Disney Federal District Court Decisions

Universal City Studios Productions LLLP et al v. RealNetworks, Inc. et al

Filed: January 8, 2010 as 3:2008cv04719
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Realnetworks Home Entertainment, Inc., Realnetworks, Inc.
Plaintiff: Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., Paramount Pictures Corporation, Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Pictures Television Inc., Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Universal City Studios LLLP, Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

OPINION: Defendants'/counter-complainants' motions to dismiss are GRANTED. Declaratory judgment plaintiffs claims for violations of the federal Sherman Act, the California Cartwright Act and the California Unfair Competition Law are DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE; Signed by Judge Marilyn Hall Patel on 1/6/2010. (awb, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/8/2010)

Actus, LLC v. Bank of America Corp. et al

Filed: January 5, 2010 as 2:2009cv00102
Court: Texas Eastern District Court
Defendant: AgileCo, Bank of America Corp., Blaze Mobile, Inc., Capital One Financial Corporation, Enable Holdings, Inc., Google, Inc., Green Dot, Corp., Inc. Wal-Mart Stores, Javien Digital Payment Solutions, Inc., JP Morgan Chase & Co., M&T Bank Corporation, MasterCard International, LLC, Meta Financial Group, Inc., Obopay, Inc., Sonic Solutions, Visa, Inc., Vivendi Universal S.A., Walt Disney Co, Western Union, WildTangent, Inc.
Plaintiff: Actus, LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER granting 241 Stipulation of Dismissal filed by Actus, LLC as to deft Green Dot Corporation. All claims asserted in this suit between Plaintiff and Defendant are hereby dismissed with prejudice and all counterclaims are dismissed as moot, subject to the terms of that certain agreement entitled "SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT" dated December 22, 2009. It is further ORDERED that all attorneys' fees and costs are to be borne by the party that incurred them. Signed by Judge T. John…

Actus, LLC v. Bank of America Corp. et al

Filed: December 10, 2009 as 2:2009cv00102
Court: Texas Eastern District Court
Defendant: AgileCo, Bank of America Corp., Blaze Mobile, Inc., Capital One Financial Corporation, Enable Holdings, Inc., Google, Inc., Green Dot, Corp., Inc. Wal-Mart Stores, Javien Digital Payment Solutions, Inc., JP Morgan Chase & Co., M&T Bank Corporation, MasterCard International, LLC, Meta Financial Group, Inc., Obopay, Inc., Sonic Solutions, Visa, Inc., Vivendi Universal S.A., Walt Disney Co, Western Union, WildTangent, Inc.
Plaintiff: Actus, LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER granting 239 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re 104 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Claims and Memorandum of Law in Support Responses due by 1/9/2010. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 12/10/09. (ch, )

Actus, LLC v. Bank of America Corp. et al

Filed: November 24, 2009 as 2:2009cv00102
Court: Texas Eastern District Court
Defendant: AgileCo, Bank of America Corp., Blaze Mobile, Inc., Capital One Financial Corporation, Enable Holdings, Inc., Google, Inc., Green Dot, Corp., Inc. Wal-Mart Stores, Javien Digital Payment Solutions, Inc., JP Morgan Chase & Co., M&T Bank Corporation, MasterCard International, LLC, Meta Financial Group, Inc., Obopay, Inc., Sonic Solutions, Visa, Inc., Vivendi Universal S.A., Walt Disney Co, Western Union, WildTangent, Inc.
Plaintiff: Actus, LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER granting 234 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Michael E Jones terminated as counsel for Dft M&T Bank Corporation. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 11/24/09. (ch, )

Actus, LLC v. Bank of America Corp. et al

Filed: November 23, 2009 as 2:2009cv00102
Court: Texas Eastern District Court
Defendant: AgileCo, Bank of America Corp., Blaze Mobile, Inc., Capital One Financial Corporation, Enable Holdings, Inc., Google, Inc., Green Dot, Corp., Inc. Wal-Mart Stores, Javien Digital Payment Solutions, Inc., JP Morgan Chase & Co., M&T Bank Corporation, MasterCard International, LLC, Meta Financial Group, Inc., Obopay, Inc., Sonic Solutions, Visa, Inc., Vivendi Universal S.A., Walt Disney Co, Western Union, WildTangent, Inc.
Plaintiff: Actus, LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER granting 235 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Defendants Vivendi Universal U.S. Holding Co. and Vivendi Universal, SAs Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. Responses due by 12/11/2009. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 11/23/09. (ehs, )

