CopyrightS.D.N.Y.1:25-cv-09697

Humm v. MSNBC Cable, LLC

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Summary

Andy Humm and Ann Northrop sued MSNBC for copyright infringement over Gay USA content.

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Coverage events: 1P · 0D · 0N (1 article)

Coverage breakdown — the articles behind the meter

1 plaintiff-favorable · 0 defendant-favorable · 0 neutral articles

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Counsel of record

For the plaintiff
For the defendant
Court
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Docket no.
1:25-cv-09697
Nature of suit
Copyright
Judge
Arun Subramanian
Filed
2025-11-21
Last filing
2026-10-19

Cause

17:101 Copyright Infringement

Entities in this case

HummMSNBC Cable

Parties

Humm and Northrop d/b/a Gay USA (plaintiff) Andy Humm (plaintiff) Ann Northrop (plaintiff) John & Jane Does 1 through 10 (defendant) John & Jane Does, LLC (defendant) Yahoo, Inc. (defendant) Jonathan Capehart (defendant) Versant Media, LLC (defendant) Verizon Communications Inc. (defendant) Apollo Global Management, Inc. (defendant) Comcast Corporation (defendant) NBC Universal Media LLC (defendant) MSNBC Cable, LLC (defendant) John & Jane Does, Inc.1 through 10 (adr provider) John & Jane Does, LLC 1 through 10 (adr provider)

Docket entries

  1. 2026-02-12

    Notice Regarding Pro Hac Vice Motion

  2. 2026-02-12

    >>>NOTICE REGARDING DEFICIENT MOTION TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE. Notice to RE-FILE Document No. 46 MOTION for Elizabeth L. Schilken to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Filing fee $ 200.00, receipt number ANYSDC-32399463. Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff... The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): Affidavit must be stamped and notarized;. Re-file the motion as a Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice - attach the correct signed PDF - select the correct named filer/filers - attach valid Certificates of Good Standing issued within the past 30 days - attach Proposed Order.. (rju)

  3. 2026-02-12

    >>>NOTICE REGARDING PRO HAC VICE MOTION. Regarding Document No. 47 MOTION for Elizabeth L. Schilken to Appear Pro Hac Vice . Motion and supporting papers to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff.. The document has been reviewed and there are no deficiencies. (rju)

  4. 2026-02-12

    Notice Regarding Deficient Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice

  5. 2026-02-02

    Set/Reset Deadlines: Responses due by 3/30/2026 Replies due by 4/24/2026. (tg)

  6. 2025-11-28

    ADD PARTY FOR PLEADING. Defendants/Respondents John & Jane Does, LLC, John & Jane Does, LLC 1 through 10, John & Jane Does, Inc.1 through 10, John & Jane Does 1 through 10 added. Party added pursuant to 1 Complaint,,,.Document filed by Ann Northrop, Andy Humm. Related document: 1 Complaint,,,..(Penkovsky, Nicholas)

  7. 2025-11-28

    ADD PARTY FOR PLEADING. Plaintiffs/Petitioners Ann Northrop, Andy Humm added. Party added pursuant to 1 Complaint,,,.Document filed by Ann Northrop, Andy Humm. Related document: 1 Complaint,,,..(Penkovsky, Nicholas)

  8. 2025-11-25

    Notice of Case Assignment/Reassignment

  9. 2025-11-24

    Case Designated ECF. (sj)

  10. 2025-11-24

    Magistrate Judge Robyn F. Tarnofsky 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. (sj)

  11. 2025-11-24

    Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice

  12. 2025-11-24

    ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney Nicholas Alexander Penkovsky re: Document No. 1 Complaint. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): all of the parties listed on the pleading were not entered on CM ECF; Andy Humm and Ann Northrop must be added to docket again with alias 'Gay USA', all John and Jane Does must be added. Docket the event type Add Party to Pleading found under the event list Complaints and Other Initiating Documents. (sj)

  13. 2025-11-24

    CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Analisa Torres. 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..(sj)

  14. 2025-11-24

    Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Request for Issuance of Summons

  15. 2025-11-24

    Notice to Attorney to Submit AO 120 Form/AO 121 Form

  16. 2025-11-24

    Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Pleading

  17. 2025-11-24

    ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Nicholas Alexander Penkovsky. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: ANDY HUMM, JONATHAN CAPEHART, YAHOO, INC., VERSANT MEDIA, LLC. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name was entered in all caps; party role was entered incorrectly; alias party name was omitted. (sj)

  18. 2025-11-24

    Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification

  19. 2025-11-24

    ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY TO SUBMIT AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT. Notice to Attorney Nicholas Alexander Penkovsky to submit a completed AO 121 Form Copyright to court for review. Use the event type AO 121 Copyright - Notice of Submission by Attorney found under the event list Other Documents. (sj)

  20. 2025-11-24

    ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Nicholas Alexander Penkovsky to RE-FILE Document No. 9 Request for Issuance of Summons, 8 Request for Issuance of Summons, 3 Request for Issuance of Summons, 4 Request for Issuance of Summons, 10 Request for Issuance of Summons, 7 Request for Issuance of Summons, 5 Request for Issuance of Summons, 2 Request for Issuance of Summons, 6 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the issuance of summons is not correct; caption error, all parties names must be listed in caption, if all names do not fit in the space provided, name the first listed defendant on the pleading followed by 'et al'. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (sj)

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