June 27, 2012 ELECTRONIC Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before Judge George A. OToole, Jr: Motion Hearing held on 6/27/2012 re 87 MOTION to Certify Class filed by Dmitriy Shirokov. The court takes the matter under advisement. (Court Reporter: Helana Kline at helanakline@aol.com.)(Attorneys present: For Plaintiff: Daniel Booth, Jason Sweet, and Nazli Saka; For Defendants: Elizabeth Sandza, Kara Thorvaldsen, and Kevin Cain) (Lyness, Paul)

June 7, 2012 Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 98 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Elizabeth B. Sandza. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register for electronic filing if the attorney does not already have an ECF account in this district. To register go to the Court website at www.mad.uscourts.gov. Select Case Information, then Electronic Filing (CM/ECF) and go to the CM/ECF Registration Form. (Lyness, Paul)

June 6, 2012 Filing 98

May 8, 2012 ELECTRONIC NOTICE Setting Hearing on Motion 87 MOTION to Certify Class : Motion Hearing set for 6/27/2012 02:00 PM in Courtroom 9 before Judge George A. OToole Jr.. Please mark your calendars accordingly. (Lyness, Paul)

April 30, 2012 Filing 97

April 30, 2012 Filing 96

April 27, 2012 Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 95 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages ; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (Lyness, Paul)

April 26, 2012 Filing 95

April 25, 2012 Filing 94

April 23, 2012 Filing 93

April 6, 2012 Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 92 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re 26 Amended Complaint, Achte/Neunte Boll Kino Beteiligungs Gmbh & Co KG answer due 4/23/2012. (Danieli, Chris)

April 5, 2012 Filing 92

April 5, 2012 Reset Answer Deadlines for US Copyright Group. Answer due 4/23/2012. (Danieli, Chris)

April 5, 2012 Reset Deadlines as to 87 MOTION to Certify Class .( Responses due by 4/30/2012), Reset Answer Deadlines for Thomas Dunlap, Dunlap, Grubb & Weaver PLLC, Nicholas Kurtz, US Copyright Group. Answers due by 4/23/2012. (Danieli, Chris)

April 5, 2012 Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 91 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Thomas Dunlap answer due 4/23/2012; Dunlap, Grubb & Weaver PLLC answer due 4/23/2012.; granting 91 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re 91 MOTION for Extension of Time to April 30, 2012 to File Answer re 26 Amended Complaint, MOTION for Extension of Time to April 23, 2012 to File Response/Reply as to 87 MOTION to Certify Class ( Responses due by 4/30/2012) (Lyness, Paul)

April 3, 2012 Filing 91

March 27, 2012 Filing 90

March 26, 2012 Filing 89

March 26, 2012 Filing 88

March 26, 2012 Filing 87

March 16, 2012 NOTICE is hereby given that an official transcript of a proceeding has been filed by the court reporter in the above-captioned matter. Counsel are referred to the Court's Transcript Redaction Policy, available on the court website at http://www.mad.uscourts.gov/attorneys/general-info.htm (Scalfani, Deborah)

March 16, 2012 Filing 86 Transcript of Motion Hearing held on February 15, 2012, before Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal. The Transcript may be purchased through Karen Aveyard at 978-466-9383, viewed at the public terminal, or viewed through PACER after it is released. Court Reporter Name and Contact Information: No court reporter was present. Digital Recording transcribed by Karen Aveyard. Redaction Request due 4/6/2012. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 4/16/2012. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 6/14/2012. (Scalfani, Deborah)

March 15, 2012 Filing 85

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March 15, 2012 Filing 81

March 1, 2012 Case no longer referred to Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal. (LaRoche, Donald)

March 1, 2012 Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered denying 67 Motion to Strike. (LaRoche, Donald)

March 1, 2012 Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting in part and denying in part for the reasons stated in the Court's Report and Recommendation on the defendants' motions to dismiss (Docket No. 79) 58 Motion to Strike. (LaRoche, Donald)

