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U.S. District Court
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District of Columbia (Washington, DC)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:10-cv-00897-RJL
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Case: 1:10-cv-00974-RJL
Cause: 28:1337 Sherman-Clayton Act
05/28/2010 1 COM PLAINT against AM AZON.COM , INC., BARNES & NOBLE INC,
BARNESANDNOBLE.COM LLC, BOOKS-A-M ILLION, INC., JEFFREY RENSE,
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LAWRENCE W. SINCLAIR, SINCLAIR PUBLISHING, INC. ( Filing fee $ 350,
receipt number 4616030097) filed by WHITEHOUSE.COM INC., WHITE HOUSE
COM M UNICATIONS INC., DANIEL PARISI, WHITEHOUSE NETWORK LLC.
(Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(rdj) (Entered: 06/01/2010)
05/28/2010 SUM M ONS Not Issued as to AM AZON.COM , INC., BARNES & NOBLE INC,
BARNESANDNOBLE.COM LLC, BOOKS-A-M ILLION, INC., JEFFREY RENSE,
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(Entered: 06/15/2010)
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06/15/2010 6 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. BARNES
& NOBLE INC served on 6/8/2010, answer due 6/29/2010 (Oparil, Richard) (Entered:
06/15/2010)
06/24/2010 7 NOTICE of Appearance by John R. Eastburg on behalf of BARNES & NOBLE INC,
BARNESANDNOBLE.COM LLC (Eastburg, John) (Entered: 06/24/2010)
06/24/2010 8 M OTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Linda Steinman, :Firm-
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Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, :Address- 1633 Broadway, 27th Floor, New York, NY
10019. Phone No. - (212) 489-8230. Fax No. - (212) 489-8340 by BARNES & NOBLE
INC, BARNESANDNOBLE.COM LLC (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Linda
Steinman, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Eastburg, John) (Entered: 06/24/2010)
06/24/2010 9 STIPULATION & Proposed Order Extending Time to Answer, Move, or Otherwise
Reply by BARNES & NOBLE INC, BARNESANDNOBLE.COM LLC. (Eastburg,
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John) (Entered: 06/24/2010)
06/24/2010 10 M OTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by BOOKS-A-M ILLION, INC.
(Weber, Steven) (Entered: 06/24/2010)
06/25/2010 12 Consent M OTION for Extension of Time to File Answer by BOOKS-A-M ILLION,
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06/28/2010 M INUTE ORDER granting 12 M otion to Convert Request for Additional Time to File
Response to Complaint into a Consent Request; granting 10 M otion for Additional
Time to File Response to Complaint. It is hereby ORDERED that the motions are
GRANTED; defendant Books-A-M illion, Inc. shall have until and including July 14,
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06/28/2010 M INUTE ORDER granting Defendants' Request for an Extension of Time. It is hereby
ORDERED that defendants Barnes & Noble, Inc. and barnesandnoble.com LLC shall
have until and including July 30, 2010 to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint.
Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 6/28/2010. (lcrjl3) (Entered: 06/28/2010)
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06/28/2010 13 STANDING ORDER. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 6/28/2010. (lcrjl3) (Entered:
06/28/2010)
06/29/2010 Set/Reset Deadlines: defendant Books-A-M illion answer or other response to complaint
due by 7/14/2010. (kc) (Entered: 06/29/2010)
06/29/2010 Set/Reset Deadlines: defendants barnes and Noble and barnesandnoble.comLLC answer
or other response to complaint due by 7/30/2010. (kc ) (Entered: 06/29/2010)
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06/29/2010 15 M emorandum in opposition to re 14 M OTION for Extension of Time to File Answer
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re 1 Complaint, filed by DANIEL PARISI, WHITE HOUSE COM M UNICATIONS
INC., WHITEHOUSE NETWORK LLC, WHITEHOUSE.COM INC.. (Attachments:
# 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Oparil, Richard) (Entered: 06/29/2010)
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06/30/2010 17 AFFIDAVIT FOR DEFAULT re 4 Summons Returned Executed on Sinclair
Publishing, Inc. by DANIEL PARISI, WHITE HOUSE COM M UNICATIONS INC.,
WHITEHOUSE NETWORK LLC, WHITEHOUSE.COM INC.. (Attachments: # 1
Exhibit 1)(Oparil, Richard) (Entered: 06/30/2010)
07/01/2010
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Amended Set/Reset Deadlines: Answer of BARNESANDNOBLE.COM LLC due by
7/30/2010, (znmw, ) (Entered: 07/01/2010)
07/01/2010 19 M OTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Stephen Smith;
M athew Segal;Kari Vander Stoep, :Firm- K&L Gates LLP, :Address- 925 Fourth
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Avenue Suite 2900 Seattle, Washington 98104-1158. Phone No. - 206.370.7800. Fax
No. - 206.370.6177 by AM AZON.COM , INC. (Longstreth, John) (Entered:
07/01/2010)
07/01/2010 21 M OTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Kevin M . Bell, :Firm-
Patton Boggs LLP, :Address- 8484 Westpark Drive, M cLean, VA 22102. Phone No. -
(703) 744-8000. Fax No. - (703) 744-8001 by DANIEL PARISI, WHITE HOUSE
COM M UNICATIONS INC., WHITEHOUSE NETWORK LLC,
WHITEHOUSE.COM INC. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Text of Proposed
Order)(Oparil, Richard) (Entered: 07/01/2010)
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07/06/2010 M INUTE ORDER granting 8 M otion to Admit Linda Steinman Pro Hac Vice. It is
hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; Linda Steinman is admitted pro hac
vice. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 7/6/2010. (lcrjl3) (Entered: 07/06/2010)
07/06/2010 M INUTE ORDER granting 21 M otion for Admission Pro Hac Vice. It is hereby
ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; Kevin M . Bell is admitted pro hac vice.
Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 7/6/2010. (lcrjl3) (Entered: 07/06/2010)
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07/06/2010 M INUTE ORDER granting 19 M otion for Admission Pro Hac Vice. It is hereby
ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; Stephen A. Smith, M atthew J. Segal, and
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Kari L. Vander Stoep are admitted pro hac vice. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on
7/6/2010. (lcrjl3) (Entered: 07/06/2010)
07/06/2010 M INUTE ORDER granting 20 Defendant Amazon.com, Inc.'s M otion for Extension of
Time to Respond to Complaint. It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is
GRANTED; defendant Amazon.com, Inc. shall have until and including August 2, 2010
to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on
7/6/2010. (lcrjl3) (Entered: 07/06/2010)
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07/06/2010 22 RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed.
AM AZON.COM , INC. served on 6/10/2010, answer due 8/2/2010 (Oparil, Richard)
(Entered: 07/06/2010)
07/08/2010 24 M OTION for Default Judgment as to Defendant Sinclair Publishing, Inc. by DANIEL
PARISI, WHITE HOUSE COM M UNICATIONS INC., WHITEHOUSE NETWORK
LLC, WHITEHOUSE.COM INC. (Attachments: # 1 M emorandum in Support, # 2
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07/09/2010 25 M OTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- Ralph W. Kalish, Jr.,
:Firm- Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP, :Address- 150 Carondelet Plaza, Ste. 600, St.
Louis, M O 63105. Phone No. - (314) 480-1500. Fax No. - (314) 480-1505 by BOOKS-
A-M ILLION, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)
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07/09/2010 26 M OTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice :Attorney Name- R. Prescott Sifton, Jr.,
:Firm- Husch Blackwell Sanders LLP, :Address- 150 Carondelet Plaza, Ste. 600, St.
Louis, M O 63105. Phone No. - (314) 480-1500. Fax No. - (314) 480-1505 by BOOKS-
A-M ILLION, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)
(Weber, Steven) (Entered: 07/09/2010)
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07/12/2010 M INUTE ORDER granting 25 M otion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Ralph W.
