Freedom Watch, Inc. v. Amazon Web Services, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Freedom Watch, Inc.
Defendant: Apple Inc., Amazon Web Services, Inc. and Google LLC
Case Number: 9:2021cv80515
Filed: March 8, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: Dave Lee Brannon
Referring Judge: Donald M Middlebrooks
Nature of Suit: P.I.: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 13, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER CLOSING CASE. Case is Dismissed without Prejudice. All pending motions are DENIED AS MOOT. Closing Case. Motions terminated: #28 MOTION TO DISMISS #19 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Amazon Web Services, Inc., #26 MOTION TO DISMISS #19 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Apple Inc., #20 MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by Freedom Watch, Inc., #29 MOTION TO DISMISS #19 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by Google LLC. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 4/13/2021. See attached document for full details. (drz)
April 9, 2021 Filing 34 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Freedom Watch, Inc. (Klayman, Larry)
April 6, 2021 Filing 33 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Amazon Web Services, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Amazon.com, Inc. for Amazon Web Services, Inc. (Toth, Brian)
April 6, 2021 Filing 32 NOTICE by Freedom Watch, Inc. of Expedited Request to Expedite Remand (Klayman, Larry)
April 6, 2021 Filing 31 Defendant's Corporate Disclosure Statement by Apple Inc. (Schultz, Alec)
April 5, 2021 Filing 30 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Google LLC identifying Corporate Parent XXVI Holdings Inc., Corporate Parent Alphabet Inc. for Google LLC (Lomax, Christopher)
April 5, 2021 Filing 29 MOTION TO DISMISS #19 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Google LLC. Responses due by 4/19/2021 (Attachments: #1 Attachment A)(Lomax, Christopher)
April 5, 2021 Filing 28 MOTION TO DISMISS #19 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Amazon Web Services, Inc.. Responses due by 4/19/2021 (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Laura Handman, #2 Ex. A to Decl., #3 Ex B. to Decl., #4 Ex. C to Decl.)(Toth, Brian)
April 5, 2021 Filing 27 RESPONSE in Opposition re #20 MOTION to Remand to State Court filed by Amazon Web Services, Inc.. Replies due by 4/12/2021. (Toth, Brian)
April 5, 2021 Filing 26 MOTION TO DISMISS #19 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Apple Inc.. Responses due by 4/19/2021 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A Terms and Conditions)(Schultz, Alec)
March 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 25 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #23 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney Kali Bracey. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 3/23/2021. (hck)
March 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 24 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #22 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney Joshua P. Riley. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 3/23/2021. (hck)
March 22, 2021 Filing 23 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Kali Bracey. Filing Fee $ 200.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-14540890 by Apple Inc.. Responses due by 4/5/2021 (Schultz, Alec)
March 22, 2021 Filing 22 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Joshua P. Riley. Filing Fee $ 200.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-14540880 by Apple Inc.. Responses due by 4/5/2021 (Schultz, Alec)
March 22, 2021 Filing 21 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Alec Huff Schultz on behalf of Apple Inc.. Attorney Alec Huff Schultz added to party Apple Inc.(pty:dft). (Schultz, Alec)
March 20, 2021 Filing 20 MOTION to Remand to State Court by Freedom Watch, Inc.. (Klayman, Larry)
March 20, 2021 Filing 19 AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants, filed by Freedom Watch, Inc..(Klayman, Larry)
March 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 18 PAPERLESS ORDER granting in part #16 Defendants' Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time. Defendants request an approximately three-week extension of time to respond to Plaintiff's Complaint so that they may have an "adequate opportunity to explore their potential defenses." (DE 16 para. 4). Motions for extension of time must establish good cause supported by specific facts. However, here, Defendants have offered only a single vague assertion as to why an extension is necessary without any factual support. Notwithstanding, because the Motion is unopposed, I will grant a brief extension. Accordingly, Defendants SHALL RESPOND to the Complaint by March 26, 2021. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 3/12/2021. (hck)
March 12, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 17 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #15 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney Meenakshi Krishnan. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 3/12/2021. (hck)
