Yuga Labs, Inc. v. Ripps (2:22-cv-04355)

COMPLAINT, [Filing Fee PAID $402 on 6/27/2022 Receipt No. ACACDC-33527966 filed by Plaintiff Yuga Labs, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A) (Attorney Eric J Ball added to party Yuga Labs, Inc.(pty:pla))(Ball, Eric) Modified on 6/27/2022 (et). (Entered: 06/24/2022)

Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) 1 filed by Plaintiff Yuga Labs, Inc.. (Ball, Eric) (Entered: 06/24/2022)

Corporate Disclosure Statement and NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Yuga Labs, Inc., (Ball, Eric) (Entered: 06/24/2022)

FILING FEE PAID for new civil case. Receipt No. ACACDC-33527966 for $402 filing fee. (Ball, Eric)

NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Christina A. Snyder and Magistrate Judge John E. McDermott. (et) (Entered: 06/27/2022)

Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (et) (Entered: 06/27/2022)

21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) 1 as to Defendant Jeremy Cahen. (et) (Entered: 06/27/2022)

ORDER RETURNING CASE FOR REASSIGNMENT by Judge Christina A. Snyder. ORDER case returned to the Clerk for random reassignment pursuant to General Order 21-01. Case randomly reassigned from Judge Christina A. Snyder to Judge John F. Walter for all further proceedings. The case number will now reflect the initials of the transferee Judge 2:22-cv-04355 JFW(JEMx). (rn) (Entered: 06/29/2022)

DECLARATION of Eric Ball re Initial Order upon Filing of Complaint - form only 14 [Plaintiff Yuga Labs, Inc.'s Declaration of Lead Trial Counsel Re: Compliance with Local Rules Governing Electronic Filing] filed by Plaintiff Yuga Labs, Inc.. (Ball, Eric) (Entered: 07/05/2022)

APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Louis W. Tompros to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants Jeremy Cahen, Ryder Ripps (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-33608868) filed by defendants Jeremy Cahen, Ryder Ripps. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Nikogosyan, Henry) (Entered: 07/11/2022)

DECLARATION of Lead Trial Counsel filed by Defendants Jeremy Cahen, Ryder Ripps. (Tompros, Louis) (Entered: 07/13/2022)

STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to August 29, 2022 and Modify Briefing Schedule for 12(B) Motions filed by defendants Jeremy Cahen, Ryder Ripps. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Tompros, Louis) (Entered: 07/14/2022)

PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Yuga Labs, Inc., upon Defendant Ryder Ripps served on 6/29/2022, answer due 8/29/2022. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon RYDER RIPPS in compliance with statute not specified by personal service.Original Summons NOT returned. (Ball, Eric) (Entered: 07/15/2022)

APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Scott W Bertulli to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants Jeremy Cahen, Ryder Ripps (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-33720620) filed by defendant Jeremy Cahen, Ryder Ripps. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Nikogosyan, Henry) (Entered: 07/29/2022)

APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Monica Grewal to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendants Jeremy Cahen, Ryder Ripps (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-33750651) filed by defendants Jeremy Cahen, Ryder Ripps. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Nikogosyan, Henry) (Entered: 08/04/2022)

*Stricken* NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Strike Complaint, or in the Alternative, Motion to Dismiss filed by defendants Jeremy Cahen, Ryder Ripps. Motion set for hearing on 10/17/2022 at 01:30 PM before Judge John F. Walter. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Ryder Ripps, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Declaration of Louis W. Tompros, # 4 Exhibit 1, # 5 Exhibit 2, # 6 Exhibit 3, # 7 Exhibit 4, # 8 Exhibit 5, # 9 Exhibit 6, # 10 Exhibit 7, # 11 Exhibit 8, # 12 Exhibit 9, # 13 Exhibit 10, # 14 Exhibit 11, # 15 Exhibit 12, # 16 Exhibit 13, # 17 Exhibit 14, # 18 Exhibit 15, # 19 Exhibit 16, # 20 Exhibit 17, # 21 Exhibit 18, # 22 Exhibit 19, # 23 Exhibit 20, # 24 Exhibit 21, # 25 Exhibit 22, # 26 Exhibit 23, # 27 Exhibit 24, # 28 Exhibit 25, # 29 Exhibit 26, # 30 Exhibit 27, # 31 Exhibit 28, # 32 Exhibit 29, # 33 Exhibit 30, # 34 Exhibit 31, # 35 Exhibit 32, # 36 Exhibit 33) (Tompros, Louis) Modified on 8/15/2022 (sr). Modified on 8/17/2022 (sr). Modified on 8/19/2022 (sr). (Entered: 08/15/2022)

