Case number 1:22-cv-01213
Fintech Innovations Associates LLC v. Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd. et al > Documents
| Date Field | Doc. No. | Description (Pages) |
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| Mar 28, 2023 | 36 | MAIL RETURNED, for document # 34 , 35 returned as undeliverable, return to sender. No new contact information received; therefore future mailings will not be sent until a new address is provided to the Clerk's Office using a Notification of Change of Address or Pro Se Appearance form (gcy, ) (Entered: 03/30/2023) (1) |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 35 | ENTERED JUDGMENT Signed by the courtroom deputy on 03/14/2023. Mailed notice (mw, ) (Entered: 03/14/2023) (1) |
| Mar 14, 2023 | 34 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: On review of the status report filed by the Defendant, R. 33, and on review of the docket, the case is dismissed with prejudice for lack of prosecution. As warned in the prior order, a corporate entity cannot represent itself in federal court, and instead must appear through a licensed lawyer. R. 32. No lawyer has appeared since the withdrawal. The case is dismissed with prejudice. A separate AO-450 judgment shall be entered. The tracking status hearing of 03/17/2023 is vacated. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice (mw, ) (Entered: 03/14/2023) (1) |
| Mar 10, 2023 | 33 | STATUS Report by Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Rollo, Sherry) (Entered: 03/10/2023) (0) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 32 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: No licensed attorney has filed an appearance for the Plaintiff. If no attorney appears for the Plaintiff by 03/10/2023, then the case will be dismissed for lack of prosecution. The parties also shall file a status report by 03/10/2023, and the Defendant shall file the report if no attorney has appeared for the Plaintiff. The tracking status hearing of 02/24/2023 is reset to 03/17/2023 at 8:30 a.m., but to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Emailed notice (mw, ) (Entered: 02/23/2023) (1) |
| Feb 1, 2023 | 31 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: Defendants' motion to withdraw David Tobin as counsel 30 is granted. Emailed notice (mw, ) (Entered: 02/01/2023) (1) |
| Jan 12, 2023 | 30 | MOTION by Defendants Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd. to withdraw David J. Tobin (Rollo, Sherry) (Entered: 01/12/2023) (3) |
| Jan 4, 2023 | 29 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: Telephone motion hearing held. Counsel for the parties appeared by telephone. The Plaintiff-client did not appear. Counsel for the Plaintiff reported that he emailed the hearing login information both Mr. William Grecia (the principal of the Plaintiff) and Ms. Lizzette Grecia (the spouse of William Grecia). Counsel further reported that he has had no further responses from the Plaintiff since the filing of the motion to withdraw, R. 25, other than the emails attached to R. 28. Matthew Wawrzyn's motion to withdraw 25 is granted. The Plaintiff must continue to make reasonable efforts to retain new counsel as soon as practicable: a corporate entity, like the Plaintiff, ***must be represented in court by a licensed lawyer.*** The Clerk of Court is directed to add the Plaintiff's mailing information as identified in, R. 25-1. The tracking status on the fully briefed motion to dismiss, R. 15, set for 02/24/2023 remains in place. Attorney Matthew Wawrzyn is directed to forward a copy of this order to the Plaintiff. It will be the Plaintiff's responsibility to monitor the Court's docket. Emailed notice (mw, ) (Entered: 01/04/2023) (1) |
| Jan 4, 2023 | 28 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: On 01/03/2023 and 01/04/2023, the courtroom deputy has received three emails that apparently pertain to this case. To make a public record, the emails are attached to this docket entry. ***NO more emails of this kind shall be sent to the courtroom deputy. Communications to the deputy must be strictly limited only to scheduling or to logistical matters.*** Emailed notice (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Email, # 2 Exhibit Email, # 3 Exhibit Email) (mw, ) Modified on 1/4/2023 to correct 2023 dates. (mw, ). (Entered: 01/04/2023) (0) |
| Dec 29, 2022 | 27 | ANNUAL REMINDER: Pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 (Notification of Affiliates), any nongovernmental party, other than an individual or sole proprietorship, must file a statement identifying all its affiliates known to the party after diligent review or, if the party has identified no affiliates, then a statement reflecting that fact must be filed. An affiliate is defined as follows: any entity or individual owning, directly or indirectly (through ownership of one or more other entities), 5% or more of a party. The statement is to be electronically filed as a PDF in conjunction with entering the affiliates in CM/ECF as prompted. As a reminder to counsel, parties must supplement their statements of affiliates within thirty (30) days of any change in the information previously reported. This minute order is being issued to all counsel of record to remind counsel of their obligation to provide updated information as to additional affiliates if such updating is necessary. If counsel has any questions regarding this process, this LINK will provide additional information. Signed by the Executive Committee on 12/29/2022: Mailed notice. (tg, ) (Entered: 12/29/2022) (1) |
