ECF, LEAD

  U.S. District Court
Southern District of New York (Foley Square)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:05-cv-09575-NRB


In Re Sony BMG CD Technologies Litigation
Assigned to: Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald
Lead case: 1:05-cv-09575-NRB
Member cases:
     1:05-cv-09598-NRB
     1:05-cv-09607-NRB
     1:05-cv-09609-NRB
Related Cases: 1:05-cv-09609-NRB
1:05-cv-10637-NRB
Cause: 28:1331 Fed. Question

Date Filed: 11/14/2005
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Nature of Suit: 890 Other Statutory Actions
Jurisdiction: Federal Question
Plaintiff
James Michaelson represented byScott Adam Kamber
Kamber & Associates, LLC
19 Fulton Street, Suite 400
New York, NY 10038
(646)-441-7100
Fax: (212)-202-6364
Email: skamber@kolaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY

Scott Adam Kamber
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jonathan K. Levine
Girard Gibbs & De Bartolomeo, LLP
601 California St, Suite 1400
San Francisco, CA 94108
415-981-4800
Fax: 415-981-4846
Email: jkl@girardgibbs.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Plaintiff
Ori Edelstein represented byScott Adam Kamber
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY

Scott Adam Kamber
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jonathan K. Levine
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Plaintiff
Edwin Bonner represented byScott Adam Kamber
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jonathan K. Levine
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Plaintiff
Joseph Halpin represented byScott Adam Kamber
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jonathan K. Levine
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Plaintiff
Robert Hull represented byScott Adam Kamber
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jonathan K. Levine
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Plaintiff
John Maletta represented byScott Adam Kamber
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jonathan K. Levine
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Plaintiff
Tom Ricciuti represented byScott Adam Kamber
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jonathan K. Levine
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Plaintiff
Yvonne Ricciuti represented byScott Adam Kamber
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jonathan K. Levine
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Plaintiff
Mary Schumacher represented byScott Adam Kamber
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jonathan K. Levine
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

V.
Consolidated Plaintiff
Jeffrey Potter
Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated
represented byIra M. Press
Kirby McInerney & Squire, LLP
830 Third Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10022
(212) 371-6600
Fax: (212) 751-2540
Email: ipress@kmslaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Mark A. Strauss
Kirby McInerney & Squire, LLP
830 Third Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10022
(212) 317-2300
Fax: 212-751-2540
Email: mstrauss@kmslaw.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Scott Adam Kamber
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jonathan K. Levine
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Consolidated Plaintiff
Dora Rivas
Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated
represented byJonathan K. Levine
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Peter G.A. Safirstein
Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman LLP (NYC)
One Pennsylvania Plaza
New York, NY 10119
(212) 868-1229
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Sanford P. Dumain
Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman LLP (NYC)
One Pennsylvania Plaza
New York, NY 10119
212-594-5300
Fax: 212-868-1229
Email: sdumain@milbergweiss.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Scott Adam Kamber
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Consolidated Plaintiff
Andrew Klewan
Individually, on his own behalf and on behalf of all others similarly situated
represented byJason Louis Solotaroff
Giskan & Solotaroff
207 West 25th Street
New York, NY 10001
212 847 8315
Fax: 212 473 8096
Email: jsolotaroff@gslawny.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Scott Adam Kamber
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jonathan K. Levine
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Consolidated Plaintiff
James Springer
Individually, on his own behalf and on behalf of all others similarly situated
represented byJason Louis Solotaroff
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jonathan K. Levine
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Scott Adam Kamber
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

V.
Defendant
Sony BMG Music, Inc.
Defendant
First 4 Internet
Defendant
Sony BMG Music Entertainment represented byJeffrey S. Jacobson
Debevoise & Plimpton, LLP(NYC)
919 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
2129096479
Fax: 2129096836
Email: jsjacobs@debevoise.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant
Sony Corporation of America represented byJeffrey S. Jacobson
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