Sanrio, Inc. et al v. Dollar Power Nationwide, Inc. et al

Filed: November 16, 2009 as 2:2009cv03541
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: Does, Dollar Power Nationwide, Inc., Tan Lee
Plaintiff: Disney Enterprises, Inc., Sanrio, Inc.
Nature of Suit: Trademark

CONSENT DECREE PURSUANT TO STPULATION by Judge Manuel L. Real: The Court, having read and considered the Joint Stipulation for Entry of Consent Decree 19 on behalf of Plaintiffs Sanrio, Inc. and Disney Enterprises, Inc. and Defendants Dollar Power Nationwide, Inc. d/b/a Dollar Power d/b/a Bodys & Secret d/b/a Dollar Power/Body Secret, Inc. and Tan Lee a/k/a Lee Tan, hereby ORDERS that this Consent Decree shall be and hereby is entered. The defendants are hereby restrained and…

Actus, LLC v. Bank of America Corp. et al

Filed: November 12, 2009 as 2:2009cv00102
Court: Texas Eastern District Court
Defendant: AgileCo, Bank of America Corp., Blaze Mobile, Inc., Capital One Financial Corporation, Enable Holdings, Inc., Google, Inc., Green Dot, Corp., Inc. Wal-Mart Stores, Javien Digital Payment Solutions, Inc., JP Morgan Chase & Co., M&T Bank Corporation, MasterCard International, LLC, Meta Financial Group, Inc., Obopay, Inc., Sonic Solutions, Visa, Inc., Vivendi Universal S.A., Walt Disney Co, Western Union, WildTangent, Inc.
Plaintiff: Actus, LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER granting 224 Stipulation of Dismissal filed by Actus, LLC as to deft JPMorgan Chase & Co. All attorneys; fees and costs are to be borne by the party that incurred the same. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 11/12/09. (ehs, )

DC Comics et al v. Jese Trading, Inc. et al

Filed: November 12, 2009 as 2:2009cv01851
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: Does, Jese Trading, Inc., Maxima 20, Maxima Trading Co., Maxima Trading Investment Corp., Se Woong Moon
Plaintiff: DC Comics, Disney Enterprises, Inc., Sanrio, Inc.
Nature of Suit: Trademark

CONSENT DECREE PURSUANT TO STIPULATION by Judge Philip S. Gutierrez Related to: Stipulation for Order re Entry of Proposed Consent Decree 27 . See document for further details. (MD JS-6. Case Terminated) (bm)

Flaherty v. Filardi, et al

Filed: November 10, 2009 as 1:2003cv02167
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: Jason Filardi, George Tobia, Jr., Burns and Levinson, LLP, Hyde Park Entertainment, Ashok Amritraj, David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman, The Walt Disney Company, Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group, Touchstone Pictures, Bungalow 78 Productions, The Kushner-Locke Company, Meespierson Film CV, WMG Film, Jane Bartelme, Cookie Carosella, Dana Owens, 7th Calvary Productions, Inc., Big House Productions, Inc., Peter Filardi, Writer's Guild of America, Walt Disney Enterprises, Inc., Does 6 through 10
Plaintiff: Marie Flaherty

ORDER: Defendants must file and serve an affidavit and supporting materials identifying their expenses, including attorney's fees, incurred in connection with the OSC and this Motion to Sanction, by November 30,2009. Plaintiff may file and serve any objection to the expense claim by December 14, 2009. Any reply must be filed and served by January 4, 2010. For the reasons set forth above, the Court grants Defendants' Motion to Sanction to the extent that it finds Plaintiff in…

Actus, LLC v. Bank of America Corp. et al

Filed: November 6, 2009 as 2:2009cv00102
Court: Texas Eastern District Court
Defendant: AgileCo, Bank of America Corp., Blaze Mobile, Inc., Capital One Financial Corporation, Enable Holdings, Inc., Google, Inc., Green Dot, Corp., Inc. Wal-Mart Stores, Javien Digital Payment Solutions, Inc., JP Morgan Chase & Co., M&T Bank Corporation, MasterCard International, LLC, Meta Financial Group, Inc., Obopay, Inc., Sonic Solutions, Visa, Inc., Vivendi Universal S.A., Walt Disney Co, Western Union, WildTangent, Inc.
Plaintiff: Actus, LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER granting 222 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response to Defendants Vivendi Universal U.S. Holding Co. and Vivendi Universal, SAs Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim. Responses due by 11/19/2009. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 11/6/09. (ehs, )

