Automattic Inc. et al v. Steiner

Federal Civil Lawsuit California Northern District Court, Case No. 4:13-cv-05413-PJH
District Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton, presiding
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No Logo Automattic Inc., Plaintiff

Represented by Durie Tangri LLP

Name Phone Fax E-Mail
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Joseph Charles Gratz +1 415 362 6666 +1 415 236 6300 jgratz@durietangri.com
No Logo Oliver Hotham, Plaintiff

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Name Phone Fax E-Mail
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No Logo Nick Steiner, Defendant
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Citation Section 17 U.S.C. § 101
Nature of Suit 820 - Property Rights: Copyright
Office Oakland
Filed 11/21/2013
Jury Demand Plaintiff
Demand
Jurisdiction Federal Question
Disposition Judgment - Judgment on Default
County San Francisco
Terminated 3/3/2015
Origin 1
Reopened
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Other Court Case None
Defendant Custody Status
Flags ADRMOP,AO279,CLOSED
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Blank 13 Filed: 12/20/2013, Entered: None Court Filing
ORDER Denying Motion to Relate. Signed by Magistrate Judge Howard R. Lloyd on 12/20/2013. (hrllc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/20/2013) (Entered: 12/20/2013)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 39 Filed: 3/3/2015, Entered: 3/3/2015 Patent/Trademark report
REPORT on the filing or determination of an action regarding copyright infringement (cc: form mailed to register). (vlk, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/3/2015)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 38 Filed: 3/2/2015, Entered: 3/2/2015 judgmentCourt Filing
JUDGMENT. Signed by Judge Hamilton on 3/2/2015. (pjhlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/2/2015)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 37 Filed: 3/2/2015, Entered: 3/2/2015 Order on Motion for Default JudgmentCourt Filing
ORDER by Judge Hamilton granting [22] Motion for Default Judgment; adopting [31] Report and Recommendations as to Motion for Default Judgment. (pjhlc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/2/2015)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 36 Filed: 2/10/2015, Entered: 2/10/2015 Status report
STATUS REPORT Regarding Service of Report and Recommendation on Defendant by Automattic Inc., Oliver Hotham. (Gratz, Joseph) (Filed on 2/10/2015)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 35 Filed: 2/9/2015, Entered: 2/9/2015 Clerks Notice
CLERK'S NOTICE SETTING DEADLINE TO FILE UPDATED STATUS REPORT. You are hereby notified that an updated status report shall be filed by February 11, 2015. Status Report due by 2/11/2015. (THIS IS A TEXT ONLY DOCKET ENTRY, THERE IS NO DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS NOTICE)(napS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/9/2015)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 34 Filed: 11/10/2014, Entered: 11/10/2014 Status report
STATUS REPORT Regarding Service of Report and Recommendation on Defendant by Automattic Inc., Oliver Hotham. (Gratz, Joseph) (Filed on 11/10/2014)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 33 Filed: 10/7/2014, Entered: 10/7/2014 Order Reassigning CaseCourt Filing
ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Hon. Phyllis J. Hamilton for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Executive Committee on 10/7/14. (sv, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/7/2014)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 32 Filed: 10/7/2014, Entered: 10/7/2014 Order Reassigning CaseCourt Filing
ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Signed by Judge Joseph C. Spero on 10/7/14. (klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/7/2014)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 31 Filed: 10/6/2014, Entered: 10/6/2014, Terminated: 3/2/2015 Report and RecommendationsCourt Filing
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re [22] MOTION for Default Judgment. Objections due by 10/20/2014. Signed by Judge Joseph C. Spero on October 6, 2014. (jcslc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/6/2014)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 30 Filed: 8/27/2014, Entered: 8/27/2014 Order on Administrative Motion to File Under SealCourt Filing
Order, signed 8/27/14, by Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero granting [28] Administrative Motion to File Under Seal.(klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/27/2014)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 29 Filed: 8/25/2014, Entered: 8/25/2014 Declaration in Support
Declaration of Paul Sieminski in Support of [22] MOTION for Default Judgment by the Court as to Defendant Nick Steiner filed byAutomattic Inc., Oliver Hotham. (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, # (9) Exhibit I, # (10) Exhibit J, # (11) Exhibit K, # (12) Exhibit L, # (13) Exhibit M, # (14) Exhibit N, # (15) Exhibit O, # (16) Exhibit P, # (17) Exhibit Q)(Related document(s)[22]) (Gratz, Joseph) (Filed on 8/25/2014)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 28 Filed: 8/25/2014, Entered: 8/25/2014, Terminated: 8/27/2014 Administrative Motion to File Under Seal
