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2025-11-26 |
COMPLAINT filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24407822. |
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(Exhibit 1) |
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2
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2025-11-26 |
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Schedule A regarding complaint 1 |
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3
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2025-11-26 |
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Exhibit 2 -- Parts 1-2 regarding complaint 1 |
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Exhibit 2-1 |
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(Exhibit 2-2) |
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4
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2025-11-26 |
MOTION by Plaintiff Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. for leave to file under seal |
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5
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2025-11-26 |
CIVIL Cover Sheet |
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6
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2025-11-26 |
NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
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7
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2025-11-26 |
Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
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8
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2025-11-26 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. by Justin R. Gaudio |
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9
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2025-11-26 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. by Amy Crout Ziegler |
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10
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2025-11-26 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. by Jennifer Van Nacht |
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2025-11-26 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. by Thomas Joseph Juettner |
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CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Laura K. McNally. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (Text entry; no document attached.) |
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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. (Text entry; no document attached.) |
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2025-12-01 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis: The Court grants plaintiff's motion for leave to file certain documents under seal [4]. Upon review of the complaint, the Court sua sponte raises the propriety of joining 93 defendants in a single action. By 12/10/25, 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 12/10/25 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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13
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2025-12-01 |
AMENDED complaint by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. against Life Baseball cap and terminating The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A |
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Exhibit 1 |
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Exhibit 2 |
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Exhibit 3 |
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2025-12-01 |
Notice of Withdrawal of Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Under Seal by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
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15
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2025-12-02 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis: Initial status hearing is set for 1/26/26 at 9:30 a.m. in person in Courtroom 1719. By 1/19/26, 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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2025-12-31 |
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. |
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2026-01-12 |
NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. as to Defendant Life Baseball cap |
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2026-01-13 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis: Per plaintiff's notice of voluntary dismissal [17], pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1), this matter is dismissed without prejudice. The Court vacates the 1/26/26 initial status hearing. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice. (jn,) |
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2026-01-14 |
MAILED Closing Trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA. |
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Closing Minute Entry dated 1/13/2026 |
