Darko v. Graham et al
| MICHAEL ELLIOT KWABENA DARKO and Michael Elliot Kwabena Okyere Darko |
| AUBREY DRAKE GRAHAM, ALEXANDER LUSTIG, CHRISTIAN BEAU ANASTASIOU ASTROP, DIAMANTE ANTHONY BLACKMON, JOHANNES KLAHR, RICHARD ZASTENKER, WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP., WARNER MUSIC CORP., UMG RECORDINGS, INC., UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING INC., UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING AB, UNIVERSAL SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC., BREMER MUSIC GROUP AB, REPUBLIC RECORDS, INC., OVO SOUND LLC and Warner Music Group Corp. |
| 1:2023cv03232 |
| April 18, 2023 |
| US District Court for the Southern District of New York |
| Jesse M Furman |
| Copyright |
| 17 U.S.C. § 101 Copyright Infringement |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 26
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Aubrey Drake Graham, Diamante Anthony Blackmon, OVO Sound LLC, Republic Records, Inc., UMG Recordings, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Inc., Universal Songs Of Polygram International Inc., Warner Music Group Corp., Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp...(jgo)
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Filing 25
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Aubrey Drake Graham; OVO Sound LLC; Diamante Anthony Blackmon; Republic Records, Inc.; UMG Recordings, Inc.; Warner Music Group Corp.; Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.; Universal Music Publishing, Inc.; Universal Songs of Polygram International, Inc., re: #1 Complaint,,,. Document filed by Michael Elliot Kwabena Okyere Darko..(Ansari, Imran)
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***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Imran H. Ansari to RE-FILE Document No. #21 Request for Issuance of Summons, #18 Request for Issuance of Summons, #16 Request for Issuance of Summons, #19 Request for Issuance of Summons, #22 Request for Issuance of Summons, #24 Request for Issuance of Summons, #17 Request for Issuance of Summons, #20 Request for Issuance of Summons, #23 Request for Issuance of Summons,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the issuance of summons is not correct; Summons caption title does not match complaint caption title ( Universal Songs Of Polygram International Inc.). Create one summons form and use a rider listing each defendant and their addresses. 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)
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Filing 24
FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., re: #1 Complaint,,,. Document filed by Michael Elliot Kwabena Okyere Darko..(Ansari, Imran) Modified on 6/14/2023 (pc).
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Filing 23
FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Warner Music Group Corp., re: #1 Complaint,,,. Document filed by Michael Elliot Kwabena Okyere Darko..(Ansari, Imran) Modified on 6/14/2023 (pc).
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Filing 22
FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Universal Songs of Polygram International, Inc., re: #1 Complaint,,,. Document filed by Michael Elliot Kwabena Okyere Darko..(Ansari, Imran) Modified on 6/14/2023 (pc).
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Filing 21
FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Universal Music Publishing, Inc., re: #1 Complaint,,,. Document filed by Michael Elliot Kwabena Okyere Darko..(Ansari, Imran) Modified on 6/14/2023 (pc).
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Filing 20
FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to UMG Recordings, Inc., re: #1 Complaint,,,. Document filed by Michael Elliot Kwabena Okyere Darko..(Ansari, Imran) Modified on 6/14/2023 (pc).
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Filing 19
FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Republic Records, Inc., re: #1 Complaint,,,. Document filed by Michael Elliot Kwabena Okyere Darko..(Ansari, Imran) Modified on 6/14/2023 (pc).
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Filing 18
FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to OVO Sound LLC, re: #1 Complaint,,,. Document filed by Michael Elliot Kwabena Okyere Darko..(Ansari, Imran) Modified on 6/14/2023 (pc).
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Filing 17
FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Diamante Anthony Blackmon, re: #1 Complaint,,,. Document filed by Michael Elliot Kwabena Okyere Darko..(Ansari, Imran) Modified on 6/14/2023 (pc).
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Filing 16
FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Aubrey Drake Graham, re: #1 Complaint,,,. Document filed by Michael Elliot Kwabena Okyere Darko..(Ansari, Imran) Modified on 6/14/2023 (pc).
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Filing 15
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. (vf)
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***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Imran H. Ansari to RE-FILE Document No. #10 Request for Issuance of Summons, #7 Request for Issuance of Summons, #14 Request for Issuance of Summons, #6 Request for Issuance of Summons, #12 Request for Issuance of Summons, #13 Request for Issuance of Summons, #9 Request for Issuance of Summons, #11 Request for Issuance of Summons, #8 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): Summons Caption Error. Defendant party name listed on Summons Caption does not correspond exactly to pleading caption. 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. (vf)
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Filing 14
FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT - SUMMONS REQUEST - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., re: #1 Complaint,,,. Document filed by Michael Elliot Kwabena Okyere Darko..(Ansari, Imran) Modified on 6/13/2023 (vf).
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Filing 13
FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT - SUMMONS REQUEST- REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Warner Music Group Corp., re: #1 Complaint,,,. Document filed by Michael Elliot Kwabena Okyere Darko..(Ansari, Imran) Modified on 6/13/2023 (vf).
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Filing 12
FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT - SUMMONS REQUEST- REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Universal Songs of Polygram International, Inc., re: #1 Complaint,,,. Document filed by Michael Elliot Kwabena Okyere Darko..(Ansari, Imran) Modified on 6/13/2023 (vf).
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Filing 11
FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT - SUMMONS REQUEST- REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Universal Music Publishing, Inc., re: #1 Complaint,,,. Document filed by Michael Elliot Kwabena Okyere Darko..(Ansari, Imran) Modified on 6/13/2023 (vf).
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Filing 10
FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT - SUMMONS REQUEST- REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to UMG Recordings, Inc., re: #1 Complaint,,,. Document filed by Michael Elliot Kwabena Okyere Darko..(Ansari, Imran) Modified on 6/13/2023 (vf).
