1:16-cv-04236 - Straight Path IP Group Inc v. Verizon Business Network Services Inc et al.

Detail

Case Number

1:16-cv-04236

Current Status

closed

Cause of Action

Infringement

Related Case(s)

1:14-cv-07798

Court

New York Southern District Court

Plaintiff(s)

Straight Path IP Group Inc

NPE (Patent Assertion Entity)IDT CorpThird Party Financing

Defendant(s)

Verizon Business Network Services Inc

Verizon Services Corp

Verizon Communications Inc

Cellco Partnership

Judge

Alison J. Nathan

Filing Date

2016-06-07

Termination Date

2017-12-21

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Transmission to Judgments and Orders Clerk. Transmitted re: 71 Order on Motion to Dismiss to the Judgments and Orders Clerk. (mml) (Entered: 12/21/2017)
COMPLAINT against Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless, Verizon Business Network Services Inc., Verizon Commucations Inc., Verizon Services Corp.. (Filing Fee $ 400.00, Receipt Number 0208-12390271)Document filed by Straight Path IP Group, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I)(Liao, Jeffrey) (Entered: 06/07/2016)
FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT DOCKET ENTRY - MOTION for PAUL A KROEGER to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number 0208-12414385. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerks Office staff. Document filed by Straight Path IP Group, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit 1_Certificate of Good Standing, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Liao, Jeffrey) Modified on 6/14/2016 (wb). (Entered: 06/13/2016)
AMENDED MOTION for PAUL A. KROEGER to Appear Pro Hac Vice [CORRECTED MOTION]. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerks Office staff. Document filed by Straight Path IP Group, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit California Supreme Court Good Standing Certificate, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Liao, Jeffrey) (Entered: 06/16/2016)
MOTION for Jacob R. Buczko to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number 0208-12431618. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerks Office staff. Document filed by Straight Path IP Group, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit CA Supreme Court Certificate of Good Standing, # 2 Exhibit NY 1st Appellate Div Certificate of Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(Liao, Jeffrey) (Entered: 06/16/2016)
MOTION for NEIL ALAN RUBIN to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number 0208-12443328. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerks Office staff. Document filed by Straight Path IP Group, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Liao, Jeffrey) (Entered: 06/20/2016)
MOTION for Marc Aaron Fenster to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number 0208-12448585. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerks Office staff. Document filed by Straight Path IP Group, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Good Standing Certificate, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Fenster, Marc) (Entered: 06/21/2016)
MOTION for ANDREW WEISS to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number 0208-12456854. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerks Office staff. Document filed by Straight Path IP Group, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 CA Supreme Court Good Standing, # 2 PA Supreme Court Good Standing, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Liao, Jeffrey) (Entered: 06/23/2016)
FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT DOCKET ENTRY - MOTION for Kevin Paul Anderson to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number 0208-12767415. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerks Office staff. Document filed by Cellco Partnership, Verizon Business Network Services Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Verizon Services Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit Certificate of good standing, # 3 Exhibit Certificate of good standing)(Anderson, Kevin) Modified on 9/16/2016 (wb). (Entered: 09/16/2016)
FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT DOCKET ENTRY - MOTION for Kevin Paul Anderson to Appear Pro Hac Vice CORRECTED. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerks Office staff. Document filed by Cellco Partnership, Verizon Business Network Services Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Verizon Services Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit)(Anderson, Kevin) Modified on 9/21/2016 (bcu). (Entered: 09/21/2016)
FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT DOCKET ENTRY - MOTION for Kevin Paul Anderson to Appear Pro Hac Vice CORRECTED. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerks Office staff. Document filed by Cellco Partnership, Verizon Business Network Services Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Verizon Services Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order On Anderson Pro Hac Vice Motion, # 2 Exhibit DC Certificate of Good Standing Dated Dated September 16, 2016, # 3 Exhibit North Carolina Certificate of Good Standing Dated September 19, 2016)(Anderson, Kevin) Modified on 9/21/2016 (bcu). (Entered: 09/21/2016)
RESPONSE in Opposition to Motion re: 41 MOTION to Stay . . Document filed by Straight Path IP Group, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Weiss, Andrew) (Entered: 09/27/2016)