Actus, LLC v. Bank of America Corp. et al

Filed: November 4, 2009 as 2:2009cv00102
Court: Texas Eastern District Court
Defendant: AgileCo, Bank of America Corp., Blaze Mobile, Inc., Capital One Financial Corporation, Enable Holdings, Inc., Google, Inc., Green Dot, Corp., Inc. Wal-Mart Stores, Javien Digital Payment Solutions, Inc., JP Morgan Chase & Co., M&T Bank Corporation, MasterCard International, LLC, Meta Financial Group, Inc., Obopay, Inc., Sonic Solutions, Visa, Inc., Vivendi Universal S.A., Walt Disney Co, Western Union, WildTangent, Inc.
Plaintiff: Actus, LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER granting 220 Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply to Plaintiffs Response to the Motion to Dismiss. Replies due by 11/18/2009. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 11/3/09. (ehs, )

Actus, LLC v. Bank of America Corp. et al

Filed: October 29, 2009 as 2:2009cv00102
Court: Texas Eastern District Court
Defendant: AgileCo, Bank of America Corp., Blaze Mobile, Inc., Capital One Financial Corporation, Enable Holdings, Inc., Google, Inc., Green Dot, Corp., Inc. Wal-Mart Stores, Javien Digital Payment Solutions, Inc., JP Morgan Chase & Co., M&T Bank Corporation, MasterCard International, LLC, Meta Financial Group, Inc., Obopay, Inc., Sonic Solutions, Visa, Inc., Vivendi Universal S.A., Walt Disney Co, Western Union, WildTangent, Inc.
Plaintiff: Actus, LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge T. John Ward for all further proceedings. Judge David Folsom no longer assigned to case. Signed by Judge David Folsom on 10/29/09. (ch, )

Actus, LLC v. Bank of America Corp. et al

Filed: October 28, 2009 as 2:2009cv00102
Court: Texas Eastern District Court
Defendant: AgileCo, Bank of America Corp., Blaze Mobile, Inc., Capital One Financial Corporation, Enable Holdings, Inc., Google, Inc., Green Dot, Corp., Inc. Wal-Mart Stores, Javien Digital Payment Solutions, Inc., JP Morgan Chase & Co., M&T Bank Corporation, MasterCard International, LLC, Meta Financial Group, Inc., Obopay, Inc., Sonic Solutions, Visa, Inc., Vivendi Universal S.A., Walt Disney Co, Western Union, WildTangent, Inc.
Plaintiff: Actus, LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER granting 217 Stipulation of Dismissal filed by Actus, LLC; Wal-Mart Stores terminated.. Signed by Judge David Folsom on 10/28/09. (mrm, )

Rob Brantley et al v. NBC Universal, Inc. et al

Filed: October 27, 2009 as 2:2007cv06101
Court: California Central District Court
Defendant: Cablevision Systems Corporation, Charter Communications Inc, Comcast Cable Communications, Inc, Comcast Corporation, Cox Communiations, Inc, Echostar Satellite LLC, Fox Entertainment Group, Inc., NBC Universal, Inc., The Directv Group, Inc, The Walt Disney Company, Time Warner Cable Inc, Time Warner Inc, Viacom Inc.
Plaintiff: Beverly Costley, Christina Hills, Darryn Cooke, Joseph Vranich, Michael B Kovac, Michelle Navarrette, Rob Brantley, Timothy J Stabosz, William Costley
Nature of Suit: Antitrust

JUDGMENT PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 58 by Judge Christina A. Snyder: The issues having been duly heard and a decision having been duly rendered as set forth in this Court's 10/15/2009 order 199 , IT IS HEREBY ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that this act ion shall be dismissed with prejudice and on the merits in favor of Defendants NBC Universal, Inc., Viacom Inc., The Walt Disney Company, Fox Entertainment Group, Inc., Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., Time Warner Cable Inc., Comcast…

Actus, LLC v. Bank of America Corp. et al

Filed: October 26, 2009 as 2:2009cv00102
Court: Texas Eastern District Court
Defendant: AgileCo, Bank of America Corp., Blaze Mobile, Inc., Capital One Financial Corporation, Enable Holdings, Inc., Google, Inc., Green Dot, Corp., Inc. Wal-Mart Stores, Javien Digital Payment Solutions, Inc., JP Morgan Chase & Co., M&T Bank Corporation, MasterCard International, LLC, Meta Financial Group, Inc., Obopay, Inc., Sonic Solutions, Visa, Inc., Vivendi Universal S.A., Walt Disney Co, Western Union, WildTangent, Inc.
Plaintiff: Actus, LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER OF RECUSAL. Judge T. John Ward recused. Case reassigned to Judge David Folsom for all further proceedings. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 10/26/09. (ch, )

