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2022-cv-04287

Legend Pictures, LLC v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A

法院:伊利诺伊州北法院
发案日期:2022-08-15
原告:Legend Pictures, LLC
代理律所:Keith
诉讼类型:商标
# Date Description
[+] 1 2022-08-15 COMPLAINT filed by Legend Pictures, LLC; Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-19741522.
2 2022-08-15 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Legend Pictures, LLC Shedule A to Complaint (1)
3 2022-08-15 CIVIL Cover Sheet
4 2022-08-15 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Legend Pictures, LLC by Keith A. Vogt
5 2022-08-15 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Legend Pictures, LLC by Yanling Jiang
6 2022-08-15 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Legend Pictures, LLC by Yi Bu
7 2022-08-15 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Legend Pictures, LLC by Adam Grodman
[+] 8 2022-08-15 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Legend Pictures, LLC
9 2022-08-15 MOTION by Plaintiff Legend Pictures, LLC for leave to file under seal
10 2022-08-15 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Legend Pictures, LLC [Amended] Schedule A to Complaint (1)
11 2022-08-15 MOTION by Plaintiff Legend Pictures, LLC for leave to file excess pages
[+] 13 2022-08-15 MEMORANDUM in support of [12] Exparte Motion
14 2022-08-15 SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Legend Pictures, LLC regarding memorandum in support of motion, [13]
15 2022-08-16 MAILED Trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA.
16 2022-08-16 MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials.
17 2022-08-17 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: The Plaintiff's motion 12 for temporary restraining order and other relief is granted. An order will be entered under seal separately. The TRO shall be in effect through 08/31/2022. Although the Court again expresses its concern about restraining assets before judgment, Grupo Mexicano de Desarrollo v. Alliance Bond Fund, 527 U.S. 308, 331 (1999), the Plaintiff does invoke a statutory remedy, namely, an accounting of profits (that is, disgorgement of profits) under 15 U.S.C. § 1117(a), which is not a mere common-law equitable claim and thus could allow for pre-judgment restraint. Indeed, trademark owners need only "prove defendant's sales only; defendant must prove all elements of costs or deduction claimed." 15 U.S.C. § 1117(a). To the extent that the restraint might be too broad, the Defendants may appear and file challenges to the scope of the TRO. The balance of factors tips in favor of Plaintiff being able to freeze the assets without advance warning to the Defendant, who likely would seek to transfer the money elsewhere. The Plaintiff's motion 9 for leave to file under seal is granted in light of the asset-restraint goal. The Plaintiff's motion 12 for electronic service of process is granted. The motion 11 to use extra pages is granted. To track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called), a status hearing is set for 08/26/2022 at 8:30 a.m. The Plaintiff shall file the TRO extension motion (or a preliminary injunction motion) no later than 08/22/2022. Emailed notice
18 2022-08-17 SEALED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER Signed by the Honorable Edmond E. Chang on 08/17/2022. Emailed notice
[+] 19 2022-08-17 PUBLIC VERSION - SEALED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER Signed by the Honorable Edmond E. Chang on 08/17/2022. Emailed notice
20 2022-08-23 MOTION by Plaintiff Legend Pictures, LLC for extension of time for Temporary Restraining Order
21 2022-08-24 SURETY BOND in the amount of $ 10,000 posted by Legend Pictures, LLC.
22 2022-08-25 MOTION by Plaintiff Legend Pictures, LLC for preliminary injunction
[+] 23 2022-08-25 MEMORANDUM by Legend Pictures, LLC in support of motion for preliminary injunction 22
[+] 24 2022-08-25 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Legend Pictures, LLC as to The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A on 8/25/2022, answer due 9/15/2022.
25 2022-08-25 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: The extension motion 20 on the TRO is terminated in light of the filing of the motion 22 for preliminary injunction. In light of the continued applicability of the circumstances that justified entry of the TRO, the motion for preliminary injunction is granted. The tracking status hearing of 08/26/2022 is reset to 09/23/2022 at 8:30 a.m., but to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Instead, the parties shall file a status report by 09/16/2022. The Plaintiff shall promptly file any return of service. Emailed notice
26 2022-08-25 PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDER Signed by the Honorable Edmond E. Chang on 08/25/2022. Emailed notice
27 2022-09-16 MOTION by Plaintiff Legend Pictures, LLC for default judgment as to The Defendants Identified In [Amended] Schedule A
[+] 28 2022-09-16 MEMORANDUM by Legend Pictures, LLC in support of motion for default judgment 27
29 2022-09-16 STATUS Report by Legend Pictures, LLC
30 2022-09-20 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: In light of the absence of a timely answer, the motion for default judgment is granted in part. The statutory damages award shall be a total of $30,000, rather than the $55,000 sought by the motion. A permanent injunction is entered in light of the willfulness established by the default. A separate AO-450 judgment shall be entered. The tracking status hearing of 09/23/2022 is vacated. Civil case terminated. Emailed notice
31 2022-09-20 DEFAULT JUDGMENT ORDER Signed by the Honorable Edmond E. Chang on 09/20/2022. Emailed notice
32 2022-09-20 ENTERED JUDGMENT Signed by the courtroom deputy on 09/20/2022. Emailed notice