Kalish, Jr.; granting 26 M otion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of R. Prescott Sifton, Jr. It
is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; Ralph W. Kalish, Jr. and R.
Prescott Sifton, Jr. are admitted pro hace vice. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on
7/12/2010. (lcrjl3) (Entered: 07/12/2010)
07/14/2010 27 M OTION for Extension of Time to File Answer to Complaint by BOOKS-
A-M ILLION, INC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Weber, Steven)
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(Entered: 07/14/2010)
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07/15/2010 28 RESPONSE re 17 AFFIDAVIT FOR DEFAULT re 4 Summons Returned Executed on
Sinclair Publishing, Inc filed by LAWRENCE W. SINCLAIR. "Leave to file granted" by
Judge Richard J. Leon (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Answer)(jf, ) (Entered: 07/15/2010)
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Richard) (Entered: 07/15/2010)
07/19/2010 M INUTE ORDER granting 27 Consent Request for Additional Time to File Response
to Complaint. It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; defendant
Books-A-M illion shall have until and including July 28, 2010, to answer or otherwise
respond to the complaint. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 7/19/2010. (lcrjl3)
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(Entered: 07/19/2010)
07/28/2010 32 M OTION for Service by Publication and for Substituted Service on Defendant Jeffrey
Rense and Memorandum in Support by DANIEL PARISI, WHITE HOUSE
COM M UNICATIONS INC., WHITEHOUSE NETWORK LLC,
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07/28/2010 33 Consent M OTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re 1 Complaint, or Otherwise
Respond by BARNES & NOBLE INC, BARNESANDNOBLE.COM LLC
(Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Eastburg, John) (Entered: 07/28/2010)
07/28/2010 34 M OTION to Dismiss by BOOKS-A-M ILLION, INC. (Attachments: # 1
M emorandum in Support, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Weber, Steven)
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(Entered: 07/28/2010)
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07/30/2010 35 Consent M OTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply to motion to dismiss
filed by defendant Books-A-Million, Inc. by DANIEL PARISI, WHITE HOUSE
COM M UNICATIONS INC., WHITEHOUSE NETWORK LLC (Attachments: # 1
Text of Proposed Order)(Oparil, Richard) (Entered: 07/30/2010)
07/30/2010 M INUTE ORDER granting 32 Plaintiff's M otion for Substituted Service on Defendant
Jeffrey Rense. It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. Signed by Judge
Richard J. Leon on 7/30/2010. (lcrjl3) (Entered: 07/30/2010)
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07/30/2010 M INUTE ORDER granting 33 M otion for Extension of Time to Answer. It is hereby
ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; defendants BARNES & NOBLE INC and
BARNESANDNOBLE.COM LLC shall have until and including August 25, 2010 to
answer or otherwise respond to the complaint. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on
7/30/2010. (lcrjl3) (Entered: 07/30/2010)
08/02/2010
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M INUTE ORDER granting 35 Consent M otion to Extend Time for Plaintiffs to
Respond to Defendant BAM 's M otion to Dismiss. It is hereby ORDERED that the
motion is GRANTED; plaintiffs shall have until and including August 25, 2010 to
respond to Books-A-M illion, Inc.'s motion to dismiss. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon
on 8/2/2010. (lcrjl3) (Entered: 08/02/2010)
08/04/2010 Set/Reset Deadlines: defendants Barnes and Noble, Inc. and BarnesandNoble.com LLC
answer to or otherwise respond to the complaint by 8/25/2010. (kc ) (Entered:
08/04/2010)
08/04/2010 Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiffs response to Books-A- M illion, Inc's M otion to Dismiss
due by 8/25/2010. (kc,) (Entered: 08/04/2010)
08/05/2010 40 NOTICE of Change of Address by LAWRENCE W. SINCLAIR (rdj) (Entered:
08/06/2010)
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08/06/2010 41 M OTION to allow defendant Lawrence W. Sinclair permission to use courts cm/ecf
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system by LAWRENCE W. SINCLAIR (jf, ) (Entered: 08/09/2010)
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Permission to Use Court's CM /ECF System. It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is
DENIED. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 8/24/2010. (lcrjl3) (Entered: 08/24/2010)
09/07/2010 M INUTE ORDER granting 44 Consent Request for Additional Time to File Reply
M emorandum to Plaintiff's Opposition to M otion to Dismiss. It is hereby ORDERED
that the motion is GRANTED; defendant Books-A-M illion shall have until and
including September 14, 2010 to reply. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 9/7/2010.
