Walker, Jr v. Carter et al
| Dwayne D Walker, Jr |
| Shawn Carter, Damon Dash, Kareem Burke, Universal Music Group, Inc., Island Def Jam Music Group and Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC |
| 1:2012cv05384 |
| July 12, 2012 |
| US District Court for the Southern District of New York |
| Foley Square Office |
| Bronx |
| Ronald L. Ellis |
| Andrew L. Carter |
| Copyrights |
| 17 U.S.C. ยง 101 |
| Plaintiff |
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OPINION AND ORDER re: 325 MOTION for Summary Judgment . filed by Shawn Carter, 329 MOTION for Summary Judgment . filed by Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC, Universal Music Group, Inc., Damon Dash, Island Def Jam Music Grou p, Shawn Carter, 337 MOTION for Partial Summary Judgment . filed by Dwayne D Walker, Jr, 333 MOTION for Summary Judgment . filed by Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC, Universal Music Group, Inc., Island Def Jam Music Group. F or the foregoing reasons, Defendants' motion for summary judgment is GRANTED and Plaintiffs motion for partial summary judgment is DENIED. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close this case. (Signed by Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr on 9/26/2016) (kgo)
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OPINION & ORDER: The Court ordered Defendants to submit an itemized list of attorneys' fees and costs incurred in seeking to compel the text messages. Defendants seek a total of $17,943 in attorneys' fees, including a maximum amount of $8,500 related to briefing the sanctions motion. (Doc. No. 310-1 at 2.) For the foregoing reasons, the Court AWARDS Defendants attorneys' fees in the amount of $8,074.35. (As further set forth in this Order.) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Ellis on 8/29/2016) (kko)
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OPINION & ORDER: Defendants UMG Recordings, Inc., The Island Def Jam Music Group, and Roc-A-Fella Records, L.L.C. ("UMG" or "UMG Defendants") seek sanctions from Plaintiff Dwayne D. Walker, Jr. ("Walker") and his counsel , Gregory Berry ("Berry"), for their refusal to produce discoverable text messages over a period of eight months. (Doc. No. 236 at 1.) UMG alleges that Walker and Berry engaged in "bad faith tactics" to withhold the text messages by: (1) raising "baseless arguments" against production; (2) misrepresenting whether the text messages existed and why they were not produced; (3) disobeying two Court orders that Berry produce the text messages; and (4) forcing UMG Defenda nts to engage in repeated motion practice and unnecessary means to obtain the text messages from third parties. (Id.) UMG brings this motion pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 37 and 28 U.S.C. § 1927, to recover attorneys' fees and costs incurred because of Walker and Berry's conduct. (Id.) For the reasons stated below, Walker and Berry will be SANCTIONED. UMG's motion for sanctions is GRANTED. UMG shall submit to the Court with an itemized list of requested attorneys' fees and costs on or before January 6, 2016. Walker and Berry may respond by January 20, 2016. (As further set forth in this Order.) (Responses due by 1/20/2016) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Ellis on 12/23/2015) (kko)
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MEMORANDUM OPINION & ORDER re: 276 MOTION for Recusal of Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 455(a) filed by Dwayne D Walker, Jr. For the aforementioned reasons, Walker's motion is DENIED. (As further set forth in this Order.) (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Ellis on 7/24/2015) (kko)
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OPINION AND ORDER. For the reasons discussed, Defendants' Motions are DENIED. (ECF Nos. 67, 70). re: 67 MOTION to Dismiss. MOTION to Strike filed by Roc-A-Fella Records, LLC, Universal Music Group, Inc., Island Def Jam Music Group, Shawn Carter. (Signed by Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr on 9/3/2014) (rjm)
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