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Dish Network v. Robert Kluver, Leona Broda
(Currentbins - .org sites)
PLAINTIFFS’ STATUS REPORT
Plaintiffs DISH Network L.L.C., EchoStar Technologies L.L.C. and NagraStar LLC (collectively referred to as “DISH Network”) filed suit on March 10, 2010 seeking an ex parte temporary restraining order and writ of civil seizure and impoundment under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
The court granted plaintiffs’ motion (Dkt. #11), and on March 23, 2010 the United States Marshals Service and plaintiffs executed the seizure order against defendants. Plaintiffs and the U.S. Marshals Service seized from defendants one of the largest collections of functional illegal satellite signal theft devices and software ever seized.
At the time of the civil seizure, defendants had an entire room filled with racks of televisions and pirate satellite receivers, each displaying DISH Network programming that was being decrypted by use of defendants’ varied signal piracy devices and software. At the same time, defendants were operating at least 50 internet websites dedicated to piracy of DISH Network television programming.
On March 29, 2010, defendants consented to entry of a preliminary injunction against them as set forth in the filed joint stipulation. (Dkt. #17.) The preliminary injunction order was entered the next day. (Dkt. #18.)
Defendants were served (Dkt. #19) and have appeared pro se through their consent to the stipulated preliminary injunction but do not have an attorney of record and have not filed an answer. Plaintiffs moved the court for permission to commence discovery (Dkt. #21), which the court granted (Dkt. #21).
During third party discovery, two motions to quash were filed (Dkt. ##22, 23), each of which was subsequently withdrawn by stipulation. (Dkt. ##28, 31.)
Defendant Robert J. Kluver is scheduled to be deposed on October 4, 2010. Plaintiffs’ have asked defendants to participate in an informal discovery conference prior to the deposition.
Unless significant progress on settlement is made, Plaintiffs intend to move for entry of default following defendant Kluver’s deposition.
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