ZOU et al v. MARKET AMERICA, Inc. et al
| OLLIE LAN, JINHUA ZOU, CHUANJIE YANG, LIU LIU and YU XIA LU |
| DOLLY KUO, MARKET AMERICA WORLDWIDE INC., LIU LUCY HONG, MARTY WEISSMAN, ANTHONY AKERS, EDDY ALBERTY, VINCENT CHANG, SAM RITCHIE, ACE LEE, YANG ZHAO, BILL WU, MARKET AMERICA, INC., MIN LIU, MAGGIE HO, SARAH LOLO, FRANK KEEFER, CHEN JI XIAOYING, LOREN RIDINGER, ALICE CHIOU, EUGENE WALLACE, STEVE ASHLEY, JOE BOLYARD, DENNIS FRANKS, SIMON LIU, PETER GOLD, STEPHANIE LEE, SHOP MA, INC., JOANNE HSI, MICHAEL BRADY, KITTY CHAO, JUNE YU SHAN, ELIZABETH WEBER, CHRIS PEDDYCORD, JIM WINKLER, WANG CHANG, ROGER WU, MING-CHU KUO, ALICE HSIEH, VICTOR CHIOU, MARC ASHLEY, BENJAMIN GINDER, PATRICK HSIEH, VINCENT HUNT, KEVIN BUCKMAN, JAMES HOWARD RIDINGER, BRANDI QINN and KARRI WU |
| 1:2019cv00954 |
| September 17, 2019 |
| US District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina |
| JOI ELIZABETH PEAKE |
| Racketeer/Corrupt Organization |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1962 |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 63 NOTICE OF SUGGESTION OF SUBSEQUENTLY DECIDED AUTHORITY IN RELATED CASE by OLLIE LAN, LIU LIU, YU XIA LU, CHUANJIE YANG, JINHUA ZOU (LINDEMANN, BLAKE) |
| Filing 62 RESPONSE in Opposition re (43 in 1:19-cv-00954-UA-JEP) MOTION to Strike (42) Response in Opposition to Motion, Motion For Sanctions filed by JINHUA ZOU filed by ANTHONY AKERS, EDDY ALBERTY, MARC ASHLEY, STEVE ASHLEY, JOE BOLYARD, MICHAEL BRADY, KEVIN BUCKMAN, VINCENT CHANG, WANG CHANG, KITTY CHAO, ALICE CHIOU, VICTOR CHIOU, DENNIS FRANKS, BENJAMIN GINDER, PETER GOLD, MAGGIE HO, LIU LUCY HONG, JOANNE HSI, ALICE HSIEH, PATRICK HSIEH, VINCENT HUNT, FRANK KEEFER, DOLLY KUO, MING-CHU KUO, ACE LEE, STEPHANIE LEE, MIN LIU, SIMON LIU, SARAH LOLO, MARKET AMERICA WORLDWIDE INC., MARKET AMERICA, INC., CHRIS PEDDYCORD, BRANDI QINN, JAMES HOWARD RIDINGER, LOREN RIDINGER, SAM RITCHIE, JUNE YU SHAN, SHOP MA, INC., EUGENE WALLACE, ELIZABETH WEBER, MARTY WEISSMAN, JIM WINKLER, BILL WU, KARRI WU, ROGER WU, CHEN JI XIAOYING, YANG ZHAO. Replies due by 11/20/2019 Associated Cases: 1:19-cv-00954-UA-JEP, 1:19-cv-00315-UA-JEP, 1:19-cv-00502-WO-JEP(MILLEN, PRESSLY) |
| Filing 61 RESPONSE in Opposition re (40 in 1:19-cv-00954-UA-JEP) MOTION to Stay Action Pending Arbitration filed by JINHUA ZOU filed by ANTHONY AKERS, EDDY ALBERTY, MARC ASHLEY, STEVE ASHLEY, JOE BOLYARD, MICHAEL BRADY, KEVIN BUCKMAN, VINCENT CHANG, WANG CHANG, KITTY CHAO, ALICE CHIOU, VICTOR CHIOU, DENNIS FRANKS, BENJAMIN GINDER, PETER GOLD, MAGGIE HO, LIU LUCY HONG, JOANNE HSI, ALICE HSIEH, PATRICK HSIEH, VINCENT HUNT, FRANK KEEFER, DOLLY KUO, MING-CHU KUO, ACE LEE, STEPHANIE LEE, MIN LIU, SIMON LIU, SARAH LOLO, MARKET AMERICA WORLDWIDE INC., MARKET AMERICA, INC., CHRIS PEDDYCORD, BRANDI QINN, JAMES HOWARD RIDINGER, LOREN RIDINGER, SAM RITCHIE, JUNE YU SHAN, SHOP MA, INC., EUGENE WALLACE, ELIZABETH WEBER, MARTY WEISSMAN, JIM WINKLER, BILL WU, KARRI WU, ROGER WU, CHEN JI XIAOYING, YANG ZHAO. Replies due by 11/20/2019 Associated Cases: 1:19-cv-00954-UA-JEP, 1:19-cv-00315-UA-JEP, 1:19-cv-00502-WO-JEP(MILLEN, PRESSLY) |
| Filing 60 Corrected document re (58 in 1:19-cv-00954-UA-JEP, 24 in 1:19-cv-00315-UA-JEP, 158 in 1:19-cv-00502-WO-JEP) Reply to Response to Motion,,,,,,. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Demand for Arbitration, #2 Exhibit B-NC Secretary of State Information for Market America, Inc.) Associated Cases: 1:19-cv-00954-UA-JEP, 1:19-cv-00315-UA-JEP, 1:19-cv-00502-WO-JEP(MILLEN, PRESSLY) |
