United King Film Distribution Ltd et al v. Does 1-10 d/b/a Sdarot.com
Plaintiff: United King Film Distribution Ltd, D.B.S. Satellite Services (1998) Ltd, HOT Communication Systems Ltd, Charlton Ltd, Reshet Media Ltd and Keshet Broadcasting Ltd
Defendant: Does 1-10 d/b/a Sdarot.com
Case Number: 1:2021cv11026
Filed: December 22, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Robert W Lehrburger
Referring Judge: Alison J Nathan
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 101
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 25, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Amended Complaint,. Does 1-10 d/b/a Sdarot.com served on 1/24/2022, answer due 2/14/2022. Service was made by Contact Us website page and email, as per OSC. Document filed by Keshet Broadcasting Ltd ; United King Film Distribution Ltd; HOT Communication Systems Ltd; D.B.S. Satellite Services (1998) Ltd; Reshet Media Ltd., AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of OSC dated 1/19/2022 and documents in support thereof served on Does 1-10, d/b/a Sdarot.tv on 1/24/2022. Service was made by Contact Us website page and email, as per OSC. Document filed by Keshet Broadcasting Ltd ; United King Film Distribution Ltd; HOT Communication Systems Ltd; D.B.S. Satellite Services (1998) Ltd; Reshet Media Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Screenshot of service through Contact Us web page and of email).(Kaufman, Mark)
January 24, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Does 1-10 d/b/a Sdarot.com..(gp)
January 21, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Does 1-10, d/b/a Sdarot.tv, re: #20 Amended Complaint,. Document filed by D.B.S. Satellite Services (1998) Ltd, HOT Communication Systems Ltd, Keshet Broadcasting Ltd, Reshet Media Ltd, United King Film Distribution Ltd..(Kaufman, Mark)
January 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER FOR EXPEDITED DISCOVERY AND ALTERNATIVE SERVICE granting #9 Letter Motion to Expedite; granting #9 MOTION to Serve Summons and Complaint by Email and other electronic means. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiffs' motion for leave to take expedited discovery, prior to a Rule 26(f) conference, is GRANTED. Plaintiffs may engage in expedited discovery of the names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses of the operator and/or owners (the "Defendants") and issue a Rule 45 subpoena to each of the vendors providing services to the website located at www.Sdarot.tv (the "Website") consisting of Roku, Google, DNSmadeeasy.com, Instagram, Paypal and APKVision.com to obtain the names, addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses of the operator and/or owners of the Website (the Defendants); and it is furtherORDERED, that service shall be deemed sufficient upon Plaintiffs' serving the pleadings on Defendants copies of this Order, the Complaint, Summons, and Plaintiff's ex parte application (together with all supporting declarations and other documents) on the Defendants by providing a link to DropBox to a folder containing such court documents, and sending such link to Defendants through the Website's "Contact Us" customer support portal and through the email address sdarot.tv@gmail.com (and also attaching to the email copies of the Order, the Complaint and Summons) and to any other email address that become known to Plaintiffs by means of the above-described expedited discovery or associated with Defendants' business; and Plaintiffs shall promptly file proof of such service. SO ORDERED.. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger on 1/19/2022) (jca)
January 19, 2022 Opinion or Order ***NOTICE TO COURT REGARDING PROPOSED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WITHOUT EMERGENCY RELIEF. Document No. #23 Proposed Order to Show Cause Without Emergency Relief, was reviewed and approved as to form. (dt)
January 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 PROPOSED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WITHOUT EMERGENCY RELIEF. Document filed by D.B.S. Satellite Services (1998) Ltd, HOT Communication Systems Ltd, Keshet Broadcasting Ltd, Reshet Media Ltd, United King Film Distribution Ltd. Related Document Number: [Dkt. #9]..(Kaufman, Mark) Proposed Order to Show Cause to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. Modified on 1/19/2022 (dt).
