JONATHAN RILEY v. BYTEDANCE INC et al
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Lead case: 2:25-ml-03144
Lead case: 2:25-ml-03144
| California Central District Court | |
| Judge: | George H Wu |
| Referred: | Rozella A Oliver |
| Case #: | 2:25-cv-03395 |
| Nature of Suit | 370 Torts - Personal Property - Other Fraud |
| Cause | 28:1332 Diversity-Fraud |
| Case Filed: | Apr 17, 2025 |
| Case in other court: | Florida Northern, 4:25-cv-00109 |
| Last checked: Thursday Apr 17, 2025 6:05 PM PDT |
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Defendant
Bytedance Inc.
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Defendant
Bytedance Ltd
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Defendant
TikTok Inc
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Defendant
TikTok Ltd
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Defendant
TikTok Pte. Ltd.
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Defendant
TikTok U.S. Data Security Inc.
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Plaintiff
JONATHAN RILEY
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| Docket last updated: 04/22/2025 11:59 PM PDT |
| Friday, April 18, 2025 | ||
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transfer
MDL - Letter to Counsel (CV 119) - optional html form
Fri 04/18 11:19 AM
Letter to Counsel regarding MDL Transfer-In. (car) |
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notice
Notice of Assignment to United States Judges (CV-18) - optional html form
Fri 04/18 11:17 AM
NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge George H. Wu and Magistrate Judge Rozella A. Oliver. (car) |
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Text Only Scheduling Notice
Fri 04/18 10:30 AM
TEXT-ENTRY ONLY - IN CHAMBERS by Judge George H Wu: The Court sets a STATUS CONFERENCE for April 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM before Judge George H Wu. The parties are to file a joint report by noon on April 24, 2025. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (jag) |
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| Thursday, April 17, 2025 | ||
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Copy of Transfer Order/Conditional Transfer Order received
Fri 04/18 11:16 AM
Copy of Conditional Transfer Order - CTO-1 received from the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation. Transfer order filed by MDL panel on 4/14/25 regarding transfer of Case No. 4:25-cv-00109-AW-MAF from U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida (Tallahassee). Case assigned to Judge George H Wu for the purpose of pretrial proceedings. Case consolidated with 2:25-ml-03144-GW (RAOx). (car) |
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Case Transferred In from other District (Electronic Transfer)
Thu 04/17 5:01 PM
ORIGINAL file, certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received from Florida Northern |
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| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | ||
| 16 | 16 MDL Interdistrict Transfer to the United States District Court Central District of California located at Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and United States Courthouse, 255 East Temple Street Los Angeles, CA 90012-3332. (kdm) [Transferred from Florida Northern on 4/17/2025.] | |
| Monday, April 14, 2025 | ||
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MDL CONDITIONAL TRANSFER ORDER FINALIZED (CTO-1). Inasmuch as no objection is pending at this time, the stay is lifted. Signed by Clerk of the Panel James V. Ingold on 4/14/2025. MDL No. 3144. (kdm) [Transferred from Florida Northern on 4/17/2025.]
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MINUTE ORDER - TO INVOLVED CLERKS - Conditional Transfer Order (CTO-1) Finalize 4/14/2025. MDL No. 3144. The 7-day period has now elapsed, no opposition was received, and the order is directed to the Clerk of the United States District Court for the C.D. California for filing. The Panel governing statute, 28 U.S.C. 1407, requires that the transferee clerk transmit a certified copy of the Panel order to transfer to the clerk of the district court from which the action is being transferred. (kdm) [Transferred from Florida Northern on 4/17/2025.]
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| Monday, March 31, 2025 | ||
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NOTICE of Related Actions by BYTEDANCE INC, BYTEDANCE LTD, TIKTOK LTD, TIKTOK INC, TIKTOK PTE LTD, TIKTOK US DATA SECURITY INC (PETROCELLI, DANIEL) [Transferred from Florida Northern on 4/17/2025.]
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| Wednesday, March 26, 2025 | ||
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ORDER - Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the motions for leave to appear pro hac vice, ECF No. 6 - 7 , are GRANTED. Signed by MAGISTRATE JUDGE MARTIN A FITZPATRICK on 3/26/25. (sjb) [Transferred from Florida Northern on 4/17/2025.]
