EMERALD X, LLC v. SMITH et al
| EMERALD X, LLC |
| SEAN SMITH and DIVERSIFIED COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC. |
| 2:2026cv00152 |
| February 25, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas |
| Rodney Gilstrap |
| Defend Trade Secrets Act (of 2016) |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1836 (b) Civil Action to Protect Trade Secrets |
| Plaintiff |
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| Filing 35 Defendants' Amended ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by DIVERSIFIED COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC., SEAN SMITH.(McCathern, Levi) |
Filing 34
ORDER granting #33 Motion for Extension of Time to Amend Responsive Pleading. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 4/10/2026. (NKL)
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| Filing 33 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Extension of Time to Amend #19 Answer to Complaint by DIVERSIFIED COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC., SEAN SMITH. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(McCathern, Levi) |
| Filing 32 NOTICE OF READINESS FOR SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by EMERALD X, LLC (Smith, Melissa) |
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Filing 31
ORDER granting #29 Motion for Entry of Agreed Preliminary Injunction. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 3/31/2026. (NKL)
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Filing 30
ORDER granting #5 Motion for Leave for Additional Pages for its Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order; granting #6 Motion for TRO; denying #13 Motion to Change Venue for Intra-District Transfer Pursuant to 28 USC 1404(A); granting #20 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order Under Seal ; granting #23 Motion for Leave to File its Opposition to Defendants Motion for Intra-District Transfer Under Seal; granting #25 Motion for Leave to File. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 3/31/2026. (NKL)
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| Filing 29 JOINT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF AGREED PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION by EMERALD X, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Smith, Melissa) |
| Filing 28 RESPONSE in Support re #13 OPPOSED MOTION to Change Venue for Intra-District Transfer Pursuant to 28 USC 1404(A) filed by DIVERSIFIED COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC., SEAN SMITH. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit)(McCathern, Levi) |
| Filing 27 Minute Entry for proceedings held before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap: Motion Hearing held on 3/24/2026 from 09:45 AM - 09:54 AM re #6 EMERGENCY MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by EMERALD X, LLC. No exhibits. (Court Reporter - Shawn McRoberts) (Attachments: #1 Attendance Sheet) (aeb) |
| Filing 26 SEALED SUR-REPLY to Reply to Response re #6 EMERGENCY MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by DIVERSIFIED COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC., SEAN SMITH. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit/Declaration)(Wiebe, Brenna) |
| Filing 25 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Leave to File Under Seal Defendants' Joint Surreply in Further Response and Objection to Plaintiff's Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order by DIVERSIFIED COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC., SEAN SMITH. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Wiebe, Brenna) |
| Filing 24 SEALED RESPONSE re #13 OPPOSED MOTION to Change Venue for Intra-District Transfer Pursuant to 28 USC 1404(A) filed by EMERALD X, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit/Declaration L. Hubley, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Proposed Order)(Smith, Melissa) |
| Filing 23 UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE ITS OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR INTRA-DISTRICT TRANSFER UNDER SEAL by EMERALD X, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Smith, Melissa) |
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Filing 22
ORDER re #14 MOTION FOR AN ORDER PRESERVING ELECTRONIC EVIDENCE AND AUTHORIZING FORENSIC PRESERVATION IMAGING filed by EMERALD X, LLC. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 3/18/2026. (NKL)
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| Filing 21 SEALED REPLY to Response re #6 EMERGENCY MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by EMERALD X, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Lindsay Hubley, #2 Declaration of Sailesh Patel, #3 Exhibit A, #4 Exhibit B, #5 Exhibit C, #6 Exhibit D, #7 Exhibit E, #8 Exhibit F, #9 Exhibit G, #10 Exhibit H)(Smith, Melissa) |
