Sony Music Entertainment v. University of Southern California
Summary
Sony Music and partner labels sued USC for copyright infringement over unauthorized music use.
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Counsel of record
- Pryor Cashman LLPBenjamin Kincaid Semel, Kaveri Banka Arora, Rachel Kaplowitz
- Haynes and Boone, LLPJason P. Bloom, Michael Lambert
- Haynes and Boone, LLP (NY)Joseph Craig Lawlor, Richard D. Rochford , Jr.
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- Docket no.
- 1:25-cv-02042
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Disposition
- settled / voluntarily dismissed
- Filed
- 2025-03-11
- Last filing
- 2026-05-21
- Terminated
- 2026-03-26
Cause
17:501 Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
University of Southern California Zomba Recording LLC Ultra Records, LLC Records Label, LLC LaFace Records, LLC Arista Records, LLC Arista Music Alamo Records, LLC Sony Music Entertainment
Docket entries
- 2026-05-20
Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Voluntary Dismissal
- 2026-05-20
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL. Notice to Attorney Benjamin Kincaid Semel. RE-FILE Document No. 53 Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the stipulation of voluntary dismissal was not signed by all parties who have appeared. Re-file the document using the event type Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal found under the event list Other Documents - select the correct filer/filers - select the correct party/parties the voluntary dismissal is against - and attach the correct signed (scanned ink signature image) PDF. (tp)
- 2026-02-25
Set/Reset Deadlines
- 2026-02-25
Set/Reset Deadlines: Amended Pleadings due by 3/12/2026. (sgz)
- 2026-02-11
Set/Reset Hearings
- 2026-01-23
Set/Reset Deadlines
- 2025-06-23
Set Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings
- 2025-06-23
Set/Reset Deadlines as to 29 MOTION to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2), (3), and (6).. Responses due by 7/10/2025 Replies due by 7/21/2025. (sgz)
- 2025-05-19
Order AND ~Util - Set Deadlines
- 2025-05-16
Pretrial Conference - Initial
- 2025-05-16
Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Gregory H. Woods: Initial Pretrial Conference held on 5/16/2025. (Court Reporter Present) (va)
- 2025-04-09
Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice
- 2025-03-12
Case Designated ECF
- 2025-03-12
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT CIVIL COVER SHEET. Notice to attorney Benjamin Kincaid Semel to RE-FILE Document No. 2 Civil Cover Sheet. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): Form is not signed. Re-file the document using the event type Civil Cover Sheet found under the event list Other Documents and attach the correct PDF. (vf)
- 2025-03-12
CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Gregory H. Woods. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions..(vf)
- 2025-03-12
***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING PARTY MODIFICATION. Notice to attorney Benjamin Kincaid Semel. The party information for the following party/parties has been modified: ALAMO RECORDS, LLC. The information for the party/parties has been modified for the following reason/reasons: party name was entered in all caps. (vf)
- 2025-03-12
Case Designation
- 2025-03-12
Notice to Attorney Regarding Party Modification
- 2025-03-12
Case Opening Initial Assignment Notice
- 2025-03-12
Notice to Attorney Regarding Deficient Civil Cover Sheet
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