2023-cv-00960

COMPLAINT filed by Lynyrd Skynyrd Productions, Inc.; Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-20355316.

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SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Lynyrd Skynyrd Productions, Inc. Schedule A regarding complaint[1]

MOTION by Plaintiff Lynyrd Skynyrd Productions, Inc. for leave to file under seal

CIVIL Cover Sheet

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Lynyrd Skynyrd Productions, Inc.

Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by Lynyrd Skynyrd Productions, Inc.

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Lynyrd Skynyrd Productions, Inc. by Justin R. Gaudio

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Lynyrd Skynyrd Productions, Inc. by Amy Crout Ziegler

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Lynyrd Skynyrd Productions, Inc. by Justin Tyler Joseph

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Lynyrd Skynyrd Productions, Inc. by Quinn Bradley Guillermo

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Steven C. Seeger. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes. Case assignment: Random assignment.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: An initial status report is due by May 8, 2023. Counsel must read the Standing Order entitled "Initial Status Conferences and Joint Initial Status Reports" on the Court's website. The parties must confer as required by Rule 26(f) about the nature, scope, and duration of discovery. The parties must submit two documents to the Court. First, the parties must file the Joint Initial Status Report under Rule 26(f) on the docket. A Word version of the Joint Initial Status Report is available on the Court's website. All parties must participate in the preparation and filing of the Joint Initial Status Report. The Court requires a joint report, so a filing by one side or the other is not sufficient. Second, the parties must email a Word version of a proposed Scheduling Order under Rule 16(b) to the Court's proposed order inbox. Lead counsel for the parties must participate in filing the initial status report. Plaintiff must serve this Order on all other parties. If the defendant has not been served with process, plaintiff's counsel must contact the Courtroom Deputy at jessica_j_ramos@ilnd.uscourts.gov to reschedule the initial status report deadline. Plaintiff should not file the Joint Initial Status Report before the defendant(s) has been served with process. The parties must discuss settlement in good faith and make a serious attempt to resolve this case amicably. All counsel of record must read and comply with this Court's Standing Orders on its webpage. Please pay special attention to the Standing Orders about Depositions and Discovery. Mailed notice.

MAILED Trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA

MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials

MOTION by Plaintiff Lynyrd Skynyrd Productions, Inc. for temporary restraining order including a Temporary Injunction, a Temporary Asset Restraint, and Expedited Discovery

MEMORANDUM by Lynyrd Skynyrd Productions, Inc. in support of motion for temporary restraining order 14

DECLARATION of Justin R. Gaudio regarding memorandum in support of motion 15

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DECLARATION of Emily Holt regarding memorandum in support of motion 15

(Exhibit 1)

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Lynyrd Skynyrd Productions, Inc. Exhibit 2 - Parts 1 - 3 regarding declaration 17

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MOTION by Plaintiff Lynyrd Skynyrd Productions, Inc.for Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3)

MEMORANDUM by Lynyrd Skynyrd Productions, Inc. in support of motion for miscellaneous relief 19

DECLARATION of Justin R. Gaudio regarding memorandum in support of motion 20

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MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: Last year, this Court directed Plaintiffs' counsel to prepare, file, and email an Excel spreadsheet of all Schedule A cases that Plaintiffs' counsel had filed in this district in 2020 and 2021. The Court directs Plaintiffs' counsel to prepare, file, and email an updated version of the spreadsheet by May 19, 2023. The spreadsheet must include columns showing the case number, the case name, the date of filing each case, and the assigned judge. Counsel must file the spreadsheet on the docket, and must email an Excel version to the proposed order inbox: proposed_order_seeger@ilnd.uscourts.gov. The cover page of the filing must reveal how many Schedule A cases Plaintiffs' counsel filed in this district in 2022, and from 2020 to 2022. Mailed notice

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: The deadline to file a joint initial status report is extended to July 7, 2023. Mailed notice.

STATEMENT by Lynyrd Skynyrd Productions, Inc. regarding 22

(Exhibit 1)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: The deadline to file a joint initial status report is extended to August 28, 2023. Mailed notice

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: Plaintiff's motion for leave to file under seal (Dckt. No. [3]) is hereby granted. Plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order (Dckt. No. [14]) is hereby granted. Temporary Restraining Order to follow. Plaintiff's motion for electronic service of process (Dckt. No. [19]) is hereby granted. Mailed notice.

SEALED TEMPORARY Restraining Order Signed by the Honorable Steven C. Seeger on 8/15/2023. Mailed notice.

MOTION by Plaintiff Lynyrd Skynyrd Productions, Inc. for reconsideration regarding SEALED Order, temporary restraining order 27

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: By September 1, 2023, Plaintiff must show cause why every defendant except one should not be dismissed for improper joinder. Mailed notice

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: At the plaintiff's request, the deadline to file a joint initial status report is extended to November 3, 2023. Mailed notice.

MEMORANDUM by Lynyrd Skynyrd Productions, Inc. Establishing that Joinder is Proper

Declaration of Justin R. Gaudio

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(Exhibit 8)

Withdrawal of Requests for Reconsideration and to Join Defendants by Lynyrd Skynyrd Productions, Inc.

SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant Jonathan Laucella

AMENDED complaint by Lynyrd Skynyrd Productions, Inc. against Jonathan Laucella and terminating The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

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MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: On August 17, 2023, Plaintiff filed a motion for reconsideration. (Dckt. No. 28) Plaintiff later withdrew the motion. (Dckt. No. 32) The motion (Dckt. No. 28) is deemed withdrawn. Mailed notice.

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Lynyrd Skynyrd Productions, Inc. as to Defendant Jonathan Laucella

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: The Court reviewed the notice of dismissal (Dckt. No. 35), which is self-effectuating under Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i). The complaint is dismissed with prejudice. The case is closed. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice.

MAILED Trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA.

(Closing Minute Entry dated 11/8/2023)