L.A. Gem and Jewelry Design, Inc. v. Sears Holdings Management Corporation
Summary
L.A. Gem and Jewelry Design sued Sears Holdings and multiple jewelry companies for copyright infringement. The case involves the unauthorized copying of jewelry designs. The defendants include Sears retail operations and various jewelry manufacturers and dealers.
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Counsel of record
- Milord Law Group P.C.Milord A Keshishian
- Novian & Novian, LLPJorge Nicolas Anwandter
- Baker and Hostetler LLPTeresa C. Chow
- Brutzkus GubnerJeffrey A Kobulnick
- Harris Bricken Sliwoski LLPJihee Ahn
- Polsinelli LLPEric Rafael Garcia
- Stubbs Alderton and Markiles LLPMark D. Brutzkus
- Tressler LLPMichaela Battista Sozio
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- Docket no.
- 2:17-cv-03665
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Judge
- R. Gary Klausner
- Disposition
- settled / voluntarily dismissed
- Filed
- 2017-05-16
- Last filing
- 2018-11-30
- Terminated
- 2018-11-30
Cause
17:101 Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
L.A. Gem and Jewelry Design, Inc. (plaintiff) Nissim Gindi (defendant) NES Jewelry (defendant) Max Color LLC (defendant) Pratik Shah (defendant) Tejas Shah (defendant) Unique Designs Inc. (defendant) Kiran Jewels, Inc. (defendant) Does (defendant) Daily Diamond Deal LLC (defendant) Allen Kakoriev (defendant) MLG and Associates, LLC (defendant) Unique Designs, Inc. (defendant) Michael Goldie (defendant) George Chetrit (defendant) Sears, Roebuck and Co. (defendant) Sears Holdings Management Corporation (defendant) Greg T Victoroff (mediator (adr panel))
Docket entries
- #1132018-11-30
REPORT ON THE DETERMINATION OF AN ACTION Regarding a Copyright. (Closing) (Attachments: # 1 Order) (bp) (Entered: 11/30/2018)
- #1122018-11-30
ORDER REMOVING MATTER FROMCOURTS ACTIVE CASELOAD by Judge R. Gary Klausner, Case Terminated. Made JS-6. (SEE ORDER FOR SPECIFICS) (bp) (Entered: 11/30/2018)
- #1112018-11-30
ORDER DISMISSING DEFENDANTS KIRAN JEWELS, INC., UNIQUE DESIGNS, INC., AND TEJAS SHAH WITH PREJUDICE PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 41(A)(2) by Judge R. Gary Klausner. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Plaintiffs Complaint be and is hereby DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE as to Defendants Kiran Jewels, Inc., Unique Designs, Inc., and Tejas Shah only. The Court shall retain jurisdiction to enforce the terms of the settlement agreement. Each party hereto to bear its own attorneys' fees and costs incurred to date in this action. (bp) (Entered: 11/30/2018)
- #1102018-11-30
Joint STIPULATION to Dismiss Defendants Tejas Shah, Kiran Jewels, Inc., Unique Designs Inc. filed by Defendants Tejas Shah, Kiran Jewels, Inc., Unique Designs Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Dismissing Defendants Kiran Jewels, Inc., Unique Designs, Inc., and Tejas Shah with Prejudice Pursuant to fed. R. Civ. P. 41(A)(2))(Sozio, Michaela) (Entered: 11/30/2018)
- #1092018-11-28
ORDER by Judge R. Gary Klausner: GRANTING 107 APPLICATION to File Joint Stipulation Under Seal Document. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED as follows: The application for leave to file the Joint Stipulation under seal is GRANTED, so that the parties may redact any references to the confidential Settlement Agreement, or negotiations thereto. (shb) (Entered: 11/29/2018)
- #1082018-11-26
PRETRIAL CONFERENCE held before Judge R. Gary Klausner: Case called. Counsel state their appearances. Court and counsel confer re status of case and counsel's failure to file any pretrial documents. The jury trial remains on calendar for December 11, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. Court Reporter: Sandra MacNeil. (bp) (Entered: 11/27/2018)
- #1072018-11-21
