Case details

Court: flsd
Docket #: 0:05-cv-60901
Case Name: F & G Research, Inc. v. Acco Brands, Inc.
PACER case #: 21549
Date filed: 2005-06-02
Date terminated: 2005-12-28
Assigned to: Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga
Case Cause: 35:0271 Patent Infringement
Nature of Suit: 830 Patent
Jury Demand: Both
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
F & G Research, Inc.
Plaintiff
Alan Michael Weisberg
Christopher & Weisberg 200 E Las Olas Boulevard Suite 2040 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-828-1488 Fax: 828-9122 Email: aweisberg@cwiplaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Allen David Brufsky
Christopher & Weisberg 200 E Las Olas Boulevard Suite 2040 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 954-828-1488 Fax: 828-9122 Email: abrufs@aol.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED SUSPENDED 04/30/2011

Joseph Robert Englander
Schwartz Englander and Associates, PLLC 2445 Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood, FL 33020 954-924-0707 Fax: 954-924-0717 Email: litigation@patentmiami.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Acco Brands, Inc.
Defendant
doing business asKensington Technology Group
Thomas F. Munro , II.
Foley & Lardner LLP 2 S. Biscayne Boulevard Suite 1900 Miami, FL 33131 305-482-8400 Fax: 305-482-8600 Email: tmunro@foley.com
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2005-06-02 1 0 COMPLAINT filed; FILING FEE $250.00 RECEIPT # 534289; Magistrate Judge Chris M. McAliley (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/03/2005)
2005-06-02 2 0 SUMMONS(ES) issued for Acco Brands, Inc. (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 06/03/2005)
2005-07-08 3 0 MOTION by Acco Brands, Inc. (Attorney Thomas F. Munro II.) to extend time to respond to the complaint (lk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/12/2005)
2005-07-14 4 0 ORDER granting [3-1] motion to extend time to respond to the complaint ( Signed by Judge Jose E. Martinez for Judge Patricia A. Seitz on 7/14/05) [EOD Date: 7/18/05] (ct, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/18/2005)
2005-07-20 5 0 PROOF OF SERVICE as to Acco Brands, Inc. 6/21/05 Answer due on 7/11/05 for Acco Brands, Inc. (ss, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/21/2005)
2005-07-21 6 0 MOTION by Acco Brands, Inc. (Attorney ) to extend time to respond to complaint (ct, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/22/2005)
2005-07-21 7 0 MOTION by Acco Brands, Inc. (Attorney ) to transfer case to the Northern District of CA (ct, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/22/2005)
2005-07-21 8 0 MEMORANDUM by Acco Brands, Inc. in support of [7-1] motion to transfer case to the Northern District of CA (ct, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/22/2005)
2005-07-28 9 0 ORDER granting [6-1] motion to extend time to respond to complaint ( Signed by Judge Jose E. Martinez for Judge Patricia A. Seitz on 7/28/05) [EOD Date: 7/29/05] (ct, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/29/2005)
2005-07-29 10 0 MOTION by F & G Research, Inc. (Attorney ) to disqualify Foley & Larnder, LLP and /or its associate attorneys (ct, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/01/2005)
2005-07-29 11 0 MEMORANDUM by F & G Research, Inc. in support of [10-1] motion to disqualify Foley & Larnder, LLP and /or its associate attorneys (ct, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/01/2005)
2005-07-29 12 0 Declaration of Allen D. Brufsky by F & G Research, Inc. Re: [10-1] motion to disqualify Foley & Larnder, LLP and /or its associate attorneys (ct, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/01/2005)
2005-08-05 13 0 MEMORANDUM by F & G Research, Inc. in opposition to [7-1] motion to transfer case to the Northern District of CA (ct, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/08/2005)
2005-08-05 14 0 NOTICE of filing declaration of Allen D. Brufsky by F & G Research, Inc. (ct, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/08/2005)
2005-08-05 15 0 Declaration of Allen D. Brufsky by F & G Research, Inc. Re: [13-1] opposition memorandum (ct, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/08/2005)
2005-08-15 16 0 REPLY by Acco Brands, Inc. to response to [7-1] motion to transfer case to the Northern District of CA (ct, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/16/2005)
2005-08-15 17 0 MEMORANDUM by Acco Brands, Inc. in opposition to [10-1] motion to disqualify Foley & Larnder, LLP and /or its associate attorneys (ct, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/16/2005)
2005-08-25 18 0 REPLY by F & G Research, Inc. to response to [10-1] motion to disqualify Foley & Larnder, LLP and /or its associate attorneys (ct, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 08/29/2005)
2005-09-09 19 0 REPLY by F & G Research, Inc. to response to [10-1] motion to disqualify Foley & Larnder, LLP and /or its associate attorneys (ct, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/12/2005)
2005-09-15 20 0 MOTION by Acco Brands, Inc. (Attorney ) to stay further proceedings pending motion to transfer venue (ct, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/16/2005)
2005-09-27 21 0 ORDER setting initial scheduling conference and requiring joint scheduling report set scheduling conference for 9:00 11/30/05 before Judge Patricia A. Seitz ( Signed by Judge Patricia A. Seitz on 9/26/05) [EOD Date: 9/28/05] (ct, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/28/2005)
2005-09-29 22 0 STATUS REPORT by Acco Brands, Inc. (ct, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/30/2005)
2005-09-30 23 0 RESPONSE by F & G Research, Inc. in opposition to [20-1] motion to stay further proceedings pending motion to transfer venue (ct, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 09/30/2005)