March 11, 2021 Filing 16 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #1 Notice of Removal (State Court Complaint),, by Amazon Web Services, Inc., Apple Inc., Google LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Toth, Brian)
March 11, 2021 Filing 15 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Meenakshi Krishnan. Filing Fee $ 200.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-14513473 by Amazon Web Services, Inc.. Responses due by 3/25/2021 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order on Motion Pro Hac Vice - Meenakshi Krishnan)(Toth, Brian)
March 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 14 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #8 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney Cydney Swofford Freeman. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 3/10/2021. (hck)
March 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 13 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #7 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney Caesar Kalinowski IV. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 3/10/2021. (hck)
March 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #6 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney Ambika Kumar Doran. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 3/10/2021. (hck)
March 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 11 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #5 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney Alonzo Wickers IV. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 3/10/2021. (hck)
March 10, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 10 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #4 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Attorney Laura R. Handman. Signed by Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks on 3/10/2021. (hck)
March 10, 2021 Filing 9 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Natalia Beatriz Bedoya McGinn on behalf of Amazon Web Services, Inc. (McGinn, Natalia)
March 9, 2021 Filing 8 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Cydney Swofford Freeman. Filing Fee $ 200.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-14508309 by Amazon Web Services, Inc.. Responses due by 3/23/2021 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order on PHV of Cydney Swofford Freeman)(Toth, Brian)
March 9, 2021 Filing 7 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Caesar Kalinowski IV. Filing Fee $ 200.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-14508303 by Amazon Web Services, Inc.. Responses due by 3/23/2021 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order on PHV of Caesar Kalinowski IV)(Toth, Brian)
March 9, 2021 Filing 6 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Ambika Kumar Doran. Filing Fee $ 200.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-14508286 by Amazon Web Services, Inc.. Responses due by 3/23/2021 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order on PHV of Ambika Kumar Doran)(Toth, Brian)
March 9, 2021 Filing 5 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Alonzo Wickers IV. Filing Fee $ 200.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-14508281 by Amazon Web Services, Inc.. Responses due by 3/23/2021 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order on PHV of Alonzo Wickers IV)(Toth, Brian)
March 9, 2021 Filing 4 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Laura R. Handman. Filing Fee $ 200.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-14508267 by Amazon Web Services, Inc.. Responses due by 3/23/2021 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order on PHV of Laura R. Handman)(Toth, Brian)
March 9, 2021 Filing 3 Bar Letter re: Admissions sent to attorney Laura R. Handman, Alonzo Wickers IV, Cydney Swofford Freeman, Ambika Kumar Doran, Caesar Kalinowski IV, Stephen L. Sulzer, mailing date March 9, 2021, (pt)
March 8, 2021 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Donald M. Middlebrooks and Magistrate Judge Dave Lee Brannon. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Dave Lee Brannon is available to handle any or all proceedings in this case. If agreed, parties should complete and file the Consent form found on our website. It is not necessary to file a document indicating lack of consent. Pro se (NON-PRISONER) litigants may receive Notices of Electronic Filings (NEFS) via email after filing a Consent by Pro Se Litigant (NON-PRISONER) to Receive Notices of Electronic Filing. The consent form is available under the forms section of our website. (jao)
March 8, 2021 Filing 1 NOTICE OF REMOVAL (STATE COURT COMPLAINT ) Filing fee $ 402.00 receipt number AFLSDC-14504144, filed by Amazon Web Services, Inc.. No Answer and/or Motion to Dismiss Filed. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 -- Complaint, #2 Exhibit 2 -- W.D. Wash. Order Denying Mot. for Prelim. Inj., #3 Exhibit 3 -- Apple Summons, #4 Exhibit 4 -- Google Summons, #5 Exhibit 5 -- Freedom Watch DC Registration, #6 Exhibit 6 -- Notice of Filing Notice of Removal, #7 Civil Cover Sheet)(Toth, Brian) Modified on 3/9/2021 (jao).

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Defendant: Apple Inc.
Represented By: Kali N. Bracey
Represented By: Alec Huff Schultz
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