Seidman v. Yellow Rat Bastard YRB NYC, Inc.
Plaintiff: Helayne Seidman
Defendant: Yellow Rat Bastard YRB NYC, Inc. doing business as YRB Magazine
Case Number: 1:2023cv03583
Filed: April 28, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Valerie E Caproni
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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June 5, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 SUMMONS RETURNED UNEXECUTED as to Yellow Rat Bastard YRB NYC, Inc... Service was attempted on 05/16/2023. Document filed by Helayne Seidman..(Desouza, Daniel)
May 2, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Desouza, Daniel)
May 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MEDIATION REFERRAL ORDER: This case, involving claims under the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. 101 et seq., has been assigned to this Court for all purposes. In the Court's experience, cases involving copyright claims often benefit from early mediation. To that end, prior to a Rule 16(b) case management conference, the Court is referring this case to the Mediation Office for settlement purposes under Local Civil Rule 83.9. The parties are hereby notified that Local Rule 83.9 shall govern the mediation, and the parties are directed to participate in the mediation in good faith. No later than one week after the conclusion of all mediation in this case, the parties are directed to notify the Court whether they successfully resolved the case in mediation. The Court specifically requests that a mediator with expertise in copyright matters be assigned. To facilitate prompt mediation, the Court ORDERS Plaintiff: to file proof of service no more than three days after service has been effected; to serve Defendant(s) with a copy of this Mediation Referral Order and file proof of service no more than one week after this Order is entered; and to produce to Defendant(s), by the earlier of 1) 14 days after service of process or 2) three business days in advance of any mediation session, copies of records sufficient to show the royalty paid the last three times the picture that is at issue in this case was licensed, as well as the number of times the picture was licensed in the last five years; if the picture at issue has never been licensed, Plaintiff must expressly certify that fact to Defendant(s) as part of Plaintiffs production. Defendant(s) are directed to file a notice of appearance within 14 days of the service of process. The Court further directs that, upon a Defendant's timely filing of a notice of appearance, the deadline for that Defendant to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint shall be extended until 30 days after the conclusion of all Mediation in this case. If Plaintiff has effected service on a Defendant, and that Defendant has failed to appear in the case or respond to the Complaint, Plaintiff must move for a default judgment against that Defendant in accordance with this Court's Individual Practices no later than 45 days after the date of the service of the Complaint. SO ORDERED. Please reference the following when corresponding with the Mediation Office. E-mail MediationOffice@nysd.uscourts.gov, telephone (212) 805-0643, and facsimile (212) 805-0647. Mediator to be Assigned by 5/15/2023. (Signed by Judge Valerie E. Caproni on 5/1/2023) (tg)
May 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 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)
May 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Yellow Rat Bastard YRB NYC, Inc...(pc)
May 1, 2023 Opinion or Order ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney Daniel Desouza to RE-FILE Document No. #2 Civil Cover Sheet. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the form used for the civil cover sheet is not the S.D.N.Y. Civil Cover Sheet form dated October 1, 2020;. Re-file the document using the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents and attach the correct PDF. Use civil cover sheet issued by S.D.N.Y. dated October 1, 2020. The S.D.N.Y. Civil Cover Sheet dated October 1, 2020 is located at#http://nysd.uscourts.gov/file/forms/civil-cover-sheet.. (pc)
May 1, 2023 Opinion or Order Case Designated ECF. (pc)
May 1, 2023 Opinion or Order 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. (pc)
May 1, 2023 Opinion or Order CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Valerie E. Caproni. 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..(pc)
April 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Helayne Seidman..(Desouza, Daniel)
April 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - NOTICE OF SUBMISSION BY ATTORNEY. AO 121 Form Copyright for case opening submitted to court for review..(Desouza, Daniel)
April 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to YELLOW RAT BASTARD YRB NYC, INC. d/b/a YRB MAGAZINE, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Helayne Seidman..(Desouza, Daniel)
April 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 FILING ERROR - PDF ERROR - CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Desouza, Daniel) Modified on 5/1/2023 (pc).
April 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Yellow Rat Bastard YRB NYC, Inc.. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-27672545)Document filed by Helayne Seidman. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B).(Desouza, Daniel)

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