The Production Pit LTD v. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Summary
Production Pit sues Warner Bros and major retailers for copyright infringement over unspecified creative work.
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Coverage: 0P · 0D · 2N
Counsel of record
- Davis Wright Tremaine LLPDaniel Aaron Laidman, Kelli L Sager, Peter J. Anderson +2 more
- Practus, LLPJesse J Camacho
- O'Melveny and Myers LLPDaniel M Petrocelli, Matthew T Kline
- Seals Phillips LLPJohn Collingwood Seals, Mark Reed Phillips
- Clinton and PeedAlec P Rosenberg, Timothy R. Clinton
- O Melveny and Myers LLPCassandra L Seto
- O'Melveny and Meyers LLPTimothy Blaes Heafner
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- Docket no.
- 2:24-cv-04286
- Nature of suit
- Copyright
- Filed
- 2024-05-22
- Last filing
- 2026-07-03
Cause
17:101 Copyright Infringement
Entities in this case
Parties
Maxx Marketing Ltd BestBuy.com, LLC BEST BUY STORES, L.P. Best Buy Co Inc Costco Wholesale Corporation Target Corporation Walmart Inc Amazon.com Services LLC Amazon.com Sales Inc Amazon.com Inc Jelly Belly Stores Inc Jelly Belly Candy Company Scentsy Inc Giochi Preziosi SPA Fabricas Agrupadas de Munecas de Onil Sociedad Anonima Hallmark Cards Incorporated The Noble Collection UK Ltd Abysse Corp Wow Stuff USA LLC Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc
Docket entries
- #2362026-07-03
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- #2352026-06-29
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- #2342026-06-19
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- #2332026-06-18
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- #2322026-06-17
Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Kelli L Sager counsel for Defendants Amazon.com Services LLC, BEST BUY STORES, L.P., BestBuy.com, LLC, Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc, Costco Wholesale Corporation, Gemmy Industries Corporation, Hachette Book Group Holdings Inc, Hachette Book Group Inc, Hachette Book Group USA Inc, Hallmark Cards Incorporated, Lego A S, Lego System A S, Lego Systems Inc, Maxx Marketing Ltd, Spin Master Corp, Spin Master Inc, Spin Master Studios Inc, Target Corporation, The Noble Collection UK Ltd, Universal City Studios LLC, Walmart Inc, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Wow Stuff USA LLC. Kelli L. Sager is no longer counsel of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by defendant WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT INC.; LEGO SYSTEMS, INC.; LEGO SYSTEM A/S; LEGO A/S; HACHETTE BOOK GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.; HACHETTE BOOK GROUP USA, INC.; HACHETTE BOOK GROUP, INC.; SPIN MASTER STUDIOS, INC.; SPIN MASTER, INC.; UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC; BUILD-A-BEAR WORKSHOP, INC.; WOW STUFF USA, LLC; HALLMARK CARDS, INCORPORATED; AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC; WALMART INC.; TARGET CORPORATION; COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION; BEST BUY STORES, L.P.; BESTBUY.COM, LLC; GEMMY INDUSTRIES CORPORATION; and MAXX MARKETING LTD. D/B/A/ YUME TOYS. (Sager, Kelli) (Entered: 06/17/2026)
- #2312026-06-17
NOTICE of Association of Counsel associating attorney Daniel M. Petrocelli, Matt Kline, Cassandra Seto, and Timothy B. Heafner on behalf of Defendant Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.. Filed by Defendant Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. (Attorney Matthew T Kline added to party Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.(pty:dft))(Kline, Matthew) (Entered: 06/17/2026)
- #2302026-06-15
STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Proposed Schedule for Remainder of Case filed by Defendants Abysse Corp, Amazon.com Services LLC, BEST BUY STORES, L.P., BestBuy.com, LLC, Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc, Costco Wholesale Corporation, Fabricas Agrupadas de Munecas de Onil Sociedad Anonima, Gemmy Industries Corporation, Giochi Preziosi SPA, Hachette Book Group Holdings Inc, Hachette Book Group Inc, Hachette Book Group USA Inc, Hallmark Cards Incorporated, Jelly Belly Candy Company, Jelly Belly Stores Inc, Lego A S, Lego System A S, Lego Systems Inc, Maxx Marketing Ltd, Scentsy Inc, Spin Master Inc, Spin Master Studios Inc, Target Corporation, The Noble Collection UK Ltd, Universal City Studios LLC, Walmart Inc, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Wow Stuff USA LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order re Stipulation to Further Order Extending Deadlines for Submission of Proposed Schedule for Remainder of Case)(Laidman, Daniel) (Entered: 06/15/2026)
- #2292026-06-15
Notice of Errata filed by Defendants Abysse Corp, Amazon.com Services LLC, BEST BUY STORES, L.P., BestBuy.com, LLC, Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc, Costco Wholesale Corporation, Fabricas Agrupadas de Munecas de Onil Sociedad Anonima, Gemmy Industries Corporation, Giochi Preziosi SPA, Hachette Book Group Holdings Inc, Hachette Book Group Inc, Hachette Book Group USA Inc, Hallmark Cards Incorporated, Jelly Belly Candy Company, Jelly Belly Stores Inc, Lego A S, Lego System A S, Lego Systems Inc, Maxx Marketing Ltd, Scentsy Inc, Spin Master Corp, Spin Master Inc, Spin Master Studios Inc, Target Corporation, The Noble Collection UK Ltd, Universal City Studios LLC, Walmart Inc, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Wow Stuff USA LLC. (Laidman, Daniel) (Entered: 06/15/2026)
- #2282026-06-15
STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Proposed Schedule for Remainder of Case filed by Defendants Abysse Corp, Amazon.com Services LLC, BEST BUY STORES, L.P., BestBuy.com, LLC, Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc, Costco Wholesale Corporation, Fabricas Agrupadas de Munecas de Onil Sociedad Anonima, Gemmy Industries Corporation, Giochi Preziosi SPA, Hachette Book Group Holdings Inc, Hachette Book Group Inc, Hachette Book Group USA Inc, Hallmark Cards Incorporated, Jelly Belly Candy Company, Jelly Belly Stores Inc, Lego A S, Lego System A S, Lego Systems Inc, Maxx Marketing Ltd, Scentsy Inc, Spin Master Inc, Spin Master Studios Inc, Target Corporation, The Noble Collection UK Ltd, Universal City Studios LLC, Walmart Inc, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Wow Stuff USA LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order re Stipulation to Further Order Extending Deadlines for Submission of Proposed Schedule for Remainder of Case)(Laidman, Daniel) (Entered: 06/15/2026)
- #2272026-06-02
ORDER REGARDING STIPULATION FOR AN ORDER EXTENDING DEADLINES 226 by Judge Andre Birotte Jr. The parties must file a Stipulation and Proposed Order proposing a revised schedule for the remainder of the case, including a schedule for mediation or a settlement conference, by June 15, 2026. (chk) (Entered: 06/03/2026)
- #2262026-05-29
STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File proposed revised proposed schedule for mediation or settlement conference, and for remainder of case filed by Plaintiff The Production Pit LTD. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Alec P. Rosenberg, # 2 Proposed Order)(Seals, John) (Entered: 05/29/2026)
- #2252026-05-29
NOTICE OF FILING TRANSCRIPT filed for proceedings 02/13/2026 10:30 a.m. re Transcript 224 THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (dac) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 05/29/2026)
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