Software Freedom Conservancy, Inc. v. Best Buy Co., Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Software Freedom Conservancy, Inc.
Defendant: Best Buy Co., Inc., Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Westinghouse Digital Electronics, LLC, JVC Americas Corporation, Western Digital Technologies, Inc., Robert Bosch LLC, Phoebe Micro, Inc., Humax USA Inc., Comtred Corporation, Dobbs-Stanford Corporation, Versa Technology Inc., ZYXEL Communications Inc., Astak Inc. and GCI Technologies Corporation
Case Number: 1:2009cv10155
Filed: December 14, 2009
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Office: Foley Square Office
County: New York
Presiding Judge: Gabriel W. Gorenstein
Presiding Judge: Shira A. Scheindlin
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. ยง 501 Copyright Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Defendant

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August 8, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 211 OPINION AND ORDER:#100634 For the aforementioned reasons stated above, plaintiffs' motion to hold WD in contempt of this Court's earlier injunction against WDE pursuant to Rule 65( d) is granted. Counsel is ordered to submit information reg arding WD's ability to pay and plaintiffs' lost profits within fifteen (15) days of the issuance of this Opinion and Order. Plaintiffs are directed to submit a fee application by the same date. The Clerk of the Court is directed to close this motion (docket # 172). (Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 8/8/2011) (js) Modified on 8/9/2011 (jab).
April 14, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 193 OPINION AND ORDER. For the reasons in this opinion and order, plaintiffs' motion to join WD is denied. The Clerk of the Court is directed to close this motion (Docket No. 133). (Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 4/14/2011) (rjm)
November 29, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 159 OPINION AND ORDER: For the foregoing reasons, Plaintiffs' motion to join respondents is denied as to CMA. Plaintiffs' motion to join WD is denied, without prejudice, subject to Plaintiffs' decision to refile following an evidentiary he aring on the issues ofwhether the asset sale amounted to a merger between WDE and WD and whether WD substantially continued WDE's business. A hearing is scheduled for February 2,2011 at 4:30 P.M. The Clerk of the Court is directed to close this motion (Docket No. 133). (Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 11/29/2010) (jfe)
July 27, 2010 Opinion or Order Filing 131 OPINION AND ORDER granting re: 112 MOTION for Default Judgment as to Westinghouse Digital Electronics, LLC. MOTION for Summary Judgment against Westinghouse Digital Electronics, LLC, filed by Erik Andersen, Software Freedom Conservan cy, Inc., 127 MOTION for Kyle Bradford Fleming; Sarah Bawany Yousuf to Withdraw as Attorney, filed by Westinghouse Digital Electronics, LLC. Plaintiffs' motion for a default judgment against Westinghouse is granted. Accordingly, the Court need not address Plaintiffs' motion for summary judgment. Plaintiffs are directed to submit a fee application by 8/6/10. The Clerk of Court is directed to close the motion to withdraw Renner, Otto, Boisselle & Sklar and Kane Kessler as counsel for Westinghouse (Docket no. 127). (Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 7/27/10) (cd)
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Plaintiff: Software Freedom Conservancy, Inc.
Represented By: Aaron Kyle Williamson
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Defendant: Westinghouse Digital Electronics, LLC
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Defendant: Robert Bosch LLC
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Defendant: Versa Technology Inc.
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Defendant: ZYXEL Communications Inc.
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Defendant: Astak Inc.
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