Getty Images (US), Inc. v. Her Campus Media, LLC
Plaintiff: Getty Images (US), Inc.
Defendant: Her Campus Media, LLC
Case Number: 1:2019cv11084
Filed: May 10, 2019
Court: US District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Presiding Judge: Leo T Sorokin
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 101
Jury Demanded By: Defendant
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Date Filed Document Text
April 6, 2020 Filing 34 District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: CLOSING ORDER DISMISSING CASE entered.(Simeone, Maria)
April 6, 2020 Filing 33 District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #32 Motion for Order dismissing case. (Simeone, Maria)
April 3, 2020 Filing 32 Joint MOTION for Order to Dismiss Action by Getty Images (US), Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Cassie, Nicholas)
March 2, 2020 Filing 31 ANSWER to #30 Amended Complaint, by Her Campus Media, LLC.(Plaut, Jonathan)
February 14, 2020 Filing 30 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Her Campus Media, LLC, filed by Getty Images (US), Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Copyright Registration VA 2-115-582, #2 Exhibit B - Copyright Registration VA 2-115-584, #3 Exhibit C - Copyright Registration VA 2-140-581, #4 Exhibit D - Copyright Registration VA 2-144-211, #5 Exhibit E - Proofs of Use)(Cassie, Nicholas)
January 16, 2020 Filing 29 District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. #28 Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File First Amended Complaint is ALLOWED as unopposed. (Montes, Mariliz)
December 31, 2019 Filing 28 First MOTION to Amend #1 Complaint, by Getty Images (US), Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed First Amended Complaint)(Cassie, Nicholas)
December 4, 2019 Filing 27 District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: SCHEDULING ORDER entered. Initial disclosures by 12/16/19. Amendments by 12/31/19. Fact discovery by 8/7/20. All experts deposed by 10/9/20. Dispositive motions by 11/6/20. A Status conference has been set for 9/9/20 at 2:00pm (Simeone, Maria).
December 2, 2019 Filing 26 Electronic Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: Scheduling Conference held on 12/2/2019; Counsel state the status of the case. The court goes over the proposed schedule. Counsel discuss experts and summary judgment. Defense counsel may move for summary judgment on liability and affirmative defenses. Counsel discuss mediation and will file a status report in 3 weeks by 12/23/19. The court sets the following deadlines: Initial disclosures by 12/16/19. Amendments by 12/31/19. Fact discovery by 8/7/20. All experts deposed by 10/9/20. Dispositive motions by 11/6/20. A Status conference has been set for 9/9/20 at 2:00pm. Counsel may appear by phone at this conference. (Amended Pleadings due by 12/31/2019. Fact Discovery to be completed by 8/7/2020. Motions due by 11/6/2020. Status Conference set for 9/9/2020 02:00 PM in Courtroom 13 before District Judge Leo T. Sorokin (Court Reporter: Kelly Mortellite at mortellite@gmail.com.) (Simeone, Maria)
November 21, 2019 Filing 25 NOTICE re #20 Notice of Scheduling Conference. Counsel wishing to appear by telephone may call into the courts conference line at 888-675-2535 access code 9123576. (Simeone, Maria)
November 21, 2019 Filing 24 District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. re #23 JOINT STATEMENT re scheduling conference: Any counsel may participate by phone simply by making arrangements with Ms. Simeone. (Montes, Mariliz)
November 20, 2019 Filing 23 JOINT STATEMENT re scheduling conference . (Cassie, Nicholas)
November 7, 2019 Filing 22 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Her Campus Media, LLC. (Plaut, Jonathan)
November 7, 2019 Filing 21 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, with Jury Demand by Her Campus Media, LLC.(Plaut, Jonathan)
October 28, 2019 Filing 20 NOTICE of Scheduling Conference; A Scheduling Conference has been set for 12/2/2019 04:00 PM in Courtroom 13 before District Judge Leo T. Sorokin. (Attachments: #1 Scheduling order sample, #2 standing order on summary judgment)(Simeone, Maria)
October 28, 2019 Filing 19 District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ORDER ON MOTION TO DISMISS OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT (DOC. NO. 11) entered.Accordingly, Her Campus' motion to dismiss is DENIED. Thus, Her Campus' motion for summary judgment is premature and DENIED. Her Campus shall, within ten days of this Order, file its answer to Getty Images complaint. The Clerk shall schedule a Rule 16 conference for December 2, 2019 at 4:00 PM. #11 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim.(Simeone, Maria) Modified on 10/28/2019 (Simeone, Maria).
