Winfrey v. Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI)
Summary
Eugene Winfrey sues BMI for copyright infringement related to broadcast music licensing.
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Counsel of record
- PO Box 45Eugene Winfrey
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- Docket no.
- 1:26-cv-02251
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Judge
- Vernon S. Broderick
- Filed
- 2026-03-18
- Last filing
- 2026-08-13
Cause
17:101 Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
Eugene Winfrey (plaintiff) Prosek Partners (defendant) Michael O'Neill (defendant) New Mountain Capital (defendant) Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) (defendant)
Docket entries
- 2026-09-02
Mailing Receipt
- 2026-08-13
Mailing Receipt
- 2026-07-07
Mailing Receipt
- 2026-03-30
SUMMONS ISSUED as to Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), New Mountain Capital, Michael O'Neill, Prosek Partners. (nb)
- 2026-03-30
FRCP 4 SERVICE PACKAGE DELIVERED TO U.S.M.: on 3/30/2026 Re: Judge Vernon S. Broderick 6 Order of Service. The following document(s) were enclosed in the Service Package: Complaint, Summons, IFP, Order of Service, Completed U.S.M. form(s) for defendant(s)Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), New Mountain Capital, Michael O'Neill, Prosek Partners. (nb)
- 2026-03-30
FRCP 4 Service Package - Hand Delivered to U.S.M.
- 2026-03-30
Summons Issued
- 2026-03-26
MAILING RECEIPT: Document No: 5. Mailed to: Eugene Winfrey PO Box 45 118 E 124th St New York, NY 10035. (dh)
- 2026-03-26
Mailing Receipt
- 2026-03-25
MAILING RECEIPT: Document No: 4. Mailed to: Eugene Winfrey PO Box 45 118 E 124th St New York, NY 10035. (nb)
- 2026-03-25
Notice of Case Assignment/Reassignment
- 2026-03-25
Mailing Receipt
- 2026-03-24
NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Vernon S. Broderick. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case. (tro)
- 2026-03-24
CASE ACCEPTED AS RELATED. Create association to 1:25-cv-10546-VSB-BCM. Notice of Assignment to follow. (tro)
- 2026-03-24
Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses 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. (tro)
- 2026-03-23
MAILING RECEIPT: Document No: 3. Mailed to: Eugene Winfrey PO Box 45 118 E 124th St New York, NY 10035. (jwh)
- 2026-03-23
Mailing Receipt
- 2026-03-20
Note Regarding Service on Self-Represented Party
- 2026-03-20
CASE MANAGEMENT NOTE: For each electronic filing made in a case involving a self-represented party who has not consented to electronic service, the filing party must serve the document on such self-represented party in a manner permitted by Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(b)(2) (other than through the ECF system) and file proof of service for each document so served. Please see Rule 9.2 of the courts ECF Rules & Instructions for further information. (vfr)
- 2026-03-18
Case Designated ECF. (vfr)
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