August Image, LLC v. Stereogum Media, LLC
Summary
August Image sues Stereogum Media for copyright infringement over allegedly unlicensed image use.
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Counsel of record
- Doniger / BurroughsDavid Jenkins
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- Docket no.
- 1:26-cv-00758
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Judge
- Jeannette A. Vargas
- Disposition
- settled / voluntarily dismissed
- Filed
- 2026-01-28
- Last filing
- 2026-06-29
- Terminated
- 2026-06-29
Cause
17:101 Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
August Image, LLC (plaintiff) DOES 1-10 (defendant) Stereogum Media, LLC (defendant)
Docket entries
- #222026-08-28
Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal
- #212026-06-29
AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - CASE TERMINATED- SUBMITTED. In compliance with the provisions of 17 U.S.C. 508, the Register of Copyrights is hereby advised that a final decision was rendered on 6/29/2026 in a court action filed on the following copyright(s) in the U.S. District Court Southern District of New York. Form e-mailed to Register of Copyrights..(sgz) (Entered: 06/29/2026)
- #202026-06-29
ORDER OF DISMISSAL: The Court having been advised at ECF No. 19 that all claims asserted herein have been settled in principle, it is ORDERED that the above-entitled action be and is hereby DISMISSED and discontinued without costs, and without preju dice to the right to reopen the action within sixty days of the date of this Order if the settlement is not executed. Any pending motions are moot. All conferences are canceled. The Clerk of Court is directed to close the case. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jeannette A. Vargas on 6/29/2026) (sgz)
- #192026-06-26
NOTICE of Settlement . Document filed by August Image, LLC..(Jenkins, David) (Entered: 06/26/2026)
- #182026-06-15
ORDER granting 17 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Stereogum Media, LLC answer due 6/29/2026 (HEREBY ORDERED by Judge Jeannette A. Vargas)(Text Only Order) (Vargas, Jeannette) (Entered: 06/15/2026)
- #172026-06-15
THIRD LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer addressed to Judge Jeannette A. Vargas from Matthew Leish dated June 15, 2026. Document filed by Stereogum Media, LLC..(Leish, Matthew) (Entered: 06/15/2026)
- 2026-06-15
Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer
- #162026-05-13
ORDER granting 15 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to Answer. Stereogum Media, LLC answer due 6/14/2026. (HEREBY ORDERED by Judge Jeannette A. Vargas)(Text Only Order) (Yin-Olowu, Tammy) (Entered: 05/13/2026)
- #152026-05-13
SECOND LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer addressed to Judge Jeannette A. Vargas from Matthew Leish dated May 12, 2026. Document filed by Stereogum Media, LLC..(Leish, Matthew) (Entered: 05/13/2026)
- 2026-05-13
Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer
- #142026-04-14
ORDER granting 12 Letter Motion for Extension of Time to Answer Stereogum Media, LLC answer due 5/14/2026 (HEREBY ORDERED by Judge Jeannette A. Vargas)(Text Only Order) (Vargas, Jeannette) (Entered: 04/14/2026)
- 2026-04-14
Order on Motion for Extension of Time to Answer
- 2026-01-29
Case Designated ECF
- 2026-01-29
Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient AO 120/121 Form
- 2026-01-29
Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice
- 2026-01-29
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT COPYRIGHT FORM. Notice to Attorney David Jenkins to RE-FILE Document No. 4 AO 121 Form Copyright - Notice of Submission by Attorney. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s):. the PDF attached to the docket entry for the AO 121 Copyright form is not correct; Docket number error on PDF. Re-file the document using the event type AO 121 Form Copyright - Notice of Submission by Attorney found under the event list Other Documents and attach the correct AO 121 Copyright PDF form. (jgo)
- 2026-01-29
Case Designated ECF. (jgo)
- 2026-01-29
Case Designation
- 2026-01-29
Magistrate Judge Barbara C. Moses 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)
- 2026-01-29
CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Jeannette A. Vargas. 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)
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