Datastorm Tech. Inc. v. Interboro Systems
Summary
Five major software companies—Symantec, Software Publishing Corporation, Micrografx, IBM, and Datastorm Technologies—sued Interboro Systems Corporation and Robert Cohen for copyright infringement. The lawsuit concerns unauthorized copying of software code or creative works, though the specific software title isn't identified in available court records.
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Counsel of record
- Farrell Fritz P.C.Dolores Fredrich ,
- Jenkins & Gilchrist Parker Chapin LLPBarry J. Brett
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
- Docket no.
- 0:94-cv-00362
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Judge
- Allyne R. Ross
- Disposition
- consent judgment
- Filed
- 1994-01-26
- Last filing
- 1995-01-12
- Terminated
- 1995-01-12
Cause
17:501 Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
Symantec Corporation (plaintiff) Software Publishing Corporation (plaintiff) Micrografx, Inc., (plaintiff) IBM Corporation (plaintiff) Datastorm Technologies, Inc., (plaintiff) Robert Cohen (defendant) Interboro Systems Corporation (defendant)
Docket entries
- #261995-01-12
CONSENT DECREE : that dft Interboro are enjoined and restrained for a period of 3 years from making copies of or using any of the computer softward products of the plaintiffs. Plaintiff's Complaint is hereby dismissed with prejudice and w/o costs. ( signed by Judge Allyne R. Ross, dtd 1/5/95). c/m. (Yuen, Sui May) (Entered: 01/12/1995)
- 1995-01-12
Case closed (Yuen, Sui May)
- #251995-01-09
LETTER dated 12/8/94 from Barry J. Brett to Magistrate Judge Lindsay Re: that counsel for both parties jointly request that the hearing scheduled for 12/12/94 @ 12:00 noon. (Roker, Michelle) (Entered: 01/09/1995)
- #211995-01-09
LETTER dated 10/12/94 from G.Gilbert to Judge Lindsay Re: If there is to be hearing before or after 10/19/94 to 10/28/94 (Jackson, Ramona) (Entered: 01/09/1995)
- #201995-01-09
LETTER dated 10/12/94 from Barry J.Brett to Mag. Lindsay Request we have an opportunity to present oral argument to supplement our three page letter (Jackson, Ramona) (Entered: 01/09/1995)
- #191995-01-09
Ltr. to Mag. Lindsay from Geoffrey Gilbert dtd. 9/30/94 re: RESPONSE by Datastorm Tech. Inc.(plaintiff) in opposition to to first set of discovery requests (Jackson, Ramona) (Entered: 01/09/1995)
- #241995-01-05
LETTER dated 10/27/94 from Sally M. Donahue to Judge Lindsay Re: response to letter from defendants counsel. (Roker, Michelle) (Entered: 01/09/1995)
- #231995-01-05
LETTER dated 10/25/94 from Barry J. Brett to Magistrate Judge Lindsay Re: to request that the Judge address the pending letter applications for discovery. (Roker, Michelle) (Entered: 01/09/1995)
- #221995-01-05
LETTER dated 10/17/94 from Barry J. Brett to Magistrate Judge Lindsay Re: to urge the court to direct plaintiffs to make proper and immediate responses to defendants interrogatories and document requests. (Roker, Michelle) (Entered: 01/09/1995)
- #181995-01-05
LETTER dated 12/27/94 from Sally Donahue to Judge Ross Re: status of case. Consent to Judge Hurley (Jackson, Ramona) (Entered: 01/05/1995)
- #171994-12-28
COPY of LETTER dated 12/8/94 from Barry Brett to Magistrate Lindsay Re: advising that the parties have reached an agreement. Documents will be submitted. The conference set for 12/12/94 should be suspended until further notice. (Conte, Daniela) (Entered: 12/28/1994)
- #161994-12-20
LETTER dated 12/13/94 from Judge Ross to Counsels Re: status report should be submitted (Jackson, Ramona) (Entered: 12/20/1994)
- #151994-12-20
ORDER, dated 12/9/94 set status conference for 11:45 1/3/95 before Magistrate Arlene R. Lindsay ( signed by Magistrate Arlene R. Lindsay ) (Dobkin, David) (Entered: 12/20/1994)
- #141994-12-07
Amended SCHEDULING ORDER dated 12/2/94 that discovery to be concluded by 1/17/95. Plaintiff's proposed pretrial order to be submitted by 1/24/95, dft's additional schedules for the pre-trial order to be submitted by 1/3/195, final pretrial conference scheduled for 2/17/95 at 11:00. ( signed by Magistrate Arlene R. Lindsay ). (Yuen, Sui May) (Entered: 12/07/1994)
- #131994-12-07
ORDER dated 12/2/94 setting conference for 12/12/94 at 12:00. ( signed by Magistrate Arlene R. Lindsay ). (Yuen, Sui May) (Entered: 12/07/1994)
- #121994-12-07
LETTER dated 11/4/94 from Barry Brett to Mag. Lindsay requesting an adjournment of the scheduling order for 60 days. (Yuen, Sui May) (Entered: 12/07/1994)
- #111994-11-08
LETTER dated 11/1/94 from Mr. Brett to Judge Lindsay Re: in response to letter of 10/31/94 (Bollbach, Jean) (Entered: 11/10/1994)
- #101994-11-08
ORDER dtd. dtd. 11/2/94 parties are directed to re-schedule pltff's deposition to a mutually convenient date within the next 2 weeks ( signed by Magistrate-Judge Arlene R. Lindsay ) c/m (Bollbach, Jean) (Entered: 11/10/1994)
- 1994-10-25
CASE randomly reassigned to Judge Allyne R. Ross from Judge Hurely. (Asreen, Wendy)
- 1994-01-26
CASE REFERRED to Magistrate Arlene R. Lindsay (Warner, Pam)
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