Oklahoma lawyer Edward L. White and New York lawyer Kenneth Elan sued West Publishing and Reed Elsevier yesterday in the Southern District of New York — White et al v. West Publishing Corporation et al (12-cv-01340-JSR ~ Judge Jed S. Rakoff) — for reproducing their documents in the Westlaw and LexisNexis databases.

See:

Two Lawyers Sue West and LexisNexis for Reproducing Legal Briefs

See also:

Class Action Complaint

For other blog coverage, see:

How Appealing

Volokh Conspiracy

Wall Street Journal Law Blog

The docket sheet as of today is as follows:

U.S. District Court
Southern District of New York (Foley Square)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:12-cv-01340-JSR

 

White et al v. West Publishing Corporation et al

Date Filed: Feb. 22, 2012

Nature of suit: 820 Copyright

Assigned to: Judge Jed S. Rakoff

Cause: 17:101 Copyright Infringement

Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Jury demand: Plaintiff

Parties and Attorneys

Plaintiff Edward L. White on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated

Attorneys and Firms Gregory A. Blue Gregory A. Blue, P.C. 405 Lexington Ave., 26th Floor New York, NY 10174 (646) 351-0006 blue@bluelegal.us ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Raymond A. Bragar Morgenstern Jacbos & Blue, LLC (NY) 885 Third Avenue 24th Floor New York, NY 10022 (212) 750-6776 Fax: (212) 750-3128 bragar@bragarwexler.com ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

 

Plaintiff Edward L. White, P.C. on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated

Attorneys and Firms Gregory A. Blue (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Raymond A. Bragar (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

 

Plaintiff Kenneth Elan on behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated

Attorneys and Firms Gregory A. Blue (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Raymond A. Bragar (See above for address) ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

 

Defendant West Publishing Corporation doing business as: West
Defendant Reed Elsevier Inc. doing business as: LexisNexis

 

Docket Proceedings

 

	Filed	#	Docket Text
1	Feb. 22, 2012		COMPLAINT against Reed Elsevier Inc., West Publishing Corporation. (Filing Fee $ 350.00, Receipt Number 1030502)Document filed by Edward L. White, Edward L. White, P.C., Kenneth Elan.(mro) (Entered: 02/23/2012)
2	Feb. 22, 2012		SUMMONS ISSUED as to Reed Elsevier Inc., West Publishing Corporation. (mro) Modified on 2/23/2012 (mro). (Entered: 02/23/2012)
3	Feb. 22, 2012		Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Ellis is so designated. (mro) (Entered: 02/23/2012)
4	Feb. 22, 2012		Case Designated ECF. (mro) (Entered: 02/23/2012)
5	Feb. 22, 2012		Mailed notice to Register of Copyrights to report the filing of this action. (mro) (Entered: 02/23/2012)
6	Feb. 22, 2012		STANDING ORDER IN RE PILOT PROJECT REGARDING CASE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR COMPLEX CIVIL CASES IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK (See M-10-468 Order filed November 1, 2011). This case is hereby designated for inclusion in the Pilot Project Regarding Case Management Techniques for Complex Civil Cases in the Southern District of New York (the Pilot Project), unless the judge to whom this case is assigned determines otherwise. This case is designated for inclusion in the Pilot Project because it is a class action, an MDL action, or is in one of the following Nature of Suit categories: 160, 245, 315, 355, 365, 385, 410, 830, 840, 850, 893, or 950. The presiding judge in a case that does not otherwise qualify for inclusion in the Pilot Project may nevertheless designate the case for inclusion in the Pilot Project by issuing an order directing that the case be included in the Pilot Project. The description of the Pilot Project, including procedures to be followed, is attached to this Order. (Signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska on 10/31/2011) (mro) (Entered: 02/23/2012)

 

 

Cross-posted at Law Library Blog.