Say it Visually, Inc v. Real Estate Education Company, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: SAY IT VISUALLY, INC. D/B/A FAST FORWARD STORIES and Say it Visually, Inc doing business as Fast Forward Stories
Defendant: REAL ESTATE EDUCATION COMPANY, INC. D/B/A REAL ESTATE ACADEMY, MIGDAL LAW P.C., Allen T Migdal, Real Estate Education Company, Inc. doing business as Real Estate Academy and Migdal Law, P.C.
Case Number: 1:2023cv03424
Filed: May 31, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Gabriel A Fuentes
Referring Judge: Martha M Pacold
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 501 Copyright Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 27, 2023 Filing 22 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes: On review of the parties' joint status report, the Court orders the following discovery schedule: (1) Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures served no later than 8/4/23; (2) written discovery requests to be served no later than 8/31/23; (3) fact discovery to be completed no later than 1/5/24; (4) Rule 26(a)(2) reports to be served no later than 1/26/24 by plaintiff and 2/23/24 by defendants, with experts to be deposed within 30 days of disclosure so that expert discovery closes on 3/25/24. Rebuttal or supplemental experts permitted only on motion. The Court adopts the video protocol set forth in the status report, subject to any future motion to modify it, and no further court order is required on this subject. The next joint status report on discovery progress and settlement status is due at noon on 10/19/23. Mailed notice. (lxk, )
July 27, 2023 Filing 21 STATUS Report Second Joint Status Report by Say it Visually, Inc Presented before Magistrate Judge (Bonham, Louis)
July 21, 2023 Filing 20 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes: This matter having been referred to the magistrate judge for discovery and settlement (doc. #19 ), the Court directs the parties to confer under Rule 26(f) and file a joint written status report by noon on 7/27/23 with a proposed or contested schedule for fact and, if applicable, expert discovery. Setting of deadline dates for amendment of pleadings and dispositive motions is deferred for now. The parties are directed to review the Court's Standing Order for Civil Cases Before Magistrate Judge Fuentes and the Top Ten Ways to Defeat Settlement, both available on the Court's website. If the parties at any time decide they wish to engage in a settlement conference, they may contact the courtroom deputy, Lauren Knight, at 312-818-6514. Further, the parties are invited, if they wish, to communicate to Ms. Knight their pronouns for counsel or clients. Mailed notice. (lxk, )
July 21, 2023 Filing 19 Pursuant to Local Rule 72.1, this case is hereby referred to the calendar of Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes for the purpose of holding proceedings related to: discovery supervision and scheduling, to set a deadline to file amended pleadings, to set a dispositive motions schedule, and for settlement. (rao, )
July 20, 2023 Filing 18 STATUS Report Joint Initial Status Report by Say it Visually, Inc (Bonham, Louis)
July 19, 2023 Filing 17 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Martha M. Pacold: Defendants' reply in support of the motion to dismiss #11 is due by 8/4/2023. (rao, )
July 17, 2023 Filing 16 RESPONSE by Say it Visually, Incin Opposition to MOTION by Defendants Allen T Migdal, Migdal Law, P.C., Real Estate Education Company, Inc. to dismiss Under FRCP 12(b)(6) #11 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bonham, Louis)
July 12, 2023 Filing 15 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Martha M. Pacold: The court has reviewed defendants' motion to dismiss #11 . The court's standing orders require all opposed motions to be accompanied by an agreed briefing schedule submitted either contemporaneously with the motion on the docket or in an email to Proposed_Order_Pacold@ilnd.uscourts.gov. The court has not received any such filing. Accordingly, the parties are directed to meet and confer and file a status report with an agreed briefing schedule on the motion or submit one to the court's Proposed Order Box. (rao, )
July 11, 2023 Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Say it Visually, Inc as to Real Estate Education Company, Inc. on 6/26/2023, answer due 7/17/2023. (Quinn, Sean)
July 11, 2023 Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Say it Visually, Inc as to Migdal Law, P.C. on 6/26/2023, answer due 7/17/2023. (Quinn, Sean)
July 11, 2023 Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Say it Visually, Inc as to Allen T Migdal on 6/26/2023, answer due 7/17/2023. (Quinn, Sean)
July 10, 2023 Filing 11 MOTION by Defendants Allen T Migdal, Migdal Law, P.C., Real Estate Education Company, Inc. to dismiss Under FRCP 12(b)(6) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Migdal, Allan)
July 7, 2023 Filing 10 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Martha M. Pacold: The parties are directed to file an initial joint status report by 7/21/2023. (Attachments: #1 Outline for the Initial Joint Status Report) (rao, )
June 27, 2023 Filing 9 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Allen T Migdal, Migdal Law, P.C., Real Estate Education Company, Inc. by Allan Migdal (Migdal, Allan)
June 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER: Louis K. Bonham's motion for leave to appear pro hac vice on behalf of plaintiff Say It Visually, Inc. d/b/a Fast Forward Stories #7 is granted. Signed by the Honorable Martha M. Pacold on 6/2/2023. Mailed notice (jh, )
June 1, 2023 Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-20697165. (Bonham, Louis)
June 1, 2023 Filing 6 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Say it Visually, Inc by Sean J Quinn (Quinn, Sean)
June 1, 2023 Filing 5 MAILED copyright report to Registrar, Washington DC. (rc, )
June 1, 2023 SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants Allen T Migdal, Migdal Law, P.C., Real Estate Education Company, Inc. (evw, )
May 31, 2023 Filing 4 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by SAY IT VISUALLY, INC. D/B/A FAST FORWARD STORIES (Stoeckel, Nellie)
May 31, 2023 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff SAY IT VISUALLY, INC. D/B/A FAST FORWARD STORIES by Nellie Stoeckel (Stoeckel, Nellie)
May 31, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Stoeckel, Nellie)
May 31, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by SAY IT VISUALLY, INC. D/B/A FAST FORWARD STORIES; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-20690336. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit 2)(Stoeckel, Nellie)
May 31, 2023 CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached #Consent To# form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (jcc, )
May 31, 2023 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Martha M. Pacold. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes. Case assignment: Random assignment. (jcc, )

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