| Dec 27, 2022 | 26 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: On the motion of the Plaintiff's attorney to withdraw as counsel 25 , a phone hearing on the motion is set for 01/04/2023 at 10:15 a.m. The Plaintiff's counsel shall inform the client that a client representative must attend and counsel shall provide the dial-in information to the client. Members of the public and media will be able to call-in to listen to this hearing. The call-in number is (650) 479-3207 and the access code is 180 384 7218##. Counsel of record will receive an email before the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice (cn). (Entered: 12/27/2022) (1) |
| Dec 23, 2022 | 25 | MOTION by Attorney Matthew Michael Wawrzyn to withdraw as attorney for Fintech Innovations Associates LLC. New address information: Fintech Innovations Associates, 221 N. Broad St., Suite 3a, Middletown, DE 19709 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Notification of Party Contact Information)(Wawrzyn, Matthew) (Entered: 12/23/2022) (0) |
| Dec 21, 2022 | 24 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: The Defendants' motion 23 to file supplemental authority is granted. The Plaintiff may file a three-page-maximum response to the authority by 01/11/2023. Any further motions to file supplemental authority should propose only binding-precedent decisions. The tracking status hearing of 01/13/2023 is reset to 02/24/2023 at 8:30 a.m., but to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Mailed notice (cn). (Entered: 12/21/2022) (1) |
| Dec 16, 2022 | 23 | MOTION by Defendants Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd. for leave to file its Notice of Supplemental Authority in Support of Defendants' Rule 12(B)(6) Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit A to Defendants' Motion for Leave, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit 1 to Defendants' Notice of Supplemental Authority)(Rollo, Sherry) (Entered: 12/16/2022) (0) |
| Oct 13, 2022 | 22 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: In light of the fully briefed motion 15 to dismiss, the tracking status hearing of 10/14/2022 is reset to 01/13/2023 at 8:30 a.m., but to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Emailed notice (mw, ) (Entered: 10/13/2022) (1) |
| Aug 22, 2022 | 21 | REPLY by Defendants Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd. to memorandum in opposition to motion 20 (Rollo, Sherry) (Entered: 08/22/2022) (16) |
| Aug 8, 2022 | 20 | MEMORANDUM by Fintech Innovations Associates LLC in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim 15 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Design Patent File History Affidavit)(Wawrzyn, Matthew) (Entered: 08/08/2022) (Exhibit Design Patent File History Affidavit) (10) |
| Aug 8, 2022 | 20 | MEMORANDUM by Fintech Innovations Associates LLC in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim 15 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Design Patent File History Affidavit)(Wawrzyn, Matthew) (Entered: 08/08/2022) (Main Document) (16) |
| Jul 20, 2022 | 19 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: On review of the status report, R. 18, and the dismissal motion 15 , discovery is paused for now (but of course the Defendants shall ensure that a litigation hold is in place) and instead the Plaintiff shall respond to the dismissal motion by 08/08/2022. The defense shall reply by 08/22/2022. The tracking status hearing of 07/22/2022 is reset to 10/14/2022 at 8:30 a.m., but to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Emailed notice (mw, ) (Entered: 07/20/2022) (1) |
| Jul 14, 2022 | 18 | STATUS Report Initial JOINT Status Report by Fintech Innovations Associates LLC (Wawrzyn, Matthew) (Entered: 07/14/2022) (5) |
| Jul 13, 2022 | 17 | NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by All Defendants (Rollo, Sherry) (Entered: 07/13/2022) (4) |
| Jul 11, 2022 | 16 | MEMORANDUM by Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd. in support of Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim 15 (Feldman, Steven) (Entered: 07/11/2022) (20) |
| Jul 11, 2022 | 15 | MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendants Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd. (Feldman, Steven) (Entered: 07/11/2022) (3) |
| Jul 11, 2022 | 14 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: Neil Sirota's, David J. Tobin's, and Caroline Duncan's motions to appear pro hac vice for Defendants 11 , 12 , 13 are granted. Emailed notice (mw, ) (Entered: 07/11/2022) (1) |
| Jul 8, 2022 | 13 | MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-19631928. (Duncan, Caroline) (Entered: 07/08/2022) (2) |
| Jul 8, 2022 | 12 | MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-19631887. (Tobin, David) (Entered: 07/08/2022) (2) |
| Jul 8, 2022 | 11 | MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-19631843. (SIrota, Neil) (Entered: 07/08/2022) (2) |