March 1, 2012 Filing 80

March 1, 2012 Filing 79

February 15, 2012 ELECTRONIC Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal: Motion Hearing held on 2/15/2012 re 67 MOTION to Strike filed by Dmitriy Shirokov, 58 MOTION to Strike filed by GuardaLey, Limited, 28 MOTION to Dismiss Second Amended Class Action Complaint of Defendants Dunlap, Grubb & Weaver, PLLC, US Copyright Group, Thomas Dunlap, and Nicholas Kurtz Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) filed by Nicholas Kurtz, US Copyright Group, Thomas Dunlap, Dunlap, Grubb & Weaver PLLC, 30 MOTION for Sanctions Pursuant to Fed. R.Civ. P. 11 filed by Nicholas Kurtz, Thomas Dunlap, Dunlap, Grubb & Weaver PLLC, 42 MOTION to Dismiss The Second Amended Class Action Complaint filed by GuardaLey, Limited, 46 MOTION to Dismiss the Second Amended Class Action Complaint filed by Achte/Neunte Boll Kino Beteiligungs Gmbh & Co KG. The court heard arguments from the parties and took the matter under advisement. (Court Reporter: Digital Recording - For transcripts or CDs contact Deborah Scalfani by email at deborah_scalfani@mad.uscourts.gov.)(Attorneys present: Booth/Sweet - plaintiff; Cain/Thorvaldsen - defendants) (LaRoche, Donald)

February 15, 2012 Filing 78

January 9, 2012 ELECTRONIC NOTICE Setting Hearing on Motion 42 MOTION to Dismiss The Second Amended Class Action Complaint, 46 MOTION to Dismiss the Second Amended Class Action Complaint, 28 MOTION to Dismiss Second Amended Class Action Complaint of Defendants Dunlap, Grubb & Weaver, PLLC, US Copyright Group, Thomas Dunlap, and Nicholas Kurtz Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6), 67 MOTION to Strike, 58 MOTION to Strike, 30 MOTION for Sanctions Pursuant to Fed. R.Civ. P. 11 : Motion Hearing set for 2/15/2012 11:30 AM in Courtroom 14 before Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal. (LaRoche, Donald)

December 6, 2011 Reset Answer Deadlines for Achte/Neunte Boll Kino Beteiligungs Gmbh & Co KG, Thomas Dunlap, Dunlap, Grubb & Weaver PLLC, GuardaLey, Limited, Nicholas Kurtz, US Copyright Group. (Answer dates corrected from the docket entry made on 3/30/2011; Affidavit of Service filed in group format) (Danieli, Chris)

October 7, 2011 Filing 77

October 6, 2011 Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 76 Motion for Leave to File Document ; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. No further briefing on Dunlap, Grubb, & Weaver, PPLC, US Copyright Group, Thomas Dunlap, and Nicholas Kurtz's motion to dismiss the second amended complaint will be allowed. (LaRoche, Donald)

September 7, 2011 Filing 76

August 29, 2011 Filing 75

August 29, 2011 Filing 74

August 25, 2011 Filing 73

August 25, 2011 Filing 72

August 24, 2011 Filing 71

August 24, 2011 Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 69 Motion for Leave to File Document ; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. No further briefing on Guardaley Limited's motion to dismiss the second amended complaint will be allowed. (LaRoche, Donald)

August 24, 2011 Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 68 Motion for Leave to File Document ; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. No further briefing on Achte/Neunte Boll Kino Beteiligungs Gmbh & Co KG's motion to dismiss the second amended complaint will be allowed. (LaRoche, Donald)

August 24, 2011 Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 37 Motion for Leave to File Document ; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (LaRoche, Donald)

August 12, 2011 Filing 70

August 8, 2011 Filing 69

August 8, 2011 Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal Referred for: Events Only (e). Motions referred: 67 MOTION to Strike, 68 MOTION for Leave to File Surreply. (Danieli, Chris) Motions referred to Jennifer C. Boal.

August 5, 2011 Filing 68

August 5, 2011 Filing 67

July 28, 2011 Filing 66

July 25, 2011 Filing 65

July 25, 2011 Filing 64

July 25, 2011 Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 59 Motion for Leave to File Document ; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (LaRoche, Donald)

July 25, 2011 Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 57 Motion for Leave to File Document ; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (LaRoche, Donald)

