Hawkins v. CMG Media Corporation
Plaintiff: Edward Bienkowski and Felecia Hawkins
Defendant: Cox Media Group, LLC and CMG Media Corporation doing business as Cox Media Group
Case Number: 1:2022cv04462
Filed: November 8, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
Presiding Judge: J P Boulee
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 18 U.S.C. § 2710 Video Privacy Protection Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 33 SCHEDULING ORDER re: #32 Joint Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan. Discovery shall be bifurcated. The first three months of discovery shall relate to class certification discovery, and the final three months of discovery shall relate to the merits. Discovery will not open until the Court resolves the pending #23 Motion to Compel. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 8/22/2023. (nmb)
August 21, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 32 JOINT PRELIMINARY REPORT AND DISCOVERY PLAN filed by Felecia Hawkins. (Kastorf, Kurt)
August 7, 2023 Opinion or Order ORDER: Local Rule 16.2 requires parties to submit a Joint Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan. "The completed form must be filed within thirty days after the appearance of the first defendant by answer or motion or within thirty days after a removed case is filed in this Court." LR 16.2. To date, the parties have not submitted their plan. The parties are HEREBY ORDERED to file the Joint Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan no later than August 21, 2023. The parties are notified that a failure to comply with this Order may result in sanctions, including dismissal. In the event a Joint Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan is not filed, the Clerk is DIRECTED to submit the case at the expiration of the applicable time period. So ordered by Judge J. P. Boulee on 8/7/2023. (jkl)
June 13, 2023 Opinion or Order For good cause shown, Plaintiff's #31 Motion to Extend Deadline is GRANTED. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiff's deadline to move for class certification is extended through and including December 9, 2023. So ordered by Judge J. P. Boulee on June 13, 2023. (jkl)
June 12, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 31 MOTION for Extension of Time To Move for Class Certification by Edward Bienkowski, Felecia Hawkins. (Kastorf, Kurt)
April 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Because Plaintiff will continue to be represented, the #30 Motion to Withdraw as Counsel is GRANTED. The Clerk is DIRECTED to terminate Lance Spitzig as counsel of record in this case. So ordered by Judge J. P. Boulee on 4/28/23. (jkl)
April 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 30 MOTION to Withdraw Lance T. Spitzig as Attorneyby Edward Bienkowski, Felecia Hawkins. (Spitzig, Lance)
April 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Submission of #23 MOTION to Compel Arbitration to District Judge J. P. Boulee. (jkl)
April 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 29 REPLY to Response to Motion re #23 MOTION to Compel Arbitration filed by CMG Media Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Second Declaration of Sara Skinner Cole in Support, #2 Exhibit A)(Demas, Tiana)
April 17, 2023 Opinion or Order ORDER: The #27 Notice of Dismissal of Plaintiff Edward Bienkowski is APPROVED. Plaintiff Bienkowski's claims are DISMISSED without prejudice. So ordered by Judge J. P. Boulee on 4-17-2023. (jkl)
April 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Submission of #27 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal,, to District Judge J. P. Boulee. (nmb)
April 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 28 RESPONSE in Opposition re #23 MOTION to Compel Arbitration filed by Felecia Hawkins. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of Felecia Hawkins)(Kastorf, Kurt)
April 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal of Plaintiff Edward Bienkowski Without Prejudice filed by Edward Bienkowski (Kastorf, Kurt) (Unable to enter Clerk's Entry of Dismissal due to no defendant's attorney signature) Modified on 4/13/2023 (nmb).
March 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER GRANTING #24 Motion for Leave to File Matters Under Seal. The Clerk is DIRECTED to seal #25 Sara Skinner Cole's Declaration until further order of the Court. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 3/29/2023. (nmb)
March 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 SEALED PER #26 ORDER NOTICE Of Filing by CMG Media Corporation re #23 MOTION to Compel Arbitration , #24 MOTION for Leave to File Matters Under Seal re: #23 MOTION to Compel Arbitration (Demas, Tiana) Modified on 3/29/2023 (nmb).
