Kerry Brown et al v. Roc Nation, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Kerry Brown and Krushial K. Productions
Defendant: Roc Nation, LLC, Lenny Santiago, SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, Blac Noize Recordings and Sony Music Entertainment Digital LLC
Case Number: 4:2023cv01508
Filed: April 24, 2023
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: George C Hanks
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1338 Copyright Infringement
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 18, 2023 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison on August 18, 2023. Initial Conference held. Docket Control Order to be entered. Status conference set for first week in October before District Judge Hanks Appearances: Peter Anderson and Robert Bowick, Jr. and Eric Lamm for Defendant. (ERO: yes) (RubenCastro, 3)
August 18, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 27 DOCKET CONTROL ORDER. Amended Pleadings due by 7/10/2023. Joinder of Parties due by 7/10/2023 Pltf Expert Witness List due by 5/24/2024. Pltf Expert Report due by 5/24/2024. Deft Expert Witness List due by 7/26/2024. Deft Expert Report due by 7/26/2024. Status Conference set for 10/22/2024 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 9C before Judge George C Hanks Jr(Signed by Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison) Parties notified.(AndyGould, 3)
August 15, 2023 Filing 26 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting by Sony Music Entertainment Digital LLC, filed.(Anderson, Peter)
August 15, 2023 Filing 25 NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Initial Conference reset for 8/18/2023 at 09:00 AM in by video before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison, filed. (RubenCastro, 3)
August 11, 2023 Filing 24 MOTION to Dismiss #16 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc. by Sony Music Entertainment Digital LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 9/1/2023. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Anderson, Peter)
August 8, 2023 Filing 23 NOTICE of Resetting. Parties notified. Initial Conference set for 8/18/2023 at 09:00 AM in by video before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison. (RubenCastro, 3)
August 7, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER denying #18 Joint MOTION for Continuance of Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference (FED.R.CIV.P.16). (Signed by Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison) Parties notified. (VanesaAranda, 3)
August 7, 2023 Filing 21 CLERKS NOTICE OF CANCELLATION Pre-Motion Conference set for 8/9/2023 at 02:30 PM is CANCELED. Parties notified, filed. (RubenCastro, 3)
August 7, 2023 Filing 20 NOTICE of Setting re: #18 Joint MOTION for Continuance of Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference (FED.R.CIV.P.16), #17 REQUEST for pre-motion conference re: #16 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc.. Parties notified. Pre-Motion Conference set for 8/9/2023 at 02:30 PM by video before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison, filed. (RubenCastro, 3)
August 4, 2023 Filing 19 NOTICE of Referral of Motion to Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison re: #17 REQUEST for pre-motion conference, #18 Joint MOTION for Continuance of Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference (FED.R.CIV.P.16), filed. (bthomas, 4)
August 4, 2023 Filing 18 Joint MOTION for Continuance of Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference (FED.R.CIV.P.16) by Sony Music Entertainment Digital LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 8/25/2023. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Anderson, Peter)
July 24, 2023 Filing 17 REQUEST for pre-motion conference re: #16 Amended Complaint/Counterclaim/Crossclaim etc., filed.(Anderson, Peter)
July 10, 2023 Filing 16 AMENDED COMPLAINT with JURY DEMAND against All Defendants filed by Krushial K. Productions. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit)(Vethan, Charles)
June 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #14 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Original Complaint Pending Plaintiffs' Filing of Their Amended Complaint. Plaintiffs shall file an amended complaint by July 10, 2023. Defendant Sony Music Entertainment Digital LLC may have until July 24, 2023, to respond to Plaintiffs operative Complaint. (Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(bthomas, 4)
June 27, 2023 Filing 14 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Original Complaint Pending Plaintiffs' Filing of Their Amended Complaint by Sony Music Entertainment Digital LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 7/18/2023. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Anderson, Peter)
June 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER granting #12 Motion for Eric Lamm to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(fcarbia, 2)
June 7, 2023 Filing 12 MOTION for Eric Lamm to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Sony Music Entertainment Digital LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/28/2023. (Bowick, Robert)
June 6, 2023 Filing 11 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Sony Music Entertainment Digital LLC, filed.(Anderson, Peter)
May 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #9 Motion for Peter Anderson to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(GabrielleLyons, 4)
May 31, 2023 Filing 9 MOTION for Peter Anderson to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Sony Music Entertainment Digital LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/21/2023. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Bowick, Robert)
May 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ORDER granting #7 Motion for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint. (Answer due 6/28/2023 for Sony Music Entertainment Digital LLC). (Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified. (bthomas, 4)
May 24, 2023 Filing 7 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Plaintiffs' Complaint by Sony Music Entertainment Digital LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 6/14/2023. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Bowick, Robert)
May 10, 2023 Filing 6 First CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PARTIES by Kerry Brown, Krushial K. Productions, filed.(Vethan, Charles)
April 25, 2023 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed.(RhondaMooreKonieczny, 4)
April 25, 2023 Filing 4 Register of Copyrights Notified. AO-121, filed. (HeatherCarr, 4)
April 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 8/16/2023 at 09:00 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Andrew M Edison. (Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified.(HeatherCarr, 4)
April 25, 2023 The above entitled action is assigned to United States District Judge George C. Hanks, Jr. Attorneys and Pro Se individuals are responsible for complying with this Court's rules and procedures, specifically, under Rule 6. Motion Practice. B. Pre-Motion Conferences Required for Particular Motions. Please download and review the individual practices of the assigned District Judge, located at: https://www.txs.uscourts.gov/sites/txs/files/GCH_Court_Procedures.pdf. (Note: If clicking the link does not work, you can copy/paste the url into your web browser address bar to view the procedures.) (bthomas, 4)
April 24, 2023 Filing 2 Request for Issuance of Summons as to All Defendants, filed. (Attachments: #1 Request for Issuance of Summons, #2 Request for Issuance of Summons, #3 Request for Issuance of Summons, #4 Request for Issuance of Summons, #5 Request for Issuance of Summons)(Vethan, Charles)
April 24, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 402 receipt number ATXSDC-29799016) filed by Kerry Brown, Krushial K. Productions. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Vethan, Charles)

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