Johnson & Johnson et al v. Azam International Trading et al
| Johnson & Johnson and LifeScan, Inc. |
| Al-Shafiq Electronics LLC, Muhammad Hamid Hamid Butt, Mohammed Ramzan, Massood Sitter, Azam International Trading, Al-Shafiq Electronic Shop, Hunter Freight Services, Jasani Scientifics, S.M. Enterprise, Arabian International, SFF Enterprises Inc., Haji Ruaf Hamad Bhati, Elentta Po Butt, Babar Butt, Sakia Butt, Muhammad Ramzan, Maqsood Sittar, Anwar Ahmed and John Does 1-25 |
| ABN Amro Bank N.V. |
| 1:2007cv04302 |
| October 16, 2007 |
| US District Court for the Eastern District of New York |
| Brooklyn Office |
| Steven M Gold |
| Sandra L Townes |
| Trademark |
| 15 U.S.C. § 1114 Trademark Infringement |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 80 Notice of Related Case (Bowens, Priscilla) |
| Filing 79 Notice of Report on the filing of an action regarding a Patent or Trademark. (Attachments: #1 Judgment) (Rocco, Christine) |
| Filing 78 CLERK'S JUDGMENT that plaintiffs' claims are dismissed against defendants Al-Shafiq Electronics LLC, Hunter Fright Services, S.M. Enterprise and Anwar Ahmed; and it is further, Ordered that a permanent injunction is hereby issued prohibiting defendants Azam International Trading, Jasani Scientifics, Arabian International, Muhammad Hamid Butt, Elentta Po Butt, Mohammed Ramzan, and Massood Sitter, from infringing, counterfeiting, or otherwise violating Johnson & Johnson's federally registered OneTouch Marks; and that it is further, Ordered that judgment is hereby entered in favor of plaintiff Johnson & Johnson and Lifescan, Inc. and against defendants Elentta Po Butt, Mohammed Ramzan, Massood Sitter, Arabian International, and Jasani Scientifics, jointly and severally, in the amount of $300,000.00 in statutory damages; Ordered that judgment is hereby entered in favor of plaintiff Johnson & Johnson and Lifescan, Inc. and against Defendants Azam International Trading and Muhammad Hamid Butt, jointly and severally, in the amount of $3,000,000.00 in statutory damages pursuant to 15:1117(c)(2). ( Ordered by Michele Gapinski, Chief Deputy on behalf of Douglas C. Palmer, Clerk of Court on 8/13/2013 ) (Guzzi, Roseann) |
Filing 77
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS. ( Ordered by Judge Sandra L. Townes on 8/8/2013 ) *Forwarded for judgment (Guzzi, Roseann)
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| Filing 76 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re #67 MOTION for Entry of Default Judgment Against Defaulting Defendants filed by LifeScan, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. Objections to R&R due by 8/5/2013. Ordered by Chief Magistrate Judge Steven M. Gold on 7/18/2013. (Megdal, Deborah) |
| Filing 75 DECLARATION of Service re Johnson & Johnson and LifeScan Inc.'s Reply Brief in Support of Their Motion to Enter Default Judgments Against Defaulting Defendants and Supplemental Declaration of Geoffrey Potter by Johnson & Johnson, LifeScan, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Yatrakis, Christos) |
| Filing 74 AFFIDAVIT/DECLARATION in Support re #67 MOTION for Entry of Default Judgment Against Defaulting Defendants Supplemental Declaration of Geoffrey Potter filed by Johnson & Johnson, LifeScan, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8) (Potter, Geoffrey) |
| Filing 73 REPLY in Support re #67 MOTION for Entry of Default Judgment Against Defaulting Defendants filed by Johnson & Johnson, LifeScan, Inc.. (Potter, Geoffrey) |
| Filing 72 DECLARATION of Service re Order on Motion for Extension of Time by Johnson & Johnson, LifeScan, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Yatrakis, Christos) |
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ORDER granting #71 Motion for Extension of Time to File: Plaintiffs' supplemental brief is due April 30, 2012, any opposition by defendants is due no later than May 28, 2012, and any reply is due no later than June 15, 2012. Plaintiffs are directed to serve a copy of this Order on defaulting defendants forthwith. So Ordered by Chief Magistrate Judge Steven M. Gold on 3/14/2012. (O'Connor, Erin)
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| Filing 71 Letter MOTION for Extension of Time to File and Response to Magistrate Judge Gold's March 9, 2012 Order by Johnson & Johnson, LifeScan, Inc.. (Potter, Geoffrey) |
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Filing 70