MOTION for Kevin Paul Anderson to Appear Pro Hac Vice CORRECTED. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerks Office staff. Document filed by Cellco Partnership, Verizon Business Network Services Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Verizon Services Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit Certificate Of Good Standing from District of Columbia Court of Appeals, # 3 Exhibit Certificate Of Good Standing from Supreme Court of North Carolina)(Anderson, Kevin) (Entered: 09/30/2016)
DECLARATION of Kevin P. Anderson in Support re: 41 MOTION to Stay .. Document filed by Cellco Partnership, Verizon Business Network Services Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Verizon Services Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit PTAB Decision)(Richards, Thomas) (Entered: 10/04/2016)
LETTER addressed to Judge Alison J. Nathan from Michael J. Tiffany, Esq. dated June 27, 2017 re: Federal Circuits June 23, 2017 decision. Document filed by Cellco Partnership, Verizon Business Network Services Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Verizon Services Corp.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Federal Circuits June 23, 2017 decision)(Tiffany, Michael) (Entered: 06/27/2017)
MOTION for Jeffrey Z. Y. Liao to Withdraw as Attorney for Plaintiff Straight Path IP Group, Inc.. Document filed by Straight Path IP Group, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Buczko, Jacob) (Entered: 06/29/2017)
FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT DOCKET ENTRY - MOTION to Stay UNOPPOSED. Document filed by Straight Path IP Group, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Points and Authorities In Support of the Unopposed Motion to Continue Stay)(Weiss, Andrew) Modified on 11/15/2017 (ldi). (Entered: 09/07/2017)
LETTER addressed to Judge Alison J. Nathan from Jacob R. Buczko dated 9/08/2017 re: Civil Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order. Document filed by Straight Path IP Group, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Case Management Plan)(Buczko, Jacob) (Entered: 09/08/2017)
FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT DOCKET ENTRY - MOTION for Brian D. Ledahl to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number 0208-14144985. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerks Office staff. Document filed by Straight Path IP Group, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing, # 2 Exhibit B - Proposed Order)(Ledahl, Brian) Modified on 9/19/2017 (ma). (Entered: 09/19/2017)
JOINT MOTION to Dismiss without Prejudice. Document filed by Straight Path IP Group, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Buczko, Jacob) (Entered: 12/14/2017)
CLERKS JUDGMENT: That for the reasons stated in the Courts Order dated December 20, 2017, the Joint Motion to dismiss without prejudice is granted and the instant action is dismissed without prejudice. Straight Path and Defendants shall bear their own attorneys fees and costs incurred in connection with this action. (Signed by Clerk of Court Ruby Krajick on 12/21/2017) (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Right to Appeal)(dt) (Entered: 12/21/2017)
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed. (Liao, Jeffrey) (Entered: 06/07/2016)
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by Straight Path IP Group, Inc.. (Liao, Jeffrey) (Entered: 06/07/2016)
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF AMENDED SUMMONS as to Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless, re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by Straight Path IP Group, Inc.. (Liao, Jeffrey) (Entered: 06/07/2016)
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Verizon Business Network Services Inc., re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by Straight Path IP Group, Inc.. (Liao, Jeffrey) (Entered: 06/07/2016)
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Verizon Communications Inc., re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by Straight Path IP Group, Inc.. (Liao, Jeffrey) (Entered: 06/07/2016)
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Verizon Services Corp., re: 1 Complaint,. Document filed by Straight Path IP Group, Inc.. (Liao, Jeffrey) (Entered: 06/07/2016)
AO 120 FORM PATENT - NOTICE OF SUBMISSION BY ATTORNEY. AO 120 Form Patent/Trademark for case opening submitted to court for review.(Liao, Jeffrey) (Entered: 06/07/2016)
AO 120 FORM PATENT - CASE OPENING - SUBMITTED. In compliance with the provisions of 35 U.S.C. 290, the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is hereby advised that a court action has been filed on the following patent(s) in the U.S. District Court Southern District of New York. Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office electronically notified via Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF). (pc) (Entered: 06/08/2016)
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed. (Liao, Jeffrey) (Entered: 06/08/2016)
RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Identifying Corporate Parent Straight Path Communications Inc. for Straight Path IP Group, Inc.. Document filed by Straight Path IP Group, Inc..(Liao, Jeffrey) (Entered: 06/08/2016)
STATEMENT OF RELATEDNESS re: that this action be filed as related to 14-cv-7798 (AJN). Document filed by Straight Path IP Group, Inc..(Liao, Jeffrey) (Entered: 06/09/2016)
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Verizon Services Corp.. (pc) (Entered: 06/14/2016)
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Verizon Communications Inc.. (pc) (Entered: 06/14/2016)
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Verizon Business Network Services Inc.. (pc) (Entered: 06/14/2016)
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Cellco Partnership. (pc) (Entered: 06/14/2016)
