EEON Foundation v. Google Inc.

I. BACKGROUND

14 On February 21, 2020, Plaintiff EEON Foundation (“Plaintiff”) filed a motion pursuant to the Federal Arbitration Act (“FAA”), 9 U.S.C. § 9, for a court order confirming 16|| a purported arbitration award in its favor and against Defendants Google, Inc., YouTube, 17]| Inc., and Alphabet, Inc. (collectively, ““Defendants”). Dkt. 2.1 EEON Foundation is represented by Brett Jones (“Mr. Jones”), who is acting pro se. See Dkt. 2-1 at 3 (signed “Brett Jones, on behalf of the EEON Foundation, Petitioner’’).” It is alleged that Defendants are citizens of California and that Mr. Jones is a citizen of Nevada. EEON 21}| Foundation’s citizenship is not alleged. Nor is it alleged whether EEON Foundation is a corporation, unincorporated association, sole proprietorship, or some other entity. Plaintiff invokes the Court’s diversity jurisdiction. 28 U.S.C. § 1332. 24 | ! Plaintiff initially filed the action as a miscellaneous case. See Case No. 20-mc- 25|| 80046-JCS. However, Magistrate Judge Joseph C. Spero, who was then assigned to the action, ordered that it be reclassified as a civil case. Dkt. 1. 26 2 Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 17…