| Jul 7, 2022 | 10 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd. by Sherry Lee Rollo (Rollo, Sherry) (Entered: 07/07/2022) (1) |
| Jul 7, 2022 | 9 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd. by Steven Eric Feldman (Feldman, Steven) (Entered: 07/07/2022) (1) |
| Apr 25, 2022 | 8 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: In light of the answer deadline of 07/11/2022, the extension motion 7 to file the initial status report is granted. The tracking status hearing of 04/29/2022 is reset to 07/22/2022 at 8:30 a.m., but to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Instead, the parties shall file the joint initial status report by 07/14/2022. Mailed notice (lp, ) (Entered: 04/25/2022) (1) |
| Apr 19, 2022 | 7 | MOTION by Plaintiff Fintech Innovations Associates LLC to continue Joint Initial Status Report AGREED (Wawrzyn, Matthew) (Entered: 04/19/2022) (2) |
| Apr 13, 2022 | 6 | SUMMONS Returned Executed by Fintech Innovations Associates LLC (Wawrzyn, Matthew) (Entered: 04/13/2022) (1) |
| Apr 13, 2022 | 5 | WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Fintech Innovations Associates LLC. Samsung Electronics America, Inc. waiver sent on 4/12/2022, answer due 7/11/2022. (Wawrzyn, Matthew) (Entered: 04/13/2022) (1) |
| Mar 10, 2022 | 3 | MAILED Patent report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA (Attachments: # 1 (Patent - Exhibit A)) (ph, ) (Entered: 03/10/2022) ((Patent - Exhibit A)) (7) |
| Mar 10, 2022 | 4 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: Initial tracking status hearing set for 04/29/2022 at 8:30 a.m. to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Instead, the Court will set the case schedule after reviewing the written status report. The parties must file a joint initial status report with the content described in the attached status report requirements by 04/21/2022. Plaintiff must still file the report even if Defendants have not responded to requests to craft a joint report. If not all Defendants have been served, then Plaintiff must complete the part of the report on the progress of service. Also, counsel must carefully review Judge Chang's Case Management Procedures, available online at ilnd.uscourts.gov (navigate to Judges / District Judges / Judge Edmond E. Chang). Because the Procedures are occasionally revised, counsel must read them anew even if the counsel or the party has appeared before Judge Chang in other cases. Emailed notice (Attachments: # 1 Status Report Requirements) (mw, ) (Entered: 03/10/2022) (Status Report Requirements) (2) |
| Mar 10, 2022 | 4 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: Initial tracking status hearing set for 04/29/2022 at 8:30 a.m. to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Instead, the Court will set the case schedule after reviewing the written status report. The parties must file a joint initial status report with the content described in the attached status report requirements by 04/21/2022. Plaintiff must still file the report even if Defendants have not responded to requests to craft a joint report. If not all Defendants have been served, then Plaintiff must complete the part of the report on the progress of service. Also, counsel must carefully review Judge Chang's Case Management Procedures, available online at ilnd.uscourts.gov (navigate to Judges / District Judges / Judge Edmond E. Chang). Because the Procedures are occasionally revised, counsel must read them anew even if the counsel or the party has appeared before Judge Chang in other cases. Emailed notice (Attachments: # 1 Status Report Requirements) (mw, ) (Entered: 03/10/2022) (Main Document) (1) |
| Mar 10, 2022 | 3 | MAILED Patent report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA (Attachments: # 1 (Patent - Exhibit A)) (ph, ) (Entered: 03/10/2022) (Main Document) (1) |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 2 | CIVIL Cover Sheet (Wawrzyn, Matthew) (Entered: 03/08/2022) (2) |
| Mar 8, 2022 | N/A | clerk's notice (0) Docket Text: CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached Consent To form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (cm, ) 1 Filed & Entered: 03/08/2022 complaint Docket Text: COMPLAINT filed by Fintech Innovations Associates LLC; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number 0752-19224022. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Design Patent, # (2) Exhibit Claim Chart)(Wawrzyn, Matthew) 2 Filed & Entered: 03/08/2022 civil cover sheet Docket Text: CIVIL Cover Sheet (Wawrzyn, Matthew) 3 Filed & Entered: 03/10/2022 Patent/Trademark report Docket Text: MAILED Patent report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA (Attachments: # (1) (Patent - Exhibit A)) (ph, ) 4 Filed & Entered: 03/10/2022 set deadlines/hearings Docket Text: MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: Initial tracking status hearing set for 04/29/2022 at 8:30 a.m. to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Instead, the Court will set the case schedule after reviewing the written status report. The parties must file a joint initial status report with the content described in the attached status report requirements by 04/21/2022. Plaintiff must still file the report even if Defendants have not responded