ORDER re #69 Order Referring Motion, see attached Order for requested additional briefing. Plaintiffs shall submit their supplemental briefing and evidence no later than March 30, 2012. Any opposition by defendants should be filed no later than April 27, 2012. Any reply by plaintiffs is due no later than May 11, 2012. Ordered by Chief Magistrate Judge Steven M. Gold on 3/9/2012. (O'Connor, Erin)
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Filing 69
ORDER REFERRING #67 Plaintiffs' MOTION for Entry of Default Judgment Against Defaulting Defendants filed by LifeScan, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. The instant motion for default judgment is hereby referred to Magistrate Judge Gold for adjudication. So Ordered by Judge Sandra L. Townes on 3/5/2012. (Manuel, Germaine)
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| Filing 68 MEMORANDUM in Support re #67 MOTION for Entry of Default Judgment Against Defaulting Defendants filed by Johnson & Johnson, LifeScan, Inc.. (Potter, Geoffrey) |
| Filing 67 MOTION for Entry of Default Judgment Against Defaulting Defendants by Johnson & Johnson, LifeScan, Inc.. (Potter, Geoffrey) |
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ORDER granting #66 Motion for Extension of Time to File: So Ordered by Chief Magistrate Judge Steven M. Gold on 3/2/2011. (Vasquez, Lea)
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| Filing 66 Letter MOTION for Extension of Time to File Letter from Geoffrey Potter to Judge Gold requesting extension of time for plaintiffs to move for default judgment to August 1, 2011 by Johnson & Johnson, LifeScan, Inc.. (Potter, Geoffrey) |
| Filing 65 Letter MOTION for Extension of Time to File ; Letter from Geoffrey Potter to Judge Gold requesting extension of time for plaintiffs to move for default judgment to March 1, 2011 by Johnson & Johnson, LifeScan, Inc.. (Potter, Geoffrey) |
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ORDER granting #65 Motion for Extension of Time to File. So Ordered by Chief Magistrate Judge Steven M. Gold on 11/3/2010. (Vasquez, Lea)
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| NOTICE: The Court has received records from the Ministry of Justice, France in response to a letter rogatory pursuant to the Hague Convention requesting a November 2006 criminal file. The records are available for pick-up in Chambers by the party who requested the file. (O'Connor, Erin) |
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Filing 64
CONSENT JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION: Pursuant to Rule 58 of the FRCP, this action is hereby dismissed, with prejudice, only against the SFF Defendants without costs or attorney's fees. Ordered by Judge Sandra L. Townes on 7/13/2010. (Clarke, Melonie)
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| Filing 63 STIPULATION Consent Judgment and Permanent Injunction by Babar Butt, Sakia Butt, SFF Enterprises Inc. (Ahn, Deana) |
| Filing 62 Letter MOTION for Extension of Time to File (Letter From Christos Yatrakis to Judge Gold Requesting an Extension of Time for Johnson & Johnson to Move for Default Judgment) by Johnson & Johnson, LifeScan, Inc.. (Yatrakis, Christos) |
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ORDER granting #62 Motion for Extension of Time to October 1, 2010 to File motion for default judgment against defaulting defendants. So Ordered by Chief Magistrate Judge Steven M. Gold on 7/7/2010. (Vasquez, Lea)
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| Filing 61 Letter MOTION for Extension of Time to File a Stipulation of Dismissal and Finalize the Settlement by Babar Butt, Sakia Butt, SFF Enterprises Inc.. (Ahn, Deana) |
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ORDER granting #61 Motion for Extension of Time to File. The parties shall file a Stipulation of Dismissal no later than July 12, 2010. Ordered by Chief Magistrate Steven M. Gold on 7/2/2010. (O'Connor, Erin)
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| Filing 60 Letter MOTION for Extension of Time to File (Joint Application of J&J and SFF Defendants for Extension of Time) by Johnson & Johnson, LifeScan, Inc.. (Yatrakis, Christos) |
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ORDER granting #60 Motion for Extension of Time to File. A stipulation of dismissal or further status report is due no later than July 2, 2010. Ordered by Chief Magistrate Steven M. Gold on 6/18/2010. (O'Connor, Erin)
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| Minute Entry for Telephone Conference held on 5/14/2010 before Chief Magistrate Judge Steven M. Gold: Yatrakis for plaintiffs, McCarthy and Ahn for defendants. The parties will continue their efforts to resolve the case. A further telephone conference will be held at 11:00 a.m. on May 17, 2010. (Vasquez, Lea) |
