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US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Court of Appeals Docket #: 06-3779 Filed: 10/16/06
Nsuit: 3380 Oth Per Property Damage-FedQue
e360 Insight, et al v. The Spamhaus Project
Appeal from: United States District Court

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Lower court information:

District: 0752-1 : 06 C 3958
Ordering Judge: Charles P. Kocoras, Judge
Court Reporter: Joene Hanhardt, Court Reporter
Date Filed: 7/21/06
Date order/judgment: 9/13/06
Date NOA filed: 10/13/06
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Fee status: paid

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Prior cases:
None
Current cases:
Lead Member Start End
Consolidated:
06- 3779 06- 4169 11/30/06

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E360 INSIGHT, an Illinois Bartly J. Loethen
Limited Liability Company 314/454-0015
Plaintiff - Appellee Sixth Floor
[COR LD NTC ret]
SYNERGY LAW GROUP
730 W. Randolph Street
Chicago, IL 60661

DAVID LINHARDT Bartly J. Loethen
Plaintiff - Appellee (See above)
[COR LD NTC ret]

v.

THE SPAMHAUS PROJECT, a Matthew M. Neumeier
Company Limited by Guarantee FAX 312/264-0361
and Organized Under the Laws 312/846-5640
of England also known as THE Suite 3400
SPAMHAUS PROJECT, LIMITED [COR LD NTC ret]
Defendant - Appellant HOWREY, SIMON, ARNOLD & WHITE
321 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60611-4714
USA

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e360 INSIGHT, an Illinois Limited
Liability Company and DAVID LINHARDT,
Plaintiffs - Appellees
v.

THE SPAMHAUS PROJECT, a Company Limited by Guarantee and
Organized Under the Laws of England also known as THE
SPAMHAUS PROJECT, LIMITED,
Defendant - Appellant

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10/16/06 Private civil case docketed. [06-3779] [2036150-1]
Transcript information sheet due 10/26/06. Appellant's
brief due 11/27/06 for The Spamhaus Project. Docketing
Statement due 10/20/06. (amyd) [06-3779]

10/16/06 [06-3779] ROA from No. Dist. of Il., E. Div. due 11/3/06.
(amyd) [06-3779]

10/17/06 Filed Seventh Circuit Transcript Information Sheet by
Matthew M. Neumeier for Appellant The Spamhaus Project.
[06-3779] [2036150-1] (kell) [06-3779]

10/20/06 Filed Appellant The Spamhaus Project docketing statement.
[06-3779] [2037931-1] (josh) [06-3779]

10/23/06 Filed Seventh Circuit Transcript Information Sheet by
Carrie A. Fino for Appellant The Spamhaus Project.
[06-3779] [2036150-1] (juli) [06-3779]

10/23/06 ORDER: IT IS ORDERED that defendant-appellant file a
supplemental statement of jurisdiction listing the
citizenship of all members of plaintiff e360 Insight, LLC.
The statement is due on or before October 30, 2006.
[2036150-1] DW [06-3779] (See order for further details)
Statement due 10/30/06 for The Spamhaus Project. (juli)
[06-3779]

10/31/06 Disclosure Statements filed by Matthew M. Neumeier (lead
counsel), Carrie A. Fino, Stephen M. Geissler and Craig C.
Martin for Appellant The Spamhaus Project. [06-3779]
[2036150-1] (juli) [06-3779]

11/2/06 ORDER: The court, on its own motion, orders attorney
Matthew M. Neumeier to show cause for his failure to
respond to the court s order of October 23, 2006. Attorney
Neumeier shall file his response on or before November 9,
2006. Counsel is advised that failure to respond may result
in monetary or disciplinary sanctions. [2036150-1] DW
[06-3779] Response to showcause due 11/9/06 for Matthew M.
Neumeier. (juli) [06-3779]