Administrative Motion to File Under Seal filed by Automattic Inc., Oliver Hotham. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration of Joseph C. Gratz ISO Motion to Seal, # (2) Proposed Order, # (3) Redacted Version of Supp. Decl. of Paul Sieminski ISO Motion for Default Judgment, # (4) Unredacted Version of Supp. Decl. of Paul Sieminski ISO Motion for Default Judgment)(Gratz, Joseph) (Filed on 8/25/2014)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 27 Filed: 8/25/2014, Entered: 8/25/2014 Declaration in Support
Declaration of Oliver Hotham in Support of [22] MOTION for Default Judgment by the Court as to Defendant Nick Steiner filed byAutomattic Inc., Oliver Hotham. (Related document(s)[22]) (Gratz, Joseph) (Filed on 8/25/2014)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 26 Filed: 8/25/2014, Entered: 8/25/2014 Declaration in Support
Declaration of Joseph C. Gratz in Support of [22] MOTION for Default Judgment by the Court as to Defendant Nick Steiner filed byAutomattic Inc., Oliver Hotham. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A, # (2) Exhibit B, # (3) Exhibit C)(Related document(s)[22]) (Gratz, Joseph) (Filed on 8/25/2014)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 25 Filed: 7/11/2014, Entered: 7/11/2014 Motion Hearing
Minute Entry: Motion Hearing held on 7/11/2014 before Joseph C. Spero re [22] MOTION for Default Judgment by the Court as to filed by Oliver Hotham, Automattic Inc. Supplemental declaration due within forty-five days from 7/11/14. Motion submitted. (Recording #FTR 9:39-9:47.) (klhS, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 7/11/2014)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 24 Filed: 5/27/2014, Entered: 5/27/2014 Clerks Notice Continuing Motion HearingCourt Filing
CLERKS NOTICE Continuing Motion Hearing as to [22] MOTION for Default Judgment by the Court . Motion Hearing previously set for 6/27/14 at 9:30 AM has been re-set for 7/11/2014 09:30 AM in Courtroom G, 15th Floor, San Francisco before Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero. Regardless of whether the Court reschedules the hearing date, all opposition and reply papers shall be timely filed pursuant to Civil L.R. 7-7(d). Any party seeking a continuance shall file a Motion and proposed Order. This is a text only entry. There is no document associated with this Notice . (klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/27/2014)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 23 Filed: 5/23/2014, Entered: 5/23/2014 Clerks Notice
CLERKS NOTICE. Plaintiff has filed a Motion for Default Judgment, therefore, the case management conference set for 5/23/14 at 2:00 PM, is taken off calendar. This is a text only entry. There is no document associated with this Notice (klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/23/2014)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 22 Filed: 5/22/2014, Entered: 5/22/2014, Terminated: 3/2/2015 Motion for Default Judgment - by the CourtCourt Filing
MOTION for Default Judgment by the Court as to filed by Automattic Inc., Oliver Hotham. Motion Hearing set for 6/27/2014 10:30 AM in Courtroom G, 15th Floor, San Francisco before Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero. Responses due by 6/5/2014. Replies due by 6/12/2014. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration of Joseph C. Gratz, # (2) Exhibit A to Decl. of Joseph C. Gratz, # (3) Exhibit B to Decl. of Joseph C. Gratz, # (4) Exhibit C to Decl. of Joseph C. Gratz, # (5) Exhibit D to Decl. of Joseph C. Gratz, # (6) Declaration of Paul Sieminski, # (7) Declaration of Oliver Hotham, # (8) Proposed Order and Judgment)(Gratz, Joseph) (Filed on 5/22/2014)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 21 Filed: 5/20/2014, Entered: 5/20/2014 Clerks Notice of Entry of Default
Clerks Notice: re ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to defendant Nick Steiner on 5/20/14. (Related documents(s) [20]) (gbaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 5/20/2014)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 20 Filed: 5/19/2014, Entered: 5/19/2014, Terminated: 5/20/2014 Motion for Entry of Default
MOTION for Entry of Default filed by Automattic Inc., Oliver Hotham. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration of Joseph C. Gratz)(Gratz, Joseph) (Filed on 5/19/2014)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 19 Filed: 5/16/2014, Entered: 5/16/2014 Case Management Statement
CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Automattic Inc., Oliver Hotham. (Gratz, Joseph) (Filed on 5/16/2014)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 18 Filed: 2/28/2014, Entered: 2/28/2014 Case Management Scheduling OrderCourt Filing
CASE MANAGEMENT AND PRETRIAL ORDER: Further Case Management Conference set for 5/23/2014 02:00 PM in Courtroom G, 15th Floor, San Francisco. Signed by Judge Joseph C. Spero on 2/28/14. (klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/28/2014)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 17 Filed: 2/21/2014, Entered: 2/21/2014 Case Management Conference - Initial
Minute Entry: Initial Case Management Conference held on 2/21/2014 before Joseph C. Spero. Further Case Management Conference set for 5/23/2014 02:00 PM in Courtroom G, 15th Floor, San Francisco. (Recording #Not Reported.) (klhS, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 2/21/2014)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 16 Filed: 2/14/2014, Entered: 2/14/2014 Case Management Statement
CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Automattic Inc., Oliver Hotham. (Gratz, Joseph) (Filed on 2/14/2014)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 15 Filed: 2/11/2014, Entered: 2/11/2014 Clerks Notice
CLERKS NOTICE RE: TIME CHANGE. Further Case Management Conference set for 2/21/2014 02:00 PM in Courtroom G, 15th Floor, San Francisco. NOTE: Effective immediately case management and final pretrial conferences will now begin at 2:00 PM. This is a text only entry. There is no document associated with this Notice .(klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/11/2014)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 14 Filed: 1/21/2014, Entered: 1/21/2014 summons returned executed
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Automattic Inc., Oliver Hotham. Nick Steiner served on 12/23/2013, answer due 1/13/2014. , CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Automattic Inc.; Oliver Hotham re [7] Summons Issued (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A, # (2) Exhibit B)(Gratz, Joseph) (Filed on 1/21/2014)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 13 Filed: 12/20/2013, Entered: 12/20/2013 OrderCourt Filing
ORDER Denying Motion to Relate. Signed by Magistrate Judge Howard R. Lloyd on 12/20/2013. (hrllc1, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/20/2013)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 12 Filed: 12/12/2013, Entered: 12/12/2013 Consent/Declination to Proceed Before a US Magistrate JudgeCourt Filing
CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Automattic Inc., Oliver Hotham.. (Gratz, Joseph) (Filed on 12/12/2013)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 11 Filed: 12/11/2013, Entered: 12/11/2013 order on motion for miscellaneous reliefCourt Filing
Order, signed 12/11/13, by Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero granting [10] Motion To Enlarge Time to Serve Foreign Defendant.(klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/11/2013)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 10 Filed: 12/10/2013, Entered: 12/10/2013, Terminated: 12/11/2013 Motion for Miscellaneous Relief
MOTION to Enlarge Time to Serve Foreign Defendant re [1] Complaint, [7] Summons Issued filed by Automattic Inc., Oliver Hotham. Responses due by 12/24/2013. Replies due by 12/31/2013. (Attachments: # (1) Declaration of Joseph C. Gratz, # (2) Affidavit of Michael Hawkins, # (3) Proposed Order)(Gratz, Joseph) (Filed on 12/10/2013)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 9 Filed: 12/9/2013, Entered: 12/9/2013 Clerk's Notice re: Consent or Declination
CLERK'S NOTICE Re: Consent or Declination: Plaintiffs/Defendants shall file a consent or declination to proceed before a magistrate judge within 14 days of this notice. (Party/parties were also notified via telephone or email.) (klhS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/9/2013)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 8 Filed: 11/21/2013, Entered: 11/21/2013 Patent/Trademark report
REPORT on the filing of an action regarding Copyrights Infringement. (cc: form mailed to register). (gbaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/21/2013)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 7 Filed: 11/21/2013, Entered: 11/21/2013 Summons issued
Summons Issued as to Nick Steiner. (gbaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/21/2013)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 6 Filed: 11/21/2013, Entered: 11/21/2013 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines
ADR SCHEDULING ORDER: Case Management Statement due by 2/14/2014. Case Management Conference set for 2/21/2014 01:30 PM in Courtroom G, 15th Floor, San Francisco. (Attachments: # (1) Standing Order) (gbaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/21/2013)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 5 Filed: 11/21/2013, Entered: 11/21/2013 Case Assigned by IntakeCourt Filing
Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. (tsh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 11/21/2013)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 4 Filed: 11/21/2013, Entered: 11/21/2013 Notice of Appearance
NOTICE of Appearance by Joseph Charles Gratz (Gratz, Joseph) (Filed on 11/21/2013)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 3 Filed: 11/21/2013, Entered: 11/21/2013 Certificate of Interested Entities
Certificate of Interested Entities by Automattic Inc., Oliver Hotham (Gratz, Joseph) (Filed on 11/21/2013)
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Legal Document (Payment Possibly Required) 2 Filed: 11/21/2013, Entered: 11/21/2013 Proposed Summons
Proposed Summons. (Gratz, Joseph) (Filed on 11/21/2013)
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Legal Document 1 Filed: 11/21/2013, Entered: 11/21/2013 Complaint
COMPLAINT for Copyrights Infringement; Jury Demand against Nick Steiner (Filing fee $ 400.00, receipt number 0971-8178672.). Filed by Automattic Inc., Oliver Hotham. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit A, # (2) Civil Cover Sheet)(Gratz, Joseph) (Filed on 11/21/2013) Modified on 11/21/2013 (gbaS, COURT STAFF).
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