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2026-cv-04936

Not a Real Holding Company 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:2026-04-29
原告:Not a Real Holding Company Inc.
代理律所:Aronberg Goldgehn
诉讼类型:商标
# Date Description
[+] 1 2026-04-29 COMPLAINT filed by Not a Real Holding Company Inc.; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25050947.
[+] 4 2026-04-29 MOTION by Plaintiff Not a Real Holding Company Inc. for leave to file Certain Documents Under Seal (Quezada Hastings, Sofia)
2 2026-04-29 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Not a Real Holding Company Inc. Schedule A to Complaint (Quezada Hastings, Sofia)
3 2026-04-29 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Not a Real Holding Company Inc. by Sofia Quezada Hastings (Quezada Hastings, Sofia)
5 2026-05-01 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: This case has been assigned to the calendar of Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman. Plaintiff has filed a complaint alleging infringement by 131 defendants. This case follows a pattern common to "Schedule A" cases where plaintiffs allege that defendants employ similar methods and "work in active concert" to infringe plaintiffs' intellectual property. But experience has shown that not all defendants named in a Schedule A case work together. More importantly, experience has shown that joinder under Fed. R. Civ. P. 19 and 20 is rarely appropriate in Schedule A cases. Accordingly, the Court raises the propriety of joinder and requires the plaintiff to file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder at least 7 days before the filing of the motion for temporary restraining order. Alternatively, by the same date, Plaintiff may file an amended complaint and amended Schedule A reducing the number of defendants. However, if Plaintiff names multiple defendants, Plaintiff must show that joinder of those defendants is proper. The Court directs Plaintiff to this Court's standing order in Schedule A cases regarding joinder on the Court's website. Additionally, the Seventh Circuit has recently clarified that establishing personal jurisdiction in Schedule A cases requires that plaintiffs show evidence, for each defendant, of actual sales to Illinois customers and of actual products shipped to Illinois. Liu v. Monthly, No. 25-2074, 2026 WL 880018, at *23 (7th Cir. Mar. 31, 2026). Mere evidence of being willing to ship to Illinois customers is insufficient. Plaintiff may file an amended complaint if additional evidence is needed to establish personal jurisdiction over each Defendant under this standard. Mailed notice.
[+] 6 2026-05-07 AMENDED complaint by Not a Real Holding Company Inc. against The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A