Creative Photographers Inc. v. SpinMedia Group, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Creative Photographers Inc.
Defendant: SMG Media, Inc., Doe, SPINMEDIA GROUP, INC. and Does 2 through 10
Case Number: 1:2019cv09180
Filed: October 4, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Victor Marrero
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 101
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 31 NOTICE OF INITIAL CONFERENCE:Counsel for all parties are directed to appear before the Honorable Victor Marrero for an initial case management conference, in accordance with Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure on Friday, December 6, 2019 at 9:45 a.m. in Courtroom 15B at the United States Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, New York, New York. So Ordered Initial Conference set for 12/6/2019 at 09:45 AM in Courtroom 15B, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Victor Marrero. (Signed by Judge Victor Marrero on 11/1/2019) (js)
October 31, 2019 Filing 30 ANSWER to Complaint with JURY DEMAND. Document filed by SMG Media, Inc..(Lepera, Christine)
October 31, 2019 Document filed by SMG Media, Inc..(Lepera, Christine)
October 8, 2019 Filing 29 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Leo Martin Lichtman on behalf of SMG Media, Inc.. (Lichtman, Leo)
October 8, 2019 Filing 28 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Christine Lepera on behalf of SMG Media, Inc.. (Lepera, Christine)
October 4, 2019 Filing 27 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Scott Alan Burroughs on behalf of Creative Photographers Inc.. (Burroughs, Scott)
October 4, 2019 Filing 26 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Laura Maria Zaharia on behalf of Creative Photographers Inc.. (Zaharia, Laura)
October 4, 2019 Filing 25 CASE TRANSFERRED IN from the United States District Court - District of California Central; Case Number: 2:18-cv-10328. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket entries received. (sjo)
October 4, 2019 Case Designated ECF. (sjo)
October 4, 2019 Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang is so designated. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: #http://nysd.uscourts.gov/forms.php. (sjo)
October 4, 2019 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE - TRANSFER CASE: This case is assigned to: Judge Victor Marrero. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at #http://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/District. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at #http://nysd.uscourts.gov/ecf_filing.php. (sjo)
October 4, 2019 NOTE TO OUT OF STATE ATTORNEYS: Please visit the Court's website at http://www.nysd.uscourts.gov for information regarding admission to the S.D.N.Y. Bar and the CM/ECF Rules & Filing Instructions. (sjo)
October 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANTS UNOPPOSED MOTION TO TRANSFER VENUE TO THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK #19 by Judge Otis D. Wright, II.. MD JS-6. Case Terminated. Case Electronically transferred to the Southern District of New York on 10/2/19). (lc)[Transferred from California Central on 10/4/2019.]
July 8, 2019 Filing 23 The hearing on the MOTION TO DISMISS #19 , scheduled for July 15, 2019 at 1:30 P.M., is hereby VACATED and taken off calendar. No appearances are necessary. The matter stands submitted, and will be decided upon without oral argument. An order will issue. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (sce) TEXT ONLY ENTRY [Transferred from California Central on 10/4/2019.]
July 1, 2019 Filing 22 REPLY in Support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Transfer Case to Southern District of New York #19 filed by Defendant SMG Media, Inc.. (Mullins, Bradley) [Transferred from California Central on 10/4/2019.]
June 28, 2019 Filing 21 NOTICE OF NON-OPPOSITION to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Transfer Case to Southern District of New York #19 filed by Plaintiff Creative Photographers Inc.. (Doniger, Stephen) [Transferred from California Central on 10/4/2019.]
June 14, 2019 Filing 20 DEFENDANTS CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Defendant SMG Media, Inc., identifying 1. Plaintiff, Creative Photographers Inc., and 2. Defendant, SMG Media, Inc. SMG Media, Inc. has no parent corporation. (Mullins, Bradley) [Transferred from California Central on 10/4/2019.]
June 14, 2019 Filing 19 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction , NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Transfer Case to Southern District of New York filed by Defendant SMG Media, Inc.. Motion set for hearing on 7/15/2019 at 01:30 PM before Judge Otis D. Wright II. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Abhishek Rampuria in Support of SMG Media, Inc.s Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, to Transfer Venue, #2 Proposed Order Granting Defendants Motion to Dismiss / Transfer Venue) (Attorney Bradley J Mullins added to party SMG Media, Inc.(pty:dft)) (Mullins, Bradley) [Transferred from California Central on 10/4/2019.]
May 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER ON PLAINTIFFS NOTICE OF DOE AMENDMENT NAMING SMG MEDIA, INC. AS DOE 2 #16 by Judge Otis D. Wright, II (lc) [Transferred from California Central on 10/4/2019.]
