Tracking Northern District of Illinois IP Cases
Sullivan & Survivor Music, Inc. v. Bickler, No. 18 C 3770, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Jan. 25, 2019) (Lee, J.).
Judge Lee denied defendant Bickler’s, the former lead singer of the band Survivor, Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2) & (6) motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ (collectively “Survivor”) Lanham Act claims related to the alleged misuse…
Cobbler Nevada, LLC v. Does 1-28, No. 15 C 7538, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Jan. 15, 2016) (Tharp, J.).
Judge Tharp denied various Does’ motions to quash subpoenas to their respective internet service providers (“ISP”) as well as one Doe’s Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in…
Hard Drive Prods. v. Does 1-48, No. 11 C 9062, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. June 14, 2012) (Kim, Mag. J.).
Judge Kim denied two Doe defendants’ motions to quash subpoenas to their Internet service providers in this copyright case involving BitTorrent downloads of adult movies as part of a “swarm.” The first motion was …
