2025-cv-15441

COMPLAINT filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24501895.

Exhibit 1

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Schedule A regarding complaint[1]

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Exhibit 2 -- Parts 1-2 regarding complaint[1]

MOTION by Plaintiff Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. for leave to file under seal

CIVIL Cover Sheet

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. by Justin R. Gaudio

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. by Amy Crout Ziegler

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. by Jennifer Van Nacht

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. by Thomas Joseph Juettner

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Daniel P. McLaughlin. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (Text entry; no document attached.)

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. (Text entry; no document attached.)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: The Court grants the motion to seal [4], but upon review of the complaint, the Court sua sponte raises the propriety of joining more than 80 defendants in a single action. By December 30, 2025, plaintiff must file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder. In the alternative, plaintiff has leave to file an amended complaint by December 30, 2025 with a smaller subset of defendants along with a memorandum explaining why that smaller subset of defendants is properly joined. No motion for an ex parte temporary restraining order should be filed in this matter without counsel first consulting the opinion issued in Wham-O Holding v. The Partnerships, 24 CV 12523, Dkt. 39 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 20, 2025) (Alexakis, J.). Mailed notice.

AMENDED complaint by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. against YangQingSong A and terminating The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

Exhibit 1

Exhibit 2

Exhibit 3

Notice of Withdrawal of Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Under Seal by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.