Pearson Education, Inc. v. The National Center for Construction Education and Research d/b/a NCCER
| Pearson Education, Inc. |
| The National Center for Construction Education and Research doing business as NCCER |
| The National Center for Construction Education and Research |
| Pearson Education, Inc. |
| 6:2026cv00836 |
| April 16, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida |
| Nathan W Hill |
| Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe |
| Contract: Other |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1332 Diversity-Breach of Contract |
| Both |
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| Filing 49 CERTIFICATE of compliance with Rule 11 pursuant to the Court's Standing Order #36 by Pearson Education, Inc.. (Weber, William) |
| Filing 48 CERTIFICATE of compliance re #36 Standing Order by The National Center for Construction Education and Research. (Kennedy, Christina) |
| Filing 47 SEALED DOCUMENT Answer, Affirmative Defenses, and Counterclaims to Plaintiff's Complaint re 46 Sealed Order on Motion to Seal by The National Center for Construction Education and Research (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Kennedy, Christina). |
Filing 46
ENDORSED ORDER granting #38 Motion to seal. Defendant may file the subject documents under seal in a separate docket entry. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nathan W. Hill on 6/11/2026. (Hill, Nathan)
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Filing 45
ENDORSED ORDER granting #43 Motion for Nicholas R. Taylor to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nathan W. Hill on 6/11/2026. (Hill, Nathan)
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| Filing 44 NOTICE TO COUNSEL John F. Bennett of Local Rule 2.01(b)(2)(B), which requires members of the Middle District bar to maintain with the clerk a current telephone number, mailing address, and email address. Update your contact information for the Middle District through PACER. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (MCB) |
| Filing 43 Unopposed MOTION for Nicholas R. Taylor to appear pro hac vice, Special Admission fee paid, Receipt No. AFLMDC-25094159 for $150 by The National Center for Construction Education and Research. (Kennedy, Christina) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nathan W. Hill. Modified text on 6/11/2026 (MCB). |
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Filing 42
ENDORSED ORDER granting #39 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting #40 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice; granting #41 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nathan W. Hill on 6/10/2026. (Hill, Nathan)
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| Filing 41 Unopposed MOTION for John F. Bennett to appear pro hac vice, Special Admission fee paid, Receipt No. AFLMDC-25093858 for $150 by The National Center for Construction Education and Research. (Kennedy, Christina) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nathan W. Hill. Modified text on 6/11/2026 (MCB). |
| Filing 40 Unopposed MOTION for Amy E. Mildebrath to appear pro hac vice, Special Admission fee paid, Receipt No. AFLMDC-25093669 for $150 by The National Center for Construction Education and Research. (Kennedy, Christina) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nathan W. Hill. Modified text on 6/11/2026 (MCB). |
| Filing 39 Unopposed MOTION for Aaron T. Brogdon to appear pro hac vice by The National Center for Construction Education and Research. (Kennedy, Christina) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nathan W. Hill. Modified text on 6/11/2026 (MCB). |
| Filing 38 Unopposed MOTION to file DOCUMENT and Incorporated Memorandum of Law under seal by The National Center for Construction Education and Research (Attachments: #1 Proposed Sealed Item Exhibit A to Motion to Seal, #2 Proposed Sealed Item Exhibit B to Motion to Seal)(Kennedy, Christina).Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nathan W. Hill. |
| Filing 37 ANSWER and affirmative defenses to #1 Complaint with Jury Demand , COUNTERCLAIM against Pearson Education, Inc. by The National Center for Construction Education and Research.(Kennedy, Christina) |
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Filing 36
STANDING ORDER REQUIRING DISCLOSURE OF THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. Signed by Judge Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe on 6/5/2026. (RMF)
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Filing 34
ORDER ON DISCOVERY MOTIONS. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nathan W. Hill on 5/22/2026. (JOR)
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| Filing 33 NOTICE TO COUNSEL Aaron T. Brogdon, Amy E. Mildebrath, and Nicholas R. Taylor Local Rule 2.01(c), Special Admission - File a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Co-counsel with filing rights may electronically file the motion on behalf of the lawyer seeking Special Admission or the motion may be filed in paper format; Pay the Special Admission Fee; Submit a Pro Hac Vice E-File Registration through PACER. Visit www.flmd.uscourts.gov/for-lawyers for details (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (JDR) |