Joint APPLICATION to file document Joint Stipulation to Stay Case under seal filed by Defendants Kiran Jewels, Inc., Tejas Shah, Unique Designs Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Decl of Sozio ISO Joint Application for Leave to file Under Seal, # 2 Proposed Order [Proposed] Order granting Joint Application for Leave to file Under Seal, # 3 Redacted Document Redacted Version of Document proposed to be filed under seal, # 4 Unredacted Document Unredacted Version of Document proposed to be filed under seal)(Sozio, Michaela) (Entered: 11/21/2018)
- #1062018-11-16
SCHEDULING NOTICE TO ALL PARTIES AND ORDER by Judge R. Gary Klausner re: Notice of Settlement 105 . The Court has reviewed the Notice of Settlement, filed on November 15, 2018. The parties are hereby notified that they are not relieved of any deadlines or court appearances until a dismissal of the action is filed. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (sw) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 11/16/2018)
- #1052018-11-15
NOTICE of Settlement AS TO DEFENDANTS KIRAN JEWELS, INC., UNIQUE DESIGNS, INC. AND TEJAS SHAH filed by Plaintiff L.A. Gem and Jewelry Design, Inc.. (Keshishian, Milord) (Entered: 11/15/2018)
- #1042018-10-18
ORDER STAYING CASE AS TO DEFENDANTS SEARS HOLDING MANAGEMENT CORPORATION AND SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO 103 by Judge R. Gary Klausner. In light of defendants Sears Holdings Management Corporation and Sears, Roebuck & Co.'s Chapter 11 Bankruptcy action filed on November 15, 2018, the Court hereby orders the case stayed as to this defendant only. All dates and/or deadlines as to all other parties remain. (lom) (Entered: 10/18/2018)
- #1032018-10-17
NOTICE OF FILING BANKRUPTCY filed by Defendants Sears Holdings Management Corporation, Sears, Roebuck and Co., Cross Claimants Sears Holdings Management Corporation, Sears, Roebuck and Co., Cross Defendants Sears Holdings Management Corporation, Sears, Roebuck and Co.. as to Sears, Roebuck & Co. and Sears Holdings Management Corporation, Bankruptcy Court case number 18-23537-rdd; 18-23553-rdd. (Chow, Teresa) (Entered: 10/17/2018)
- #1022018-09-14
Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Jorge Nicolas Anwandter counsel for Plaintiff L.A. Gem and Jewelry Design, Inc.. Jorge Nicolas Anwandter is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Plaintiff L.A. Gem and Jewelry Design, Inc.. (Anwandter, Jorge) (Entered: 09/14/2018)
- #1012018-08-08
ORDER ON JOINT STIPULATION RE CONTINUANCE OF TRIAL DATE AND EXTENSION OF DISCOVERY CUT-OFF AND MOTION CUT-OFF by Judge R. Gary Klausner, re Stipulation to Extend Discovery Cut-Off Date, 100 . IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: The motion and discovery deadlines in this action are continued as follows: The discovery cut-off is continued from September 26, 2018 to October 12, 2018. (bp) (Entered: 08/09/2018)
- #1002018-08-03
Joint STIPULATION to Extend Discovery Cut-Off Date to October 12, 2018 filed by Defendants Kiran Jewels, Inc., Tejas Shah, Unique Designs Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order on Joint Stipulation Re Continuance of Trial Date and Extension of Discovery Cut-Off and Motion Cut-Off)(Sozio, Michaela) (Entered: 08/03/2018)
- #992018-07-17
NOTICE OF DISMISSAL filed by Plaintiff L.A. Gem and Jewelry Design, Inc. pursuant to FRCP 41a(1) as to NES Jewelry. (Keshishian, Milord) (Entered: 07/17/2018)
- #982018-07-05
SCHEDULING NOTICE TO ALL PARTIES AND ORDER by Judge R. Gary Klausner. The Court has reviewed the Notice of Settlement 97, filed on July 2, 2018. The parties are not relieved of any deadlines or court appearances until a dismissal of the action is filed. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (sw) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 07/05/2018)
- #972018-07-02
NOTICE of Settlement filed by Plaintiff L.A. Gem and Jewelry Design, Inc.. (Keshishian, Milord) (Entered: 07/02/2018)
- 2018-01-11
Text Only Scheduling Notice
- 2017-12-11
Text Only Scheduling Notice
- 2017-09-06
Text Only Scheduling Notice
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