Google LLC v. Sun et al
Plaintiff: Google LLC
Defendant: Yunfeng Sun, Hongnam Cheung, Alphonse Sun, Zhang Hongnim and Stanford Fischer
Case Number: 1:2024cv02559
Filed: April 4, 2024
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Margaret M Garnett
Nature of Suit: Racketeer/Corrupt Organization
Cause of Action: 18 U.S.C. § 1962 Racketeering (RICO) Act
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 31, 2024 Filing 20 CLERK CERTIFICATE OF MAILING of one copy of the Complaint, Summons, the Court's Notice of Initial Pretrial Conference, and the Individual Rules & Practice of the Honorable Margaret M. Garnett, United States District Judge mailed to Defendant Hongnam Cheung, 14747 N Northsight Blvd Suite 111, Hong Kong on 5/31/2024 by Federal Express tracking # 7766 4362 1876, to the individual of the foreign state, pursuant to the provisions of FRCP 4(f)2(c)(ii). (ras)
May 31, 2024 Filing 19 CLERK CERTIFICATE OF MAILING of one copy of the Complaint, Summons, the Court's Notice of Initial Pretrial Conference, and the Individual Rules & Practice of the Honorable Margaret M. Garnett, United States District Judge mailed to Defendant Hongnam Cheung, ENCOM, Gold Shine Tower, No. 346-348, Queens's RD Central, Hong Kong on 5/31/2024 by Federal Express tracking # 7766 4343 8100, to the individual of the foreign state, pursuant to the provisions of FRCP 4(f)2(c)(ii). (ras)
May 31, 2024 Filing 18 CLERK CERTIFICATE OF MAILING of one copy of the Complaint, Summons, the Court's Notice of Initial Pretrial Conference, and the Individual Rules & Practice of the Honorable Margaret M. Garnett, United States District Judge mailed to Defendant Hongnam Cheung, 13F, Gold Shine Tower, No. 346-348 Queen's RD Central, Hong Kong, on 5/31/2024 by Federal Express tracking # 7766 4298 2490, to the individual of the foreign state, pursuant to the provisions of FRCP 4(f)2(c)(ii). (ras)
May 23, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #13 Motion to Serve. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that, sufficient cause having been shown, Plaintiff's motion for an order authorizing alternative service is GRANTED, and service of process shall be made on Defendant Yunfeng Sun (a/k/a "Alphonse Sun") pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(f)(3) by delivering electronic copies of the Summons and Complaint to the email addresses listed in Exhibit C to the declaration of Timothy T. Howard. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Margaret M. Garnett on 5/23/2024) (mml)
May 22, 2024 ***NOTICE TO COURT REGARDING PROPOSED ORDER. Document No. #16 Proposed Order was reviewed and approved as to form. (km)
May 21, 2024 Filing 16 PROPOSED ORDER. Document filed by Google LLC. Related Document Number: #13 ..(Howard, Timothy) Proposed Order to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff.
May 21, 2024 Filing 15 DECLARATION of Timothy T. Howard in Support re: #13 MOTION to Serve by Alternative Means.. Document filed by Google LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Contact Information Requirements, #2 Exhibit B - Developer Distribution Agreement, #3 Exhibit C - Email Addresses Associated with Defendant Sun, #4 Exhibit D - NY Business Entity Record, #5 Exhibit E - CA Business Entity Record, #6 Exhibit F - CO Business Entity Record, #7 Exhibit G - Hague Service Convention and Signatories).(Howard, Timothy)
May 21, 2024 Filing 14 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: #13 MOTION to Serve by Alternative Means. . Document filed by Google LLC..(Howard, Timothy)
May 21, 2024 Filing 13 MOTION to Serve by Alternative Means. Document filed by Google LLC..(Howard, Timothy)
April 10, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #11 Motion for Elvira Anna Maria Sihvola to Appear Pro Hac Vice. (HEREBY ORDERED by Judge Margaret M. Garnett)(Text Only Order) (kv)
April 10, 2024 >>>NOTICE REGARDING PRO HAC VICE MOTION. Regarding Document No. #11 MOTION for Elvira Anna Maria Sihvola to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-29196463. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff.. The document has been reviewed and there are no deficiencies. (bc)
April 9, 2024 Filing 11 MOTION for Elvira Anna Maria Sihvola to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-29196463. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. Document filed by Google LLC. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Elvira Sihvola, #2 Exhibit DC Certificate of Good Standing, #3 Exhibit NY Certificate of Good Standing, #4 Exhibit Proposed Order).(Sihvola, Elvira)
April 8, 2024 Filing 10 NOTICE OF INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Initial Conference set for 6/13/2024 at 11:30 AM in Courtroom 906, 40 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Margaret M. Garnett. All counsel must familiarize themselves with the Court's Individual Rules & Practices ("Individual Rules"), which are available at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-margaret-m-garnett. All parties are required to register promptly as filing users on ECF, as further set forth. (Signed by Judge Margaret M. Garnett on 4/8/2024) (mml)
April 8, 2024 Filing 9 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Hongnam Cheung, Yunfeng Sun. (vf)
April 5, 2024 Filing 8 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Yunfeng Sun, Hongnam Cheung, re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Google LLC..(Howard, Timothy)
April 5, 2024 NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Margaret M. Garnett. Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil is no longer assigned to the case. (tro)
April 5, 2024 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Timothy Turner Howard to RE-FILE Document No. #3 Request for Issuance of Summons, #4 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; the PDF 'To' field must list only the party name listed on the docket text. 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. (jgo)
April 5, 2024 Case Designated ECF. (jgo)
April 5, 2024 Magistrate Judge Gary Stein is designated to handle matters that may be referred in this case. 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)
April 5, 2024 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil. 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)
April 5, 2024 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Timothy Turner Howard. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: Cause of Action code 18:1961; County code New York;. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the Cause of Action code has been modified to 18:1962; the County code has been modified to XX Out of State;. (jgo)
April 4, 2024 Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Photeine Lambridis on behalf of Google LLC..(Lambridis, Photeine)
April 4, 2024 Filing 6 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Scott Andrew Eisman on behalf of Google LLC..(Eisman, Scott)
April 4, 2024 Filing 5 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Identifying Corporate Parent Alphabet Inc., Corporate Parent XXVI Holdings Inc. for Google LLC. Document filed by Google LLC..(Howard, Timothy)
April 4, 2024 Filing 4 FILING ERROR - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Hongnam Cheung aka "Zhang Hongnim" aka "Stanford Fischer", re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Google LLC..(Howard, Timothy) Modified on 4/5/2024 (jgo).
April 4, 2024 Filing 3 FILING ERROR - SUMMONS REQUEST PDF ERROR - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Yunfeng Sun aka "Alphonse Sun", re: #1 Complaint,. Document filed by Google LLC..(Howard, Timothy) Modified on 4/5/2024 (jgo).
April 4, 2024 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Howard, Timothy)
April 4, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Hongnam Cheung, Yunfeng Sun. (Filing Fee $ 405.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-29172751)Document filed by Google LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13, #14 Exhibit 14, #15 Exhibit 15, #16 Exhibit 16).(Howard, Timothy)

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