| Filing 59 Corrected document re (23 in 1:19-cv-00315-UA-JEP, 57 in 1:19-cv-00954-UA-JEP, 157 in 1:19-cv-00502-WO-JEP) Reply,,. Associated Cases: 1:19-cv-00315-UA-JEP, 1:19-cv-00502-WO-JEP, 1:19-cv-00954-UA-JEP(MILLEN, PRESSLY) |
| Filing 58 REPLY, filed by Defendants ANTHONY AKERS, EDDY ALBERTY, MARC ASHLEY, STEVE ASHLEY, JOE BOLYARD, MICHAEL BRADY, KEVIN BUCKMAN, VINCENT CHANG, WANG CHANG, KITTY CHAO, ALICE CHIOU, VICTOR CHIOU, DENNIS FRANKS, BENJAMIN GINDER, PETER GOLD, MAGGIE HO, LIU LUCY HONG, JOANNE HSI, ALICE HSIEH, PATRICK HSIEH, VINCENT HUNT, FRANK KEEFER, DOLLY KUO, MING-CHU KUO, ACE LEE, STEPHANIE LEE, MIN LIU, SIMON LIU, SARAH LOLO, MARKET AMERICA WORLDWIDE INC., MARKET AMERICA, INC., CHRIS PEDDYCORD, BRANDI QINN, JAMES HOWARD RIDINGER, LOREN RIDINGER, SAM RITCHIE, JUNE YU SHAN, SHOP MA, INC., EUGENE WALLACE, ELIZABETH WEBER, MARTY WEISSMAN, JIM WINKLER, BILL WU, KARRI WU, ROGER WU, CHEN JI XIAOYING, YANG ZHAO, to Response to (33 in 1:19-cv-00954-UA-JEP) Motion for Sanctions filed by ANTHONY AKERS, EDDY ALBERTY, MARC ASHLEY, STEVE ASHLEY, JOE BOLYARD, MICHAEL BRADY, KEVIN BUCKMAN, VINCENT CHANG, WANG CHANG, KITTY CHAO, ALICE CHIOU, VICTOR CHIOU, DENNIS FRANKS, BENJAMIN GINDER, PETER GOLD, MAGGIE HO, LIU LUCY HONG, JOANNE HSI, ALICE HSIEH, PATRICK HSIEH, VINCENT HUNT, FRANK KEEFER, DOLLY KUO, MING-CHU KUO, ACE LEE, STEPHANIE LEE, MIN LIU, SIMON LIU, SARAH LOLO, MARKET AMERICA WORLDWIDE INC., MARKET AMERICA, INC., CHRIS PEDDYCORD, BRANDI QINN, JAMES HOWARD RIDINGER, LOREN RIDINGER, SAM RITCHIE, JUNE YU SHAN, SHOP MA, INC., EUGENE WALLACE, ELIZABETH WEBER, MARTY WEISSMAN, JIM WINKLER, BILL WU, KARRI WU, ROGER WU, CHEN JI XIAOYING, YANG ZHAO. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Demand for Arbitration, #2 Exhibit B-NC Secretary of State Information for Market America, Inc.) Associated Cases: 1:19-cv-00954-UA-JEP, 1:17-cv-00897-JEP, 1:19-cv-00315-UA-JEP, 1:19-cv-00502-WO-JEP(MILLEN, PRESSLY) |
| Filing 57 REPLY by Petitioners ANTHONY AKERS, EDDY ALBERTY, MARC ASHLEY, STEVE ASHLEY, JOE BOLYARD, MICHAEL BRADY, KEVIN BUCKMAN, ALICE CHIOU, VICTOR J. CHIOU, DENNIS FRANKS, PETER GOLD, ALICE HSIEH, PATRICK HSIEH, VINCE HUNT, MING-CHU KUO, MIN LIU, MARKET AMERICA WORLDWIDE, INC., MARKET AMERICA, INC., CHRIS PEDDYCORD, BRANDI QUINN, JAMES HOWARD RIDINGER, LOREN RIDINGER, SAM RITCHIE, SHOP MA, INC., EUGENE WALLACE, MARTY WEISSMAN, JIM WINKLER, ROGER WU to (53 in 1:17-cv-00897-JEP, 18 in 1:19-cv-00315-UA-JEP) Response to Notice. Associated Cases: 1:19-cv-00315-UA-JEP, 1:17-cv-00897-JEP, 1:19-cv-00502-WO-JEP, 1:19-cv-00954-UA-JEP(MILLEN, PRESSLY) |
| Filing 56 Revised MOTION to Compel Arbitration by ANTHONY AKERS, EDDY ALBERTY, MARC ASHLEY, STEVE ASHLEY, JOE BOLYARD, MICHAEL BRADY, KEVIN BUCKMAN, VINCENT CHANG, WANG CHANG, KITTY CHAO, ALICE CHIOU, VICTOR CHIOU, DENNIS FRANKS, BENJAMIN GINDER, PETER GOLD, MAGGIE HO, LIU LUCY HONG, JOANNE HSI, ALICE HSIEH, PATRICK HSIEH, VINCENT HUNT, FRANK KEEFER, DOLLY KUO, MING-CHU KUO, ACE LEE, STEPHANIE LEE, MIN LIU, SIMON LIU, SARAH LOLO, MARKET AMERICA WORLDWIDE INC., MARKET AMERICA, INC., CHRIS PEDDYCORD, BRANDI QINN, JAMES HOWARD RIDINGER, LOREN RIDINGER, SAM RITCHIE, JUNE YU SHAN, SHOP MA, INC., EUGENE WALLACE, ELIZABETH WEBER, MARTY WEISSMAN, JIM WINKLER, BILL WU, KARRI WU, ROGER WU, CHEN JI XIAOYING, YANG ZHAO. Response to Motion due by 11/20/2019 Associated Cases: 1:19-cv-00954-UA-JEP, 1:17-cv-00897-JEP, 1:19-cv-00315-UA-JEP, 1:19-cv-00502-WO-JEP(MILLEN, PRESSLY) Modified text on 10/31/2019 to reflect Revised Motion. (Daniel, J) |
