Dead Game Publishing v. 421 1st Avenue South LLC
Summary
Dead Game Publishing sues 421 1st Avenue South LLC and others for copyright infringement over music composition rights.
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Counsel of record
- PERKINS COIE (SEA)Harry H Schneider , Jr., Meeghan Dooley
- Court
- WAWD
- Docket no.
- 2:26-cv-02109
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Filed
- 2026-06-16
- Last filing
- 2026-06-16
Cause
17:501 Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
Tony Fadd Beats (plaintiff) W Chappell Music Corp (plaintiff) Herbilicious Music (plaintiff) Universal Music Corp (plaintiff) Swizz Beatz (plaintiff) Boomer X Publishing Inc (plaintiff) Dead Game Publishing (plaintiff) Wade Peterson (defendant) 421 1st Avenue South LLC (defendant)
Docket entries
- #52026-07-27
Notice of Change of Address/Change of Name
- #42026-06-18
Summons Issued
- #32026-06-18
Report Regarding Patent/Trademark/Copyright
- 2026-06-18
Add and Terminate Judges
- #22026-06-16
CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT identifying Other Affiliate Universal Music Group NV for Universal Music Corp; Other Affiliate Warner Music Group Corp for W Chappell Music Corp. Filed pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P 7.1(a)(1). Filed by All Plaintiffs. (Schneider, Harry) (Entered: 06/16/2026)
- #12026-06-16
COMPLAINT against defendant(s) 421 1st Avenue South LLC, Wade Peterson (Receipt # AWAWDC-9764241) Attorney Harry H Schneider, Jr added to party Boomer X Publishing Inc(pty:pla), Attorney Harry H Schneider, Jr added to party Dead Game Publishing(pty:pla), Attorney Harry H Schneider, Jr added to party Herbilicious Music(pty:pla), Attorney Harry H Schneider, Jr added to party Swizz Beatz(pty:pla), Attorney Harry H Schneider, Jr added to party Tony Fadd Beats(pty:pla), Attorney Harry H Schneider, Jr added to party Universal Music Corp(pty:pla), Attorney Harry H Schneider, Jr added to party W Chappell Music Corp(pty:pla) filed by W Chappell Music Corp, Boomer X Publishing Inc, Universal Music Corp, Herbilicious Music, Tony Fadd Beats, Dead Game Publishing, Swizz Beatz. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Report on Copyrights (AO Form 121), # 3 Summons 421 First Avenue South LLC, # 4 Summons Wade Peterson)(Schneider, Harry) (Entered: 06/16/2026)
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