Broadcast Music, Inc. et al v. Kei Crus, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Broadcast Music, Inc., Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp, Crompton Songs, Devo Inc, BMG Rights Management US LLC, Painted Desert Music Corporation, Carnival Music Company, Crozier Music Enterprise, LLC, Eleksylum Music, Inc., No Surrender Music, Devo Inc doing business as Devo Music, Carnival Music Company doing business as Tiltawhirl Music and BMG Rights Management GMGH doing business as BMG Rights Management US LLC doing business as EMI Virgin Songs Inc
Defendant: Kei Crus, Inc., Mark Thomas Bell, Mark Mueller, Lisa Calongne and Kei Crus, Inc. doing business as Whiskey Cowboy Saloon
Case Number: 2:2023cv02151
Filed: June 22, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Presiding Judge: Barry W Ashe
Referring Judge: Janis van Meerveld
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
July 10, 2023 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed; Mark Thomas Bell served on 6/30/2023, answer due 7/21/2023. (Balkin, Mark)
June 29, 2023 Filing 5 SUMMONS Returned Executed; Kei Crus, Inc. served on 6/28/2023, answer due 7/19/2023; Mark Mueller served on 6/28/2023, answer due 7/19/2023. (Balkin, Mark)
June 23, 2023 Filing 4 Summons Issued as to Mark Thomas Bell, Lisa Calongne, Kei Crus, Inc., Mark Mueller. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons, #3 Summons)(cs)
June 22, 2023 Filing 3 Initial Case Assignment to Judge Barry W Ashe and Magistrate Judge Janis van Meerveld. (kls)
June 22, 2023 Filing 2 Statement of Corporate Disclosure by BMG Rights Management US LLC, Broadcast Music, Inc., Carnival Music Company, Crompton Songs, Crozier Music Enterprise, LLC, Devo Inc, Eleksylum Music, Inc., No Surrender Music, Painted Desert Music Corporation, Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp identifying Corporate Parent Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records for Eleksylum Music, Inc.; Corporate Parent Skidmore Music Company, Inc. for Painted Desert Music Corporation; Corporate Parent Bertelsmann, Inc. for BMG Rights Management US LLC; Corporate Parent Warner Music Group Corp. for Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp (Balkin, Mark)
June 22, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ALAEDC-9995031) filed by Painted Desert Music Corporation, Crompton Songs, Carnival Music Company, Eleksylum Music, Inc., Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp, Crozier Music Enterprise, LLC, Broadcast Music, Inc., Devo Inc, No Surrender Music, BMG Rights Management US LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons, #5 Summons)Attorney Mark A Balkin added to party BMG Rights Management US LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Mark A Balkin added to party Broadcast Music, Inc.(pty:pla), Attorney Mark A Balkin added to party Carnival Music Company(pty:pla), Attorney Mark A Balkin added to party Crompton Songs(pty:pla), Attorney Mark A Balkin added to party Crozier Music Enterprise, LLC(pty:pla), Attorney Mark A Balkin added to party Devo Inc(pty:pla), Attorney Mark A Balkin added to party Eleksylum Music, Inc.(pty:pla), Attorney Mark A Balkin added to party No Surrender Music(pty:pla), Attorney Mark A Balkin added to party Painted Desert Music Corporation(pty:pla), Attorney Mark A Balkin added to party Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp(pty:pla).(Balkin, Mark) (Additional attachment(s) added on 6/23/2023: #6 AO form 121) (cs). Modified image on 6/23/2023 (cs).

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Plaintiff: Broadcast Music, Inc.
Represented By: Mark A Balkin
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Plaintiff: Carnival Music Company
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Plaintiff: Crozier Music Enterprise, LLC
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Plaintiff: Eleksylum Music, Inc.
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Plaintiff: No Surrender Music
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Plaintiff: Devo Inc doing business as Devo Music
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Plaintiff: Carnival Music Company doing business as Tiltawhirl Music
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Plaintiff: BMG Rights Management GMGH doing business as BMG Rights Management US LLC doing business as EMI Virgin Songs Inc
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Defendant: Kei Crus, Inc.
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Defendant: Mark Thomas Bell
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Defendant: Mark Mueller
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Defendant: Lisa Calongne
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Defendant: Kei Crus, Inc. doing business as Whiskey Cowboy Saloon
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