Sony Music Entertainment et al v. University of Southern California
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| Judge: | Gregory H Woods |
| Case #: | 1:25-cv-02042 |
| Nature of Suit | 820 Property Rights - Copyrights |
| Cause | 17:501 Copyright Infringement |
| Case Filed: | Mar 11, 2025 |
| Last checked: Sunday Apr 27, 2025 5:30 AM EDT |
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Defendant
University of Southern California
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Plaintiff
Arista Music
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Plaintiff
Arista Records, LLC
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LaFace Records, LLC
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Records Label, LLC
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Sony Music Entertainment
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Ultra Records, LLC
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Zomba Recording LLC
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Alamo Records, LLC
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| Docket last updated: 3 hours ago |
| Thursday, April 24, 2025 | ||
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service
Certificate of Service Other
Thu 04/24 2:55 PM
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Notice of Initial Pretrial Conference (Dkt. 9) and the Courts Individual Rules served on Michael Lambert and Richard Rochford on April 17, 2025. Service was made by USPS Certified Mail - Tracking Numbers 7014-2120-0003-6520-6412 (Lambert) and 7014-2120-0003-6520-6429 (Rochford). Document filed by Alamo Records, LLC, Arista Music, Arista Records, LLC, LaFace Records, LLC, Records Label, LLC, Sony Music Entertainment, Ultra Records, LLC, Zomba Recording LLC..(Kaplowitz, Rachel) |
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Certificate of Service Other
Thu 04/24 2:48 PM
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Notice of Initial Pretrial Conference (Dkt. 9) and the Courts Individual Rules served on Joseph Lawlor and Jason Bloom on April 15, 2025. Service was made by USPS Certified Mail - Tracking Numbers 7016-0600-0001-0100-9005 (Lawlor) 7016-0600-0001-0100-9012 (Bloom).. Document filed by Alamo Records, LLC, Arista Music, Arista Records, LLC, LaFace Records, LLC, Records Label, LLC, Sony Music Entertainment, Ultra Records, LLC, Zomba Recording LLC..(Kaplowitz, Rachel) |
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| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | ||
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notice
Notice of Appearance
Tue 04/15 12:00 PM
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Michael Lambert on behalf of University of Southern California..(Lambert, Michael) |
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| Wednesday, April 09, 2025 | ||
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order
Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Wed 04/09 2:56 PM
ORDER granting16 Motion for Jason Bloom to Appear Pro Hac Vice. (HEREBY ORDERED by Judge Gregory H. Woods)(Text Only Order) (va) |
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| Tuesday, April 08, 2025 | ||
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motion
Appear Pro Hac Vice
Tue 04/08 2:57 PM
MOTION for Jason Bloom to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-30899381. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. Document filed by University of Southern California..(Bloom, Jason) |
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Att: 1
Affidavit of J. Bloom in Support of Motion for Admission PHV,
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Att: 2
Exhibit A - TX Certificate of Good Standing,
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Exhibit B - NY Certificate of Good Standing,
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Att: 4
Proposed Order Granting J. Bloom Motion for Admission PHV
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misc
Notice Regarding Pro Hac Vice Motion
Tue 04/08 3:03 PM
>>>NOTICE REGARDING PRO HAC VICE MOTION. Regarding Document No. 16 MOTION for Jason Bloom to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-30899381. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff.. The document has been reviewed and there are no deficiencies. (rju) |
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notice
Notice of Appearance
Fri 03/28 12:44 PM
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Richard D. Rochford, Jr on behalf of University of Southern California..(Rochford, Richard) |
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notice
Notice of Appearance
Fri 03/28 12:42 PM
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Joseph Craig Lawlor on behalf of University of Southern California..(Lawlor, Joseph) |
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| Friday, March 14, 2025 | ||
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misc
AO 121 Form Copyright - Case Opening - Submitted
Fri 03/14 3:25 PM
AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - CASE OPENING - SUBMITTED. In compliance with the provisions of 17 U.S.C. 508, the Register of Copyrights is hereby advised that a court action has been filed on the following copyright(s) in the U.S. District Court Southern District of New York. Form e-mailed to Register of Copyrights..(pc) |
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| Thursday, March 13, 2025 | ||
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AO 121 Form Copyright - Notice of Submission by Attorney
Thu 03/13 2:27 PM
AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - NOTICE OF SUBMISSION BY ATTORNEY. AO 121 Form Copyright for case opening submitted to court for review..(Semel, Benjamin) |
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service
Summons Issued
Thu 03/13 12:07 PM
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to University of Southern California. (vf) |
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Waiver of Service Executed
Thu 03/13 10:50 AM
WAIVER OF SERVICE RETURNED EXECUTED. University of Southern California waiver sent on 3/12/2025, answer due 5/12/2025. Document filed by Records Label, LLC; Arista Music; Ultra Records, LLC; Alamo Records, LLC; Zomba Recording LLC; Sony Music Entertainment; Arista Records, LLC; LaFace Records, LLC..(Semel, Benjamin) |
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| Wednesday, March 12, 2025 | ||
