Johnson et al v. Activision Blizzard Inc et al
Johnson, Preston Johnson and Elizabeth Jones |
Activision Blizzard Inc, Infinity Ward Inc, Treyarch Corp, Sledgehammer Games Inc, Microsoft Corporation, Epic Games Inc, Roblox Corp, Mojang Studios, Xbox Game Studios, Rockstar Games Inc, Rockstar North Limited, War Drum Studios LLC doing business as Grove Street Games, Does Jane & John Doe 1-XX and Take-Two Interactive Software Inc |
ARE/3:24-CV-00026 |
February 9, 2024 |
Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation |
James M Moody |
Other |
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Filing 28 RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION -- (re: pldg. ( #2 in MDL No. 3109), ( #1 in MDL No. 3109), ( #3 in MDL No. 3109) ) Filed by Defendants Activision Blizzard Inc, #et al.Electronic Arts Inc, Epic Games Inc, Google LLC, Infinity Ward Inc, Microsoft Corporation, Nintendo of America Inc, Sledgehammer Games Inc, Treyarch Corp, Ubisoft Divertissements Inc, Ubisoft Entertainment, 2K Games Inc, Activision Blizzard Inc, Epic Games Inc, Infinity Ward Inc, Microsoft Corporation, Raven Software Corporation, Roblox Corporation, Rockstar Games Inc, Rockstar Games UK Ltd, SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT, LLC, Sledgehammer Games Inc, Take-Two Interactive Software Inc, Treyarch Corporation, Visual Concepts Entertainment Studios, Activision Blizzard, Inc., Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., Infinity Ward, Inc., Microsoft Corporation, Sledgehammer Games, Inc., Epic Games, Inc., Google, LLC, Microsoft Corporation, Mojang Studios, Nintendo of America, Inc., Roblox Corporation, Activision Blizzard, Inc., Epic Games, Inc., Google, LLC, INFINITY WARD, INC., Microsoft Corporation, Nintendo of America, Inc, RAVEN SOFTWARE CORPORATION, ROCKSTAR GAMES, INC, ROCKSTAR NORTH LIMITED, Roblox Corporation, SLEDGEHAMMER GAMES, INC, SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT, LLC, TREYARCH CORP, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., Activision Blizzard Inc, Epic Games Inc, Infinity Ward Inc, Microsoft Corporation, Mojang Studios, Roblox Corp, Rockstar Games Inc, Rockstar North Limited, Sledgehammer Games Inc, Take-Two Interactive Software Inc, Treyarch Corp #[Suppress List] (Attachments: #1 Schedule of Actions, #2 Proof of Service) Associated Cases: MDL No. 3109, ARE/3:23-cv-00224, ARE/3:24-cv-00026, ARE/3:24-cv-00041, ILN/1: 23-cv-16566, ILS/3:23-cv-03678, MOW/2:24-cv-04036 (Drake, Geoffrey) |
Filing 27 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT (AMENDED) - re: pldg. (16 in ARE/3:24-cv-00026, 14 in ARE/3:24-cv-00041, 21 in ILN/1:23-cv-16566, 12 in ILS/3:23-cv-03678, #39 in MDL No. 3109) Identifyin g Other Affiliate Morgan Stanley for Roblox Corporation. Associated Cases: MDL No. 3109, ARE/3:24-cv-00026, ARE/3:24-cv-00041, ILN/1:23-cv-16566, ILS/3:23-cv-03678 (Dayanim, Behnam) |
