Bravo v. Sony Music Publishing LLC

Summary

Estates of Angela Stone and Biggie Smalls sue Sony and others for copyright infringement over music publishing rights.

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Cause

17:501 Copyright Infringement

Entities in this case

Parties

Jean Albert Renaud (plaintiff) David Bravo (plaintiff) The Estate of Angela Laverne Stone (defendant) The Estate of Christopher George Latore Wallace (defendant) Sean John Combs (defendant) Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr. (defendant) Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. (defendant) Phalon Anton Alexander (defendant) Bad Boy Records, LLC (defendant) Universal Music International Limited (defendant) Warner Chappell Music, Inc. (defendant) Sony Music Entertainment (defendant) Sony Music Publishing LLC (defendant)

Docket entries

1. #82026-09-03

   Summons Issued

2. #72026-09-03

   Request for Issuance of Summons

3. #62026-09-02

   Amended Complaint

4. #52026-07-16

   Civil Cover Sheet

5. #42026-07-15

   AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - CASE OPENING - SUBMITTED. In compliance with the provisions of 17 U.S.C. 508, the Register of Copyrights is hereby advised that a court action has been filed on the following copyright(s) in the U.S. District Court Southern District of New York. Form e-mailed to Register of Copyrights..(pc) (Entered: 07/15/2026)

6. 2026-07-15

   Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice

7. 2026-07-15

   ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney Polina Ivko to RE-FILE Document No. 3 Civil Cover Sheet. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the civil cover sheet is not correct; civil cover sheet was not signed;. Re-file the document using the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents and attach the correct PDF. (pc)

8. 2026-07-15

   CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Naomi Reice Buchwald. 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..(pc)

9. 2026-07-15

   Notice to Attorney Regarding Case Opening Statistical Error Correction

10. 2026-07-15

    ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL. CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Polina Ivko. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: County code New York;. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the County code has been modified to Nassau;. (pc)

11. 2026-07-15

    Case Designated ECF. (pc)

12. 2026-07-15

    Magistrate Judge Sarah Netburn 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. (pc)

13. 2026-07-15

    Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Civil Cover Sheet

14. #32026-07-14

    FILING ERROR - PDF ERROR - CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Ivko, Polina) Modified on 7/15/2026 (pc). (Entered: 07/14/2026)

15. #22026-07-14

    AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - NOTICE OF SUBMISSION BY ATTORNEY. AO 121 Form Copyright for case opening submitted to court for review..(Ivko, Polina) (Entered: 07/14/2026)

16. #12026-07-14

    COMPLAINT against Phalon Anton Alexander, Bad Boy Records, LLC, Calvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr, Sean John Combs, Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr, Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Music Publishing LLC, The Estate of Angela Laverne Stone, The Estate of Christopher George Latore Wallace, Universal Music International Limited, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.. (Filing Fee $ 405.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-33135861)Document filed by Jean Albert Renaud, David Bravo. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E).(Ivko, Polina) (Entered: 07/14/2026)

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