Innovative Sports Management, Inc. v. Brito et al
Plaintiff: Innovative Sports Management, Inc. doing business as Integrated Sports Media
Defendant: Jose A. Brito and De Sousa & Coelho Restaurant Corp.
Case Number: 1:2023cv03813
Filed: May 22, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Presiding Judge: James R Cho
Referring Judge: Dora Lizette Irizarry
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 501 Copyright Infringement
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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July 19, 2023 Filing 15 Letter to Court by Innovative Sports Management, Inc. (Lonstein, Julie)
July 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for Initial Conference proceedings held on 7/19/2023 before Magistrate Judge James R. Cho. Appearances by Julie Cohen Lonstein for plaintiff; Paula A. Miller for defendants. Case discussed. Defendants granted leave to file an amended answer by 7/26/2023. In light of defendants' anticipated amended answer, by 7/19/2023, plaintiff shall withdraw its "motion to dismiss counterclaims" #13 without prejudice. The Court advised plaintiff's counsel to review the assigned District Judge's Individual Rules prior to filing any future dispositive motions. The Court entered the following pretrial schedule: parties to exchange automatic disclosures by 8/2/2023; no amendment of the pleadings or joinder of additional parties permitted after 9/30/2023 without good cause; and parties to complete fact discovery by 2/1/2024. Parties do not anticipate retaining experts. The Court will enter a deadline for commencing dispositive motion practice near the end of discovery, if necessary.Telephonic settlement conference scheduled for 10/3/2023 at 1:00 p.m. before Magistrate Judge James R. Cho. The parties are directed to call toll free (888) 808-6929 and use access code 106-5334. Clients shall be readily available by telephone throughout the conference.The parties are directed to submit ex parte settlement letters by 9/26/2023, which may be forwarded by ex parte email to Chambers at cho_chambers@nyed.uscourts.gov (note that there is an underlined space between cho and chambers). The ex parte settlement letters shall state (1) the status of settlement discussions; (2) the last demand and offer made, if any; (3) the strengths and weaknesses of the case; and (4) any information that may assist the Court in helping the parties resolve the matter. The parties are encouraged to discuss settlement prior to submission of the ex parte letters. The ex parte letters shall be limited to five pages exclusive of attachments.If the parties do not believe a settlement conference would be productive at that time, by 9/26/2023, parties shall submit a joint letter requesting that the settlement conference be converted to a status conference. Ordered by Magistrate Judge James R. Cho on 7/19/2023. (AT&T Conference Bridge.) (TT) .
July 17, 2023 Filing 14 Proposed Scheduling Order by Innovative Sports Management, Inc. (Lonstein, Julie)
July 13, 2023 Filing 13 MOTION to Dismiss Counterclaims and Motion to Strike Affirmative Defenses by Innovative Sports Management, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support of Motion to Dismiss Counterclaims and Motion to Strike Affirmative Defenses, #2 Proposed Order) (Lonstein, Julie)
June 30, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 SCHEDULING ORDER: A telephonic initial conference will be held on 7/19/2023 at 12:30 p.m. before Magistrate Judge James R. Cho. Counsel for all parties must participate. Plaintiff counsel is directed to immediately confirm this conference date and time with defendant's counsel. Counsel are directed to complete the attached Proposed Scheduling Order and electronically file same with the Court no later than 7/17/2023. Each party is directed to call toll free (888) 808-6929 and use access code 1065334. Adjournment requests will not be considered unless made in accordance with this Court's Individual Rules. Ordered by Magistrate Judge James R. Cho on 6/30/2023. (Attachments: #1 Chamber's Individual Rules) (TT).
June 30, 2023 Filing 11 ANSWER to #1 Complaint, , First COUNTERCLAIM against Plaintiff against All Defendants by All Defendants. (Miller, Paula)
June 22, 2023 Filing 10 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Innovative Sports Management, Inc.. Jose A. Brito served on 6/12/2023, answer due 7/4/2023. (Lonstein, Julie)
June 22, 2023 Filing 9 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Innovative Sports Management, Inc.. De Sousa & Coelho Restaurant Corp. served on 6/13/2023, answer due 7/4/2023. (Lonstein, Julie)
May 24, 2023 Filing 8 Notice of Report on the Filing or Determination of an Action or appeal Regarding a Copyright. (Attachments: #1 complaint) (RC)
May 24, 2023 Filing 7 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made, if any. (SR)
May 24, 2023 Filing 6 In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent a United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to the Notice is a blank copy of the consent form that should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. The form may also be accessed at the following link: #http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/FormsAndFees/Forms/AO085.pdf. You may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent. (SR)
May 24, 2023 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 De Sousa & Coelho Restaurant Corp.) (SR)
May 24, 2023 Case Assigned to Judge Dora Lizette Irizarry and Magistrate Judge James R. Cho. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our #website. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (SR)
May 23, 2023 Filing 4 Civil Cover Sheet.. by Innovative Sports Management, Inc. (Lonstein, Julie)
May 23, 2023 NOTICE: Incomplete Civil Cover Sheet. The Civil Cover Sheet was not filled out correctly - The Clerk's Office cannot assign this case without a completed 2 Page Form Civil Cover Sheet. Please resubmit a COMPLETED Civil Cover Sheet including the SECOND PAGE (Not the Instruction Page). This event can be found under the event Other Documents - Proposed Summons/Civil Cover Sheet (SR)
May 22, 2023 Filing 3 NOTICE by Innovative Sports Management, Inc. REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION REGARDING COPYRIGHT (Lonstein, Julie)
May 22, 2023 Filing 2 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Innovative Sports Management, Inc. (Lonstein, Julie)
May 22, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Jose A. Brito, De Sousa & Coelho Restaurant Corp. filing fee $ 402, receipt number BNYEDC-16722746 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -NO,, filed by Innovative Sports Management, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons Summons as to deft Jose A. Brito, #3 Proposed Summons Summons as to deft De Sousa & Coelho Restaurant Corp.) (Lonstein, Julie)

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Plaintiff: Innovative Sports Management, Inc. doing business as Integrated Sports Media
Represented By: Julie Cohen Lonstein
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Defendant: Jose A. Brito
Represented By: Paula A Miller
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