Bosko Kante v. Dua Lipa
Summary
Bosko Kante is suing Dua Lipa, Warner Records, Warner Music Group, and others for copyright infringement in federal court. The lawsuit alleges unauthorized use of Kante's work in connection with Lipa's music or recordings. The case centers on claims that Kante's intellectual property rights were violated.
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Counsel of record
- Benjamin Law Group PCNa'il Benjamin
- The Law Office of Herbert T PattyHerbert Theodore Patty
- Mitchell Silberberg and Knupp LLPBradley J Mullins, David A. Steinberg
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- Docket no.
- 2:23-cv-06186
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Judge
- Cynthia Valenzuela
- Filed
- 2023-07-31
- Last filing
- 2026-09-03
Cause
17:501 Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
Warner Records Inc. Does Warner Music Group, Corp. Stephen Kozmeniuk Dua Lipa Bosko Kante
Docket entries
- #942026-09-02
Compel
- #932026-08-27
Order
- #922026-08-25
Joint STIPULATION to Continue Deadline to File Motion to Compel from August 25, 2026 to September 2, 2026 Re: Order 91 filed by Defendants Stephen Kozmeniuk, Dua Lipa, Warner Records Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Mullins, Bradley) (Entered: 08/25/2026)
- #912026-08-18
ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION TO CONTINUE DEADLINE TO FILE MOTION TO COMPEL by Magistrate Judge Patricia Donahue, re Stipulation to Continue, 90 (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS) (sh) (Entered: 08/18/2026)
- #902026-08-17
Joint STIPULATION to Continue Deadline to File Motion to Compel from August 18, 2026 to August 25, 2026 Re: Order on Motion for Order re Discovery Matter,, Motion Hearing, 88 filed by Defendants Stephen Kozmeniuk, Dua Lipa, Warner Records Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Mullins, Bradley) (Entered: 08/17/2026)
- #892026-08-17
Joint STIPULATION to Continue Pretrial and Trial Dates Re: Scheduling Order,,, Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings,, 86 filed by Defendants Stephen Kozmeniuk, Dua Lipa, Warner Records Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Bradley J. Mullins, # 2 Proposed Order)(Mullins, Bradley) (Entered: 08/17/2026)
- #882026-08-10
MINUTES OF Informal Discovery Conference (via Zoom) 87 Motion for Order; Motion Hearing held before Magistrate Judge Patricia Donahue: If the parties file a Local Rule 37 Joint Submission addressing the issue raised in the email and discussed at the informal discovery conference, they must do so by August 18, 2026. Court Recorder: Court Smart 8/4/2026. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment) (sh) (Entered: 08/11/2026)
- #872026-07-30
Informal Discovery Conference set for hearing on 8/4/2026 at 12:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Patricia Donahue. VIDEO Zoom information has been sent to counsel. (im) (Entered: 07/30/2026)
- 2026-07-30
Order re Discovery Matter
- #862025-10-24
SCHEDULING AND TRIAL ORDER FOR CIVIL CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE VALENZUELA by Judge Cynthia Valenzuela: Jury Trial set for 3/2/2027 09:00 AM before Judge Cynthia Valenzuela. Final Pretrial Conference and Hearing on Motions in Limine set for 2/12/2027 01:30 PM before Judge Cynthia Valenzuela. Last Date to Hear Motion to Amend Pleadings or Add Parties 1/23/2026. Fact Discovery cut-off 9/18/2026. Last Date to Hear Motions 12/11/2026. Deadline to Complete Settlement Conference 1/8/2027. Trial Filings (first round) due by 1/15/2027. Trial Filings (second round) due by 1/29/2027. See document for further details. (gk) (Entered: 10/28/2025)
- #852025-10-22
(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge Cynthia Valenzuela. The Court sua sponte VACATES the Scheduling Conference set for October 24, 2025. A Scheduling and Trial Order to issue. No appearances are necessary on this date. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (jec) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 10/22/2025)
- 2025-10-22
Text Only Scheduling Notice
- 2025-06-23
Generic Text Only Entry
- 2025-01-29
Generic Text Only Entry
- 2024-08-22
Dismiss AND Motion Hearing
- 2024-07-10
Text Only Scheduling Notice
- 2023-10-25
Text Only Scheduling Notice
- 2023-10-17
Text Only Scheduling Notice
- 2023-10-16
Text Only Scheduling Notice
- 2023-08-11
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