| Minute Entry for Telephone Conference held on 5/17/2010 before Chief Magistrate Judge Steven M. Gold: Yatrakis for plaintiffs, McCarthy for defendants Dr. and Mrs. Butt and SFF. The parties report that they have reached a settlement agreement. A stipulation discontinuing the claims against these defendants shall be filed by June 18. Plaintiffs shall seek a default judgment against those defendants in default by June 30 or seek an extension of time to do so by that date. (Vasquez, Lea) |
| Minute Entry for Telephone Conference held on 5/11/2010 before Chief Magistrate Judge Steven M. Gold: Potter and Yatrakis for plaintiffs, McCarthy and Ahn for defendants. Counsel report that their settlement discussions are continuing. The court will hold a further telephone conference at 12 noon on May 14. If the case has not been settled by then, the court will schedule an in-person settlement conference, with principals present, in an effort to resolve the remaining differences between the parties. (Vasquez, Lea) |
| Minute Entry for Telephone Conference held on 4/8/2010 before Chief Magistrate Judge Steven M. Gold: Potter for plaintiffs, McCarthy and Ahn for defendants SFF Enterprises, Babar Butt and Sakia Butt. Counsel report that their discussions are ongoing and seek to report on their progress in 30 days. A further telephone conference, arranged by plaintiff, will be held at 2:00 pm on May 11, 2010. (Vasquez, Lea) |
| Minute Entry for Initial Pretrial Conference held on 3/22/2010 before Chief Magistrate Judge Steven M. Gold: Potter for plaintiffs, McCarthy and Ahn for defendants SFF Enterprises, Babar Butt and Sakia Butt. THE COURT WILL HOLD A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE AT 12 NOON ON APRIL 8. Counsel for plaintiff will arrange the conference call, at which counsel will be expected to report on the status of the settlement discussions held today. If the case cannot be settled, defendants may file their anticipated motion to dismiss on jurisdictional grounds by May 7, plaintiffs will file their opposition by June 18, and defendants will file their reply by July 16. (Tape #FTR 11:05-11:17.) (Vasquez, Lea) |
| Filing 59 Letter by Babar Butt, Sakia Butt, SFF Enterprises Inc. (Ahn, Deana) |
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SCHEDULING ORDER: Due to a conflict in the Court's calendar the conference previously scheduled for March 12th will instead be held at 11:00 a.m. on March 22, 2010. Counsel for plaintiff is directed to confirm this new conference date and time with defendants' counsel. So Ordered by Chief Magistrate Judge Steven M. Gold on 3/5/2010. (Vasquez, Lea)
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Filing 58
STIPULATION AND ORDER re #57 Stipulation filed by ABN Amro Bank N.V.. Ordered by Judge Sandra L. Townes on 2/17/2010. (Clarke, Melonie)
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Filing 57
STIPULATION and Order by ABN Amro Bank N.V. (Farber, Danielle)
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| Filing 56 Letter of Geoffrey Potter to Judge Townes in response to the Declaration of Mary Elizabeth Taylor by Johnson & Johnson, LifeScan, Inc. (Potter, Geoffrey) |
| Filing 55 AFFIDAVIT/DECLARATION in Opposition re #52 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (Emergency Application of Plaintiffs seeking a TRO to Stop Transfer of Restrained Funds Scheduled to Take Place Tomorrow) Declaration in Response to Order to Show Cause filed by ABN Amro Bank N.V.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (Farber, Danielle) |
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Filing 54
ORDER granting #52 Motion for TRO; The ABN Amro Bank N.V. to Show Cause set for 1/4/2010 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 4B South before Judge Sandra L. Townes. (Clarke, Melonie)
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ORDER: granting counsel's request for an adjournment of the hearing set for January 4, 2010 #53 . The hearing is adjourned until 10:30 am on Tuesday, January 19, 2010. Ordered by Judge Sandra L. Townes on 12/30/2009. (Frullo, Veronica)
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| Filing 53 Letter MOTION to Adjourn Conference scheduled for January 4, 2010 at 10 a.m. by The Royal Bank of Scotland. (Friedberg, Danielle) |
