Collectanea J. Limited v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule “A”, No. 25 C 4839, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Mar. 31, 2026) (Kocoras, J.).Judge Kocoras granted nonparty eBay’s motion to modify the preliminary injunction (PI) in this Schedule A trademark and copyright infringement case, dissolving the PI against all 252 defendants after finding improper joinder under Fed. R. Civ. P. 20.Collectanea, a Hong Kong corporation, filed suit against 252 defendant-seller accounts across Amazon, eBay, and other platforms, alleging infringement of its BEADNOVA trademark and copyrights. The Court granted an ex parte temporary restraining order (TRO) and later a…
Continue Reading Preliminary Injunction Dissolved Against 252 Improperly Joined Defendants in Schedule A Counterfeiting Case

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has announced that it will sit in Chicago during its October 2026 session. The Court will also convene its regular session in Washington, D.C.Panels of the court will hear arguments at the federal courthouse and at the following Chicago-area law schools from Monday, October 5 through Thursday, October 8, 2026:October 5, 2026DePaul University College of LawNorthwestern University Pritzker School of LawOctober 6, 2026Chicago-Kent College of LawUniversity of Illinois Chicago School of LawOctober 7, 2026Loyola University Chicago School of LawUniversity of Chicago Law SchoolOctober 8, 2026 (two panels)United States Court of Appeals…
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Encore Packaging, LLC v. Benchmark Industrial Inc., No. 25 C 6865, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Mar. 19, 2026) (Durkin, J.).Judge Durkin denied Defendant Benchmark Industrial’s Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2) motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in this case involving claims for copyright infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and breach of contract arising from a failed business relationship between an Illinois packaging manufacturer and an Ohio packaging supplier.Encore Packaging alleged that Benchmark approached it with a proposal to design and manufacture paper dispensing units for Amazon’s transition to recyclable packaging. Encore further alleged that Benchmark repeatedly sent employees to…
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On August 4, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. the Northern District of Illinois and the American Red Cross will host a blood drive at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse. This is a great opportunity to make a difference. Your donation will provide life-saving blood to those in need.Appointments are encouraged but walk-ins are welcomed.  For an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and use the sponsor code: USDistrictCourtDonors can save time on the day of their appointment by completing RapidPass before arriving. Visit RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass for more information.Donors are required to bring a photo ID or your blood…
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Bright Head, LLC v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associates Identified on Schedule A, No. 24 C 13410, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Feb. 13, 2026) (Bucklo, J.).Judge Bucklo denied without prejudice Defendant Yuyao Jixing Tool Co., Ltd. (d/b/a WopkDupk)’s motion for damages on a $10,000 TRO security bond under Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(c) in this Schedule A case, finding that while the defendant was entitled to recover damages as a wrongfully restrained party, its evidence of lost profits was insufficiently supported to allow for a reasonable estimate.Plaintiff Bright Head filed a sealed patent infringement suit…
Continue Reading Court Denies TRO Bond Damages Without Prejudice for Insufficient Proof

Innovation Industries, LLC v. The Partnerships Identified on Schedule A, No. 25 C 3157, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Feb. 19, 2026) (Bucklo, J.).Judge Bucklo granted summary judgment to Innovation Industries, LLC on its copyright infringement claims against three Amazon sellers, UMagic, Perbelee, and Sumnify, who had been marketing knockoff hummingbird feeder heaters using Innovation’s copyrighted product images in this Schedule A case. The Court awarded $150,000 in damages per defendant after finding willful infringement.Innovation sells heaters for hummingbird feeders designed to support overwintering hummingbirds in colder climates. Defendants operated Amazon storefronts selling apparent counterfeits of Innovation’s products, collectively earning $640,844.95…
Continue Reading Damages Awarded Against Absent Defendants in Hummingbird Feeder Copyright Case

Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery, LLP v. Dorsey et al., No. 1:25-cv-3141, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Feb. 23, 2026) (Coleman, J.).Judge Coleman granted Defendants’ Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) motion to dismiss in this declaratory judgment action where the plaintiff Fitch Even sought a declaration that its former client’s CEO was not a co-inventor of a patent the firm had helped prosecute. The Court found the firm was improperly using a federal patent inventorship correction claim to litigate defenses to a state court legal malpractice action.Fitch Even had been retained by Prenatal Hope, Inc. (“PNH”) to prepare patent applications for…
Continue Reading Inventorship Declaratory Judgment Action Dismissed as Improper Attempt to Litigate State Malpractice Defense

On Thursday, June 25, 2026, from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m., the Northern District, the Asian American Bar Association, the Federal Bar Association, and the Asian American Judges Association of Illinois will host a reenactment of the historic court proceedings involving Fred Korematsu and his fight against Japanese-American internment.The in-person program will take place in the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse ceremonial courtroom.  Afterward, guests are invited to attend a reception featuring light refreshments and enjoy the new art exhibit highlighting the history and impact of Japanese American incarceration.The event is open to the public.  Pending approval attendees will receive 1.0 hour of…
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Sueros & Bebidas Rehidratantes, S.A. de C.V. et al. v. Palimex Distributors Inc. et al., No. 1:25-cv-02171, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Feb. 24, 2026) (Rowland, J.).Judge Rowland’s court received an agreed motion for entry of final judgment and permanent injunction in this gray market goods trademark infringement case involving Electrolit branded rehydration beverages.Plaintiff Sueros, the Mexican owner of the ELECTROLIT trademarks, and CAB Enterprises, the exclusive U.S. licensee, sued Palimex Distributors for importing and selling foreign-manufactured ELECTROLIT products not authorized for the U.S. market (“Unauthorized Electrolit”). The parties stipulated to detailed findings of fact and conclusions of law establishing that…
Continue Reading Agreed Permanent Injunction Entered in Gray Market Electrolit Beverage Trademark Case

Shenzhen Langmi Technology Co., Ltd. v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A, No. 25 C 1966, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Feb. 26, 2026) (Ellis, J.).Judge Ellis granted in part and denied in part Defendants’ motion to recover damages on a $10,000 TRO bond in this copyright infringement case involving cosmetic product packaging images. The Court found Defendants were entitled to recover the full $10,000 bond amount but refused to allow recovery in excess of the bond or award attorney’s fees.Plaintiff Langmi, a Chinese cosmetics company, sued thirty-six Amazon sellers for copyright infringement as Doe defendants, later narrowing…
Continue Reading Court Awards Full TRO Bond to Wrongfully Enjoined Defendants

Specialty Publishing Company v. UDA Technologies, Inc., No. 1:25-cv-3873, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Jan. 13, 2026) (Coleman, J.).Judge Coleman granted Defendant UDA Technologies’ Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2) motion to dismiss for lack of personal jurisdiction in this trademark infringement case involving Plaintiff Specialty Publishing’s CONSTRUCTECH’S TOP PRODUCTS mark. Although the Court found Plaintiff sufficiently alleged that Defendant purposefully availed itself of Illinois through direct evidence of Illinois-based customers, the Court concluded that Specialty Publishing’s alleged injuries did not arise out of or relate to Defendant’s forum-based activities — a critical reminder that purposeful availment alone does not necessarily establish…
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