Creative Photographers, Inc. v. YB Media, LLC
Summary
Creative Photographers sues YB Media for copyright infringement over unauthorized use of photographs.
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Counsel of record
- Doniger BurroughsStephen Michael Doniger
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- Docket no.
- 3:25-cv-10037
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Filed
- 2025-11-20
- Last filing
- 2026-04-15
Cause
17:101 Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
DOES 1-10 Blackbird Media, Inc. YB Media, LLC Creative Photographers, Inc.
Docket entries
- #242026-04-15
Copyright
- 2026-04-10
Terminate Civil Case
- #232026-04-09
Notice of Voluntary Dismissal
- #222026-03-04
CLERK'S NOTICE RESCHEDULING INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE. Joint Case Management Statement due by 4/28/2026. Initial Case Management Conference reset from 3/10/2026 to 5/5/2026, at 1:30 PM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar. ALL COUNSEL PARTICIPATING IN THE HEARING ARE REQUIRED TO LOG INTO ZOOM NO LATER THAN 1:30 PM.Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/emcCiv LR 77-3(d). Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited.Zoom Guidance and Setup: https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (vla, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/4/2026) (Entered: 03/04/2026)
- #212026-03-04
Order by Judge Edward M Chen GRANTING 20 STIPULATION PURSUANT TO ENLARGE TIME FOR DEFENDANT YB MEDIA, LLC TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHERS, INC.'S COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 6-1 AND 7-1.(vla, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/4/2026) (Entered: 03/04/2026)
- #202026-03-04
STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHERS, INC.S COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 6-1 AND 7-1 filed by YB Media, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Llewellyn, Garrett) (Filed on 3/4/2026) (Entered: 03/04/2026)
- #192026-03-04
JOINT CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT filed by Creative Photographers, Inc.. (Tookey, Benjamin) (Filed on 3/4/2026) (Entered: 03/04/2026)
- 2026-03-04
Clerk's Notice Setting Zoom Hearing
- #182026-02-24
ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Llewellyn, Garrett) (Filed on 2/24/2026) (Entered: 02/24/2026)
- #172026-02-18
ADR Certification (ADR L.R. 3-5 b) of discussion of ADR options (Tookey, Benjamin) (Filed on 2/18/2026) (Entered: 02/18/2026)
- #162026-02-18
ADR Clerk's Notice re: Non-Compliance with Court Order. The parties have failed to file an ADR Certification as required by the Initial Case Management Scheduling Order. Counsel shall comply promptly with the requirements of ADR L.R. 3-5(b) and shall file the ADR Certification. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.)(cmf, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 2/18/2026) (Entered: 02/18/2026)
- 2026-02-18
ADR Clerks Notice re: Non-Compliance after 5/1/2018
- #152026-01-26
Order by Judge Edward M Chen GRANTING 14 STIPULATION PURSUANT TO ENLARGE TIME FOR DEFENDANT YB MEDIA, LLC TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHERS, INC.'S COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 6-1 AND 7-1.(vla, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/26/2026) (Entered: 01/26/2026)
- #142026-01-22
STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER PURSUANT TO ENLARGE TIME FOR DEFENDANT YB MEDIA, LLC TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHERS, INC.S COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 6-1 AND 7-1 filed by YB Media, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Llewellyn, Garrett) (Filed on 1/22/2026) (Entered: 01/22/2026)
- #132025-12-23
Order by Judge Edward M Chen GRANTING 12 STIPULATION PURSUANT TO ENLARGE TIME FOR DEFENDANT YB MEDIA, LLC TO RESPOND TO PLAINTIFF CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHERS, INC.'S COMPLAINT PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE 6-1 AND 7-1.(vla, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/23/2025) (Entered: 12/23/2025)
- #122025-12-22
STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re 1 Complaint filed by YB Media, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Llewellyn, Garrett) (Filed on 12/22/2025) (Entered: 12/22/2025)
- #112025-12-09
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Creative Photographers, Inc.. YB Media, LLC served on 12/2/2025, answer due 12/23/2025. (Doniger, Stephen) (Filed on 12/9/2025) (Entered: 12/09/2025)
- #102025-12-03
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Creative Photographers, Inc.. Blackbird Media, Inc. served on 12/3/2025, answer due 12/24/2025. (Doniger, Stephen) (Filed on 12/3/2025) (Entered: 12/03/2025)
- #92025-12-01
Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 3/3/2026. Initial Case Management Conference set for 3/10/2026 01:30 PM in San Francisco, - Videoconference Only. (kmg, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/1/2025) (Entered: 12/01/2025)
- 2025-11-21
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