Docket Hearings Deadlines Stern vs Cosby

Deadlines/Hearings

Doc. No.	Deadline/Hearing	Event Filed	Due/Set	Satisfied	Terminated
7	Status Conference	10/16/2007	10/18/2007 at 11:00 AM
1	Answer due	10/02/2007	11/13/2007	11/13/2007
1	Answer due	10/02/2007	11/13/2007	11/13/2007
35	Return Date Deadline	01/24/2008	01/25/2008 at 10:00 AM		01/24/2008
36	Return Date Deadline	01/24/2008	01/25/2008 at 10:00 AM		01/24/2008
42	Discovery Deadline	03/20/2008	08/15/2008		07/17/2008
42	Pretrial Conference	03/20/2008	08/15/2008 at 12:00 PM		07/17/2008
49	Discovery Deadline	07/17/2008	09/26/2008
49	Pretrial Conference	07/17/2008	09/26/2008 at 10:30 AM

U.S. District Court
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (Foley Square)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:07-cv-08536-DC

Date Filed	#	Docket Text
10/02/2007	1	COMPLAINT against John or Jane Doe, Rita Cosby, Hachette Book Group , Inc.. (Filing Fee $ 350.00, Receipt Number 628546)Document filed by Howard K. Stern.(mbe) Additional attachment(s) added on 10/4/2007 (Becerra, Maribel). (Entered: 10/03/2007)
10/02/2007		SUMMONS ISSUED as to John or Jane Doe, Rita Cosby, Hachette Book Group , Inc.. (mbe) (Entered: 10/03/2007)
10/02/2007		Magistrate Judge Douglas F. Eaton is so designated. (mbe) (Entered: 10/03/2007)
10/02/2007		Case Designated ECF. (mbe) (Entered: 10/03/2007)
10/02/2007	2	MOTION for L. Lin Wood to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Document filed by Howard K. Stern. (jco) (Entered: 10/04/2007)
10/09/2007	3	AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint. Rita Cosby served on 10/3/2007, answer due 10/23/2007. Service was accepted by Rita Cosby. Document filed by Howard K. Stern. (Anderson, Belina) (Entered: 10/09/2007)
10/09/2007	4	AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint. Hachette Book Group , Inc. served on 10/3/2007, answer due 10/23/2007. Service was accepted by Nora Dindyal, Process Specialist. Document filed by Howard K. Stern. (Anderson, Belina) (Entered: 10/09/2007)
10/09/2007	5	ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE ON WRITTEN MOTION: L. Lin Wood is admitted to practice pro hac vice as counsel for Plaintiff Howard K. Stern in this case in the United States Court for the Southern District of New York. All attorneys appearing before this Court are subject to the Local Rules of this Court, including the Rules governing discipline of attorneys. If this action is assigned to the Electronic Case Filing system, counsel shall immediately apply for an ECF password at nysd.uscourts.gov. Counsel shall forward the pro hac vice fee to the Clerk of Court. (Signed by Judge Victor Marrero on 10/2/07) (dle) (Entered: 10/09/2007)
10/09/2007		Transmission to Attorney Admissions Clerk. Transmitted re: 5 Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, to the Attorney Admissions Clerk for updating of Attorney Information. (dle) (Entered: 10/09/2007)
10/10/2007		CASHIERS OFFICE REMARK on 5 Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice,, in the amount of $25.00, paid on 10/02/2007, Receipt Number 628547. (jd) (Entered: 10/10/2007)
10/11/2007	6	NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Lin Wood on behalf of Howard K. Stern (Wood, Lin) (Entered: 10/11/2007)
10/16/2007	7	ORDER: re plainitff’s motion by order to show cause for a preliminary injunction enjoining defendants from interfering with fact witnesses and for expedited discovery: Conference set for 10/18/2007 at 11:00 AM before Judge Denny Chin. The clients need not attend as long as their attorneys are present, and defendants need not respond to plaintiff’s motion in writing before the conference. (Signed by Judge Denny Chin on 10/16/07) (cd) (Entered: 10/16/2007)
10/16/2007	9	MOTION for Luke Lantta to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Document filed by Howard K. Stern. (jco) (Entered: 10/18/2007)
10/16/2007	10	MOTION for Nicole Jennings Wade to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Document filed by Howard K. Stern. (jco) (Entered: 10/18/2007)
10/16/2007	11	MOTION for John C. Patton to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Document filed by Howard K. Stern. (jco) (Entered: 10/18/2007)
