Johnson v. UMG Recording, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Todd Lorenzo Johnson
Defendant: UMG Recording, Inc., Translation Enterprise brooklyn doing business as United Master, Believe Digital and TuneCore, UMG Recording Company, Arista Records LLC, iTunes, Deezer, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google Play, YOUTUBE and Tidel Pinata NFT
Case Number: 1:2023cv03021
Filed: April 10, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: John P Cronan
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. ยง 101 Copyright Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 INFORMATION PACKAGE MAILED to Todd Lorenzo Johnson 1057 Tiffany Street Bronx, NY 10459 on 06/05/2023 Re: #7 Order of Service. The following document(s) were enclosed in the Service Package: a copy of the order of service or order to answer and other orders entered to date, the individual practices of the district judge and magistrate judge assigned to your case, Instructions for Litigants Who Do Not Have Attorneys, Notice Regarding Privacy and Public Access to Electronic Case Files, a flyer about the free legal assistance clinic located in the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse (only in non prisoner cases), a Motions guide, a notice that the Pro Se Manual has been discontinued, a Notice of Change of Address form to use if your contact information changes, a handout explaining matters handled by magistrate judges and consent form to complete if all parties agree to proceed for all purposes before the magistrate judge, a form for you to complete if you consent to receive filings electronically (only in nonprisoner cases). (ta)
June 5, 2023 Filing 8 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Amazon Music, Believe Digital and TuneCore, Spotify, UMG Recording, Inc. (ta)
June 5, 2023 FRCP 4 SERVICE PACKAGE HAND DELIVERED TO U.S.M.: on 06/05/2023 Re: Judge John P. Cronan #7 Order of Service. The following document(s) were enclosed in the Service Package: Summons, IFP, Order of Service, Completed U.S.M. form(s) for defendant(s) UMG Recording, Inc.; Spotify; Amazon Music; and Believe Digital and TuneCore. (ta)
June 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER OF SERVICE: The Clerk of Court is instructed to issue summonses for UMG Recording, Inc.; Spotify; Amazon Music; and Believe Digital and TuneCore, complete the USM-285 forms with the addresses for these Defendants for service via the New York Secretary of State, and deliver all documents necessary to effect service to the U.S. Marshals Service. The Clerk of Court is further directed to mail an information package to Plaintiff. The Court certifies under 28 U.S.C. 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith, and therefore IFP status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. Cf. Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962) (holding that an appellant demonstrates good faith when he seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue). SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge John P. Cronan on 6/2/23) (yv) Transmission to Pro Se Assistants for processing.
May 16, 2023 Filing 6 LETTER from Todd L. Johnson, dated 5/16/23 re: "ADDRESSES OF DEFENDANTS" - I had put some addresses in my Complaint. However, some were under a different listing; for example: I tune/App/emedia Group LLC. Attached are all of the New York listings I found for defendants in this copyright infringement case(as indicated). Document filed by Todd Lorenzo Johnson.(sc)
May 5, 2023 MAILING RECEIPT: Document No: 5. Mailed to: Todd Lorenzo Johnson 1057 Tiffany Street Bronx, NY 10459. (kh)
May 4, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER The Court directs Plaintiff, within thirty days, to provide the addresses where Defendants may be served. If Plaintiff fails to comply with this order within the time allowed, and he cannot show good cause to excuse such failure, the Court will dismiss this action without prejudice. The Court certifies under 28 U.S.C. 1915(a)(3) that any appeal from this Order would not be taken in good faith, and therefore IFP status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. Cf. Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438, 444-45 (1962) (holding that an appellant demonstrates good faith when he seeks review of a nonfrivolous issue). SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge John P. Cronan on 5/4/2023) (jca)
May 3, 2023 Magistrate Judge Gabriel W. Gorenstein 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. (vba)
May 3, 2023 NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge John P. Cronan. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case. (vba)
April 14, 2023 MAILING RECEIPT: Document No: 3. Mailed to: Todd Lorenzo Johnson 1057 Tiffany Street Bronx, NY 10459. (kh)
April 13, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER GRANTING IFP APPLICATION: Leave to proceed in this Court without prepayment of fees is authorized. 28 U.S.C. 1915. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 4/13/2023) (vn) (vn).
April 10, 2023 Filing 2 REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS. Document filed by Todd Lorenzo Johnson..(rdz)
April 10, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Amazon Music, Arista Records LLC, Believe Digital and TuneCore, Deezer, Google Play, Spotify, Tidel Pinata NFT, Translation Enterprise, UMG Recording Company, UMG Recording, Inc., YOUTUBE, iTunes. Document filed by Todd Lorenzo Johnson..(rdz)
April 10, 2023 Case Designated ECF. (rdz)

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