Forbes v. Gray Television Group, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Kevin Forbes
Defendant: Tegna Inc., Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Tribune Media Company, GRAY TELEVISION, INC, Hearst Communications, Nexstar Media Group, Inc. and Gray Television Group, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2018cv05708
Filed: August 21, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Virginia M Kendall
Nature of Suit: Anti-Trust
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 1
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 12, 2018 Filing 20 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Tegna Inc. / Defendant Tegna Inc.'s Corporate Disclosure Statement and Notification as to Affiliates (Bricker, Ross)
October 12, 2018 Filing 19 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Tegna Inc. by Ross Benjamin Bricker (Bricker, Ross)
October 5, 2018 Filing 18 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. Parties' Unopposed Motion for extension of time to answer or otherwise respond and comply with Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Program deadlines #15 is granted. Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Program requirements are stayed. Status hearing set for 11/8/2018 at 9:00 AM.Mailed notice (lk, )
October 3, 2018 Filing 17 NOTICE of MOTION by Defendant Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. regarding motion for extension of time to file answer regarding complaint #1 /First Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond and to Adjourn the Initial Status Hearing and Related Deadlines before Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 10/10/18 at 9:00 a.m. in courtroom 2319 (Fortinsky, Jerome). (Text Modified by Clerk's Office)(smm).
October 2, 2018 Filing 16 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. Attorney Jerome Fortinsky's Motion to appear pro hac vice #13 is granted. Mailed notice (lk, )
September 28, 2018 Filing 15 MOTION by Defendant Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. for extension of time to file answer /Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to Answer or Otherwise Respond and to Adjourn the Initial Status Hearing and Related Deadlines (Fortinsky, Jerome)
September 28, 2018 Filing 14 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. No Parent Corporation (Fortinsky, Jerome)
September 28, 2018 Filing 13 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-15004147. (Fortinsky, Jerome)
September 5, 2018 Filing 12 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Kevin Forbes. Gray Television Group, Inc. waiver sent on 8/23/2018, answer due 10/22/2018. (Noss, Walter)
September 5, 2018 Filing 11 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Kevin Forbes. Hearst Communications waiver sent on 8/23/2018, answer due 10/22/2018. (Noss, Walter)
August 31, 2018 Filing 10 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. Attorneys Christopher Burke, Walter Noss, Thomas Boardman and Joseph Guglielmo's Motions to appear pro hac vice #6 , #7 , #8 and #9 are granted. Mailed notice (lk, )
August 28, 2018 Filing 9 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-14883854. (Guglielmo, Joseph)
August 28, 2018 Filing 8 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-14883807. (Boardman, Thomas)
August 28, 2018 Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-14883758. (Noss, Walter)
August 28, 2018 Filing 6 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-14883705. (Burke, Christopher)
August 27, 2018 Filing 5 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. Initial status hearing set for 11/27/2018 at 9:00 a.m. Joint Status Report due by 11/21/2018. The parties are directed to Judge Kendall's web page found at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov for information about the Initial Status Report and for information regarding all standing orders for cases on Judge Kendall's docket. The parties shall follow all of the standing orders for Judge Kendall and all Local Rules which can be found at the same web page. For the Initial Status Report, the parties are to report on the following: (1) Possibility of settlement in the case; (2) if no possibility of settlement exists, the nature and length of discovery necessary (with specific dates) to get the case ready for trial; 3) whether the parties jointly consent to proceed before the Magistrate Judge. At the Initial Status Hearing, the Parties shall be prepared to inform the Court about the extent of monetary damages in order for the Court to address the proportionality of discovery as required by Fed. R. Civ. P. 26. Lead counsel is directed to appear at this status hearing. Mailed notice (lk, )
August 22, 2018 Filing 4 NOTICE TO THE PARTIES - The Court is participating in the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot (MIDP). The key features and deadlines are set forth in this Notice which includes a link to the (MIDP) Standing Order and a Checklist for use by the parties. In cases subject to the pilot, all parties must respond to the mandatory initial discovery requests set forth in the Standing Order before initiating any further discovery in this case. Please note: The discovery obligations in the Standing Order supersede the disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(1). Any party seeking affirmative relief must serve a copy of the following documents (Notice of Mandatory Initial Discovery and the Standing Order) on each new party when the Complaint, Counterclaim, Crossclaim, or Third-Party Complaint is served. (pk, )
August 21, 2018 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Kevin Forbes by Derek Yeats Brandt (Brandt, Derek)
August 21, 2018 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Brandt, Derek)
August 21, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Class Action Complaint filed by Kevin Forbes; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0752-14850801.(Brandt, Derek)
August 21, 2018 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey Cole. (kb, )

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Defendant: Tegna Inc.
Represented By: Ross Benjamin Bricker
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Defendant: Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
Represented By: Jerome Steven Fortinsky
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Defendant: Tribune Media Company
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Defendant: GRAY TELEVISION, INC
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Defendant: Hearst Communications
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Defendant: Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
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Defendant: Gray Television Group, Inc.
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Plaintiff: Kevin Forbes
Represented By: Derek Yeats Brandt
Represented By: Thomas Boardman
Represented By: Walter W. Noss
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Represented By: Christopher M. Burke
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