Wolfire Games LLC et al v. Valve Corporation et al
Plaintiff: Wolfire Games LLC, Sean Colvin, Susann Davis, Daniel Escobar, William Herbert, Ryan Lally, Hope Marchionda and Everett Stephens
Defendant: Valve Corporation
In Re: Nexon America Inc
Case Number: 2:2023mc00037
Filed: April 26, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Western District of Washington
Presiding Judge: John C Coughenour
Referring Judge: Lauren King
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on June 14, 2023. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
June 14, 2023 Filing 38 NOTICE (JOINT) of Withdrawal of Nexon America Inc.'s Motion to Quash re #3 ; filed by Defendant Valve Corporation. (Skok, Gavin)
June 6, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER re #36 Stipulated Motion to Extend Deadline to File Reply in Support of Nexon America Inc.'s Motion to Quash, signed by U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour. Based on the foregoing stipulation of the parties, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the time for NAI's to file its Reply in support of its Motion to Quash is extended from June 5, 2023 to June 14, 2023. (RE)
June 5, 2023 Filing 36 Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to File Reply in Support of Nexon America Inc.'s Motion to Quash, filed by Defendant Valve Corporation. Noting Date 6/5/2023, (Skok, Gavin)
May 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER re #31 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Attorney Peter Breslauer for Defendant Valve Corporation by Clerk Ravi Subramanian. No document associated with this docket entry, text only.NOTE TO COUNSEL: Local counsel agrees to sign all filings and to be prepared to handle the matter, including the trial thereof, in the event the applicant is unable to be present on any date scheduled by the court, pursuant to LCR 83.1(d). (JWC)
May 24, 2023 Filing 34 PRAECIPE re #32 Response to Motion by Defendant Valve Corporation (Skok, Gavin)
May 23, 2023 Filing 33 DECLARATION of Peter Breslauer filed by Defendant Valve Corporation re #3 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit G)(Skok, Gavin)
May 23, 2023 Filing 32 RESPONSE, by Defendant Valve Corporation, to #3 . (Skok, Gavin)
May 23, 2023 Filing 31 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Peter Breslauer FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Defendant Valve Corporation (Fee Paid) Receipt No. AWAWDC-8020158 (Skok, Gavin)
May 10, 2023 Filing 30 MINUTE ORDER (text only) made at the direction of U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour: The Court adopts the proposed briefing schedule for Nexon America Inc.'s motion to quash (Dkt No. #3 ): Valve Corporation's Response is due May 23, 2023, and Nexon's Reply is due June 5, 2023. (KMP)
May 9, 2023 Filing 29 Joint STATUS REPORT / Statement in Response to Minute Order (Dkt. 27) by Defendant Valve Corporation (Skok, Gavin)
May 9, 2023 Filing 28 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT indicating no Corporate Parents and/or Affiliates. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by Valve Corporation. (Skok, Gavin)
May 2, 2023 Filing 27 MINUTE ORDER (text only) made at the direction of U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour: Valve Corporation and Nexon America Inc. are ORDERED to meet and confer and provide the Court with a joint status report, within seven days, providing the Court with the status of their negotiations to narrow the scope of Valve's subpoena, which they previously reported to the Central District of California, along with a proposed briefing schedule on Nexon's motion to quash the remaining items at issue in Valve's subpoena. (KMP)
May 2, 2023 Case Reassigned to U.S. District Judge John C. Coughenour. Judge Lauren King no longer assigned to the case. (RE)
April 28, 2023 Filing 26 NOTICE of Related Case(s) 2:21-cv-00563-JCC, by Defendant Valve Corporation. (Skok, Gavin)
April 28, 2023 Filing 25 NOTICE of Appearance by attorney Gavin William Skok on behalf of Defendant Valve Corporation. (Skok, Gavin)
April 27, 2023 Filing 24 LETTER from Clerk to counsel re receipt of case from Central District of California, Los Angeles and advising of WAWD case number and judge assignment. (RE)
April 27, 2023 Filing 23 Case transferred in from Central District of California, (Los Angeles), Case Number 2:23-mc-00022-AB-MRW. (RE)
April 27, 2023 Judge Lauren King added. (RE)
April 27, 2023 NOTICE: Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1), Plaintiff Wolfire Games LLC, Defendant Valve Corporation, and Non-Party Nexom America Inc must file a Corporate Disclosure Statement by 5/4/2023. If applicable, a Diversity Disclosure Statement may be required pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(2). In order to properly notify the Court, use the event Corporate/Diversity Disclosure Statement located in CM/ECF under Other Filings, Other Documents. (RE)
April 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER TRANSFERRING ACTION TO WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON by Judge Andre Birotte Jr.: Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 45(f) and based on the consent of the parties, the Court transfers this subpoena quashal action to Judge Coughenour in the Western District of Washington for further proceedings, the site of the underlying civil action in which the subpoena was issued. Case electronically transferred. (gk) [Transferred from cacd on 4/27/2023.]
