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2024-10-18 |
COMPLAINT filed by Anagram International, LLC; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-22624824. |
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Ex. 1 Copyright Registrations |
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Ex. 2 DHS |
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Ex. 3 IP |
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Ex. 4 CBP |
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(Ex. 5 TMs) |
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2
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2024-10-18 |
CIVIL Cover Sheet |
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3
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2024-10-18 |
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Anagram International, LLC regarding complaint 1 |
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4
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2024-10-18 |
MOTION by Plaintiff Anagram International, LLC to seal |
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5
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2024-10-18 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Anagram International, LLC by Matthew A. Werber |
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2024-10-18 |
NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Anagram International, LLC |
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CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeannice W. Appenteng. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3). |
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CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached Consent To form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. |
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2024-10-21 |
MAILED copyright report to Registrar, Washington DC. |
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2024-10-21 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:Plaintiff's motion for leave to file document under seal [4] is granted. As such, plaintiff's unredacted version of the exhibit [3], provisionally under seal pending order, is permitted to remain under seal Mailed notice |
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2024-10-23 |
MOTION by Plaintiff Anagram International, LLC for temporary restraining order and other relief |
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2024-10-23 |
MEMORANDUM by Anagram International, LLC in support of motion for temporary restraining order 9 |
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Exhibit Wiles Decl. re TRO |
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Exhibit Werber Decl. re TRO |
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(Appendix Appendix A - Prior Case List) |
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2024-10-23 |
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Anagram International, LLC Wiles Decl. Exhibits 1 and 2 regarding memorandum in support of motion, 10 |
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Exhibit Wiles Ex. 1 - part 1 of 6 |
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Exhibit Wiles Ex. 1 - part 2 of 6 |
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Exhibit Wiles Ex. 1 - part 3 of 6 |
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Exhibit Wiles Ex. 1 - part 4 of 6 |
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Exhibit Wiles Ex. 1 - part 5 of 6 |
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Exhibit Wiles Ex. 1 - part 6 of 6 |
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(Exhibit Wiles Ex. 2 - Comparison Chart) |
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2024-10-23 |
MOTION by Plaintiff Anagram International, LLCElectronic Service of Process |
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(Declaration Werber Decl. re e-service) |
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2024-10-23 |
MEMORANDUM by Anagram International, LLC regarding joinder |
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2024-10-24 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:The plaintiff's motions for a temporary restraining order [9] and electronic service of process [12] are taken under advisement. By 10/31/2024, the plaintiff is required to supplement its motion with a listing of the specific defendants included in the Schedule A in this case that the plaintiff has previously named as a defendant in any prior complaint or Schedule A case, including but not limited to 24-cv-9741. Mailed notice |
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2024-10-25 |
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number BILNDC-22653900. |
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2024-10-29 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Attorney April Hua's motion for leave to appear pro hac vice 15 is granted. Counsel is directed to file an appearance on behalf of the plaintiff. Mailed notice. |
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2024-10-31 |
SUPPLEMENT to order on motion for temporary restraining order, order on motion for miscellaneous relief, set motion and R&R deadlines/hearings, 14, motion for temporary restraining order 9 |
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24-cv-6629 TRO |
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(24-cv-6629 Hearing Transcript) |
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2024-12-20 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon review of Plaintiff's Supplement to its motion for temporary restraining order 17, the Court recommends to the Executive Committee that this case be returned to the calendar of Judge Cummings pursuant to Local Rule 40.3. Plaintiff's supplement candidly acknowledges that the defendants in this suit were all named in a previously filed action (24-cv-9741) but were dropped from that case because Plaintiff's counsel anticipated that the assigned judge would not approve joinder of the 126 defendants named in the original complaint in that case. To avoid that result, Plaintiff named all but one of the original defendants in 24-cv-9741 as defendants in this action, which is substantively identical to 24-cv-9741. Pursuant to LR 40.3, this action effectively involving defendants that were voluntarily dismissed from 24-cv-9741 should therefore have been directly assigned to Judge Cummings. The refiling of this case to secure the assignment of a different judge is forum shopping and should not be permitted under the rules of this Court. Mailed notice |
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2024-12-27 |
ANNUAL REMINDER: Pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 (Notification of Affiliates), any nongovernmental party, other than an individual or sole proprietorship, must file a statement identifying all its affiliates known to the party after diligent review or, if the party has identified no affiliates, then a statement reflecting that fact must be filed. An affiliate is defined as follows: any entity or individual owning, directly or indirectly (through ownership of one or more other entities), 5% or more of a party. The statement is to be electronically filed as a PDF in conjunction with entering the affiliates in CM/ECF as prompted. As a reminder to counsel, parties must supplement their statements of affiliates within thirty (30) days of any change in the information previously reported. This minute order is being issued to all counsel of record to remind counsel of their obligation to provide updated information as to additional affiliates if such updating is necessary. If counsel has any questions regarding this process, this LINK will provide additional information. Signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 12/27/2024: Mailed notice. |
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2025-02-27 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:Upon review of the plaintiff's supplemental listing 17 in response to the Court's 10/24/24 order 14, this case is dismissed. The plaintiff acknowledges that all defendants included in the Schedule A in this case were originally named as defendants in case no. 1:24-cv-9741, and it further acknowledges that it dismissed the defendants from that suit in order to avoid an unfavorable joinder ruling from Judge Cummings. That is a form of forum shopping: filing a claim, dismissing that claim in anticipation of an adverse ruling, and then filing a new suit that presents the same claim before a different judge. If the plaintiff wishes to pursue its claims against the defendants included in the Schedule A in this case, those claims must be asserted in the case in which they were originally presented. If joinder is deemed improper in that case, remedies such as severance may be available, but naming the same defendants in new cases until a case is assigned to a judge the plaintiff believes to be hospitable to joinder is not such a remedy. All future dates and deadlines are stricken; all pending motions are denied as moot. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice |
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2025-02-27 |
JUDGMENT Order Signed by the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr on 2/27/2025. Mailed notice |