to requests to craft a joint report. If not all Defendants have been served, then Plaintiff must complete the part of the report on the progress of service. Also, counsel must carefully review Judge Chang's Case Management Procedures, available online at ilnd.uscourts.gov (navigate to Judges / District Judges / Judge Edmond E. Chang). Because the Procedures are occasionally revised, counsel must read them anew even if the counsel or the party has appeared before Judge Chang in other cases. Emailed notice (Attachments: # (1) Status Report Requirements) (mw, ) 5 Filed & Entered: 04/13/2022 waiver of service executed Docket Text: WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Fintech Innovations Associates LLC. Samsung Electronics America, Inc. waiver sent on 4/12/2022, answer due 7/11/2022. (Wawrzyn, Matthew) 6 Filed & Entered: 04/13/2022 summons returned executed Docket Text: SUMMONS Returned Executed by Fintech Innovations Associates LLC (Wawrzyn, Matthew) 7 Filed & Entered: 04/19/2022Terminated: 04/25/2022 motion to continue Docket Text: MOTION by Plaintiff Fintech Innovations Associates LLC to continue Joint Initial Status Report AGREED (Wawrzyn, Matthew) 8 Filed & Entered: 04/25/2022 order on motion to continue Docket Text: MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: In light of the answer deadline of 07/11/2022, the extension motion 7 to file the initial status report is granted. The tracking status hearing of 04/29/2022 is reset to 07/22/2022 at 8:30 a.m., but to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Instead, the parties shall file the joint initial status report by 07/14/2022. Mailed notice (lp, ) 9 Filed & Entered: 07/07/2022 attorney appearance Docket Text: ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd. by Steven Eric Feldman (Feldman, Steven) 10 Filed & Entered: 07/07/2022 attorney appearance Docket Text: ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd. by Sherry Lee Rollo (Rollo, Sherry) 11 Filed & Entered: 07/08/2022Terminated: 07/11/2022 motion to appear pro hac vice Docket Text: MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-19631843. (SIrota, Neil) 12 Filed & Entered: 07/08/2022Terminated: 07/11/2022 motion to appear pro hac vice Docket Text: MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-19631887. (Tobin, David) 13 Filed & Entered: 07/08/2022Terminated: 07/11/2022 motion to appear pro hac vice Docket Text: MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-19631928. (Duncan, Caroline) 14 Filed & Entered: 07/11/2022 order on motion to appear pro hac vice Docket Text: MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: Neil Sirota's, David J. Tobin's, and Caroline Duncan's motions to appear pro hac vice for Defendants [11], [12], [13] are granted. Emailed notice (mw, ) 15 Filed & Entered: 07/11/2022 Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim Docket Text: MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendants Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd. (Feldman, Steven) 16 Filed & Entered: 07/11/2022 memorandum in support of motion Docket Text: MEMORANDUM by Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd. in support of Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim[15] (Feldman, Steven) 17 Filed & Entered: 07/13/2022 notification of affiliates pursuant to local rule 3.2 Docket Text: NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by All Defendants (Rollo, Sherry) 18 Filed & Entered: 07/14/2022 status report Docket Text: STATUS Report Initial JOINT Status Report by Fintech Innovations Associates LLC (Wawrzyn, Matthew) 19 Filed & Entered: 07/20/2022 terminate hearings Docket Text: MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: On review of the status report, R. 18, and the dismissal motion [15], discovery is paused for now (but of course the Defendants shall ensure that a litigation hold is in place) and instead the Plaintiff shall respond to the dismissal motion by 08/08/2022. The defense shall reply by 08/22/2022. The tracking status hearing of 07/22/2022 is reset to 10/14/2022 at 8:30 a.m., but to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Emailed notice (mw, ) 20 Filed & Entered: 08/08/2022 memorandum in opposition to motion Docket Text: MEMORANDUM by Fintech Innovations Associates LLC in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim[15] (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit Design Patent File History Affidavit)(Wawrzyn, Matthew) 21 Filed & Entered: 08/22/2022 reply Docket Text: REPLY by Defendants Samsung Electronics America, Inc., Samsung Electronics Company, Ltd. to memorandum in opposition to motion[20] (Rollo, Sherry) 22 Filed & Entered: 10/13/2022 terminate hearings Docket Text: MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: In light of the fully briefed motion [15] to dismiss, the tracking status hearing of 10/14/2022 is reset to 01/13/2023 at 8:30 a.m., but to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Emailed notice (mw, ) |
| Mar 8, 2022 | N/A | case assigned (0) Docket Text: CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Edmond E. Chang. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert. Case assignment: Random assignment. (cm, ) |
| Mar 8, 2022 | 1 | Complaint* (1) |