Filing 55
ORDER signed by MAG/JUDGE JOI ELIZABETH PEAKE on 10/22/2019. The Consent Motion for Extension of Time (Doc. #53 ) is GRANTED. The deadline for Defendants to Respond to Plaintiffs' Motion to Stay Action Pending Arbitration (Doc. #40 ) shall be extended up to and including November 6, 2019. The deadline for Defendants to respond to Plaintiffs' Motion to Disregard or Strike Defendants' Motion for Sanctions (Doc. #43 ) shall be extended up to and including November 6, 2019. The deadline for Plaintiffs to file replies in support of their Motion to Stay Action Pending Arbitration or their Motion to Disregard or Strike Defendants' Motion for Sanctions shall be extended up to and including November 27, 2019. The deadline for Defendants to reply to Plaintiffs' Response (Doc. #42 ) in Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Sanctions shall be extended up to and including October 30, 2019. The deadline for Defendants to respond to Plaintiffs' First Amended Complaint (Doc. #52 ) shall be extended up to and including November 1, 2019. (Daniel, J)
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Filing 54
ORDER signed by MAG/JUDGE JOI ELIZABETH PEAKE on 10/22/2019. Plaintiffs' consent Motion (Doc. #46 ) is GRANTED and the Local Rule 23.1 deadline is suspended until such time as the Court enters a scheduling order. (Daniel, J)
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| Set/Reset Response Deadline re: #43 MOTION to Disregard or Strike Defendants' Motion for Sanctions. Response due by 11/6/2019. (Daniel, J) |
| NOTICE of Related Case(s) 1:19CV315 and 1:19CV502. (Daniel, J) |
| Response to Amended Complaint due by 11/1/2019. (Daniel, J) |
| Set/Reset Reply Deadline re: #42 Response. Replies due by 10/30/2019. (Daniel, J) |
| Motions Referred: RE: #53 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply, #46 Consent MOTION to Vacate or Suspend Local Rule 23.1 Deadline For Filing Class Certification, to MAG/JUDGE JOI ELIZABETH PEAKE (Garrett, Kim) |
| Filing 53 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to #42 Response in Opposition to Motion, #52 Amended Complaint, #40 MOTION to Stay Action Pending Arbitration, #43 MOTION to Strike #42 Response in Opposition to Motion, Motion For Sanctions by ANTHONY AKERS, EDDY ALBERTY, MARC ASHLEY, STEVE ASHLEY, JOE BOLYARD, MICHAEL BRADY, KEVIN BUCKMAN, VINCENT CHANG, WANG CHANG, KITTY CHAO, ALICE CHIOU, VICTOR CHIOU, DENNIS FRANKS, BENJAMIN GINDER, PETER GOLD, MAGGIE HO, LIU LUCY HONG, JOANNE HSI, ALICE HSIEH, PATRICK HSIEH, VINCENT HUNT, FRANK KEEFER, DOLLY KUO, MING-CHU KUO, ACE LEE, STEPHANIE LEE, MIN LIU, SIMON LIU, SARAH LOLO, MARKET AMERICA WORLDWIDE INC., MARKET AMERICA, INC., CHRIS PEDDYCORD, BRANDI QINN, JAMES HOWARD RIDINGER, LOREN RIDINGER, SAM RITCHIE, JUNE YU SHAN, SHOP MA, INC., EUGENE WALLACE, ELIZABETH WEBER, MARTY WEISSMAN, JIM WINKLER, BILL WU, KARRI WU, ROGER WU, CHEN JI XIAOYING, YANG ZHAO. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(TOWNSEND, JONATHON) |
| Filing 52 First AMENDED COMPLAINT against defendant All Defendants, filed by JINHUA ZOU.(LINDEMANN, BLAKE) |
| Filing 51 NOTICE by JINHUA ZOU NOTICE OF SUBSEQUENTLY DECIDED AUTHORITY (LINDEMANN, BLAKE) |
