| 1 | 2026-06-15 | COMPLAINT filed by Camelbak Products, LLC; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25249499. |
| 2 | 2026-06-15 | CIVIL Cover Sheet |
| 3 | 2026-06-15 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Camelbak Products, LLC by Michael A. Hierl |
| 4 | 2026-06-15 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Camelbak Products, LLC by William Benjamin Kalbac |
| 5 | 2026-06-15 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Camelbak Products, LLC by Robert Payton Mcmurray |
| 6 | 2026-06-15 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Camelbak Products, LLC by John Wilson |
| 7 | 2026-06-15 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Camelbak Products, LLC by Elizabeth Aubree Miller |
| 8 | 2026-06-15 | MOTION by Plaintiff Camelbak Products, LLC to seal document Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Under Seal |
| 10 | 2026-06-15 | NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Camelbak Products, LLC |
| — | 2026-06-15 | CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Laura K. McNally. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). |
| — | 2026-06-15 | 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 | 2026-06-16 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: This case has been assigned to the calendar of Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman. Plaintiff has filed a complaint alleging infringement by 7 defendants. This case follows a pattern common to "Schedule A" cases where plaintiffs allege that defendants employ similar methods and "work in active concert" to infringe plaintiffs' intellectual property. But experience has shown that not all defendants named in a Schedule A case work together. More importantly, experience has shown that joinder under Fed. R. Civ. P. 19 and 20 is rarely appropriate in Schedule A cases. Accordingly, the Court raises the propriety of joinder and requires the plaintiff to file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder at least 7 days before the filing of the motion for temporary restraining order. Alternatively, by the same date, Plaintiff may file an amended complaint and amended Schedule A reducing the number of defendants. However, if Plaintiff names multiple defendants, Plaintiff must show that joinder of those defendants is proper. The Court directs Plaintiff to this Court's standing order in Schedule A cases regarding joinder on the Court's website. The Seventh Circuit has clarified that establishing personal jurisdiction in Schedule A cases requires that plaintiffs show evidence, for each defendant, of actual sales to Illinois customers and of actual products shipped to Illinois. Liu v. Monthly, No. 25-2074, 2026 WL 880018, at *23 (7th Cir. Mar. 31, 2026). Mere evidence of being willing to ship to Illinois customers is insufficient. Plaintiff may file an amended complaint if additional evidence is needed to establish personal jurisdiction over each Defendant under this standard. Finally, the Seventh Circuit has also ruled that the Hague Convention does not permit service by email to defendants in China. Kangol LLC v. Hangzhou Chuanyue Silk Imp. & Exp. Co., 2026 WL 1502198, at *5 (7th Cir. May 29, 2026). If Plaintiff intends to move to effectuate service via email on defendants located in China, then Plaintiff's motion will need to provide individualized arguments for each such Defendant that the Hague Convention does not apply, supported by details of the good faith effort Plaintiff has taken to ascertain the address of each such defendant. Mailed notice. |
| 12 | 2026-06-16 | MAILED trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA |
| 13 | 2026-06-16 | MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials |
| 14 | 2026-06-24 | AMENDED complaint by Camelbak Products, LLC against The Individual, Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Partnership, and Unincorporated Association Identified on Amended Schedule A Hereto |
| 16 | 2026-06-29 | MOTION by Plaintiff Camelbak Products, LLC to reassign case Plaintiff's Motion to Reassign Case No. 26-cv-7507 |
| 17 | 2026-06-30 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Plaintiff's motion for leave to file under seal 8 and motion to reassign case no. 26-cv-7507 16 are stricken for failure to comply with LR 5.3 and this Court's standing order, which require all motions to be noticed up for presentment before this Court. Mailed notice. |
| 18 | 2026-07-01 | MOTION by Plaintiff Camelbak Products, LLC to seal document Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Under Seal |
| 19 | 2026-07-01 | MOTION by Plaintiff Camelbak Products, LLC to reassign case Plaintiff's Renewed Motion to Reassign Case No. 26-cv-7507 |
| 20 | 2026-07-01 | NOTICE of Motion by Michael A. Hierl for presentment of motion to reassign case 19, motion to seal document 18 before Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman on 7/7/2026 at 10:00 AM. |
