Alexis Hunley v. Instagram, LLC

Summary

Photographer Alexis Hunley sues Instagram for copyright infringement over alleged unauthorized use of images.

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Entities in this case

Parties

MATTHEW SCOTT BRAUER, Individually and On Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated (plaintiff) ALEXIS HUNLEY (plaintiff) INSTAGRAM, LLC (defendant) GOOGLE, LLC (amicus curiae) ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION, COMPUTER & COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION AMERICAN LIBARY ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION OF RESEARCH LIBARIES, ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGE & RESEARCH LIBARIES, AUTHORS ALLIANCE and ORGANIZATION FOR TRANSFORMATIVE WORKS (amicus curiae) INTERNET SOCIETY (amicus curiae) THE WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION, INC. (amicus curiae) TWITTER, INC. (amicus curiae) PINTEREST, INC. (amicus curiae) AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS, NATIONAL PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION, THE GRAPHIC ARTISTS GUILD, and FIVE OTHER PHOTOGRAPHY AND LICENSING ORGANIZATIONS (amicus curiae)

Docket entries

1. #732024-05-09

   MANDATE ISSUED.(JSB, PJB and RDB) [12883453] (BJK) [Entered: 05/09/2024 09:19 AM]

2. #722024-05-01

   Filed order (JAY S. BYBEE, PATRICK J. BUMATAY and RICHARD D. BENNETT) The panel has voted to deny the Petition for Rehearing En Banc. Judge Bumatay has voted to deny the Petition for Rehearing En Banc, and Judge Bybee and Judge Bennett recommend denying the Petition. The full court has been advised of the Petition, and no judge of the court has requested a vote. Plaintiffs-Appellants’ Petition for Rehearing En Banc, filed August 28, 2023, is DENIED. [12881817] (OC) [Entered: 05/01/2024 11:48 AM]

3. #712023-10-27

   Terminated Lena H. Hughes for Instagram, LLC in 22-15293 [12816434] (BJK) [Entered: 10/27/2023 01:30 PM]

4. #702023-10-27

   Filed (ECF) Notice of withdrawal of counsel. Filed by Attorney Lena H. Hughes for Appellee Instagram, LLC. Party proceeding without counsel: No. Date of service: 10/27/2023. [12816384] [22-15293] (Hughes, Lena) [Entered: 10/27/2023 12:35 PM]

5. #692023-09-21

   Filed (ECF) Appellee Instagram, LLC response to Petition for Rehearing En Banc (ECF Filing), Petition for Rehearing En Banc (ECF Filing) for rehearing by en banc only (all active, any interested senior judges). Date of service: 09/21/2023. [12796849]. [22-15293] (Gratz, Joseph) [Entered: 09/21/2023 04:15 PM]

6. #682023-09-21

   Added Attorney(s) Lena H. Hughes for party(s) Appellee Instagram, LLC, in case 22-15293. [12796845] (BJK) [Entered: 09/21/2023 04:12 PM]

7. #672023-09-21

   Added Attorney(s) James Sigel for party(s) Appellee Instagram, LLC, in case 22-15293. [12796840] (BJK) [Entered: 09/21/2023 04:10 PM]

8. #662023-09-21

   Filed (ECF) notice of appearance of Lena H. Hughes (Morrison & Foerster LLP, 250 West 55th Street, New York, NY 10019) for Appellee Instagram, LLC. Date of service: 09/21/2023. (Party was previously proceeding with counsel.) [12796836] [22-15293] (Hughes, Lena) [Entered: 09/21/2023 04:07 PM]

9. #652023-09-21

   Filed (ECF) notice of appearance of James R. Sigel (Morrison & Foerster LLP, 425 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105) for Appellee Instagram, LLC. Date of service: 09/21/2023. (Party was previously proceeding with counsel.) [12796829] [22-15293] (Sigel, James) [Entered: 09/21/2023 04:03 PM]

10. #642023-09-08

    Filed clerk order: The amicus brief [63] submitted by American Photographic Artists, et al. is filed. No paper copies are required at this time. [12788689] (KWG) [Entered: 09/08/2023 08:23 AM]

