Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania v. Doe (7:21-cv-04155)

COMPLAINT against John Doe. (Filing Fee $ 402.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-24517619)Document filed by Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania..(Shimanoff, Eric) (Entered: 05/10/2021)

STATEMENT OF RELATEDNESS re: that this action be filed as related to 18-mc-268. Document filed by Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania..(Shimanoff, Eric) (Entered: 05/10/2021)

RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania..(Shimanoff, Eric) (Entered: 05/10/2021)

CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Cathy Seibel. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions..(pc)

Case Designated ECF. (pc)

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT COPYRIGHT FORM. Notice to Attorney Eric Joseph Shimanoff to RE-FILE Document No. 4 AO 121 Form Copyright - Notice of Submission by Attorney. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s):. the PDF attached to the docket entry for the AO 121 Copyright form is not correct; Do not use the sample AO 121 form. Re-file the document using the event type AO 121 Form Copyright - Notice of Submission by Attorney found under the event list Other Documents and attach the correct AO 121 Copyright PDF form. (pc)

AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - CASE OPENING - SUBMITTED. In compliance with the provisions of 17 U.S.C. 508, the Register of Copyrights is hereby advised that a court action has been filed on the following copyright(s) in the U.S. District Court Southern District of New York. Form e-mailed to Register of Copyrights..(jgo) (Entered: 05/12/2021)

FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT - SUMMONS REQUESTED - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to John Doe aka "Kevin McFree", re: 1 Complaint. Document filed by Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania..(Shimanoff, Eric) Modified on 5/20/2021 (vf). (Entered: 05/20/2021)

***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Eric Joseph Shimanoff to RE-FILE Document No. 9 Request for Issuance of Summons, 8 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): For 8 Request for Issuance of Summons: Defendant party name error; defendant party name listed does not correspond to pleading. 9 Request for Issuance of Summons, The Request for Issuance of Summons cannot be issued for the party requested because it does not identify the party subject to service. Pursuant to FRCP Rule 4(a)(1)(A) and FRCP Rule 4(a)(1)(B) : a summons must name the parties and be directed to the defendant. Once the party has been identified, the filing party may request a summons at that time. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (vf)

ORDER granting 10 Letter Motion for Leave to File Document: Plaintiff may re-file the Complaint with the exhibits. (HEREBY ORDERED by Judge Cathy Seibel)(Text Only Order) (Seibel, Cathy) (Entered: 06/01/2021)

ORDER denying without prejudice 13 Letter Motion for Conference: The Court is not clear on what good a conference would do. If Plaintiff has a proposal for moving the case forward, it can put it in writing. The Court is not inclined to give advice on that subject, nor does it have any particular ideas other than awaiting the decision from Judge Roman. (HEREBY ORDERED by Judge Cathy Seibel)(Text Only Order) (Seibel, Cathy) (Entered: 07/12/2021)

LETTER MOTION for Conference addressed to Judge Cathy Seibel from Eric J. Shimanoff dated February 14, 2022. Document filed by Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B).(Shimanoff, Eric) (Entered: 02/14/2022)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Order Granting Pre-Motion Conference served on Kevin McFree on February 14, 2022. Service was made by Electronic Mail. Document filed by Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania..(Shimanoff, Eric) (Entered: 02/14/2022)

NOTICE OF LIMITED APPEARANCE OF PRO BONO COUNSEL for John Doe..(Levy, Paul) (Entered: 03/02/2022)

PRE-CONFERENCE STATEMENT Letter in Opposition to Plaintiff's Request for Leave. Document filed by John Doe. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A to Letter in Opposition to Request for Leave to File Motion: Prior Decision, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit B to Letter in Opposition to Request for Leave to File Motion: Briefs in Prior Case).(Levy, Paul) (Entered: 03/03/2022)

Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Cathy Seibel: Pre-Motion Conference held on 3/11/2022. Plaintiff's counsel(s) Eric Shimanoff, Esq. and Paul Polidoro, Esq. appear telephonically. Defendant's counsel(s) Paul Levy, Esq. and Malcolm Seymour, Esq. appear telephonically. Law Clerk Andrew Kirschenbaum appears telephonically. The Court directs Defendant's counsel(s) Paul Levy, Esq. and Malcolm Seymour, Esq. to file Notice(s) of Appearance. Plaintiff is directed to submit a letter to the Court regarding Motion for Third Party discovery and proposed briefing schedule by March 18, 2022. See transcript. (Court Reporter Darby Ginsberg) (wc)

LETTER MOTION to Expedite Discovery addressed to Judge Cathy Seibel from Eric J. Shimanoff dated March 18, 2022. Document filed by Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B).(Shimanoff, Eric) (Entered: 03/18/2022)

TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings re: pre-motion conference held on 3/11/2022 before Judge Cathy Seibel. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Darby Ginsberg, (914) 390-4102. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Redaction Request due 4/11/2022. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 4/21/2022. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 6/21/2022..(Ginsberg, Darby) (Entered: 03/21/2022)

ORDER terminating 28 Letter Motion for Leave to File Document. Google's time to respond to Plaintiff's subpoena is tolled until after the anticipated and scheduled motion to quash. If the motion is denied, the Court will set a new date for compliance. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Cathy Seibel on 3/30/2022) (mml) (Entered: 03/30/2022)

STIPULATION AND ORDER: IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED by and between the parties as follows: 1. Plaintiff will notify Defendant once it has delivered a hard copy of a subpoena to Google, specifying the date of that delivery. 2. Defendant will serve any motion to quash ("Motion") by email, with a supporting memorandum not to exceed 30 pages, within 60 days after Google has received a hard copy of the subpoena. 3. Plaintiff's memorandum in opposition to the Motion, with a memorandum not to exceed 30 pages. will be served by email within 60 days after Defendant serves the Motion. 4. Defendant's reply memorandum, with a memorandum not to exceed 15 pages, will be served by email within 30 days after Plaintiff serves its opposition to the Motion. 5. The parties will provide the Court with courtesy copies of their motion papers at the time they are served. 6. Defendant will file all papers associated with the Motion within seven days after the Motion has been fully briefed, provided, that if plaintiff's opposition includes voluminous exhibits, native format exhibits, exhibits in excess of the PACER 10mb file size limit, or other documents that will require special filing procedures, such as documents that plaintiff contends may only be filed under seal, then defendant need file only the defendant's own papers, and plaintiff will file its papers once the motion and reply have been filed. (Signed by Judge Cathy Seibel on 4/6/2022) (mml) (Entered: 04/06/2022)

AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - CASE TERMINATED- SUBMITTED. In compliance with the provisions of 17 U.S.C. 508, the Register of Copyrights is hereby advised that a final decision was rendered on 05/12/2022 in a court action filed on the following copyright(s) in the U.S. District Court Southern District of New York. Form e-mailed to Register of Copyrights..(nd) (Entered: 05/12/2022)