Nota Music Publishing, Inc. et al v. Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc.
Plaintiffs alleged that defendant Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. unlawfully distributed or reproduced plaintiffs' copyrighted works when it sold special devices marketed as Sirius Satellite Radio players (i.e., Sirius S50, Stiletto SL100 and Stiletto S10) which allowed subscribers to record and retain perfect digital copies of plaintiffs' protected works, as well as store them for unlimited replay as long as they remained active Sirius subscribers.
| Plaintiffs: | Nota Music Publishing, Inc., Cartagena Enterprises, Inc., David Grisman, Craig Miller, HMS Distributors, Inc., JVN Music, Inc., The Music Force LLC, On Top Records Corp., Platano Records Corp., Rico Records Distributing, Inc. and Musical Productions, Inc. |
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| Defendants: | Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. |
| Case Number: | 1:2007cv06307 |
| Filed: | July 13, 2007 |
| Court: | New York Southern District Court |
| Office: | Foley Square Office [ Court Info ] |
| County: | NewYork |
| Presiding Judge: | Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein |
| Nature of Suit: | Intellectual Property - Copyrights |
| Cause: | 17:101 Copyright Infringement |
| Jurisdiction: | Federal Question |
| Jury Demanded By: | Plaintiff |
| Amount Demanded: | $5,000,000.00 |
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Docket Text |
| July 10, 2007 | 1 | COMPLAINT against Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc.. (Filing Fee $ 350.00, Receipt Number 620294)Document filed by David Grisman, Craig Miller, HMS Distributors, Inc., Nota Music Publishing, Inc., JVN Music, Inc., The Music Force LLC, On Top Records Corp., Platano Records Corp., Rico Records Distributing, Inc., Cartagena Enterprises, Inc..(mbe) (Entered: July 13, 2007) |
| July 10, 2007 | SUMMONS ISSUED as to Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc.. (mbe) (Entered: July 13, 2007) | |
| July 10, 2007 | Magistrate Judge James C. Francis is so designated. (mbe) (Entered: July 13, 2007) | |
| July 10, 2007 | Case Designated ECF. (mbe) (Entered: July 13, 2007) | |
| July 10, 2007 | 2 | RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Nota Music Publishing, Inc..(mbe) (Entered: July 13, 2007) |
| July 10, 2007 | 3 | RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Cartagena Enterprises, Inc..(mbe) (Entered: July 13, 2007) |
| July 10, 2007 | 4 | RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by HMS Distributors, Inc..(mbe) (Entered: July 13, 2007) |
| July 10, 2007 | 5 | RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by JVN Music, Inc..(mbe) (Entered: July 13, 2007) |
| July 10, 2007 | 6 | RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by The Music Force LLC.(mbe) (Entered: July 13, 2007) |
| July 10, 2007 | 7 | RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by On Top Records Corp..(mbe) (Entered: July 13, 2007) |
| July 10, 2007 | 8 | RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Platano Records Corp..(mbe) (Entered: July 13, 2007) |
| July 10, 2007 | 9 | RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Rico Records Distributing, Inc..(mbe) (Entered: July 13, 2007) |
| July 10, 2007 | 10 | RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Musical Productions, Inc..(mbe) (Entered: July 13, 2007) |
| July 13, 2007 | 11 | SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED Summons and Complaint, served. Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. served on 7/12/2007, answer due 8/1/2007. Service was accepted by Nora Dindyal, Process Specialist. Document filed by David Grisman; Craig Miller; HMS Distributors, Inc.; Nota Music Publishing, Inc.; JVN Music, Inc.; The Music Force LLC; On Top Records Corp.; Platano Records Corp.; Rico Records Distributing, Inc.; Cartagena Enterprises, Inc.; Musical Productions, Inc.. (Lovell, Christopher) (Entered: July 13, 2007) |
| July 18, 2007 | 12 | NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Michael Stewart Oberman on behalf of Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. (Oberman, Michael) (Entered: July 18, 2007) |
| July 18, 2007 | 13 | RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc..(Oberman, Michael) (Entered: July 18, 2007) |
| July 30, 2007 | 14 | STIPULATION AND ORDER, by and between the undersigned counsel for the parties that the time for Defendant to answer, move or otherwise respond to the Complaint filed in the above-captioned proceeding is extended from August 1, 2007 through and including September 10, 2007. Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. answer due 9/10/2007. SO ORDERED (Signed by Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein on 7/30/2007) (jmi) (Entered: July 31, 2007) |
| September 11, 2007 | 15 | STIPULATION AND ORDER: Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. time to answer to the Complt is extended to 10/31/2007. (A conference is scheduled for 10/19/2007.) (Signed by Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein on 9/10/2007) (jar) (Entered: September 11, 2007) |
| October 3, 2007 | 16 | STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER...regarding procedures to be followed that shall govern the handling of confidential material....SO ORDERED as modified. (Signed by Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein on 10/3/07) (tro) (Entered: October 3, 2007) |
| October 12, 2007 | 17 | REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting.(McGrath, Christopher) (Entered: October 12, 2007) |
| October 26, 2007 | 18 | STIPULATION, IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED that the time for Defendant to answer, move or otherwise respond to the Complaint filed in the above-captioned proceeding is hereby extended 1/11/2008. (Signed by Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein on 10/26/07) (tro) (Entered: October 29, 2007) |
Docket Report Last Checked: November 29, 2007 16:00:56 PST
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| Plaintiff: Nota Music Publishing, Inc. | |
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| Plaintiff: Cartagena Enterprises, Inc. | |
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| Plaintiff: David Grisman | |
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| Plaintiff: HMS Distributors, Inc. | |
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| Plaintiff: JVN Music, Inc. | |
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| Plaintiff: The Music Force LLC | |
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| Plaintiff: On Top Records Corp. | |
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| Plaintiff: Platano Records Corp. | |
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| Plaintiff: Rico Records Distributing, Inc. | |
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| Defendant: Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. | |
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| Represented By: Michael Stewart Oberman | |
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| Plaintiff: Musical Productions, Inc. | |
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