Broadcast Music, Inc. et al v. Genie, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Broadcast Music, Inc., EMI Unart Catalogue, Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Stone Diamond Music Corp., Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc., Springtime Music Inc, Sony/ATV Songs LLC doing business as Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and EMI Unart Catalog, Inc.
Defendant: Genie, Inc., Bridget Haydel, David Cook and Genie, Inc. doing business as Max Lounge
Case Number: 2:2023cv01561
Filed: May 10, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Eldon E Fallon
Referring Judge: Janis van Meerveld
2 Judge: Darrel James Papillion
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. ยง 101 Copyright Infringement
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 22, 2023 Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed; Bridget Haydel served on 6/22/2023, answer due 7/13/2023. (Balkin, Mark)
June 9, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE. Case transferred to Judge Darrel James Papillion. Judge Eldon E. Fallon no longer assigned to case. Signed by Chief Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown on 06/08/2023.(go)
June 6, 2023 Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed; David Cook served on 6/5/2023, answer due 6/26/2023; Genie, Inc. served on 6/5/2023, answer due 6/26/2023. (Balkin, Mark)
May 18, 2023 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to David Cook, Genie, Inc., Bridget Haydel. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons)(lag)
May 10, 2023 Filing 3 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Eldon E. Fallon and Magistrate Judge Janis van Meerveld. (Salinas, Kenna)
May 10, 2023 Filing 2 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by Broadcast Music, Inc., EMI Unart Catalog, Inc., Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Springtime Music Inc, Stone Diamond Music Corp. identifying Corporate Parent EMI Group Global Ltd. for EMI Unart Catalog, Inc., Stone Diamond Music Corp.; Corporate Parent Sony Music Entertainment, Inc. for Sony/ATV Songs LLC; Corporate Parent TEGNA Inc. for Broadcast Music, Inc. (Balkin, Mark) Modified on 5/18/2023 (lag).
May 10, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ALAEDC-9929957) filed by Springtime Music Inc, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, EMI Unart Catalog, Inc., Broadcast Music, Inc., Stone Diamond Music Corp., Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons)Attorney Mark A Balkin added to party Broadcast Music, Inc.(pty:pla), Attorney Mark A Balkin added to party EMI Unart Catalog, Inc.(pty:pla), Attorney Mark A Balkin added to party Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc.(pty:pla), Attorney Mark A Balkin added to party Sony/ATV Songs LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Mark A Balkin added to party Springtime Music Inc(pty:pla), Attorney Mark A Balkin added to party Stone Diamond Music Corp.(pty:pla).(Balkin, Mark) Modified on 5/18/2023 (lag). (Additional attachment(s) added on 5/18/2023: #5 AO form) (lag).

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