Date of First Publication: May 3, 2021
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA
Alexandria Division
MAPLEBEAR INC., DBA INSTACART, a
Delaware corporation,
Plaintiff,
v.
JOHN DOES 1-2, CONTROLLING AND
OPERATING A MALICIOUS
APPLICATION KNOWN AS SHOPPER
HELPER,
Defendants.
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Plaintiff Maplebear Inc., dba Instacart (“Instacart”) has sued Defendants John Does 1-2 associated with the Internet infrastructure and activities described in the documents listed below. Instacart alleges that Defendants have violated Federal and state law by hosting, maintaining, and distributing an application, known as “Shopper Helper,” that is intended to profit off of Instacart’s proprietary software and illegally access Instacart’s servers. Instacart sought a permanent injunction directing the infrastructure providers that Defendants are using to control and distribute Shopper Helper, to take all steps necessary to disable access to and operation of the Defendants’ infrastructure, to ensure that changes or access to the infrastructure cannot be made absent a court order and that all content and material associated with infrastructure are to be isolated and preserved pending resolution of the dispute. The court granted a Default Judgement and Permanent Injunction against Defendants. Instacart alleges that Defendants have continued the activities it was enjoined from doing by developing, publishing, and offering for sale the LuckyBot application. Full copies of the pleading documents are available at www.noticeofpleadings.com/ShopperHelper.
NOTICE TO DEFENDANT: READ THESE PAPERS CAREFULLY! You must “appear” in this case or the other side will win automatically. To “appear” you must file an opposition showing cause why Defendants should not be held in contempt and sanctioned for their alleged violation of the Default Judgment Order and Permanent Injunction. Per the Court’s May 24, 2024 Order, Defendants must file any opposition or response by Friday May 31, 2024. It must be in proper form and have proof of service on the Instacart’s attorneys, Warrington S. Parker, III at Crowell & Moring, 3 Embarcadero Center, 26th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111. If you have questions, you should consult with your own attorney immediately.
If you wish to contact us by e-mail, fax, phone or letter please contact us at:
Warrington Parker
Crowell & Moring LLP
3 Embarcadero Center, 26th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94111
Telephone: +1 (415) 365-7207
Facsimile: +1 (415) 986-2827
Email: wparker@crowell.com