| Filing 20 UNOPPOSED MOTION for Leave to File its Reply in Support of the Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order Under Seal by EMERALD X, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Smith, Melissa) |
| Filing 19 Defendant's ANSWER to #1 Complaint, by DIVERSIFIED COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC., SEAN SMITH.(Wiebe, Brenna) |
| Filing 18 JOINT RESPONSE in Opposition re #14 MOTION FOR AN ORDER PRESERVING ELECTRONIC EVIDENCE AND AUTHORIZING FORENSIC PRESERVATION IMAGING filed by DIVERSIFIED COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC., SEAN SMITH. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Proposed Order)(McCathern, Levi) |
| Filing 17 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Brenna Wiebe on behalf of All Defendants (Wiebe, Brenna) |
| Filing 16 JOINT RESPONSE in Opposition re #6 EMERGENCY MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by DIVERSIFIED COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC., SEAN SMITH. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Proposed Order)(McCathern, Levi) |
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Filing 15
ORDER - The Court issues this Order sua sponte re #14 MOTION FOR AN ORDER PRESERVING ELECTRONIC EVIDENCE AND AUTHORIZING FORENSIC PRESERVATION IMAGING filed by EMERALD X, LLC (Motion(s) #14 terminated). Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 3/11/2026. (NKL)
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| Filing 14 MOTION FOR AN ORDER PRESERVING ELECTRONIC EVIDENCE AND AUTHORIZING FORENSIC PRESERVATION IMAGING by EMERALD X, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit/Declaration S. Patel, #2 Proposed Order)(Smith, Melissa) |
| Filing 13 OPPOSED MOTION to Change Venue for Intra-District Transfer Pursuant to 28 USC 1404(A) by All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1, #2 Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Defendants' Opposed Joint Motion for Intra-District Transfer of Venue Pursuant to 28 USC 1404(A))(McCathern, Levi) |
| Filing 12 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance - Pro Hac Vice by David Richard Kocan on behalf of EMERALD X, LLC. Filing fee $ 100, receipt number ATXEDC-11406129. (Kocan, David) |
| NOTICE of Hearing on Motion #6 EMERGENCY MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order : Motion Hearing set for 3/24/2026 at 09:00 AM in Ctrm 106 (Marshall) before District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. (aeb) |
| Filing 11 NOTICE TO COURT REGARDING PROOF OF SERVICE PURSUANT TO COURT ORDER by EMERALD X, LLC (Smith, Melissa) |
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Filing 10
ORDER re #6 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. Signed by District Judge Rodney Gilstrap on 3/1/2026. (NKL)
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| Filing 9 Summons issued as to DIVERSIFIED COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC., SEAN SMITH. (Attachments: #1 Additional Attachment(s))(NKL) |
| Filing 8 Request for Clerk to issue Summons as to Diversified Communications Group, Inc. filed by EMERALD X, LLC. (Smith, Melissa) |
| Filing 7 Request for Clerk to issue Summons as to Sean Smith filed by EMERALD X, LLC. (Smith, Melissa) |
| Filing 6 EMERGENCY MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order by EMERALD X, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit/Declaration L. Hubley, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F, #8 Exhibit G, #9 Exhibit H, #10 Affidavit/Declaration D. Kocan, #11 Exhibit A, #12 Exhibit B, #13 Exhibit C, #14 Exhibit D, #15 Proposed Order)(Smith, Melissa) |
| Filing 5 MOTION FOR LEAVE FOR ADDITIONAL PAGES FOR ITS EMERGENCY MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER by EMERALD X, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Smith, Melissa) |
| Filing 4 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by EMERALD X, LLC. (Smith, Melissa) |
| Filing 3 Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by EMERALD X, LLC (Smith, Melissa) |
| Filing 2 FILED IN ERROR PER ATTORNEY Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1(a)(1) Disclosure Statement filed by EMERALD X, LLC (Smith, Melissa) Modified on 2/25/2026 (NKL). |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against DIVERSIFIED COMMUNICATIONS GROUP, INC., SEAN SMITH ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXEDC-11390198.), filed by EMERALD X, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (Counsel is reminded to file form required by LR CV-4(a).)(Smith, Melissa) |
| Case assigned to District Judge Rodney Gilstrap. (NKL) |
| Case: EMERALD X, LLC v. SMITH et al was filed on 2/25/2026 and assigned to Judge Gilstrap. The # Notice Regarding Consent to Proceed Before Magistrate Judge form is provided via hyperlink. (NKL) |
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