April 24, 2023 Filing 21 MINUTES OF STATUS CONFERENCE held before Magistrate Judge Michael R. Wilner: Counsel make their appearance. Status conference held as stated on the record. Court Recorder: CS 04/24/23. (lom) [Transferred from cacd on 4/27/2023.]
April 24, 2023 Filing 20 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Meeghan Henry Tirtasaputra counsel for Movant Valve Corporation. Adding Peter Breslauer as counsel of record for Valve Corporation for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant Valve Corporation. (Tirtasaputra, Meeghan) [Transferred from cacd on 4/27/2023.]
April 24, 2023 Filing 19 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Peter Breslauer to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Movant Valve Corporation (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-35184668) filed by Defendant Valve Corporation. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Tirtasaputra, Meeghan) [Transferred from cacd on 4/27/2023.]
April 21, 2023 Filing 18 NOTICE of Deficiency in Electronically Filed Pro Hac Vice Application RE: APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Peter Breslauer to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Movant Valve Corporation (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-35173656) #16 . The following error(s) was/were found: Local Rule 83-2.1.3.3(d) Attached Certificate of Good Standing not issued within 30 days prior to filing of the application. (lt) [Transferred from cacd on 4/27/2023.]
April 20, 2023 Filing 17 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Meeghan Henry Tirtasaputra counsel for Movant Valve Corporation. Adding Peter Breslauer as counsel of record for Valve Corporation for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant Valve Corporation. (Tirtasaputra, Meeghan) [Transferred from cacd on 4/27/2023.]
April 20, 2023 Filing 16 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Peter Breslauer to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Movant Valve Corporation (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-35173656) filed by Defendant Valve Corporation. (Tirtasaputra, Meeghan) [Transferred from cacd on 4/27/2023.]
April 14, 2023 Filing 15 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Meeghan Henry Tirtasaputra counsel for Movant Valve Corporation. Adding Meeghan H. Tirtasaputra as counsel of record for Valve Corporation for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendant Valve Corporation. (Attorney Meeghan Henry Tirtasaputra added to party Valve Corporation(pty:bkmov))(Tirtasaputra, Meeghan) [Transferred from cacd on 4/27/2023.]
March 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MINUTES ORDER RE: STATUS CONFERENCE by Magistrate Judge Michael R. Wilner: The request will be granted. The April 5 hearing is VACATED andCONTINUED to April 24 at 10 a.m. PT. As before, lead local counsel for Valve and Nexon will appear in person. Judge Wilner sits in Courtroom 550, Roybal Federal Courthouse, 255 E. Temple St., in downtown Los Angeles. Any other interested non-local party may appear by video. Please contact the Clerk in advance of the hearing for instructions. The hearing will be cancelled and the matter closed if the parties inform the Court by noon on April 14 that the dispute has been resolved. (et) [Transferred from cacd on 4/27/2023.]
March 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 ORDER RE: STATUS CONFERENCE by Magistrate Judge Michael R. Wilner. The parties will be required to appear for a hearing to inform the Court about the status of their discussions. That hearing will be on Wednesday, April 5, at 11:30 a.m. The hearing will be cancelled and the matter closed if the parties inform the Court by noon on March 31 that the dispute has been resolved. (see document for further details) (hr) [Transferred from cacd on 4/27/2023.]
March 14, 2023 Filing 12 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Document RE: Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel (G-123),,, #10 . The following error(s) was/were found: Pro Hac Vice Application not efiled. In response to this notice, the Court may: (1) order an amended or correct document to be filed; (2) order the document stricken; or (3) take other action as the Court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the Court directs you to do so. (ak) [Transferred from cacd on 4/27/2023.]
