Tracking Northern District of Illinois IP Cases
Zambezia Film Pty, Ltd. v. Does 1-33, No. 13 C 1323, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Mar. 12, 2013) (Shadur, Sen. J.).
Zambezia Film Pty, Ltd. v. Does 1-60, No. 13 C 1741, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Mar. 12, 2013) (Shadur, Sen. J.).
Judge Shadur sua sponte ordered plaintiff Zambezia Film to provide the…
Flava Works, Inc. v. Momient, No. 11 C 6306, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Apr. 1, 2013) (Shadur, Sen. J.).
Judge Shadur, after reading plaintiff FlavaWorks’ answer to defendant’s copyright counterclaims, sua sponte ordered FlavaWorks to produce a copy of the Commission Work Agreement that FlavaWorks alleged assigned all rights in the videos and photographs …
Eiserman & Assocs., LLC v. Rosen, No. 13 C 1315, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Mar. 12, 2013) (Shadur, Sen. J.).
Zambezia Film Pty. Ltd. v. Does 1-33, No. 13 C 1323, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Mar. 12, 2013) (Shadur, Sen. J.).
Zambezia Film Pty. Ltd. v. Does 1-60, No. 13 C 1741, …
New Paradigm Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Q101 v. Merlin Media LLC, No. 12 C 5160, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Oct. 12, 2012) (Shadur, Sen. J.).
Judge Shadur sua sponte issued this order to address deficiencies in plaintiff New Paradigm’s answer to defendant Merlin Media’s counterclaims, specifically:
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Pyramid Packaging, Inc. v. Pyramid Packaging, LLC, No. 12 C 4420, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Jul. 20, 2012) (Shadur, Sen. J.).
Judge Shadur sua sponte raised several issues with defendant’s motion to dismiss in this trademark case. Defendant’s counsel claimed that service was delayed and made upon the wrong entity. But plaintiff’s sworn service …
Flava Works, Inc. v. Momient, No. 11 C 6306, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. July 16, 2012) (Shadur, Sen. J.).
Judge Shadur sua sponte struck defendants’ pro se answer pursuant to Local Rule 5.2(e) for failure to comply with the Local Rule 5.2(c) font and margin requirements. The Court also identified the following non–…
AF Holdings LLC v. Doe, No. 12 C 4244, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Jun. 5, 2012) (Shadur, Sen. J.).
Judge Shadur sua sponte gave plaintiff AF Holdings ten days to provide a further showing justifying its suit against an anonymous John Doe in this copyright infringement suit. The Court explained that Doe cases were…
Judge Shadur sua sponte ordered defendant American Cab to file an amendment to its answer (but not an entire amended answer) removing denials of plaintiff American Taxi’s compliant based upon a lack of information and belief. While lacking information and belief acts as a denial, without information and belief, American Cab may not deny the allegations. The Court also ordered American Cab’s counsel not to charge American Cab for the amendment and to inform American Cab of that in writing, copying the Court.
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ArrivalStar S.A. v. Geo-Comm, Inc., No. 11 C 5016, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Jul. 27, 2011) (Shadur, Sen. J.).
Judge Shadur sua sponte challenged the sufficiency of plaintiff ArrivalStar’s venue allegations. Venue is proper in patent cares: 1) where the defendant resides; or 2) where the defendant allegedly committed the accused acts and had a regular place of business. Geo-Comm resided in Minnesota. So, only the second option was possible. ArrivalStar did plead that Geo-Comm sold accused products in the district. But ArrivalStar failed to plead that Geo-Comm had a regular and established place of business in the district. Instead of requiring immediate repleading or briefing, the Court set a status conference to discuss the issue.
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Boy Racer, Inc. v. Does 1-22, No. 11 C 2984, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. May 9, 2011) (Shadur, Sen. J.).
Judge Shadur sua sponte dismissed plaintiff Boy Racer’s copyright infringement complaint without prejudice. The Court held that Boy Racer could not “shoot first and identify [its] targets later” by suing twenty-two Doe defendants. Instead, Boy Racer was free to file its suits against identifiable individuals.
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