Filing 26 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (AMENDED) re: pldg. (11 in ARE/3:24-cv-00026, 5 in ARE/3:24-cv-00041, 12 in ILN/1:23-cv-16566, #24 in MDL No. 3109), (13 in ARE/3:24-cv-00026, 10 in ARE/3:24-cv-000 41, 16 in ILN/1:23-cv-16566, #29 in MDL No. 3109), (14 in ARE/3:24-cv-00026, 11 in ARE/3:24-cv-00041, 17 in ILN/1:23-cv-16566, #30 in MDL No. 3109), (12 in ARE/3:24-cv-00026, 8 in ARE/3:24-cv-00041, 14 in ILN/1:23-cv-16566, #27 in MDL No. 3109), (7 in ARE/3:24-cv-00041, #26 in MDL No. 3109), (12 in ARE/3:24-cv-00041, #31 in MDL No. 3109) Filed by Defendants 2K Games Inc, #et al.Rockstar Games Inc, Rockstar Games UK Ltd, Take-Two Interacti ve Software Inc, Visual Concepts Entertainment Studios #[Suppress List] -- Associated Cases: MDL No. 3109, ARE/3:24-cv-00026, ARE/3:24-cv-00041, ILN/1:23-cv-16566 (Cheffo, Mark) |
Filing 25 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE re: pldg.( #8 in MDL No. 3109), ( #3 in MDL No. 3109) Filed by Behnam Dayanim on behalf of Defendant Rob lox Corporation Associated Cases: MDL No. 3109, ARE/3:24-cv-00026, ARE/3:24-cv-00041, ILN/1:23-cv-16566, ILS/3:23-cv-03678 (Dayanim, Behnam) |
Filing 24 WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE (re: pldg. (15 in ARE/3:24-cv-00026, 13 in ARE/3:24-cv-00041, 20 in ILN/1:23-cv-16566, 11 in ILS/3:23-cv-03678, #38 in MDL No. 3109) ) by David Fuad, Esq., Defend ant Roblox Corporation. Associated Cases: MDL No. 3109, ARE/3:24-cv-00026, ARE/3:24-cv-00041, ILN/1:23-cv-16566, ILS/3:23-cv-03678 (Fuad, David) |
Filing 23 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT (AMENDED) - re: pldg. (8 in ARE/3:24-cv-00026, 10 in ILS/3:23-cv-03678, #21 in MDL No. 3109) Identifying Corporate Parent Microsoft Corporation, Corporate Parent Microsoft Ireland Investments UC MII, Corporate Parent MOL Corporation, Corporate Parent Microsoft Ireland Research Unlimited Co., Corporate Parent Microsoft Round Island One Unlimited Co, for Mojang Studios. (Attachments: #1 Proof of Service) Associated Cases: MDL No. 3109, ARE/3:24-cv-00026, ILS/3:23-cv-03678 (Sneed, David) Modified on 4/4/2024 (JC). REMOVED DUPLICATE PARTY NAMES |
Filing 22 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (AMENDED) re: pldg. (13 in ARE/3:23-cv-00224, 6 in ARE/3:24-cv-00026, 1 in ARE/3:24-cv-00041, 8 in ILN/1:23-cv-16566, 8 in ILS/3:23-cv-03678, #19 in MDL No. 3109, 4 in MOW/2:24-cv-04036) Filed by Defendant Microsoft Corporation -- Associated Cases: MDL No. 3109, ARE/3:23-cv-00224, ARE/3:24-cv-00026, ARE/3:24-cv-00041, ILN/1:23-cv-16566, ILS/3:23-cv-03678, MOW/2:24-cv-04036 (Sneed, David) Modified on 4/4/2024 (JC). REMOVED DUPLICATE PARTY NAMES |
Filing 21 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE (AMENDED) re: pldg. (14 in ARE/3:23-cv-00224, 7 in ARE/3:24-cv-00026, 2 in ARE/3:24-cv-00041, 9 in ILN/1:23-cv-16566, 9 in ILS/3:23-cv-03678, #20 in MDL No. 3109, 5 in MOW/2:24-cv-04036) Filed by Defendant Microsoft Corporation-- Associated Cases: MDL No. 3109, ARE/3:23-cv-00224, ARE/3:24-cv-00026, ARE/3:24-cv-00041, ILN/1:23-cv-16566, ILS/3:23-cv-03678, MOW/2:24-cv-04036 (Sneed, David) Modified on 4/4/2024 (JC). REMOVED DUPLICATE PARTY NAMES |
Filing 20 WITHDRAWAL OF APPEARANCE (re: pldg. ( #6 in MDL No. 3109) ) by William M. Griffin III, Esq., Defendant Roblox Corp. (Attachments: #1 Proof of Service) Associated Cases: MDL No. 3109, ARE/3:24-cv-00026 (Griffin, William) |
Filing 19 WITHDRAWAL OF FILING re: pldg. (5 in ARE/3:24-cv-00026, #18 in MDL No. 3109) Filed by Defendant Roblox Corp FILING WITHDRAWN FOR THE FOLLOWING REASON: Wrong event selected. (Attachments: #1 Proof of Service) Associated Cases: MDL No. 3109, ARE/3:24-cv-00026 (Griffin, William) |