| Filing 50 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney JONATHON D. TOWNSEND on behalf of Defendants ANTHONY AKERS, EDDY ALBERTY, MARC ASHLEY, STEVE ASHLEY, JOE BOLYARD, MICHAEL BRADY, KEVIN BUCKMAN, VINCENT CHANG, WANG CHANG, KITTY CHAO, ALICE CHIOU, VICTOR CHIOU, DENNIS FRANKS, BENJAMIN GINDER, PETER GOLD, MAGGIE HO, LIU LUCY HONG, JOANNE HSI, ALICE HSIEH, PATRICK HSIEH, VINCENT HUNT, FRANK KEEFER, DOLLY KUO, MING-CHU KUO, ACE LEE, STEPHANIE LEE, MIN LIU, SIMON LIU, SARAH LOLO, MARKET AMERICA WORLDWIDE INC., MARKET AMERICA, INC., CHRIS PEDDYCORD, BRANDI QINN, JAMES HOWARD RIDINGER, LOREN RIDINGER, SAM RITCHIE, JUNE YU SHAN, SHOP MA, INC., EUGENE WALLACE, ELIZABETH WEBER, MARTY WEISSMAN, JIM WINKLER, BILL WU, KARRI WU, ROGER WU, CHEN JI XIAOYING, YANG ZHAO (TOWNSEND, JONATHON) |
| Filing 49 NOTICE by JINHUA ZOU re #47 Notice (Other), Notice of Filing Exhibits Inadvertently Omitted (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibits 1-4)(LINDEMANN, BLAKE) |
| Filing 48 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney BLAKE J. LINDEMANN on behalf of Plaintiffs OLLIE LAN, LIU LIU, YU XIA LU, CHUANJIE YANG, JINHUA ZOU (LINDEMANN, BLAKE) |
| Filing 47 NOTICE by JINHUA ZOU re #42 Response in Opposition to Motion, #45 Notice (Other), #44 Memorandum, #40 MOTION to Stay Action Pending Arbitration, #41 Brief, #43 MOTION to Strike #42 Response in Opposition to Motion, Motion For Sanctions of Filing Exhibits and Omnibus Declaration in support of filings (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Blake J. Lindemann)(LINDEMANN, BLAKE) |
| Filing 46 Consent MOTION to Vacate or Suspend Local Rule 23.1 Deadline For Filing Class Certification by JINHUA ZOU. Response to Motion due by 10/30/2019 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(LINDEMANN, BLAKE) |
| Filing 45 NOTICE by JINHUA ZOU of Intent to File First Amended Complaint (LINDEMANN, BLAKE) |
| Filing 44 MEMORANDUM filed by Plaintiff JINHUA ZOU re #43 MOTION to Strike #42 Response in Opposition to Motion, Motion For Sanctions filed by JINHUA ZOU. (LINDEMANN, BLAKE) |
| Filing 43 MOTION to Strike #42 Response in Opposition to Motion, Motion For Sanctions by JINHUA ZOU. Response to Motion due by 10/30/2019 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(LINDEMANN, BLAKE) |
| Filing 42 RESPONSE in Opposition re #33 filed by BRANDI QINN, KEVIN BUCKMAN, MARKET AMERICA WORLDWIDE INC., STEVE ASHLEY, MARC ASHLEY, CHRIS PEDDYCORD, ANTHONY AKERS, LOREN RIDINGER, PETER GOLD, SAM RITCHIE, EUGENE WALLACE, MARTY WEISSMAN, VINCENT HUNT, MARKET AMERICA, INC., DENNIS FRANKS, JOE BOLYARD, SHOP MA, INC., MICHAEL BRADY, EDDY ALBERTY, JIM WINKLER filed by JINHUA ZOU. Replies due by 10/23/2019 (LINDEMANN, BLAKE) |
| Filing 41 BRIEF re #40 MOTION to Stay Action Pending Arbitration by Plaintiff JINHUA ZOU filed by JINHUA ZOU. (LINDEMANN, BLAKE) |
| Filing 40 MOTION to Stay Action Pending Arbitration by JINHUA ZOU. Response to Motion due by 10/30/2019 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(LINDEMANN, BLAKE) |
| Filing 39 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney LAWRENCE B STEINBERG on behalf of Defendants ANTHONY AKERS, EDDY ALBERTY, MARC ASHLEY, STEVE ASHLEY, JOE BOLYARD, MICHAEL BRADY, KEVIN BUCKMAN, VINCENT CHANG, WANG CHANG, KITTY CHAO, ALICE CHIOU, VICTOR CHIOU, DENNIS FRANKS, BENJAMIN GINDER, PETER GOLD, MAGGIE HO, LIU LUCY HONG, JOANNE HSI, ALICE HSIEH, PATRICK HSIEH, VINCENT HUNT, FRANK KEEFER, DOLLY KUO, MING-CHU KUO, ACE LEE, STEPHANIE LEE, MIN LIU, SIMON LIU, SARAH LOLO, MARKET AMERICA WORLDWIDE INC., MARKET AMERICA, INC., CHRIS PEDDYCORD, BRANDI QINN, JAMES HOWARD RIDINGER, LOREN RIDINGER, SAM RITCHIE, JUNE YU SHAN, SHOP MA, INC., EUGENE WALLACE, ELIZABETH WEBER, MARTY WEISSMAN, JIM WINKLER, BILL WU, KARRI WU, ROGER WU, CHEN JI XIAOYING, YANG ZHAO (STEINBERG, LAWRENCE) |
