UNITED STATES OF AMERICA v. BERTELSMANN SE & CO. KGAA et al
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
| BERTELSMANN SE & CO. KGAA, PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE, LLC, VIACOMCBS INC. and SIMON & SCHUSTER, INC. |
| 1:2021cv02886 |
| November 2, 2021 |
| US District Court for the District of Columbia |
| Florence Y Pan |
| Anti-Trust |
| 15 U.S.C. § 1 |
| None |
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Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer to Complaint due by 12/14/2021. Witness List due by 3/18/2022. Discovery due by 4/15/2022. Initial Expert Report(s) due by 4/20/2022. Rebuttal Expert Report(s) to the initial Expert Report(s) due by 5/20/2022. Reply Expert Report(s) to the initial Expert Report(s) due by 6/9/2022. Exhibit List due by 6/15/2022. Expert Discovery due by 6/21/2022. Expert reports with executive summaries due by 7/8/2022. Motions in limine due by 7/8/2022. Opposition to motions in limine due by 7/13/2022. Replies in support of motions in limine due by 7/15/2022. Pretrial Briefs due by 7/15/2022. Joint Pretrial Statement due by 7/15/2022. (zacr)
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Filing 53
CASE MANAGEMENT AND SCHEDULING ORDER. Signed by Judge Florence Y. Pan on 12/15/21. (lcaa)
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Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Florence Y. Pan: Status Conference held via videoconference on 12/14/2021. Parties discussed the Proposed Scheduling Order and trial details. Scheduling Order forthcoming from Chambers. Next Status Conference set for 2/10/2022 at 2:00 PM via videoconference before Judge Florence Y. Pan. (Court Reporter Cathryn Jones.) (zacr)
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Filing 52
ANSWER to Complaint by BERTELSMANN SE & CO. KGAA, PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE, LLC, SIMON & SCHUSTER, INC., VIACOMCBS INC..(Petrocelli, Daniel)
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Filing 51
NOTICE of Appearance by January Kim on behalf of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Kim, January)
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Filing 50
NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan Scott Goldsmith on behalf of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Goldsmith, Jonathan)
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Filing 49
NOTICE of Appearance by Ihan Kim on behalf of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Kim, Ihan)
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Filing 48
NOTICE of Appearance by Ethan Dean Stevenson on behalf of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Stevenson, Ethan)
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Filing 47
NOTICE of Appearance by Collier Taylor Kelley on behalf of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Kelley, Collier)
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Filing 46
Joint MOTION for Scheduling Order by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Joint Proposed Scheduling and Case Management Order)(Read, John)
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Filing 45
NOTICE of Appearance by Michael Mitchell on behalf of SIMON & SCHUSTER, INC., VIACOMCBS INC. (Mitchell, Michael)
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Filing 44
NOTICE of Appearance by Deborah L Feinstein on behalf of BERTELSMANN SE & CO. KGAA, PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE, LLC (Feinstein, Deborah)
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Filing 43
NOTICE of Appearance by Jason C. Ewart on behalf of BERTELSMANN SE & CO. KGAA, PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE, LLC (Ewart, Jason)
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NOTICE of Hearing: Status Conference set for 12/14/2021 at 2:00 PM via Zoom before Judge Florence Y. Pan. (zacr)
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Filing 42
NOTICE of Appearance by Eamonn Campbell on behalf of BERTELSMANN SE & CO. KGAA, PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE, LLC (Campbell, Eamonn)
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Filing 41
NOTICE of Appearance by Christopher Hunt on behalf of BERTELSMANN SE & CO. KGAA, PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE, LLC (Hunt, Christopher)
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Filing 40
NOTICE of Appearance by Abby Rudzin on behalf of BERTELSMANN SE & CO. KGAA, PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE, LLC (Rudzin, Abby)
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Filing 39
NOTICE of Appearance by Scott Voelz on behalf of BERTELSMANN SE & CO. KGAA, PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE, LLC (Voelz, Scott)
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Filing 38
STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER. Signed by Judge Florence Y. Pan on 11/17/21. (lcaa)
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Filing 37
WAIVER OF SERVICE. SIMON & SCHUSTER, INC. waiver sent on 11/4/2021, answer due 1/3/2022. (Licht, Sarah)
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Filing 36
WAIVER OF SERVICE. VIACOMCBS INC. waiver sent on 11/4/2021, answer due 1/3/2022. (Licht, Sarah)
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Filing 35
WAIVER OF SERVICE. PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE, LLC waiver sent on 11/4/2021, answer due 1/3/2022. (Licht, Sarah)
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Filing 34
WAIVER OF SERVICE. BERTELSMANN SE & CO. KGAA waiver sent on 11/4/2021, answer due 1/3/2022. (Licht, Sarah)
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MINUTE ORDER granting #29 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. It is hereby ORDERED that Scott M. Voelz is admitted pro hac vice in this matter as counsel for Defendants Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Penguin Random House LLC. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). #Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Florence Y. Pan on 11/17/2021. (lcaa)
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MINUTE ORDER granting #32 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. It is hereby ORDERED that Eamonn W. Campbell is admitted pro hac vice in this matter as counsel for Defendants Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Penguin Random House LLC. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). #Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Florence Y. Pan on 11/17/21. (lca a)
