Judges Wood & Pallmeyer issued a joint order requiring that everyone in public spaces of the Northern District and Seventh Circuit wear face masks or coverings. The order includes all public spaces including the lobby, elevators, restrooms, public corridors and also courtrooms, absent direction otherwise from the presiding judge. The mask must cover both the
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Northern District of Illinois Fourth Amended COVID General Order — No Additional Extension
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Yesterday, Tuesday, May 26, Chief Judge Pallmeyer entered a Fourth Amended General Order updating the first three (which extended all civil deadlines 28 days, an additional 21 days and 28 more days, for 77 total days) and further addressing the “Coronavirus COVID-19 public Emergency.” The fourth amended order did not grant any additional blanket…
CLE: Ethics in the Practice of IP Law
By R. David Donoghue on
Posted in Legal News
John Marshall is hosting its 11th annual Ethics in the Practice of Intellectual Property Law seminar on Friday, June 5, 2020, from noon – 3:45 pm CST. The seminar will be online and is offering 3.25 hours of professional responsibility credit, including 1 hour of mental health/substance abuse credit. Register here.
Topics include:
- Conflicts
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Northern District of Illinois Extends all Civil Deadlines 28 More Days — 77 Total
By R. David Donoghue on
Posted in Legal News, Local Rules
On Friday, April 24, Chief Judge Pallmeyer entered a Third Amended General Order updating the first two (which extended all civil deadlines 21 days and than an additional 28 days, respectively) and further addressing the “Coronavirus COVID-19 public Emergency.” Beyond setting out the further extension and addressing hearings, settlement conferences and trials, the biggest…
Civil Conspiracy Claim Required Heightened Pleading & False Statements
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Posted in Summary Judgment
Everite Transworld Ltd. v. MIEH, Inc., No. 19 C 678, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Feb. 24, 2020) (Rowland, J.)
Judge Rowland granted in part plaintiffs’ Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss defendant MIEH’s counterclaims for tortious interference and civil conspiracy in this patent dispute involving toy vehicles that travel through tubes.
MIEH…
Lost Profits Requires More than Speculative Evidence of Ability to Manufacture
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Neurografix v. Brainlab, Inc., No. 12 C 6075, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Jan. 30, 2020) (Kennelly, J.)
Judge Kennelly granted defendants’ (collectively “Brainlab”) Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 motion for summary judgment of no lost profits in this patent case involving tractographies.
Plaintiff Neurografix was not entitled to lost profits because it had not…
Fees Awards Should be Commensurate with Facts & Circumstances
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Posted in Trial, Uncategorized
FameFlynet, Inc. v. Jasmine Enters. Inc., No. 17 C 4749, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Aug. 8, 2019) (Durkin, J.)
Judge Durkin granted plaintiff FameFlynet’s motions for attorney’s fees as the prevailing party in this copyright dispute involving celebrity wedding photos, and granted in part defendant Jasmine’s motion to strike FameFlynet’s motion.
Upon learning of…
Federal Bar Association: Meet N.D. Illinois’ New District Court Judges
By R. David Donoghue on
Posted in Legal News
On Thursday, April 23, 2020 from 12:00 – 1:15pm CT, the Federal Bar Association is hosting a virtual CLE with three of the Northern District’s newest district judges:
- Martha M. Pacold
- Mary M. Rowland
- Steven C. Seeger
The panel will be moderated by retired Chief Judge Ruben Castillo. In addition to comments on written and…
Expert Opinions Must be More Than Mere Conclusions
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Posted in Summary Judgment
Black & Decker Inc. v. Positec USA Inc., No. 13 C 3075, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Feb. 20, 2020) (Gottschall, J.)
Judge Gottschall denied defendants’ (collectively “Positec”) Fed. R. Civ. P. 56 motion for summary judgment of invalidity and granted it as to noninfringement in this patent case involving string trimmers, commonly known as…
Northern District of Illinois Extends All Civil Deadlines 28 Days in Response to COVID-19
By R. David Donoghue on
This afternoon, Chief Judge Pallmeyer entered a second general order updating the first general order (which extended all civil deadlines 21 days) and further addressing the “Coronavirus COVID-19 public Emergency” The Court ordered as follows:
- For all civil cases, all case deadlines whether set by the Federal Rules, Local Rules, Court order or Executive Committee
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