| 1 | 2026-05-26 | COMPLAINT filed by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25161487. |
| 4 | 2026-05-26 | MOTION by Plaintiff Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. for leave to file under seal |
| 5 | 2026-05-26 | CIVIL Cover Sheet |
| 6 | 2026-05-26 | NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 7 | 2026-05-26 | Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 8 | 2026-05-26 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. by Justin R. Gaudio |
| 9 | 2026-05-26 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. by Amy Crout Ziegler |
| 10 | 2026-05-26 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. by Jennifer Van Nacht |
| 11 | 2026-05-26 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. by Hannah Alexa Abes |
| — | 2026-05-26 | CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Beth W. Jantz. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). |
| — | 2026-05-26 | 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 | 2026-05-28 | MOTION by Plaintiff Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. for temporary restraining order including a Temporary Injunction, a Temporary Asset Restraint, and Expedited Discovery |
| 13 | 2026-05-28 | MEMORANDUM by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. in support of motion for temporary restraining order[12] |
| 14 | 2026-05-28 | DECLARATION of Justin R. Gaudio regarding memorandum in support of motion[13] |
| 15 | 2026-05-28 | DECLARATION of Dana A. Cizmadia regarding memorandum in support of motion[13] |
| 17 | 2026-05-28 | MOTION by Plaintiff Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. for Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3) |
| 18 | 2026-05-28 | MEMORANDUM by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. in support of motion for miscellaneous relief[17] |
| 19 | 2026-05-28 | DECLARATION of Justin R. Gaudio regarding memorandum in support of motion[18] |
| 20 | 2026-05-28 | MAILED Trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA. |
| 22 | 2026-06-01 | Notice of Withdrawal of Plaintiff's Motion for Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3) by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 23 | 2026-06-01 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: Plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order, temporary asset restraint, and expedited discovery 12 and motion for electronic service of process 17 are denied without prejudice in light of Kangol LLC v. Hangzhou Chuanyue Silk Import & Export Co., Ltd., Case No. 25-2205 (7th Cir. May 29, 2026). Mailed notice. |
| 24 | 2026-06-01 | MOTION by Plaintiff Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. for reconsideration regarding order on motion for temporary restraining order, order on motion for miscellaneous relief, text entry, 23 |
| 25 | 2026-06-02 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: The motion for reconsideration [24] is granted. The request for a temporary restraining order, a temporary asset freeze, and expedited discovery is granted. Mailed notice. |
| 26 | 2026-06-02 | SEALED Temporary Restraining Order. Signed by the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin on 6/2/2026. Mailed notice. |
| 27 | 2026-06-02 | SEALED Order Authorizing Expedited Discovery. Signed by the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin on 6/2/2026. Mailed notice. |
| 28 | 2026-06-03 | Registry Deposit Information Form by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 29 | 2026-06-11 | MOTION by Plaintiff Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. for extension of time of Temporary Restraining Order |
| 30 | 2026-06-11 | MEMORANDUM by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. in support of extension of time 29 |
| 31 | 2026-06-11 | DECLARATION of Jennifer V. Nacht regarding memorandum in support of motion 30 |
| 32 | 2026-06-11 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: Ex parte motion to extend the Temporary Restraining Order 29 is granted. The Temporary Restraining Order entered on 6/2/2026 is extended by a period of fourteen (14) days until 6/30/2026. Mailed notice. |
| 33 | 2026-06-16 | SURETY BOND in the amount of $ 10,000 posted by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 34 | 2026-06-25 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. as to certain Defendants |
| 35 | 2026-06-25 | MOTION by Plaintiff Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. for preliminary injunction |
| 36 | 2026-06-25 | MEMORANDUM by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. in support of motion for preliminary injunction 35 |
| 37 | 2026-06-25 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: A telephone hearing as to the motion for preliminary injunction 35 is set for 6/30/2026 at 9:15 a.m. To join the telephone conference, dial (650) 479-3207, Access Code 180 815 7648. Throughout the hearing, each speaker will be expected to identify themselves for the record before speaking. Counsel must be in a quiet area while on the line. Please be sure to keep your phone on mute when you are not speaking. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice. |
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| 38 | 2026-06-29 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. by Kahlia Roe Halpern |
| 40 | 2026-06-30 | PRELIMINARY Injunction Order. Signed by the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin on 6/30/2026. Mailed notice. |
| 41 | 2026-07-09 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. as to certain Defendants |
| 42 | 2026-07-16 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. as to certain Defendants |
| 43 | 2026-07-22 | MOTION by Plaintiff Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. for Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3) |
| 44 | 2026-07-22 | MEMORANDUM by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. in support of motion for miscellaneous relief[43] |
| 45 | 2026-07-22 | DECLARATION of Jennifer V. Nacht regarding memorandum in support of motion[44] |
| 46 | 2026-07-22 | DECLARATION of Lijia Chen regarding memorandum in support of motion[44] |
| 47 | 2026-07-23 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: A telephone hearing as to the motion for electronic service of process 43 is set for 7/27/2026 at 9:15 a.m. The Court requests that Lijia Chen be on the call. To join the telephone conference, dial (650) 479-3207, Access Code 180 815 7648. Throughout the hearing, each speaker will be expected to identify themselves for the record before speaking. Counsel must be in a quiet area while on the line. Please be sure to keep your phone on mute when you are not speaking. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice. |
| 48 | 2026-07-27 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. by Rachel S Miller |
| 49 | 2026-07-27 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: Motion hearing held on 7/27/2026. For the reasons stated on the record, the motion for electronic service of process 43 is entered and continued. Plaintiff may file a supplement to the motion as discussed on the record. Mailed notice. |
| 50 | 2026-08-12 | TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on 07/27/2026 before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin. Telephonic Motion Hearing. Order Number: 57737. Court Reporter Contact Information: EECarrionOfficialTranscript@gmail.com. IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings. Redaction Request due 9/2/2026. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 9/14/2026. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 11/10/2026. |
| 51 | 2026-08-13 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Thomas M. Durkin: Telephone status hearing held on 8/13/2026. A telephone status hearing is set for 9/24/2026 at 9:15 a.m. To join the telephone conference, dial (650) 479-3207, Access Code 180 815 7648. Throughout the hearing, each speaker will be expected to identify themselves for the record before speaking. Counsel must be in a quiet area while on the line. Please be sure to keep your phone on mute when you are not speaking. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice. |