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MINUTE ORDER granting #31 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. It is hereby ORDERED that Christopher W. Hunt is admitted pro hac vice in this matter as counsel for Defendants Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Penguin Random House LLC. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). #Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Florence Y. Pan on 11/17/21. (lc aa)
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MINUTE ORDER granting #33 Joint Motion for Protective Order. Signed by Judge Florence Y. Pan on 11/17/21. (lcaa)
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MINUTE ORDER granting #30 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. It is hereby ORDERED that Abby F. Rudzin is admitted pro hac vice in this matter as counsel for Defendants Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Penguin Random House LLC. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). #Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Florence Y. Pan on 11/17/21. (lcaa)
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Filing 33
Joint MOTION for Protective Order by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Stipulated Protective Order, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Read, John)
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Filing 32
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Eamonn W. Campbell, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-8870956. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by BERTELSMANN SE & CO. KGAA, PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Eamonn W. Campbell, #2 Proposed Order)(Dyer, Courtney)
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Filing 31
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Christopher W. Hunt, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-8870948. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by BERTELSMANN SE & CO. KGAA, PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Christopher W. Hunt, #2 Proposed Order)(Dyer, Courtney)
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Filing 30
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Abby F. Rudzin, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-8870941. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by BERTELSMANN SE & CO. KGAA, PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Abby F. Rudzin, #2 Proposed Order)(Dyer, Courtney)
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Filing 29
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Scott M. Voelz, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-8870933. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by BERTELSMANN SE & CO. KGAA, PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Scott M. Voelz, #2 Proposed Order)(Dyer, Courtney)
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Filing 28
NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan D. Hacker on behalf of BERTELSMANN SE & CO. KGAA, PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE, LLC (Hacker, Jonathan)
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Filing 27
NOTICE of Appearance by Rachel E. Mossman on behalf of SIMON & SCHUSTER, INC., VIACOMCBS INC. (Mossman, Rachel)
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Filing 26
NOTICE of Appearance by Julia Schiller on behalf of BERTELSMANN SE & CO. KGAA, PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE, LLC (Schiller, Julia)
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Filing 25
NOTICE of Appearance by M. Randall Oppenheimer on behalf of BERTELSMANN SE & CO. KGAA, PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE, LLC (Oppenheimer, M.)
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Filing 24
NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew J. Frackman on behalf of BERTELSMANN SE & CO. KGAA, PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE, LLC (Frackman, Andrew)
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Filing 23
NOTICE of Appearance by Daniel M. Petrocelli on behalf of BERTELSMANN SE & CO. KGAA, PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE, LLC (Petrocelli, Daniel)
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Filing 22
NOTICE of Appearance by Jeffrey Grant Vernon on behalf of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Vernon, Jeffrey)
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Filing 21
NOTICE of Appearance by Bennett Jorg Matelson on behalf of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Matelson, Bennett)
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Filing 20
NOTICE of Appearance by Jessica Leal on behalf of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Leal, Jessica)
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Filing 19
NOTICE of Appearance by Sarah Heideman Licht on behalf of UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Licht, Sarah)
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MINUTE ORDER granting #16 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. It is hereby ORDERED that M. Randall Oppenheimer is admitted pro hac vice in this matter as counsel for Defendants Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Penguin Random House LLC. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). #Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Florence Y. Pan on 11/12/21. (lcaa)
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MINUTE ORDER granting #18 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. It is hereby ORDERED that Julia Schiller is admitted pro hac vice in this matter as counsel for Defendants Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Penguin Random House LLC. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). #Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Florence Y. Pan on 11/12/21. (lcaa)
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MINUTE ORDER granting #15 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. It is hereby ORDERED that Daniel M. Petrocelli is admitted pro hac vice in this matter as counsel for Defendants Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Penguin Random House LLC. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). #Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Florence Y. Pan on 11/12/21. (l caa)
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MINUTE ORDER granting #17 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. It is hereby ORDERED that Andrew J. Frackman is admitted pro hac vice in this matter as counsel for Defendants Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Penguin Random House LLC. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). #Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Florence Y. Pan on 11/12/21. (lca a)
