ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Legend Pictures, LLC by Ann Marie Sullivan (Sullivan, Ann Marie)
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10/15/2025
MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Plaintiff's Motion to Seal 9 is granted. It appearing that the case filed is a "Schedule A" case, Plaintiff is directed to the Court's standing order on its website directing the filing of the Court's Schedule A Template within 14 days. Upon review of the complaint, the Court sua sponte raises the propriety under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 20(a)(2) of joining 77 defendants to this action. See, e.g, Estee Lauder Cosmetics Ltd. v. Partnerships & Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A, 334 F.R.D. 182 (N.D. Ill. 2020). Plaintiff is reminded that "[c]ourts in this district generally agree that alleging that multiple defendants have infringed on the same copyright in the same way does not create the substantial evidentiary overlap required to find a similar transaction or occurrence." See Roadget Bus. Pte. Ltd. v. Individuals, Corps, Ltd. Liab. Companies, Partnerships & Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A, No. 23-cv-17036, 2024 WL 1858592, at *6 (N.D. Ill. Apr. 29, 2024) (collecting cases). Plaintiff should also reference this Court's opinion in Zaful v. Schedule A Defs., 24-cv-11111, Doc. 12 (N.D. Ill. Jan. 10, 2025), where the Court expressed its views on joinder. By 10/29/2025, Plaintiff must file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder in light of the principles described above, discussing why each of the defendants is properly joined to all of the others. In the alternative, Plaintiff has leave to file an amended complaint by 10/29/2025 with a smaller subset of defendants along with a memorandum explaining why each defendant is properly joined to all of the others. Mailed notice. (jcc,)
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10/14/2025
MOTION by Plaintiff Legend Pictures, LLC for leave to file certain documents under seal
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10/14/2025
MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials
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10/14/2025
MAILED Trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA
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10/14/2025
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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10/14/2025
CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable April M. Perry. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Heather K. McShain. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2).
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10/13/2025
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Legend Pictures, LLC by Gouthami Vanam Tufts
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10/10/2025
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Legend Pictures, LLC by Alison K Carter
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10/10/2025
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Legend Pictures, LLC by John Joseph Mariane, IV
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10/10/2025
CIVIL Cover Sheet
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10/10/2025
SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Legend Pictures, LLC Schedule A to the Complaint 1
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10/10/2025
COMPLAINT filed by Legend Pictures, LLC; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24188008.
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