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2025-05-07 |
COMPLAINT filed by K and K Promotions, Inc. ; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23452255. |
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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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2025-05-07 |
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff K and K Promotions, Inc. Schedule A regarding complaint[1] |
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2025-05-07 |
MOTION by Plaintiff K and K Promotions, Inc. for Leave to File Certain Documents Under Seal |
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4
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2025-05-07 |
CIVIL Cover Sheet |
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2025-05-07 |
NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by K and K Promotions, Inc. |
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2025-05-07 |
Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by K and K Promotions, Inc. |
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2025-05-07 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff K and K Promotions, Inc. by Martin Francis Trainor |
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8
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2025-05-07 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff K and K Promotions, Inc. by Sydney Paige Fenton |
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2025-05-07 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff K and K Promotions, Inc. by Alexander Whang |
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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). |
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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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2025-05-08 |
MAILED trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA. |
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2025-05-08 |
MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials. |
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2025-05-08 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: The Court grants plaintiff's motion for leave to file under seal [3]. Upon review of the complaint, the Court sua sponte raises the propriety of joining 38 defendants in a single action. By 5/21/25, 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 5/21/25 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). Mailed notice. |
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2025-05-12 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Initial status hearing is set for 7/17/25 at 9:30 a.m. in person in Courtroom 1719. By 7/10/25, 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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NEW PARTIES: [REDACTED] added to case caption. Terminating The Partnerships And Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A |
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2025-05-14 |
AMENDED complaint by K and K Promotions, Inc. against [REDACTED] |
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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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15
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2025-05-14 |
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff K and K Promotions, Inc. Schedule A regarding amended complaint[14] |
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16
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2025-05-21 |
MOTION by Plaintiff K and K Promotions, Inc. for Entry of a Temporary Restraining Order, Including a Temporary Injunction, a Temporary Asset Restraint, and Expedited Discovery |
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2025-05-21 |
MEMORANDUM by K and K Promotions, Inc. in support of motion for miscellaneous relief[16] |
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Declaration of Martin F. Trainor |
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Exhibit 1 |
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2025-05-21 |
DECLARATION of Paul Varley regarding memorandum in support of motion[17] |
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Exhibit 1 |
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2025-05-21 |
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff K and K Promotions, Inc. Exhibit 2 regarding declaration[18] |
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2025-05-21 |
MOTION by Plaintiff K and K Promotions, Inc. for Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3) |
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2025-05-21 |
MEMORANDUM by K and K Promotions, Inc. in Opposition to motion for miscellaneous relief[20] |
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Declaration of Martin F. Trainor |
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Exhibit 1 |
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2025-05-21 |
NOTICE of Motion by Martin Francis Trainor for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief[16], motion for miscellaneous relief[20] before Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 5/29/2025 at 09:30 AM. |
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2025-05-28 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Plaintiff's ex parte motion for entry of a temporary restraining order, a temporary asset restraint (up to $10,000), and expedited discovery [16] is granted. Plaintiff's ex parte motion for electronic service of process [20] is also granted. No appearance is required on 5/29/25. Based on plaintiff's written submissions, the Court finds that plaintiff has established (1) a likelihood of success on the merits; (2) the harm to plaintiff is irreparable and cannot be fully compensated by money damages; (3) an injunction is in the public interest because of the consumer confusion caused by counterfeit goods and infringement interferes with plaintiff's ability to control its intellectual property; and (4) there is no countervailing harm to defendants from an order directing them to stop infringement. Plaintiff's written submissions also establish that if defendants were informed of this proceeding before a TRO could issue, assets representing proceeds from the sale of the infringing products would likely be redirected, defeating plaintiff's interests in stopping the infringement and obtaining an accounting. Expedited discovery is warranted to identify defendant and implement the asset freeze. Electronic service of process does not violate any treaty and is consistent with due process because it is an effective way to communicate with these online marketplace defendants. The Court decides these motions, though, without the benefit of adversarial presentation. If defendant were to appear and object, the Court is willing revisit issues related to, among other topics, the asset restraint, personal jurisdiction, and electronic service of process. A $2,000 bond is sufficient to secure the injunctive relief. Enter order, as modified by the Court. |
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2025-05-28 |
SEALED Temporary Restraining Order Signed by the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 5/28/25. |
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2025-05-29 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: The Court amends its minute entry at [23] as follows: A $1,000 bond (not a $2,000 bond) is sufficient to secure the injunctive relief awarded by the Court. |
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2025-06-04 |
NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by K and K Promotions, Inc. as to a certain defendant |
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2025-06-05 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis:Per plaintiff's notice of voluntary dismissal [26], pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1), defendant No. 1 tonybonobo is dismissed without prejudice. Civil case terminated. |
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2025-06-06 |
MAILED trademark report with certified copy of minute order dated 6/5/25 to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA. |
