International Business Machines Corporation v. Zillow Group Inc et al
Filed: August 31, 2021 as 2:2020cv00851
Court: Washington Western District Court
Nature of Suit: Patent
MINUTE ORDER: The partial stay of this matter is LIFTED as to the '849 Patent. The Court certifies that "no just reason for delay" exists, Fed. R. Civ. P. 54(b), and the Clerk is DIRECTED to enter partial judgment consistent with th e Order dated July 14, 2021, docket no. 171 , in favor of defendants Zillow Group, Inc. and Zillow, Inc. and against plaintiff IBM with regard to the '389 and '789 Patents. The parties shall file another Joint Status Report…
Ulnick v. International Business Machines Corp.
Filed: August 26, 2021 as 1:2021cv06349
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: International Business Machines Corp.
Plaintiff: Richard Ulnick
Nature of Suit: Arbitration
ORDER ADJOURNING INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE: In light of the order directing the Clerk of Court to close the out the order of reference filed on August 24, 2021 (doc. no 11) the Initial Case Management Conference currently scheduled for November 3, 2021 is hereby adjourned sine die. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker on 8/26/2021) (vfr)
IN RE: IBM ARBITRATION AGREEMENT LITIGATION
Filed: August 24, 2021 as 1:2021cv06296
Court: New York Southern District Court
Amicus Curiae: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Consolidated Plaintiff: Mark Guerinot, william abt, Brian Brown, Brian Burgoyne, Mark Carlton, Denise Cote, Michael Davis, Mario DiFelice, Joseph Duffin, Om Goeckermann, Deborah Kamienski, Douglas Lee, Steven Mandel, Mark McHugh, Sandy Plotzker, Alexander Saldarriaga, Richard Ulnick, Mark Vornhagen, James Warren, Dean Wilson, Colleen Leigh, Fred Gianiny, Phillip Corbett, Brian Flannery
Defendant: International Business Machines Corporation
Plaintiff: William Chastka
Nature of Suit: Arbitration
ORDER re: (9 in 1:21-cv-06353-JMF, 11 in 1:21-cv-06308-JMF, 9 in 1:21-cv-06375-JMF, 11 in 1:21-cv-06340-JMF, 9 in 1:21-cv-06351-JMF, 9 in 1:21-cv-06326-JMF, 9 in 1:21-cv-06310-JMF, 10 in 1:21-cv-06384-JMF, 9 in 1:21-cv-06312-JMF, 8 in 1:21-cv-06355 -JMF, 10 in 1:21-cv-06322-JMF, 9 in 1:21-cv-06314-JMF, 10 in 1:21-cv-06325-JMF, 9 in 1:21-cv-06341-JMF, 9 in 1:21-cv-06320-JMF, 10 in 1:21-cv-06377-JMF, 8 in 1:21-cv-06323-JMF, 11 in 1:21-cv-06331-JMF, 13 in 1:21-cv-06296-JMF, 8 in…
Libman v. Hercules, Corp.
Filed: August 23, 2021 as 1:2021cv00829
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: Hercules, Inc., Hercules, Corp.
Plaintiff: Abraham Libman
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
ORDER: As discussed at the August 19, 2021 conference, this matter is stayed for 90 days for settlement discussions. The parties will submit a joint letter every thirty days regarding the status of those settlement discussions. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul G. Gardephe on 8/23/2021) (jca)
Chewy, Inc. v. International Business Machines Corporation
Filed: August 23, 2021 as 1:2021cv01319
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: International Business Machines Corporation
Plaintiff: Chewy, Inc.
Nature of Suit: Patent
OPINION AND ORDER re: 49 MOTION to Dismiss - Partial Motion To Dismiss Plaintiff's First Amended Counterclaims under Fed. R. Civ. Pr. 12(b)(6). filed by Chewy, Inc.. For the reasons above, the Court held by bottom-line order on August 04, 2021 that Chewy's motion to dismiss is denied in full. ECF No 61. The Clerk is directed to close the entry at docket number 49. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jed S. Rakoff on 8/23/2021) (kv)
Burns v. International Business Machines Corporation
Filed: August 16, 2021 as 2:2020cv01555
Court: Washington Western District Court
Defendant: International Business Machines Corporation
Plaintiff: Vivian Burns
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities - Employment
ORDER granting Defendant's 28 Motion to Extend Time for Expert Witness Disclosure. The deadline for the disclosure of the expert report of Virginia Morris be extended to not later than August 27, 2021. Plaintiff may, within 30 days after receipt of the report of Ms. Morris, disclose any rebuttal expert and depose Ms. Morris if she chooses to do so on amutually available date. Signed by Judge Ricardo S. Martinez. (PM) Modified on 8/16/2021: cc to Plaintiff via USPS (PM).
