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March 17, 2025 |
COMPLAINT filed by Asmodee Group; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23215340. (Exhibit 1) |
March 17, 2025 |
CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Edmond E. Chang. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes. 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. CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Edmond E. Chang. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes. 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. |
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2 |
March 17, 2025 |
CIVIL Cover Sheet |
3 |
March 17, 2025 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Asmodee Group by Michael A. Hierl |
4 |
March 17, 2025 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Asmodee Group by William Benjamin Kalbac |
5 |
March 17, 2025 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Asmodee Group by Robert Payton Mcmurray |
6 |
March 17, 2025 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Asmodee Group by John Wilson |
7 |
March 17, 2025 |
MOTION by Plaintiff Asmodee Group to seal document Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Under Seal |
8 |
March 17, 2025 |
SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Asmodee Group Sealed Schedule A |
9 |
March 17, 2025 |
NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Asmodee Group |
10 |
March 18, 2025 |
MAILED trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA |
11 |
March 18, 2025 |
MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials |
12 |
March 28, 2025 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: Initial tracking status hearing set for 04/18/2025 at 8:30 a.m. to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Instead, the Court will set the case schedule after reviewing the written status report. The parties must file a joint initial status report with the content described in the ***ATTACHED*** status report requirements (do ***not*** use templates from other cases) by 04/10/2025. Plaintiff must still file the report even if Defendants have not responded to requests to craft a joint report. If not all Defendants have been served, then Plaintiff must complete the part of the report on the progress of service. Also, counsel (or the parties, if proceeding pro se) must carefully review Judge Chang's Case Management Procedures, available online at ilnd.uscourts.gov (navigate to Judges / District Judges / Judge Edmond E. Chang). Because the Procedures are occasionally revised, counsel (or the party, if proceeding pro se) must read them anew even if the counsel or the party has appeared before Judge Chang in other cases. Emailed notice (Status Report Requirements) |
13 |
April 10, 2025 |
STATUS Report Initial Status Report by Asmodee Group |
14 |
April 14, 2025 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: (1.) Although the motion 7 to seal is granted for now, the motion is premised on the Plaintiff's assertion that it was going to file a TRO motion, but none has been filed. Instead, the status report, R. 13, says that the Plaintiff plans on filing a motion for expedited discovery by 04/17/2025. If no TRO motion is filed by 04/18/2025, then the docket shall be unsealed. (2.) On review of the complaint, R. 1, there is a blank spot in Paragraph 14 where the examples of the Plaintiff's products are supposed to be displayed. And then the chart that follows immediately after is blank, and there is no introduction to the chart. The Plaintiff must file an Amended Complaint by 04/18/2025. (3.) On review of Schedule A, R. 8, the Court raises the propriety of joinder of the 77 Defendants. The Plaintiff shall review the opinion in Estee Lauder Cosmetics Ltd. v. Schedule A, 334 F.R.D. 182, 188-90 (N.D. Ill. 2020), and file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder by 04/18/2025. In lieu of the supplemental memorandum, by the same deadline, the Plaintiff may file an amended complaint with (a) one defendant or (b) a subset of the defendants along with a memo explaining why joinder of those defendants is proper. The tracking status hearing of 04/18/2025 is reset to 04/25/2025 at 8:30 a.m., but to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Emailed notice |
15 |
April 17, 2025 |
AMENDED complaint by Asmodee Group against The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Amended Schedule A Hereto (Exhibit 1) |
16 |
April 17, 2025 |
SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Asmodee Group Amended Schedule A |
17 |
