HUMBERT et al v. BYTEDANCE INC et al
Plaintiff: TONIA LIGHTWINE, MONROE SEIGLE and SCOTT HUMBERT
Defendant: TIKTOK INC, TIKTOK PTE LTD, BYTEDANCE INC, BYTEDANCE LTD, TIKTOK LTD and TIKTOK US DATA SECURITY INC
Case Number: 5:2024cv00236
Filed: October 15, 2024
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: MICHAEL J FRANK
Referring Judge: MARK E WALKER
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 1332 Diversity-Fraud
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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December 13, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 14 INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER: Fed.R.Civ.P. 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement Deadline set for 12/27/2024. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 1/27/2025. Discovery due by 4/14/2025. Status Report due by 1/13/2025. Signed by CHIEF JUDGE MARK E WALKER on 12/13/2024. (jcw)
December 13, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER ADMITTING DANIEL PETROCELLI PRO HAC VICE re granting #9 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Daniel Petrocelli has fulfilled the requirements of the Local Rules for admission and is admitted pro hac vice as counsel for Defendants. Signed by CHIEF JUDGE MARK E WALKER on 12/13/2024. (jcw)
December 13, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER ADMITTING STEPHEN BRODY PRO HAC VICE re granting #10 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Stephen Brody has fulfilled the requirements of the Local Rules for admission and is admitted pro hac vice as counsel for Defendants. Signed by CHIEF JUDGE MARK E WALKER on 12/13/2024. (jcw)
December 12, 2024 Filing 11 NOTICE of Appearance by STEPHEN JOEL MCINTYRE on behalf of BYTEDANCE LTD, TIKTOK LTD, TIKTOK INC, TIKTOK PTE LTD, TIKTOK US DATA SECURITY INC, BYTEDANCE INC (MCINTYRE, STEPHEN)
December 12, 2024 Filing 10 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Stephen D. Brody.( Filing fee $ 219 receipt number AFLNDC-9181070.) by BYTEDANCE LTD, TIKTOK LTD, TIKTOK INC, TIKTOK PTE LTD, TIKTOK US DATA SECURITY INC, BYTEDANCE INC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Admissions, #2 Exhibit B- Certificate of Good Standing) (BRODY, STEPHEN)
December 12, 2024 Filing 9 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Daniel Petrocelli.( Filing fee $ 219 receipt number AFLNDC-9181058.) by BYTEDANCE LTD, TIKTOK LTD, TIKTOK INC, TIKTOK PTE LTD, TIKTOK US DATA SECURITY INC, BYTEDANCE INC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Admissions, #2 Exhibit B- Certificate of Good Standing) (PETROCELLI, DANIEL)
November 14, 2024 Filing 8 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by TONIA LIGHTWINE, SCOTT HUMBERT, MONROE SEIGLE. TIKTOK US DATA SECURITY INC waiver sent on 10/31/2024, answer due 12/30/2024. (AYLSTOCK, BRYAN)
November 14, 2024 Filing 7 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by TONIA LIGHTWINE, SCOTT HUMBERT, MONROE SEIGLE. TIKTOK PTE LTD waiver sent on 10/31/2024, answer due 12/30/2024. (AYLSTOCK, BRYAN)
November 14, 2024 Filing 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by TONIA LIGHTWINE, SCOTT HUMBERT, MONROE SEIGLE. TIKTOK LTD waiver sent on 10/31/2024, answer due 12/30/2024. (AYLSTOCK, BRYAN)
November 14, 2024 Filing 5 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by TONIA LIGHTWINE, SCOTT HUMBERT, MONROE SEIGLE. TIKTOK INC waiver sent on 10/31/2024, answer due 12/30/2024. (AYLSTOCK, BRYAN)
November 14, 2024 Filing 4 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by TONIA LIGHTWINE, SCOTT HUMBERT, MONROE SEIGLE. BYTEDANCE LTD waiver sent on 10/31/2024, answer due 12/30/2024. (AYLSTOCK, BRYAN)
November 14, 2024 Filing 3 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by TONIA LIGHTWINE, SCOTT HUMBERT, MONROE SEIGLE. BYTEDANCE INC waiver sent on 10/31/2024, answer due 12/30/2024. (AYLSTOCK, BRYAN)
October 16, 2024 Filing 2 Summons Issued as to BYTEDANCE INC, BYTEDANCE LTD, TIKTOK INC, TIKTOK LTD., TIKTOK PTE LTD, TIKTOK US DATA SECURITY INC. (jcw)
October 15, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against BYTEDANCE INC, BYTEDANCE LTD, TIKTOK INC, TIKTOK LTD., TIKTOK PTE LTD, TIKTOK U.S. DATA SECURITY INC ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number BFLNDC-9097669.), filed by TONIA LIGHTWINE, SCOTT HUMBERT, MONROE SEIGLE. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons - TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc, #3 Summons-TikTok PTE. LTD, #4 Summons-TikTok LTD, #5 Summons-TikTok Inc, #6 Summons-Bytedance LTD, #7 Summons-Bytedance Inc) (AYLSTOCK, BRYAN)

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Plaintiff: TONIA LIGHTWINE
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Plaintiff: MONROE SEIGLE
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Plaintiff: SCOTT HUMBERT
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