Channel Clarity, Inc. v. Optima Tax Relief, LLC, 14 C 8945, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Feb. 18, 2015) (Durkin, J.).

Judge Durkin granted declaratory judgment defendant Optima’s Rule 12(b) motion to dismiss arguing that declaratory judgment plaintiff Channel Clarity did not have proper declaratory standing. Channel Clarity filed a declaratory judgment suit regarding Optima’s

Fasoli (a/k/a Jaz) v. Voltage Pictures, LLC, 14 C 6206, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Dec. 22, 2014) (Gettleman, J.).

Judge Gettleman granted plaintiffs’ motion to transfer this copyright case involving plaintiffs’ copyrighted mural “Castillo” to the C.D. California. Of particular note, the Court held as follows:

  • The Court did not afford plaintiffs’ choice of