Filing 18 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT re: pldg. ( #2 in MDL No. 3109), ( #1 in MDL No. 3109), ( #3 in MDL No. 3109) -- Identifying Corporate Parent No Parent Corp., Non-Party/Financial Interest Tencent Holdings Limited for Epic Games Inc. (Attachments: #1 Schedule of Actions, #2 Proof of Service) Associated Cases: MDL No. 3109, ARE/3:23-cv-00224, ARE/3:24-cv-00026, ARE/3:24-cv-00041, ILN/1:23-cv-16566, ILS/3:23-cv-03678 (Kaba, Moez ) |
Filing 17 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE re: pldg.( #1 in MDL No. 3109), ( #2 in MDL No. 3109), ( #3 in MDL No. 3109) Filed by Moez M Kaba on behalf of Defendant Epic Games Inc (Attachments: #1 Schedule of Actions, #2 Proof of Service) Associated Cases: MDL No. 3109, ARE/3:23-cv-00224, ARE/3:24-cv-00026, ARE/3:24-cv-00041, ILN/1:23-cv-16566, ILS/3:23-cv-03678 (Kaba, Moez) |
CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT Identifying Corporate Parent Microsoft Round Island One Unlimited Company, Corporate Parent MOL Corporation, Corporate Parent Microsoft Ireland Research Unlimited Company for Mojang Studios, Mojang Studios; Corporate Parent No Parent Corp. for Microsoft Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, Microsoft Corporation. Associated Cases: MDL No. 3109, ARE/3:23-cv-00224, ARE/3:24-cv-00026, ARE/3:24-cv-00041, ILN/1:23-cv-16566, ILS/3:23-cv-03678, MOW/2:24-cv-04036 (JC) |
Filing 16 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT re: pldg. ( 1 in MDL No. 3109, 2 in MDL 3109, #3 in MDL No. 3109) -- Identifying Other Affiliate Morgan Stanley for Roblox Corporation. Associated Cases: MDL No. 3109, ARE/3:24-cv-00026, ARE/3:24-cv-00041, ILN/1:23-cv-16566, ILS/3:23-cv-03678 (Fuad, David) Modified on 4/5/2024 (JC). REMOVED DUPLICATE PARTIES |
Filing 15 APPEARANCE WITHDRAWN SEE PLDG. 52 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE re: pldg.( 1 in MDL No. 3109, 2 in MDL No. 3109, #3 in MDL No. 3109) Filed by David P. Fuad on behalf of Defendant Roblox Corp. (Attachments: #1 Attachment of Case Captions) Associated Cases: MDL No. 3109, ARE/3:24-cv-00026, ARE/3:24-cv-00041, ILN/1:23-cv-16566, ILS/3:23-cv-03678 (Fuad, David) Modified on 4/8/2024 (JC). REMOVED DUPLICATE PARTIES M ADDED NOTATION |
Filing 14 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT re: pldg. ( #1 in MDL No. 3109), ( #3 in MDL No. 3109) -- Identifying Corporate Parent N o Parent Corporation for Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Schedule of Actions, #2 Proof of Service) Assoc iated Cases: MDL No. 3109, ARE/3:24-cv-00026, ARE/3:24-cv-00041, ILN/1:23-cv-16566 (Cheffo, Mark) |
Filing 13 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT re: pldg. ( #1 in MDL No. 3109), ( #3 in MDL No. 3109) -- Identifying Corporate Parent T ake-Two Interactive Software, Inc. for ROCKSTAR GAMES, INC. (Attachments: #1 Schedule of Actions, #2 Proof of Service) Associa ted Cases: MDL No. 3109, ARE/3:24-cv-00026, ARE/3:24-cv-00041, ILN/1:23-cv-16566 (Cheffo, Mark) |
