McDowell v. Bar Music Group, LLC, The et al
Plaintiff: Najja McDowell individually doing business as Left Field Music (BMI)
Defendant: Tremaine Neverson, Bar Music Group, LLC, The individually doing business as Bar Raising Tracks, Troy Taylor, Ezekiel Lewis, Reed Vertelney, Universal Music Publishing Group Inc, Atlantic Recording Corporation, Downtown Music Publishing LLC and Trey Songz
Case Number: 6:2021cv04055
Filed: December 15, 2021
Court: US District Court for the District of South Carolina
Presiding Judge: Timothy M Cain
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. ยง 101
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 10, 2022 Filing 19 LETTER EXTENDING TIME TO ANSWER Universal Music Publishing Group Inc answer due 3/14/2022. (Attachments: #1 Supporting Documents Email to opposing counsel confirming extension of time)(Wyatt, David)
February 10, 2022 Filing 18 LETTER EXTENDING TIME TO ANSWER Downtown Music Publishing LLC answer due 3/14/2022. (Attachments: #1 Supporting Documents Email to opposing counsel confirming extension of time)(Wyatt, David)
February 8, 2022 Filing 17 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Najja McDowell. Atlantic Recording Corporation served on 2/1/2022, answer due 2/22/2022. (Attachments: #1 Supporting Documents Atlantic Recording - Certified Mail Receipt)(Wyatt, David)
February 2, 2022 Filing 15 DELETION OF DOCKET ENTRY NUMBER #11 and #12 Certificates of Service. Reason: re-filed by attorney to correct event. Corrected Filing Document Number #13 & #14 SUMMONS Returned Executed. Modified filing date to that of original filing: 2/2/22. (kmca)
February 2, 2022 Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Najja McDowell. Universal Music Publishing Group Inc served on 1/21/2022, answer due 2/11/2022. (Wyatt, David) Modified on 2/4/2022: to correct date filed (kmca). (Additional attachment added on 2/8/2022: as provided by filing user: #1 Universal Music - Certified Mail Receipt) (kmca).
February 2, 2022 Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Najja McDowell. Downtown Music Publishing LLC served on 1/4/2022, answer due 1/25/2022, by Najja McDowell. (Wyatt, David) Modified on 2/4/2022: to remove incorrect event (acceptance of service); to correct date filed (kmca). (Additional attachment added on 2/8/2022: as provided by filing user: #1 Downtown Music - Certified Mail Receipt) (kmca).
January 13, 2022 Filing 10 WAIVER OF SERVICE by Najja McDowell. Bar Music Group LLC, The; waiver executed on 1/12/2022, answer due 3/14/2022; Ezekiel Lewis waiver executed on 1/12/2022, answer due 3/14/2022; Troy Taylor waiver executed on 1/12/2022, answer due 3/14/2022; Reed Vertelney waiver executed on 1/12/2022, answer due 3/14/2022. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A Waiver for Service of Summons The Bar Music Group, #2 Exhibit B Waiver for Service of Summons Troy Taylor, #3 Exhibit C Waiver for Service of Summons Ezekiel Lewis, #4 Exhibit D Waiver for Service of Summons Reed Vertelney)(kmca) Re-filed by clerk to correct event (kmca)
December 21, 2021 Filing 9 ***DOCUMENT E-MAILED #8 Report on the Filing of Copyright to Copyright Office, 508filings@loc.gov. (kmca)
December 21, 2021 Filing 8 Report on the Filing of an Action Regarding a Copyright. (kmca)
December 17, 2021 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to Atlantic Recording Corporation, Bar Music Group, LLC, The, Downtown Music Publishing LLC, Ezekiel Lewis, Tremaine Neverson, Troy Taylor, Universal Music Publishing Group Inc. (kmca)
December 15, 2021 Filing 5 Local Rule 26.01 Answers to Interrogatories by Najja McDowell.(kmca)
December 15, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Atlantic Recording Corporation, Bar Music Group, LLC, The, Downtown Music Publishing LLC, Ezekiel Lewis, Tremaine Neverson, Troy Taylor, Universal Music Publishing Group Inc, Reed Vertelney (Filing fee $402 receipt number ASCDC-10238569), filed by Najja McDowell. Service due by 3/15/2022. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Term Song, #2 Exhibit B - Post Term Songs, #3 Exhibit C - McDowell Masters, #4 Exhibit D - McDowell Product, #5 Exhibit E - Co-publishing Agreement, #6 Exhibit F - Email from Reed Vertelney, #7 Exhibit G - Notice of Objection and Accounting request, #8 Exhibit H - Additional notice of objection and accounting request, #9 Exhibit I - Notice of demand for royalties and accounting statements, #10 Exhibit J - Copyright Registrations)(kmca) (Additional attachment added on 12/16/2021: #11 Verification) (kmca). Modified on 12/17/2021: to add descriptions to exhibits as provided by filing user (kmca).

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Defendant: Tremaine Neverson
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Defendant: Bar Music Group, LLC, The individually doing business as Bar Raising Tracks
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Plaintiff: Najja McDowell individually doing business as Left Field Music (BMI)
Represented By: David Sanford Wyatt
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