11/3/06 ORDER: Pursuant to Circuit Rule 33, briefing will proceed
as follows: [2036150-1] SCO [06-3779] Appellant's brief due
12/22/06 for The Spamhaus Project. Appellee's brief due
1/22/07 for David Linhardt, for e360 Insight. Appellant's
reply brief due 2/5/07 for The Spamhaus Project. (juli)
[06-3779]

11/6/06 Filed response to order to showcause by Matthew M. Neumeier
for Appellant The Spamhaus Project. [06-3779] [2043342-1]
(hudk) [06-3779]

11/6/06 Filed Appellant The Spamhaus Project supplemental statement
of jurisdiction. [06-3779] [2036150-1] (amyd)

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[06-3779]

11/9/06 ORDER re: RESPONSE TO SHOW CAUSE ORDER DATED NOVEMBER 2,
2006 filed by defendant-appellant on November 6, 2006, IT
IS ORDERED that the Rule to Show Cause is DISCHARGED.
[2043342-1] DW [06-3779] (juli) [06-3779]

11/15/06 Original record on appeal filed. Contents of record: 1 vol.
pleadings. [06-3779] [2045920-1] (bria) [06-3779]

11/28/06 Supplemental record on appeal filed. Contents of record: 4
vol. transcripts. [06-3779] [2049139-1] (dave)
[06-3779]

12/4/06 Filed motion by Appellant The Spamhaus Project in 06-3779,
Appellant The Spamhaus Project in 06-4169 to consolidate
cases. [2051670-1] [06-3779, 06-4169] (juli)
[06-3779 06-4169]

12/5/06 ORDER: The court orders these appeals CONSOLIDATED for
purposes of briefing and disposition. The briefing schedule
is as follows: [2051160-1] DW [06-3779, 06-4169]
Appellant's brief due 1/9/07 for The Spamhaus Project in
06-3779, for The Spamhaus Project in 06-4169. Appellee's
brief due 2/8/07 for David Linhardt in 06-3779, for e360
Insight in 06-3779, for David Linhardt in 06-4169, for e360
Insight in 06-4169. Appellant's reply brief due 2/22/07 for
The Spamhaus Project in 06-3779, for The Spamhaus Project
in 06-4169. (juli) [06-3779 06-4169]

12/5/06 ORDER: IT IS ORDERED that appellant file a supplemental
statement of jurisdiction indicating the state in which
Maverick Direct Marketing Solutions, Inc. has its principal
place of business. The statement is due on or before
December 12, 2006. (See order for further detail.) DW
[06-4169] [2036150-1] Appellant's statement or declaration
shall be filed on or before 12/12/06 for The Spamhaus
Project. (juli) [06-4169]

12/6/06 ORDER issued DENYING motion to consolidate cases as moot.
These appeals were consolidated on December 5, 2006.
[2051670-1] DW [06-3779, 06-4169] (juli) [06-3779 06-4169]

12/12/06 ORDER: Pursuant to Circuit Rule 33, the briefing schedule
is modified as follows: [2051160-1] SCO [06-3779, 06-4169]
Appellant's brief due 1/23/07 for The Spamhaus Project in
06-3779, for The Spamhaus Project in 06-4169. Appellee's
brief due 2/22/07 for David Linhardt in 06-3779, for e360
Insight in 06-3779, for David Linhardt in 06-4169, for e360
Insight in 06-4169. Appellant's reply brief due 3/8/07 for
The Spamhaus Project in 06-3779, for The Spamhaus Project
in 06-4169. (juli) [06-3779 06-4169]

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12/12/06 Filed Seventh Circuit Transcript Information Sheet by
Matthew M. Neumeier for Appellant The Spamhaus Project in
06-4169. [06-4169] [2036150-1] (juli) [06-4169]

12/12/06 Supplemental Statement of Jurisdiction filed by Appellant
The Spamhaus Project in 06-4169. [06-4169] [2055197-1]
(juli) [06-4169]

