Dish Network LLC. v. Jadoo TV, Inc.

I. BACKGROUND

2 On November 20, 2018, DISH filed a complaint that described a “wide-ranging, deliberate, 3 multi-year effort by JadooTV” to illegally transmit DISH’s exclusively licensed television 4 channels and content. Compl. (dkt. 1) ¶¶ 1–2. Initially, the Defendants designed JadooTV 5 branded set-top boxes to directly stream the unlicensed channels. Id. ¶ 2. Later, there was a 6 change to the set-top boxes, requiring users to download to their set-top boxes or mobile apps the 7 files necessary to view the content. Id. The most recent model of the set-top box automatically 8 locates and downloads the necessary files as soon as the consumer has it turned on and connected 9 to the Internet. Id. DISH asserts that Sohail is personally liable for JadooTV’s conduct because 10 he authorized, directed, or participated in JadooTV’s infringement. Id. ¶¶ 3, 22. 11 On February 4, 2019, Sohail and JadooTV filed an answer, denying DISH’s allegations. 12 First Answer (dkt. 28). Since then, the parties have been engaged in a fitful discovery process. 13 See Opp’n to Mot. for J. on Pleadings (dkt. 180) at 1. On April 17, 2020, Sohail filed a motion 14 seeking judgment on the…