July 22, 2011 Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered denying without prejudice 62 Motion to Seal. The Court notes that there is a presumption of openness with respect to court filings. The plaintiffs motion to seal provides very little detail as to why documents in an ongoing court proceeding in Germany must be placed under seal. In addition, the motion does not explain why the entire opposition to the motion to strike must be sealed instead of just those portions referencing confidential materials. Accordingly, the Court denies the plaintiffs motion to seal without prejudice. The Court also grants the plaintiff an extension of time until August 5, 2011 to file his opposition to the motion to strike should the plaintiff wish to renew his motion to seal. (LaRoche, Donald)

July 22, 2011 Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered denying without prejudice 61 Motion to Seal. The Court notes that there is a presumption of openness with respect to court filings. The plaintiffs motion to seal provides very little detail as to why documents in an ongoing court proceeding in Germany must be placed under seal. In addition, the motion does not explain why the entire opposition to the motion to dismiss the second amended complaint must be sealed instead of just those portions referencing confidential materials. Accordingly, the Court denies the plaintiffs motion to seal without prejudice. (LaRoche, Donald)

July 22, 2011 Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal Referred for: Events Only (e). Motions referred: 62 MOTION to Seal. (Danieli, Chris) Motions referred to Jennifer C. Boal.

July 22, 2011 Filing 62

July 14, 2011 Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 60 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re 60 Assented to MOTION for Extension of Time to 7/22/2011 to File Response/Reply as to 58 MOTION to Strike Responses due by 7/22/2011 (Lyness, Paul)

July 13, 2011 Filing 61

July 13, 2011 Filing 60

July 11, 2011 Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal Referred for: Report and Recommendations (rr). Motions referred: 59 MOTION for Leave to File a Reply, 58 MOTION to Strike, 57 MOTION for Leave to File Reply to Plaintiff's Opposition to Achte/Neunte's Motion to Dismiss. (Danieli, Chris) Motions referred to Jennifer C. Boal.

July 6, 2011 Filing 59

July 1, 2011 Filing 58

June 28, 2011 Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting nunc pro tunc 52 Motion for Extension of Time of Time to May 23, 2011 to Respond to Second Amended Complaint by Achte/Neunte Boll Kino Beteiligungs Gmbh & Co KG (LaRoche, Donald)

June 22, 2011 Filing 57

June 14, 2011 Filing 56

June 14, 2011 Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 54 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages ; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (LaRoche, Donald)

June 13, 2011 Filing 55

June 13, 2011 Filing 54

June 13, 2011 Filing 53

June 7, 2011 Filing 52

June 6, 2011 Filing 51

June 2, 2011 Reset Deadlines as to 42 MOTION to Dismiss The Second Amended Class Action Complaint. Responses due by 6/13/2011 (Danieli, Chris)

June 1, 2011 Filing 50

June 1, 2011 ELECTRONIC NOTICE issued requesting courtesy copy for 29 Memorandum in Support of Motion,, 32 Memorandum in Opposition to Motion, 28 MOTION to Dismiss Second Amended Class Action Complaint of Defendants Dunlap, Grubb & Weaver, PLLC, US Copyright Group, Thomas Dunlap, and Nicholas Kurtz Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) MOTION to Dismiss Second Amended Class Action Complaint of Defendants Dunlap, Grubb & Weaver, PLLC, US Copyright Group, Thomas Dunlap, and Nicholas Kurtz Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6), 30 MOTION for Sanctions Pursuant to Fed. R.Civ. P. 11, 36 Opposition to Motion, 31 Memorandum in Support of Motion, 37 MOTION for Leave to File Reply To Plaintiffs' Oppositions, 26 Amended Complaint, 40 Opposition to Motion, 44 Memorandum in Support of Motion, 46 MOTION to Dismiss the Second Amended Class Action Complaint. Counsel who filed this document are requested to submit a courtesy copy of this document (or documents) to the Clerk's Office by Noon on Thursday June 2, 2011. THIS IS THE SECOND NOTICE FOR THESE DOCUMENTS. These documents must be clearly marked as a Courtesy Copy and reflect the document number assigned by CM/ECF. (LaRoche, Donald)

May 31, 2011 Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 49 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re 49 MOTION for Extension of Time to June 13, 2011 to File Response/Reply Replies due by 6/13/2011. (LaRoche, Donald)

