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1st Technology LLC v. Bodog Entertainment Group SA et al
United States District Court
Western District of Washington (Seattle)
Case No. 2:08-cv-00872-JCC


Docket Last Updated: March 31, 2009


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06/02/2008 1 COMPLAINT and JURY TRIAL DEMANDED against defendants (NO Summons(es) issued)(Receipt # SEA 18068), filed by 1st Technology LLC. + Attachments:

# 1 Civil Cover Sheet
# 2 Transmittal email

(PM) (Entered: 06/06/2008)

06/06/2008 2 APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY Robert Greenspoon FOR LEAVE TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE for Plaintiff 1st Technology LLC (Fee Paid) Receipt No. 09810000000001462368. + Attachments:

# 1 Exhibit ECF-Form

(Balasubramani, Venkat) (Entered: 06/06/2008)

06/09/2008 3 ORDER re 2 Application for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice. The Court ADMITS Robert Greenspoon for pltf 1st Technology LLC, by Bruce Rifkin. (No document associated with this docket entry, text only.)

(CL) (Entered: 06/09/2008)

06/09/2008 4 PRAECIPE TO ISSUE SUMMONS by Plaintiff 1st Technology LLC. + Attachments:

# 1 Summons to BEGSA
# 2 Summons to Bodog IP
# 3 Summosn to GK

(Balasubramani, Venkat) Modified on 6/10/2008 - summonses issued and mailed to pltf's atty Venkat Balasubramani (TS, ). (Entered: 06/09/2008)

06/26/2008 5 MINUTE ENTRY setting status conference: The attorney who will be responsible for trying the case should attend the conference and be prepared to discuss the following matters at the conference: 1. The nature of the case, 2. The status of matters which are presently set before the Court, e.g., hearings, motions, etc., 3. The status of discovery and a time schedule for its completion, 4. A statement of any legal issues about which motions are contemplated and a possible briefing schedule, 5. An estimate of the number of days needed for trial, 6. Whether the case is jury or non-jury, 7. The date by which the case will be ready for trial, and 8. Settlement probabilities. Counsel for all parties are required to appear at the conference. If counsel office is outside of Seattle, arrangements can be made for telephonic participation in the conference. If counsel wish to make such arrangements, they should contact Julie Mahnke, Deputy Clerk at 206-370-8805. COUNSEL FOR THE PLAINTIFF IS DIRECTED TO NOTIFY ALL PARTIES OF THE DATE AND TIME OF THE SCHEDULED CONFERENCE. Status Conference set for 9/17/2008 at 09:00 AM before Judge John C Coughenour.

(JM) (Entered: 06/26/2008)

06/26/2008 6 ORDER REGARDING DISCOVERY AND DEPOSITIONS by Judge John C Coughenour.

(JM) (Entered: 06/26/2008)

07/02/2008 7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Plaintiff 1st Technology LLC. Oral Argument Requested. + Attachments:

# 1 Proposed Order

(Balasubramani, Venkat) Noting Date 7/25/2008; (Entered: 07/02/2008)

07/02/2008 8 DECLARATION of Venkat Balasubramani filed by Plaintiff 1st Technology LLC re 7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction + Attachments:

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(Balasubramani, Venkat) (Entered: 07/02/2008)

07/02/2008 9 DECLARATION of Scott Lewis filed by Plaintiff 1st Technology LLC re 7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction + Attachments:

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(Balasubramani, Venkat) (Entered: 07/02/2008)

07/21/2008 10 MOTION for Alternative Service of Process by Plaintiff 1st Technology LLC. + Attachments:

# 1 Exhibit Transcript of Proceedings in D. Nev. 10/11/07
# 2 Exhibit Receiver Report
# 3 Exhibit Purported Assignment BEGSA to G K
# 4 Exhibit Purported Assignment G K to Bodog IP
# 5 Exhibit Charter Documents BEGSA and G K
# 6 Exhibit Withdrawal Order
# 7 Proposed Order Proposed Order

(Greenspoon, Robert) Noting Date 7/30/2008 (Entered: 07/21/2008)

07/21/2008 11 (MOTION) DECLARATION Declaration of Robert Greenspoon re 10 MOTION for Alternative Service of Process by Plaintiff 1st Technology LLC. Noting Date 7/30/2008

(Greenspoon, Robert) Modified on 7/22/2008 to correct description of filing to a supporting document, not a motion (KN). (Entered: 07/21/2008)

07/21/2008 12 MOTION AFFIDAVIT Affidavit of Mauricio Bonilla re 10 MOTION for Alternative Service of Process by Plaintiff 1st Technology LLC. Noting Date 7/30/2008

(Greenspoon, Robert) Modified on 7/22/2008 to correct description of document as a supporting document, not a motion (KN). (Entered: 07/21/2008)

07/21/2008 13 (MOTION) DECLARATION Declaration of Danette Young re 10 MOTION for Alternative Service of Process by Plaintiff 1st Technology LLC. Noting Date 7/30/2008

(Greenspoon, Robert) Modified on 7/22/2008 to correct description of document as a supporting document, not a motion (KN). (Entered: 07/21/2008)

07/21/2008 14 RESPONSE, by Defendant Bodog Entertainment Group SA, to 7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction.