2005-10-03 24 0 NOTICE of lack of personal jurisdiction in California by F & G Research, Inc. (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/03/2005)
2005-10-05 25 0 ORDER set status conference for 4:30 10/12/05 before Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga ( Signed by Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 10/05/05) [EOD Date: 10/6/05] (tb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/06/2005)
2005-10-05 26 0 ORDER requiring scheduling report and certificates of interested parties set Scheduling meeting report due for 10/27/05 ( Signed by Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 10/05/05) [EOD Date: 10/6/05] (tb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/06/2005)
2005-10-05 27 0 ORDER transferring case to the calendar of Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga ( Signed by Judge Patricia A. Seitz on 10/04/05) [EOD Date: 10/6/05] (tb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/06/2005)
2005-10-12 28 0 ORDER/CERTIFICATION regarding referred case to Magistrate Judge William C. Turnoff ( Signed by Magistrate Judge Chris M. McAliley on 10/12/05) [EOD Date: 10/14/05] (tb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/14/2005)
2005-10-14 29 0 Minutes of status conference held before Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 10/12/05; Plaintiff to respond to motion by 10/19/05; Court Reporter Name or Tape #: Barbara Medina (sn, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/18/2005)
2005-10-17 30 0 NOTICE pursuant to the status conference held on 10/12/05 by F & G Research, Inc. (tb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/18/2005)
2005-10-17 31 0 ORDER denying [20-1] motion to stay further proceedings pending motion to transfer venue, denying [7-1] motion to transfer case to the Northern District of CA ( Signed by Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 10/17/05) [EOD Date: 10/18/05] (tb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/18/2005)
2005-11-01 32 0 Certificate of Interested Parties and Corporate Disclosure Statements by F & G Research, Inc. (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/03/2005)
2005-11-02 33 0 ANSWER to Complaint by Acco Brands, Inc. (Attorney ); jury demand (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/07/2005)
2005-11-02 34 0 MOTION by Acco Brands, Inc. (Attorney ) to extend time to answer complaint (sk, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/07/2005)
2005-11-03 35 0 ORDER granting [34-1] motion to extend time to answer complaint ( Signed by Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 11/03/05) [EOD Date: 11/7/05] (bb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/07/2005)
2005-11-08 36 0 Joint Scheduling Report of Scheduling Meeting by F & G Research, Inc., Acco Brands, Inc. (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/08/2005)
2005-11-08 37 0 JOINT MOTION by F & G Research, Inc., Acco Brands, Inc. to extend time nunc pro tunc to file the Joint Scheduling Report (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/08/2005)
2005-11-08 38 0 Certificate of interested parties and corporate disclsoure statement by Acco Brands, Inc. (ct, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/10/2005)
2005-11-08 39 0 ORDER granting [37-1] joint motion to extend time nunc pro tunc to file the Joint Scheduling Report ( Signed by Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 11/8/05) [EOD Date: 11/10/05] (ct, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/10/2005)
2005-11-09 40 0 ORDER setting trial and pre-trial schedule, requiring mediation, and referring certain motions to Magistrate Judge; setting Jury trial set for 11/27/06 Calendar call set for 9:00 11/21/06 ( Signed by Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 11/09/05) [EOD Date: 11/10/05] CCAP (bs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/10/2005)
2005-11-09 41 0 CORRECTED Certificate of Interested Parties and Corporate Disclosure Statement by Acco Brands, Inc. (bs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/10/2005)
2005-11-21 42 0 REPLY by F & G Research, Inc. to Counterclaim [not found] (wc, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/22/2005)
2005-12-13 43 0 MOTION with memorandum in support by F & G Research, Inc. to consolidate cases (tb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/13/2005)
2005-11-14 44 0 ORDER denying [10-1] motion to disqualify Foley & Larnder, LLP and /or its associate attorneys ( Signed by Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 11/14/05) [EOD Date: 12/15/05] (tb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/15/2005)
2005-12-16 45 0 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE the parties shall comply with the requirements of the 11/9/05 order or show cause in writing why sanctions should not be imposed set RESPONSE to Show Cause Order for 12/30/05 ( Signed by Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 12/16/05) [EOD Date: 12/19/05] (tb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/19/2005)
2005-12-21 46 0 RESPONSE to [45-2] Order to Show Cause by F & G Research, Inc. (Attorney ) (Former Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/22/2005)
2005-12-27 47 0 NOTICE of non-objection to F & G's motion to consolidate by Acco Brands, Inc. (tb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/28/2005)
2005-12-28 48 0 SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSE to [45-2] Order to Show Cause by F & G Research, Inc. (tb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/29/2005)
2005-12-28 49 0 ORDER granting [43-1] motion to consolidate cases ( Signed by Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga on 12/28/05) [EOD Date: 12/30/05] (tb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/30/2005)
2005-12-29 50 0 RESPONSE to [45-2] Order to Show Cause by Acco Brands, Inc. (tb, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 12/30/2005)