| Filing 38 MEMORANDUM filed by Defendants ANTHONY AKERS, EDDY ALBERTY, MARC ASHLEY, STEVE ASHLEY, JOE BOLYARD, MICHAEL BRADY, KEVIN BUCKMAN, VINCENT CHANG, WANG CHANG, KITTY CHAO, ALICE CHIOU, VICTOR CHIOU, DENNIS FRANKS, BENJAMIN GINDER, PETER GOLD, MAGGIE HO, LIU LUCY HONG, JOANNE HSI, ALICE HSIEH, PATRICK HSIEH, VINCENT HUNT, FRANK KEEFER, DOLLY KUO, MING-CHU KUO, ACE LEE, STEPHANIE LEE, MIN LIU, SIMON LIU, SARAH LOLO, MARKET AMERICA WORLDWIDE INC., MARKET AMERICA, INC., CHRIS PEDDYCORD, BRANDI QINN, JAMES HOWARD RIDINGER, LOREN RIDINGER, SAM RITCHIE, JUNE YU SHAN, SHOP MA, INC., EUGENE WALLACE, ELIZABETH WEBER, MARTY WEISSMAN, JIM WINKLER, BILL WU, KARRI WU, ROGER WU, CHEN JI XIAOYING, YANG ZHAO re #37 MOTION to Compel Arbitration filed by ANTHONY AKERS, EDDY ALBERTY, MARC ASHLEY, STEVE ASHLEY, JOE BOLYARD, MICHAEL BRADY, KEVIN BUCKMAN, VINCENT CHANG, WANG CHANG, KITTY CHAO, ALICE CHIOU, VICTOR CHIOU, DENNIS FRANKS, BENJAMIN GINDER, PETER GOLD, MAGGIE HO, LIU LUCY HONG, JOANNE HSI, ALICE HSIEH, PATRICK HSIEH, VINCENT HUNT, FRANK KEEFER, DOLLY KUO, MING-CHU KUO, ACE LEE, STEPHANIE LEE, MIN LIU, SIMON LIU, SARAH LOLO, MARKET AMERICA WORLDWIDE INC., MARKET AMERICA, INC., CHRIS PEDDYCORD, BRANDI QINN, JAMES HOWARD RIDINGER, LOREN RIDINGER, SAM RITCHIE, JUNE YU SHAN, SHOP MA, INC., EUGENE WALLACE, ELIZABETH WEBER, MARTY WEISSMAN, JIM WINKLER, BILL WU, KARRI WU, ROGER WU, CHEN JI XIAOYING, YANG ZHAO. (MILLEN, PRESSLY) |
| Filing 37 MOTION to Compel Arbitration by ANTHONY AKERS, EDDY ALBERTY, MARC ASHLEY, STEVE ASHLEY, JOE BOLYARD, MICHAEL BRADY, KEVIN BUCKMAN, VINCENT CHANG, WANG CHANG, KITTY CHAO, ALICE CHIOU, VICTOR CHIOU, DENNIS FRANKS, BENJAMIN GINDER, PETER GOLD, MAGGIE HO, LIU LUCY HONG, JOANNE HSI, ALICE HSIEH, PATRICK HSIEH, VINCENT HUNT, FRANK KEEFER, DOLLY KUO, MING-CHU KUO, ACE LEE, STEPHANIE LEE, MIN LIU, SIMON LIU, SARAH LOLO, MARKET AMERICA WORLDWIDE INC., MARKET AMERICA, INC., CHRIS PEDDYCORD, BRANDI QINN, JAMES HOWARD RIDINGER, LOREN RIDINGER, SAM RITCHIE, JUNE YU SHAN, SHOP MA, INC., EUGENE WALLACE, ELIZABETH WEBER, MARTY WEISSMAN, JIM WINKLER, BILL WU, KARRI WU, ROGER WU, CHEN JI XIAOYING, YANG ZHAO. Response to Motion due by 10/11/2019 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Petition for Order Compelling Arbitration)(MILLEN, PRESSLY) |
| Filing 36 ECF 30 Day Notice as to Blake Lindemann, Darren Schlecter, Lawrence Steinberg. ECF 30 Day Notice due by 10/17/2019. (Coyne, Michelle) |
| Filing 35 Case transferred in from District of California Northern; Case Number 5:19-cv-01282. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received. |
| Case reassigned to UNASSIGNED and MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOI ELIZABETH PEAKE. JUDGE N. C. TILLEY, JR, MAG/JUDGE JOI ELIZABETH PEAKE no longer assigned to the case. (Coyne, Michelle) |
| Case assigned to JUDGE WILLIAM L. OSTEEN, JR and MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOE L. WEBSTER. (Coyne, Michelle) |
| CASE REFERRED to Standing Order 30. (Coyne, Michelle) |
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Filing 34
Order by Judge Lucy H. Koh Granting Motion to Transfer to the Middle District of North Carolina and Denying Motion to Dismiss or Stay as Moot.(lhklc4, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/12/2019) [Transferred from California Northern on 9/17/2019.]
