CopyrightS.D.N.Y.1:25-cv-06826

August Image, LLC v. Sahara Reporters Media Group, Inc.

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Summary

August Image sues Sahara Reporters for copyright infringement over allegedly unlicensed use of photographs.

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Counsel of record

For the plaintiff
Court
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
Docket no.
1:25-cv-06826
Nature of suit
Copyright
Filed
2025-08-18
Last filing
2025-12-10

Cause

17:101 Copyright Infringement

Entities in this case

Parties

August Image, LLC (plaintiff) DOES 1-10 (defendant) Sahara Reporters Media Group, Inc. (defendant)

Docket entries

  1. #182025-12-10

    AO 121 Form Copyright - Case Terminated - Submitted

  2. #172025-12-09

    Notice of Voluntary Dismissal

  3. #162025-12-05

    Letter

  4. #152025-11-04

    ORDER: Defendant was served on September 23, 2025. However, no appearance has been entered on Defendant's behalf, and no response to the complaint has been filed in the allotted time. Plaintiff has not moved for a default judgment. Plaintiff is directed to notify the Court whether it intends to move for default judgment, or if it has received any communication from Defendant or its counsel regarding a response to the complaint. If Plaintiff fails by December 5, 2025, to either (1) file a letter concerning the status of the case, or (2) move for default judgment against Defendant, the action may be dismissed for failure to prosecute. Plaintiff is directed to serve a copy of this order by mail on Defendant. SO ORDERED. ( Motions due by 12/5/2025.) (Signed by Judge J. Paul Oetken on 11/4/2025) (vfr)

  5. #142025-10-21

    Clerk's Certificate of Default

  6. #132025-10-20

    Affidavit in Support (non-motion)

  7. #122025-10-20

    Proposed Clerk's Certificate of Default

  8. #112025-09-26

    Affidavit of Service Complaints

  9. #102025-09-26

    Notice (Other)

  10. #92025-09-04

    Affidavit of Service Complaints

  11. #82025-08-19

    Order for Initial Pretrial Conference

  12. #72025-08-19

    AO 121 Form Copyright - Case Opening - Submitted

  13. #62025-08-19

    Summons Issued

  14. 2025-08-19

    Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice

  15. #52025-08-18

    REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Sahara Reporters Media Group, Inc., re: 1 Complaint. Document filed by August Image, LLC..(Jenkins, David) (Entered: 08/18/2025)

  16. #42025-08-18

    AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - NOTICE OF SUBMISSION BY ATTORNEY. AO 121 Form Copyright for case opening submitted to court for review..(Jenkins, David) (Entered: 08/18/2025)

  17. #32025-08-18

    RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by August Image, LLC..(Jenkins, David) (Entered: 08/18/2025)

  18. #22025-08-18

    CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Jenkins, David) (Entered: 08/18/2025)

  19. #12025-08-18

    COMPLAINT against DOES 1-10, Sahara Reporters Media Group, Inc.. (Filing Fee $ 405.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-31569839)Document filed by August Image, LLC..(Jenkins, David) (Entered: 08/18/2025)

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