10/17/2007	8	NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Lisa DiPoala Haber on behalf of Howard K. Stern (Haber, Lisa) (Entered: 10/17/2007)
10/22/2007		CASHIERS OFFICE REMARK on 10 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, 11 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice in the amount of $50.00, paid on 10/16/2007, Receipt Number 629677. (jd) (Entered: 10/22/2007)
10/22/2007		CASHIERS OFFICE REMARK on 9 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice in the amount of $25.00, paid on 10/16/2007, Receipt Number 629678. (jd) (Entered: 10/22/2007)
10/23/2007	12	ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Denny Chin from Douglass Maynard dated 10/22/07 re: counsel for Defendants request an adjournment of Defendants’ time to respond to the complaint until 11/13/07. ENDORSEMENT: Approved. So Ordered. (Signed by Judge Denny Chin on 10/23/07) (dle) (Entered: 10/23/2007)
10/24/2007	13	MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition To Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Expedited Discovery. Document filed by Rita Cosby. (McNamara, Elizabeth) (Entered: 10/24/2007)
10/24/2007	14	AFFIDAVIT of Elizabeth A. McNamara in Support of Rita Cosby’s Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Expedited Discovery. Document filed by Rita Cosby. (Attachments: # 1 EXHIBIT A)(McNamara, Elizabeth) (Entered: 10/24/2007)
10/24/2007	15	RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Identifying no as Corporate Parent. Document filed by Hachette Book Group , Inc..(Maynard, Douglass) (Entered: 10/24/2007)
10/24/2007	16	MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion for Expedited Discovery. Document filed by Hachette Book Group , Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(Maynard, Douglass) (Entered: 10/24/2007)
10/25/2007	17	ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE ON WRITTEN MOTION: John C. Patton is admitted to practice pro hac vice as counsel for Plaintiff Howard K. Stern in this case in the United States Court for the Southern District of New York. All attorneys appearing before this Court are subject to the Local Rules of this Court, including the Rules governing discipline of attorneys. If this action is assigned to the ECF system, counsel shall immediately apply for an ECF password at nysd.uscourts.gov. Counsel shall forward the pro hac vice fee to the Clerk of Court. (Signed by Judge Denny Chin on 10/24/07) (dle) (Entered: 10/25/2007)
10/25/2007		Transmission to Attorney Admissions Clerk. Transmitted re: 17 Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, to the Attorney Admissions Clerk for updating of Attorney Information. (dle) (Entered: 10/25/2007)
10/25/2007	18	ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE ON WRITTEN MOTION: Luke Lantta is admitted to practice pro hac vice as counsel for Plaintiff Howard K. Stern in this case in the United States Court for the Southern District of New York. All attorneys appearing before this Court are subject to the Local Rules of this Court, including the Rules appearing before this Court are subject to the Local Rules of this Court, including the Rules governing discipline of attorneys. If this action is assigned to the Electronic Case Filing system, counsel shall immediately apply for an ECF password at nysd.uscourts.gov. Counsel shall forward the pro hac vice fee to the Clerk of Court. (Signed by Judge Denny Chin on 10/24/07) (dle) (Entered: 10/25/2007)
10/25/2007		Transmission to Attorney Admissions Clerk. Transmitted re: 18 Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, to the Attorney Admissions Clerk for updating of Attorney Information. (dle) (Entered: 10/25/2007)
10/25/2007	19	ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE ON WRITTEN MOTION: Nicole Jennings Wade is admitted to practice pro hac vice as counsel for Plaintiff Howard K. Stern in this case in the United States Court for the Southern District of New York. All attorneys appearing before this Court are subject to the Local Rules of this Court, including the Rules governing discipline of attorneys. If this action is assigned to the ECF system, counsel shall immediately apply for an ECF password at nysd.uscourts.gov. Counsel shall forward the pro hac vice fee to the Clerk of Court. (Signed by Judge Denny Chin on 10/24/07) (dle) (Entered: 10/25/2007)
