FNTV, LLC v. Starnes Media Group LLC

Summary

FNTV sues Todd Starnes and Starnes Media Group for allegedly infringing its copyrighted content.

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Cause

17:501 Copyright Infringement

Entities in this case

Parties

FNTV, LLC (plaintiff) Todd Starnes (defendant) Starnes Media Group LLC (defendant)

Docket entries

1. 2023-09-01

   Order on Report and Recommendations

2. 2023-09-01

   ORDER: The Court adopts in part Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo's thorough report and recommendation, see ECF No. 31 .The Court GRANTS Plaintiff's motion for default judgment ECF No. 24, except as to the amount of attorneys' fees. Plaintiff is awarded $25,000.00 in statutory damages, $1,710.00 in attorneys' fees, and $440.00 in costs, for a total award of $27,150.00.The Court has reviewed the range of attorneys' fees for copyright cases and agrees with Judge Kuo that an hourly rate ranging from $300 to $450 is appropriate for lead counsel. ECF No. 31 at 12-13. Consistent with the "need to deter the infringer and third parties from future infringement," the Court finds that compensating counsel for their work in protecting copyrights contributes to the deterrent effect on future infringement. Id. at 10. Accordingly, the Court finds that Plaintiff should be awarded attorneys' fees based on an hourly rate of $450.Plaintiff's counsel is directed to serve a copy of this Order on Defendants and to file an affidavit of service on the docket with seven (7) of this Order. The Clerk of Court is respectfully directed to enter judgment and close this case. Ordered by Judge Hector Gonzalez on 9/1/2023. (PN)

3. 2023-09-01

   Order Adopting Report and Recommendations AND Order on Motion for Default Judgment

4. 2023-06-20

   ORDER: When Plaintiff filed its 24 Motion for Default Judgment, it did not serve the motion on Defendant Todd Starnes, stating that the Clerk had not yet issued a 29 Certificate of Default as to Defendant Todd Starnes. Now that the Clerk has issued that certificate of default 29, Plaintiff is directed to properly serve its motion for default judgment on Defendant Todd Starnes in compliance with Local Rule 55.2(b) both to his last known address and in the electronic manner previously authorized by the Court 20 . Ordered by Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo on 6/20/2023. (NS)

5. 2023-06-20

   Order(Other)

6. 2022-11-30

   Order Referring Motion

7. 2022-11-30

   Add and Terminate Judges

8. 2022-11-29

   Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo added. (PN)

9. 2022-11-29

   ORDER REFERRING MOTION. Plaintiff's motion for default judgment, see ECF No. 24, is respectfully referred to Magistrate Judge Kuo. (PN)

10. 2022-11-29

    Order Referring Motion AND Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge

11. 2022-10-18

    ORDER granting 21 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Default Judgment. Plaintiff shall file a motion for default judgment on or before November 28, 2022, in accordance with the Court's September 21, 2022 Order. Ordered by Judge Hector Gonzalez on 10/18/2022. (JN)

12. 2022-10-18

    Scheduling Order

13. 2022-09-29

    ORDER granting in part and denying in part 15 Motion to Adjourn. The deadline to file the parties' case management plan and joint letter, see ECF No. 10, is extended to November 28, 2022. Ordered by Judge Hector Gonzalez on 9/29/2022. (Nkodo, Julie-Irene)

14. 2022-09-29

    Order on Motion to Adjourn Conference

15. 2022-09-21

    Scheduling Order

16. 2022-09-21

    ORDER: Plaintiff shall file a motion for default judgment on or before October 21, 2022. In addition to the service requirements of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Plaintiff shall attempt to send each of the following documents, as soon as reasonably possible, directly either to Defendants or to one of Defendants' attorneys, employees, or other representatives: (i) the Clerk's Certificate of Default (ECF No. 14 ), (ii) this Order, and (iii) Plaintiff's papers in support of its motion for a default judgment. Within two business days of Plaintiff filing its motion for a default judgment, Plaintiff shall file a declaration by Plaintiff's counsel or other knowledgeable person describing Plaintiff's compliance with the notice instructions in this Order. Ordered by Judge Hector Gonzalez on 9/21/2022. (Nkodo, Julie-Irene)

17. 2022-09-02

    Scheduling Order

18. 2022-09-02

    ORDER granting 12 Motion seeking 30-Day Extension of Time to File Case Management Plan and Joint Letter. The parties' case management plan and joint letter, see ECF No. 10, is due October 3, 2022. Ordered by Judge Hector Gonzalez on 9/2/2022. (Nkodo, Julie-Irene)

19. 2022-07-11

    Case Assigned/Reassigned

20. 2022-07-11

    Case Assigned to Judge Hector Gonzalez. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our website. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (Davis, Kimberly)

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