11. #632023-09-07

    Submitted (ECF) Amicus brief for review (by government or with consent per FRAP 29(a)). Submitted by American Photographic Artists, National Press Photographer's Association, American Society of Media Photographers, Graphic Artists Guild, and Four Other Photography and Media Licensing Organizations. Date of service: 09/07/2023. [12788583] [22-15293] (Doniger, Stephen) [Entered: 09/07/2023 04:49 PM]

12. #622023-08-31

    Filed order (JAY S. BYBEE, PATRICK J. BUMATAY and RICHARD D. BENNETT) Respondent Instagram, LLC is directed to file a response to Petitioners Alexis Hunley and Matthew Scott Brauer’s petition for rehearing en banc, filed with this court on August 28, 2023. The response shall not exceed fifteen pages or 4,200 words, and shall be filed within twenty-one (21) days of the filed date of this order. Parties who are registered for Appellate ECF must file the brief electronically without submission of paper copies. Parties who are not registered Appellate ECF filers must file the original response. [12784433] (OC) [Entered: 08/31/2023 11:01 AM]

13. #612023-08-28

    Filed (ECF) Appellants Matthew Scott Brauer and Alexis Hunley petition for rehearing en banc (from 07/17/2023 opinion). Date of service: 08/28/2023. [12782233] [22-15293] (Cera, Solomon) [Entered: 08/28/2023 07:05 PM]

14. #602023-07-25

    CORRECTED OPINION RE: [56] (JAY S. BYBEE, PATRICK J. BUMATAY and RICHARD D. BENNETT). Correction: counsel listing corrected [12761647] (MM) [Entered: 07/25/2023 12:21 PM]

15. #592023-07-25

    Filed (ECF) Appellee Instagram, LLC Correspondence: Error correction in counsel listing.. Date of service: 07/25/2023 [12761513] [22-15293] (Gratz, Joseph) [Entered: 07/25/2023 10:53 AM]

16. #582023-07-24

    Filed order (JAY S. BYBEE, PATRICK J. BUMATAY and RICHARD D. BENNETT) Petitioners Alexis Hunley and Matthew Scott Brauer’s motion for an extension of time in which to file a petition for rehearing en banc, filed July 20, 2023, is hereby GRANTED. The petition for rehearing shall be filed with the court on or before August 28, 2023. [12760080] (OC) [Entered: 07/24/2023 09:54 AM]

17. #572023-07-20

    Filed (ECF) Appellants Matthew Scott Brauer and Alexis Hunley Unopposed Motion to extend time to file petition for rehearing until 08/28/2023. Date of service: 07/20/2023. [12759130] [22-15293] (Cera, Solomon) [Entered: 07/20/2023 04:40 PM]

18. #562023-07-17

    FILED OPINION (JAY S. BYBEE, PATRICK J. BUMATAY and RICHARD D. BENNETT) AFFIRMED. Judge: JSB Authoring. FILED AND ENTERED JUDGMENT. [12755970] (MM) [Entered: 07/17/2023 09:18 AM]

19. #552023-02-06

    ARGUED AND SUBMITTED TO JAY S. BYBEE, PATRICK J. BUMATAY and RICHARD D. BENNETT. The audio and video recordings of this hearing are available on our website at http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/media/. [12647189] (WWP) [Entered: 02/06/2023 02:58 PM]

20. #542023-01-04

    Filed (ECF) Acknowledgment of hearing notice by Attorney Mr. Solomon B. Cera for Appellants Matthew Scott Brauer and Alexis Hunley. Hearing in San Francisco on 02/06/2023 at 09:00 A.M. (Courtroom: Courtroom 1). Filer sharing argument time: No. (Argument minutes: 15) Appearance in person or by video: I wish to appear in person. Special accommodations: NO. Filer admission status: I certify that I am admitted to practice before this Court. Date of service: 01/04/2023. [12622701] [22-15293] (Cera, Solomon) [Entered: 01/04/2023 11:53 AM]

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