V.
Consolidated Defendant
Arista Holdings Inc.

Date Filed

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Docket Text

11/14/20051COMPLAINT against Sony BMG Music, Inc., First 4 Internet. (Filing Fee $ 250.00, Receipt Number 561477)Document filed by James Michaelson, Ori Edelstein.(es, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 11/17/2005 (mbe, ). (Entered: 11/15/2005)
11/14/2005 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Sony BMG Music, Inc., First 4 Internet. (es, ) (Entered: 11/15/2005)
11/14/2005 Magistrate Judge Gabriel W. Gorenstein is so designated. (es, ) (Entered: 11/15/2005)
11/14/2005 Case Designated ECF. (es, ) (Entered: 11/15/2005)
11/23/20052FILING ERROR - ELECTRONIC FILING FOR NON-ECF DOCUMENT - JOINT MOTION to Consolidate Cases 1:05-cv-09607; 1:05-cv-9598; 1:05-cv-09609 (STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER NUMBER 1). Document filed by James Michaelson. (Kamber, Scott) Modified on 12/1/2005 (kg). (Entered: 11/23/2005)
11/30/20053CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint. Sony BMG Music, Inc. served on 11/17/2005, answer due 12/7/2005. Service was accepted by Jeffrey Jacobson, Esq.. Document filed by James Michaelson. (Kamber, Scott) (Entered: 11/30/2005)
11/30/20054NOTICE of Appearance by Scott Adam Kamber on behalf of all plaintiffs (Kamber, Scott) (Entered: 11/30/2005)
12/01/2005 ***NOTE TO ATTORNEY TO RE-FILE DOCUMENT - NON-ECF DOCUMENT ERROR. Note to Attorney Scott Kamber to E-MAIL pdf copy to orders_and_judgments@nysd.uscourts.gov Document No. 2 Stipulation and [Proposed] Case Management Order Number 1. This document is not filed via ECF. (kg) (Entered: 12/01/2005)
12/01/20055STIPULATION (Case Managment Order Order Number 1; that the terms of this Order shall apply to 05cv9575, 05cv9598(LAK), 05cv9607(GBD), and 05cv9609(UA) and are referred to herein as the Consolidated action. Each document filed by a party to this litigation shall bear the caption as set forth in this Order. The Terms of this Order shall apply to actions later instituted in, removed to, or transferred to this Court that involve the same or substantially similar issues of law and fact, subject to the procedures that are set forth herein; a status conference is set for 12/22/05 @3:30 p.m. (Signed by Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald on 12/1/05) (pl, ) (Entered: 12/02/2005)
12/01/2005 Set/Reset Scheduling Order Deadlines: Status Conference set for 12/22/2005 03:30 PM before Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald. (pl, ) (Entered: 12/02/2005)
12/06/20056NOTICE of Appearance by Jeffrey S. Jacobson on behalf of Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Sony Corporation of America (Jacobson, Jeffrey) (Entered: 12/06/2005)
12/07/20057AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Notice of Appearance of Jeffrey S. Jacobson, Esq. (Debevoise & Plimpton) served on David Nester, Esq. (Nester & Constance, P.C.), Daniel Lynch, Esq. (Cirignani Heller Harman & Lynch), Jonathan K. Levine, Esq. (Girard Gibbs & De Bartolomeo LLP) and Robert I. Lax, Esq. (Robert I. Lax & Associates) on December 6 and 7, 2005. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Sony Corporation of America. Filed In Associated Cases: 1:05-cv-09575-NRB,1:05-cv-09598-NRB,1:05-cv-09607-NRB,1:05-cv-09609-NRB(Jacobson, Jeffrey) (Entered: 12/07/2005)