Filing 12 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT re: pldg. ( #1 in MDL No. 3109), ( #3 in MDL No. 3109) -- Identifying Corporate Parent T ake-Two Interactive Software, Inc., Corporate Parent DMA Design Holdings Ltd for Rockstar Games UK Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Schedule of Actions, #2 Proof of Service) Associated Cases: MDL No. 3109, ARE/3:24-cv-00026, ARE/3:24-cv-00041, ILN/1:23-cv-16566 (Cheffo, Mark) |
Filing 11 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE re: pldg.( 1 in MDL No. 3109), ( 2 in MDL No. 3109),( #3 in MDL No. 3109) Filed by Mark Steven Cheffo on behalf of Defendants 2K Games Inc, #et al.Rockstar Games Inc, Rockstar Games UK Ltd, Take-Two Interactive Software Inc, Visual Concepts Entertainment Studios #[Suppress List] (Attachments: #1 Attachment A - Parties Represented, #2 Attachment B - Schedule of Actions, #3 Proof of Service) Associated Cases: MDL No. 3109, ARE/3:24-cv-00026, ARE/3:24-cv-00041, ILN/1:23-cv-16566 (Cheffo, Mark) Modified on 4/5/2024 (JC). ADDED MDL LINK |
Filing 10 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT re: pldg. ( 2 in MDL No. 3109), ( 1 in MDL No. 3109), ( #3 in MDL No. 3109) -- Identifying Corporate Parent Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., Corporate Parent Infinity Ward, Inc., Corporate ParentTreyarch Corp., Corporate Parent Sledgehammer Games, Inc. for Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Schedule of Actions, #2 Parties Represented, #3 Addendum to Corporate Disclosure, #4 Proof of Service) Associated Cases: MDL No. 3109, ARE/3:23-cv-00224, ARE/3:24-cv-00026, ARE/3:24-cv-00041, ILN/1:23-cv-16566, MOW/2:24-cv-04036 (Drake, Geoffrey) Modified on 4/3/2024 (JC). EDITED CORP PARENT. |
Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE re: pldg.( 1 in MDL No. 3109), ( 2 in MDL No. 3109), ( #8 in MDL No. 3109), ( #3 in MDL No. 3109) Filed by Geoffrey Drake on behalf of Defendants Activision Blizzard Inc, #et al. Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., Infinity Ward, Inc., Treyarch Corp., Raven Software Corporation, and Sledgehammer Games, Inc. #[Suppress List] (Attachments: #1 Attachment A - Parties Represented, #2 Schedule of Actions, #3 Proof of Service) Associated Cases: MDL No. 3109, ARE/3:23-cv-00224, ARE/3:24-cv-00026, ARE/3:24-cv-00041, ILN/1:23-cv-16566, MOW/2:24-cv-04036 (Drake, Geoffrey) Modified on 4/3/2024 (JC). REMOVED DUPLICATE PARTIES |
Filing 8 SEE CORRECTED PLDG. 51 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT re: pldg. ( 2 in MDL No. 3109), ( 1 in MDL No. 3109), ( #3 in MDL No. 3109) -- Identifying Corporate Parent Microsoft Corporation, Corporate Parent Microsoft Ireland Investments UC MII, Corporate Parent MOL Corporation, Corporate Parent Microsoft Ireland Research Unlimited Co., Corporate Parent Microsoft Round Island One Unlimited Co., Corporate Parent Microsoft Round Island One Unlimited Co. for Mojang Studios. (Attachments: #1 Proof of Service) Associated Cases: MDL No. 3109, ARE/3:24-cv-00026, ILS/3:23-cv-03678 (Sneed, David) Modified on 4/4/2024 (JC). REMOVED DUPLICATE PARTY NAMES Modified on 4/4/2024 (JC). ADDED NOTATION |
Filing 7 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT re: pldg. ( 1 in MDL No. 3109) -- Identifying No Parent Corp. for Microsoft Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Proof of Service) Associated Cases: MDL No. 3109, ARE/3:23-cv-00224, ARE/3:24-cv-00026, ARE/3:24-cv-00041, ILN/1:23-cv-16566, ILS/3:23-cv-03678, MOW/2:24-cv-04036 (Sneed, David) Modified on 4/2/2024 (JC). ADDED PARENT CORP. |