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Filing 18
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Julia Schiller, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-8859959. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by BERTELSMANN SE & CO. KGAA, PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Julia Schiller, #2 Proposed Order)(Dyer, Courtney)
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Filing 17
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Andrew J. Frackman, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-8859956. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by BERTELSMANN SE & CO. KGAA, PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Andrew J. Frackman, #2 Proposed Order)(Dyer, Courtney)
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Filing 16
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- M. Randall Oppenheimer, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-8859945. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by BERTELSMANN SE & CO. KGAA, PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of M. Randall Oppenheimer, #2 Proposed Order)(Dyer, Courtney)
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Filing 15
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Daniel M. Petrocelli, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-8859940. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by BERTELSMANN SE & CO. KGAA, PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Daniel M. Petrocelli, #2 Proposed Order)(Dyer, Courtney)
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Filing 14
LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE, LLC (Dyer, Courtney)
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Filing 13
LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by BERTELSMANN SE & CO. KGAA (Dyer, Courtney)
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Filing 12
NOTICE of Appearance by Courtney B. Dyer on behalf of BERTELSMANN SE & CO. KGAA, PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE, LLC (Dyer, Courtney)
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Filing 11
NOTICE of Appearance by Jessica Delbaum on behalf of SIMON & SCHUSTER, INC., VIACOMCBS INC. (Delbaum, Jessica)
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Filing 10
NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen Fishbein on behalf of SIMON & SCHUSTER, INC., VIACOMCBS INC. (Fishbein, Stephen)
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MINUTE ORDER granting #9 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. It is hereby ORDERED that Jessica K. Delbaum is admitted pro hac vice in this matter as counsel for Defendants ViacomCBS Inc. and Simon & Schuster, Inc. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). #Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Florence Y. Pan on 11/9/21. (lcaa) Modified to add "minute" on 11/9/2021 (znmw).
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MINUTE ORDER granting #8 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. It is hereby ORDERED that Stephen R. Fishbein is admitted pro hac vice in this matter as counsel for Defendants ViacomCBS Inc. and Simon & Schuster, Inc. Counsel should register for e-filing via PACER and file a notice of appearance pursuant to LCvR 83.6(a). #Click for instructions. Signed by Judge Florence Y. Pan on 11/9/21. (lcaa) Modified to add "minute" on 11/9/2021 (znmw).
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Filing 9
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Jessica K. Delbaum, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-8853346. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by SIMON & SCHUSTER, INC., VIACOMCBS INC.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Proposed Order)(Shores, Ryan)
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Filing 8
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Stephen R. Fishbein, Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ADCDC-8853344. Fee Status: Fee Paid. by SIMON & SCHUSTER, INC., VIACOMCBS INC.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration, #2 Proposed Order)(Shores, Ryan)
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Filing 7
LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by SIMON & SCHUSTER, INC. (Shores, Ryan)
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Filing 6
LCvR 26.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by VIACOMCBS INC. (Shores, Ryan)
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Filing 5
NOTICE of Appearance by Ryan A. Shores on behalf of SIMON & SCHUSTER, INC., VIACOMCBS INC. (Shores, Ryan)
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Filing 4
STANDING ORDER: The parties are hereby ORDERED to comply with the directives set forth in the attached Standing Order. See document for details. Signed by Judge Florence Y. Pan on 11/8/21. (lcaa)
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Filing 3
SUMMONS (4) Issued Electronically as to BERTELSMANN SE & CO. KGAA, PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE, LLC, SIMON & SCHUSTER, INC., VIACOMCBS INC.. (Attachments: #1 Notice and Consent)(adh, )
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Case Assigned to Judge Florence Y. Pan. (zsb)
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Filing 2
ERRATA by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA re #1 Complaint filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Read, John)
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Filing 1
COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Fee Status:Filing Fee Waived) filed by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons, #5 Summons)(Licht, Sarah)
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NOTICE OF ERROR re #1 Complaint; emailed to sarah.licht@usdoj.gov, cc'd 7 associated attorneys -- The PDF file you docketed contained errors: 1. No signature. Please file the signed document using the event Errata. All filings must have an original signature or '/s/ Attorney Name' to represent an electronic signature of the filer., 2. Signature on complaint and civil cover sheet does not match e-filer., 3. COMPLIANCE DEADLINE is by close of business today. This case will not proceed any further until all errors are satisfied. (zsb, )
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