June 26, 2019 Filing 18 AFFIDAVIT of Scott T. Wilsdon in Opposition re #11 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM or, in the alternative, for summary judgment filed by Getty Images (US), Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A -- HCTU_Handbook_2017-2018, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B -- HC Contributor Agreement, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C -- HC Privacy Policy & Terms of Use, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D -- Order in Michael Grecco Prods. v. Her Campus)(Cassie, Nicholas)
June 26, 2019 Filing 17 AFFIDAVIT of Cynthia Paris in Opposition re #11 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM or, in the alternative, for summary judgment filed by Getty Images (US), Inc.. (Cassie, Nicholas)
June 26, 2019 Filing 16 AFFIDAVIT in Opposition re #11 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM or, in the alternative, for summary judgment filed by Getty Images (US), Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Page 20 from Infringement Report, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B - 06.25.19 capture of 955766134 (002), #3 Exhibit Exhibit C (Page 15 from Infringement Report Kacey Musgraves # 1124911554) (002), #4 Exhibit Exhibit D - 06.25.19 capture of - 451780726 (002), #5 Exhibit Exhibit E (Page 23 from Infringement Report Chadwick Boseman # 955759704) (002), #6 Exhibit Exhibit F - 06.25.19 capture of 1147420941 (002), #7 Exhibit Exhibit G - 06.25.19 capture of 1147431480 (002), #8 Exhibit Exhibit H - 06.25.19 capture of 1147422889 (002))(Cassie, Nicholas)
June 26, 2019 Filing 15 Opposition re #11 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM or, in the alternative, for summary judgment filed by Getty Images (US), Inc.. (Cassie, Nicholas)
June 18, 2019 Filing 14 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE Executed by Getty Images (US), Inc.. Her Campus Media, LLC served on 6/3/2019, answer due 6/24/2019. Acknowledgement filed by Getty Images (US), Inc.. (Cassie, Nicholas)
June 12, 2019 Filing 13 AFFIDAVIT in Support re #12 Memorandum in Support of Motion . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit DMCA Certification, #2 Exhibit E-mail correspondence, #3 Exhibit E-mail correspondence, #4 Exhibit E-mail correspondence)(Plaut, Jonathan)
June 12, 2019 Filing 12 MEMORANDUM in Support re #11 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM or, in the alternative, for summary judgment filed by Her Campus Media, LLC. (Plaut, Jonathan)
June 12, 2019 Filing 11 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM or, in the alternative, for summary judgment by Her Campus Media, LLC.(Plaut, Jonathan)
May 21, 2019 Filing 10 Set Deadlines: Service to be completed by 8/8/2019. (Montes, Mariliz)
May 21, 2019 Filing 9 District Judge Leo T. Sorokin: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #7 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Scott T. Wilsdon. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register for electronic filing if the attorney does not already have an ECF account in this district. To register go to the Court website at www.mad.uscourts.gov. Select Case Information, then Electronic Filing (CM/ECF) and go to the CM/ECF Registration Form. (Montes, Mariliz)
May 17, 2019 Filing 8 AFFIDAVIT of Scott T. Wilsdon in Support re #7 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Scott T. Wilsdon Filing fee: $ 100, receipt number 0101-7690825 filed by Getty Images (US), Inc.. (Cassie, Nicholas)
May 17, 2019 Filing 7 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Scott T. Wilsdon Filing fee: $ 100, receipt number 0101-7690825 by Getty Images (US), Inc..(Cassie, Nicholas)
May 10, 2019 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (Kinsella, Devan)
May 10, 2019 Filing 5 ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. District Judge Leo T. Sorokin assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal. (Finn, Mary)
May 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 General Order 09-1, dated January 6, 2009 regarding the E-Government Act and Personal Identifiers entered. (Kinsella, Devan)
May 10, 2019 Filing 3 REPORT on the filing/termination of copyright case. Filed by Getty Images (US), Inc. (Cassie, Nicholas) (Kinsella, Devan)
May 10, 2019 Filing 2 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Getty Images (US), Inc. identifying Corporate Parent Getty Images, Inc. for Getty Images (US), Inc... (Cassie, Nicholas)
May 10, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Her Campus Media, LLC Filing fee: $ 400, receipt number 0101-7679422 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by Getty Images (US), Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - VA 2-115-582, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B - VA 2-115-584, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C - VA 2-140-581, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D - VA 2-144-211, #5 Exhibit Proof of Use, #6 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet, #7 Category Form, #8 AO 121 Form, #9 Summons)(Cassie, Nicholas)

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Plaintiff: Getty Images (US), Inc.
Represented By: Nicholas R. Cassie
Represented By: Scott T. Wilsdon
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Represented By: Jonathan D. Plaut
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