(lcrjl3) (Entered: 09/07/2010)
09/10/2010 45 Emergency M OTION for Order To Require Defendants Lawrence W. Sinclair And
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Richard) (Entered: 09/13/2010)
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09/13/2010 51 AM ENDED ANSWER to 1 Complaint, by LAWRENCE W. SINCLAIR.(jf, )
(Entered: 09/16/2010)
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09/14/2010 49 REPLY to opposition to motion re 34 M OTION to Dismiss filed by BOOKS-
A-M ILLION, INC.. (Weber, Steven) (Entered: 09/14/2010)
09/15/2010
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52 M OTION for Leave to File Amended Answer and Surreply by LAWRENCE W.
SINCLAIR (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Amended Answer, # 2 Exhibit Surreply)(jf, )
(Entered: 09/16/2010)
09/27/2010 M INUTE ORDER granting 55 Consent M otion to Extend Time for Plaintiffs to
Respond to Defendant Amazon.com's M otion for Summary Judgment and
Amazon.com's Reply. It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED;
plaintiffs shall have until and including October 15, 2010 to respond; defendant
Amazon.com shall have until and including November 1, 2010 to reply. Signed by Judge
Richard J. Leon on 9/27/2010. (lcrjl3) (Entered: 09/27/2010)
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09/29/2010 57 Consent M OTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 56 M OTION
to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint and Jeffrey Rense's Reply by DANIEL PARISI,
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WHITE HOUSE COM M UNICATIONS INC., WHITEHOUSE NETWORK LLC,
WHITEHOUSE.COM INC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Oparil,
Richard) (Entered: 09/29/2010)
09/30/2010 M INUTE ORDER granting 57 Consent M otion to Extend Time for Plaintiffs to
Respond to Defendant Jeffrey Rense's M otion to Dismiss and Jeffrey Rense's Reply. It
is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; plaintiffs' response is due
October 25, 2010 and defendant Rense's reply is due November 15, 2010. Signed by
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Judge Richard J. Leon on 9/30/2010. (lcrjl3) (Entered: 09/30/2010)
10/04/2010 Set/Reset Deadlines: palintiffs' response due by 10/25/2010. defendant Rense's reply
due by 11/15/2010. (kc ) (Entered: 10/04/2010)
10/05/2010
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M INUTE ORDER granting 52 Consent M otion for Leave to File. It is hereby
ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED. The clerk shall docket defendant Sinclair's
(1) Amended Answer; and (2) Surreply to plaintiffs' reply in support of plaintiffs'
motion [Dkt. #45]. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 10/5/2010. (lcrjl3) (Entered:
10/05/2010)
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Richard) (Entered: 10/15/2010)
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10/19/2010 63 Consent M OTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 56 M OTION
to Dismiss Plaintiffs' Complaint by Jeffrey Rense by DANIEL PARISI, WHITE
HOUSE COM M UNICATIONS INC., WHITEHOUSE NETWORK LLC,
WHITEHOUSE.COM INC. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Oparil,
Richard) (Entered: 10/19/2010)
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SINCLAIR. (jf, ). Added M OTION to Shorten Time on 10/20/2010 (jf, ). (Entered:
10/20/2010)
10/20/2010 65 ORDER, Ordered that the pro se defendant SPI retain counsel by November 15, 2010;
and it is further Ordered that counsel representing SPI enter a notice of appearance by
November 15, 2010; and it is further Ordered that within 15 days of entering an
