Arista Records LLC et al v. Usenet.com, Inc.
Plaintiff: Arista Records LLC, Atlantic Recording Corporation, BMG Music, Capitol Records, Inc., Caroline Records, Inc., Elektra Entertainment Group Inc., Interscope Records, Laface Records LLC, Maverick Recording Company, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, UMG Recordings, Inc., Virgin Records America, Inc., Warner Bros. Records, Inc. and Zomba Recording LLC
Defendant: Usenet.com, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2007cv08822
Filed: October 12, 2007
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Office: Foley Square Office
County: New York
Presiding Judge: Harold Baer
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. ยง 101 Copyright Infringement
Jury Demanded By: None

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September 16, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 312 OPINION AND ORDER: For the foregoing reasons, Reynolds's objections to Magistrate Magistrate Judge Katz's February 2, 2010 R&R are without merit, and because the remainder of the R&R is without clear error, this Court approves, adopts, and ratifies it in its entirety. Accordingly, judgment is entered against all Defendants, jointly and severally, for statutory damages in the amount of $6,585,000. The Clerk of Court is directed to close this case and remove it from my docket. (Signed by Judge Harold Baer on 9/16/2010) (jfe)
October 8, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 284 PERMANENT INJUNCTION, the Court hereby enters this Permanent Injunction in favor of Plaintiffs and against Defendant Reynolds....Reynolds and his agents, servants, employees, etc shall be permanently enjoined and restrained re all Copyrights Works and as further set forth in this document. The Court shall maintain jurisdiction over this action for the purposes of enforcing this Permanent Injunction. (Signed by Judge Harold Baer on 10/8/09) (cd)
August 19, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 255 PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AGAINST DEFENDANTS USENET.COM, INC. AND GERALD REYNOLDS TO PRESERVE ASSETS AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE RE APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVER: It is hereby ordered that Defendants, and each of them, including their respective officers, agents, servants, employees, parents, subsidiaries, heirs, assigns and attorneys, and all those persons in active concert or participation with each or any of them who receive actual notice of this Preliminary Injunction, shall be preliminary enjoined and r estrained, as set forth herein. Plaintiff shall be required to post bond in the amount of $1000 which is an amount that the Court considers proper in light of the facts, circumstances and status of this case. It is further ordered that defendant s show cause in writing, no later than by 5:00 p.m. on August 24 2009, why a receiver should not be appointed pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 69 and N.Y. C.P.L.R. § 5228, as set forth herein. Plaintiffs shall have August 28,2009 to file their respo nse in writing to defendants' submission, following which this matter will be deemed submitted for determination by the Court. The parties shall have until September 7, P.072009 to file their submissions on the form of the proposed permanent injunction in this case, and plaintiffs shall have until September 11, 2009 to submit their proposed finding on damages and defendants shall have until September 18 to file their response to the same. (Signed by Judge Harold Baer on 8/19/2009) (jpo)
June 30, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 240 OPINION & ORDER:#97694 For reasons further set forth in said Order, Plaintiffs' motion for sanctions is GRANTED to the extent discussed above. Plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment is also GRANTED. The Clerk of this Court shall close all open motions in this matter and enter judgment in favor of the Plaintiffs on all causes of action. The parties shall submit supplemental briefing of no more than ten (10) pages and proposed orders on the scope of permanent injunctive relief within tw enty-one (21) days of the date of this Opinion and Order. By separate order of reference accompanying this Opinion, this matter shall be referred to Magistrate Judge Katz for a damage determination. ( 116 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Usenet. com, Inc., Sierra Corporate Design, Inc., 204 MOTION for Ray Beckerman, P.C., and Ray Beckerman to Withdraw as Attorney cocounsel for defendants. filed by Ray Beckerman, PC, 220 MOTION to Strike Document No. 201 Declaration of Servodi dio in Support of Motion for Terminating Sanctions filed by Usenet.com, Inc., Geraldine Reynolds, 111 MOTION for Summary Judgment / Plaintiffs' Notice of Motion and Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Elektra