Tasks: Discovery Gap #2 (NYSCEF docs for 524343/2025) + Gap #19 (federal docket for 1:25-cv-04048 EDNY).
Method: Live fetch via Playwright (Chromium) to bypass NYSCEF Cloudflare; CourtListener / RECAP for federal docket.
Result summary:
- NYSCEF (524343/2025): All entries through #70 retrieved (live docket queried — no new filings between 2/25/2026 and 2026-04-28). Two missing PDFs (#68, #70) downloaded. All other prior docs already in court_filings/.
- EDNY (1:25-cv-04048): Case voluntarily dismissed 1/12/2026 (Entry #40). Full docket structure obtained via CourtListener/RECAP feed (42 entries + minute orders). No PDFs available free; everything is paywalled on PACER.
Live docket URL: https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/DocumentList?docketId=SHAks2JJAarIo0xITkwVhg==&display=all
Live page captured: court_filings/NYSCEF_524343_2025/NYSCEF_DOCKET_LIVE_2026-04-28.html (104,603 bytes)
Parsed entries JSON: court_filings/NYSCEF_524343_2025/docket_entries_2026-04-28.json
Top of docket (live, 2026-04-28): Doc #70 (filed 2026-02-25). No new filings since the 2/25/2026 Preliminary Conference Order. This matches the case rhythm (parties on a discovery schedule with 4/2/2026 BOP deadline and 6/2/2026 deposition deadline; nothing has yet hit NYSCEF in the gap).
| Doc# | Date | Title / Filed By | Status | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 2026-01-05 | Letter to Judge — Gould (Connell Foley) | GOT (already in repo) | NYSCEF_524343_2025/NYSCEF_Doc_62_Letter_To_Judge_Gould_2026-01-05.pdf |
| 63 | 2026-01-09 | Notice of Entry — Litman (Pro Se) | GOT (already in repo) | NYSCEF_524343_2025/NYSCEF_Doc_63_Notice_Of_Entry_Litman_2026-01-09.pdf |
| 64 | 2026-01-14 | Notice of Change of Firm Name/Address (Post-RJI) — Litman | GOT (already in repo) | NYSCEF_524343_2025/NYSCEF_Doc_64_Notice_Change_Address_2026-01-14.pdf |
| 65 | 2026-01-20 | Answer + Affirmative Defenses of Goldberg — Hurley | GOT (already in repo) | NYSCEF_524343_2025/NYSCEF_Doc_65_Answer_Affirmative_Defenses_Goldberg_2026-01-20.pdf |
| 66 | 2026-01-20 | Affirmation/Affidavit of Service — Hurley | GOT (already in repo) | NYSCEF_524343_2025/NYSCEF_Doc_66_Affirmation_Service_2026-01-20.pdf |
| 67 | 2026-02-10 | Preliminary Conference Request — Gould | GOT (already in repo) | NYSCEF_524343_2025/NYSCEF_Doc_67_Preliminary_Conference_Request_2026-02-10.pdf |
| 68 | 2026-02-23 | Defendant's DEMAND for Bill of Particulars FROM Plaintiff — Gould | GOT (new) | NYSCEF_524343_2025/NYSCEF_Doc_68_Defendant_Demand_BOP_to_Plaintiff_2026-02-23.pdf |
| 69 | 2026-02-23 | Plaintiff's DEMAND for Bill of Particulars FROM Defendant (defenses) — Litman | GOT (already in repo; renamed) | NYSCEF_524343_2025/NYSCEF_Doc_69_Plaintiff_Demand_BOP_to_Defendant_2026-02-23.pdf |
| 70 | 2026-02-25 | Order — Preliminary Conference (Hon. Brian L. Gotlieb) | GOT (new) | NYSCEF_524343_2025/NYSCEF_Doc_70_Preliminary_Conference_Order_2026-02-25.pdf |
The pre-existing file NYSCEF_Doc_69_Plaintiff_BOP_Demand_2026-02-23.pdf was misnamed in a way that was easy to misread. The two BOP demands are mirror images filed the same day:
I renamed both files to disambiguate:
- NYSCEF_Doc_68_Defendant_Demand_BOP_to_Plaintiff_2026-02-23.pdf
- NYSCEF_Doc_69_Plaintiff_Demand_BOP_to_Defendant_2026-02-23.pdf
Per the docket page, doc numbers 30, 32, 33, 34 are sealed/restricted (Goldberg's OSC for sealing in October 2025). These are not retrievable without login + counsel access. Out of scope for this fetch.
| Doc# | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Original Summons + Complaint (07/21/2025) | NOT IN repo (low priority — superseded by Second Amended Complaint #15) |
| 3 | First Amended Complaint (08/12/2025) | NOT IN repo (superseded) |
| 20-22 | Exhibits A, B, C to Motion #2 (Combination Agreement, Amended Combination Agreement, Arbitration Award) | Restricted-status — need counsel access |
| 44-53 | Various Motion #3 supplemental affidavits / exhibits | Partial — only #57 in repo as PDF |
| 58 | Affidavit of Service (Litman, Motion #3, 12/04/2025) | NOT IN repo (administrative) |
These can be pulled later if needed — they were not in the task scope.
