Kesten v. Broadcast Music, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Nadim Nimai Kesten
Defendant: Adidja Azim Palmer, ASCAP Enterprises LLC, Tarik Johnston, Rvssian, Hapilos Publishing LLC doing business as 21ST HAPILOS DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION, INC., Vybz Kartel, Head Concussion Records, Inc., Broadcast Music, Inc. doing business as BMI, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, Orchard Enterprises and Orchard Enterprises NY, Inc.
Case Number: 1:2020cv08909
Filed: October 23, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Lewis J Liman
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
November 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 NOTICE OF INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: It is hereby: ORDERED that counsel for all parties appear for an Initial Pretrial Conference by TELEPHONE on January 11, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. Parties are directed to dial into the Court's teleconference number at 888-251-2909, Access Code 2123101, and follow the necessary prompts. Initial Conference set for 1/11/2021 at 03:00 PM before Judge Lewis J. Liman. (Signed by Judge Lewis J. Liman on 11/20/2020) (va)
November 18, 2020 Filing 24 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Hapilos Publishing LLC. (sj)
November 17, 2020 Filing 23 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to HAPILOS PUBLISHING LLC d/b/a 21st HAPILOS DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION, INC., re: #11 Amended Complaint,. Document filed by Nadim Nimai Kesten..(Baum, Eric)
November 17, 2020 Filing 22 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Broadcast Music, Inc...(pc)
November 17, 2020 Filing 21 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Head Concussion Records, Inc...(pc)
November 17, 2020 Filing 20 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to ASCAP Enterprises LLC..(pc)
November 17, 2020 Filing 19 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Orchard Enterprises NY, Inc...(pc)
November 17, 2020 Filing 18 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Tarik Johnston..(pc)
November 17, 2020 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Eric Baum to RE-FILE Document No. #14 Request for Issuance of Summons,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): Party name does not include the LLC;. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (pc)
November 16, 2020 Filing 17 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Tarik Johnston a/k/a RVSSIAN, re: #11 Amended Complaint,. Document filed by Nadim Nimai Kesten..(Baum, Eric)
November 16, 2020 Filing 16 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Orchard Enterprises NY, Inc., re: #11 Amended Complaint,. Document filed by Nadim Nimai Kesten..(Baum, Eric)
November 16, 2020 Filing 15 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to ASCAP Enterprises LLC a/k/a American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, re: #11 Amended Complaint,. Document filed by Nadim Nimai Kesten..(Baum, Eric)
November 16, 2020 Filing 14 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Hapilos Publishing LLC d/b/a 21st Hapilos Digital Distribution, Inc., re: #11 Amended Complaint,. Document filed by Nadim Nimai Kesten..(Baum, Eric) Modified on 11/17/2020 (pc).
November 16, 2020 Filing 13 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Head Concussion Records, Inc., re: #11 Amended Complaint,. Document filed by Nadim Nimai Kesten..(Baum, Eric)
November 16, 2020 Filing 12 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Broadcast Music, Inc., d/b/a BMI, re: #11 Amended Complaint,. Document filed by Nadim Nimai Kesten..(Baum, Eric)
November 16, 2020 Filing 11 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT amending #1 Complaint, against ASCAP Enterprises LLC, Broadcast Music, Inc., Hapilos Publishing LLC, Head Concussion Records, Inc., Tarik Johnston, Orchard Enterprises NY, Inc. with JURY DEMAND.Document filed by Nadim Nimai Kesten. Related document: #1 Complaint,. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Copyright Certificate).(Baum, Eric)
November 16, 2020 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Eric Baum to RE-FILE Document No. #8 Request for Issuance of Summons, #10 Request for Issuance of Summons, #7 Request for Issuance of Summons, #6 Request for Issuance of Summons, #5 Request for Issuance of Summons, #9 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): The summons requested was not processed due to the deficient pleading. Please file your request for summons when you correct and refile your pleading.;. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (pc)
November 16, 2020 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Eric Baum to RE-FILE Document No. #3 Amended Complaint, #4 Amended Complaint,,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the wrong event type was used to file the pleading; the wrong party/parties whom the pleading is against were selected;. Re-file the pleading using the event type Amended Complaint found under the event list Complaints and Other Initiating Documents - attach the correct signed PDF - select the individually named filer/filers - select the individually named party/parties the pleading is against. (pc)
November 13, 2020 Filing 10 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Orchard Enterprises NY, Inc., re: #4 Amended Complaint,. Document filed by Nadim Nimai Kesten..(Baum, Eric)
November 13, 2020 Filing 9 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Head Concussion Records, Inc., re: #4 Amended Complaint,. Document filed by Nadim Nimai Kesten..(Baum, Eric)
November 13, 2020 Filing 8 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Tarik Johnston, re: #4 Amended Complaint,. Document filed by Nadim Nimai Kesten..(Baum, Eric)
November 13, 2020 Filing 7 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Hapilos Publishing LLC, re: #4 Amended Complaint,. Document filed by Nadim Nimai Kesten..(Baum, Eric)
November 13, 2020 Filing 6 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to ASCAP Enterprises LLC, re: #4 Amended Complaint,. Document filed by Nadim Nimai Kesten..(Baum, Eric)
November 13, 2020 Filing 5 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Broadcast Music, Inc., re: #4 Amended Complaint,. Document filed by Nadim Nimai Kesten..(Baum, Eric)
November 13, 2020 Filing 4 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - WRONG EVENT TYPE SELECTED FROM MENU - SECOND AMENDED COMPLAINT amending #3 Amended Complaint, against ASCAP Enterprises LLC, Broadcast Music, Inc., Hapilos Publishing LLC, Head Concussion Records, Inc., Tarik Johnston, Orchard Enterprises with JURY DEMAND.Document filed by Nadim Nimai Kesten. Related document: #3 Amended Complaint,. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Copyright Certificate).(Baum, Eric) Modified on 11/16/2020 (pc).
November 13, 2020 Filing 3 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - FILED AGAINST PARTY ERROR -FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT amending #1 Complaint, against ASCAP Enterprises LLC, Broadcast Music, Inc., Hapilos Publishing LLC, Head Concussion Records, Inc., Tarik Johnston with JURY DEMAND.Document filed by Nadim Nimai Kesten. Related document: #1 Complaint,. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Copyright Certificate).(Baum, Eric) Modified on 11/16/2020 (pc).
October 30, 2020 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Baum, Eric)
October 26, 2020 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against ASCAP Enterprises LLC, Broadcast Music, Inc., Hapilos Publishing LLC, Head Concussion Records, Inc., Tarik Johnston, Adidja Azim Palmer. Document filed by Nadim Nimai Kesten. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Copyright Certificate).(Baum, Eric)
October 26, 2020 Civil Case Opening Fee Paid electronically via Pay.gov: for #1 Complaint,. Filing fee $ 400.00. Pay.gov receipt number ANYSDC-22291815, paid on 10/23/2020. (sj)
October 26, 2020 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO ELECTRONICALLY FILE CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to Attorney Eric Baum. Attorney must electronically file the Civil Cover Sheet. Use the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents. (sj)
October 26, 2020 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Lewis J. Liman. 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)
October 26, 2020 Case Designated ECF. (sj)
October 26, 2020 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO SUBMIT AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT. Notice to Attorney Eric Baum 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. (sj)
October 26, 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)

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Plaintiff: Nadim Nimai Kesten
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