| Filing 52 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order (Emergency Application of Plaintiffs seeking a TRO to Stop Transfer of Restrained Funds Scheduled to Take Place Tomorrow) by Johnson & Johnson, LifeScan, Inc.. (Potter, Geoffrey) |
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ORDER The telephone conference is moved from 12/28 to 12/29 at 10 am. The court asks that counsel arrange the conference call. Ordered by Chief Magistrate Steven M. Gold on 12/23/2009. (Gold, Steven)
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ORDER The immediately preceding order, scheduling a telephone conference for December 29, was entered in error and should be ignored. Ordered by Chief Magistrate Steven M. Gold on 12/23/2009. (Gold, Steven)
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| Filing 51 Letter From Geoffrey Potter to Judge Gold Providing the Court With a Status Update With Respect to Discovery by Johnson & Johnson, LifeScan, Inc. (Potter, Geoffrey) |
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ORDER re #51 Letter filed by LifeScan, Inc., Johnson & Johnson: The court will hold a pretrial conference at 11:00 a.m. on March 12, 2010. Counsel shall submit a letter by March 5, 2010, setting forth the issues each seeks to raise at the conference. In addition, counsel shall have a firm position on settlement, with principals present or available by telephone; shall be in a position to describe the basis for any anticipated motion for summary judgment; and shall have a position on whether they will consent to reassignment of this action to a magistrate judge for all purposes including trial. Ordered by Chief Magistrate Steven M. Gold on 10/13/2009. (Gold, Steven)
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| Filing 50 NOTICE by Johnson & Johnson, LifeScan, Inc. (Notice of Withdrawal of Noah Stein as Counsel for Plaintiffs Johnson & Johnson and LifeScan, Inc. and Request for Removal from the Court's ECF Notification System) (Stein, Noah) |
| STATUS REPORT ORDER: Counsel for plaintiff is directed to electronically file a status report by 10/9/2009. So Ordered by Chief Magistrate Judge Steven M. Gold on 10/1/2009. (Vasquez, Lea) |
| Minute Entry for Telephone Conference held on 8/4/2009 before Chief Magistrate Judge Steven M. Gold: Yatrakis for plaintiffs, Bogatin and Selnet for Medishop (France) defendants, McCarthy and Ahn for SFF defendants. For the reasons stated on the record, video-conferencing capacity that is compatible with the systems in place at the offices of SFF's New York counsel shall be provided by the Medishop defendants at Medishop's expense. Counsel for SFF will cooperate with the Medishop defendants to identify and implement the least expensive, but reliable and compatible, video-conferencing technology. The expense incurred by the Medishop defendants may be treated as a taxable cost in the event they prevail in this litigation. (Tape #FTR 1:31-1:44.) (Vasquez, Lea) |
| Filing 49 Letter From Christos Yatrakis to Magistrate Judge Gold in Response to John McCarthy's Letters Dated July 27 and July 31, 2009 by Johnson & Johnson, LifeScan, Inc. (Yatrakis, Christos) |
| Filing 48 Letter from John G. McCarthy to Judge Gold by Babar Butt, Sakia Butt, SFF Enterprises Inc. (Ahn, Deana) |
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SCHEDULING ORDER: The status conference previously scheduled for July 28 will instead be held by telephone at 1:30 p.m. on August 4, 2009. Counsel for plaintiff is directed to notify all parties and to arrange the telephone conference. So Ordered by Chief Magistrate Judge Steven M. Gold on 7/28/09. (Miller, Ilana)
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| Filing 47 Letter from John G. McCarthy to Judge Gold by Babar Butt, Sakia Butt, SFF Enterprises Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E) (Ahn, Deana) |
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ORDER re #46 Stipulation filed by LifeScan, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. The stipulation is approved and hereby entered as an Order of the Court. So Ordered by Chief Magistrate Judge Steven M. Gold on 6/5/2009. (Vasquez, Lea)
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Filing 46
STIPULATION and Order for Commission to Take Depositions of Medishop S.A. Cyril Haetjens and Michel Bourely in France by Johnson & Johnson, LifeScan, Inc. (Potter, Geoffrey)
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| Minute Entry for Scheduling Conference held on 5/6/2009 before Chief Magistrate Judge Steven M. Gold: Potter for plaintiff, McCarthy for Butt defendants. The parties' joint application to adjourn the conference previously scheduled for May 14th is granted. The conference shall be held instead at 2:00 p.m. on July 28, 2009. (Vasquez, Lea) |