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order
Order for Initial Pretrial Conference
Thu 03/13 9:46 AM
NOTICE OF INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Initial Conference set for 5/15/2025 at 04:00 PM before Judge Gregory H. Woods. The conference will be conducted by telephone. The parties are directed to the Courts Individual Rules of Practice in Civil Cases, which are available on the Courts website. Rule 2 of the Courts Individual Rules contains the dial-in number for the conference and other relevant instructions. The parties arespecifically directed to comply with Rule 2(B) of the Courts Individual Rules. (Signed by Judge Gregory H. Woods on 3/12/2025) (rro) |
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Notice of Appearance
Wed 03/12 6:09 PM
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Rachel Kaplowitz on behalf of Sony Music Entertainment, Alamo Records, LLC, Arista Music, Arista Records, LLC, LaFace Records, LLC, Records Label, LLC, Ultra Records, LLC, Zomba Recording LLC..(Kaplowitz, Rachel) |
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Notice of Appearance
Wed 03/12 4:13 PM
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Kaveri Banka Arora on behalf of Sony Music Entertainment, Alamo Records, LLC, Arista Music, Arista Records, LLC, LaFace Records, LLC, Records Label, LLC, Ultra Records, LLC, Zomba Recording LLC..(Arora, Kaveri) |
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Civil Cover Sheet
Wed 03/12 12:42 PM
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Semel, Benjamin) |
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Request for Issuance of Summons
Wed 03/12 12:35 PM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to University of Southern California, re:1 Complaint,. Document filed by Sony Music Entertainment, Alamo Records, LLC, Arista Music, Arista Records, LLC, LaFace Records, LLC, Records Label, LLC, Ultra Records, LLC, Zomba Recording LLC..(Semel, Benjamin) |
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Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification
Wed 03/12 11:31 AM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Benjamin Kincaid Semel. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: ALAMO RECORDS, LLC. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name was entered in all caps. (vf) |
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Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Civil Cover Sheet
Wed 03/12 11:31 AM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney Benjamin Kincaid Semel to RE-FILE Document No. 2 Civil Cover Sheet. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): Form is not signed. Re-file the document using the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents and attach the correct PDF. (vf) |
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Notice to Attorney to Submit AO 120 Form/AO 121 Form
Wed 03/12 11:33 AM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO SUBMIT AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT. Notice to Attorney Benjamin Kincaid Semel to submit a completed AO 121 Form Copyright to court for review. Use the event type AO 121 Copyright - Notice of Submission by Attorney found under the event list Other Documents. (vf) |
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notice
Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice
Wed 03/12 11:48 AM
CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Gregory H. Woods. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at[LINK:https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges] . Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at[LINK:https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions] ..(vf) |
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utility
Case Designation
Wed 03/12 11:48 AM
Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger is designated to handle matters that may be referred in this case. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link:[LINK:https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf] . (vf) |
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utility
Case Designated ECF
Wed 03/12 11:48 AM
Case Designated ECF. (vf) |
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Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Request for Issuance of Summons
Wed 03/12 11:55 AM
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Benjamin Kincaid Semel to RE-FILE Document No. 3 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the date field on the official A.O. Summons form was completed by the attorney. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (vf) |
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| Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | ||
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Rule 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement
Tue 03/11 8:16 PM
RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Identifying Corporate Parent SONY GROUP CORPORATION for ALAMO RECORDS, LLC, Arista Music, Arista Records, LLC, LaFace Records, LLC, Records Label, LLC, Sony Music Entertainment, Ultra Records, LLC, Zomba Recording LLC. Document filed by Sony Music Entertainment, ALAMO RECORDS, LLC, Arista Music, Arista Records, LLC, LaFace Records, LLC, Records Label, LLC, Ultra Records, LLC, Zomba Recording LLC..(Semel, Benjamin) |
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Request for Issuance of Summons
Tue 03/11 7:36 PM
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, re:1 Complaint,. Document filed by Sony Music Entertainment, ALAMO RECORDS, LLC, Arista Music, Arista Records, LLC, LaFace Records, LLC, Records Label, LLC, Ultra Records, LLC, Zomba Recording LLC..(Semel, Benjamin) |
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Civil Cover Sheet
Tue 03/11 7:29 PM
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Semel, Benjamin) |
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Complaint
Tue 03/11 7:25 PM
COMPLAINT against University of Southern California. (Filing Fee $ 405.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-30750358)Document filed by Records Label, LLC, Arista Music, Ultra Records, LLC, ALAMO RECORDS, LLC, Zomba Recording LLC, Sony Music Entertainment, Arista Records, LLC, LaFace Records, LLC..(Semel, Benjamin) |
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Att: 1
Exhibit 1
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