January 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 DECLARATION of Eran Presenti (Amended) in Support re: #9 MOTION to Expedite Discovery. MOTION to Serve Summons and Complaint by Email and other electronic means.. Document filed by D.B.S. Satellite Services (1998) Ltd, HOT Communication Systems Ltd, Keshet Broadcasting Ltd, Reshet Media Ltd, United King Film Distribution Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Israeli Court Order dated Feb. 4, 2021, #2 Exhibit B - Israeli Court Order dated May 25, 2021, #3 Exhibit C - Sdarot.tv List of Domains, #4 Exhibit D - Doma).(Kaufman, Mark)
January 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 DECLARATION of Mark S. Kaufman (Amended) in Support re: #9 MOTION to Expedite Discovery. MOTION to Serve Summons and Complaint by Email and other electronic means.. Document filed by D.B.S. Satellite Services (1998) Ltd, HOT Communication Systems Ltd, Keshet Broadcasting Ltd, Reshet Media Ltd, United King Film Distribution Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Amended Complaint with Exhibits, #2 Exhibit 2 - Sdarot.tv Website home page, #3 Exhibit 3 - Sdarot.tv "Contact Us" website page, #4 Exhibit 4 - Sdarot.tv Paypal page, #5 Exhibit 5 - Sdarot app on APKVision website).(Kaufman, Mark)
January 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 AMENDED COMPLAINT amending #5 Amended Complaint, against Does 1-10 d/b/a Sdarot.com.Document filed by Keshet Broadcasting Ltd, United King Film Distribution Ltd, HOT Communication Systems Ltd, D.B.S. Satellite Services (1998) Ltd, Reshet Media Ltd. Related document: #5 Amended Complaint,. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A- Plaintiffs' Original Works, #2 Exhibit B - U.S. Registered Copyrights).(Kaufman, Mark)
January 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting #18 Letter Motion for Leave to File Document. So Ordered. Plaintiff may file the Amended Complaint. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger on 1/18/2022) (mml) Modified on 1/25/2022 (mml).
January 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 LETTER MOTION for Leave to File corrected Amended Complaint addressed to Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger from Mark S. Kaufman dated January 18, 2022. Document filed by Charlton Ltd, D.B.S. Satellite Services (1998) Ltd, HOT Communication Systems Ltd, Keshet Broadcasting Ltd, Reshet Media Ltd, United King Film Distribution Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A- proposed corrected Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibit B - redlined proposed corrected Amended Complaint).(Kaufman, Mark)
January 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger: Telephone Conference held on 1/14/2022 at 11:15 a.m. (rsh)
January 13, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 NOTICE of Hearing: Telephone Conference set for 1/13/2022 at 3:30 PM before Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger. Counsel shall call the teleconference number at (888)-398-2342, and enter access code 9543348.(rsh)
January 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 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 Robert W. Lehrburger. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Alison J. Nathan on 1/10/2022) (vfr)
January 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 DECLARATION of David Schwegman, Ph.D in Support re: #9 MOTION to Expedite Discovery. MOTION to Serve Summons and Complaint by Email and other electronic means.. Document filed by Charlton Ltd, D.B.S. Satellite Services (1998) Ltd, HOT Communication Systems Ltd, Keshet Broadcasting Ltd, Reshet Media Ltd, United King Film Distribution Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - U.S. Census Data Analysis).(Kaufman, Mark)
January 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 DECLARATION of Robert Brake in Support re: #9 MOTION to Expedite Discovery. MOTION to Serve Summons and Complaint by Email and other electronic means.. Document filed by Charlton Ltd, D.B.S. Satellite Services (1998) Ltd, HOT Communication Systems Ltd, Keshet Broadcasting Ltd, Reshet Media Ltd, United King Film Distribution Ltd..(Kaufman, Mark)
January 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 DECLARATION of Noy Peretz in Support re: #9 MOTION to Expedite Discovery. MOTION to Serve Summons and Complaint by Email and other electronic means.. Document filed by Charlton Ltd, D.B.S. Satellite Services (1998) Ltd, HOT Communication Systems Ltd, Keshet Broadcasting Ltd, Reshet Media Ltd, United King Film Distribution Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Screenshots of HOT shows on Website, #2 Exhibit B - Screenshots of Keshet shows on Website, #3 Exhibit C - Screenshots of Reshet shows on Website, #4 Exhibit D - Screenshots of YES shows on Website).(Kaufman, Mark)
January 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 DECLARATION of Albertino Matalon in Support re: #9 MOTION to Expedite Discovery. MOTION to Serve Summons and Complaint by Email and other electronic means.. Document filed by Charlton Ltd, D.B.S. Satellite Services (1998) Ltd, HOT Communication Systems Ltd, Keshet Broadcasting Ltd, Reshet Media Ltd, United King Film Distribution Ltd..(Kaufman, Mark)
