Daniel Kennedy v. Barnholtz Entertainment Inc.

Summary

Daniel Kennedy is suing Barnholtz Entertainment, Lionsgate Studios, Starz Acquisition, and others for copyright infringement in federal court in Los Angeles. The specific work at issue is not identified in the case record. Kennedy claims unauthorized use of his copyrighted material.

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Cause

17:501 Copyright Infringement

Entities in this case

Parties

Daniel Kennedy (plaintiff) JPMorgan Chase Bank N A (defendant) Starz Acquisition LLC (defendant) Jon Feltheimer (defendant) Lionsgate Studios Corp (defendant) Does (defendant) Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (defendant) Barry Barnholtz (defendant) Barnholtz Entertainment Inc. (defendant)

Docket entries

1. #592026-10-22

   RESPONSE IN SUPPORT of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Compel Arbitration 28 filed by Defendants Barry Barnholtz, Barnholtz Entertainment Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration In Support of Sur Reply Response and Request for Judicial Notice, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit A - Nov 2010 IFTA Rules, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit B - August 2011 IFTA Rules, # 4 Declaration Declaration Regarding Use of Artificial Intelligence)(Rosenberg, Hugh) (Entered: 10/22/2026)

2. #582026-10-20

   ORDER by Judge Fred W. Slaughter: Granting 52 APPLICATION for Permission For Electronic Filing. (twdb) (Entered: 10/20/2026)

3. #572026-10-19

   PROOF OF SERVICE filed by plaintiff Daniel Kennedy, re Reply 54, APPLICATION for Pro Se Litigant to electronically file documents in a specific case 50, Declaration 56, Declaration (Motion related) 51, APPLICATION for Order 52, APPLICATION for Order 53, Declaration 55 served on 10/18/26. (rolm) (Entered: 10/19/2026)

4. #562026-10-19

   DECLARATION OF DANIEL KENNEDY IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION TO DEEM SUR-REPLY TIMELY FILED filed by Plaintiff Daniel Kennedy. (rolm) (Entered: 10/19/2026)

5. #552026-10-19

   DECLARATION OF DANIEL KENNEDY REGARDING USE OF GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE filed by Plaintiff Daniel Kennedy. (rolm) (Entered: 10/19/2026)

6. #542026-10-19

   PLAINTIFF'S SUR-REPLY IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' RENEWED MOTION TO COMPEL ARBITRATION AND TO STAY filed by Plaintiff Daniel Kennedy (rolm) (Entered: 10/19/2026)

7. #532026-10-19

   PLAINTIFF'S APPLICATION TO DEEM SUR-REPLY TIMELY FILED UNDER FED. R. CIV. P. 6(b)(1)(B); MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES filed by plaintiff Daniel Kennedy. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (rolm) (Entered: 10/19/2026)

8. #522026-10-19

   PLAINTIFF'S APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO FILE ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH CM/ECF (LOCAL RULE 5-4.1.1) filed by plaintiff Daniel Kennedy. (rolm) (Entered: 10/19/2026)

9. #512026-10-19

   DECLARATION OF DANIEL KENNEDY IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO FILE ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH CM/ECF 50 filed by Plaintiff Daniel Kennedy. (rolm) (Entered: 10/19/2026)

10. #502026-10-19

    APPLICATION for Pro Se Litigant to electronically file documents in a specific case filed by plaintiff Daniel Kennedy. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (rolm) (Entered: 10/19/2026)

11. #492026-10-13

    PROOF OF SERVICE filed by plaintiff Daniel Kennedy, re Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of Party(ies) (Pursuant to FRCP 41a(1)) 48 served on 10/13/26. (twdb) (Entered: 10/15/2026)

12. #482026-10-13

    NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL WITHOUT PREJUDICE filed by plaintiff Daniel Kennedy pursuant to FRCP 41a(1), as to Jon Feltheimer, JPMorgan Chase Bank N A, Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Lionsgate Studios Corp, Starz Acquisition LLC. (twdb) (Entered: 10/15/2026)

13. #472026-10-13

    NOTICE AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint returned Executed filed by Plaintiff Daniel Kennedy, upon Defendant Acknowledgment of Service signed by Kenneth Freundlich, Counsel. (twdb) (Entered: 10/14/2026)

14. #462026-10-13

    ORDER RE EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO FILE SUR-REPLY by Judge Fred W. Slaughter 39 . Plaintiff is ORDERED to file its Sur-Reply as a new and separate filing, on or before October 15, 2026. The in-person hearing on Defendants' Motion to Compel Arbitration 28, currently scheduled on October 22, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom 10D, is CONTINUED to October 29, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in Courtroom 10D. SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. (twdb) (Entered: 10/14/2026)

15. #452026-10-13

    CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT filed by Defendant JPMorgan Chase Bank N A identifying JPMorgan Chase & Co. as Corporate Parent. (Rosenberg, Hugh) (Entered: 10/13/2026)

16. #442026-10-13

    JOINDER in NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Compel Arbitration 28 filed by Defendant JPMorgan Chase Bank N A. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Attorney Hugh H. Rosenberg added to party JPMorgan Chase Bank N A(pty:dft))(Rosenberg, Hugh) (Entered: 10/13/2026)

17. #432026-10-09

    PROOF OF SERVICE by Electronic Mail filed by plaintiff Daniel Kennedy, re Declaration 41, Declaration (Motion related) 40, EX PARTE APPLICATION to File Sur-Reply 39, Declaration 42 served on 10/9/26. (twdb) (Entered: 10/13/2026)

18. #422026-10-09

    DECLARATION Regarding Generative Artificial Intelligence - EX PARTE Papers 39 filed by Plaintiff Daniel Kennedy. (twdb) (Entered: 10/13/2026)

19. #412026-10-09

    DECLARATION regarding generative artificail intelligence - prior opposition filed by Plaintiff Daniel Kennedy. (twdb) (Entered: 10/13/2026)

20. #402026-10-09

    DECLARATION of Daniel Kennedy in support of EX PARTE APPLICATION to File Sur-Reply 39 filed by Plaintiff Daniel Kennedy. (twdb) (Entered: 10/13/2026)

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