| Filing 45 NOTICE of Appearance by Noah Stein on behalf of Johnson & Johnson, LifeScan, Inc. (aty to be noticed) (Stein, Noah) |
| Filing 44 NOTICE of Change of Law Firm by Geoffrey Potter (Potter, Geoffrey) |
| Filing 43 NOTICE of Change of Firm by John Gerard McCarthy (McCarthy, John) |
| Filing 42 NOTICE of Change of Law Firm by Deana Dong-Yun Ahn (Ahn, Deana) |
| Filing 41 TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on 12/3/08, before Judge Gold. Court Transcriber TYPEWRITE WORD PROCESSING SERVICE, Telephone number 718-966-1401. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Redaction Request due 1/6/2009. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 1/16/2009. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 3/16/2009. (Hong, Loan) |
| Filing 40 MANDATE of USCA as to #8 Notice of Appeal, filed by SFF Enterprises Inc., Babar Butt, Sakia Butt. It is stipulated that the appeal is withdrawn without costs and without attorneys' fees pursuant to Rule 42(b) of the FRAP. Certified: 10/31/08. USCA#07-5633-cv. (McGee, Mary Ann) |
| Filing 39 TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on 11/14/08, before Judge Gold. Court Transcriber FIORE REPORTING AND TRANSCRIPTION SERVICE, Telephone number 203-929-9992. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Redaction Request due 12/30/2008. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 1/9/2009. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 3/9/2009. (Hong, Loan) |
| Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Magistrate Judge Steven M. Gold:Status Conference held on 12/3/2008. Potter and Yatrakis for plaintiffs in both actions. In Azzam, CV-07-4302, McCarthy for SFF defendants. In Champion, 06cv05451, Cody for LLoyd, Fisher for Darlene Haynes-Duplessis, Raskin for AMS, Goodman for Matrix, Stromberg for Milwaukee Notions, Jacques Duplessis, pro se, for defendant. Various discovery rulings on the record. The deposition schedule proposed by plaintiffs is approved. THE COURT WILL HOLD AN IN-PERSON CONFERENCE IN AZZAM, CV-07-4302, ON MAY 14, 2009 AT 2:00 PM. THE COURT WILL HOLD AN IN-PERSON CONFERENCE IN CHAMPION SALES, CV-06-5451, ON JUNE 25, 2009 AT 2:00 PM. ALL COUNSEL IN CHAMPION ARE DIRECTED TO ATTEND. (Tape #FTR 3:03-3:58.) (Vasquez, Lea) |
| Filing 38 Letter to suggest an agenda for the discovery conference scheduled for December 3, 2008 at 3:00 P.M. by Johnson & Johnson, LifeScan, Inc. (Potter, Geoffrey) |
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ORDER: This order is intended to clarify any ambiguity that may have arisen as a result of scheduling orders entered in related cases. A conference will be held in this action on 12/3/2008 at 3:00, at which time the court will hear argument with respect to plaintiffs' motion to compel discovery from the SFF defendants. Ordered by Chief Magistrate Steven M. Gold on 11/19/08. (Gold, Steven)
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| Filing 37 Letter in response to the November 13, 2008 letter to Your Honor from defendants SFF Enterprises, Inc., Babar Butt and Sakia Butt by Johnson & Johnson, LifeScan, Inc. (Potter, Geoffrey) |
| Filing 36 Letter in response to the November 6, 2008 letter of Geoffrey Potter, Esq by SFF Enterprises Inc., Babar Butt, Sakia Butt (Ahn, Deana) |
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Filing 35
ORDER re #34 Letter filed by LifeScan, Inc., Johnson & Johnson requesting an order that compels the SFF defendants to produce documents requested by J&J and to respond to J&J's interrogatories. *Referred to Chief Magistrate Judge Gold. Ordered by Judge Sandra L. Townes on 11/7/2008. (Clarke, Melonie)
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| Filing 34 Letter in Opposition to John McCarthy's Letter of September 5, 2008 by Johnson & Johnson, LifeScan, Inc. (Potter, Geoffrey) |
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Filing 33
STIPULATION AND ORDER dissolving portion of the Preliminary Injunction. Ordered by Judge Sandra L. Townes on 6/18/2008. (Clarke, Melonie)
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ORDER Motion terminated as moot: #10 MOTION for Reconsideration. See Minute Entry dated January 11, 2008. (O'Connor, Erin)