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| Filing 33 MOTION for Sanctions and Memorandum of Points and Authorities filed by Anthony Akers, Eddy Alberty, Marc Ashley, Steve Ashley, Joe Bolyard, Michael Brady, Kevin Buckman, Dennis Franks, Peter Gold, Vincent Hunt, James Howard Ridinger, Market America Worldwide, Inc., Market America, Inc., Chris Peddycord, Brandi Qinn, Loren Ridinger, Sam Ritchie, Shop MA, Inc., Eugene Wallace, Marty Weissman, Jim Winkler. Motion Hearing set for 1/2/2020 01:30 PM in San Jose, Courtroom 8, 4th Floor before Judge Lucy H. Koh. Responses due by 9/25/2019. Replies due by 10/2/2019. (Attachments: #1 Request for Judicial Notice in Support of Defendants' Motion for Sanctions and Exhibits A thru H, #2 Declaration Declaration of Pressly Millen in Support of Defendants' Motion for Sanctions, #3 Proposed Order PROPOSED Order Granting Defendants' Motion for Sanctions)(Steinberg, Lawrence) (Filed on 9/11/2019) [Transferred from California Northern on 9/17/2019.] |
| Filing 32 NOTICE by Jinhua Zou re #20 Opposition/Response to Motion, of Recent Decision pursuant to Civil L.R. 7-3(d)(2) (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Blake J. Lindemann, #2 Exhibit 1-4, #3 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Lindemann, Blake) (Filed on 9/11/2019) [Transferred from California Northern on 9/17/2019.] |
| Filing 31 **CLERK'S NOTICE** VACATING September 12, 2019 Hearing on #11 MOTION to Dismiss. Matter to be determined on the papers without oral argument. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (kedS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/5/2019) [Transferred from California Northern on 9/17/2019.] |
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Filing 30
Order by Judge Lucy H. Koh Continuing Case Management Conference.(lhklc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/25/2019) [Transferred from California Northern on 9/17/2019.]
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| Filing 29 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re 9 Clerk's Notice,,, Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings,, filed by Anthony Akers, Eddy Alberty, Marc Ashley, Steve Ashley, Joe Bolyard, Michael Brady, Kevin Buckman, Dennis Franks, Peter Gold, Vincent Hunt, James Howard Ridinger, Market America Worldwide, Inc., Market America, Inc., Chris Peddycord, Brandi Qinn, Loren Ridinger, Sam Ritchie, Shop MA, Inc., Eugene Wallace, Marty Weissman, Jim Winkler. (Attachments: #1 Declaration In Support of Stipulation Continuing Initial Case Management Conference)(Steinberg, Lawrence) (Filed on 6/25/2019) Modified on 6/25/2019 (sfbS, COURT STAFF). [Transferred from California Northern on 9/17/2019.] |
| Reset Hearing pursuant to #30 ORDER CONTINUING INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Initial Case Management Conference CONTINUED from July 3, 2019 to October 23, 2019 at 2:00 PM in San Jose, Courtroom 8, 4th Floor. (kedS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/25/2019) [Transferred from California Northern on 9/17/2019.] |
| Filing 28 ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Lindemann, Blake) (Filed on 6/19/2019) [Transferred from California Northern on 9/17/2019.] |
| Filing 27 ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Steinberg, Lawrence) (Filed on 6/19/2019) [Transferred from California Northern on 9/17/2019.] |
| Filing 26 ADR Clerks Notice re: Non-Compliance with Court Order. The parties have failed to file an ADR Certification as required by the Initial Case Management Scheduling Order. Counsel shall comply promptly with the requirements of ADR L.R. 3-5(b) and shall file the ADR Certification. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.)(cmfS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/13/2019) [Transferred from California Northern on 9/17/2019.] |
| Filing 25 Proposed Order re #11 MOTION to Dismiss Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, to Transfer to the Middle District of North Carolina, or in the Alternative, to Stay Action Pending Arbitration; Memorandum of Points and Authorities by Anthony Akers, Eddy Alberty, Marc Ashley, Steve Ashley, Joe Bolyard, Michael Brady, Kevin Buckman, Dennis Franks, Peter Gold, Vincent Hunt, James Howard Ridinger, Market America Worldwide, Inc., Market America, Inc., Chris Peddycord, Brandi Qinn, Loren Ridinger, Sam Ritchie, Shop MA, Inc., Eugene Wallace, Marty Weissman, Jim Winkler. (Steinberg, Lawrence) (Filed on 6/11/2019) [Transferred from California Northern on 9/17/2019.] |
| Filing 24 REPLY (re #11 MOTION to Dismiss Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, to Transfer to the Middle District of North Carolina, or in the Alternative, to Stay Action Pending Arbitration; Memorandum of Points and Authorities ) filed byAnthony Akers, Eddy Alberty, Marc Ashley, Steve Ashley, Joe Bolyard, Michael Brady, Kevin Buckman, Dennis Franks, Peter Gold, Vincent Hunt, James Howard Ridinger, Market America Worldwide, Inc., Market America, Inc., Chris Peddycord, Brandi Qinn, Loren Ridinger, Sam Ritchie, Shop MA, Inc., Eugene Wallace, Marty Weissman, Jim Winkler. (Attachments: #1 Second Request for Judicial Notice in Support of Motion to Dismiss, or Transfer, or Stay Action Pending Arbitration)(Steinberg, Lawrence) (Filed on 6/10/2019) [Transferred from California Northern on 9/17/2019.] |
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Filing 23
ORDER by Judge Lucy H. Koh Granting #22 Stipulation Extending Deadline to File Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, to Transfer to the Middle District of North Carolina, or in the Alternative, to Stay Action Pending Arbitration. Reply deadline extended to June 11, 2019. (kedS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/24/2019) [Transferred from California Northern on 9/17/2019.]
