Entrepreneur Media, Inc. v. SEATTLEENTREPRENEUR.COM et al Featured Case

The owner of Entrepreneur Magazine, Entrepreneur Media, Inc., sued the Web site . SEATTLEENTREPRENEUR.COM, claiming that it publishing that it infringes EMI's trademark rights to the word "Entrepreneur."

Plaintiff: Entrepreneur Media, Inc.
Defendant: SEATTLEENTREPRENEUR.COM and AUSTINENTPRENEUR.COM
Case Number: 1:2011cv00409
Filed: April 15, 2011
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Office: Alexandria Office
County: Out of State
Presiding Judge: John F. Anderson
Presiding Judge: Leonie M. Brinkema
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 1125
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
February 14, 2012 Filing 26 Mail Returned as Undeliverable. Mail sent to Oleg Nevzorov-Order/Document #13. (nhall)
February 13, 2012 Filing 25 Mail Returned as Undeliverable. Mail sent to Oleg Nevzorov. Order/Document #22, Default Judgment/Document #23. (nhall)
January 9, 2012 Filing 24 Mail Returned as Undeliverable. Mail sent to Oleg Nevzorov-Proposed Findings Of Fact And Recommendations/Document #21. (nhall)
December 6, 2011 Filing 23 DEFAULT JUDGMENT against AUSTINENTPRENEUR.COM, SEATTLEENTREPRENEUR.COM.(Entered By Clerk Pursuant ot FRCP 55). (nhall)
December 6, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER. The Court has reviewed the Report, plaintiff's motion, and the case file and adopts the Report in its entirety. Accordingly, plaintiff's Motion for Entry of Default Judgment [Dkt. No. 14] is GRANTED and it is hereby ORDERED that VeriSIgn, Inc., as the operator of the registry of the <seattleentrepreneur.com> and <austinentrepreneur.com> domain names (the "Infringing Domain Names"), directly or through the current registrar of such domain names, GoDaddy.com, Inc., (1) immediately transfer the Infringing Domain Names. (See Order For Details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 12/5/11. (nhall)
November 3, 2011 Filing 21 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re: 14 MOTION for Default Judgment as to Defendant Domain Names seattleentrepreneur.com and austinentrepreneur.com filed by Entrepreneur Media, Inc.; Objections to R&R due by 11/17/2011. Signed by Magistrate Judge John F. Anderson on 11/03/11. (pmil)
October 28, 2011 Filing 20 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge John F. Anderson: Appearances; of counsel for the Plaintiff. Motion Hearing held on 10/28/2011 re 14 MOTION for Default Judgment as to Defendant Domain Names seattleentrepreneur.com and austinentrepreneur.com filed by Entrepreneur Media, Inc. REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION TO FOLLOW. (Tape #ftr.) (nbla, )
October 27, 2011 Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Lucy Jewett Wheatley on behalf of Entrepreneur Media, Inc. (Wheatley, Lucy)
October 27, 2011 Filing 18 NOTICE of Appearance by Walter Dekalb Kelley, Jr on behalf of Entrepreneur Media, Inc. (Kelley, Walter)
October 14, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting appearance Pro hac vice of Mark Andrew Finkelstein Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 14683024767. Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 10/14/11. (Attachments: # 1 Receipt)(nhall)
October 7, 2011 Set Deadlines as to 14 MOTION for Default Judgment as to Defendant Domain Names seattleentrepreneur.com and austinentrepreneur.com. Motion Hearing set for 10/28/2011 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 501 before Magistrate Judge John F. Anderson. (clar, )
October 7, 2011 MOTIONS REFERRED to Magistrate Judge: Anderson. 14 MOTION for Default Judgment as to Defendant Domain Names seattleentrepreneur.com and austinentrepreneur.com (clar, )
October 6, 2011 Filing 16 Notice of Hearing Date set for 10/28/2011 re 14 MOTION for Default Judgment as to Defendant Domain Names seattleentrepreneur.com and austinentrepreneur.com (Zurawski, Tara)
October 6, 2011 Filing 15 Memorandum in Support re 14 MOTION for Default Judgment as to Defendant Domain Names seattleentrepreneur.com and austinentrepreneur.com filed by Entrepreneur Media, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Zurawski, Tara)
October 6, 2011 Filing 14 MOTION for Default Judgment as to Defendant Domain Names seattleentrepreneur.com and austinentrepreneur.com by Entrepreneur Media, Inc.. (Zurawski, Tara)
September 28, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER, it is hereby ORDERED that plaintiff file a motion for default judgment and an accompanying memorandum setting forth the factual and legal support for findings, and it is further ORDERED that plaintiff file a Notice setting the hearing of the motion for default judgment for 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 28, 2011, before the magistrate judge to whom this action is referred, and mail copies of the notice, motion and memorandum to each defaulting defendant at the defendant's last known address, certifying the same to the court. (See Order For Details). Signed by District Judge Leonie M. Brinkema on 9/28/11. (nhall)
September 21, 2011 Filing 12 Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to AUSTINENTPRENEUR.COM, SEATTLEENTREPRENEUR.COM (pmil)
September 19, 2011 Filing 11 Request for Entry of Default as to seattleentrepreneur.com and austinentrepreneur.com by Entrepreneur Media, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit (In Support of Request For Entry of Default), # 2 Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit B)(Zurawski, Tara)
June 29, 2011 Filing 10 Declaration re 9 Order, DESCRIBING COMPLIANCE WITH THE ORDER TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF ACTION by Entrepreneur Media, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Zurawski, Tara)
June 8, 2011 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER OF PUBLICATION. It is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff shall publish notice of this action, in the manner specified below. Once such publication has occurred and twenty-one (21) days have passed, Plaintiff shall be deemed to have complied with any notice requirements of 15 U.S.C. § 1125(d)(2)(A)(ii)(I) and (II) that are applicable to this matter. (See Order For Details). Signed by Magistrate Judge John F. Anderson on 6/8/11. (nhall)
June 8, 2011 Filing 8 Notice of Hearing Date set for June 17, 2011 re 6 MOTION for Service by Publication (Zurawski, Tara)
June 8, 2011 Filing 7 Memorandum in Support re 6 MOTION for Service by Publication filed by Entrepreneur Media, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Proposed Order)(Zurawski, Tara)
June 8, 2011 Filing 6 MOTION for Service by Publication by Entrepreneur Media, Inc.. (Zurawski, Tara)
April 15, 2011 Filing 5 Report on the filing or determination of an action regarding trademark(s) 1,453,968, 3520,633, 2,502,032, 2,263,883, 3,470,064, 3,924,374, 3,519,022, 3,470,063, 3,266,532, 3,374,476, and 3,652,950. (nhall)
April 15, 2011 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Tara Lynn Renee Zurawski on behalf of Entrepreneur Media, Inc. (nhall)
April 15, 2011 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Edwin Louis Fountain on behalf of Entrepreneur Media, Inc. (nhall)
April 15, 2011 Filing 2 Financial Interest Disclosure Statement (Local Rule 7.1) by Entrepreneur Media, Inc. (nhall)
April 15, 2011 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against AUSTINENTPRENEUR.COM, SEATTLEENTREPRENEUR.COM ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number 14683020893.), filed by Entrepreneur Media, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H Part i, # 9 Exhibit H Part ii, # 10 Exhibit I, # 11 Exhibit J, # 12 Civil Cover Sheet, # 13 Receipt)(nhall)

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