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2026-02-03 |
COMPLAINT filed by Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., The Black & Decker Corporation; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24676602. |
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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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2026-02-03 |
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiffs Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., The Black & Decker Corporation Schedule A regarding complaint, [1] |
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2026-02-03 |
MOTION by Plaintiffs Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., The Black & Decker Corporation for Leave to File Certain Documents Under Seal |
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2026-02-03 |
CIVIL Cover Sheet |
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2026-02-03 |
NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., The Black & Decker Corporation |
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2026-02-03 |
Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., The Black & Decker Corporation |
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2026-02-03 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., The Black & Decker Corporation by Martin Francis Trainor |
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2026-02-03 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., The Black & Decker Corporation by Sydney Paige Fenton |
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2026-02-03 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., The Black & Decker Corporation by Alexander Whang |
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2026-02-03 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., The Black & Decker Corporation by Elizabeth Jewell Banegas |
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2026-02-04 |
MAILED Trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA |
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CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeannice W. Appenteng. 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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2026-02-04 |
MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials |
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2026-02-05 |
Notice of Withdrawal of Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Under Seal by Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., The Black & Decker Corporation |
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2026-02-05 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: This case has been assigned to Judge LaShonda A. Hunt. Upon review of the trademark infringement complaint and other filings, the Court questions whether Plaintiff has established sufficient grounds for joinder of all 55 defendants under Fed. R. Civ. P. 20. See Viking Arm AS v. P'ships & Unincorporated Ass'ns Identified on Schedule A,No. 24 C 1566, 2024 WL 2953105 (N.D. Ill. June 6, 2024). Indeed, Plaintiff filed a form complaint with generic allegations about coordinated counterfeiting activity between 55 defendants without any details whatsoever, which arguably violates the requirements of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 8 and 10. Accordingly, by 2/12/26, Plaintiff must file either a memorandum explaining why joinder is proper or an amended complaint specifically naming and identifying each defendant being sued and setting forth with more than conclusory statements the alleged infringing activity. Failure to do so will result in the current complaint being dismissed without prejudice and this case being closed. Furthermore, Plaintiff has not established good cause under Local Rule 26.2 or Seventh Circuit precedent to justify sealing the names of defendants or documents pertaining to alleged infringing activity. "Secrecy makes little sense if the goal of the litigation is to protect rightholders' IP interests by obtaining an injunction against defendants' sales of infringing or counterfeit goods." See Eicher Motors Ltd. v. P'ships & Unincorporated Ass'ns Identified on Schedule A, No. 25 C 2937, 2025 WL 2299593 at *7 (N.D. Ill. Aug. 8, 2025) (Kness, J.). More importantly, this presumption of sealing runs counter to the well-established authority of this Circuit holding that "[m]any a litigant would prefer that the subject matter of a case. be kept from the curious (including its business rivals and customers), but the tradition that litigation is open to the public is of very long standing." See Union Oil Co. of Cal. v. Leavell, 220 F.3d 562, 567-568 (7th Cir. 2000). For those reasons, the motion for leave to file under seal [3] is denied. The Clerk of Court is directed to unseal the document filed at [2]. Mailed notice (gel,) |
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NEW PARTIES: yourmedispa added to case caption. Terminating The Partnerships And Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A |
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2026-02-05 |
AMENDED complaint by Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., The Black & Decker Corporation against yourmedispa |
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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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2026-02-05 |
EXHIBIT by Plaintiffs Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., The Black & Decker Corporation Schedule A regarding amended complaint[15] |
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2026-02-13 |
MOTION by Plaintiffs Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., The Black & Decker Corporation for Expedited Discovery |
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Exhibit 1 |
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2026-02-13 |
NOTICE of Motion by Martin Francis Trainor for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief[17] before Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt on 2/19/2026 at 10:00 AM. |
