Great Bowery, Inc. v. Block, Inc.

Summary

Emily Soto and Great Bowery, Inc. are suing Block, Inc. and unnamed defendants for copyright infringement in federal court in New York. The specific work or creative content at issue is not identified in the available case information, but the lawsuit alleges unauthorized copying or use of copyrighted material.

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Cause

17:101 Copyright Infringement

Entities in this case

Parties

Emily Soto (plaintiff) Great Bowery, Inc. (plaintiff) Does 1-10 (defendant) Block, Inc. (defendant)

Docket entries

1. #152026-06-16

   Notice of Voluntary Dismissal

2. #142026-06-16

   Notice of Voluntary Dismissal

3. #132026-05-29

   ORDER: Accordingly, it is hereby: ORDERED that this action be dismissed and discontinued without prejudice and without costs. Within sixty (60) days of the date of this Order, the parties may submit to the Court their own Stipulation of Settlement and Dismissal for the Court to So Order, or Plaintiff may apply by letter motion to reopen the action in the event that the settlement is not consummated. Upon such application for reinstatement, the parties shall continue to be subject to the Co urt's jurisdiction, the Court shall promptly reinstate the action to its active docket, and the parties shall be directed to appear before the Court, without the necessity of additional process, on a date within ten (10) days of the applicatio n, to schedule remaining pretrial proceedings and/or dispositive motions, as appropriate. If Plaintiff fails to file an application to reopen by the aforementioned deadline, untimely applications may be denied solely on that basis. This Order shal l be deemed a final dismissal and discontinuance of the action with prejudice in the event that Plaintiff has not requested restoration of the case to the active calendar within such 60-day period. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate all pending motions, adjourn all remaining dates, and close this case. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 5/29/2026) (rro)

4. #122026-05-28

   Notice of Settlement

5. #112026-05-01

   Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer

6. #102026-04-29

   Extension of Time to File Answer

7. #92026-04-13

   CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint. Block, Inc. served on 4/13/2026, answer due 5/4/2026. Service was accepted by The Corporation Trust Company c/o Robin Hutt-Banks/Registered Agent for Service of Process. Document filed by Emily Soto; Great Bowery, Inc...(Burroughs, Scott) (Entered: 04/13/2026)

8. #82026-04-10

   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 June 12, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. The conference will be held telephonically. At the scheduled date and time, the parties are to call (855) 244-8681 and enter access code 2315 780 7370. Initial Conference set for 6/12/2026 at 10:30 AM before Judge Katherine Polk Failla. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 4/10/2026) (rro) (Entered: 04/10/2026)

9. #72026-03-09

   AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - CASE OPENING - SUBMITTED. In compliance with the provisions of 17 U.S.C. 508, the Register of Copyrights is hereby advised that a court action has been filed on the following copyright(s) in the U.S. District Court Southern District of New York. Form e-mailed to Register of Copyrights. (vf) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

10. #62026-03-09

    ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Block, Inc. (vf) (Entered: 03/09/2026)

11. 2026-03-09

    Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification

12. 2026-03-09

    CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Katherine Polk Failla. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions..(vf)

13. 2026-03-09

    Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice

14. 2026-03-09

    ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Alexandra Licitra. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: Block, Inc., Does 1-10, Emily Soto, Great Bowery, Inc.. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party text was omitted; alias party name was omitted. (vf)

15. 2026-03-09

    Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave is designated to handle matters that may be referred in this case. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (vf)

16. 2026-03-09

    Case Designated ECF. (vf)

17. #52026-03-06

    REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Block, Inc., re: 1 Complaint. Document filed by Great Bowery, Inc., Emily Soto..(Licitra, Alexandra) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

18. #42026-03-06

    AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - NOTICE OF SUBMISSION BY ATTORNEY. AO 121 Form Copyright for case opening submitted to court for review..(Licitra, Alexandra) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

19. #32026-03-06

    RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Great Bowery, Inc., Emily Soto..(Licitra, Alexandra) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

20. #22026-03-06

    CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Licitra, Alexandra) (Entered: 03/06/2026)

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