Legal Newsline v. Garlock Sealing Technologies LLC

DocketCase reassigned to Senior Judge Graham Mullen. District Judge Max O. Cogburn, Jr. no longer assigned to the case. This is your only notice - you will not receive a separate document.(jde) (Entered: 10/24/2014)

Docket(#91) ORDER OF RECUSAL.. Signed by District Judge Max O. Cogburn, Jr on 10/22/14. (tob) (Entered: 10/22/2014)

Docket(#90) MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER - as to cases forming "Group I" (as listed in this order)(1) the Group I appeals seeking reversal of the bankruptcy court's sealing and exclusion Orders are GRANTED for the reasons discussed herein. To the extent such appeals seek relief beyond such determination, the appeals are otherwise DENIED; (2)the Group I motions seeking to withdraw the reference are denied as MOOT as the impediment which as prevented relief below has been removed; (3) all of the orders of the bankruptcy court appealed from sealing evidence, hearings, transcripts, or filings, or excluding the press or the public from the hearing are REVERSED; such Order and the motions underlying them are REMANDED for further consideration in light of this decision; subject matter jurisdiction over the proceeding appealed from is RESTORED to bankruptcy court. If any party moves upon remand to seal, the bankruptcy court is INSTRUCTED to determine in the first instance the source of the right of access with respect to each document or the testimony of any witness any party proposes or has proposed to be sealed, give the public notice of any such request to seal and a reasonable opportunity to challenge it; (4) All other motions pending in Group I are denied without prejudice as a matter of housekeeping; (5) all Group I cases are SEVERED from this consolidated action and upon administrative reopening are DISMISSED. As to "Group II" (as listed is this order), (1) the Motions to Withdraw the Reference in each of the cases listed in this order are ALLOWED, and the REFERENCE of such cases to the bankruptcy court is WITHDRAWN; (2) the Clerk of Court is instructed to randomly draw one U.S. Magistrate Judge in the Charlotte Division and refer each Group II case to that judge for complete pretrial management in accordance with the court's Order of Reference. (3)all Group II cases are Served from this consolidated action and from each other and shall proceed under the civil district court case numbers previously assigned to them.. Signed by District Judge Max O. Cogburn, Jr on 7/23/2014. (chh) Modified on 7/25/2014 to add text: Denying as Moot motions #16 #18 #25 #29 #30 #31 #32 #33 #34 #36 #37 #38 #39 #41 #43 #45 ; Granting motions Nunc Pro Tunc #27 #35 #40 #42 #44 #46 ; Granting motions #62 #63 #72 #80 . (Entered: 07/23/2014)

Docket(#89) TRANSCRIPT of Motions Hearing held on July 15, 2014 before Judge Max O. Cogburn, Jr.. Court Reporter Tracy Dunlap, telephone number 828.771.7217. NOTICE RE: REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have 5 business days to file a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction and 21 calendar days to file a Redaction Request. If no notice is filed, this transcript will be made electronically available to the public without redaction after 90 calendar days. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the court reporter before the 90 day deadline. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Policy at www.ncwd.uscourts.gov Release of Transcript Restriction set for 10/17/2014. (Reporter: Tracy Dunlap, 828-771-7217) (Entered: 07/17/2014)

Docket(#88) TRANSCRIPT of Motions Hearing held on July 15, 2014 before Judge Max O. Cogburn, Jr.. Court Reporter Tracy Dunlap, telephone number 828.771.7217. NOTICE RE: REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: The parties have 5 business days to file a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction and 21 calendar days to file a Redaction Request. If no notice is filed, this transcript will be made electronically available to the public without redaction after 90 calendar days. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the court reporter before the 90 day deadline. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Policy at www.ncwd.uscourts.gov Release of Transcript Restriction set for 10/17/2014. (Reporter: Tracy Dunlap, 828-771-7217) (Entered: 07/17/2014)

DocketMinute Entry: Motions hearing held before District Judge Max O. Cogburn, Jr. Counsel for parties (announced in court)Garland Cassada, Blaine Sanders, Sara Higgins, Kevin Maclay, Trevor Swett, Elizabeth Sieg, James Sottile, Michael Magner, Daniel Brier, Vineet Bhatia, Richard Worf. Court reporter: Tracy Dunlap. Order to issue. (chh) (Entered: 07/16/2014)

Docket(#79) RESPONSE in Support re 1 MOTION to Withdraw Reference, 23 MOTION for Leave to File Response to Garlock's Sur-reply by Joseph W. Belluck, Belluck & Fox, LLP, Jordan Fox. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1 (Transcript))(Higgins, Sara) (Entered: 06/03/2014). Filed as document #24 in 3:14cv118 (chh) (Entered: 07/11/2014)

Docket(#61) RESPONSE in Support re #25 MOTION to Intervene Coltect Industries Inc.'s Reply in Support of Its Motion to Intervene by Coltec Industries, Inc.. (Nebrig, Mark) (Entered: 07/03/2014)

Docket(#60) Notice of Withdrawal as Counsel by Garlock Sealing Technologies LLC. (Bledsoe, Louis) Modified on 7/7/2014 (jde). (Entered: 07/03/2014)

Docket(#59) ORDER Consolidating Cases. All further pleadings to be docketed to: 3:13cv464. Member Case: 3:14cv116,3:14cv118,3:14cv130 to be administratively closed. Signed by District Judge Max O. Cogburn, Jr on 7/1/2014. (eef) (Entered: 07/02/2014)

Docket(#7) NOTICE of Appearance by Alan W. Duncan on behalf of Legal Newsline (Duncan, Alan) (Entered: 09/23/2013)

Docket(#6) Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Respective Briefs by Official Committee of Asbestos Personal Injury Claimants.Responses due by 10/7/2013 (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Moon, Travis) (Entered: 09/19/2013)

Docket(#5) NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew Thomas Houston on behalf of Official Committee of Asbestos Personal Injury Claimants (Houston, Andrew) (Entered: 09/18/2013)

Docket(#4) NOTICE of Appearance by Richard Steele Wright on behalf of Official Committee of Asbestos Personal Injury Claimants (Wright, Richard) (Entered: 09/18/2013)

Docket(#3) NOTICE of Appearance by Travis Waterbury Moon on behalf of Official Committee of Asbestos Personal Injury Claimants (Moon, Travis) (Entered: 09/18/2013)

DocketCase reassigned to District Judge Max O. Cogburn, Jr. Chief Judge Frank D. Whitney no longer assigned to the case. This is your only notice - you will not receive a separate document.(blf) (Entered: 09/11/2013)

DocketTEXT ONLY Bankruptcy Scheduling Order. Briefs are requested to be filed within 14 days from the date of this notice by the Appellant. The Appellee will then have 14 days within which to respond to Appellants brief. This is pursuant to Rule 8009(a) as of the Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure. Any extensions of time will be granted only upon a showing of good cause. Appellant Brief due by 9/30/2013. (blf) (Entered: 09/11/2013)

Docket(#2) Bankruptcy Appeal Record Certificate of Readiness -designations of parties submitted herewith - documents to be accessed through BK ECF system (Attachments: #1 Appellee Designation, #2 Appellee Designation J)(bkCH) (Entered: 09/10/2013)

DocketCase assigned to Chief Judge Frank D. Whitney. (blf) (Entered: 08/14/2013)

Docket(#1) Notice of Appeal from Bankruptcy Court case number 10-31607, filed by Legal Newsline. (Attachments: #1 Order re: Appeal) (bkCH) (Entered: 08/14/2013)