10/25/2007		Transmission to Attorney Admissions Clerk. Transmitted re: 19 Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, to the Attorney Admissions Clerk for updating of Attorney Information. (dle) (Entered: 10/25/2007)
10/25/2007	20	ORDER: that all parties to this action, their respective agents, representatives, servants, employees and attorneys, and all persons acting in concert with them, pending the trial and final determination of this action, shall be enjoined from (1) influencing, or attempting to influence, the testimony of any fact witness in this case. (2) Destroying, causing others to destroy, or allowing the destruction of, evidence relevant to this action as further set forth in said Order. Notwithstanding the terms of this injunction, it is FURTHER ORDERED, that counsel of record shall not be enjoined from issuing the payment of witness fees as provided for, and not prohibited, by law. (Signed by Judge Denny Chin on 10/25/07) (db) Modified on 11/8/2007 (db). (Entered: 10/25/2007)
10/26/2007	21	REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 7 Scheduling Order, of Plaintiff’s Motion for Expedited Discovery. Document filed by Howard K. Stern. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Certificate of Service)(Haber, Lisa) (Entered: 10/26/2007)
10/31/2007	22	MOTION for Katherine V. Hernacki to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Document filed by Howard K. Stern. (jco) (Entered: 11/05/2007)
11/06/2007	23	MEMORANDUM DECISION: Stern’s application for expedited discovery is granted to the extent that expedited discovery is hereby allowed on the issue of whether Cosby attempted to interfere with potential witnesses and the extent and nature of those alleged efforts. (Signed by Judge Denny Chin on 11/6/07) (db) (Entered: 11/06/2007)
11/07/2007	24	TRANSCRIPT of proceedings held on October 18,2007 before Judge Denny Chin. (bw) (Entered: 11/07/2007)
11/13/2007	25	RULE 26 DISCLOSURE.Document filed by Howard K. Stern.(Wood, Lin) (Entered: 11/13/2007)
11/13/2007	26	ANSWER to Complaint. Document filed by Rita Cosby.(McNamara, Elizabeth) (Entered: 11/13/2007)
11/13/2007	27	ANSWER to Complaint. Document filed by Hachette Book Group , Inc..(Maynard, Douglass) (Entered: 11/13/2007)
11/14/2007		CASHIERS OFFICE REMARK on 22 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice in the amount of $25.00, paid on 10/31/2007, Receipt Number 631554. (jd) (Entered: 11/14/2007)
12/10/2007	28	MEMORANDUM ENDORSEMENT re: 22 Motion for Katherine V. Hernacki to Appear Pro Hac Vice for plaintiff Howard K. Stern. ENDORSEMENT: Motion GRANTED. (Signed by Judge Denny Chin on 11/8/07) (db) (Entered: 12/10/2007)
12/10/2007		Transmission to Attorney Admissions Clerk. Transmitted re: 28 Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice to the Attorney Admissions Clerk for updating of Attorney Information. (db) (Entered: 12/10/2007)
12/10/2007	29	ORDER ADMITTING ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE: That attorney Katherine V. Hernacki is permitted to appear Pro Hac Vice for plaintiff Howard K. Stern in this action. (Signed by Judge Denny Chin on 11/8/07) (db) (Entered: 12/10/2007)
12/10/2007		Transmission to Attorney Admissions Clerk. Transmitted re: 29 Order Admitting Attorney Pro Hac Vice to the Attorney Admissions Clerk for updating of Attorney Information. (db) (Entered: 12/10/2007)
12/12/2007	30	MEMORANDUM DECISION that Cosby’s application for a protective order is granted; the parties and their attorneys and other agents are hereby prohibited from releasing the video or transcript of Cosby’s deposition or any excerpts or portions or copies thereof to the public absent further order of the Court. Cosby’s counsel shall submit a proposed order on notice forthwith. (Signed by Judge Denny Chin on 12/12/07) copies sent by chambers(cd). (Entered: 12/13/2007)