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| Filing 32 Letter to Judges Townes and Gold concerning Premotion Conference by SFF Enterprises Inc., Babar Butt, Sakia Butt (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Letter Requesting Premotion Conference, #2 Exhibit B - Letter Requesting Referral to Judge Gold) (McCarthy, John) |
| Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Magistrate Judge Steven M. Gold:Telephone Conference held on 7/8/2008. Potter and Yatrakis for plaintiffs, McCarthy and Ahn for SFF defendants. Plaintiffs shall produce the discovery materials in the related actions to counsel for the SFF defendants on an attorneys-eyes only basis by close of business on July 9,2008. This case is hereby unsealed. Counsel for plaintiffs shall promptly advise defendants in the related actions -- 06cv5451, 07cv1295 and 08cv01297 -- that each of these cases will be unsealed on 7/11/08 unless an application is made by 7/10/08, by letter, stating why an unsealing order should NOT be entered. (Tape #FTR 9:46-10:02.) (Vasquez, Lea) |
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Filing 21
SCHEDULING ORDER: A telephone conference has been scheduled for 4:00 p.m. on July 9,2008 before Chief Magistrate Judge Steven M. Gold. Counsel are to refer to the attached Order for further information. (Vasquez, Lea)
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| Filing 20 STIPULATED SCHEDULING ORDER, Deposition of Babar Butt is adjourned to 7/16/08; Deposition of SFF Enterprises is adjourned to 7/17/08; Deposition of Sakia Babar Butt is adjourned from 4/4/08 to 7/18/08. (Ordered by Chief Magistrate Steven M. Gold on 5/9/08) (Piper, Francine) |
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ORDER: The Stipulated Scheduling Order submitted by counsel for the SFF Defendants with plaintiff's consent is hereby approved. Plaintiff's counsel will submit a written report on the status of the action, together with a statement of any reason why the action should not be unsealed, by April 18, 2008. The report shall also propose either a schedule for seeking a premotion conference with respect to the SFF defendants' anticipated motion for summary judgment or for holding a case management conference with the court. Ordered by Chief Magistrate Steven M. Gold on 02/22/08. (Gold, Steven)
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| Filing 19 Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT Noted on 2/7/08 by Janet Hamilton as to Azam International Trading, Jasani Scientifics, Arabian International, Muhammad Hamid Hamid Butt, Elentta Po Butt, Mohammed Ramzan, Massood Sitter, Anwar Ahmed (Piper, Francine) |
| Filing 17 Letter from Dean D. Ahn to Mag. Gold, regarding a stipulated scheduling order. (Piper, Francine) |
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Filing 16
ORDER, Application for a brief additional period of time to report to the court with respect to the scheduling and scope of pre-motion discovery is granted. (Ordered by Chief Magistrate Steven M. Gold on 1/25/08) (Piper, Francine)
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| Filing 18 MOTION for Entry of Default as to dfts Azam International Trading, Jasans Scientifics, Arabian International, Muhummad Hamid Butt, Elentta Po Butt, Mohammed Ramzan, Massood Sitter, Anwar Ahmed by Johnson & Johnson, LifeScan, Inc.. (Piper, Francine) |
| Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Magistrate Judge Steven M. Gold:Telephone Conference held on 1/22/2008. Hamerman and Potter for plaintiff, McCarthy and Ahn for SFF defendants. Counsel will submit a letter by the close of business Thursday, 1/24, setting forth a schedule for conducting depositions of the SFF defendants. The schedule shall indicate where and when the depositions will be held, and whether the depositions will be limited in subject matter. The letter will also propose a schedule for briefing the SFF defendants' anticipated motion to dismiss. If the parties are unable to agree on these matters, the letter shall indicate their areas of disagreement. (Vasquez, Lea) |
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Filing 15
SCHEDULING ORDER: See attached Order. Ordered by Chief Magistrate Steven M. Gold on 1/17/2008. (O'Connor, Erin)
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| Filing 14 Sealed Envelope placed in vault filed by Geoffrey Potter. (Piper, Francine) |
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Filing 13
REFERRAL ORDER, In addition to the motion brought by dfts Babar Butt, Sakia Butt and SFF Enterprises Inc., which was previously referred by this court's order dated 1/3/08, the preliminary injunction sought by plantiffs on or about 10/15/07 is referred to Mag. Gold for a Report and Recommendation. ( Ordered by Judge Sandra L. Townes on 1/10/08) (Piper, Francine)