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| Filing 22 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re 12 Clerk's Notice,,, Set Motion and Deadlines/Hearings,, #11 MOTION to Dismiss Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, to Transfer to the Middle District of North Carolina, or in the Alternative, to Stay Action Pending Arbitration; Memorandum of Points and Authorities Stipulation and Proposed Order Extending Deadline to File Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss, Or In The Alternative, To Transfer To The Middle District of North Carolina, Or In The Alternative, To Stay Action Pending Arbitration filed by Anthony Akers, Eddy Alberty, Marc Ashley, Steve Ashley, Joe Bolyard, Michael Brady, Kevin Buckman, Dennis Franks, Peter Gold, Vincent Hunt, James Howard Ridinger, Market America Worldwide, Inc., Market America, Inc., Chris Peddycord, Brandi Qinn, Loren Ridinger, Sam Ritchie, Shop MA, Inc., Eugene Wallace, Marty Weissman, Jim Winkler. (Attachments: #1 Declaration In Support)(Steinberg, Lawrence) (Filed on 5/23/2019) [Transferred from California Northern on 9/17/2019.] |
| Filing 21 DECLARATION of Jinhua Zou in Opposition to #19 Errata, #17 Declaration in Opposition, #20 Opposition/Response to Motion, (Signature Page) filed byJinhua Zou. (Related document(s) #19 , #17 , #20 ) (Lindemann, Blake) (Filed on 5/21/2019) [Transferred from California Northern on 9/17/2019.] |
| Filing 20 OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re #11 MOTION to Dismiss Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, to Transfer to the Middle District of North Carolina, or in the Alternative, to Stay Action Pending Arbitration; Memorandum of Points and Authorities ) Amended To Include Table of Contents and Table of Authorities filed byJinhua Zou. (Lindemann, Blake) (Filed on 5/21/2019) [Transferred from California Northern on 9/17/2019.] |
| Filing 19 ERRATA re #15 Opposition/Response to Motion, #17 Declaration in Opposition Notice of Errata and Filing of Amended Opposition by Jinhua Zou. (Attachments: #1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Lindemann, Blake) (Filed on 5/21/2019) [Transferred from California Northern on 9/17/2019.] |
| Filing 18 DECLARATION of Robert L. Fitzpatrick in Opposition to #15 Opposition/Response to Motion, filed byJinhua Zou. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Part 1, #2 Exhibit Part 2, #3 Exhibit Part 3, #4 Exhibit Part 4)(Related document(s) #15 ) (Lindemann, Blake) (Filed on 5/20/2019) [Transferred from California Northern on 9/17/2019.] |
| Filing 17 DECLARATION of Jinhua Zou in Opposition to #15 Opposition/Response to Motion, filed byJinhua Zou. (Related document(s) #15 ) (Lindemann, Blake) (Filed on 5/20/2019) [Transferred from California Northern on 9/17/2019.] |
| Filing 16 DECLARATION of Blake J. Lindemann in Opposition to #15 Opposition/Response to Motion, filed byJinhua Zou. (Related document(s) #15 ) (Lindemann, Blake) (Filed on 5/20/2019) [Transferred from California Northern on 9/17/2019.] |
| Filing 15 OPPOSITION/RESPONSE (re #11 MOTION to Dismiss Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, to Transfer to the Middle District of North Carolina, or in the Alternative, to Stay Action Pending Arbitration; Memorandum of Points and Authorities ) filed byJinhua Zou. (Attachments: #1 Certificate/Proof of Service)(Lindemann, Blake) (Filed on 5/20/2019) [Transferred from California Northern on 9/17/2019.] |
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Filing 14
Order by Judge Lucy H. Koh Granting #13 Motion for Pro Hac Vice.(lhklc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/8/2019) [Transferred from California Northern on 9/17/2019.]
