Tracking Northern District of Illinois IP Cases
Republic Techs. (NA), LLC v. BBK Tobacco & Foods LLP d/b/a HBI Int’l., No. 16 C 3401, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Jan. 14, 2020) (Harjani, Mag. J.)
Magistrate Judge Harjani denied defendant HBI’s 28 U.S.C. § 1782 motion for an order to take discovery for use in a foreign proceeding in this trademark proceeding…
The Chicago chapter of the Federal Bar Association is hosting a CLE program designed to introduce the Northern District of Illinois’ newest magistrate judges on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 from 12pm until 1:30pm. Lunch will be provided, along with 1.25 hours of credit, pending approval. The event is being hosted at the Chicago Bar Association,…
After Magistrate Judge Mason’s retirement and Magistrate Judge Rowland’s nomination to the district court, the Northern District has selected Jeffrey Cummings and Sunil Harjani to become magistrate judges. Both have strong, diverse experience and will be excellent additions to the bench. And kudos to the Northern District for moving so quickly while the Court is…
