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2022-cv-05300

Universal Music GmbH v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A

法院:伊利诺伊州北法院
发案日期:2022-09-28
原告:UNIVERSAL MUSIC GmbH d/b/a BRAVADO
代理律所:Keith
诉讼类型:商标
# Date Description
[+] 1 2022-09-28 COMPLAINT filed by Universal Music GmbH d/b/a Bravado; Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-19885825.
2 2022-09-28 Schedule A to Complaint (1) by Universal Music GmbH d/b/a Bravado
3 2022-09-28 CIVIL Cover Sheet
4 2022-09-28 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Universal Music GmbH d/b/a Bravado by Keith A. Vogt
5 2022-09-28 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Universal Music GmbH d/b/a Bravado by Yanling Jiang
6 2022-09-28 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Universal Music GmbH d/b/a Bravado by Yi Bu
[+] 7 2022-09-28 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Universal Music GmbH d/b/a Bravado by Adam Grodman
[+] 9 2022-09-28 MEMORANDUM in support of 8 Exparte motion
10 2022-10-03 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Marvin E. Aspen: Plaintiff's Complaint names 250 defendants in this single case (Dkt. Nos. [1], 2), which raises a "red flag" regarding whether all the defendants are properly joined in this case. See Estee Lauder Cosms. Ltd. v. P'ships & Unincorporated Ass'ns Identified on Schedule A, 334 F.R.D. 182, 186 (N.D. Ill. 2020) ("[I]t is appropriate for federal courts to raise improper joinder on their own, especially when the sheer number of defendants waves a joinder red flag and ups the chances that the plaintiff should be paying separate filing fees for separate cases."). We order Plaintiff to show cause, in writing, as to why the case should not be severed for misjoinder in light of our opinions in Ilustrata Servicos Design, Ltda. v. Partnerships & Unincorporated Ass'ns Identified on Schedule "A", No. 21-CV-05993, 2021 WL 5396690 (N.D. Ill. Nov. 18, 2021), NFL Properties LLC v. Partnerships & Unincorporated Ass'ns Identified on Schedule "A", No. 21-CV-05522, 2021 WL 4963600 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 26, 2021), H-D U.S.A., LLC v. Partnerships & Unincorporated Ass'ns Identified on Schedule "A", No. 21-CV-01041, 2021 WL 780486 (N.D. Ill. Mar. 1, 2021), and the principles discussed therein. Alternatively, Plaintiff may file an amended complaint if it can do so in compliance with these principles. Plaintiff's show-cause filing or amended complaint must be filed by 10/24/2022. An initial status hearing is set for 11/10/2022 at 10:30 a.m. Mailed notice
[+] 11 2022-10-04 AMENDED complaint by Universal Music GmbH against The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A
12 2022-10-04 MAILED trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA.
13 2022-10-04 MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials.
14 2022-10-06 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Marvin E. Aspen: On 10/4/2022, Plaintiff Universal Music GmbH d/b/a Bravado filed an amended complaint and amended Schedule A (Dkt. Nos. 11, 11-1) in response to our 10/3/22 order regarding misjoinder (Dkt. No. 10). We find that these filings cure the joinder issues we raised. Moreover, on the grounds set forth in the motion, Plaintiff's ex parte motion for leave to conduct expedited discovery and electronic service of process (Dkt. No. 8) is granted in part. Discovery is limited to information necessary to identify and serve the single defendant named in Plaintiff's amended Schedule A. Mailed notice
[+] 15 2022-10-06 ORDER for leave to conduct expedited discovery and electronic service of process signed by the Honorable Marvin E. Aspen on 10/6/2022. Mailed notice
[+] 16 2022-10-13 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Universal Music GmbH as to The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A on 10/12/2022, answer due 11/2/2022.
17 2022-10-24 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Marvin E. Aspen: The status hearing set for 11/10/2022 is stricken and reset to 1/5/2023 at 10:30 a.m. Mailed notice
18 2022-11-03 MOTION by Plaintiff Universal Music GmbH for default judgment as to The Defendant Identified In [Amended] Schedule A
[+] 19 2022-11-03 MEMORANDUM by Universal Music GmbH in support of motion for default judgment[18]
20 2022-11-04 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Marvin E. Aspen: Motion for default [18] is granted. Default is entered against defendants. Plaintiff is directed to submit the proposed default judgment order in Word format to proposed_order_aspen@ilnd.uscourts.gov. Mailed notice
21 2022-11-07 DEFAULT FINAL JUDGMENT ORDER signed by the Honorable Marvin E. Aspen on 11/7/2022. Mailed notice
22 2022-11-07 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Marvin E. Aspen: Final judgment has been entered. Status hearing date is stricken. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice