Re: SFLC's GPL court enforcement -- track record

[Alexander Terekhov]

Just to recap, here's Initial Conference Order, Plaintiffs (*note: not 
Defendant*) letter asking for delay (delay was granted), and official 
notice of voluntary dismissal (followed by the entire docket).

http://www.terekhov.de/GPLvVerizon/INITIAL_CONFERENCE_ORDER.pdf
http://www.terekhov.de/GPLvVerizon/SFLC_LETTER.pdf
http://www.terekhov.de/GPLvVerizon/VOLUNTARY_DISMISSAL.pdf

U.S. District Court
United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
(Foley Square)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:07-cv-11070-LTS

Andersen et al v. Verizon Communications, Inc.
Assigned to: Judge Laura Taylor Swain
Cause: 17:501 Copyright Infringement 
Date Filed: 12/06/2007
Date Terminated: 03/17/2008
Jury Demand: None
Nature of Suit: 820 Copyright
Jurisdiction: Federal Question 

Plaintiff 
Erik Andersen 
an individual  represented by Daniel Ben Ravicher 
Software Freedom Law Center, Inc 
1995 Broadway, 17th Fl. 
New York, NY 10023 
(212)-580-0800 
Fax: (212)-580-0898 
Email: ravicher@softwarefreedom.org 
LEAD ATTORNEY 
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED 
 
Plaintiff 
Rob Landley  represented by Daniel Ben Ravicher 
(See above for address) 
LEAD ATTORNEY 
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED 
 

V.
 
Defendant 
Verizon Communications, Inc. 
a Delaware corporation  
 
Date Filed # Docket Text 

12/06/2007 1  COMPLAINT against Verizon Communications, Inc.(Filing Fee
$ 350.00, Receipt Number 635205)Document filed by Erik Andersen, Rob
Landley.(jeh) (Entered: 12/10/2007) 

12/06/2007   SUMMONS ISSUED as to Verizon Communications, Inc. (jeh)
(Entered: 12/10/2007) 

12/06/2007   Case Designated ECF. (jeh) (Entered: 12/10/2007) 

12/06/2007   Magistrate Judge Debra C. Freeman is so designated. (jeh)
(Entered: 12/10/2007) 

12/14/2007 2  ORDER RE SCHEDULING AND INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE:
Initial Conference set for 3/7/2008 at 2:30 PM in Courtroom 17C, 500
Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Laura Taylor Swain.
(Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 12/13/07) (kco) (Entered:
12/14/2007) 

12/19/2007 3  AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint. Verizon
Communications, Inc. served on 12/7/2007, answer due 12/27/2007. Service
was accepted by Terry Rolddan, Legal Department. Document filed by Erik
Andersen; Rob Landley. (Ravicher, Daniel) (Entered: 12/19/2007) 

12/21/2007 4  ORDER TO EXTEND TIME FOR DEFENDANT TO FILE ANSWER: Verizon
Communications, Inc. answer is due 1/18/2007. (Signed by Judge Laura
Taylor Swain on 12/21/2007) (jar) (Entered: 12/26/2007) 

01/02/2008 5  AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Initial Conference Order served on
Verizon Communications on 12/20/07. Service was accepted by Janet
Donnelly, Assistant. Document filed by Erik Andersen, Rob Landley.
(Ravicher, Daniel) (Entered: 01/02/2008) 

01/22/2008 6  ORDER TO EXTEND TIME FOR DEFENDANT TO FILE ANSWER:
Defendant has until 2/18/08, to answer or otherwise respond to the
Complaint. Verizon Communications, Inc. answer due 2/18/2008. (Signed by
Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 1/18/08) (tro) (Entered: 01/22/2008) 

02/19/2008 7  ORDER TO EXTEND TIME FOR DEFENDAT TO FILE ANSWER:
Defendant has until 2/27/08, to answer or otherwise respond to the
Complaint. Verizon Communications, Inc. answer due 2/27/2008. (Signed by
Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 2/19/08) (tro) (Entered: 02/19/2008) 

02/26/2008 8  ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Laura Taylor Swain from
Daniel B. Ravicher dated 2/25/08 re: Plaintiffs request an adjournment
of the initial pre-trial conference currently scheduled for 3/7/08 to on
or after 4/4/08. ENDORSEMENT: The conference is adjourned to April 9,
2008 at 4:30 pm and the related submission deadline is modified
accordingly. ( Initial Conference set for 4/9/2008 at 04:30 PM before
Judge Laura Taylor Swain.) (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on
2/25/08) (tro) (Entered: 02/26/2008) 

02/27/2008 9  ORDER that Defendants Verizon Communications, Inc. has
until March 14, 2008, to answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint
filed on December 6, 2007, by Plaintiffs Erik Andersen and Rob Landley.
IT IS SO ORDERED. Verizon Communications, Inc. answer due 3/14/2008.
(Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on 2/27/2008) (jmi) (Entered:
02/27/2008) 

03/17/2008 10  NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL: Pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)
of the F.R.C.P., plaintiffs Erik Andersen and Rob Landley hereby dismiss
this action against defendant Verizon Communications Inc. with prejudice
and without costs to any party. (Signed by Judge Laura Taylor Swain on
3/17/2008) (jpo) (Entered: 03/17/2008)

regards,
alexander.

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