Clanton v. Def Jam Recordings et al
Plaintiff: Solomon Clanton
Defendant: UMG Recordings, Inc., Tyler Matthew Carl Williams, Def Jam Recordings, Tauheed Epps, Josh Valle, Matthew Jehu Williams, Kennon Jackson, Gamebread, LLC, Kiari Cephus and Does 1 through 20
Case Number: 1:2020cv00955
Filed: February 4, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Edgardo Ramos
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 101
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 13, 2020 Filing 17 AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - CASE TERMINATED- SUBMITTED. In compliance with the provisions of 17 U.S.C. 508, the Register of Copyrights is hereby advised that a final decision was rendered on 04/10/2020 in a court action filed on the following copyright(s) in the U.S. District Court Southern District of New York. Form e-mailed to Register of Copyrights. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Voluntary Dismissal) (dt)
April 10, 2020 Filing 16 NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the plaintiff(s) and or their counsel(s), hereby give notice that the above-captioned action is voluntarily dismissed, without prejudice and without costs against the defendant(s) All Defendants. Document filed by Solomon Clanton. Proposed document to be reviewed and processed by Clerk's Office staff (No action required by chambers)...(Steger, Michael)
April 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #14 Letter Motion for Extension of Time. The application is granted. (Signed by Judge Edgardo Ramos on 4/3/2020) (mro)
April 3, 2020 Set/Reset Deadlines: UMG Recordings, Inc. answer due 4/9/2020. (mro)
March 27, 2020 Filing 14 SECOND LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to respond to Complaint addressed to Judge Edgardo Ramos from JoAn Cho dated 03/27/2020. Document filed by Def Jam Recordings, UMG Recordings, Inc...(Tardif, Nicholas)
March 15, 2020 Filing 13 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint,. Tauheed Epps served on 3/10/2020, answer due 3/31/2020. Service was made by mail after affixing papers to door.. Document filed by Solomon Clanton..(Burroughs, Scott)
March 15, 2020 Filing 12 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint,. Kiari Cephus served on 3/10/2020, answer due 3/31/2020. Service was made by mail after affixing papers to door.. Document filed by Solomon Clanton..(Burroughs, Scott)
March 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER granting #10 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to respond to Complaint. The application is granted. (Signed by Judge Edgardo Ramos on 3/9/2020) (jca)
March 9, 2020 Filing 10 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to respond to Complaint addressed to Judge Edgardo Ramos from JoAn Cho dated 03/06/2020. Document filed by Def Jam Recordings, UMG Recordings, Inc...(Tardif, Nicholas)
March 9, 2020 Set/Reset Deadlines: UMG Recordings, Inc. answer due 3/31/2020. (jca)
February 21, 2020 Filing 9 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint,. UMG Recordings, Inc. served on 2/18/2020, answer due 3/10/2020. Service was accepted by Roopmatte Jalram, Authorized to Accept c/o CT Corporation System, Registered Agent. Document filed by Solomon Clanton..(Burroughs, Scott)
February 6, 2020 Filing 8 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Michael Douglas Steger on behalf of Solomon Clanton..(Steger, Michael)
February 5, 2020 Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Laura Maria Zaharia on behalf of Solomon Clanton..(Zaharia, Laura)
February 5, 2020 Filing 6 AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - CASE OPENING - SUBMITTED. In compliance with the provisions of 17 U.S.C. 508, the Register of Copyrights is hereby advised that a court action has been filed on the following copyright(s) in the U.S. District Court Southern District of New York. Form e-mailed to Register of Copyrights..(sj)
February 5, 2020 Filing 5 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Kiari Cephus, Def Jam Recordings, Does 1 through 20, Tauheed Epps, Gamebread, LLC, Kennon Jackson, UMG Recordings, Inc., Josh Valle, Matthew Jehu Williams, Tyler Matthew Carl Williams..(sj)
February 5, 2020 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Edgardo Ramos. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. 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 #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions..(sj)
February 5, 2020 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: #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (sj)
February 5, 2020 Case Designated ECF. (sj)
February 4, 2020 Filing 4 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to DEF JAM RECORDINGS, a business entity; GAMEBREAD, LLC, a limited liability company; UMG RECORDINGS, INC., a Delaware corporation; TAUHEED EPPS p/k/a 2CHAINZ, an individual; KENNON JACKSON p/k/a YG, an individual; KIARI CEPHUS p/k/a OFFSET, an individual; TYLER MATTHEW CARL WILLIAMS p/k/a T-MINUS, an individual; JOSH VALLE, an individual; MATTHEW JEHU WILLIAMS, an individual; and DOES 1 THROUGH 20,, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Solomon Clanton..(Burroughs, Scott)
February 4, 2020 Filing 3 AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - NOTICE OF SUBMISSION BY ATTORNEY. AO 121 Form Copyright for case opening submitted to court for review..(Burroughs, Scott)
February 4, 2020 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Burroughs, Scott)
February 4, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Kiari Cephus, Def Jam Recordings, Does 1 through 20, Tauheed Epps, Gamebread, LLC, Kennon Jackson, UMG Recordings, Inc., Josh Valle, Matthew Jehu Williams, Tyler Matthew Carl Williams. (Filing Fee $ 400.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-18688026)Document filed by Solomon Clanton..(Burroughs, Scott)

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Defendant: UMG Recordings, Inc.
Represented By: Nicholas Joseph Tardif
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Plaintiff: Solomon Clanton
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