DOES NOS. 1-20, SARAH MURPHY, JACQUES SERVIN, DAVID SIEVERS, SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT, INC., IGOR VAMOS (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Matthew Zimmerman in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Corn-Revere, Robert) |
| Filing 13 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Corynne McSherry, :Firm- Electronic Frontier Foundation, :Address- 454 Shotwell St., San Francisco, CA 94110-1914. Phone No. - 415-436-9333. Fax No. - 415-436-9993 by MORGAN GOODWIN, JOHN and JANE DOES NOS. 1-20, SARAH MURPHY, JACQUES SERVIN, DAVID SIEVERS, SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT, INC., IGOR VAMOS (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Corynne McSherry in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Corn-Revere, Robert) |
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MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that the defendants' motion 9 for an extension through January 5, 2010 of the deadline to answer or otherwise respond to the first amended complaint be, and hereby is, GRANTED. The defendants make an adequate showing of good cause, and the plaintiff has not shown that it would be prejudiced by such an extension. Future requests for extensions of the deadline to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint will be disfavored. Issued by Judge Richard W. Roberts on 12/7/09.(DCL)
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MINUTE ORDER: It is hereby ORDERED that defendants' motions 6 7 8 be, and hereby are, GRANTED, and Thomas R. Burke, Ambika Kumar Doran, and Bruce E. H. Johnson are admitted to appear pro hac vice. Issued by Judge Richard W. Roberts on 12/7/2009. (DCL)
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| Set/Reset Deadlines: Defendant's Response due by 1/5/2010. (hs) |
| Filing 12 REPORT on the filing or determination of an action regarding patent and/or trademark number(s) 1522157; 1588136; 1586228. (znmw, ) |
| Filing 11 REPLY to opposition to motion re 9 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond filed by MORGAN GOODWIN, JOHN and JANE DOES NOS. 1-20, SARAH MURPHY, JACQUES SERVIN, DAVID SIEVERS, SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT, INC., IGOR VAMOS. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1)(Zycherman, Lisa) |
| Filing 10 Memorandum in opposition to re 9 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond filed by CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 - Extract from "Yes Men" Web site, # 2 Exhibit 2 - Ltr from R. Corn-Revere to W. Potts, dated 11/17/2009)(Mueller, Michael) |
| Filing 9 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer or Otherwise Respond by MORGAN GOODWIN, JOHN and JANE DOES NOS. 1-20, SARAH MURPHY, JACQUES SERVIN, IGOR VAMOS, SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT, INC., DAVID SIEVERS (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Corn-Revere, Robert) |
| Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Ambika Kumar Doran, :Firm- Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, :Address- 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 2200, Seattle, WA 98101. Phone No. - 206-757-8030. Fax No. - 206-757-7030 by MORGAN GOODWIN, JOHN and JANE DOES NOS. 1-20, SARAH MURPHY, JACQUES SERVIN, IGOR VAMOS, SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT, INC., DAVID SIEVERS (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Ambika Kumar Doran, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Corn-Revere, Robert) |
| Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Thomas R. Burke, :Firm- Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, :Address- 505 Montgomery Street, Suite 800, San Francisco, CA 94111. Phone No. - 415-276-6552. Fax No. - 415-276-4852 by MORGAN GOODWIN, JOHN and JANE DOES NOS. 1-20, SARAH MURPHY, JACQUES SERVIN, IGOR VAMOS, SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT, INC., DAVID SIEVERS (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Thomas R. Burke, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Corn-Revere, Robert) |
| Filing 6 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Bruce E. H. Johnson, :Firm- Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, :Address- 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 2200, Seattle, WA 98101. Phone No. - 206-757-8069. Fax No. - 206-757-7069 by MORGAN GOODWIN, JOHN and JANE DOES NOS. 1-20, SARAH MURPHY, JACQUES SERVIN, IGOR VAMOS, SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT, INC., DAVID SIEVERS (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Bruce E. H. Johnson, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Corn-Revere, Robert) |
| Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Lisa Beth Zycherman on behalf of all defendants (Zycherman, Lisa) |
| Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert Corn-Revere on behalf of all defendants (Corn-Revere, Robert) |
| Filing 3 AMENDED COMPLAINT against SARAH MURPHY, MORGAN GOODWIN, JOHN and JANE DOES NOS. 1-20, JACQUES SERVIN, IGOR VAMOS, SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT, INC., DAVID SIEVERS filed by CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.(rdj) |
| Summons (1) Issued as to SARAH MURPHY. (rdj) |
| Filing 2 LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (dr) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against MORGAN GOODWIN, JOHN and JANE DOES NOS. 1-20, JACQUES SERVIN, IGOR VAMOS, SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT, INC., DAVID SIEVERS ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 4616024951) filed by CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(dr) |
| Summons Issued (5) as to MORGAN GOODWIN, JOHN and JANE DOES NOS. 1-20, JACQUES SERVIN, IGOR VAMOS, SUPPORT AND COMMITMENT, INC., DAVID SIEVERS. (dr) |
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