CourtListener docket: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/70893807/litman-v-nath-associates-pllc/ PACER case ID: 534166 Assigned: Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo Date filed: 2025-07-22 Last RECAP update: 2026-02-02
Saved files:
- court_filings/EDNY_1-25-cv-04048/CourtListener_DocketPage_2026-04-28.html (209,876 bytes)
- court_filings/EDNY_1-25-cv-04048/CourtListener_Feed_2026-04-28.xml (Atom feed; minute entries included)
- court_filings/EDNY_1-25-cv-04048/courtlistener_docket_entries.json (parsed structured data, 42 entries)
| # | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 39 | 2026-01-12 | Notice (Other) |
| 40 | 2026-01-12 | NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL (Litman) |
| — | 2026-01-12 | Minute Entry: Order Dismissing Case |
| 41 | 2026-01-15 | Notice of Change of Address/Firm/Phone/Email |
| 42 | 2026-02-02 | Notice of Report Patent or Trademark AO120 |
No subsequent filings. No answer ever filed. No sanctions briefing on the docket. No motion to dismiss decided on the merits — Litman voluntarily dismissed before the case went anywhere.
(Full CSV saved to courtlistener_docket_entries.json; abridged here.)
| # | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2025-07-22 | Complaint against Nath & Associates, PLLC; Civil Cover Sheet (attachment) |
| 2 | 2025-07-22 | Filing fee $405 (receipt 100021998) |
| 3 | 2025-07-22 | Summons Issued |
| 4 | 2025-07-22 | Clerks Notice re: Consent (magistrate-judge pilot program) |
| 5 | 2025-07-24 | AO120 Patent/Trademark Report |
| 6 | 2025-07-25 | Pro Se Consent to Electronic Notification |
| 7 | 2025-07-25 | Summons Returned Executed |
| 8 | 2025-08-11 | Extension of Time to File Answer |
| 9 | 2025-08-13 | Scheduling Order |
| 10 | 2025-08-13 | Notice of Appearance |
| 11 | 2025-08-14 | Amended Complaint |
| 12 | 2025-09-12 | Letter |
| 13 | 2025-09-18 | Amended Complaint |
| 14 | 2025-09-22 | Pre-Motion Conference |
| 15 | 2025-09-24 | Amended Complaint |
| 16 | 2025-09-26 | Stipulation |
| 17 | 2025-09-26 | Leave to File Document |
| 18 | 2025-09-29 | Amended Complaint |
| 19 | 2025-09-30 | Extension of Time to File Response/Reply |
| 20 | 2025-09-30 | Seal Document |
| 21 | 2025-10-06 | Pre-Motion Conference |
| 22 | 2025-10-06 | Letter |
| 23 | 2025-10-09 | Continue (motion) |
| 24 | 2025-10-10 | Seal |
| 25 | 2025-10-10 | Memorandum in Opposition |
| 26 | 2025-10-14 | Letter |
| 27 | 2025-10-14 | Notice (Other) |
| 28 | 2025-10-14 | Declaration |
| 29 | 2025-10-15 | Reply in Support |
| 30 | 2025-10-15 | Response in Opposition to Motion |
| 31 | 2025-10-16 | Letter |
| 32 | 2025-10-31 | Stay (motion) |
| 33 | 2025-11-12 | Memorandum in Opposition |
| 34 | 2025-11-12 | Amend/Correct/Supplement (motion) |
| 35 | 2025-11-14 | Letter |
| 36 | 2025-11-18 | Reply in Opposition |
| 37 | 2025-11-24 | Federal Second Amended Complaint (the "Federal SAC" cited in the NY motion-to-dismiss exhibit list) |
| 38 | 2025-12-12 | Letter |
| 39 | 2026-01-12 | Notice (Other) |
| 40 | 2026-01-12 | NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL |
| 41 | 2026-01-15 | Notice of Change of Address |
| 42 | 2026-02-02 | AO120 (administrative close-out trademark notice) |
Every entry shows only "Buy on PACER" — none have free RECAP-mirrored PDFs. RECAP only stores PDFs that an authenticated PACER user has uploaded via the RECAP browser extension; nobody has done so for this docket.