ELECTRONIC AMENDED SUMMONS ISSUED as to Cellco Partnership. (pc) (Entered: 06/14/2016)
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Paul A Kroeger on behalf of Straight Path IP Group, Inc.. (Kroeger, Paul) (Entered: 06/21/2016)
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jacob R Buczko on behalf of Straight Path IP Group, Inc.. (Buczko, Jacob) (Entered: 06/21/2016)
LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re: 1 Complaint, addressed to Judge Alison J. Nathan from Jeffrey Z.Y. Liao dated June 21, 2016. Document filed by Straight Path IP Group, Inc..(Liao, Jeffrey) (Entered: 06/21/2016)
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Neil A. Rubin on behalf of Straight Path IP Group, Inc.. (Rubin, Neil) (Entered: 06/22/2016)
ORDER granting 28 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Alison J. Nathan on 6/22/2016) (cf) (Entered: 06/22/2016)
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Andrew D. Weiss on behalf of Straight Path IP Group, Inc.. (Weiss, Andrew) (Entered: 07/12/2016)
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Marc A. Fenster on behalf of Straight Path IP Group, Inc.. (Fenster, Marc) (Entered: 07/12/2016)
RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Identifying Corporate Parent Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems LLC, Corporate Parent Verizon Americas Inc., Corporate Parent Verizon Communications, Inc., Corporate Parent GTE Wireless Incorported for Cellco Partnership; Corporate Parent Verizon Communications, Inc. for Verizon Services Corp.; Corporate Parent MCI Communications Corporation, Corporate Parent Verizon Communications, Inc. for Verizon Business Network Services Inc.. Document filed by Cellco Partnership, Verizon Business Network Services Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Verizon Services Corp..(Tiffany, Michael) (Entered: 08/05/2016)
ANSWER to 1 Complaint, with JURY DEMAND. Document filed by Cellco Partnership, Verizon Business Network Services Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Verizon Services Corp..(Tiffany, Michael) (Entered: 08/05/2016)
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Thomas Key Richards on behalf of Cellco Partnership, Verizon Business Network Services Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Verizon Services Corp.. (Richards, Thomas) (Entered: 08/05/2016)
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Glen Arthur Silverstein on behalf of Cellco Partnership, Verizon Business Network Services Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Verizon Services Corp.. (Silverstein, Glen) (Entered: 08/15/2016)
NOTICE OF INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: This case has been assigned to me for all purposes. It is hereby ORDERED that counsel for all parties appear for an initial pretrial conference with the Court on Friday, October 28, 2016 at 2:30 PM in Courtroom 906 of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse at 40 Foley Square, New York, New York. Initial Conference set for 10/28/2016 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 906, 40 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Alison J. Nathan. (Signed by Judge Alison J. Nathan on 9/9/2016) (lmb) (Entered: 09/09/2016)
MOTION to Stay . Document filed by Cellco Partnership, Verizon Business Network Services Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Verizon Services Corp..(Tiffany, Michael) (Entered: 09/13/2016)
MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 41 MOTION to Stay . . Document filed by Cellco Partnership, Verizon Business Network Services Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Verizon Services Corp.. (Tiffany, Michael) (Entered: 09/13/2016)
LETTER MOTION for Conference re: 40 Order for Initial Pretrial Conference,, addressed to Judge Alison J. Nathan from Andrew D. Weiss dated September 27, 2016. Document filed by Straight Path IP Group, Inc..(Weiss, Andrew) (Entered: 09/27/2016)
ORDER granting 46 LETTER MOTION for Conference re: 40 Order for Initial Pretrial Conference, addressed to Judge Alison J. Nathan from Andrew D. Weiss dated September 27, 2016. Document filed by Straight Path IP Group, Inc. Plaintiffs request is granted. So ordered. (Signed by Judge Alison J. Nathan on 9/28/2016) (rjm) (Entered: 09/28/2016)
ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE granting 49 Motion for Kevin P. Anderson to Appear Pro Hac Vice. (Signed by Judge Alison J. Nathan on 10/4/2016) (rjm) (Entered: 10/04/2016)
REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 41 MOTION to Stay . . Document filed by Cellco Partnership, Verizon Business Network Services Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Verizon Services Corp.. (Richards, Thomas) (Entered: 10/04/2016)
LETTER MOTION for Oral Argument addressed to Judge Alison J. Nathan from Thomas K. Richards dated October 4, 2016. Document filed by Cellco Partnership, Verizon Business Network Services Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Verizon Services Corp..(Richards, Thomas) (Entered: 10/04/2016)
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER granting 41 Motion to Stay ; denying as moot 53 Letter Motion for Oral Argument. For the foregoing reasons, Defendants motion to stay is GRANTED. Defendants shall submit a letter every ninety days from the date of this Order advising the Court of the status of the proceedings before the Federal Circuit and of Defendants position on whether the stay should continue. Defendants are further directed to advise the Court within three business days of the issuance of the Federal Circuits decision. Defendants motion for oral argument on their motion to stay is DENIED as moot. The initial pretrial conference currently scheduled for October 28, 2016 is adjourned sine die. This resolves Dkt. Nos. 41 and 53. (As further set forth in this Order) (Signed by Judge Alison J. Nathan on 10/18/2016) (lmb) (Entered: 10/18/2016)
