Downing, et al v. A&E Television Networks LLC, et al
Plaintiff: Studio Macbeth Inc and Raymond Downing
Defendant: A&E Television Networks LLC, Divisa Red Sau and Divisa Red Sau doing business as Divisa Home Video
Case Number: 1:2020cv04747
Filed: June 19, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: James L Cott
Referring Judge: Laura Taylor Swain
2 Judge: Kimba M Wood
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 501
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Identifying Other Affiliate The Walt Disney Company, Other Affiliate The Hearst Corporation, Other Affiliate Disney/ABC International Television, Inc., Other Affiliate Hearst Communications, Inc., Other Affiliate Hearst Holdings, Inc. for A&E Television Networks LLC. Document filed by A&E Television Networks LLC..(Seibel, Catherine)
July 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Catherine Irene Seibel on behalf of A&E Television Networks LLC..(Seibel, Catherine)
July 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Elizabeth Seidlin-Bernstein on behalf of A&E Television Networks LLC..(Seidlin-Bernstein, Elizabeth)
July 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 WAIVER OF SERVICE RETURNED EXECUTED. A&E Television Networks LLC waiver sent on 7/13/2020, answer due 9/11/2020. Document filed by Raymond Downing; Studio Macbeth Inc..(Richards, Thomas)
July 22, 2020 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Kimba M. Wood. Judge Laura Taylor Swain is no longer assigned to the case..(wb)
July 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 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..(jgo)
July 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - NOTICE OF SUBMISSION BY ATTORNEY. AO 121 Form Copyright for case opening submitted to court for review..(Richards, Thomas)
July 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER REFERRING CASE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Order that case be referred to the Clerk of Court for assignment to a Magistrate Judge for General Pretrial (includes scheduling, discovery, non-dispositive pretrial motions, and settlement). Referred to Magistrate Judge James L. Cott. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 7/7/2020) (cf)
June 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to A&E Television Networks LLC, Divisa Red Sau..(dnh)
June 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Case Designated ECF. (dnh)
June 22, 2020 Opinion or Order ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Thomas Key Richards. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: A&E Television Networks LLC; Divisa Red SAU d/b/a Divisa Home Video; Raymond Downing; Studio Macbeth Inc. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party role was entered incorrectly; alias party was entered incorrectly. (dnh)
June 22, 2020 Opinion or Order ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO SUBMIT AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT. Notice to Attorney Thomas Key Richards to submit a completed AO 121 Form Copyright to court for review. Use the event type AO 121 Copyright - Notice of Submission by Attorney found under the event list Other Documents. (dnh)
June 22, 2020 Opinion or Order ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL. CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Thomas Key Richards. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: Cause of Action code 17:101 Copyright Infringement;. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the Cause of Action code has been modified to 17:501 Copyright Infringement. (dnh)
June 22, 2020 Opinion or Order CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Laura Taylor Swain. 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..(dnh)
June 22, 2020 Opinion or Order Magistrate Judge James L. Cott 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. (dnh)
June 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Raymond Downing, Studio Macbeth Inc..(Richards, Thomas)
June 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Richards, Thomas)
June 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to A&E TELEVISION STUDIOS, INC. and DIVISA RED SAU d/b/a DIVISA HOME VIDEO, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Raymond Downing, Studio Macbeth Inc..(Richards, Thomas)
June 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against A&E Television Networks LLC, Divisa Red SAU d/b/a Divisa Home Video. (Filing Fee $ 400.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-20343494)Document filed by Raymond Downing, Studio Macbeth Inc..(Richards, Thomas)

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Plaintiff: Studio Macbeth Inc
Represented By: Thomas Key Richards
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Defendant: A&E Television Networks LLC
Represented By: Elizabeth Seidlin-Bernstein
Represented By: Catherine Irene Seibel
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