2024-cv-05993

COMPLAINT filed by Nike, Inc.; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-22249189.

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SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Nike, Inc. Schedule A regarding complaint[1]

MOTION by Plaintiff Nike, Inc. for leave to file under seal

CIVIL Cover Sheet

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Nike, Inc.

Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by Nike, Inc.

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Nike, Inc. by Justin R. Gaudio

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Nike, Inc. by Amy Crout Ziegler

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Nike, Inc. by Marcella Deshonda Slay

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Nike, Inc. by Berel Yonathan Lakovitsky

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Steven C. Seeger. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Heather K. McShain. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2).

CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached Consent To form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order.

AMENDED complaint by Nike, Inc. against supersoccer and terminating The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

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MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: The motion to seal (Dckt. No. [3]) is hereby denied for the reasons stated by the Court in Zorro Productions, Inc. v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A (23-cv-5761). Mailed notice.

MAILED Trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA.

MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: An initial status report is due by October 1, 2024. 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.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: GENERAL ORDER 24-0024: IT APPEARING THAT, the civil cases on the attached list have been selected for reassignment to form the initial calendar of the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis; therefore IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the attached list of 293 cases be reassigned to the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all parties affected by this Order must review the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis' webpage on the Court's website for the purpose of reviewing instructions regarding scheduling and case management procedures; andIT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any civil case that has been reassigned pursuant to this Order will not be randomly reassigned to create the initial calendar of a new district judge for twelve months from the date of this Order; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is directed to add the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis to the Court's civil case assignment system during the next business day, so that she shall receive a full share of such cases; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is directed to add the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis to the Court's criminal case assignment system twelve (12) months from the date of this order so that Judge Alexakis shall thereafter receive a full share of such cases. Case reassigned to the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis for all further proceedings. Honorable Steven C. Seeger no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 8/23/2024.

MOTION by Plaintiff Nike, Inc. for discovery Expedited

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

MEMORANDUM by Nike, Inc. in support of motion for miscellaneous relief[18]

DECLARATION of Justin R. Gaudio regarding memorandum in support of motion[19]

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NOTICE of Motion by Justin R. Gaudio for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief[18], motion for discovery[17] before Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 9/19/2024 at 09:30 AM.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Plaintiff's motion for expedited discovery [17] is granted. Enter order. Plaintiff's motion for electronic service of process is taken under advisement. By 10/17/24, Plaintiff is directed to file a memorandum addressing the propriety of service in the manner it proposes which discusses Sec. & Exch. Comm'n v. Lahr, No. 22-2497, 2024 WL 3518309 (3d Cir. July 24, 2024); Duong v. Nguyen, 700 F. Supp. 3d 1088 (M.D. Fla. 2023); and Smart Study Co., Ltd. v. Acuteye-Us, 620 F. Supp. 3d 1382 (S.D.N.Y. 2022). Plaintiff's memorandum should also describe what efforts it has made to discover the physical address of the named defendant in this matter, including through the expedited discovery it has now been granted. No appearance required on 9/19/24.

ORDER Signed by the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 9/17/2024.

STATUS Report Initial per [15] by Nike, Inc.

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Nike, Inc.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Pursuant to the notice of dismissal per Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 41(a)(1), Defendant supersoccer is dismissed without prejudice. Civil case terminated.