MINUTE (IN CHAMBERS) COURT ORDER by Judge John F. Walter. Counsel are hereby notified that a Scheduling Conference has been set for October 31, 2022 at 1:15 p.m. before Judge John F. Walter in Courtroom 7A, 350 W. 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Lead Trial Counsel shall attend all proceedings before this Court, including the Scheduling Conference. Counsel are directed to comply with Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 26-1 in a timely fashion and to file a Joint Report, on or before October 20, 2022. (iv) (Entered: 08/17/2022)

Text Entry Order: Defendants Anti-SLAPP Motion to Strike Complaint, or in the Alternative, Motion to Dismiss, filed August 15, 2022 (Docket No. 29 ), is STRICKEN for failure to comply with paragraph 5(b) of the Court's Standing Order, which requires the Joint Statement to be filed 3 days after the Local Rule 7-3 conference. If Defendants wish to re-file the Motion, lead counsel shall meet and confer in person or by video by August 25, 2022. If the parties cannot resolve the issues raised in the Motion, on or before August 29, 2022, each party shall file a declaration setting forth the issues resolved at the conference and those issues that were not resolved with a detailed explanation of why those issues could not be resolved. If a Motion remains necessary, it shall not be filed until 2 days after each party files the declaration required by this Order. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (sr) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 08/19/2022)

STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Jeremy Cahen answer now due 8/31/2022; Ryder Ripps answer now due 8/31/2022, filed by defendants Jeremy Cahen; Ryder Ripps. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Tompros, Louis) (Entered: 08/26/2022)

DECLARATION of Louis W. Tompros Regarding the August 23, 2022, Local Rule 7-3 Conference filed by Defendants Jeremy Cahen, Ryder Ripps. (Tompros, Louis) (Entered: 08/29/2022)

*Stricken* NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Strike Certain Claims, or in the Alternative, to Dismiss filed by Defendants Jeremy Cahen, Ryder Ripps. Motion set for hearing on 10/31/2022 at 01:30 PM before Judge John F. Walter. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Ryder Ripps, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Declaration of Louis Tompros, # 4 Exhibit 1, # 5 Exhibit 2, # 6 Exhibit 3, # 7 Exhibit 4, # 8 Exhibit 5, # 9 Exhibit 6, # 10 Exhibit 7, # 11 Exhibit 8, # 12 Exhibit 9, # 13 Exhibit 10, # 14 Exhibit 11, # 15 Exhibit 12, # 16 Exhibit 13, # 17 Exhibit 14, # 18 Exhibit 15, # 19 Exhibit 16, # 20 Exhibit 17, # 21 Exhibit 18, # 22 Exhibit 19, # 23 Exhibit 20, # 24 Exhibit 21, # 25 Exhibit 22, # 26 Exhibit 23, # 27 Exhibit 24, # 28 Exhibit 25, # 29 Exhibit 26, # 30 Exhibit 27, # 31 Exhibit 28, # 32 Exhibit 29, # 33 Exhibit 30, # 34 Exhibit 31, # 35 Exhibit 32, # 36 Exhibit 33, # 37 Exhibit 34, # 38 Exhibit 35, # 39 Proposed Order) (Tompros, Louis) Modified on 9/1/2022 (sr). (Entered: 08/31/2022)