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| Tuesday, March 25, 2025 | ||
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MOTION to Transfer Case to U.S.D.C. for the Central District of California by BYTEDANCE INC, BYTEDANCE LTD, TIKTOK LTD, TIKTOK INC, TIKTOK PTE LTD, TIKTOK US DATA SECURITY INC. (Internal deadline for referral to judge if response not filed earlier: 4/8/2025) . (BURHANS, GLENN) [Transferred from Florida Northern on 4/17/2025.]
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Att: 1
Defendants' Memorandum in Support of Motion to Transfer,
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Declaration of Brian O'Connor ISO Motion to Transfer
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Corporate Disclosure Statement/Certificate of Interested Persons by BYTEDANCE INC, BYTEDANCE LTD, TIKTOK LTD, TIKTOK INC, TIKTOK PTE LTD, TIKTOK US DATA SECURITY INC identifying Corporate Parent BYTEDANCE LTD. for BYTEDANCE INC, TIKTOK LTD; Corporate Parent TIKTOK LTD for TIKTOK PTE LTD; Corporate Parent TIKTOK INC for TIKTOK US DATA SECURITY INC; Corporate Parent TIKTOK LLC for TIKTOK INC.. (BURHANS, GLENN) [Transferred from Florida Northern on 4/17/2025.]
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NOTICE of Appearance by HANNAH ELEANOR MURPHY on behalf of All Defendants (MURPHY, HANNAH) [Transferred from Florida Northern on 4/17/2025.]
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NOTICE of Appearance by GLENN T BURHANS, JR on behalf of All Defendants (BURHANS, GLENN) [Transferred from Florida Northern on 4/17/2025.]
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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Stephen D. Brody.( Filing fee $ 219 receipt number AFLNDC-9415406.) by BYTEDANCE INC, BYTEDANCE LTD, TIKTOK LTD, TIKTOK INC, TIKTOK PTE LTD, TIKTOK US DATA SECURITY INC. (BRODY, STEPHEN) [Transferred from Florida Northern on 4/17/2025.]
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Att: 1
Exhibit A,
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Att: 2
Exhibit B
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MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Daniel M. Petrocelli.( Filing fee $ 219 receipt number AFLNDC-9415397.) by BYTEDANCE INC, BYTEDANCE LTD, TIKTOK LTD, TIKTOK INC, TIKTOK PTE LTD, TIKTOK US DATA SECURITY INC. (PETROCELLI, DANIEL) [Transferred from Florida Northern on 4/17/2025.]
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Att: 1
Exhibit A,
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Exhibit B
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| ACTION REQUIRED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE: Chambers of MAGISTRATE JUDGE MARTIN A FITZPATRICK notified that action is needed Re:6 and7 MOTIONS to Appear Pro Hac Vice - Referred to MARTIN A FITZPATRICK. (tss) [Transferred from Florida Northern on 4/17/2025.] | ||
| Tuesday, March 11, 2025 | ||
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Summons Issued as to BYTEDANCE INC, BYTEDANCE LTD, TIKTOK INC, TIKTOK LTD, TIKTOK PTE LTD, TIKTOK US DATA SECURITY INC. (jcw) [Transferred from Florida Northern on 4/17/2025.]
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| 4 | 4 Case transferred in from Panama City Division on 03/11/2025. Case Number 5:25-cv-60-MW-MJF. (jcw) [Transferred from Florida Northern on 4/17/2025.] | |
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ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO TALLAHASSEE DIVISION re 1 Complaint. Accordingly, the Clerk shall TRANSFER this case to the Tallahassee Division and close this file. Signed by CHIEF JUDGE MARK E WALKER on 3/11/2025. (jcw) [Transferred from Florida Northern on 4/17/2025.]
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| ACTION REQUIRED BY DISTRICT JUDGE: Chambers of JUDGE ALLEN C WINSOR notified that action is needed Re:1 Complaint,3 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE TO TALLAHASSEE DIVISION. (jcw) [Transferred from Florida Northern on 4/17/2025.] | ||
| Monday, March 10, 2025 | ||
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CIVIL COVER SHEET. (CONNORS, CLAYTON) [Transferred from Florida Northern on 4/17/2025.]
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COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AFLNDC-9399625.), filed by JONATHAN RILEY. (CONNORS, CLAYTON) [Transferred from Florida Northern on 4/17/2025.]
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Att: 1
SUMMONS - BYTEDANCE INC,
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SUMMONS - BYTEDANCE LTD,
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SUMMONS - TIKTOK INC,
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SUMMONS - TIKTOK PTE LTD,
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SUMMONS - TIKTOK LTD,
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SUMMONS - TIKTOK US DATA SECURITY
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