May 22, 2019 Filing 17 NOTICE OF DISMISSAL filed by Plaintiff Creative Photographers Inc. pursuant to FRCP 41a(1) as to Spinmedia LLC. (Doniger, Stephen) [Transferred from California Central on 10/4/2019.]
May 22, 2019 Filing 16 NOTICE OF DOE AMENDMENT NAMING SMG MEDIA, INC. AS DOE 2 filed by Plaintiff Creative Photographers Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order ON PLAINTIFFS NOTICE OF DOE AMENDMENT NAMING SMG MEDIA, INC. AS DOE 2)(Doniger, Stephen) [Transferred from California Central on 10/4/2019.]
April 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO INITIAL COMPLAINT #14 , by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: Defendnant SpinMedia, LLC may have up to and including May 22, 2019 to respond to Plaintiffs Complaint, absent further extension. (lc) [Transferred from California Central on 10/4/2019.]
April 22, 2019 Filing 14 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Spinmedia LLC answer now due 5/22/2019, filed by Plaintiff Creative Photographers Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO INITIAL COMPLAINT)(Doniger, Stephen) [Transferred from California Central on 10/4/2019.]
March 20, 2019 Filing 13 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Spinmedia LLC answer now due 4/22/2019, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiff Creative Photographers Inc..(Doniger, Stephen) [Transferred from California Central on 10/4/2019.]
March 7, 2019 Filing 12 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Creative Photographers Inc., upon Defendant Spinmedia LLC served on 2/27/2019, answer due 3/20/2019. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Kristen Bowden - Authorized Agent for Service of Process in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service.Original Summons NOT returned. (Doniger, Stephen) [Transferred from California Central on 10/4/2019.]
February 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER ON PLAINTIFF'S NOTICE OF DOE AMENDMENT NAMING SPINMEDIA LLC AS DOE 1 #10 by Judge Otis D. Wright, II. Accordingly, the DOE AMENDMENT naming SPINMEDIA LLC AS DOE 1 is hereby approved and filed, and SPINMEDIA LLC is hereby named as a defendant in this action. (lom) [Transferred from California Central on 10/4/2019.]
February 20, 2019 Filing 10 NOTICE OF DOE AMENDMENT NAMING SPINMEDIA LLC AS DOE 1 filed by Plaintiff Creative Photographers Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order ON PLAINTIFFS NOTICE OF DOE AMENDMENT NAMING SPINMEDIA LLC AS DOE 1)(Doniger, Stephen) [Transferred from California Central on 10/4/2019.]
December 14, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Otis D Wright, II: This action has been assigned to the calendar of Judge Otis D. Wright II. Counsel are STRONGLY encouraged to review the Central Districts website for additional information. (SEE DOCUMENT FOR SPECIFIC FILING REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION; PLEASE refer to Local Rule 79-5 for the submission of CIVIL ONLY SEALED DOCUMENTS. CRIMINAL SEALED DOCUMENTS will remain the same. all proposed sealed documents must be submitted via e-mail to the Judges Chambers email address, EXCLUDING those submitted by pro se parties and IN CAMERA filings, which shall continue to comply with Local Rule 79-5.1. Please refer to the Judges procedures and schedules for detailed instructions for submission of sealed documents. (lc) [Transferred from California Central on 10/4/2019.]
December 13, 2018 Filing 8 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 as to Defendant SpinMedia Group, Inc. (et) [Transferred from California Central on 10/4/2019.]
December 13, 2018 Filing 7 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (et) [Transferred from California Central on 10/4/2019.]
December 13, 2018 Filing 6 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Otis D. Wright, II and Magistrate Judge Charles F. Eick. (et) [Transferred from California Central on 10/4/2019.]
December 13, 2018 Filing 5 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiff CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHERS INC.. (Doniger, Stephen) [Transferred from California Central on 10/4/2019.]
December 13, 2018 Filing 4 REPORT ON THE FILING OF AN ACTION regarding a copyright (Initial Notification) filed by CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHERS INC.. (Doniger, Stephen) [Transferred from California Central on 10/4/2019.]
December 13, 2018 Filing 3 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHERS INC.. (Doniger, Stephen) [Transferred from California Central on 10/4/2019.]
December 13, 2018 Filing 2 NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHERS INC., (Doniger, Stephen) [Transferred from California Central on 10/4/2019.]
December 13, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT Receipt No: 0973-22891474 - Fee: $400, filed by Plaintiff CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHERS INC.. (Attorney Stephen M Doniger added to party CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHERS INC.(pty:pla))(Doniger, Stephen) [Transferred from California Central on 10/4/2019.]

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Represented By: Bradley J Mullins
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