| 1 | 2026-08-14 | COMPLAINT filed by DC Comics; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25532910. |
| 3 | 2026-08-14 | MOTION by Plaintiff DC Comics for Leave to File Certain Documents Under Seal |
| 4 | 2026-08-14 | CIVIL Cover Sheet |
| 5 | 2026-08-14 | NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by DC Comics |
| 6 | 2026-08-14 | Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by DC Comics |
| 7 | 2026-08-14 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff DC Comics by Martin Francis Trainor |
| 8 | 2026-08-14 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff DC Comics by Alexander Whang |
| 9 | 2026-08-14 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff DC Comics by Victor Benjamin Chahin, Jr |
| 10 | 2026-08-17 | MAILED Trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA |
| — | 2026-08-17 | CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Charles P. Kocoras. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Keri L. Holleb Hotaling. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). |
| — | 2026-08-17 | 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. |
| 11 | 2026-08-17 | MINUTE entry before the Executive Committee: Case reassigned to the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins for all further proceedings pursuant to Local Rule IOP 13(f)(1). Mailed notice |
| 12 | 2026-08-20 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: Upon review of the complaint, the Court sua sponte raises the propriety of joining 92 defendants in a single action. By August 26, 2026, plaintiff must file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder. In the alternative, plaintiff has leave to file an amended complaint by August 26, 2026 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. |
| — | 2026-08-24 | NEW PARTIES: rpqp7668 added to case caption. Terminating The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A |
| 13 | 2026-08-24 | Notice of Withdrawal of Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Under Seal by DC Comics |
| 14 | 2026-08-24 | AMENDED complaint by DC Comics against rpqp7668 |
| 15 | 2026-08-25 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: The motion to seal [3] is denied as withdrawn. The clerk shall update the case caption to reflect that Defendant is "rpqp7668." Plaintiff can proceed on its amended complaint. Plaintiff must take some action to advance the case by September 8, 2026. Mailed notice. |
| 16 | 2026-09-08 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by DC Comics as to a certain defendant |
| 17 | 2026-09-09 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: Pursuant to the notice of voluntary dismissal [16] the case is dismissed without prejudice. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice. |
| 18 | 2026-09-11 | MAILED Trademark report with certified copy of minute order dated 9/9/26 to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA |