Curtis J. Jackson, III v. Ryan Kavanaugh

Summary

Curtis Jackson (50 Cent) and his companies G-Unit Film & Television and NYC Vibe are suing Ryan Kavanaugh and his companies GenTV LLC and Skill House Movie LLC for trademark infringement in federal court in California. The lawsuit centers on unauthorized use of trademarks associated with Jackson's entertainment brand and G-Unit properties.

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Cause

15:1114 Trademark Infringement

Entities in this case

Parties

G-Unit Film & Television, Inc. (plaintiff) NYC Vibe, LLC (plaintiff) Curtis J. Jackson, III (plaintiff) GenTV LLC (defendant) Skill House Movie LLC (defendant) Ryan Kavanaugh (defendant)

Docket entries

1. #1112026-09-08

   ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Hernan D. Vera. Scheduling Conference set for 1/19/2027 at 10:00 AM. READ THIS ORDER CAREFULLY. IT CONTROLS THIS CASE AND DIFFERS FROM THE LOCAL RULES. (lom) (lom) (Entered: 09/09/2026)

2. #1102026-09-03

   Amended COUNTERCLAIM against Counter Defendants G-Unit Film & Television, Inc., Curtis J. Jackson, III; Jury Demand, filed by Defendants and Counter-Claimants GenTV LLC, Skill House Movie LLC.(Gatti, John) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

3. #1092026-09-03

   ANSWER to Amended Complaint/Petition, 89 Amended Answer to Third Amended Complaint filed by Defendants GenTV LLC, Ryan Kavanaugh, Skill House Movie LLC.(Gatti, John) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

4. #1082026-09-02

   ORDER GRANTING JOINT STIPULATION TO FILE AMENDED ANSWER AND COUNTERCLAIMS AND ANSWER TO AMENDED COUNTERCLAIMS 107 by Judge Hernan D. Vera, the Court hereby GRANTS the Stipulation: 1. Defendant Ryan Kavanaugh and Defendants and Counter-Claimants Skill House Movie LLC and GenTV LLC shall file the Amended Answer and Amended Counterclaims as attached to the Stipulation. 2. Counter-Defendants Answer to the Counterclaims (Dkt. 105) shall be deemed as filed in response to the Amended Counterclaims. (es) (Entered: 09/03/2026)

5. #1072026-08-31

   Joint STIPULATION to AMEND Answer to Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening),, Counterclaim, 93, Striking Electronically Filed Documents (G-106),, 106 filed by Defendants and Cross-Claimants GenTV LLC, Ryan Kavanaugh, Skill House Movie LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Fried, Lauren) (Entered: 08/31/2026)

6. #1062026-08-17

   ORDER by Judge Hernan D. Vera: the following document(s) be STRICKEN for failure to comply with the Local Rules, General Order and/or the Courts Case Management Order: Answer and Counterclaim 93, for the following reasons: Local Rule 7.1-1 No Certification of Interested Parties and/or no copies. Other: FRCP 10, not all Counterclaim parties are listed on the caption of the title page. Ryan Kavanaugh is listed in the attorney's text but not on caption. Counterclaim should be filed as a separate document. (bm) (Entered: 08/17/2026)

7. 2026-03-27

   Text Only Scheduling Notice

8. 2026-03-06

   Text Only Scheduling Notice

9. 2026-01-29

   Dismiss AND Dismiss

10. 2026-01-29

    Text Only Scheduling Notice

11. 2025-11-14

    Dismiss

12. 2025-10-23

    Dismiss AND Motion Hearing

13. 2025-10-06

    Enforce AND Enforce

14. 2025-08-29

    Enforce AND Enforce AND Motion Hearing

15. 2025-08-12

    Text Only Scheduling Notice

16. 2025-07-31

    Compel Arbitration AND Motion Hearing

17. 2025-07-03

    Motion Hearing

18. 2025-07-01

    Text Only Scheduling Notice

19. 2025-04-29

    Returning Case for Reassignment w/i division (CV-89)

20. 2025-04-29

    Appear Pro Hac Vice

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