January 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 DECLARATION of Eran Presenti in Support re: #9 MOTION to Expedite Discovery. MOTION to Serve Summons and Complaint by Email and other electronic means.. Document filed by Charlton Ltd, D.B.S. Satellite Services (1998) Ltd, HOT Communication Systems Ltd, Keshet Broadcasting Ltd, Reshet Media Ltd, United King Film Distribution Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Israeli Court Order dated Feb. 4, 2021, #2 Exhibit B - Israeli Court Order dated May 25, 2021, #3 Exhibit C - List of Sdarot.tv domains, #4 Exhibit D - DomainTools Report excerpts).(Kaufman, Mark)
January 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: #9 MOTION to Expedite Discovery. MOTION to Serve Summons and Complaint by Email and other electronic means. . Document filed by Charlton Ltd, D.B.S. Satellite Services (1998) Ltd, HOT Communication Systems Ltd, Keshet Broadcasting Ltd, Reshet Media Ltd, United King Film Distribution Ltd..(Kaufman, Mark)
January 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MOTION to Expedite Discovery., MOTION to Serve Summons and Complaint by Email and other electronic means. Document filed by Charlton Ltd, D.B.S. Satellite Services (1998) Ltd, HOT Communication Systems Ltd, Keshet Broadcasting Ltd, Reshet Media Ltd, United King Film Distribution Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of Mark S. Kaufman dated 1/7/2022, #2 Exhibit 1 - Amended Complaint, #3 Exhibit 2 -Sdarot.tv website home page, #4 Exhibit 3 - Sdarot.tv website Contact Us page).(Kaufman, Mark)
December 28, 2021 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..(pc)
December 28, 2021 Opinion or Order CASE ACCEPTED AS RELATED. Create association to 1:21-cv-11024-AJN. Notice of Assignment to follow. (aea)
December 28, 2021 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Alison J. Nathan. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case. (aea)
December 28, 2021 Opinion or Order Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger 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. (aea)
December 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 7 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Kaufman, Mark)
December 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 6 STATEMENT OF RELATEDNESS re: that this action be filed as related to 1:21cv11024. Document filed by Charlton Ltd, D.B.S. Satellite Services (1998) Ltd, HOT Communication Systems Ltd, Keshet Broadcasting Ltd, Reshet Media Ltd, United King Film Distribution Ltd..(Kaufman, Mark)
December 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 5 FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT amending #1 Complaint, against Does 1-10 d/b/a Sdarot.com.Document filed by Keshet Broadcasting Ltd, United King Film Distribution Ltd, Charlton Ltd, HOT Communication Systems Ltd, D.B.S. Satellite Services (1998) Ltd, Reshet Media Ltd. Related document: #1 Complaint,. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A- Plaintiffs' Original Works, #2 Exhibit B - U.S. Registered Copyrights).(Kaufman, Mark)
December 27, 2021 Opinion or Order ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney Mark S. Kaufman to RE-FILE Document No. #4 Civil Cover Sheet. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): civil cover sheet was not signed. (pc)
December 27, 2021 Opinion or Order ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL. CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Mark S. Kaufman. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: County code Albany;. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the County code has been modified to XX Out of U.S.;. (pc)
December 27, 2021 Opinion or Order CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Unassigned. .(pc)
December 27, 2021 Opinion or Order ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO ELECTRONICALLY FILE RELATED CASE STATEMENT. Notice to Attorney Mark S. Kaufman, for non compliance with Local Rule 13 of the Division of Business Among Judges. Attorney must electronically file the Related Case Statement. Use the event type Statement of Relatedness found under the event list Other Documents. (pc)
December 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Case Designated ECF. (pc)
December 27, 2021 Opinion or Order CASE REFERRED TO Judge Alison J. Nathan as possibly related to 21cv11024. (pc)
December 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 4 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - PDF ERROR - CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Kaufman, Mark) Modified on 12/27/2021 (pc).
December 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 3 AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - NOTICE OF SUBMISSION BY ATTORNEY. AO 121 Form Copyright for case opening submitted to court for review..(Kaufman, Mark)
December 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 2 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Charlton Ltd, D.B.S. Satellite Services (1998) Ltd, HOT Communication Systems Ltd, Keshet Broadcasting Ltd, Reshet Media Ltd, United King Film Distribution Ltd..(Kaufman, Mark)
December 22, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Does 1-10 d/b/a Sdarot.com. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-25506568)Document filed by Keshet Broadcasting Ltd, United King Film Distribution Ltd, Charlton Ltd, HOT Communication Systems Ltd, D.B.S. Satellite Services (1998) Ltd, Reshet Media Ltd..(Kaufman, Mark)

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