(Linke, Derek) (Entered: 07/21/2008)

07/22/2008 15 DECLARATION of Derek Linke filed by Defendant Bodog Entertainment Group SA re 7 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction + Attachments:

# 1 Exhibit A - August 2007 Writ of Execution
# 2 Exhibit B - Dist. Nev. Case - Pacer Screen Capture
# 3 Exhibit C - September 12 Order, King County Superior Court
# 4 Exhibit D - November 2, 2007 Order, King County Superior Court
# 5 Exhibit E - Order Appointing Receiver
# 6 Exhibit F - July 3, 2008 - Letter and Fees Report from Receiver
# 7 Exhibit G - Defendant's Motion to Terminate Receiver, King County Superior Court
# 8 Exhibit H - Newman Dichter LLP - Letter to Plaintiff's Counsel re Improper Service
# 9 Exhibit I - Foley & Lardner LLP Letter to Plaintiff's Counsel re Improper Service
# 10 Exhibit J - Letter from Plaintiff's Counsel re Preliminary Injunction

(Linke, Derek) (Entered: 07/21/2008)

07/24/2008 16 MOTION for Relief from Deadline by Defendant Bodog Entertainment Group SA. + Attachments:

# 1 Proposed Order

(Linke, Derek) Noting Date 8/4/2009 (Entered: 07/24/2008)

07/25/2008 17 MINUTE ORDER is made by direction of the Court, the Honorable John C. Coughenour, United States District Judge. The Court hereby RE-NOTES Plaintiff's Motion for Alternative Service of Process (Dkt. No. [10]) for August 8, 2008, pursuant to Local Rule W.D. Wash. CR 7(d)(3). As such, the Court finds Defendant's Motion for Relief from Deadline to Respond to the motion is now moot, and therefore STRIKES Dkt. No. [16].

(CL) (Entered: 07/25/2008)

07/25/2008 18 REPLY, filed by Plaintiff 1st Technology LLC, TO RESPONSE to [7] MOTION for Preliminary Injunction

(Greenspoon, Robert) (Entered: 07/25/2008)

07/25/2008 19 DECLARATION of Robert Greenspoon filed by Plaintiff 1st Technology LLC re [7] MOTION for Preliminary Injunction + Attachments:

# (1) Exhibit A Proof of Service on Seed Supporting Materials
# (2) Exhibit B Stolte Article
# (3) Exhibit C Receiver Time Entries February Through April 2008
# (4) Exhibit D October 11, 2007 Transcript of Proceedings in Case No. 2:06-cv-01110-RLH-GWF

(D. Nev.))(Greenspoon, Robert)

07/29/2008 20 PRAECIPE re [19] Declaration, by Plaintiff 1st Technology LLC. + Attachments:

# (1) Errata Corrected Ex. A to Greenspoon Decl. (Dkt. 19)

(Balasubramani, Venkat) (Entered: 07/29/2008)

08/04/2008 21 RESPONSE, by Defendant Bodog Entertainment Group SA, to [10] MOTION for Alternative Service of Process.

(Linke, Derek) (Entered: 08/04/2008)

08/04/2008 22 DECLARATION of Derek Linke filed by Defendant Bodog Entertainment Group SA re [10] MOTION for Alternative Service of Process + Attachments:

# (1) Exhibit A - Translation of Part of Ley de Notificaciones

(Linke, Derek) (Entered: 08/04/2008)

08/08/2008 23 REPLY, filed by Plaintiff 1st Technology LLC, TO RESPONSE to [10] MOTION for Alternative Service of Process

(Greenspoon, Robert) (Entered: 08/08/2008)

08/08/2008 24 AFFIDAVIT filed by Plaintiff 1st Technology LLC re [10] MOTION for Alternative Service of Process Affidavit of Celeste Ingalls

(Greenspoon, Robert) (Entered: 08/08/2008)

08/08/2008 25 Second DECLARATION of Robert Greenspoon filed by Plaintiff 1st Technology LLC re [10] MOTION for Alternative Service of Process

(Greenspoon, Robert) (Entered: 08/08/2008)

08/13/2008 -- HEARING CONTINUED: Status Conference set for 9/17/2008 is continued to 9/30/2008 at 09:00 AM before Judge John C Coughenour.