Libman v. Hercules, Corp.
Filed: August 16, 2021 as 1:2021cv00829
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: Hercules, Inc., Hercules, Corp.
Plaintiff: Abraham Libman
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
ORDER: The conference currently scheduled for August 19, 2021 will take place by telephone. The parties are directed to dial 888-363-4749 to participate, and to enter the access code 6212642. The press and public may obtain access to the telepho ne conference by dialing the same number and using the same access code. The Court is holding multiple telephone conferences on this date. The parties should call in at the scheduled time and wait on the line for their case to be called.…
Chastka v. International Business Machines Corp.
Filed: August 12, 2021 as 1:2021cv06296
Court: New York Southern District Court
Amicus Curiae: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Consolidated Plaintiff: Mark Guerinot, william abt, Brian Brown, Brian Burgoyne, Mark Carlton, Denise Cote, Michael Davis, Mario DiFelice, Joseph Duffin, Om Goeckermann, Deborah Kamienski, Douglas Lee, Steven Mandel, Mark McHugh, Sandy Plotzker, Alexander Saldarriaga, Richard Ulnick, Mark Vornhagen, James Warren, Dean Wilson, Colleen Leigh, Fred Gianiny, Phillip Corbett, Brian Flannery
Defendant: International Business Machines Corporation
Plaintiff: William Chastka
Nature of Suit: Arbitration
ORDER: Plaintiffs' counsel shall promptly file a letter with a list of the IBM arbitration agreement cases pending before other Judges in this District. By August 19, 2021, the parties shall confer and file a joint letter discussing their vi ews on: (i) the best way for the Court to resolve the issues presented in these cases, including, if applicable, a briefing schedule; (ii) whether the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission should be invited to share its views on the…
Chastka v. International Business Machines Corp.
Filed: August 9, 2021 as 1:2021cv06296
Court: New York Southern District Court
Amicus Curiae: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Consolidated Plaintiff: Mark Guerinot, william abt, Brian Brown, Brian Burgoyne, Mark Carlton, Denise Cote, Michael Davis, Mario DiFelice, Joseph Duffin, Om Goeckermann, Deborah Kamienski, Douglas Lee, Steven Mandel, Mark McHugh, Sandy Plotzker, Alexander Saldarriaga, Richard Ulnick, Mark Vornhagen, James Warren, Dean Wilson, Colleen Leigh, Fred Gianiny, Phillip Corbett, Brian Flannery
Defendant: International Business Machines Corporation
Plaintiff: William Chastka
Nature of Suit: Arbitration
ORDER: Counsel are hereby ORDERED to appear for a telephone conference on August 12, 2021, at 2:30 p.m. to discuss how to handle these cases. The conference will be held remotely by telephone in accordance with Rule 2(B) of the Court's Indiv idual Rules and Practices in Civil Cases, available at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/hon-jesse-m-furman. The parties should join the conference by calling the Court's dedicated conference line at (888) 363-4749 and using access code…
Fifth Third Bank, N.A. v. International Business Machines Corporation
Filed: August 3, 2021 as 3:2020cv00033
Court: Virginia Western District Court
Defendant: International Business Machines Corporation, ePlus Group, Inc.
Plaintiff: Fifth Third Bank, N.A.
Nature of Suit: Other Contract
MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Judge Thomas T. Cullen on 08/03/2021. (dg)
Rusis et al v. International Business Machines Corp.
Filed: August 3, 2021 as 1:2018cv08434
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: International Business Machines Corp.
Plaintiff: Phil McGonegal, Henry Gerrits, Edvin Rusis
Nature of Suit: Employment
ORDER terminating 181 Letter Motion for Discovery; terminating 182 Letter Motion for Leave to File Document. The Court orders as follows: 1. By August 5, 2021, the parties shall file for Judge Cave's review and signature a proposed protective order that conforms to the Court's rulings during the Discovery Conference. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to close ECF Nos. 181 and 182. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Sarah L Cave on 8/3/21) (yv)
Zehnbauer v. International Business Machines Corporation et al
Filed: July 30, 2021 as 7:2020cv07542
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: Tracey Armstrong, International Business Machines Corporation, Gary Schneider
Plaintiff: Beth Ann Zehnbauer
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities - Employment
ORDER: It having been reported to this Court that the claims in this case have been settled, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that this action is discontinued with prejudice but without costs; provided, however, that if settlement is not consummated within th irty days of the date of this order, Plaintiff may apply by letter within the thirty-day period for restoration of the action to the Calendar of the undersigned, in which event the action will be restored. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge…
Libman v. Hercules, Corp.