appearance, counsel representing SPI file a status report notifying the Court whether
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they will adopt the Amended Answer filed by pro se defendant Larry Sinclair on
October 15, 2010 58 or file a separate answer on behalf of SPI. A separate answer shall
be filed by December 1, 2010; and it is further Ordered that if SPI fails to comply with
this Order, it shall show cause by November 15, 2010 as to why the Court should not
sanction the defendant (including default judgment). SO ORDERED. Signed by Judge
Richard J. Leon on 10/20/10. (kc) (Entered: 10/20/2010)
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10/22/2010 M INUTE ORDER granting 62 Consent M otion to Extend Time for Plaintiffs to
Respond to Defendant B&N's M otion for Summary Judgment and B&N's Reply. It is
hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; it is further ORDERED that
plaintiffs' response is due November 12, 2010 and B&N's reply is due December 6,
2010. Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 10/22/2010. (lcrjl3) (Entered: 10/22/2010)
10/22/2010 M INUTE ORDER granting 63 Consent M otion to Extend Time for Plaintiffs to
Respond to Defendant Jeffrey Rense's M otion to Dismiss and Jeffrey Rense's Reply. It
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is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; plaintiffs' response is due
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October 29, 2010 and Jeffrey Rense's reply is due November 19, 2010. Signed by Judge
Richard J. Leon on 10/22/2010. (lcrjl3) (Entered: 10/22/2010)
10/22/2010 Set/Reset Deadlines: Plaintiffs' response due by 10/29/2010. Jeffrey Rense's reply due
by 11/19/2010. (kc ) (Entered: 10/22/2010)
10/22/2010 Set/Reset Deadlines: plaintiffs' response due by 11/12/2010. B&N's reply due by
12/6/2010. (kc ) (Entered: 10/22/2010)
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10/28/2010 70 NOTICE of Change of Address by LAWRENCE W. SINCLAIR. (jf, ) (Entered:
11/01/2010)
11/02/2010 75 REPLY re 65 Order,,, Plaintiffs Reply To Sinclairs October 25, 2010 Letter Responding
To October 20, 2010 Order For SPI To Retain Counsel filed by DANIEL PARISI,
WHITE HOUSE COM M UNICATIONS INC., WHITEHOUSE NETWORK LLC,
WHITEHOUSE.COM INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Oparil, Richard) (Entered:
11/02/2010)
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11/08/2010 77 M emorandum in opposition to re 60 M OTION for Summary Judgment of B&N filed
by DANIEL PARISI, WHITE HOUSE COM M UNICATIONS INC., WHITEHOUSE
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NETWORK LLC, WHITEHOUSE.COM INC.. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of
Richard J. Oparil, # 2 Exhibit A-W, # 3 Notice of Filing of Compact Discs with Exs X
and Y, # 4 Statement of Facts, # 5 Text of Proposed Order)(Oparil, Richard) (Entered:
11/08/2010)
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WHITEHOUSE.COM INC.. (Oparil, Richard) (Entered: 11/08/2010)
11/11/2010 M INUTE ORDER granting 76 Defendant Sinclair's Renewed M otion for CM /ECF
Password. It is hereby ORDERED that the motion is GRANTED; defendant Sinclair
shall be granted a CM /ECF password provided he completes the Clerk's CM /ECF
training and complies with any other conditions or requirements set forth by the Clerk.
Signed by Judge Richard J. Leon on 11/11/10. (lcrjl3) (Entered: 11/11/2010)
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11/12/2010 80 RESPONSE re 65 Order,,, filed by LAWRENCE W. SINCLAIR. (jf, ) (Entered:
11/16/2010)