LETTER addressed to Judge Alison J. Nathan from Michael J. Tiffany dated 1/13/2017 re: Court Order dated 10/18/2016 (Dkt. No. 54). Document filed by Cellco Partnership, Verizon Business Network Services Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Verizon Services Corp..(Tiffany, Michael) (Entered: 01/13/2017)
MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 55 Letter, filed by Verizon Business Network Services Inc., Verizon Services Corp., Cellco Partnership, Verizon Communications Inc. ENDORSEMENT: Defendants request to continue the stay of this matter pending resolution of the related appeal is GRANTED. Defendants shall submit another status letter on or before April 13, 3017, and, in any event, shall notify the Court within three business days of the issuance of the Federal Circuits decision. (Signed by Judge Alison J. Nathan on 1/17/2017) (cf) (Entered: 01/19/2017)
LETTER addressed to Judge Alison J. Nathan from Michael J. Tiffany dated 4/10/2017 re: Court Order dated 10/18/2016 (Dkt. No. 54). Document filed by Cellco Partnership, Verizon Business Network Services Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., Verizon Services Corp..(Tiffany, Michael) (Entered: 04/10/2017)
MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: 57 Letter, filed by Verizon Business Network Services Inc., Verizon Services Corp., Cellco Partnership, Verizon Communications Inc. ENDORSEMENT: This matter shall continue to be STAYED. Defendants shall submit another status letter on or before July 11, 2017. (Signed by Judge Alison J. Nathan on 4/12/2017) (ras) (Entered: 04/12/2017)
ORDER: On October 18, 2016, the Court granted a motion to stay this litigation in light of proceedings before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Dkt. No. 54. On June 29, 2017, the Court received a letter from Defendants informing the Court that the Federal Circuit had issued a decision. Dkt. No. 59. The Court hereby lifts the stay. It is also hereby ORDERED that counsel for all parties appear for an initial pretrial conference with the Court on Friday, September 15, 2017 at 2:30pm in Courtroom 906 of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse at 40 Foley Square, New York, New York. Parties ordered to submit via ECF proposed case management plan and joint letter seven days before conference. ( Initial Conference set for 9/15/2017 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 906, 40 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Alison J. Nathan.) (Signed by Judge Alison J. Nathan on 6/30/2017) (mro) (Entered: 07/05/2017)
ORDER granting 60 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Upon consideration of Plaintiff Straight Path IP Group, Inc.s Motion to Withdraw Jeffrey Z.Y. Liao as counsel of record, the Court is of the opinion that the Motion should be granted. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that Plaintiffs Motion is GRANTED. Attorney Jeffrey Zhi Yang Liao terminated. (Signed by Judge Alison J. Nathan on 6/30/2017) (mro) (Entered: 07/05/2017)
MEMO ENDORSED ORDER granting 63 Motion to Stay. ENDORSEMENT: The motion to stay is GRANTED for the reasons stated below. The action is stayed until December 8, 2017. The Court will not entertain any further stay requests. The initial pretrial conference previously scheduled for September 15, 2017 is hereby adjourned sine die. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Alison J. Nathan on 9/8/2017) (mml) (Entered: 09/11/2017)
JOINT MOTION to Dismiss without Prejudice. Document filed by Straight Path IP Group, Inc..(Buczko, Jacob) (Entered: 12/13/2017)
ORDER: On September 8, 2017, the Court granted a motion to stay this litigation until December 8, 2017 in light of settlement discussions between the parties. See Dkt. No. 65. The Court hereby lifts the stay. It is also hereby ORDERED that counsel for all parties appear for an initial pretrial conference with the Court on Friday, January 19, 2018 at 2:30pm in Courtroom 906 of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, Thurgood Marshall U.S. Courthouse at 40 Foley Square, New York, New York. One week prior to the conference, the parties shall submit an updated joint letter and proposed Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order as they previously had on September 8, 2017. See Dkt. Nos. 61 & 64. (Initial Conference set for 1/19/2018 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 906, 40 Foley Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Alison J. Nathan.) (Signed by Judge Alison J. Nathan on 12/12/2017) (mml) (Entered: 12/13/2017)
MEMO ENDORSEMENT terminating 67 Motion to Dismiss. ENDORSEMENT: Despite reference to an attached proposed order, no such order is attached. Counsel are advised to resubmit their joint motion as soon as possible. (Signed by Judge Alison J. Nathan on 12/14/2017) (mro) (Entered: 12/14/2017)
ORDER granting 70 Motion to Dismiss. Upon consideration of Joint Motion to Dismiss Without Prejudice, good cause having been shown, the Court is of the opinion that the Motion should be granted. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the instant action is dismissed WITHOUT PREJUDICE. Straight Path and Defendants shall bear their own attorneys fees and costs incurred in connection with this action. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Alison J. Nathan on 12/20/2017) (mml) (Entered: 12/21/2017)
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