Theft of Lyrics Not Relevant to Copyright Infringement Case
Hobbs v. John, No. 12 C 3117, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Jun. 19, 2012) (St. Eve, J.). Judge St. Eve denied a Fed. R. Civ. P. 24 motion to intervene by Romano in this copyright case. Plaintiff alleges that...
View ArticleCopyright Plaintiff Must Justify Doe Suit or Faces Dismissal
AF Holdings LLC v. Doe, No. 12 C 4244, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Jun. 5, 2012) (Shadur, Sen. J.). Judge Shadur sua sponte gave plaintiff AF Holdings ten days to provide a further showing justifying its suit...
View ArticlePro Se Answer Must Still Comply With Rules
Flava Works, Inc. v. Momient, No. 11 C 6306, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. July 16, 2012) (Shadur, Sen. J.). Judge Shadur sua sponte struck defendants’ pro se answer pursuant to Local Rule 5.2(e) for failure to...
View ArticleConclusory Allegations in Patent Warrant Dismissal
Addiction & Detoxification Institute, LLC v. Epperly, No. 11 C 5947, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. May 23, 2012) (Dow, J.). Judge Dow granted defendants’ Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss...
View ArticlePro Se Answer Must Apply With Rules
Flava Works, Inc. v. Momient, No. 11 C 6306, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Aug. 6, 2012) (Shadur, Sen. J.). Judge Shadur vacated a default judgment entered against defendant based upon defendant’s explanation...
View ArticleCourt Declines to Decide Speculative Motion to Strike
Fujitsu Ltd. v. Tellabs Ops., Inc., No. 09 C 4530, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Jul. 19, 2012) (Holderman, C.J.). Chief Judge Holderman denied plaintiff Fujitsu’s motion to strike defendant Tellabs’ unclean...
View ArticleAnswer to Affirmative Defenses Struck as Improper
New Paradigm Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Q101 v. Merlin Media LLC, No. 12 C 5160, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Oct. 12, 2012) (Shadur, Sen. J.). Judge Shadur sua sponte issued this order to address deficiencies in...
View ArticleNon-Lawyer Cannot Represent a Party in Federal Court
Maclean-Fogg Co. v. Guangzhou Hotlink Hardware Co, Ltd., No. 12 C 6796, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Oct. 11, 2012) (Shadur, Sen. J.). Judge Shadur sua sponte struck defendant’s answer for multiple...
View ArticleKnowledge From Date of Complaint Sufficient for Indirect Infringement
Radiation Stabilization Sol’ns LLC v. Accuray Inc., No. 11 C 7700, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Aug. 21, 2012) (Coleman, J.). Judge Coleman granted in part defendants’ Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss...
View Article“Special Sharing” Allows Claims Against Corporate Officer
Lang Exteriors, Inc. v. Lang Windows, Inc., No. 11 C 5517, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Aug. 16, 2012) (Finnegan, J.). Judge Finnegan denied individual defendant Lang’s Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(1) & (6) motion...
View ArticleInduced Infringement Claims Need Not Use the Word “Induce”
Snap-On Inc. v. Robert Bosch, LLC, No. 09 C 6914, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. July 11, 2012) (Kocoras, J.). Judge Kocoras denied defendants’ Beissbarth GmbH (“Beissbarth”) and Robert Bosch, GmbH’s (“Bosch...
View ArticleLack of Detailed Allegations Dooms Patent Complaint
Gharb v. Mitsubishi Elec. Automation, Inc., No. 10 C 7204, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. June 4, 2012) (Chang, J.). Judge Chang granted defendant Mitsubishi Electric Automation’s (“Mitsubishi”) Fed. R. Civ. P....
View ArticleCourt Does Not Dismiss “Me Too” Patent Counterclaims
Trading Techs. Int’l., v. CQG, No. 05 C 4811, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Oct. 31, 2012) (Coleman, J.). Judge Coleman granted in part plaintiff Trading Technologies’ (“TT”) Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) motion to...
View ArticleElton John’s “Nikita” Does Not Infringe Copyright in Song “Natasha”
Hobbs v. John a/k/a Sir Elton Hercules John, No. 12 C 3117, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Oct. 29, 2012) (St. Eve, J.). Judge St. Eve dismissed plaintiff’s copyright and related state law claims against Elton...
View ArticleCourt Stays Case Pending Reexam on Plaintiff’s Motion
C&C Power, Inc. v. C&D Techs., Inc., No. 12 C 3376, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Feb. 11, 2013) (Dow, J.). Judge Dow granted plaintiff’s motion to stay its patent infringement case pending an inter...
View ArticleCounterclaim Need Not Plead Facts to Overcome Statute of Limitations...
Flava Works, Inc. v. Momient, No. 11 C 6306, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Mar. 18, 2013) (Shadur, Sen. J.). Judge Shadur denied plaintiff Flava Works’ Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss defendant’s...
View ArticleBitTorrent Doe Defendants Must be Part of the Same “Swarm” at the Same Time...
Zambezia Film Pty, Ltd v. Does, No. 13 C 1323 & 1741, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Mar. 20, 2013) (Shadur, Sen. J.). Judge Shadur sua sponte ordered plaintiff Zambezia Film to identify those Doe defendants...
View ArticleCopyright Application is a Sufficient Basis for a Suit
Panoramic Stock Images, Ltd. v. The McGraw-Hill Cos., No. 12 C 9881, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Aug. 9, 2013) (Pallmeyer, J.). Judge Pallmeyer denied defendant McGraw-Hill’s Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) motion to...
View ArticleExtent of Alleged Copying and Control of Company Support Suit Against...
Asher Worldwide Enterprises LLC v. Housewaresonly.com Inc., No. 12 C 568, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Aug 26, 2013) (Durkin, J.). Judge Durkin denied the individual defendants’ Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(6) motion...
View ArticleCourt Allows Joinder of BitTorrent Does for Early Stages of Case
The Bicycle Peddler, LLC v. Does 1-99, No. 13 C 2375, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Aug. 13, 2013) (Gottschall, J.). Judge Gottschall denied various Doe defendants’ motions to quash third party subpoenas to...
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