12/21/20058STIPULATION: the time for defendant Sony BMG MusicEntertainment GP and all other defendants to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint (subject to Case Management Order No.1) is extended to to 1/18/06. (Signed by Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald on 12/21/05) Filed In Associated Cases: 1:05-cv-09575-NRB,1:05-cv-09598-NRB,1:05-cv-09607-NRB,1:05-cv-09609-NRB,1:05-cv-10190-NRB(db, ) (Entered: 12/22/2005)
12/21/2005 Set Answer Due Date purs. to 8 Stipulation and Order, as to First 4 Internet answer due on 1/18/2006. (db, ) (Entered: 12/22/2005)
12/27/200514 MOTION (FILED ON SERVICE DATE) for Aaron M. Sheanin to Appear Pro Hac Vice; w/ attch. affidavit in support. Document filed by James Michaelson, Jeffrey Potter, Dora Rivas, Andrew Klewan, Ori Edelstein, Edwin Bonner, Joseph Halpin, Robert Hull, John Maletta, Tom Ricciuti, Yvonne Ricciuti, Mary Schumacher. (pl, ) (Entered: 12/29/2005)
12/28/20059 MOTION for Settlement and Preliminary Approval thereof. Document filed by Dora Rivas. Filed In Associated Cases: 1:05-cv-09575-NRB,1:05-cv-09598-NRB,1:05-cv-09607-NRB,1:05-cv-09609-NRB(Levine, Jonathan) (Entered: 12/28/2005)
12/28/200510AFFIDAVIT of Elizabeth C. Pritzker in Support re: 9 MOTION for Settlement and Preliminary Approval thereof.. Document filed by Dora Rivas. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Part 2 of 4 of Pritzker Affidavit# 2 Affidavit Part 3 of 4 of Pritzker Affidavit# 3 Affidavit Part 4 of 4 of Pritzker Affidavit)Filed In Associated Cases: 1:05-cv-09575-NRB,1:05-cv-09598-NRB,1:05-cv-09607-NRB,1:05-cv-09609-NRB(Levine, Jonathan) (Entered: 12/28/2005)
12/28/200511 MOTION to Approve (Motion and Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiffs' Application for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement). Document filed by Edwin Bonner, Joseph Halpin, Robert Hull, John Maletta, Tom Ricciuti, Yvonne Ricciuti, Mary Schumacher, James Michaelson, Jeffrey Potter, Dora Rivas, Andrew Klewan, Ori Edelstein, James Springer. (Attachments: # 1 [Proposed] Hearing Order)Filed In Associated Cases: 1:05-cv-09575-NRB,1:05-cv-09598-NRB,1:05-cv-09607-NRB,1:05-cv-09609-NRB(Seidman, Peter) (Entered: 12/28/2005)
12/28/200512AFFIDAVIT of Elizabeth C. Pritzer in Support re: 11 MOTION to Approve (Motion and Memorandum of Law in Support of Plaintiffs' Application for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement).. Document filed by James Michaelson, Jeffrey Potter, Dora Rivas, Andrew Klewan, Ori Edelstein, James Springer, Edwin Bonner, Joseph Halpin, Robert Hull, John Maletta, Tom Ricciuti, Yvonne Ricciuti, Mary Schumacher. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit C (1 of 3)# 2 Exhibit C (2 of 3)# 3 Exhibit C (3 of 3))Filed In Associated Cases: 1:05-cv-09575-NRB,1:05-cv-09598-NRB,1:05-cv-09607-NRB,1:05-cv-09609-NRB(Seidman, Peter) (Entered: 12/28/2005)
12/28/200513NOTICE of Errata re: 9 MOTION for Settlement and Preliminary Approval thereof.. Document filed by Dora Rivas. (Levine, Jonathan) (Entered: 12/28/2005)
12/28/200515CONSOLIDATED AMENDED CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT amending 1 Complaint against Arista Holdings Inc., Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Sony Corporation of America, Sony BMG Music, Inc., First 4 Internet.Document filed by James Michaelson, Jeffrey Potter, Dora Rivas, Andrew Klewan, Ori Edelstein, James Springer, Edwin Bonner, Joseph Halpin, Robert Hull, John Maletta, Tom Ricciuti, Yvonne Ricciuti, Mary Schumacher. Related document: 1 Complaint filed by James Michaelson,, Ori Edelstein. Received in the night deposit box on 12/28/05 at 5:58 p.m..(sac, ) (Entered: 12/29/2005)



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