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Filing 32
ENDORSED ORDER granting #27 Motion for Extension of Time to File. The deadline for Defendant to respond to the Complaint is extended to June 5, 2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nathan W. Hill on 5/21/2026. (Hill, Nathan)
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| Filing 31 CERTIFICATE of compliance re #20 Standing Order by The National Center for Construction Education and Research. (Kennedy, Christina) |
| Filing 30 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by The National Center for Construction Education and Research. Related case(s): No (Kennedy, Christina) |
| Filing 29 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Christina Marie Kennedy on behalf of The National Center for Construction Education and Research. Lead Counsel: John F. Bennett. (Kennedy, Christina) |
| Filing 28 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by The National Center for Construction Education and Research. (Kennedy, Christina) |
| Filing 27 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File a Response to Plaintiff's Complaint and Incorporated Memorandum of Law by The National Center for Construction Education and Research. (Kennedy, Christina) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nathan W. Hill. |
| Filing 24 NOTICE by Pearson Education, Inc. of Certification of No Third-Party Litigation Funding (Weber, William) |
| Filing 23 RETURN of service executed on 05/01/2026 by Pearson Education, Inc. as to The National Center for Construction Education and Research. (Weber, William) |
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Filing 20
STANDING ORDER REQUIRING DISCLOSURE OF THIRD-PARTY LITIGATION FUNDING. Signed by Judge Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe on 5/1/2026. (RMF)
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| Filing 19 NOTICE of Local Rule 3.02(a)(2), which requires the parties in every civil proceeding, except those described in subsection (d), to file a case management report (CMR) using the uniform form at www.flmd.uscourts.gov. The CMR must be filed (1) within forty days after any defendant appears in an action originating in this court, (2) within forty days after the docketing of an action removed or transferred to this court, or (3) within seventy days after service on the United States attorney in an action against the United States, its agencies or employees. Judges may have a special CMR form for certain types of cases. These forms can be found at www.flmd.uscourts.gov under the Forms tab for each judge. (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (RMF) |
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Filing 18
NOTICE TO COUNSEL AND PARTIES: The Middle District of Florida's revised Local Rules became effective November 1, 2025, and can be found on the Court's public website https://www.flmd.uscourts.gov/local-rules. For a just and efficient resolution of this case, the parties are DIRECTED to read and comply with the Middle District of Florida's Local Rules. See Local Rule 1.01(a). Failure to comply with ANY Local Rules or Court Orders may result in the imposition of sanctions including, but not limited to, the dismissal of this action or entry of default without further notice. Signed by Judge Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe on 5/1/2026. (RMF)
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| Filing 17 SUMMONS issued as to The National Center for Construction Education and Research d/b/a NCCER. (WLB) |
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Filing 16
ENDORSED ORDER discharging #14 Order to Show Cause. Signed by Judge Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe on 4/27/2026. (JMT)
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| Filing 15 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE re #14 Order filed by Pearson Education, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit R. Sherman Declaration)(Weber, William) Modified text on 4/24/2026 (AW). |
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Filing 14
**DISCHARGED per Order No. 16.** ORDER to Show Cause, as to Plaintiff Pearson Education, Inc., as to why this case should not be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. No later than May 5, 2026, Pearson is directed to respond to this Order to Show Cause. Pearson's response must contain jurisdictional allegations sufficient for the Court to determine Defendant's citizenship as a matter of law. Failure to timely respond and/or failure to sufficiently allege Defendant's citizenship may result in dismissal without further notice. Signed by Judge Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe on 4/21/2026. (TAH) Modified on 4/27/2026 as to docket text (LJC).
