Case details

Court: dcd
Docket #: 1:08-cv-01569
Case Name: LAFACE RECORDS LLC et al v. DOES 1-51
PACER case #: 133066
Date filed: 2008-09-12
Date terminated: 2008-12-23
Assigned to: Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly
Case Cause: 17:501 Copyright Infringement
Nature of Suit: 820 Copyright
Jury Demand: None
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
LAFACE RECORDS LLC
Plaintiff
Matthew Jan Oppenheim
OPPENHEIM GROUP 7304 River Falls Drive Potomac, MD 20854 (301) 299-4986 Fax: (866) 766-1678 Email: matt@oppenheimgroup.net
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

ARISTA RECORDS LLC
Plaintiff
Matthew Jan Oppenheim
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

ATLANTIC RECORDING CORPORATION
Plaintiff
Matthew Jan Oppenheim
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

BMG MUSIC
Plaintiff
Matthew Jan Oppenheim
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

CAPITOL RECORDS, LLC
Plaintiff
Matthew Jan Oppenheim
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

ELEKTRA ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC.
Plaintiff
Matthew Jan Oppenheim
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

INTERSCOPE RECORDS
Plaintiff
Matthew Jan Oppenheim
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

LAVA RECORDS
Plaintiff
Matthew Jan Oppenheim
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

MAVERICK RECORDING COMPANY
Plaintiff
Matthew Jan Oppenheim
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

MOTOWN RECORD COMPANY, L.P.
Plaintiff
Matthew Jan Oppenheim
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

PRIORITY RECORDS LLC
Plaintiff
Matthew Jan Oppenheim
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Plaintiff
Matthew Jan Oppenheim
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

UMG RECORDINGS, INC.
Plaintiff
Matthew Jan Oppenheim
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

VIRGIN RECORDS AMERICA, INC.
Plaintiff
Matthew Jan Oppenheim
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC.
Plaintiff
Matthew Jan Oppenheim
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

ZOMBA RECORDINGS LLC
Plaintiff
Matthew Jan Oppenheim
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

LOUD RECORDS LLC
Plaintiff
Matthew Jan Oppenheim
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

DOES 1-51
Defendant

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2008-09-12 1 0 COMPLAINT against DOES 1-51 ( Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 4616014990) filed by ELEKTRA ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC., INTERSCOPE RECORDS, LAVA RECORDS, MAVERICK RECORDING COMPANY, MOTOWN RECORD COMPANY, L.P., LAFACE RECORDS LLC, PRIORITY RECORDS LLC, SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, UMG RECORDINGS, INC., VIRGIN RECORDS AMERICA, INC., WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC., ZOMBA RECORDINGS LLC, LOUD RECORDS LLC, ARISTA RECORDS LLC, ATLANTIC RECORDING CORPORATION, BMG MUSIC, CAPITOL RECORDS, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Exhibit A List, # 3 Exhibit A)(td, ) (Entered: 09/15/2008)
2008-09-12 2 0 LCvR 7.1 CERTIFICATE OF DISCLOSURE of Corporate Affiliations and Financial Interests by ELEKTRA ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC., INTERSCOPE RECORDS, LAVA RECORDS, MAVERICK RECORDING COMPANY, MOTOWN RECORD COMPANY, L.P., LAFACE RECORDS LLC, PRIORITY RECORDS LLC, SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, UMG RECORDINGS, INC., VIRGIN RECORDS AMERICA, INC., WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC., ZOMBA RECORDINGS LLC, LOUD RECORDS LLC, ARISTA RECORDS LLC, ATLANTIC RECORDING CORPORATION, BMG MUSIC, CAPITOL RECORDS, LLC identifying Corporate Parent MALTBY CAPITAL LIMITED for CAPITOL RECORDS, LLC, PRIORITY RECORDS LLC, VIRGIN RECORDS AMERICA, INC.; Corporate Parent SONY CORPORATION, Corporate Parent BERTELSMANN AG for LAFACE RECORDS LLC, LOUD RECORDS LLC, ZOMBA RECORDINGS LLC; Corporate Parent ARIOLA EURODISC LLC for BMG MUSIC; Corporate Parent VIVENDI S.A. for INTERSCOPE RECORDS, MOTOWN RECORD COMPANY, L.P., UMG RECORDINGS, INC.; Corporate Parent WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP.,, Corporate Parent SR/MDM VENTURE INC.,, Corporate Parent MAVERIC RECORDS LLC for MAVERICK RECORDING COMPANY; Corporate Parent WARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP., for ARISTA RECORDS LLC, ELEKTRA ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC., LAVA RECORDS, WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC.; Corporate Parent ARISTA HOLDING, INC., Corporate Parent BERTELSMANN AG, Corporate Parent BESO HOLDING LLC, Corporate Parent USCO HOLDINGS INC.,, Corporate Parent ZOMBA US HOLDINGS, INC., for SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT. (td, ) (Entered: 09/15/2008)
2008-09-12 3 0 MOTION for leave to take immediate Discovery by ELEKTRA ENTERTAINMENT GROUP, INC., INTERSCOPE RECORDS, LAVA RECORDS, MAVERICK RECORDING COMPANY, MOTOWN RECORD COMPANY, L.P., LAFACE RECORDS LLC, PRIORITY RECORDS LLC, SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, UMG RECORDINGS, INC., VIRGIN RECORDS AMERICA, INC., WARNER BROS. RECORDS INC., ZOMBA RECORDINGS LLC, LOUD RECORDS LLC, ARISTA RECORDS LLC, ATLANTIC RECORDING CORPORATION, BMG MUSIC, CAPITOL RECORDS, LLC (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum, # 2 Exhibit)(td, ) (Entered: 09/15/2008)
2008-09-17 4 0 ORDER Establishing Procedures for Electronic Filing for Cases Assigned to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, signed on September 17, 2008. (SM) (Entered: 09/17/2008)
2008-10-06 5 0 ORDER granting Plaintiffs' 3 Motion for Leave to Take Immediate Discovery. Plaintiffs are allowed to serve immediate discovery on Verizon Internet Services, Inc. ("Verizon") to obtain the identity of each John Doe Defendant by serving a Rule 45 subpoena that seeks information sufficient to identify each Defendant, including name, current (and permanent) addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, and Media Access Control addresses. Any information disclosed to Plaintiffs in response to a Rule 45 subpoena may be used by Plaintiffs solely for the purpose of protecting Plaintiffs' rights as set forth in their Complaint. If and when Verizon is served with a subpoena, Verizon shall give written notice, which may include email notice, to the subscribers in question within five business days. If Verizon and/or any Defendant wants to move to quash the subpoena, the party must do so before the return date of the subpoena, which shall be 25 days from the date of service. Verizon shall preserve any subpoenaed information pending the resolution of any timely filed motion to quash. Plaintiffs shall provide Verizon with a copy of this Order and accompanying Memorandum Opinion along with its subpoena. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on October 6, 2008. (lcckk1) (Entered: 10/06/2008)
2008-10-06 6 0 MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly on October 6, 2008. (lcckk1) (Entered: 10/06/2008)
2008-12-23 7 0 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by all plaintiffs (Oppenheim, Matthew) (Entered: 12/23/2008)