CopyrightC.D. Cal.2:22-cv-01508Closed

Sound and Color, LLC v. Samuel Smith

Summary

Music publishers sue Samuel Smith for copyright infringement over allegedly stolen song compositions and recordings.

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Counsel of record

For the defendant
Other counsel (amici, etc.)
Court
U.S. District Court, Central District of California
Docket no.
2:22-cv-01508
Nature of suit
Copyright
Filed
2022-03-04
Last filing
2026-07-07
Terminated
2023-09-06

Cause

17:101 Copyright Infringement

Entities in this case

Parties

45th & 3rd Music LLC Tim & Danny Music LLC Stellar Songs Stellar Songs Limited Songs of NKH Naughty Words Limited Salli Isaak Songs LTD Downtown Music Publishing LLC Emi Blackwood Music Inc. EMI April Music Inc. EMI Music Publishing Ltd Sony/ATV Songs LLC Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC Sony Corporation of America Sony Music Group UMG Recordings INC. Universal Music Operations Limited Universal Music Group James John Napier

Docket entries

  1. 2026-05-12

    Text Only Scheduling Notice

  2. 2025-08-14

    Text Only Scheduling Notice

  3. 2025-07-29

    Text Only Scheduling Notice

  4. 2025-07-08

    Text Only Scheduling Notice

  5. 2023-11-20

    Notice of Filing Transcript

  6. 2023-10-31

    Text Only Scheduling Notice

  7. 2023-08-30

    Text Only Notice of Deficiency re Request for Transcript

  8. 2023-08-21

    Text Only Scheduling Notice

  9. 2023-07-24

    Text Only Scheduling Notice

  10. 2023-05-11

    Text Only Scheduling Notice

  11. 2023-02-08

    Leave to File Document

  12. 2023-01-30

    Generic Text Only Entry

  13. 2023-01-26

    Text Only Scheduling Notice

  14. 2022-12-28

    Text Only Scheduling Notice

  15. 2022-11-17

    Text Only Scheduling Notice

  16. 2022-09-28

    Text Only Scheduling Notice

  17. 2022-09-26

    Extending Answer Due Deadline AND Order

  18. 2022-09-15

    Text Only Scheduling Notice

  19. 2022-08-18

    Text Only Scheduling Notice

  20. 2022-07-06

    Text Only Scheduling Notice

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