12/13/2007	31	MEMORANDUM & ORDER that the parties may not disclose or release any further excerpts from the deposition transcript or video—-whether by attaching them to court papers or filing them in any court or otherwise—without the written permission of this Court. (Signed by Judge Denny Chin on 12/13/07) (cd). (Entered: 12/14/2007)
12/17/2007	32	ORDER: Defendant Rita Cosby’s application for a Protective Order is granted and the parties, and their attorneys and other agents are hereby prohibited from releasing the video or transcript of Crosby’s deposition or any excerpts or portions or copies thereof to the public absent further order of this Court as further set forth in said order. (Signed by Judge Denny Chin on 12/17/07) (db) (Entered: 12/18/2007)
01/15/2008	33	FILING ERROR – DEFICIENT DOCKET ENTRY – (SELECTED THE WRONG FILERS, SEE DOCUMENT #34) – NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Randy Scott Zelin on behalf of John or Jane Doe, Rita Cosby, Hachette Book Group , Inc. (Zelin, Randy) Modified on 1/28/2008 (lb). (Entered: 01/15/2008)
01/22/2008	34	NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Randy Scott Zelin on behalf of tom bednarek (Zelin, Randy) (Entered: 01/22/2008)
01/24/2008	35	FILING ERROR – ELECTRONIC FILING FOR NON-ECF DOCUMENT – FIRST MOTION for Protective Order for Non-party witness Tom Bednarek(LETTER). Document filed by tom bednarek. Return Date set for 1/25/2008 at 10:00 AM.(Zelin, Randy) Modified on 1/24/2008 (KA). (Entered: 01/24/2008)
01/24/2008		***NOTE TO ATTORNEY THAT THE ATTEMPTED FILING OF Document No. 35 HAS BEEN REJECTED. Note to Attorney Randy Scott Zelin : THE CLERK’S OFFICE DOES NOT ACCEPT LETTERS FOR FILING, either through ECF or otherwise, except where the judge has ordered that a particular letter be docketed. Letters may be sent directly to a judge. (KA) (Entered: 01/24/2008)
01/24/2008	36	FILING ERROR – ELECTRONIC FILING FOR NON-ECF DOCUMENT – FIRST MOTION for Protective Order for non-party witness, Tom Bednarek. Document filed by tom bednarek(ORDER). Return Date set for 1/25/2008 at 10:00 AM.(Zelin, Randy) Modified on 1/25/2008 (KA). (Entered: 01/24/2008)
01/25/2008		***NOTE TO ATTORNEY TO RE-FILE DOCUMENT – NON-ECF DOCUMENT ERROR. Note to Attorney Randy Scott Zelin to E-MAIL pdf copy to orders_and_judgments@nysd.uscourts.gov Document No. 36 Order. This document is not filed via ECF. (KA) (Entered: 01/25/2008)
01/25/2008	37	ORDER that Bednarek’s application for a protective order is granted. The parties and their attorneys and other agents, as well as Bednarek and his attorneys and other agents are hereby prohibited from releasing the video or transcript of Bednarek’s deposition or any excerpts or portions or copies thereof to the public absent further order of this Court. Neither the parties nor Bednarek may disclose or release any excerpts from Bednarek’s deposition transcripts or video – whether by attaching them to Court papers or filing them in any Court or otherwise – without the written permission of the Court. The parties and their attorneys and other agents, as well as Bednarek and his attorneys and other agents, shall take all reasonable precautions to ensure that all copies, excerpts, portions of the video and transcript of Bednarek’s deposition are maintained in such a manner as to preclude the possibility of inadvertent dissemination to the public, until such time as this Court may make a further order. (Signed by Judge Denny Chin on 1/25/08) (dle) (Entered: 01/25/2008)
02/04/2008	38	MEMO ENDORSEMENT on REQUEST FOR INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 66, THE EVIDENCE ACT AND THE HAGUE CONVENTION ON THE TAKING OF EVIDENCE ABROAD re Quethlie Alexis, as further set forth in this document. (Signed by Judge Denny Chin on 2/4/08) (cd). (Entered: 02/04/2008)
02/04/2008	39	MEMO ENDORSEMENT on REQUEST FOR INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO THE EVIDENCE ACT 2000 AND THE HAUGE CONVENTIONON THE TAKING OF EVIDENCE ABROAD, re Nadine Alexie, and as further set forth in this document. (Signed by Judge Denny Chin on 2/4/08) (cd) (Entered: 02/04/2008)
