Seidman v. Thirsty Media Inc.

Summary

Helayne Seidman sues Thirsty Media Inc. for copyright infringement in federal court.

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Cause

17:501 Copyright Infringement

Entities in this case

Parties

Helayne Seidman (plaintiff) Thirsty Media Inc. (defendant)

Docket entries

1. #482026-06-22

   Stipulation and Order of Voluntary Dismissal

2. #472026-06-18

   Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal

3. #462026-06-16

   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 C ourt'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 applicat ion, 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 s hall 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. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 6/16/2026) (rro)

4. #452026-06-01

   Memo Endorsement

5. #442026-05-29

   Letter

6. #432026-04-21

   Memo Endorsement

7. #422026-04-21

   Letter

8. #412026-03-02

   Affidavit of Service Complaints

9. #402026-02-03

   ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR LEAVE TO SERVE THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANT JAMES CARRANO BY ALTERNATE MEANS AND EXTENDING TIME FOR SERVICE granting 39 Motion. Upon the Motion of Defendant/Third-Party Plaintiff Thirsty Media Inc. (Thirsty Media), and the s upporting papers, it is hereby: ORDERED that the Motion is GRANTED; and it is further ORDERED that, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(e)(1) and N.Y. CPLR § 308(5), Thirsty Media is authorized to serve Third-Party Defendant James Carrano by the following alternate means: and further set forth in this Order. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate the pending motion at docket entry 39. (Signed by Judge Katherine Polk Failla on 2/3/2026) (rro)

10. 2026-01-13

    Telephone Conference

11. 2025-11-18

    Notice to Attorney Regarding Removal of Party

12. 2025-11-18

    Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification

13. 2025-11-18

    Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Request for Issuance of Summons

14. 2025-09-02

    Order

15. 2025-03-18

    Case Designation

16. 2025-03-18

    Case Designated ECF

17. 2025-03-18

    Case Designated ECF. (jgo)

18. 2025-03-18

    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..(jgo)

19. 2025-03-18

    Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice

20. 2025-03-18

    Magistrate Judge Gary Stein 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. (jgo)

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