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| Filing 12 MEMORANDUM in Support of Preliminary Injunction and Motion to Vacate TRO filed by Johnson & Johnson, LifeScan, Inc.. (Piper, Francine) |
| Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Magistrate Steven M. Gold:Omnibus Hearing held on 1/10/2008, Motion Hearing held on 1/10/2008 re #10 MOTION for Reconsideration. Potter et al for plaintiff, McCarthy and Ahn for SFF defendants. Counsel report that they have consented to the terms of a preliminary injunction, and that they will promptly file a stipulation resolving the pending motions for a preliminary injunction, to dissolve the existing TRO, and for damages resulting from issuance of the TRO. The stipulation, or a report on the status of the efforts to execute one, shall be filed with the court by January 14, 2008. (Tape #5:10-5:39; 6:32-6:39.) (Gold, Steven) |
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Filing 11
ORDER stating that the 1/2/08 submission of defts. Babar Butt, Sakia Butt, and SFF Enterprises Inc., is construed as a motion to dissolve this Court's order dated 10/16/07; and REFERRING MOTION: #10 MOTION to MJ Gold. Ordered by Judge Sandra L. Townes on 1/3/08. Motions referred to Steven M. Gold. (Vaughn, Terry)
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| Filing 26 Letter dated 1/4/08 to Judge Townes from Geoffrey Potter, Esq. requesting consideration of plaintiffs' application for a preliminary injunction to be referred to Mag. Judge Gold. (previously sealed) (Clarke, Melonie) |
| Filing 22 Letter dated 1/4/08 to Judge Townes from defense counsel John McCarthy (SFF Defendants) consenting to have USMJ Gold determine motion. (previously sealed). (Clarke, Melonie) (Clarke, Melonie). |
| Filing 31 MEMORANDUM of Law in opposition to plaintiffs' application for preliminary injunction and in support of cross-motion for damages for wrongful seizure of foreign bank accounts filed by SFF Enterprises Inc., Babar Butt, Sakia Butt. (previously sealed) (Clarke, Melonie) |
| Filing 30 DECLARATION of John G. McCarthy, Esq. by Babar Butt, Sakia Butt in opposition of Plaintiffs' application for preliminary injunction. exhibits filed in hardcopy (previously sealed) (Clarke, Melonie) Modified |
| Filing 27 Letter dated 1/2/08 to Judge Townes from Geoffrey Potter, Esq. in response to Defense Counsel McCarthy's letters of 12/2007. (previously sealed). (Clarke, Melonie) |
| Filing 10 ENVELOPE submitted by John G. McCarthy. (Vaughn, Terry) Modified on 1/7/2008 to construe this document as a motion to dissolve the Court's order dated 10/16/07; see the Court's order dated 1/3/08. (Vaughn, Terry). (Clarke, Melonie) added documents previously sealed. |
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Filing 9
ORDER of USCA as to #8 Notice of Appeal, filed by SFF Enterprises Inc., Babar Butt, Sakia Butt. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Appellant's motion for emergency relief is DENIED because the;-district court has indicated its willingness to address issue on notice of motion to opponent. (Brown, Marc)
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| Filing 29 Letter dated 12/20/07 from John McCarthy, Esq. enclosing courtesy copy of notice of motion to modify injunction served on parties. (previously sealed) (Clarke, Melonie) |
| Certified copy of the Docket Sheet and the Notice of Appeal forwarded to US Court of Appeals re #8 Notice of Appeal in a sealed envelope. (Vaughn, Terry) |
| Filing 8 NOTICE OF APPEAL filed by SFF Enterprises Inc., Babar Butt, Sakia Butt, appealing the 12/17/07 order denying their application to vacate immediately the 10/16/07 ex parte Temporary Restraining Order. Filing fee $ 455; receipt number 347311. (Vaughn, Terry) Modified on 12/17/2007 to indicate that copies were served on counsel by e-mail. (Vaughn, Terry). |
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Filing 7
ORDER that the entry of default entered against the SFF defts. is vacated; that the time for the SFF defts. to submit answering papers to this Court's order dated 10/16/07 shall be ext. until 1/2/08, and the time for Pltfs. to submit reply papers shall be ext. until seven days following submission of the SFF defts.' answering papers. Ordered by Judge Sandra L. Townes on 12/17/07. (Vaughn, Terry) Modified on 8/19/2008 to omit sealing(Clarke, Melonie).
