MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: The motion for expedited discovery (Dckt. No. 24) is hereby granted. The Court authorizes expedited discovery in the interest of ascertaining the true identity of Defendant and its physical address. Plaintiff must file a status report within three weeks of entry of this order. In the meantime, the Court reminds counsel of the Seventh Circuit's opinion about service of process. In Kangol LLC v. Hangzhou Chuanyue Silk Import & Export Co., 177 F.4th 793, 797 (7th Cir. 2026), the Seventh Circuit held that the Hague Convention prohibits email service in China. But the Seventh Circuit pointed out that the Convention does not apply when the address is unknown, despite diligent efforts to find the address. Article 1 of the Hague Convention states that it "shall apply in cases. where there is occasion to transmit a judicial or extrajudicial document for service abroad," but "shall not apply where the address of the person to be served with the document is not known." Hague Service Convention, Nov. 15, 1965, 20 U.S.T. 361, 362. "District courts handling Schedule A cases typically require plaintiffs to make 'reasonably diligent efforts to ascertain and verify [the] defendant's mailing address' before deeming the defendant's address unknown." See Kangol, 177 F.4th at 799 (citing with approval NBA Props., Inc. v. P'ships and Unincorporated Ass'ns Identified in Schedule "A", 549 F. Supp. 3d 790, 796 (N.D. Ill. 2021)). A plaintiff cannot make that showing by relying on blanket statements about counterfeiters generally. See NBA Props., 549 F. Supp. at 796 ("Plaintiffs' bare assertions regarding the reliability of Defendant's publicly available address are not a substitute for actual diligence."). That is, it is not enough to say that "store operators that sell counterfeit products typically provide false or misleading address information." Id. Mailed notice.
Bushnell LLC v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A Hereto
案件进展
31 条记录MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: The motion to withdraw the motion for service by email (Dckt. No. 25) is granted. The motion for electronic service (Dckt. No. 23) is deemed withdrawn. Mailed notice.
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: The motion to seal (Dckt. No. 8) is hereby denied for the reasons stated by the Court in Zorro Productions, Inc. v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A (23-cv-5761). Mailed notice.
STATUS Report Initial Status Report by Bushnell LLC
MOTION by Plaintiff Bushnell LLC to withdraw Plaintiff's Motion to Withdraw Plaintiff's Motion for Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3)
MOTION by Plaintiff Bushnell LLC to expedite Plaintiff's Motion for Expedited Discovery
MOTION by Plaintiff Bushnell LLC Plaintiff's Motion for Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3)
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Bushnell LLC Exhibit 2 Part 7 of Mills Declaration regarding declaration 15
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Bushnell LLC Exhibit 2 Part 6 of Mills Declaration regarding declaration 15
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Bushnell LLC Exhibit 2 Part 5 of Mills Declaration regarding declaration 15
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Bushnell LLC Exhibit 2 Part 4 of Mills Declaration regarding declaration 15
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Bushnell LLC Exhibit 2 Part 3 of Mills Declaration regarding declaration 15
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Bushnell LLC Exhibit 2 Part 2 of Mills Declaration regarding declaration 15
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Bushnell LLC Exhibit 2 Part 1 of Mills Declaration regarding declaration 15
DECLARATION of Paul Mills
MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials
MAILED trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: An initial status report is due by July 20, 2026. Counsel must read the Standing Order entitled "Initial Status Conferences and Joint Initial Status Reports" on the Court's website. The parties must confer as required by Rule 26(f) about the nature, scope, and duration of discovery. The parties must submit two documents to the Court. First, the parties must file the Joint Initial Status Report under Rule 26(f) on the docket. A Word version of the Joint Initial Status Report is available on the Court's website. All parties must participate in the preparation and filing of the Joint Initial Status Report. The Court requires a joint report, so a filing by one side or the other is not sufficient. Second, the parties must email a Word version of a proposed Scheduling Order under Rule 16(b) to the Court's proposed order inbox. Lead counsel for the parties must participate in filing the initial status report. Plaintiff must serve this Order on all other parties. If the defendant has not been served with process, plaintiff's counsel must contact the Courtroom Deputy at jessica_j_ramos@ilnd.uscourts.gov to reschedule the initial status report deadline. Plaintiff should not file the Joint Initial Status Report before the defendant(s) has been served with process. The parties must discuss settlement in good faith and make a serious attempt to resolve this case amicably. All counsel of record must read and comply with this Court's Standing Orders on its webpage. Please pay special attention to the Standing Orders about Depositions and Discovery. Mailed notice.
和解/判决执行进展Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by Bushnell LLC
NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Bushnell LLC
SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Bushnell LLC Sealed Schedule A
MOTION by Plaintiff Bushnell LLC to seal document Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Under Seal
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Bushnell LLC by Elizabeth Aubree Miller
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Bushnell LLC by John Wilson
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Bushnell LLC by Robert Payton Mcmurray
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Bushnell LLC by William Benjamin Kalbac
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.
CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Steven C. Seeger. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Keri L. Holleb Hotaling. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2).
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Bushnell LLC by Michael A. Hierl
CIVIL Cover Sheet
COMPLAINT filed by Bushnell LLC; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25052110.