April 24, 2025 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: The Plaintiff filed an Amended Complaint correcting the gaps in the original one and limiting the defendant in Schedule A to one defendant. But no TRO or other motion has been filed, see R. 14(1). The Plaintiff shall file a status report or motion for appropriate relief (or both) by 05/02/2025. The tracking status hearing of 04/25/2025 is reset to 05/09/2025 at 8:30 a.m., but to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Emailed notice |
18 |
May 2, 2025 |
STATUS Report by Asmodee Group |
19 |
May 5, 2025 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: On review of the status report, R. 18, the Plaintiff's motion for expedited discovery and for electronic service of process is due on 05/09/2025. The tracking status hearing of 05/09/2025 is reset to 05/23/2025 at 8:30 a.m., but to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Instead, the Court will review the docket before then, in particular the motion referred to above. Emailed notice |
20 |
May 7, 2025 |
DECLARATION of Celine Bucki |
21 |
May 7, 2025 |
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Asmodee Group Exhibit 2 to Bucki Declaration regarding declaration 20 |
22 |
May 7, 2025 |
MOTION by Plaintiff Asmodee Group Plaintiff's Motion for Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3) |
23 |
May 7, 2025 |
MOTION by Plaintiff Asmodee Group to expedite Plaintiff's Motion for Expedited Discovery |
24 |
May 7, 2025 |
NOTICE of Motion by Michael A. Hierl for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief 22, motion to expedite 23 before Honorable Edmond E. Chang on 5/13/2025 at 08:30 AM. |
25 |
May 9, 2025 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: The Plaintiff's motion for early discovery 23 and the motion for electronic service of process 22 are granted for good cause, given the need to obtain information for reliable notice and service, and to obtain information on identity, operations, and sales. The tracking status hearing of 05/23/2025 is reset to 06/06/2025 at 8:30 a.m., but to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Instead, the Plaintiff shall file a status report by 05/30/2025. Emailed notice |
26 |
May 9, 2025 |
ORDER Signed by the Honorable Edmond E. Chang on 05/09/2025. Emailed notice |
27 |
May 29, 2025 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Asmodee Group by Elizabeth Aubree Miller |
29 |
May 29, 2025 |
STATUS Report by Asmodee Group |
30 |
May 29, 2025 |
SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Amended Schedule A Hereto |
31 |
May 30, 2025 |
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Asmodee Group as to The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Amended Schedule A Hereto on 5/30/2025, answer due 6/20/2025. |
32 |
May 30, 2025 |
CERTIFICATE of Service by Elizabeth Aubree Miller on behalf of Asmodee Group |
33 |
May 30, 2025 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: On review of the status report, R. 29, and the docket, R. 32, the response deadline is due by 06/20/2025. If the Defendant does not respond on time, then the Defendant shall be deemed in default as of 06/23/2025. The tracking status hearing of 06/06/2025 is reset to 07/11/2025 at 8:30 a.m., but to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Instead, the parties shall file a joint status report by 07/03/2025, or if no Defendant has appeared, then the Plaintiff shall file the report by the same deadline, along with a motion for default judgment in a sum certain. Emailed notice |
34 |
July 3, 2025 |
STATUS Report by Asmodee Group |
35 |
July 3, 2025 |
CERTIFICATE of Service by Elizabeth Aubree Miller on behalf of Asmodee Group |
36 |
July 3, 2025 |
MOTION by Plaintiff Asmodee Group for default judgment as to Plaintiff's Motion for Entry of Default and Default Judgment Against the Defendant Identified in Amended Schedule A (Exhibit A) |
37 |
July 3, 2025 |
MEMORANDUM by Asmodee Group in support of motion for default judgment 36 Exhibit 1 (Exhibit 2) |
38 |
July 3, 2025 |
Supplemental Exhibit in Support of Judgment by Asmodee Group |
39 |
July 3, 2025 |
DECLARATION of Michael A. Hierl regarding motion for default judgment 36 (Exhibit Hierl Exhibit 1) |
40 |
July 8, 2025 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: In light of the absence of a timely answer, the motion for default judgment 36 is granted in part. As explained in the Order, judgment is entered in favor of the Plaintiff and against the Defendant in the amount of fifteen-thousand dollars ($15,000). Given the willfulness established by the default, a permanent injunction shall be entered. A separate AO-450 judgment shall be entered. The status hearing of 07/11/2025 is vacated. Civil case terminated. Emailed notice |
41 |
July 8, 2025 |
FINAL JUDGMENT ORDER Signed by the Honorable Edmond E. Chang on 07/08/2025. Emailed notice (mw,) |
42 |
July 8, 2025 |
ENTERED JUDGMENT Signed by the courtroom deputy on 07/08/2025. Emailed notice |