Filed: July 28, 2021 as 1:2021cv00829
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: Hercules, Inc., Hercules, Corp.
Plaintiff: Abraham Libman
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
STIPULATED CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER...regarding procedures to be followed that shall govern the handling of confidential material... SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul G. Gardephe on 7/28/2021) (vfr)
Plaintiff v. Defendant
Filed: July 22, 2021 as 1:2015cv03781
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: Plaintiff v. Defendant
Plaintiff: Plaintiff v. Defendant
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
MEMORANDUM & ORDER granting 122 Motion for Settlement; granting 124 Motion for Attorney Fees; granting 131 Motion for Disbursement of Funds. For the foregoing reasons, the motion for final approval of the settlement is granted and the mot ion for an award of attorneys fees and expenses and case contribution award is granted. The Proposed Settlement and the Plan of Allocation are approved. In addition, Class Counsel is awarded attorneys' fees in the amount of…
Rusis et al v. International Business Machines Corp.
Filed: July 21, 2021 as 1:2018cv08434
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: International Business Machines Corp.
Plaintiff: Phil McGonegal, Henry Gerrits, Edvin Rusis
Nature of Suit: Employment
ORDER : A telephone conference is scheduled for Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at 2:00 pm on the Court's conference line to discuss the parties' discovery dispute relating to the terms of a protective order. The parties are directed to call: ( 866) 390-1828; access code 380-9799, at the scheduled time. By July 28, 2021, the parties shall file a joint letter outlining the bases of their dispute. The letter shall include a single version of the proposed protective order with the…
Wang v. International Business Machines Corp.
Filed: July 20, 2021 as 7:2011cv02992
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: International Business Machines Corp.
Plaintiff: Jian Wang
Nature of Suit: Americans with Disabilities - Employment
ORDER: Plaintiff's renewed Rule 60(b)(2) motion is DENIED. Plaintiff shall not file anything else related to his counter-proposed judgment. If plaintiff fails to comply with this Order, he will be sanctioned $500.00 to be paid to the Court . The Court certifies, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(3), that any appeal from this order would not be taken in good faith, and therefore in forma pauperis status is denied for the purpose of an appeal. See Coppedge v. United States,…
Plaintiff v. Defendant
Filed: July 20, 2021 as 1:2015cv03781
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: Plaintiff v. Defendant
Plaintiff: Plaintiff v. Defendant
Nature of Suit: Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
NOTICE: Please take notice that the dial-in information for the Fairness Hearing taking place at 11:00 AM on July 21, 2021 in the above captioned matter has changed. Class members, press, and the public may dial in at (866) 342-8588; access code 55188. (Signed by Judge Colleen McMahon on 7/20/2021) (cf)
Comin v. International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
Filed: June 30, 2021 as 3:2019cv07261
Court: California Northern District Court
Defendant: International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
Plaintiff: Mark Comin
Nature of Suit: Other Contract
ORDER RE MOTION TO STRIKE. Signed by Judge James Donato on 6/30/2021. (jdlc1S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 6/30/2021)
Libman v. Hercules, Corp.
Filed: June 2, 2021 as 1:2021cv00829
Court: New York Southern District Court
Defendant: Hercules, Inc., Hercules, Corp.
Plaintiff: Abraham Libman
Nature of Suit: Other Fraud
ORDER: As discussed at the May 27, 2021 conference, Defendant will submit a letter by June 3, 2021 stating how it wishes to proceed with respect to its proposed motion to dismiss. (Dkt. No. 18) If Defendant seeks to proceed with the motion, defense counsel will (1) explain why the concerns expressed by the Court about the motion are unfounded; and (2) propose a briefing schedule that has been discussed with Plaintiff's counsel. (Signed by Judge Paul G. Gardephe on 6/2/2021) …
Kingston v. International Business Machines Corporation
Filed: May 24, 2021 as 2:2019cv01488
Court: Washington Western District Court
Defendant: International Business Machines Corporation
Plaintiff: Scott Kingston
Nature of Suit: Employment
ORDER granting Defendant's 169 Motion to Approve Civil of Supersedeas Bond. The supersedeas bond proffered by Defendant, in the amount of $14,571,851.61, secured by Atlantic Specialty Insurance Company, as surety on behalf of IBM is HEREBY APPROVED. Execution upon the Order entering Judgment in favor of Plaintiff Scott Kingston dated April 15, 2021, is HEREBY STAYED pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 62(b), pending appeal. Signed by Judge Marsha J. Pechman. (PM) cc: finance