March 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER by Judge Andre Birotte Jr. Granting Application of Non-Resident Attorney Jared L. Cherry to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Movant Nexon America Inc., designating Michael W. Ellison as local counsel #8 . (gk) [Transferred from cacd on 4/27/2023.]
March 2, 2023 Filing 10 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Brantley Ian Pepperman counsel for Movants Sean Colvin, Susann Davis, Daniel Escobar, William Herbert, Ryan Lally, Everett Stephens, Wolfire Games, LLC. Adding David LeRay as counsel of record for Plaintiffs for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff Wolfire Games, LLC. (Attorney Brantley Ian Pepperman added to party Sean Colvin(pty:bkmov), Attorney Brantley Ian Pepperman added to party Susann Davis(pty:bkmov), Attorney Brantley Ian Pepperman added to party Daniel Escobar(pty:bkmov), Attorney Brantley Ian Pepperman added to party William Herbert(pty:bkmov), Attorney Brantley Ian Pepperman added to party Ryan Lally(pty:bkmov), Attorney Brantley Ian Pepperman added to party Everett Stephens(pty:bkmov), Attorney Brantley Ian Pepperman added to party Wolfire Games, LLC(pty:bkmov))(Pepperman, Brantley) [Transferred from cacd on 4/27/2023.]
March 2, 2023 Filing 9 SCHEDULING NOTICE - IN CHAMBERS by Magistrate Judge Michael R. Wilner: Per the parties' request the status conference previously scheduled for 3/3/23 at 9:30 am has been vacated. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (jm) TEXT ONLY ENTRY [Transferred from cacd on 4/27/2023.]
March 2, 2023 Filing 8 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Jared L. Cherry to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Movant Nexon America Inc (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-34882143) filed by Subpoenaed Party Nexon America Inc. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Ellison, Michael) [Transferred from cacd on 4/27/2023.]
February 28, 2023 Filing 7 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Michael W Ellison counsel for Movant Nexon America Inc. Adding Jared L. Cherry as counsel of record for Nexon America Inc. for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Subpoenaed Party Nexon America Inc.. (Ellison, Michael) [Transferred from cacd on 4/27/2023.]
February 28, 2023 Filing 6 Certificate of Service filed by Movant Nexon America Inc of Notice of Assignment of United States District Judge and order Re Video Status Conference (Ellison, Michael) [Transferred from cacd on 4/27/2023.]
February 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER RE: VIDEO STATUS CONFERENCE by Magistrate Judge Michael R. Wilner: This is a motion to quash a subpoena issued in a federal civil action arisingfrom the Western District of Washington. The matter has been assigned to Magistrate Judge Wilner for consideration. The matter will therefore be set for a video conference on Friday, March 3, at 9:30 a.m. PT. At that hearing, counsel for Valve will be prepared to provide the Court with information regarding other recipients of subpoenas similar to Nexon. (et) [Transferred from cacd on 4/27/2023.]
February 23, 2023 Filing 4 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Andre Birotte Jr and Magistrate Judge Michael R. Wilner. (jtil) [Transferred from cacd on 4/27/2023.]
February 21, 2023 Filing 3 MOTION RELATED TO A SUBPOENA FROM ANOTHER DISTRICT with filing fee previously paid ($49.00 paid on 02/21/2023, receipt number 6212897), filed by Subpoenaed Party Nexon America Inc.(Ellison, Michael) [Transferred from cacd on 4/27/2023.]
February 21, 2023 Filing 2 MEMORANDUM of Points and Authorities in Support filed by Subpoenaed Party Nexon America Inc. Re: MISC - Motion Related to Subpoena from Another District #1 (Ellison, Michael) [Transferred from cacd on 4/27/2023.]
February 21, 2023 Filing 1 MOTION RELATED TO A SUBPOENA FROM ANOTHER DISTRICT Receipt No: ACACDC-34829445 - Fee: $49, filed by Subpoenaed Party Nexon America Inc. (Attorney Michael W Ellison added to party Nexon America Inc(pty:bkmov))(Ellison, Michael) [Transferred from cacd on 4/27/2023.]

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