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Filing 9
FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT - SUMMONS REQUEST- REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Republic Records, Inc., re: #1 Complaint,,,. Document filed by Michael Elliot Kwabena Okyere Darko..(Ansari, Imran) Modified on 6/13/2023 (vf).
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Filing 8
FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT - SUMMONS REQUEST- REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to OVO Sound LLC, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Michael Elliot Kwabena Okyere Darko..(Ansari, Imran) Modified on 6/13/2023 (vf).
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Filing 7
FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT - SUMMONS REQUEST- REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Diamante Blackmon, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Michael Elliot Kwabena Okyere Darko..(Ansari, Imran) Modified on 6/13/2023 (vf).
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Filing 6
FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT - SUMMONS REQUEST- REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Aubrey Drake Graham, re: #1 Complaint,,,. Document filed by Michael Elliot Kwabena Okyere Darko..(Ansari, Imran) Modified on 6/13/2023 (vf).
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Filing 5
AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - NOTICE OF SUBMISSION BY ATTORNEY. AO 121 Form Copyright for case opening submitted to court for review..(Ansari, Imran)
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***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT COPYRIGHT FORM. Notice to Attorney Imran H. Ansari to RE-FILE Document No. #4 AO 121 Form Copyright - Notice of Submission by Attorney. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s):. the PDF attached to the docket entry for the AO 121 Copyright form is not correct; party name on the PDF case caption must match exactly as it appears on the pleading caption. Re-file the document using the event type AO 121 Form Copyright - Notice of Submission by Attorney found under the event list Other Documents and attach the correct AO 121 Copyright PDF form. (jgo)
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Filing 4
FILING ERROR - PDF ERROR - AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - NOTICE OF SUBMISSION BY ATTORNEY. AO 121 Form Copyright for case opening submitted to court for review..(Ansari, Imran) Modified on 4/21/2023 (jgo).
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Filing 3
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Ansari, Imran)
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Filing 2
NOTICE OF INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Unless and until the Court orders otherwise, counsel for all parties shall appear for an initial pretrial conference with the Court on July 25, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. The conference will be held remotely by telephone in accordance with Paragraph 3.B of the Court's Individual Rules and Practices in Civil Cases. The parties should join the conference by calling the Court's dedicated conference line at (888) 363-4749 and using access code 542-1540, followed by the pound (#) key. All counsel must also familiarize themselves with the Court's Individual Rules, which are available at https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-jesse-m-furman. Absent leave of Court obtained by letter-motion filed before the conference, all pretrial conferences must be attended by the attorney who will serve as principal trial counsel. Additionally, in accordance with Paragraph 3.D of the Court's Individual Rules and Practices, the parties are hereby ORDERED to file on ECF a joint letter, described below, as well as a proposed Civil Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order attached as an exhibit to the joint letter, no later than Thursday of the week prior to the initial pretrial conference. The parties shall use this Court's form Proposed Civil Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order, which is also available at https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-jesse-m-furman. Any open legal issues can be addressed at the conference. The joint letter shall not exceed five (5) pages, and shall provide the following information in separate paragraphs as further set forth in this Order. Counsel who have entered a notice of appearance as of the issuance of this order are directed (1) to notify counsel for all other parties in this action who have not yet appeared by serving upon each of them a copy of this order and the Court's Individual Rules and Practices forthwith, and (2) 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 forthwith send a copy of this order and the Court's Individual Rules and Practices to that party personally. SO ORDERED. ( Initial Conference set for 7/25/2023 at 09:00 AM before Judge Jesse M. Furman.) (Signed by Judge Jesse M. Furman on 4/19/23) (yv)
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***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO SUBMIT AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT. Notice to Attorney Imran H. Ansari 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. (vf)
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***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO ELECTRONICALLY FILE CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to Attorney Imran H. Ansari. Attorney must electronically file the Civil Cover Sheet. Use the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents. (vf)
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***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Imran H. Ansari. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: CHRISTIAN BEAU ANASTASIOU ASTROP, DIAMANTE ANTHONY BLACKMON, BREMER MUSIC GROUP AB, AUBREY DRAKE GRAHAM, JOHANNES KLAHR, ALEXANDER LUSTIG, OVO SOUND LLC, REPUBLIC RECORDS, INC., UMG RECORDINGS, INC., UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING AB, UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING INC., UNIVERSAL SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC., WARNER MUSIC CORP., WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP., RICHARD ZASTENKER, MICHAEL ELLIOT KWABENA DARKO. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name was entered in all caps; alias party name was omitted; party name entered incorrectly. (vf)
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Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron 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. (vf)
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CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Jesse M. Furman. 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..(vf)
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Case Designated ECF. (vf)
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Filing 1
COMPLAINT against CHRISTIAN BEAU ANASTASIOU ASTROP, DIAMANTE ANTHONY BLACKMON, BREMER MUSIC GROUP AB, AUBREY DRAKE GRAHAM, JOHANNES KLAHR, ALEXANDER LUSTIG, OVO SOUND LLC, REPUBLIC RECORDS, INC., UMG RECORDINGS, INC., UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING AB, UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING INC., UNIVERSAL SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL INC., WARNER MUSIC CORP., WARNER-TAMERLANE PUBLISHING CORP., RICHARD ZASTENKER. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-27623903)Document filed by MICHAEL ELLIOT KWABENA DARKO. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - "Oye Ohene (Remix)" USCO Registration, #2 Exhibit B - GHAMRO Confirmation of Copyright, #3 Exhibit C - June 8, 2022 Clearance Email, #4 Exhibit D - June 13, 2022 Clearance Email).(Ansari, Imran)
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