The Federal Bar Association is hosting an event introducing the Northern District of Illinois’ newest district court judges on Thursday, September 11, 2025 from 12:00 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. The event will take place at the Chicago Bar Association, 321 S Plymouth Court, in Chicago. Lunch will be provided, along with one hour of credit
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Motion to Produce US Discovery in a Foreign Case Must be Filed as a Separate Action
By R. David Donoghue on
Posted in Discovery, Local Rules
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…
CLE: Meet Chicago’s Newest Federal Magistrate Judges
By R. David Donoghue on
Posted in Legal News
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,…
Welcome to the Northern District of Illinois’ Newest Magistrate Judges
By R. David Donoghue on
Posted in Legal News
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…