DR Distribs., LLC v. 21st Century Smoking, Inc., No. 12 C 50324, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Dec. 15, 2015) (Johnston, Mag. J.).

Judge Johnston denied defendants’ motion to compel the deposition of plaintiff’s prior trademark prosecution counsel.

Citing the “goose-and-gander” and “same monks, same haircuts” rule, the Court sought to be consistent in