12/13/06 Disclosure Statement filed by Bartly J. Loethen (as lead
counsel) and Joseph L. Kish for Appellee David Linhardt,
Appellee e360 Insight in 06-3779. [06-3779] [2051160-1]
(juli) [06-3779]

12/13/06 Disclosure Statement filed by Stephen M. Geissler for
Appellant The Spamhaus Project in 06-4169. [06-4169]
[2036150-1] (juli) [06-4169]

1/8/07 ORDER: Pursuant to Circuit Rule 33, briefing will proceed
as follows: [2051160-1] SCO [06-3779, 06-4169] Appellant's
brief due 2/21/07 for The Spamhaus Project in 06-3779, for
The Spamhaus Project in 06-4169. Appellee's brief due
3/23/07 for David Linhardt in 06-3779, for e360 Insight in
06-3779, for David Linhardt in 06-4169, for e360 Insight in
06-4169. Appellant's reply brief due 4/6/07 for The
Spamhaus Project in 06-3779, for The Spamhaus Project in
06-4169. (fern) [06-3779 06-4169]

2/21/07 Filed 15c appellant's brief by The Spamhaus Project in
06-3779, The Spamhaus Project in 06-4169. Disk filed.
[06-3779, 06-4169] [0-0] (josh) [06-3779 06-4169]

2/21/07 Filed 10c appendix by Appellant The Spamhaus Project in
06-3779, Appellant The Spamhaus Project in 06-4169.
[06-3779, 06-4169] [2077110-1] (josh) [06-3779 06-4169]

2/28/07 Filed motion by Apexix AG; Beyond Security, Inc.'
Brandenburg Internet Working; Bright Wings, Inc.;
Changeip.com; Coalition against Unsolicited Commerical
Email (CAUCE) - US; Datran Media Corp.; EMAILLABS; Michael
Geist; Habeas, Inc.; Internet Law Group. PLLC; INNOVYX,
Inc.; Internet Tools, Inc.; Institute for SPAM and Internet
Public Policy (ISIPP); Chris Lewis; John Levine; Mailshell
Inc.; MV Communications, Inc.; Return Path, Inc.; Secure
Computing Corp.; Snertsoft; Spin S.R.L.; SURBL; Talbix,
Inc.; Unspam Technologies, Inc.; Paul Vixie; Webmail.us,
Inc.; Whizardries, Inc.; and Derek Wyatt; for leave to file
their amicus brief in support of defendant-appellant
Reverseal. [2079754-1] 15c amicus curiae tendered. [0-0]
[06-3779, 06-4169] (kell) [06-3779 06-4169]

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3/5/07 ORDER re: Motion to file amicus curiae brief in support of
appellant and reversal. GMM [06-3779, 06-4169] Matthew B.
Prince, counsel for the potential amici curiae, file a
supplemental statement on or before March 8, 2007 hat
explains whether the John Marshall Law School has
authorized him to use its name in connection with this
litigation. (hard) [06-3779 06-4169]

3/8/07 Filed Notice-Only in 06-3779, Notice-Only in 06-4169
statement of counsel for the amici curiae in support of
defendant-appellant in response to March 5th order.
[06-3779, 06-4169] [2051160-1] (kell) [06-3779 06-4169]

3/9/07 Filed motion by Appellee e360 Insight in 06-3779, Appellee
David Linhardt in 06-3779, Appellee e360 Insight in
06-4169, Appellee David Linhardt in 06-4169 to strike
amicus curiae brief. [2082846-1] [06-3779, 06-4169] (hard)
[06-3779 06-4169]

3/12/07 ORDER issued GRANTING motion to file amicus brief.
[2079754-1] The clerk of this court shall file INSTANTER the
tendered copies of the amicus curiae brief and distribute a
copy of this order and the brief to the members of the
assigned merits panel. The motion to strike the brief of the
amicus curiae is DENIED. [2082846-1] The clerk of this court
is directed to file instanter the tendered copies of the
amicus curiae brief. [2051160-1] GMM [06-3779, 06-4169]
(hard) [06-3779 06-4169]