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Filing 13
ENDORSED ORDER granting #9 Motion for Andrew Kirschenbaum to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nathan W. Hill on 4/17/2026. (Hill, Nathan)
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Filing 12
ENDORSED ORDER granting #8 Motion for Rachel Sherman to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nathan W. Hill on 4/17/2026. (Hill, Nathan)
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| Filing 11 SEALED DOCUMENT re 7 Sealed Order on Motion to Seal by Pearson Education, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Lockamy, Michael). |
| Filing 10 NOTICE TO COUNSEL Andrew Kirschenbaum and Rachel Sherman Local Rule 2.01(c), Special Admission - Pay the Special Admission Fee; Submit a Pro Hac Vice E-File Registration through PACER. Visit www.flmd.uscourts.gov/for-lawyers for details (Signed by Deputy Clerk). (ARL) |
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Filing 7
ENDORSED ORDER granting #2 Motion to seal. Plaintiff may file the unredacted Complaint and the Parties' Agreement under seal in a separate docket entry. Signed by Magistrate Judge Nathan W. Hill on 4/17/2026. (Hill, Nathan)
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| Filing 6 NEW CASE ASSIGNED to Judge Anne-Leigh Gaylord Moe and Magistrate Judge Nathan W. Hill. New case number: 6:26-cv-00836-AGM-NWH. Motion(s) REFERRED: #2 MOTION to file DOCUMENT under seal. Motion(s) referred to Magistrate Judge Nathan W. Hill. (JOS) |
| FEE PAID. Fee for pro hac vice appearance, Receipt No. AFLMDC-24802917 for $150 paid. Special Admission for Non-Resident Attorney Andrew Kirschenbaum. (Lockamy, Michael) |
| FEE PAID. Fee for pro hac vice appearance, Receipt No. AFLMDC-24802795 for $150 paid. Special Admission for Non-Resident Attorney Rachel Sherman. (Lockamy, Michael) |
| Filing 9 Unopposed MOTION for Andrew Kirschenbaum to appear pro hac vice by Pearson Education, Inc. (e-portal) (ARL) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nathan W. Hill. |
| Filing 8 Unopposed MOTION for Rachel Sherman to appear pro hac vice by Pearson Education, Inc. (e-portal) (ARL) Motions referred to Magistrate Judge Nathan W. Hill. |
| Filing 5 NOTICE of a related action per Local Rule 1.07(c) by Pearson Education, Inc. Related case(s): No (Lockamy, Michael) Modified on 4/17/2026 to edit docket text. (AR) |
| Filing 4 NOTICE of Lead Counsel Designation by Michael E. Lockamy on behalf of Pearson Education, Inc. Lead Counsel: Rachel Sherman. (Lockamy, Michael) Modified on 4/17/2026 to edit docket text. (WLB). |
| Filing 3 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT under Rule 7.1, Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and Local Rule 3.03 by Pearson Education, Inc. (Lockamy, Michael) Modified on 4/17/2026 to edit docket text. (AR) |
| Filing 2 MOTION to file DOCUMENT under seal by Pearson Education, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Sealed Item Unredacted Complaint, #2 Proposed Sealed Item Exhibit A to Complaint)(Lockamy, Michael). |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against The National Center for Construction Education and Research d/b/a NCCER with Jury Demand (Filing fee $405 receipt number AFLMDC-24796397) filed by Pearson Education, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Civil Cover Sheet, #3 Proposed Summons - Summons to NCCER)(Lockamy, Michael) Modified on 4/20/2026 to edit docket text. (WLB). |
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| Plaintiff: Pearson Education, Inc. | |
| Represented By: | Michael E. Lockamy |
| Represented By: | William Weber |
| Represented By: | Henry M. Coxe, III |
| Represented By: | Andrew Kirschenbaum |
| Represented By: | Rachel B. Sherman |
| Represented By: | Rachel B. Sherman |
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| Defendant: The National Center for Construction Education and Research doing business as NCCER | |
| Represented By: | Nicholas R. Taylor |
| Represented By: | Michael Gay |
| Represented By: | Christina Marie Kennedy |
| Represented By: | Amy E. Mildebrath |
| Represented By: | Aaron T. Brogdon |
| Represented By: | John F. Bennett |
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| Counter-claimant: The National Center for Construction Education and Research | |
| Represented By: | Nicholas R. Taylor |
| Represented By: | Michael Gay |
| Represented By: | Christina Marie Kennedy |
| Represented By: | Amy E. Mildebrath |
| Represented By: | Aaron T. Brogdon |
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| Represented By: | Michael E. Lockamy |
| Represented By: | William Weber |
| Represented By: | Henry M. Coxe, III |
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| Represented By: | Rachel B. Sherman |
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