Backer, et al v. Fanduel, Inc.
Plaintiff: Backer, Martin Backer and Rebecca McGuire
Defendant: Fanduel, Inc. and FanDuel Inc.
Case Number: 1:2016cv10389
Filed: February 24, 2016
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Office: Boston Office
County: XX US, Outside State
Presiding Judge: George A OToole
Nature of Suit: Contract: Other
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
November 27, 2019 Filing 18 Judge George A. OToole, Jr: OPINION and ORDER entered. (McKillop, Matthew)
April 6, 2016 Filing 17 STIPULATION for Extension of Time to Answer or Respond to Complaint by FanDuel Inc.. (Williams, Benjamin)
March 11, 2016 Filing 16 Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ORDER entered. MDL PROCEDURAL ORDER No. 2 REGARDING PLAINTIFFS' LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE AND SUBMISSIONS Associated Cases: 1:16-md-02677-GAO et al.(Halley, Taylor)
March 2, 2016 Filing 15 Judge George A. OToole, Jr: MDL PROCEDURAL ORDER NO. 1 entered. (Spread to all new cases.)Associated Cases: 1:16-md-02677-GAO et al.(Jones, Sherry)
February 26, 2016 Filing 14 Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ORDER entered. MDL Procedural Order No. 1. Associated Cases: 1:16-md-02677-GAO et al.(Halley, Taylor)
February 24, 2016 Filing 13 ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge George A. OToole, Jr assigned to case. (Abaid, Kimberly)
February 24, 2016 Filing 12 NOTICE TO ALL COUNSEL: Pursuant to CTO Number: 1, MDL No. 2677 has been transferred from Middle District of Tennessee and assigned civil action number: 16-10389. Middle District of Tennessee case number: 15-1432. In Re: Daily Fantasy Sports Marketing and Sales Practices Litigation, MDL 2677 (Jones, Sherry)
February 24, 2016 Filing 11 Case transferred in from District of Tennessee Middle; Case Number 3:15-cv-01432.
February 22, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER: Pursuant to the Transfer Order of the Judicial Panel on Multi district Litigation in In re: Daily Fantasy Sports Litigation, MDL No. 2677, the Clerk of this Court is directed to administratively close this action and upon receipt of the Final Transfer Order of the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, the Clerk of this Court shall transfer the files in this action to the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings. Signed by Senior Judge William J. Haynes, Jr on 2/22/16. (afs) Modified on 2/23/2016 (afs).
February 18, 2016 BAR STATUS for Attorney, Robert Tom of TN, verified as active on this date. (afs)
February 17, 2016 Filing 9 NOTICE of Appearance by Robert F. Tom on behalf of Fanduel, Inc. (Tom, Robert)
February 17, 2016 Filing 8 CERTIFIED COPY OF CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO 1) IN RE: DAILY FANTASY SPORTS LITIGATION MDL No. 2677 received from the District of Massachusetts. (case ready for closing/transfer). (af)
February 17, 2016 Filing 7 CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER (CTO 1) IN RE: DAILY FANTASY SPORTS LITIGATION MDL No. 2677 filed by the MDL Judicial Panel. Case to be transferred to the District of Massachusetts. (af)
February 2, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER: Motion #5 granted. The Initial Case Mgt Conference is continued to March 1, 2016, at 10:00 am. Signed by Magistrate Judge E. Clifton Knowles on 2/2/16. (afs)
February 1, 2016 Filing 5 MOTION to Continue Initial Case Management Conference by Martin Backer, Rebecca McGuire. (Coleman, Lee)
December 7, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 294(b), the undersigned is unable or unwilling to undertake this matter. Accordingly, I hereby RECUSE myself and return this case to the Clerk of the Court for reassignment to another judge. It is so ORDERED. Case reassigned to Senior Judge William J. Haynes, Jr for all further proceedings. Senior Judge John T. Nixon no longer assigned to case. Signed by Senior Judge John T. Nixon on 12/7/15. (afs)
December 4, 2015 Filing 3 NOTICE of Initial Case Case Management Conference set for 2/1/2016 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 661 before Magistrate Judge E. Clifton Knowles. (afs)
December 4, 2015 NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Benjamin Coleman of KY, W. Lewis Garrison, Jr., Christopher Hood, and Taylor C. Bartlett, of AL and James F. McDonough of GA : WITHIN 21 DAYS, counsel shall file a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, a Certificate of Good Standing signed by the Clerk of a United States District Court where admitted, and pay a fee of $75.00 (LR 83.01(d). (afs)
December 4, 2015 BAR STATUS for Attorneys, Lee L. Coleman of TN, Benjamin Coleman of KY, W. Lewis Garrison, Jr., Christopher Hood, Taylor C. Bartlett of AL and James F. McDonough of GA, verified as active on this date. (afs)
December 3, 2015 Filing 2 NOTICE of Corporate Disclosure Statement filing requirement. (afs)
December 3, 2015 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Fanduel, Inc., filed by Martin Backer, Rebecca McGuire. (Filing fee paid, $400, Summons issued) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Letter from Debbie D. Alford to Ecceles and Robins Date 9/23/15, #2 Exhibit B-Notice to Licensees, #3 Exhibit C-Memorandum, #4 Exhibit D-Notice To Cease and Desist, #5 Attachment Civil Cover Sheet, #6 Attachment Summons)(afs)

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Plaintiff: Martin Backer
Represented By: Christopher B Hood
Represented By: Taylor C Bartlett
Represented By: Lee L. Coleman
Represented By: W. Lewis Garrison, Jr.
Represented By: James F. McDonough, III
Represented By: Benjamin Coleman
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Plaintiff: Rebecca McGuire
Represented By: Christopher B Hood
Represented By: Taylor C Bartlett
Represented By: Lee L. Coleman
Represented By: W. Lewis Garrison, Jr.
Represented By: James F. McDonough, III
Represented By: Benjamin Coleman
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Represented By: Robert F. Tom
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