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2025-03-19 |
COMPLAINT filed by Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23229234. |
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Exhibit 1 |
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Exhibit 2 |
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Exhibit 3 |
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Exhibit 4 |
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Exhibit 5 |
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2025-03-19 |
SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC Schedule A to Complaint [1] |
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2025-03-19 |
CIVIL Cover Sheet |
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2025-03-19 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC by Keith A. Vogt |
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2025-03-19 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC by Yanling Jiang |
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2025-03-19 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC by Yi Bu |
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2025-03-19 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC by Adam Grodman |
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2025-03-19 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC by Cameron Eugene Mcintyre |
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2025-03-19 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC by Monica Rita Martin |
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2025-03-19 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC by Christopher Romero |
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CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Daniel P. McLaughlin. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). |
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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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2025-03-20 |
MAILED Trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA |
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2025-03-20 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Upon review of the complaint, the Court sua sponte raises the propriety of joining 36 defendants in a single action. By 4/2/25, plaintiff must file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder in light of this Court's orders in Bug Art Limited v. The Partnerships, 24 CV 7777, Dkt. 28 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 28, 2024), and Anagram International v. The Partnerships, 24 CV 12194, Dkt. 87 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 21, 2025). In the alternative, plaintiff has leave to file an amended complaint by 4/2/25 with a smaller subset of defendants along with a memorandum explaining why that smaller subset of defendants is properly joined. No motion for an ex parte temporary restraining order should be filed in this matter without counsel first consulting this Court's order in Wham-O Holding v. The Partnerships, 24 CV 12523, Dkt. 39 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 20, 2025). |
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2025-03-21 |
[Amended] Schedule A to the Complaints [1] and Schedule A [2] by Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC |
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2025-03-21 |
MEMORANDUM in support of [14] Exparte motion |
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Exhibit 1 |
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Declaration of Keith A. Vogt |
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Exhibit 1-2, of Keith A. Vogt's declaration |
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2025-03-21 |
in support of [14] Exparte motion NOTICE of Motion by Keith A. Vogt for presentment of before Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 3/27/2025 at 09:30 AM. |
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2025-03-24 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Initial status hearing is set for 5/29/25 at 9:30 a.m. in person in Courtroom 1719. By 5/22/25,the parties shall file a Joint Initial Status Report that complies with the Court's standing order, which can be found on the Court's website. If the defendant(s) have not been served by the initial status hearing date, counsel for Plaintiff must contact the Courtroom Deputy to reschedule the status hearing and the date for filing the Joint Initial Status Report. |
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2025-03-25 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Plaintiff's motion for expedited discovery and electronic service of process [14] is granted. No appearance is required on 3/27/25. The Court finds that expedited discovery is warranted to identify defendants. The Court also finds that electronic service does not violate any treaty and is consistent with due process because it is an effective way to communicate with the online marketplace defendants. The Court decides these issues, however, without the benefit of adversarial presentation. If any defendant were to appear and object, the Court will take a fresh look at the issues of electronic service and expedited discovery as well as any issues related to personal jurisdiction. Enter Order. |
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2025-03-25 |
ORDER for leave to conduct expedited discovery and service of process by e-mail and/or electronic publication. Signed by the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 3/25/25. |
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2025-03-25 |
SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) BLACK COW by Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC |
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2025-03-25 |
SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A |
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2025-03-31 |
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC as to The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A on 3/31/2025, answer due 4/21/2025. |
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(Declaration of Service) |
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2025-04-25 |
MOTION by Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC for default judgment as to the Defendant Identified in [Amended] Schedule A |
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2025-04-25 |
MEMORANDUM by Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC in support of motion for default judgment[23] |
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Exhibit 1 |
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Exhibit 2 |
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Declaration of Keith A. Vogt |
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Declaration of Sean Gorman |
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2025-04-25 |
NOTICE of Motion by Keith A. Vogt for presentment of motion for default judgment[23] before Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 5/29/2025 at 09:30 AM. |
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2025-04-25 |
[CORRECTED] NOTICE of Motion by Keith A. Vogt for presentment of motion for default judgment[23] before Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 5/6/2025 at 09:30 AM. |
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2025-04-28 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis:Plaintiff seeks entry of default as to Defendant No. 1, the remaining defendant in this matter. Defendant No. 1 has failed either to plead or to otherwise appear to defend against this action. Accordingly, default against Defendant No. 1 is entered under Rule 55(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Any objections to the motion for entry of default judgment by the Defaulting Defendant must be filed on or before 5/6/25. Plaintiff must serve this minute order upon the Defaulting Defendant within one business day of its entry on the docket and must promptly file proof of that service. The Court re-sets the hearing on plaintiff's motion seeking default judgment as to the Defaulting Defendant from 5/6/25 to 5/8/25 at 9:30 a.m. |
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2025-04-28 |
CERTIFICATE of Service by Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC regarding terminate hearings, set/reset hearings, 27 |
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2025-05-07 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Defaulting Defendant No. 1 has not responded to plaintiff's motion for entry of default judgment. Accordingly, the motion [23] is granted. Based on the evidence previously submitted by Plaintiff and the admission of liability by virtue of the default, Plaintiff has established that a permanent injunction should be entered. The infringement of Plaintiff's intellectual property rights irreparably harms Plaintiff and confuses the public. Because this infringement was willful, and after considering the value of Plaintiff's brand, the low price-point of the infringing products, and the need to deter infringement that is easily committed and difficult to stop, the Court concludes that $5,000 is an appropriate award of statutory damages against Defaulting Defendant No. 1. Enter Final Judgment Order, as modified by the Court. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice. |
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2025-05-07 |
DEFAULT FINAL JUDGMENT ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 5/7/2025. Mailed notice. |
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2025-05-08 |
MAILED trademark report with certified copy of minute order dated 5/7/25 to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA. |