(JM) (Entered: 08/13/2008)

08/15/2008 26 ORDER granting in part and denying in part [10] Plaintiff's Motion for Alternative Service and RE-SETS the Noting Date re [7] MOTION for Preliminary Injunction to 8/29/2008, by Judge John C Coughenour.

(TS, ) (Entered: 08/15/2008)

08/25/2008 27 RESPONSE, by Defendants Bodog Entertainment Group SA, Bodgo IP Holdings Ltd, GK World Link Telecom SA, to [7] MOTION for Preliminary Injunction.

(Newman, Derek) (Entered: 08/25/2008)

08/25/2008 28 DECLARATION of Derek Linke filed by Defendants Bodog Entertainment Group SA, Bodgo IP Holdings Ltd, GK World Link Telecom SA re [7] MOTION for Preliminary Injunction + Attachments:

# (1) Exhibit A - Sept 12, 2007 King County Court Order
# (2) Exhibit B - Order Appointing Receiver
# (3) Exhibit C - Graham & Dunn PC Invoice re Receiver Fees and Costs
# (4) Exhibit D - Salas Declaration

(Newman, Derek) (Entered: 08/25/2008)

08/25/2008 29 OBJECTIONS re [7] MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, [9] Declaration, [8] Declaration, by Defendants Bodog Entertainment Group SA, Bodgo IP Holdings Ltd, GK World Link Telecom SA.

(Newman, Derek) (Entered: 08/25/2008)

08/26/2008 30 AFFIDAVIT of Mailing Summons and Complaint to Will Ferron (Seed IP Law Group) on August 21, 2008, filed by Plaintiff 1st Technology LLC.

(Balasubramani, Venkat) (Entered: 08/26/2008)

08/27/2008 31 SERVICE OF SUMMONS and Complaint returned executed upon defendant Bodog Entertainment Group SA on 8/20/2008

(Balasubramani, Venkat) (Entered: 08/27/2008)

08/27/2008 32 SERVICE OF SUMMONS and Complaint returned executed upon defendant GK World Link Telecom SA on 8/8/2008

(Balasubramani, Venkat) (Entered: 08/27/2008)

08/29/2008 33 REPLY, filed by Plaintiff 1st Technology LLC, TO RESPONSE to [7] MOTION for Preliminary Injunction

(Balasubramani, Venkat) (Entered: 08/29/2008)

08/29/2008 34 Supplemental DECLARATION of Venkat Balasubramani filed by Plaintiff 1st Technology LLC re [7] MOTION for Preliminary Injunction + Attachments:

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(Balasubramani, Venkat) (Entered: 08/29/2008)

09/16/2008 35 MOTION to Dismiss by Defendants Bodog Entertainment Group SA, Bodgo IP Holdings Ltd, GK World Link Telecom SA. Oral Argument Requested. + Attachments:

# (1) Proposed Order

(Linke, Derek) Noting Date 10/10/2008 (Entered: 09/16/2008)

09/16/2008 36 DECLARATION of Derek Linke filed by Defendants Bodog Entertainment Group SA, Bodgo IP Holdings Ltd, GK World Link Telecom SA re [35] MOTION to Dismiss + Attachments:

# (1) Exhibit A - Salas Declaration

(Linke, Derek) (Entered: 09/16/2008)

09/30/2008 37 ORDER by Judge John C Coughenour. The Court hereby GRANTS IN PART and DENIES IN PART Plaintiff's Motion for a Preliminary Injunction (Dkt. No. [7])

(TS, ) (Entered: 09/30/2008)

09/30/2008 38 MINUTES OF STATUS CONFERENCE: JCC; Dep Clerk: JM; CR: Roth; Counsel: Balasubramani/Linke; Called, counsel advises the Court of status. Court directs counsel to be guided by Local Civil Rule 16 in completing discovery and filing dispositive motions. Note that all depositions, discovery and perpetuation, must be completed before the discovery completion date. Jury instructions, if any, are to be filed with the Clerk and shall include an original version and two copies thereof, each numbered sequentially and with citations, and one copy on plain white paper without numbering or citations. Counsel are advised that the Court will rely primarily upon the Manual of Model Jury Instructions for the Ninth Circuit in preparation of final instructions for submission to the jury. Counsel are advised that this case is one of several cases set for the week described below. Counsel must be prepared to commence trial as scheduled, but it must be understood that the trial may have to be continued. The Clerk should be contacted as the trial date approaches for further information regarding the calendar. Pretrial and trial schedule are set as follows: Jury Trial is set for 6/1/2009 at 09:30 AM before Judge John C Coughenour. Pretrial Order due by 5/22/2009 Pleading amendment/3rd pty action due by 12/12/2008 39.1 mediation to be completed by 2/13/2009 Trial briefs to be submitted by 5/28/2009 Proposed voir dire/jury instructions due by 5/28/2009

(JM) (Entered: 09/30/2008)

10/06/2008 39 RESPONSE, by Plaintiff 1st Technology LLC, to [35] MOTION to Dismiss.

