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2025-cv-09833

Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. v. The Partnerships And Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A,

法院:伊利诺伊州北法院
发案日期:2025-08-18
原告:Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
代理律所:TME
诉讼类型:商标
# Date Description
[+] 1 2025-08-18 COMPLAINT filed by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. ; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23905534.
2 2025-08-18 SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Schedule A regarding complaint[1]
3 2025-08-18 MOTION by Plaintiff Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. for Leave to File Certain Documents Under Seal
4 2025-08-18 CIVIL Cover Sheet
5 2025-08-18 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
6 2025-08-18 Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
7 2025-08-18 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. by Martin Francis Trainor
8 2025-08-18 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. by Sydney Paige Fenton
9 2025-08-18 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. by Alexander Whang
10 2025-08-19 MAILED Copyright report to Registrar, Washington DC
[+] 11 2025-08-19 MAILED trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA
12 2025-08-21 MOTION by Plaintiff Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. for Entry of a Temporary Restraining Order, Including a Temporary Injunction, a Temporary Asset Restraint, and Expedited Discovery
[+] 13 2025-08-21 MEMORANDUM by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. in support of motion for miscellaneous relief[12]
[+] 14 2025-08-21 DECLARATION of Paul Varley regarding memorandum in support of motion[13]
[+] 15 2025-08-21 SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Exhibit 3 Part 1-14 regarding declaration[14]
16 2025-08-21 MOTION by Plaintiff Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. for Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3)
[+] 17 2025-08-21 MEMORANDUM by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. in support of motion for miscellaneous relief[16]
18 2025-08-21 NOTICE of Motion by Martin Francis Trainor for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief[16], motion for miscellaneous relief[3], motion for miscellaneous relief[12] before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 8/27/2025 at 09:45 AM.
19 2025-09-05 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Plaintiffs' motion for leave to file certain documents under seal [3]; Plaintiffs' Ex Parte motion for entry of temporary restraining order, including a temporary injunction, a temporary asset restraint and expedited discovery [12]; and Plaintiff's motion for electronic service of process pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 4(f)(3) [16] are granted. Enter Sealed Temporary Restraining Order. Because the temporary restraining order will expire on 9/19/2025, any motion for preliminary injunction or to extend the temporary restraining order must be filed by no later than 9/12/2025. Law TME Law, P.C. is ordered to add all defendant names listed in the Schedule A to the docket within three business days of the expiration of the TRO. Instructions can be found on the court's website located at https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/_assets/_documents/_forms/_cmecf/pdfs/v60/Add_Terminate_Instructions.pdf. The case is set for a status hearing on 10/20/2025 at 9:45 a.m. (to track the case only, no appearance is required). By 10/14/2025, plaintiff is to file a status report regarding the status of service of process, settlement discussions, and any further information that plaintiff wishes to bring to the Court's attention. Mailed notice.
20 2025-09-05 SEALED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER signed by the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 9/5/2025. Mailed notice.
22 2025-09-08 SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant The Partnerships And Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A
21 2025-09-08 SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) THE PARTNERSHIPS and UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS IDENTIFIED ON SCHEDULE "A" by Plaintiff Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
23 2025-09-12 MOTION by Plaintiff Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. to Extend the Temporary Restraining Order
[+] 24 2025-09-12 MEMORANDUM by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. in support of motion for miscellaneous relief[23]
25 2025-09-12 NOTICE of Motion by Martin Francis Trainor for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief[23] before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 9/17/2025 at 09:45 AM.
26 2025-09-12 SURETY BOND in the amount of $ 10,000 posted by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Document not imaged. (Received at the Intake Counter on 09/12/2025.)
27 2025-09-17 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Plaintiff's Ex Parte motion to extend the Temporary Restraining Order [23] is granted to 10/3/2025. Mailed notice.
28 2025-09-26 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. as to a certain defendant
[+] 29 2025-09-30 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. as to The Partnerships And Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A, on 9/30/2025, answer due 10/21/2025.
[+] 30 2025-09-30 MOTION by Plaintiff Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. for preliminary injunction
[+] 31 2025-09-30 MEMORANDUM by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. in support of motion for preliminary injunction[30]
32 2025-09-30 NOTICE of Motion by Martin Francis Trainor for presentment of motion for preliminary injunction[30] before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 10/3/2025 at 09:45 AM.
33 2025-10-03 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo:Plaintiff's motion for entry of a preliminary injunction [30] is granted. Enter Preliminary Injunction Order. The Clerk of Court is directed to unseal the following documents: Schedule A to the Complaint [2], Exhibit 3 to the Declaration of Paul Varley [15], and the TRO [20]. Mailed notice.
34 2025-10-03 PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION Order signed by the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 10/3/2025. Mailed notice.
[+] 35 2025-10-03 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. as to certain Defendants
36 2025-10-10 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. as to certain Defendants
[+] 37 2025-10-14 STATUS Report by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
38 2025-10-17 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. as to certain Defendants
39 2025-10-20 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: The Court has reviewed the plaintiff's status report. Plaintiff is in active settlement negotiations with multiple defendants. Plaintiff will move for default judgment against remaining non-dismissed defendants at a later date where appropriate. Status hearing is reset for 12/11/2025 at 9:45 a.m. (to track the case only; no appearance required). The plaintiff shall file a written status report by 12/4/2025. The court will enter an order in response to the status report. Mailed notice.
40 2025-10-21 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. by George Christian Sciarrino
41 2025-10-23 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. as to certain Defendants
42 2025-10-31 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. as to certain Defendants
43 2025-11-07 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. as to certain Defendants
44 2025-11-26 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. as to certain Defendants
45 2025-12-02 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. by Elizabeth Jewell Banegas
[+] 46 2025-12-04 STATUS Report by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
47 2025-12-05 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. as to certain Defendants
48 2025-12-11 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Pursuant to the status report plaintiff will move for default judgment against remaining non-responsive Defendants. Status hearing is reset for 1/22/2026 at 9:45 a.m. (to track the case only; no appearance required). The plaintiff shall file a written status report by 1/15/2026. The court will enter an order in response to the status report. Mailed notice.
49 2025-12-31 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 12/31/2025: Mailed notice.
[+] 50 2026-01-15 MOTION by Plaintiff Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. for entry of default, MOTION by Plaintiff Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. for default judgment as to all Defendants
[+] 51 2026-01-15 MEMORANDUM by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. in support of motion for entry of default, motion for default judgment[50]
[+] 52 2026-01-15 DECLARATION of Martin F. Trainor regarding memorandum in support of motion[51]
53 2026-01-15 NOTICE of Motion by Martin Francis Trainor for presentment of motion for entry of default, motion for default judgment[50] before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 1/22/2026 at 09:45 AM.
[+] 54 2026-01-15 STATUS Report by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
55 2026-01-16 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. as to a certain defendant
56 2026-01-29 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: The Court has reviewed the plaintiff's status report. Plaintiff's motion for entry of default and default judgment 50 is granted. Enter Default Judgment Order. The Clerk of the Court is directed to return the surety bond posted in the amount of ten thousand dollar ($10,000) to WBEI or its counsel, TME Law, P.C. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice.
57 2026-01-29 DEFAULT JUDGMENT ORDER signed by the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 1/29/2026. Mailed notice.