Filing 6 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE re: pldg.( 1 in MDL No. 3109), ( 2 in MDL No. 3109), ( #3 in MDL No. 3109) Filed by David Sneed on behalf of Defendants Microsoft Corporation and Mojang Studios (Attachments: #1 Proof of Service) Associated Cases: MDL No. 3109, ARE/3:23-cv-00224, ARE/3:24-cv-00026, ARE/3:24-cv-00041, ILN/1:23-cv-16566, ILS/3:23-cv-03678, MOW/2:24-cv-04036 (Sneed, David) Modified on 4/4/2024 (JC). REMOVED DUPLICATE PARTY NAMES |
Filing 5 FILING WITHDRAWN SEE PLDG. 47 MOTION - Filed by William M. Griffin, III on behalf of Defendant Roblox Corp Associated Cases: MDL No. 3109, ARE/3:24-cv-00026 (Griffin, William) Modified on 4/4/2024 (JC). ADDED NOTATION |
Filing 4 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE re: pldg.( #1 in MDL No. 3109) Filed by Tina M. Bullock on behalf of Plaintiffs Casey Dunn, #et al.Thomas Dunn, Harper Glasscock, Cynthia Jiminez, Jaclyn Angelilli, Preston Johnson, Elizabeth Jones #[Suppress List] (Attachments: #1 Attachment A - Parties Represented, #2 Attachment B -Schedule of Act ions, #3 Proof of Service) Associated Cases: MDL No. 3109, ARE/3:23-cv-00224, ARE/3:24-cv-00026, ILN/1:23-cv-16566, ILS/3:23-cv-03678, MOW/2:24-cv-04036 (Bullock, Tina) |
Filing 3 APPEARANCE WITHDRAWN SEE PLDG. 48 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE re: pldg.( 1 in MDL No. 3109) Filed by William M. Griffin, III on behalf of Defendant Roblox Corp Associated Cases: MDL No. 3109, ARE/3:24-cv-00026 (Griffin, William) Modified on 4/4/2024 (JC). ADDED NOATION |
Filing 2 ***TEXT ONLY NOTICE***NOTICE OF FILING AND PUBLICATION OF BRIEFING SCHEDULE re: pldg. ( #1 in MDL No. 3109), ( #3 in MDL No. 3109) BRIEFING SCHEDULE IS SET AS FOLLOWS: Notices of Appearance due on or before 4/1/2024. Corporate Disclosure Statements due on or before 4/1/2024. Responses due on or before 4/8/2024. Reply, if any, due on or before 4/15/2024. In their briefs, the parties should address what steps they have taken to pursue alternatives to centralization (including, but not limited to, engaging in informal coordination of discovery and scheduling, and seeking Section 1404 transfer of one or more of the subject cases). #Appearance forms (JPML form 18) and #Corporate Disclosure forms can be downloaded from our website. Important: A Corporate Disclosure Form, if required, must be filed, even if one has previously been filed in this MDL.Please visit the #CM/ECF Filing Guidelines & Forms page of our website for additional information.Attorneys must be registered to file in the JPML. Please visit our website for #Registration Information.Signed by Clerk of the Panel Tiffaney D. Pete on 3/18/2024. Associated Cases: MDL No. 3109, ARE/3:23-cv-00224, ARE/3:24-cv-00026, ILN/1:23-cv-16566, ILS/3:23-cv-03678, MOW/2:24-cv-04036 (JC) |
Filing 1 MDL Number 3109 Assigned -- MOTION FOR TRANSFER ACCEPTED FOR FILING re: pldg. ( #1 in Pending No. 25), ( #3 in Pending No. 25) Associated Cases: Pending No. 25, ARE/3:23-cv-00224, ARE/3:24-cv-00026, ILN/1:23-cv-16566, ILS/3:23-cv-03678, MOW/2:24-cv-04036 (JC) |
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