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| Filing 13 MOTION for leave to appear in Pro Hac Vice ( Filing fee $ 310, receipt number 0971-13329182.) filed by Anthony Akers, Eddy Alberty, Marc Ashley, Steve Ashley, Joe Bolyard, Michael Brady, Kevin Buckman, Dennis Franks, Peter Gold, Vincent Hunt, James Howard Ridinger, Market America Worldwide, Inc., Market America, Inc., Chris Peddycord, Brandi Qinn, Loren Ridinger, Sam Ritchie, Shop MA, Inc., Eugene Wallace, Marty Weissman, Jim Winkler. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Attachment A to Application, #2 Exhibit B-Certificate of Good Standing)(Millen, Pressly) (Filed on 5/8/2019) [Transferred from California Northern on 9/17/2019.] |
| Filing 12 **CLERK'S NOTICE** Hearing for #11 MOTION to Dismiss Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, to Transfer to the Middle District of North Carolina, or in the Alternative, to Stay Action Pending Arbitration; Memorandum of Points and Authorities is CONTINUED from June 13, 2019 to September 12, 2019 at 1:30 PM in San Jose, California, Courtroom 8, 4th Floor before the Honorable Lucy H. Koh. The June 13, 2019 hearing date was not cleared with the Courtroom Deputy Clerk. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (kedS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/7/2019) [Transferred from California Northern on 9/17/2019.] |
| Filing 11 MOTION to Dismiss Notice of Motion and Motion to Dismiss, or in the Alternative, to Transfer to the Middle District of North Carolina, or in the Alternative, to Stay Action Pending Arbitration; Memorandum of Points and Authorities filed by Anthony Akers, Eddy Alberty, Marc Ashley, Steve Ashley, Joe Bolyard, Michael Brady, Kevin Buckman, Dennis Franks, Peter Gold, Vincent Hunt, James Howard Ridinger, Market America Worldwide, Inc., Market America, Inc., Chris Peddycord, Brandi Qinn, Loren Ridinger, Sam Ritchie, Shop MA, Inc., Eugene Wallace, Marty Weissman, Jim Winkler. Motion Hearing set for 6/13/2019 01:30 PM in San Jose, Courtroom 8, 4th Floor before Judge Lucy H. Koh. Responses due by 5/20/2019. Replies due by 5/28/2019. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Pressly M. Millen In Support, #2 Request for Judicial Notice in Support)(Steinberg, Lawrence) (Filed on 5/6/2019) [Transferred from California Northern on 9/17/2019.] |
| Filing 10 STIPULATION EXTENDING TIME FOR CERTAIN DEFENDANTS TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT [Civil L.R. 6-1(a)] filed by Anthony Akers, Eddy Alberty, Marc Ashley, Steve Ashley, Joe Bolyard, Michael Brady, Kevin Buckman, Dennis Franks, Peter Gold, Vincent Hunt, James Howard Ridinger, Market America Worldwide, Inc., Market America, Inc., Chris Peddycord, Brandi Qinn, Loren Ridinger, Sam Ritchie, Shop MA, Inc., Eugene Wallace, Marty Weissman, Jim Winkler. (Steinberg, Lawrence) (Filed on 4/26/2019) [Transferred from California Northern on 9/17/2019.] |
| Filing 9 **CLERK'S NOTICE FOLLOWING CASE REASSIGNMENT TO THE HONORABLE LUCY H. KOH** Following the case reassignment to Hon. Lucy H. Koh, an Initial Case Management Conference is set for Wednesday, July 3, at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 8, 4th floor, in San Jose, California. The Joint Case Management Statement is due 7 days prior. See Civil L.R. 16-9 and Civil L.R. 16-10(a). The parties shall familiarize themselves with the Scheduling Notes and Standing Orders for the Hon. Lucy H. Koh: http://cand.uscourts.gov/lhk. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (kedS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/25/2019) [Transferred from California Northern on 9/17/2019.] |
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Filing 8
ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Lucy H. Koh for all further proceedings. This case is assigned to a judge who participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins remains as referral judge assigned to case. Reassignment Order signed by Clerk on 3/25/2019. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/25/2019) [Transferred from California Northern on 9/17/2019.]
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| Filing 7 CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/25/2019) [Transferred from California Northern on 9/17/2019.] |
| Filing 6 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Jinhua Zou.. (Lindemann, Blake) (Filed on 3/22/2019) [Transferred from California Northern on 9/17/2019.] |
| Filing 5 Summons Issued as to Anthony Akers, Eddy Alberty, Marc Ashley, Steve Ashley, Joe Bolyard, Michael Brady, Kevin Buckman, Vincent Chang, Wang Chang, Kitty Chao, Alice Chiou, Victor Chiou, Dennis Franks, Benjamin Ginder, Peter Gold, Maggie Ho, Joanne Hsi, Alice Hsieh, Patrick Hsieh, Vincent Hunt, James Howard Ridinger, Frank Keefer, Dolly Kuo, Ming-Chu Kuo, Ace Lee, Stephanie Lee, Min Liu, Simon Liu, Sarah Lolo, Liu Lucy Hong, Market America Worldwide, Inc., Market America, Inc., Chris Peddycord, Brandi Qinn, Loren Ridinger, Sam Ritchie, June Yu Shan, Shop MA, Inc., Eugene Wallace, Elizabeth Weber, Marty Weissman, Jim Winkler, Bill Wu, Karri Wu, Roger Wu, Chen Ji Xiaoying, Yang Zhao. (sfbS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/12/2019) [Transferred from California Northern on 9/17/2019.] |
| Filing 4 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 6/5/2019. Initial Case Management Conference set for 6/12/2019 10:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 5, 4th Floor. (sfbS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/12/2019)[Transferred from California Northern on 9/17/2019.] |
| Filing 3 Case assigned to Judge Nathanael M. Cousins. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 3/25/2019. (ajsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/11/2019) [Transferred from California Northern on 9/17/2019.] |
| Filing 2 Proposed Summons. (Lindemann, Blake) (Filed on 3/8/2019) [Transferred from California Northern on 9/17/2019.] |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971-13157751.). Filed byJinhua Zou. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Lindemann, Blake) (Filed on 3/8/2019) [Transferred from California Northern on 9/17/2019.] |
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