Text Entry Order: Defendants Anti-Slapp Motion to Strike and Motion to Dismiss, filed August 31, 2022 (Docket No. 38 ), is STRICKEN for violating paragraph 3(b) of the Courts Standing Order. Defendant shall not re-file this Motion without leave of the Court. Defendants are ordered to show cause in writing on or before September 6, 2022, why lead counsel should not be sanctioned in the amount of $1,500.00 for Defendants repeated violations of the Courts Standing Order. No oral argument on this matter will be heard unless otherwise ordered by the Court. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 78; Local Rule 7-15. The Order to Show Cause will stand submitted upon the filing of the response to the Order to Show Cause. Failure to respond to the Order to Show Cause will result in the imposition of sanctions. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (sr) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 09/01/2022)

RESPONSE filed by Defendants Jeremy Cahen, Ryder Rippsto Text Only Scheduling Notice,,, 40 (Response to Order to Show Cause) (Tompros, Louis) (Entered: 09/06/2022)

NOTICE OF LODGING filed of Proposed Order re Text Only Scheduling Notice,,, 40, Response 41 (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Regarding Response to Order to Show Cause)(Tompros, Louis) (Entered: 09/22/2022)

STIPULATION to Continue Scheduling Conference from October 31, 2022 to November 7, 2022 filed by Plaintiff Yuga Labs, Inc. Yuga Labs, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Continuing Scheduling Conference and Setting Hearing for Defendants' Motion)(Ball, Eric) (Entered: 09/30/2022)

STIPULATION to Continue Scheduling Conference from October 31, 2022 to November 7, 2022 filed by Plaintiff Yuga Labs, Inc. Yuga Labs, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration Declaration of Eric Ball in Support of Stipulation to Continue Scheduling Conference and Set Hearing for Defendants' Motion, # 2 Proposed Order Continuing Scheduling Conference and Setting Hearing for Defendants' Motion)(Ball, Eric) (Entered: 10/03/2022)

ORDER DENYING CONTINUING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE AND SETTING HEARING FOR DEFENDANTS' MOTION 47 by Judge John F. Walter. DENIED BY ORDER OF THE COURT. (iv) (Entered: 10/03/2022)

STIPULATION AND PROTECTIVE ORDER by Magistrate Judge John E. McDermott re Stipulation for Protective Order 50 . See Order for details. (es) (Entered: 10/11/2022)

MEMORANDUM in Opposition to NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Strike Certain Causes of Action, or in the Alternative, Motion to Dismiss 48 filed by Plaintiff Yuga Labs, Inc.. (Ball, Eric) (Entered: 10/17/2022)

JOINT REPORT Rule 26(f) Discovery Plan ; estimated length of trial 5 - 7 days, filed by Plaintiff Yuga Labs, Inc... (Ball, Eric) (Entered: 10/20/2022)

SCHEDULING AND CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER by Judge John F. Walter. The purpose of this Order is to notify the parties and their counsel of the deadlines and the schedule that will govern this action. Pretrial Conference set for 6/9/2023 at 8:00 AM. Hearing on Motions in Limine; DisputedJury Instructions set for 6/16/2023 at 8:00 AM. Jury Trial set for 6/27/2023 at 8:30 AM. SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS. (iv) (Entered: 10/21/2022)

NOTICE OF LODGING filed of Proposed Statement of Decision re NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Strike Certain Causes of Action, or in the Alternative, Motion to Dismiss 48 (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Statement of Decision)(Tompros, Louis) (Entered: 10/26/2022)

ORDER TAKING UNDER SUBMISSION DEFENDANTS ANTI-SLAPP MOTION AND MOTION TO DISMISS 48 by Judge John F. Walter. Defendants Anti-SLAPP Motion and Motion to Dismiss is currently on calendar for November 7, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. Pursuant to Rule 78 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 7-15, the Court finds that this matter is appropriate for decision without oral argument. The hearing calendared for November 7, 2022 is hereby vacated and the matter is taken off calendar. The matter will be deemed submitted on the vacated hearing date and the clerk will notify the parties when the Court has reached a decision. IT IS SO ORDERED. (rolm) (Entered: 11/03/2022)