(Balasubramani, Venkat) (Entered: 10/06/2008)

10/06/2008 40 Supplemental DECLARATION of Venkat Balasubramani filed by Plaintiff 1st Technology LLC re [7] MOTION for Preliminary Injunction + Attachments:

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(Balasubramani, Venkat) (Entered: 10/06/2008)

10/10/2008 41 REPLY, filed by Defendants Bodog Entertainment Group SA, Bodgo IP Holdings Ltd, GK World Link Telecom SA, TO RESPONSE to [35] MOTION to Dismiss + Attachments:

# (1) Exhibit A - BODOG Registration
# (2) Exhibit B - BODOG BATTLE OF THE BANDS Registration

(Linke, Derek) (Entered: 10/10/2008)

10/15/2008 42 NOTICE OF DISPOSITION OF RELATED CASE ; filed by Plaintiff 1st Technology LLC. + Attachments:

# 1 Exhibit Fed. Cir. Order

(Balasubramani, Venkat) (Entered: 10/15/2008)

11/19/2008 43 MOTION to Compel by Plaintiff 1st Technology LLC. + Attachments:

# (1) Proposed Order

(Balasubramani, Venkat) Noting Date 12/5/2008 (Entered: 11/19/2008)

11/19/2008 44 DECLARATION of Venkat Balasubramani filed by Plaintiff 1st Technology LLC re [43] MOTION to Compel + Attachments:

# (1) Exhibit Discovery to BEGSA
# (2) Exhibit Discovery to Bodog IP
# (3) Exhibit Discovery to GK
# (4) Exhibit Face Pages Reflecting Delivery of Discovery
# (5) Exhibit Letter Requesting LR 37 Conference

(Balasubramani, Venkat) (Entered: 11/19/2008)

12/01/2008 45 RESPONSE, by Defendants Bodog Entertainment Group SA, Bodgo IP Holdings Ltd, GK World Link Telecom SA, to [43] MOTION to Compel.

(Linke, Derek) (Entered: 12/01/2008)

11/19/2008 46 MOTION to Stay Discovery by Defendants Bodog Entertainment Group SA, Bodgo IP Holdings Ltd, GK World Link Telecom SA. + Attachments:

# (1) Proposed Order Proposed Order

(Linke, Derek) Noting Date 12/19/2008 (Entered: 12/01/2008)

12/05/2008 47 REPLY, filed by Plaintiff 1st Technology LLC, TO RESPONSE to [43] MOTION to Compel

(Balasubramani, Venkat) (Entered: 12/05/2008)

12/15/2008 48 RESPONSE, by Plaintiff 1st Technology LLC, to [46] MOTION to Stay Discovery.

(Balasubramani, Venkat) (Entered: 12/15/2008)

12/19/2008 49 REPLY, filed by Defendants Bodog Entertainment Group SA, Bodgo IP Holdings Ltd, GK World Link Telecom SA, TO RESPONSE to [46] MOTION to Stay Discovery

(Linke, Derek) (Entered: 12/19/2008)

2/19/2009 51 ORDER granting in part and denying in part pltf's [43] Motion to Compel Discovery Responses to Pltf's First Set of Discovery.] MOTION to Stay Discovery

(Entered: 2/19/2009)

3/24/2009 52 MINUTE ORDER; The parties are directed to notify the Court within seven judicial days of the status of their 39.1 mediation, by Judge John C Coughenour

(VP) (Entered: 03/24/2009)

3/24/2009 -- 39.1 mediation status re 52 Minute Order NOTED on motion calendar for 4/2/2009. (VP) (Entered: 03/24/2009)

(VP) (Entered: 03/24/2009)

3/24/2009 -- Set/Reset Deadlines: 39.1 mediation to be completed by 4/2/2009 re 52 Minute Order

(VP) (Entered: 03/25/2009)

3/30/2009 54 STIPULATION AND PROPOSED ORDER DISMISSING THE CASE by parties. + Attachments:

# 1 Proposed Order

(Balasubramani, Venkat)(Entered: 3/30/2009)

4/01/2009 55 STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR DISSOLUTION OF PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND DISMISSAL OF ACTION WITH PREJUDICE, by Judge John C Coughenour.

(VP) (Entered: 4/02/2009)