02/04/2008	40	MEMO ENDORSEMENT on REQUEST FOR INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE PURSUANT TO THE EVIDENCE ACT 2000 AND THE HAGUE CONVENTION ON THE TAKING OF EVIDENCE ABROAD re Elizabeth Thompson, and as further set forth in this document. (Signed by Judge Denny Chin on 2/4/08) (cd) (Entered: 02/04/2008)
02/14/2008	41	CONSENT PROTECTIVE ORDER GOVERNING CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION: regarding procedures to be followed that shall govern the handling of confidential material. (Signed by Judge Denny Chin on 2/14/08) (dle) (Entered: 02/15/2008)
03/20/2008	42	ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Denny Chin from Lisa DiPoala Haber dated 3/19/08 re: In light of the foregoing, upon consent of Defendants, plaintiff requests an extension of time to complete discovery and adjournment of the pretrial conference from April 18, 2008 to a time and date to be set by the Court. ENDORSEMENT: GRANTED. All discovery, fact and expert, shall be complete by 8/15/08. The PTC is adjourned to 8/15/08 at noon. So Ordered. (Signed by Judge Denny Chin on 3/20/08) (js) (Entered: 03/21/2008)
05/06/2008		***DELETED DOCUMENT. Deleted document number 43 ORDER. The document was incorrectly filed in this case. (ae) (Entered: 05/07/2008)
06/12/2008	44	MOTION for M. Krista Barth to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Document filed by Howard K. Stern.(dle) (Entered: 06/13/2008)
06/13/2008	45	ORDER: The Court received a letter from counsel for defendant Hachette Brook Group , Inc. dated 6/4/08, requesting an informal conference regarding a subpoena served by HBG on CBS Corporation on or about 3/14/08. CBS Corporation is directed to respond to the issues raised in HBG’s letter by letter to the Court by 6/20/08. (Signed by Judge Denny Chin on 6/13/08) (tro) (Entered: 06/16/2008)
06/17/2008	46	ORDER: The Court received a letter from plaintiff’s counsel dated June 9, 2008, requesting permission, as is required by my order dated December 13, 2007, to utilize certain excerpts from Rita Cosby’s deposition for the purpose of responding to two motions filed in a related case in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Permission is granted, but the depositions must be excerpted or paraphrased, and, absent consent from defendants in this case, the excerpts or paraphrases must be filed under seal. (Signed by Judge Denny Chin on 6/17/2008) (jpo) (Entered: 06/17/2008)
06/17/2008	47	ORDER granting 44 Motion for M. Krista Barth to Appear Pro Hac Vice for plaintiff. (Signed by Judge Denny Chin on 6/17/07) (db) (Entered: 06/17/2008)
06/17/2008		Transmission to Attorney Admissions Clerk. Transmitted re: 47 Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice to the Attorney Admissions Clerk for updating of Attorney Information. (db) (Entered: 06/17/2008)
06/18/2008		CASHIERS OFFICE REMARK on 47 Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice in the amount of $25.00, paid on 06/12/2008, Receipt Number 653954. (jd) (Entered: 06/18/2008)
07/02/2008	48	AMENDED CONSENT PROTECTIVE ORDER GOVERNING CONFIDENTIAL AND HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION…regarding procedures to be followed that shall govern the handling of confidential material…. (Signed by Judge Denny Chin on 7/2/08) (tro) (Entered: 07/03/2008)
07/17/2008	49	ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Denny Chin from Douglass B. Maynard dated 7/15/08 re: Counsel for Defendant Hachette Book Group , Inc. write on behalf of all the parties to jointly request a second adjournment of the close of discovery, from 8/15/08 to 9/30/08. ENDORSEMENT: Approved, to 9/26/08- FINAL. The PTC is adjourned to 9/26/08 at 10:30 a.m. ( Discovery due by 9/26/2008. Pretrial Conference set for 9/26/2008 at 10:30 AM before Judge Denny Chin.) (Signed by Judge Denny Chin on 7/16/08) (tro) (Entered: 07/17/2008)
07/28/2008	50	CONSENT PROTECTIVE ORDER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS PRODUCED BY NON-PARTY CBS CORPORATION: regarding procedures to be followed that shall govern the handling of confidential material. (Signed by Judge Denny Chin on 7/28/2008) (tve) (Entered: 07/28/2008)