ABC v. DEF

Filing 6

ORDER Defendants having been served, and upon request from Plaintiff to unseal the matter, the Court determines that the matter need not remain under seal. Accordingly, the Court respectfully requests that the Clerk of Court unseal thiscase in its entirety and place all filed documents on to the public docket. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Victor Marrero on 08/09/2021) (nmo)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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PLAYBOY ENTERPRISES INTERNATIONAL :
INC.,
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Plaintiff,
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PLAYBOY ENTERPRISES, INC., ET AL., :
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Defendants.
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8/9/2021

21 Civ. 6419 (VM)
ORDER

VICTOR MARRERO, United States District Judge.
On August 6, 2021, Plaintiff in the above captioned
matter submitted a letter providing the Court an update on
service,

and

Defendants

its

regarding

failed
a

efforts

proposed

to

communicate

briefing

schedule.

with
(See

Attached Letter.) It is hereby ordered that the deadline for
any Defendant to oppose Plaintiff’s motion for a preliminary
injunction is August 10, 2021. Plaintiff’s reply, if any,
shall be due August 11, 2021. The Court will proceed with the
hearing scheduled for August 12, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. In light
of the ongoing public health emergency, the conference will
proceed remotely. The parties are directed to use the dialin: 888-363-4749 and access code: 8392198.
Defendants having been served, and upon request from
Plaintiff to unseal the matter, the Court determines that the
matter need not remain under seal. Accordingly, the Court
respectfully requests that the Clerk of Court unseal this
case in its entirety and place all filed documents on to the
public docket.
SO ORDERED.
Dated:

New York, New York
9 August 2021

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Hon. Victor Marrero
Daniel Patrick Moynihan
United States Courthouse
500 Pearl St. New York, NY 10007-1312
Re:

Playboy Ente~pYises International,Inc, v Playboy Enterprises,Inc., et al., U.S.
District Court Southern District of New York - XSEALED CASE* - Civ. No.
21-cv-6419

Dear Judge Marrero:
We represent Plaintiff Playboy Enterprises International, Inc. ("Plaintiff') and write to
provide the Court with an update pursuant to the Court's July 29, 2021 Order ("Order"). First, we
have served the Defendants and third parties pursuant to the Order and include the Affidavit of
Service relating to service as Exhibit A hereto. Second,Plaintiffhas not heard from any Defendants
and thus will be providing a unilateral report on the proposed briefing schedule and upcoming
hearing scheduled for August 12, 2021 as detailed below.
Plaintiffs served Defendants on August 4, 2021 pursuant to the Order. Plaintiffs counsel has
not received any correspondence from any of the Defendants and accordingly we could not confer
with the Defendants or any oftheir representatives to submit ajoint update to the Court or a proposed
briefing schedule.
Plaintiff is prepared to request at the August 12, 2021 hearing that the Court confirm its
seizure order and convert the temporary restraining order in this case to a preliminary injunction. At
that time Plaintiff will also request that the security for the seizure order be released, and that the
security for the temporary restraining order be converted to security for a preliminary injunction.

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