Entertainment Group In c., Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Zomba Recording LLC, Atlantic Recording Corporation, Caroline Records, Inc., Maverick Recording Company, Laface Records LLC, Warner Bros. Records, Inc., Virgin Records America, Inc., Capitol Records, Inc., BMG Music, Interscope Records, Arista Records LLC, UMG Recordings, Inc., 144 MOTION to Strike Document No. [118, 119, 120, 121, 122] / Plaintiffs' Notice of Motion and Motion to Strike Declarations and Certain Testimony Submitted in Support of Defend ants' Motion for Summary Judgment. MOTION to Strike Document No. [118, 119, 120, 121, 122] / Plaintiffs' Notice of Motion and Motion to Strike Declarations and Certain Testimony Submitted in Support of Defendants' Motion for Su mmary Judgment. MOTION to Strike Document No. [118, 119, 120, 121, 122] / Plaintiffs' Notice of Motion and Motion to Strike Declarations and Certain Testimony Submitted in Support of Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment. file d by Elektra Entertainment Group Inc., Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Zomba Recording LLC, Atlantic Recording Corporation, Caroline Records, Inc., Maverick Recording Company, Laface Records LLC, Warner Bros. Records, Inc., Virgin Records America, Inc. , Capitol Records, Inc., Interscope Records, BMG Music, Arista Records LLC, UMG Recordings, Inc., 84 MOTION for Leave to File Supplemental Reply Memorandum and Declaration in Support of Motion for Sanctions for Spoliation of Evidence. filed by Elek tra Entertainment Group Inc., Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Zomba Recording LLC, Atlantic Recording Corporation, Caroline Records, Inc., Maverick Recording Company, Laface Records LLC, Warner Bros. Records, Inc., Virgin Records America, Inc., Capitol Records, Inc., Interscope Records, BMG Music, Arista Records LLC, UMG Recordings, Inc., 180 MOTION to Strike Document No. [153, 156, 157, 161] /Plaintiffs' Notice Of Renewed Motion And Renewed Motion To Strike Declarations And Certain Test imony Submitted In Opposition To Plaintiffs' Motion For Summary Judgment. MOTION to Strike Document No. [153, 156, 157, 161] /Plaintiffs' Notice Of Renewed Motion And Renewed Motion To Strike Declarations And Certain Testimony Submi tted In Opposition To Plaintiffs' Motion For Summary Judgment. MOTION to Strike Document No. [153, 156, 157, 161] /Plaintiffs' Notice Of Renewed Motion And Renewed Motion To Strike Declarations And Certain Testimony Submitted In Opp osition To Plaintiffs' Motion For Summary Judgment. filed by Elektra Entertainment Group Inc., Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Zomba Recording LLC, Atlantic Recording Corporation, Caroline Records, Inc., Maverick Recording Company, Laface Reco rds LLC, Warner Bros. Records, Inc., Virgin Records America, Inc., Capitol Records, Inc., Interscope Records, BMG Music, Arista Records LLC, UMG Recordings, Inc., 226 MOTION to Strike Declarations And Certain Testimony Submitted In Opposition To Plaintiffs' Motion For Terminating Sanctions. filed by Elektra Entertainment Group Inc., Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Zomba Recording LLC, Atlantic Recording Corporation, Caroline Records, Inc., Maverick Recording Company, Laface Records L LC, Warner Bros. Records, Inc., Virgin Records America, Inc., Capitol Records, Inc., Interscope Records, BMG Music, Arista Records LLC, UMG Recordings, Inc., 160 MOTION to Exclude the Declaration of Sehested and Ward re: 113 Declaration in Suppor t of Motion,, 112 Declaration in Support of Motion,,. filed by Geraldine Reynolds, Sierra Corporate Design, Inc., Usenet.com, Inc., 148 MOTION Exclude Proferred Expert Summary Judgment Evidence of Waterman re: 114 Declaration in Support of Moti on,,. filed by Geraldine Reynolds, Sierra Corporate Design, Inc., Usenet.com, Inc., 194 MOTION for Sanctions to be Terminated/ Plaintiffs' Notice of Motion and Motion for Terminating Sanctions. filed by Elektra Entertainment Group Inc., Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Zomba Recording LLC, Atlantic Recording Corporation, Caroline Records, Inc., Maverick Recording Company, Laface Records LLC, Warner Bros. Records, Inc., Virgin Records America, Inc., Capitol Records, Inc., Interscope Records, BMG Music, Arista Records LLC, UMG Recordings, Inc.) (Signed by Judge Harold Baer on 6/30/09) (db) Modified on 7/1/2009 (jab).
January 26, 2009 Opinion or Order Filing 103 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER #96996: Plaintiffs' Motion to Strike the Declaration of David J. Farber is granted in part and denied in part. Plaintiffs Motion for Sanctions for Spoliation of Evidence is granted to the extent discussed above.SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz on 1/26/2009) (jmi) Modified on 1/27/2009 (mro).
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