Electric Solidus, Inc. v. Proton Management LTD.

cacd · 2:24-cv-08280

Case name: Electric Solidus, Inc. v. Proton Management LTD.
Filed: 2024-09-25
Terminated: 2026-05-28
Nature of suit: 880 Defend Trade Secrets Act (of 2016)
Cause: 18:1836(b) Civil Action to Protect Trade Secrets
Jurisdiction type: Federal Question
Assigned to: Michelle Williams Court
Referred to: Charles F. Eick

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Parties

Party	Role / type	Attorneys
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP	Movant	, , ,
Proton Management LTD.	Defendant	, , , ,
Lucas Vasconcelos	Defendant	, ,
Enrique Romualdez	Defendant	, ,
Santhiran Naidoo	Defendant	, ,
Rafael Dias Monteleone	Defendant	, ,
Michael Alexander Holmes	Defendant	, ,
Ilios Corp.	Defendant	, ,
Thomas Patrick Furlong	Defendant	, ,
Electric Solidus, Inc.	Plaintiff	, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Docket entries showing 20 of https://www.courtlistener.com/api/rest/v4/docket-entries/?count=on&docket=69197367&page_size=40

#284 · 2026-05-26

FOR COURT USE ONLY: STATISTICAL CORRECTION regarding Order 283 granting 254 Application to Seal Document. (yl) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

#267 · 2026-04-27

SCHEDULING NOTICE AND (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge Michelle Williams Court: The Court, on its own motion, ADVANCES the hearing on Defendants Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings (Dkt. 263 ) to May 29, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 6A. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (jec) TEXT ONLY ENTRY (Entered: 04/27/2026)

#262 · 2026-04-24

SCHEDULING NOTICE AND (IN CHAMBERS) ORDER by Judge Michelle Williams Court: The Court, on its own motion, ADVANCES the hearing on Plaintiff's Motion to Dismiss (Dkt. 253 ) and Defendants' Motion for Sanctions (Dkt. 257 ) to May 29, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom 6A. IT IS SO ORDERED. THERE IS NO PDF DOCUMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ENTRY. (mal) TEXT ONLY ENTRY Modified on 4/28/2026 (tj). (Entered: 04/24/2026)

#285 · 2026-05-28

(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART DEFENDANTS' REQUEST FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE (DKT. 276 -4), GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION TO VOLUNTARILY DISMISS THE CASE (DKT. 253 ), DENYING DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR RULE 11 SANCTIONS (DKT. 257 ), DENYING AS MOOT DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR JUDGMENT ON THE PLEADINGS (DKT. 263 ), AND DISMISSING THIS ACTION WITHOUT PREJUDICE by Judge Michelle Williams Court. For the foregoing reasons, the Court ORDERS as follows: Defendants' Request for Judicial Notice (Dkt. # 276-4) is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART. Plaintiff's Motion to Voluntarily Dismiss the Read the filing

#- · 2026-05-26

(no description on the docket)

#283 · 2026-05-26

(IN CHAMBERS) ORDER GRANTING THE PARTIES' APPLICATIONS TO FILE DOCUMENTS UNDER SEAL (DKTS. 254, 258, 264, 270, 277 ) by Judge Michelle Williams Court. For the reasons stated below, the Court GRANTS the parties' pending Applications to Seal. [SEE DOCUMENT FOR FURTHER DETAILS) (yl) (Entered: 05/26/2026)

#280 · 2026-05-15

REPLY reply in support of a motion NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings Pursuant to Rule 12(c) 263 Defendant Proton Management Ltd.s Reply in Support of Its Joinder of Individual Defendants Motion for Judgment on The Pleadings (Dkt. 263) filed by Defendant Proton Management LTD.. (Trigg, Adam) (Entered: 05/15/2026)

#281 · 2026-05-15

REPLY in Support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Sanctions 257 filed by Defendants Thomas Patrick Furlong, Michael Alexander Holmes, Ilios Corp., Rafael Dias Monteleone, Santhiran Naidoo, Enrique Romualdez, Lucas Vasconcelos. (Fondo, Grant) (Entered: 05/15/2026)

