Sands v. Ziff Davis, LLC
Plaintiff: Steve Sands
Defendant: Ziff Davis, LLC
Case Number: 1:2023cv01517
Filed: February 23, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Lorna G Schofield
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 501 Copyright Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER SCHEDULING SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE: A settlement conference is scheduled before Magistrate Judge Barbara Moses on August 2, 2023, at 2:15 p.m., in Courtroom 20A, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007. This is an in-person proceeding. THE PARTIES ARE DIRECTED TO READ THIS ENTIRE ORDER CAREFULLY. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH PRE-CONFERENCE RESPONSIBILITIES MAY RESULT IN SANCTIONS. Settlement Conference set for 8/2/2023 at 02:15 PM in Courtroom 20A, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses on 4/18/2023) (rro)
April 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER REFERRING CASE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Order that case be referred to the Clerk of Court for assignment to a Magistrate Judge for Settlement. Referred to Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Lorna G. Schofield on 4/6/23) (yv)
April 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND SCHEDULING ORDER: All parties do not consent to conducting all further proceedings before a United States Magistrate Judge, including motions and trial. See 28 U.S.C. 636(c). The parties are free to withhold consent without adverse substantive consequences. Amended Pleadings due by 6/23/2023. Joinder of Parties due by 6/23/2023. Deposition due by 8/8/2023. Fact Discovery due by 8/8/2023. Counsel for the parties have conferred and their present best estimate of the length of trial is 2-3 days. Pre-Motion Conference set for 9/6/2023 at 04:00 PM before Judge Lorna G. Schofield. To join the conference, the parties shall call (888) 363-4749 and use Access Code 558-3333. The Clerk of Court is directed to enter the dates under paragraphs 5, 6, 8(a), 9(b)-(c) and 13(a)-(c) into the Court's calendar, and to schedule the conference under paragraph 13(c) as a Pre-Motion Conference, even though the conference will be held by telephone. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Lorna G. Schofield on 4/6/23) (yv)
April 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER. It is hereby ORDERED that the April 12, 2023, initial pretrial conference is cancelled. If the parties believe that a conference would nevertheless be useful, they should inform the court immediately so the conference can be reinstated. The case management plan and scheduling order will issue in a separate order. The parties' attention is particularly directed to the provisions for periodic status letters, and the need for a pre-motion letter to avoid cancellation of the final conference and setting of a trial date. It is further ORDERED that if Defendant seeks to file a motion to dismiss, it shall file a pre-motion letter pursuant to Individual Rules III.A.1 and III.C.2. It is further ORDERED, regarding settlement discussions, the parties' request for a referral to a settlement conference is GRANTED. The referral will issue in a separate order. The parties should be aware that the Court does not extend the deadlines for fact and expert discovery absent compelling circumstances. (Signed by Judge Lorna G. Schofield on 4/6/23) (yv)
April 5, 2023 Filing 15 JOINT LETTER addressed to Judge Lorna G. Schofield from JOINT dated 4/05/2023 re: JOINT LETTER. Document filed by Steve Sands..(Sabilia-Heffert, Jaymie)
April 5, 2023 Filing 14 PROPOSED CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN. Document filed by Steve Sands..(Sabilia-Heffert, Jaymie)
March 27, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER: denying #12 Letter Motion to Adjourn Conference. Application DENIED. The Court does not typically adjourn the initial pretrial conference pending the filing of an answer or other response to the Complaint. (Signed by Judge Lorna G. Schofield on 3/27/2023) (ama)
March 24, 2023 Filing 12 LETTER MOTION to Adjourn Conference addressed to Judge Lorna G. Schofield from Plaintiff dated 03/24/2023. Document filed by Steve Sands..(Sanders, Craig)
March 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER: granting #10 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #10 CONSENT LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re: #1 Complaint. addressed to Judge Lorna G. Schofield from James Rosenfeld dated March 21, 2023. Application GRANTED. Defendant's deadline to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint is extended to April 24, 2023. Ziff Davis, LLC answer due 4/24/2023. (Signed by Judge Lorna G. Schofield on 3/22/2023) (ama)
March 21, 2023 Filing 10 CONSENT LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re: #1 Complaint addressed to Judge Lorna G. Schofield from James Rosenfeld dated March 21, 2023. Document filed by Ziff Davis, LLC..(Rosenfeld, James)
March 8, 2023 Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jaymie Brooke Sabilia-Heffert on behalf of Steve Sands..(Sabilia-Heffert, Jaymie)
March 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER : This case has been assigned to me for all purposes. It is hereby ORDERED that a telephonic conference will be held on April 12, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. The parties shall call(888) 363-4749 and enter the access code 558-3333. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the parties shall file a joint letter on ECF by April 5, 2023 at noon, not to exceed five (5) pages, providing the following information in separate paragraphs as further set forth in this Order. Counsel who have noticed an appearance as of the issuance of this order are directed (i) to notify all other parties' attorneys in this action by serving upon each of them a copy of this order and the Court's Individual Rules forthwith, and (ii) to file proof of such notice with the Court. If unaware of the identity of counsel for any of the parties, counsel receiving this order must send a copy of this order and Individual Rules to that party personally. ( Initial Conference set for 4/12/2023 at 04:00 PM before Judge Lorna G. Schofield.) (Signed by Judge Lorna G. Schofield on 3/6/23) (yv)
March 3, 2023 Filing 7 SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED Summons and Complaint served. Ziff Davis, LLC served on 3/3/2023, answer due 3/24/2023. Service was accepted by Sue Zouky, Clerk. Document filed by Steve Sands..(Sanders, Craig)
February 24, 2023 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..(jgo)
February 24, 2023 Filing 5 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Ziff Davis, LLC..(jgo)
February 24, 2023 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Lorna G. Schofield. 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..(jgo)
February 24, 2023 Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses 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. (jgo)
February 24, 2023 Case Designated ECF. (jgo)
February 23, 2023 Filing 4 AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - NOTICE OF SUBMISSION BY ATTORNEY. AO 121 Form Copyright for case opening submitted to court for review..(Sanders, Craig)
February 23, 2023 Filing 3 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Ziff Davis, LLC, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Steve Sands..(Sanders, Craig)
February 23, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Sanders, Craig)
February 23, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Ziff Davis, LLC. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-27378577)Document filed by Steve Sands. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Original Photograph, #2 Exhibit Infringing Use of the Photograph).(Sanders, Craig)

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Plaintiff: Steve Sands
Represented By: Craig B. Sanders
Represented By: Jaymie Brooke Sabilia-Heffert
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