Chef Rebecca Charles of the Pearl Oyster Bar alleges that her former employee Chef Edward McFarland opened Ed's Lobster Bar, a restaurant that pirated Pearl's entire menu, copied all aspects of Pearl's presentation of its dishes and duplicated Pearl's readily identifiable decor.
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| June 26, 2007 |
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COMPLAINT against Edward McFarland, Ed's Lobster Bar, LLC. (Filing Fee $ 350.00, Receipt Number 619292)Document filed by Powerful Katinka, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 # 2 # 3 # 4 # 5 # 6 # 7)(tro) (Entered: June 27, 2007)
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| June 26, 2007 |
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SUMMONS ISSUED as to Edward McFarland, Ed's Lobster Bar, LLC. (tro) (Entered: June 27, 2007)
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| June 26, 2007 |
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Magistrate Judge Andrew J. Peck is so designated. (tro) (Entered: June 27, 2007)
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| June 26, 2007 |
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Case Designated ECF. (tro) (Entered: June 27, 2007)
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| June 26, 2007 |
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RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Powerful Katinka, Inc..(tro) (Entered: June 27, 2007)
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| July 12, 2007 |
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ORDER RE SCHEDULING AND INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Initial Conference set for 8/7/2007 at 04:30 PM in Courtroom 15C, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Shira A. Scheindlin.
(Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 7/11/2007) (jmi) (Entered: July 13, 2007)
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| August 8, 2007 |
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ORDER REFERRING CASE TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE. Order that case be referred to the Clerk of Court for assignment to a Magistrate Judge for Settlement. Referred to Magistrate Judge Andrew J. Peck.
(Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 8/7/07) (js) (Entered: August 9, 2007)
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| August 8, 2007 |
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SCHEDULING ORDER: Responses due by 10/18/2007,Deposition due by 4/17/2008. Discovery due by 4/17/2008. Final Pretrial Conference set for 3/4/2008 at 04:30 PM before Judge Shira A.
Scheindlin. Pretrial Order due by 6/13/2008. (Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 8/7/07) (js) (Entered: August 9, 2007)
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| August 14, 2007 |
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ORDER FOR SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE: a Settlement Conference isscheduled for 11/7/2007 at 2:00 PM in Courtroom 20D, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Magistrate Judge Andrew J. Peck.
(Signed by Judge Andrew J. Peck on 8/14/07) (kco) (Entered: August 16, 2007)
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| August 16, 2007 |
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ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Shira A. Scheindlin from Antara Kanth dated 8/16/07 re: Counsel writes to request that this Court order that Defendants' time to file an answer be
extended to on or before 8/24/07. ENDORSEMENT: Defendants time to answer is extended to and including 8/24/07. So Ordered. Edward McFarland answer due 8/24/2007; Ed's Lobster Bar, LLC
answer due 8/24/2007. (Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 8/16/07) (jco) (Entered: August 17, 2007)
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| August 17, 2007 |
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ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Shira A. Scheindlin from David Jacoby dated 8/16/07 re: that dft. should be directed to serve their answer by hand on 8/20/07, and abide by the remaining
deadlines. ENDORSEMENT: Dfts answer is due on 8/22/07. (Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 8/22/07) (pl) (Entered: August 20, 2007)
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| August 24, 2007 |
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NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Alan Serrins on behalf of Edward McFarland, Ed's Lobster Bar, LLC (Serrins, Alan) (Entered: August 24, 2007)
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| August 24, 2007 |
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RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Edward McFarland, Ed's Lobster Bar, LLC.(Serrins, Alan) (Entered: August 24, 2007)
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| August 24, 2007 |
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ANSWER to Complaint with JURY DEMAND. Document filed by Edward McFarland, Ed's Lobster Bar, LLC.(Serrins, Alan) (Entered: August 24, 2007)
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| August 29, 2007 |
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RULE 26 DISCLOSURE.Document filed by Powerful Katinka, Inc..(Bocknek, Steven) (Entered: August 29, 2007)
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