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Filing 6
ORDER that the SFF Defts.' motion to vacate the Court's order dated 10/16/07, restraining the SFF defts., is denied, and they are directed to seek the relief they request by notice of motion. Ordered by Judge Sandra L. Townes on 12/17/07. (Vaughn, Terry)
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| Filing 28 Letter dated 12/14/07 to Judge Townes from Geoffrey Potter, Esq. in response to the letter sent by John McCarthy, Esq. seeking both vacatur of the default entered against the Butt defts and ext. of time to respond to complaint. (previously sealed) (Clarke, Melonie) |
| Motions terminated, #4 MOTION for Entry of Default as to dfts Babar Butt, Sakia Butt and SFF Enterprises filed by LifeScan, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. See Clerk's entry of default ECF #5. (Clarke, Melonie) |
| Filing 5 Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT Noted on 12/3/07 by Janet Hamilton as to SFF Enterprises Inc., Babar Butt, Sakia Butt Motions terminated: #4 MOTION for Entry of Default as to dfts Babar Butt, Sakia Butt and SFF Enterprises filed by LifeScan, Inc., Johnson & Johnson. (Piper, Francine) |
| Filing 4 MOTION for Entry of Default as to dfts Babar Butt, Sakia Butt and SFF Enterprises by Johnson & Johnson, LifeScan, Inc.. (Piper, Francine) |
| Filing 3 Letter dated 11/20/07 from Judge Townes to Michael Sullivan, advising that the court's order is clear, and the obligations of T. Vakiflar Bankasi T.A.O. are outlined in the order. (Piper, Francine) (Clarke, Melonie). |
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Filing 24
STIPULATION AND ORDER as to Plaintiffs and Defendants- Barbar and Sakia Butt; reflecting parties agreement that Royal Bank of Canada release the particular accounts listed within. Ordered by Judge Sandra L. Townes on 11/19/2007. (previously sealed) (Clarke, Melonie)
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| Filing 23 Letter dated 11/7/2007 to Judge Townes from Michael Sullivan (non-party) requesting clarification of an Order dated 10/16/07. (previously sealed) (Clarke, Melonie) |
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Filing 25
ORDER granting [] Motion for Issuance of Letters Rogatory. Ordered by Judge Sandra L. Townes on 10/16/2007. (previously sealed) (Clarke, Melonie)
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| MOTION for Issuance of Letters Rogatory filed within ECF doc. #1 attachment #7 by Johnson & Johnson, LifeScan, Inc.. (Clarke, Melonie) |
| Filing 2 Notice of Related Case Assignment/Designation (Bowens, Priscilla) |
| Filing 1 MEMORANDUM of Law in Support of Order to Show Cause for a Temporary Restraining Order, Asset Freeze Order, Preliminary Injunction, an Ex Parte Seizure Order, and Letters of Request directed to the judicial authorities in the Province of Ontario, Canada for an Ex Parte Seizure Order by Johnson & Johnson, LifeScan, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet #2 otsc#3 exhibits 1-11#4 exhibits 12-17#5 exhibits 18-26#6 exhibits a-e#7 rogatory#8 declara potter#9 declara maguire) (Bowens, Priscilla) |
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