| 21 | 2026-07-07 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Motion hearing held on 7/7/2026. Plaintiff's motion for leave to file under seal 18 is granted. The Court takes plaintiff's renewed motion to reassign case no. 26-cv-7507 19 is taken under advisement. Mailed notice. |
| 22 | 2026-07-15 | MOTION by Plaintiff Camelbak Products, LLC for temporary restraining order Plaintiff's Ex Parte Motion for Entry of a Temporary Restraining Order, Including a Temporary Injunction, a Temporary Asset Restraint |
| 23 | 2026-07-15 | MEMORANDUM by Camelbak Products, LLC in support of motion for temporary restraining order 22 |
| 27 | 2026-07-15 | MOTION by Plaintiff Camelbak Products, LLC to expedite Plaintiff's Motion for Expedited Discovery |
| 28 | 2026-07-15 | NOTICE of Motion by Michael A. Hierl for presentment of motion for temporary restraining order 22, motion to expedite 27 before Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman on 7/21/2026 at 10:00 AM. |
| 29 | 2026-07-21 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Motion hearing held on 7/21/2026. Plaintiff's ex parte motion for entry of a temporary restraining order, including a temporary injunction and a temporary asset restraint 22 and motion for expedited discovery 27 are granted. Enter Orders. Plaintiff's motion to reassign case no. 26-cv-7507 19 is also granted. An in-person status hearing is set for 8/4/2026 at 10:00 AM. Mailed notice. |
| 30 | 2026-07-21 | SEALED ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman on 7/21/2026. Mailed notice. |
| 31 | 2026-07-21 | SEALED ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman on 7/21/2026. Mailed notice. |
| 32 | 2026-07-24 | SURETY BOND in the amount of $ 1,000.00 posted by Camelbak Products, LLC |
| 33 | 2026-07-29 | MOTION by Plaintiff Camelbak Products, LLC for extension of time Plaintiff's Ex Parte Motion to Extend the Temporary Restraining Order |
| 34 | 2026-07-29 | NOTICE of Motion by Michael A. Hierl for presentment of extension of time 33 before Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman on 8/4/2026 at 10:00 AM. |
| 35 | 2026-08-04 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Motion hearing held on 8/4/2026. Plaintiff's ex parte motion to extend the temporary restraining order 33 is granted. Enter Order. An in-person status hearing is set for 8/18/2026 at 10:00 AM. Mailed notice. |
| 36 | 2026-08-04 | ORDER to Extend the Temporary Restraining Order. Signed by the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman on 8/4/2026. Mailed notice. |
| 37 | 2026-08-13 | MOTION by Plaintiff Camelbak Products, LLC for extension of time Plaintiff's Ex Parte Motion to Extend the Temporary Restraining Order |
| 38 | 2026-08-13 | NOTICE of Motion by Michael A. Hierl for presentment of extension of time 37 before Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman on 8/18/2026 at 10:00 AM. |
| 39 | 2026-08-17 | MOTION by Plaintiff Camelbak Products, LLC for leave to file excess pages Plaintiff's Motion to Exceed Page Limitation |
| 41 | 2026-08-17 | NOTICE of Motion by Michael A. Hierl for presentment of motion for leave to file excess pages 39 before Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman on 8/25/2026 at 10:00 AM. |
| 42 | 2026-08-18 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Motion hearing held on 8/18/2026. Plaintiff's ex parte motion to extend the temporary restraining order [37] is granted. Enter Order. Mailed notice. |
| 44 | 2026-08-19 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Plaintiff's motion to exceed page limitation 39 is granted. No appearance necessary on 8/25/2026. Mailed notice. |
| 45 | 2026-08-20 | Notice of Motion Regarding Sealed Docket No. 40 NOTICE of Motion by Michael A. Hierl for presentment of before Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman on 8/25/2026 at 10:00 AM. |
| 46 | 2026-08-25 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Motion hearing held on 8/25/2026. Plaintiff's motion for electronic service of process pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3) 40 is granted. Enter Order. An in-person status hearing is set for 10/13/2026 at 10:00 AM. Mailed notice. |
| 47 | 2026-08-25 | ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman on 8/25/2026. Mailed notice. |
| 49 | 2026-08-25 | SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant The Individual, Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Partnership, and Unincorporated Association Identified on Amended Schedule A Hereto |
| 50 | 2026-08-26 | SUMMONS Returned Executed by Camelbak Products, LLC as to The Individual, Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Partnership, and Unincorporated Association Identified on Amended Schedule A Hereto on 8/25/2026, answer due 9/15/2026. |
| 51 | 2026-08-26 | CERTIFICATE of Service by Elizabeth Aubree Miller on behalf of Camelbak Products, LLC |