May 27, 2011 Filing 49

May 24, 2011 ELECTRONIC NOTICE issued requesting courtesy copy for 42 MOTION to Dismiss The Second Amended Class Action Complaint. Counsel who filed this document are requested to submit a courtesy copy of this document (or documents) to the Clerk's Office by CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2011. These documents must be clearly marked as a Courtesy Copy and reflect the document number assigned by CM/ECF. (LaRoche, Donald)

May 24, 2011 ELECTRONIC NOTICE issued requesting courtesy copy for 29 Memorandum in Support of Motion,, 32 Memorandum in Opposition to Motion, 28 MOTION to Dismiss Second Amended Class Action Complaint of Defendants Dunlap, Grubb & Weaver, PLLC, US Copyright Group, Thomas Dunlap, and Nicholas Kurtz Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) MOTION to Dismiss Second Amended Class Action Complaint of Defendants Dunlap, Grubb & Weaver, PLLC, US Copyright Group, Thomas Dunlap, and Nicholas Kurtz Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6), 30 MOTION for Sanctions Pursuant to Fed. R.Civ. P. 11, 48 Memorandum in Support of Motion, 36 Opposition to Motion, 31 Memorandum in Support of Motion, 37 MOTION for Leave to File Reply To Plaintiffs' Oppositions, 26 Amended Complaint, 40 Opposition to Motion, 44 Memorandum in Support of Motion, 46 MOTION to Dismiss the Second Amended Class Action Complaint. Counsel who filed this document are requested to submit a courtesy copy of this document (or documents) to the Clerk's Office by CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2011. These documents must be clearly marked as a Courtesy Copy and reflect the document number assigned by CM/ECF. (LaRoche, Donald)

May 24, 2011 Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal Referred for: Report and Recommendations (rr). Motions referred: 42 MOTION to Dismiss The Second Amended Class Action Complaint, 46 MOTION to Dismiss the Second Amended Class Action Complaint. (Danieli, Chris) Motions referred to Jennifer C. Boal.

May 24, 2011 Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 43 Motion for Leave to File Document ; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document.; granting 47 Motion for Leave to File Document ; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (Danieli, Chris)

May 23, 2011 Filing 48

May 23, 2011 Filing 47

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May 18, 2011 Filing 44

May 18, 2011 Filing 43

May 18, 2011 Filing 42

May 18, 2011 Filing 41

May 13, 2011 Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal Referred for: Report and Recommendations (rr). Motions referred: 28 MOTION to Dismiss Second Amended Class Action Complaint of Defendants Dunlap, Grubb & Weaver, PLLC, US Copyright Group, Thomas Dunlap, and Nicholas Kurtz Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6) MOTION to Dismiss Second Amended Class Action Complaint of Defendants Dunlap, Grubb & Weaver, PLLC, US Copyright Group, Thomas Dunlap, and Nicholas Kurtz Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 12(b)(6), 30 MOTION for Sanctions Pursuant to Fed. R.Civ. P. 11, 37 MOTION for Leave to File Reply To Plaintiffs' Oppositions. (Danieli, Chris) Motions referred to Jennifer C. Boal.

May 13, 2011 Reset Answer Deadlines for Achte/Neunte Boll Kino Beteiligungs Gmbh & Co KG. Answer due by 5/18/2011. (Danieli, Chris)

May 13, 2011 Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 39 Motion for Extension of Time (Danieli, Chris)

May 12, 2011 Filing 40

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May 12, 2011 Filing 38

May 12, 2011 Filing 37

April 28, 2011 Reset Answer Deadlines for GuardaLey, Limited. Answer due by 5/18/2011. (Danieli, Chris)

April 28, 2011 Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 35 Motion for Extension of Time to May 18, 2011 to Respond to Complaint (Danieli, Chris)

April 27, 2011 Filing 36

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April 8, 2011 Filing 29

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March 30, 2011 Filing 27

March 18, 2011 Filing 26

March 9, 2011 Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered finding as moot 21 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Per 25 Order entered 3/9/2011. (Danieli, Chris)

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February 2, 2011 Filing 9

January 31, 2011 Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 8 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply re 4 MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) Responses due by 2/24/2011 (Danieli, Chris)

January 31, 2011 Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting 3 Motion for Leave to File Document ; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (Danieli, Chris)

January 28, 2011 Filing 8

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November 26, 2010 Filing 2

November 26, 2010 ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge George A. OToole, Jr assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Jennifer C. Boal. (Duong, Diep)