MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: Plaintiff initially filed a complaint seeking to sue 18 separate defendants in this single trademark infringement suit, see [1], [2]. Once the case was reassigned to this Court, however, Plaintiff filed an amended complaint, which names just one Defendant, and thus avoids any joinder issues. See [12]. But before Plaintiff may proceed, it must file a supplemental report confirming whether it has previously named any of the nine defendants identified in this case in a prior case asserting infringement of the same intellectual property. See Julie Stiebritz v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A, No. 1:25-cv-03459, at [19] (N.D. Ill. Apr. 9, 2025) (dismissing the case because plaintiff previously named defendants in a prior case and dismissed them to avoid an unfavorable joinder ruling, which constitutes forum shopping). Plaintiff shall file the report by 12/1/25. Additionally, based upon Plaintiff's notice of withdrawal, [13], the motion for leave to file under seal [4] is withdrawn, and the Clerk shall terminate the entry as a pending motion. Mailed notice.
MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: Plaintiff initially filed a complaint seeking to sue 18 separate defendants in this single trademark infringement suit, see [1], [2]. Once the case was reassigned to this Court, however, Plaintiff filed an amended complaint, which names just one Defendant, and thus avoids any joinder issues. See [12]. But before Plaintiff may proceed, it must file a supplemental report confirming whether it has previously named any of the nine defendants identified in this case in a prior case asserting infringement of the same intellectual property. See Julie Stiebritz v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A, No. 1:25-cv-03459, at [19] (N.D. Ill. Apr. 9, 2025) (dismissing the case because plaintiff previously named defendants in a prior case and dismissed them to avoid an unfavorable joinder ruling, which constitutes forum shopping). Plaintiff shall file the report by 12/1/25. Additionally, based upon Plaintiff's notice of withdrawal, [13], the motion for leave to file under seal [4] is withdrawn, and the Clerk shall terminate the entry as a pending motion. Mailed notice.