| Status | Count | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOT (free) | 0 | No RECAP mirrors |
| PAYWALLED on PACER | 42 | All entries — see PACER doc1 URLs in courtlistener_docket_entries.json (each entry has a pacer_links field) |
| Already in repo (filed Complaint + Exhibits A-R from prior provision) | — | Per gap-19 description, the original 7/22/2025 complaint and exhibits were already supplied by Litman directly. |
If counsel wants to confirm specifics, the docs of greatest relevance to the surviving NY § 51 case are: 1. Entry #37 — Federal Second Amended Complaint (11/24/2025). Listed as Exhibit D to Connell Foley's NY motion to dismiss (Doc #23 in NYSCEF). We may already have a copy through Litman's own production; if not, this is the most relevant federal pleading to retrieve from PACER. 2. Entry #40 — Notice of Voluntary Dismissal (1/12/2026). Defines whether dismissal was with or without prejudice; affects res judicata defense Goldberg has raised in NY (Sixth Affirmative Defense, see NYSCEF #69 demand items 12-14). 3. Entry #20, 24 — Sealing documents (9/30, 10/10/2025). Same exhibits Goldberg sought to seal in NY case (Combination Agreement, Award).
PACER doc1 retrieval URLs are stored in court_filings/EDNY_1-25-cv-04048/courtlistener_docket_entries.json field pacer_links. The base URL pattern is https://ecf.nyed.uscourts.gov/doc1/<docID>?caseid=534166.
EDNY case is closed (voluntarily dismissed 1/12/2026). Goldberg's res judicata / collateral estoppel affirmative defenses (Sixth and Seventh in his Answer) cannot be founded on the federal case unless the dismissal was with prejudice. The NY court has already largely sided with Litman on res judicata (denying dismissal of Count V on 12/05/2025). Plaintiff's BOP demand (NYSCEF #69) items 12-17 specifically force Goldberg to particularize this defense — if he can't, the defense fails as a matter of law.
Both 30-day BOP clocks expired ~3/25/2026. Doc #68 (defendant's demand to plaintiff) was filed 2/23/2026; Doc #69 (plaintiff's demand to defendant) same day. CPLR 3042(c) gives 30 days. As of 2026-04-28, both responses are overdue by ~5 weeks. The 4/2/2026 BOP deadline in the Preliminary Conference Order (Doc #70) has also passed without new NYSCEF filings to confirm compliance — this is a discoverable status to confirm with counsel (have BOPs been served outside NYSCEF? are motions to compel/preclude in the offing?).
Doc #68 (Defendant's BOP demand) is narrowly drawn around §§ 50-51 and patents. It demands per-patent identification, per-use damages tied to that patent, and audience analysis. This is consistent with the case being narrowed to Count V — but the limited scope also means defense counsel is implicitly conceding the framework (patent face publication = compensable use). The demand items mirror the elements of the misappropriation claim, treating the patents as the operative publications.
Doc #70 (Preliminary Conference Order) confirms Hon. Brian L. Gotlieb (J.S.C.). Form references Stephanie A. Rossini PC Order template (1-31-2022 / 10-24-2022 / 2-28-2024 revisions). Conference dates handwritten: 3/19/2026 (probable interim), 3/5/2026, 4/2/2026 (BOPs), 6/2/2026 (depositions). Matches CLAUDE.md case posture exactly.
No NYSCEF docket activity since 2/25/2026. The case is in active discovery with both sides exchanging demands but nothing escalating to motion practice yet. Next NYSCEF event likely a motion to compel BOP response or a stipulated extension.
No deposition transcript of 12/05/2025 oral decision found via NYSCEF. That transcript is still a CRITICAL outstanding item per COURT_FILINGS_MANIFEST.md. Court reporter, not NYSCEF. Outside scope here.
NYSCEF is Cloudflare-protected; programmatic curl/WebFetch returns 403 with a "Just a moment…" managed-challenge page. Solution that works: Playwright headless=False with --disable-blink-features=AutomationControlled, navigate to the docket page first to clear the challenge, then fetch each PDF via in-page fetch() (not page navigation — Chromium's PDF viewer otherwise consumes the bytes). Script saved at /tmp/fetch_nyscef_pdfs3.py for reference; can be productionized into scripts/ if we're going to do this regularly.
CourtListener works with normal curl + Mozilla user-agent; the Atom feed at /docket/<id>/feed/ is the cleanest data source for an established docket.