Realnetworks, Inc. et al v. DVD Copy Control Association, Inc. et al

Filed: October 23, 2009 as 3:2008cv04548
Court: California Northern District Court
Counter-claimant: Disney Enterprises, Inc., Paramount Pictures Corp., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
Counter-defendant: Realnetworks Home Entertainment, Inc., Realnetworks, Inc.
Defendant: Disney Enterprises, Inc., DVD Copy Control Association, Inc., NBC Universal, Inc., Paramount Pictures Corp., Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Viacom, Inc., Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
Plaintiff: Realnetworks Home Entertainment, Inc., Realnetworks, Inc.
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

ORDER GRANTING MOTION OF REALNETWORKS, INC. AND REALNETWORKS HOME ENTERTAINMENT, INC. TO BRING CERTAIN EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS INTO THE COURTROOM; re 479 Notice (Other) filed by Realnetworks Home Entertainment, Inc., Realnetworks, Inc. Signed by Judge Marilyn Hall Patel on 10/23/2009. (ls, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/23/2009)

Universal City Studios Productions LLLP et al v. RealNetworks, Inc. et al

Filed: October 23, 2009 as 3:2008cv04719
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: Realnetworks Home Entertainment, Inc., Realnetworks, Inc.
Plaintiff: Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Disney Enterprises, Inc., Paramount Pictures Corporation, Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc., Sony Pictures Television Inc., Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Universal City Studios LLLP, Universal City Studios Productions LLLP, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Nature of Suit: Copyrights

ORDER GRANTING MOTION OF REALNETWORKS, INC. AND REALNETWORKS HOME ENTERTAINMENT, INC. TO BRING CERTAIN EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS INTO THE COURTROOM. Signed by Judge Marilyn Hall Patel on 10/23/2009. (ls, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/23/2009)

Actus, LLC v. Bank of America Corp. et al

Filed: October 22, 2009 as 2:2009cv00102
Court: Texas Eastern District Court
Defendant: AgileCo, Bank of America Corp., Blaze Mobile, Inc., Capital One Financial Corporation, Enable Holdings, Inc., Google, Inc., Green Dot, Corp., Inc. Wal-Mart Stores, Javien Digital Payment Solutions, Inc., JP Morgan Chase & Co., M&T Bank Corporation, MasterCard International, LLC, Meta Financial Group, Inc., Obopay, Inc., Sonic Solutions, Visa, Inc., Vivendi Universal S.A., Walt Disney Co, Western Union, WildTangent, Inc.
Plaintiff: Actus, LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER - granting 208 Stipulation of Dismissal. Claim against Dft Google Inc are hereby dismissed with prejudice. All attorney fees and costs are to be borne by the party that incurred them. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 10/22/09. (ch, )

Actus, LLC v. Bank of America Corp. et al

Filed: October 22, 2009 as 2:2009cv00102
Court: Texas Eastern District Court
Defendant: AgileCo, Bank of America Corp., Blaze Mobile, Inc., Capital One Financial Corporation, Enable Holdings, Inc., Google, Inc., Green Dot, Corp., Inc. Wal-Mart Stores, Javien Digital Payment Solutions, Inc., JP Morgan Chase & Co., M&T Bank Corporation, MasterCard International, LLC, Meta Financial Group, Inc., Obopay, Inc., Sonic Solutions, Visa, Inc., Vivendi Universal S.A., Walt Disney Co, Western Union, WildTangent, Inc.
Plaintiff: Actus, LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER granting 209 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re 188 Joint MOTION to Dismiss Responses due by 11/4/2009. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 10/22/09. (ch, )

Actus, LLC v. Bank of America Corp. et al

Filed: October 22, 2009 as 2:2009cv00102
Court: Texas Eastern District Court
Defendant: AgileCo, Bank of America Corp., Blaze Mobile, Inc., Capital One Financial Corporation, Enable Holdings, Inc., Google, Inc., Green Dot, Corp., Inc. Wal-Mart Stores, Javien Digital Payment Solutions, Inc., JP Morgan Chase & Co., M&T Bank Corporation, MasterCard International, LLC, Meta Financial Group, Inc., Obopay, Inc., Sonic Solutions, Visa, Inc., Vivendi Universal S.A., Walt Disney Co, Western Union, WildTangent, Inc.
Plaintiff: Actus, LLC
Nature of Suit: Patent

ORDER granting 210 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re 104 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Claims and Memorandum of Law in Support Responses due by 11/5/2009. Signed by Judge T. John Ward on 10/22/09. (ch, )