3/12/07 THIS CAUSE CONSISTS OF MORE THAN 5 PARTIES FOR EITHER SIDE.
The following are those parties to this cause as reflected
on the District Court docket, yet are not reflected on the
Appellate docket/caption for administrative purposes:
AMICUS CURIAE: BRANDENBURG INTERNET WORKING; BRIGHT WINGS,
INC.; CHANGEIP.CO; COALITION AGAINST UNSOLICITED COMMERCIAL
EMAIL (CAUCE)- US; DATRAN MEDIA CORP.; EMAILLABS; MICHAEL
GEIST; HABEAS, INC.; INTERNET LAW GROUP, PLLC INNOVYX, INC.;
INTERNET TOOLS, INC.; THE INSTITUTE FOR SPAM AND INTERNET
PUBLIC POLICY (ISIPP); CHRIS LEWIS; JOHN LEVINE; MAILSHELL
INC.; MV COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; RETURN PATH, INC.; SECURE
COMPUTING CORP.; SNERTSOFT; SPIN, S.R.L.; SURBL; TALKBIZ,
INC.; UNSPAM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; PAUL VIXIE; WEBMAIL. US,
INC.; WHIZARDRIES, INC.; AND DEREK WYATT, MP. [06-3779,
06-4169] [2051160-1] (hard) [06-3779 06-4169]

3/12/07 Filed 15c amicus brief by Amicus Curiae Apexis AG in
06-3779, Amicus Curiae Beyond Security Inc in 06-3779, per
order. Disk filed. [06-3779, 06-4169] [0-0] (odea)
[06-3779 06-4169]

3/23/07 Filed 15c appellee's brief by e360 Insight in 06-3779,
David Linhardt in 06-3779, e360 Insight in 06-4169, David
Linhardt in 06-4169. Disk filed. [06-3779, 06-4169] [0-0]
(andb) [06-3779 06-4169]

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3/23/07 Filed 10c appendix vols. I & II by Appellee e360 Insight in
06-3779, Appellee David Linhardt in 06-3779, Appellee e360
Insight 06-4169, Appellee David Linhardt in 06-4169.
[06-3779, 06-4169] [2087161-1] (andb) [06-3779 06-4169]

4/6/07 Filed 15c appellant's reply brief by The Spamhaus Project
in 06-3779, The Spamhaus Project in 06-4169. Disk filed.
[06-3779, 06-4169] [0-0] (odea) [06-3779 06-4169]

4/25/07 ORDER: Argument set for Wednesday, June 6, 2007 at 9:30
a.m. Each side limited to 20 minutes. [06-3779, 06-4169]
[2097101-1] (josh) [06-3779 06-4169]

5/7/07 Filed motion by Appellant The Spamhaus Project in 06-3779,
Appellant The Spamhaus Project in 06-4169 to reschedule
oral argument. [2101154-1] [06-3779, 06-4169] (josh)
[06-3779 06-4169]

5/7/07 Disclosure Statement filed by Matthew M. Neumeier for
Appellant The Spamhaus Project in 06-3779, Matthew M.
Neumeier for Appellant The Spamhaus Project in 06-4169.
[06-3779, 06-4169] [2051160-1] (hard) [06-3779 06-4169]

5/9/07 ORDER issued DENYING motion to reschedule oral argument.
[2101154-1] CF [06-3779, 06-4169] (andb) [06-3779 06-4169]

5/16/07 Disclosure Statement filed by Matthew B. Prince for Amicus
Curiae Beyond Security Inc, Amicus Curiae Apexis AG in
06-3779, Matthew B. Prince for Notice-Only in 06-4169.
[06-3779, 06-4169] [2051160-1] (kell) [06-3779 06-4169]

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