March 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 MOTION for Leave to File Matters Under Seal re: #25 Notice of Filing by CMG Media Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Demas, Tiana) Modified on 3/28/2023 (nmb).
March 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MOTION to Compel Arbitration with Brief In Support by CMG Media Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Brief /Memorandum of Law in Support of Defendant CMG Media Corporation's Motion to Compel Arbitration, #2 Affidavit /Declaration of Sara Skinner Cole, with Exhibits (Public))(Demas, Tiana)
March 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER DENYING AS MOOT #18 MOTION to Compel Arbitration in light of the amended pleading. The #19 MOTION for Leave to File Matters Under Seal, however is GRANTED. The Clerk is DIRECTED to seal the Unredacted Declaration of Sara Skinner Cole. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 3/22/2023. (nmb)
March 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 First AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants with Jury Demand filed by Felecia Hawkins, Edward Bienkowski.(Kastorf, Kurt) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form.
March 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Submission of #18 MOTION to Compel Arbitration , #19 MOTION for Leave to File Matters Under Seal to District Judge J. P. Boulee. (jkl)
February 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 PROVISIONALLY SEALED AFFIDAVIT in Support re #19 MOTION for Leave to File Matters Under Seal re: #18 MOTION to Compel Arbitration filed by CMG Media Corporation. (DUPLICATE FILING OF [18-2]) (Demetry, James) Modified on 2/24/2023 (nmb).
February 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MOTION for Leave to File Matters Under Seal re: #18 MOTION to Compel Arbitration by CMG Media Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order on Motion)(Demetry, James)
February 20, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MOTION to Compel Arbitration with Brief In Support by CMG Media Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Brief Memorandum in Support of Motion, #2 PROVISIONALLY SEALED PER #19 MOTION Affidavit Declaration of Sara Skinner Cole, with exhibits)(Demetry, James) Modified on 2/24/2023 to correct docket (nmb).
February 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #16 Motion to Substitute Party. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that CMG Media Corporation d/b/a Cox Media Group is substituted for Cox Media Group, LLC as the defendant in this matter. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 2/10/2023. (nmb)
February 10, 2023 Opinion or Order For good cause shown, Defendant Cox Media Group, LLC's #15 Consent Motion to Extend Time is GRANTED. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant's deadline to respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint is extended through and including February 20, 2023. So ordered by Judge J. P. Boulee on 2/10/2023. (jkl)
February 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 Consent MOTION to Substitute Party CMG Media Corporation d/b/a Cox Media Groupby Cox Media Group, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order on Motion)(Demetry, James)
February 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 First MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by Cox Media Group, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order on Motion)(Demetry, James)
January 10, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Felecia Hawkins, Edward Bienkowski. All Defendants. (Spitzig, Lance)
December 30, 2022 Opinion or Order APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: #13 APPLICATION for Admission of Shane Rogers Pro Hac Vice. Attorney Shane Kendall Rogers added appearing on behalf of Cox Media Group, LLC (pdt)
December 30, 2022 Opinion or Order ORDER granting Shane Rogers's #13 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice. So ordered by Judge J. P. Boulee on 12/30/22. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step.(jkl)
December 27, 2022 Opinion or Order ORDER granting David E. Mills's #11 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice. So ordered by Judge J. P. Boulee on 12/27/22. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step.(jkl)
December 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 APPLICATION for Admission of Shane Rogers Pro Hac Vice.by Cox Media Group, LLC. (Demetry, James) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.