#282 · 2026-05-15

REPLY in Support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings Pursuant to Rule 12(c) 263 filed by Defendants Thomas Patrick Furlong, Michael Alexander Holmes, Ilios Corp., Rafael Dias Monteleone, Santhiran Naidoo, Enrique Romualdez, Lucas Vasconcelos. (Fondo, Grant) (Entered: 05/15/2026)

#279 · 2026-05-15

REPLY Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Support of NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case Voluntarily Pursuant to FRCP 41(a)(2) 253 filed by Plaintiff Electric Solidus, Inc.. (Doore, Stacylyn) (Entered: 05/15/2026)

#276 · 2026-05-08

OPPOSITION re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case Voluntarily Pursuant to FRCP 41(a)(2) 253 filed by Defendants Thomas Patrick Furlong, Michael Alexander Holmes, Ilios Corp., Rafael Dias Monteleone, Santhiran Naidoo, Enrique Romualdez, Lucas Vasconcelos. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Matthew P. Kanny, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Request for Judicial Notice, # 5 Proposed Order)(Fondo, Grant) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

#277 · 2026-05-08

APPLICATION to file document under seal filed by Defendants Thomas Patrick Furlong, Michael Alexander Holmes, Ilios Corp., Rafael Dias Monteleone, Santhiran Naidoo, Enrique Romualdez, Lucas Vasconcelos. (Attachments: # 1 [Redacted] Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Voluntary Dismissal, # 2 Proposed Order, # 3 Certificate of Service)(Russo, Amanda) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

#278 · 2026-05-08

SEALED DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION to file document under seal 277 filed by Defendants Thomas Patrick Furlong, Michael Alexander Holmes, Ilios Corp., Rafael Dias Monteleone, Santhiran Naidoo, Enrique Romualdez, Lucas Vasconcelos. (Attachments: # 1 [Unredacted] Opposition to Plaintiff's Motion for Voluntary Dismissal)(Russo, Amanda) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

#274 · 2026-05-08

DECLARATION of Stacylyn M. Doore re Objection/Opposition (Motion related) 273, Objection/Opposition (Motion related) 272 filed by Plaintiff Electric Solidus, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A-Exhibit to Declaration of Stacylyn M. Doore, # 2 Exhibit B-Exhibit to Declaration of Stacylyn M. Doore, # 3 Exhibit C-Exhibit to Declaration of Stacylyn M. Doore)(Doore, Stacylyn) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

#275 · 2026-05-08

PROOF OF SERVICE filed by Plaintiff Electric Solidus, Inc., re Objection/Opposition (Motion related) 272, Declaration, 274, Objection/Opposition (Motion related) 273, APPLICATION to file document under seal 270, Sealed Declaration in SupportDeclaration, 271 served on 5/8/2026. (Doore, Stacylyn) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

#271 · 2026-05-08

SEALED DECLARATION IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION to file document under seal 270 filed by Plaintiff Electric Solidus, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-Unredacted Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Rule 11 Sanctions, # 2 Exhibit 2-Unredacted Opposition to Defendants' Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings)(Doore, Stacylyn) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

#272 · 2026-05-08

OPPOSITION re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Sanctions 257 filed by Plaintiff Electric Solidus, Inc.. (Doore, Stacylyn) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

#273 · 2026-05-08

OPPOSITION re: NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings Pursuant to Rule 12(c) 263 filed by Plaintiff Electric Solidus, Inc.. (Doore, Stacylyn) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

#270 · 2026-05-08

APPLICATION to file document under seal filed by Plaintiff Electric Solidus, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-Redacted Opposition to Motion for Rule 11 Sanctions, # 2 Exhibit 2-Redacted Opposition to Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings, # 3 Proposed Order)(Doore, Stacylyn) (Entered: 05/08/2026)

#269 · 2026-05-01

JOINDER in NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings Pursuant to Rule 12(c) 263 Defendant Proton Management Ltd.s Joinder of Individual Defendants Motion for Judgment on The Pleadings (Dkt. 263) filed by Defendant Proton Management LTD.. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order [Proposed] Order Granting Defendant Proton Management Ltd.s Joinder of Individual Defendants Motion for Judgment on The Pleadings (Dkt. 263))(Trigg, Adam) (Entered: 05/01/2026)