| 1 | 2026-09-01 | COMPLAINT filed by Nissan North America, Inc.; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25604584. |
| 4 | 2026-09-01 | MOTION by Plaintiff Nissan North America, Inc. for leave to file under seal |
| 5 | 2026-09-01 | CIVIL Cover Sheet |
| 6 | 2026-09-01 | NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 7 | 2026-09-01 | Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 8 | 2026-09-01 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Nissan North America, Inc. by Justin R. Gaudio |
| 9 | 2026-09-01 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Nissan North America, Inc. by Amy Crout Ziegler |
| 10 | 2026-09-01 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Nissan North America, Inc. by Marcella Deshonda Slay |
| 11 | 2026-09-01 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Nissan North America, Inc. by Hannah Alexa Abes |
| — | 2026-09-01 | CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Laura K. McNally. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). |
| — | 2026-09-01 | 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. |
| 12 | 2026-09-02 | MAILED trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA |
| 13 | 2026-09-02 | MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials |
| 14 | 2026-09-02 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: Upon review of the complaint, the Court sua sponte raises the propriety of joining 65 defendants in a single action. By September 8, 2026, plaintiff must file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder. In the alternative, plaintiff has leave to file an amended complaint by September 8, 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. |
| 15 | 2026-09-02 | AMENDED complaint by Nissan North America, Inc. against ben231 and terminating The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A |
| 16 | 2026-09-02 | Notice of Withdrawal of Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Under Seal by Nissan North America, Inc. |
| 17 | 2026-09-03 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: The motion to seal [4] is denied as withdrawn. The clerk shall update the case caption to reflect that Defendant is "ben231." Plaintiff can proceed on its amended complaint. Plaintiff must take some action to advance the case by September 17, 2026. Mailed notice. |