December 22, 2022 Opinion or Order APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: #11 APPLICATION for Admission of David E. Mills Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-12268250). Attorney David E. Mills added appearing on behalf of Cox Media Group, LLC (cdg)
December 22, 2022 Opinion or Order RETURN of #12 APPLICATION for Admission of Shane Rogers Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-12268252). to attorney for correction re: Courts to which admitted. Please list the court's full name to which you are admitted for verification. (cdg)
December 21, 2022 Opinion or Order APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: #10 APPLICATION for Admission of Tiana Demas Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-12268232). Attorney Tiana Demas added appearing on behalf of Cox Media Group, LLC (cdg)
December 21, 2022 Opinion or Order ORDER granting Tiana Demas's #10 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice. So ordered by Judge J. P. Boulee on 12/21/2022. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step.(jkl)
December 20, 2022 Opinion or Order Clerk's Notation re #9 Certificate of Interested Persons: Read and approved by District Judge J. P. Boulee. (jkl)
December 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 APPLICATION for Admission of Shane Rogers Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-12268252).by Cox Media Group, LLC. (Demetry, James) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.
December 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 APPLICATION for Admission of David E. Mills Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-12268250).by Cox Media Group, LLC. (Demetry, James) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.
December 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 APPLICATION for Admission of Tiana Demas Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-12268232).by Cox Media Group, LLC. (Demetry, James) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.
December 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Certificate of Interested Persons by Cox Media Group, LLC. (Demetry, James)
December 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by James Alexander Demetry on behalf of Cox Media Group, LLC (Demetry, James)
December 9, 2022 Opinion or Order ORDER granting Nicholas A. Coulson's #6 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice and Lance Spitzig's #7 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice. So ordered by Judge J. P. Boulee on 12/9/22. If the applicant does not have CM/ECF access in the Northern District of Georgia already, they must request access at http://pacer.gov. If they have electronically filed in this district in a previous case, please omit this step.(jkl)
December 8, 2022 Opinion or Order APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: #7 APPLICATION for Admission of Lance Spitzig Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-12241886). Attorney Lance Spitzig added appearing on behalf of Edward Bienkowski, Felecia Hawkins (cdg)
December 8, 2022 Opinion or Order APPROVAL by Clerks Office re: #6 APPLICATION for Admission of Nicholas A. Coulson Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-12241883). Attorney Nicholas A. Coulson added appearing on behalf of Edward Bienkowski, Felecia Hawkins (cdg)
December 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 APPLICATION for Admission of Lance Spitzig Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-12241886).by Edward Bienkowski, Felecia Hawkins. (Kastorf, Kurt) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.
December 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 APPLICATION for Admission of Nicholas A. Coulson Pro Hac Vice (Application fee $ 150, receipt number AGANDC-12241883).by Edward Bienkowski, Felecia Hawkins. (Kastorf, Kurt) Documents for this entry are not available for viewing outside the courthouse.
November 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 Letter from Clerk re: LR 83.1 Attorney Admission requirements sent to Lance Spitzig. Clerk to follow-up by 12/8/2022. (pdt)
November 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 Letter from Clerk re: LR 83.1 Pro Hac Vice requirements sent to Nicholas A. Coulson. Clerk to follow-up by 12/8/2022. (pdt)
November 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge J. P. Boulee on 11/10/22. (jkl)
November 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Electronic Summons Issued as to Cox Media Group, LLC. (tas)
November 8, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT with Jury Demand filed by Felecia Hawkins, Edward Bienkowski. (Filing fee $402, receipt number AGANDC-12185297) (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(tas) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonly-used-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions and Pretrial Associated Forms which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form.

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Plaintiff: Edward Bienkowski
Represented By: Kurt G. Kastorf
Represented By: Nicholas A. Coulson
Represented By: Lance T. Spitzig
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Plaintiff: Felecia Hawkins
Represented By: Kurt G. Kastorf
Represented By: Nicholas A. Coulson
Represented By: Lance T. Spitzig
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Defendant: Cox Media Group, LLC
Represented By: Shane Kendall Rogers
Represented By: David E. Mills
Represented By: Tiana Demas
Represented By: James Alexander Demetry
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Defendant: CMG Media Corporation doing business as Cox Media Group
Represented By: David E. Mills
Represented By: James Alexander Demetry
Represented By: Shane Kendall Rogers
Represented By: Tiana Demas
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