Date Field | Doc. No. | Description (Pages) |
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Jul 10, 2023 | 28 | STIPULATION of Dismissal (Kalberg, Steven) (Entered: 07/10/2023) (2) |
Jun 7, 2023 | 26 | MAILED patent report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA (rp, ) (Entered: 06/07/2023) (30) |
Jun 5, 2023 | 27 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: The Court reviewed the joint status report. (Dckt. No. 24 ) Once again, the parties confirmed that they have settled in principle, and that they are in the process of memorializing that agreement. Based on that representation, the complaint is hereby dismissed without prejudice. The dismissal shall automatically convert to a dismissal with prejudice unless a party seeks and obtains relief from the Court by July 31, 2023. The case is closed. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice. (jjr, ) (Entered: 06/23/2023) (1) |
Jun 5, 2023 | 25 | ENTERED in Error. (jjr, ) (Document failed to generate CM/ECF notice. Docket Text Modified on 6/23/2023) (jjr, ). (Entered: 06/05/2023) (1) |
May 21, 2023 | 24 | STATUS Report Joint by Digi Portal LLC (Bennett, David) (Entered: 05/21/2023) (2) |
May 8, 2023 | 23 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: The Court reviewed the joint status report. (Dckt. No. 22 ) The parties confirmed that they have settled in principle, and are in the process of negotiating a settlement agreement. The parties must file a status report by May 22, 2023. Mailed notice (jjr, ) (Entered: 05/08/2023) (1) |
May 5, 2023 | 22 | STATUS Report (Joint) by Digi Portal LLC (Bennett, David) (Entered: 05/05/2023) (2) |
Apr 13, 2023 | 21 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: The joint motion to stay (Dckt. No. 20 ) is hereby granted. The parties have reached a settlement in principle. The Court stays all deadlines. The parties must file a status report by May 5, 2023. Mailed notice (jjr, ) (Entered: 04/13/2023) (1) |
Apr 11, 2023 | 20 | MOTION by Plaintiff Digi Portal LLC to stay all Deadlines and Notice of Settlement (Joint) (Kalberg, Steven) (Entered: 04/11/2023) (2) |
Feb 21, 2023 | 19 | SCHEDULING ORDER UNDER RULE 16(b) Signed by the Honorable Steven C. Seeger on 2/21/2023. Mailed notice. (jjr, ) (Entered: 02/21/2023) (3) |
Feb 21, 2023 | 18 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: The Court reviewed the joint initial status report. (Dckt. No. 16 ) The Court adopts the proposed schedule in this patent infringement action. Scheduling Order to follow. The Court directs the parties to work together cooperatively in discovery. Make reasonable requests, and respond to reasonable requests in a reasonable manner. The parties are engaged in preliminary settlement discussions. The parties must file an update by April 30, 2023, including whether there is a joint request for a settlement conference. A table attached to the joint initial status report reveals that Plaintiff has filed a few dozen similar cases against other companies, like Panera, FedEx, Tilly's, Gamestop, Uber, Aveda, and so on. Most of those cases are closed. That history should give the parties a substantial head start in assessing the merits and value of the case at hand (if any). Mailed notice. (jjr, ) (Entered: 02/21/2023) (1) |
Feb 17, 2023 | 17 | ANSWER to counterclaim by Digi Portal LLC(Kalberg, Steven) (Entered: 02/17/2023) (7) |
Feb 13, 2023 | 16 | STATUS Report (Joint Initial) by Digi Portal LLC (Bennett, David) (Entered: 02/13/2023) (13) |
Jan 30, 2023 | 11 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Five Guys Enterprises LLC by James P. Murphy (Murphy, James) (Entered: 01/30/2023) (1) |
Jan 30, 2023 | 12 | ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand , COUNTERCLAIM filed by Five Guys Enterprises LLC against Digi Portal LLC . by Five Guys Enterprises LLC(Murphy, James) (Entered: 01/30/2023) (26) |
Jan 30, 2023 | 13 | NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Five Guys Enterprises LLC (Murphy, James) (Entered: 01/30/2023) (1) |
Jan 30, 2023 | 14 | MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-20294845. (Murphy, James) (Entered: 01/30/2023) (5) |
Jan 30, 2023 | 15 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: The motion for leave to appear pro hac vice (Dckt. No. 14 ) is granted. Attorney Jacob S. Wharton is added as counsel for for Five Guys Enterprises LLC. Mailed notice. (jjr, ) (Entered: 01/30/2023) (1) |
Dec 29, 2022 | 10 | ANNUAL REMINDER: Pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 (Notification of Affiliates), any nongovernmental party, other than an individual or sole proprietorship, must file a statement identifying all its affiliates known to the party after diligent review or, if the party has identified no affiliates, then a statement reflecting that fact must be filed. An affiliate is defined as follows: any entity or individual owning, directly or indirectly (through ownership of one or more other entities), 5% or more of a party. The statement is to be electronically filed as a PDF in conjunction with entering the affiliates in CM/ECF as prompted. As a reminder to counsel, parties must supplement their statements of affiliates within thirty (30) days of any change in the information previously reported. This minute order is being issued to all counsel of record to remind counsel of their obligation to provide updated information as to additional affiliates if such updating is necessary. If counsel has any questions regarding this process, this LINK will provide additional information. Signed by the Executive Committee on 12/29/2022: Mailed notice. (tg, ) (Entered: 12/30/2022) (1) |
Dec 20, 2022 | 9 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: Defendant's motion for an extension of time (Dckt. No. 8 ) is hereby granted. Defendant must respond to the complaint by January 30, 2023. Mailed notice. (jjr, ) (Entered: 12/20/2022) (1) |
Dec 19, 2022 | 8 | MOTION by Plaintiff Digi Portal LLC for extension of time to file answer on behalf of Defendant Five Guys Enterprises LLC (Agreed) (Kalberg, Steven) (Entered: 12/19/2022) (3) |
Nov 30, 2022 | 7 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Digi Portal LLC by David Randolph Bennett (Bennett, David) (Entered: 11/30/2022) (1) |
Nov 30, 2022 | 6 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: An initial status report is due by February 13, 2023. 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. (jjr, ) (Entered: 11/30/2022) (1) |
Nov 30, 2022 | N/A | SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant Five Guys Enterprises LLC (smb, ) (Entered: 11/30/2022) (0) |
Nov 30, 2022 | 5 | MAILED patent report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA. (cxr, ) (Entered: 11/30/2022) (30) |
Nov 30, 2022 | N/A | 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. (emc, ) (Entered: 11/30/2022) (0) |
Nov 30, 2022 | N/A | CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Steven C. Seeger. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Sheila M. Finnegan. Case assignment: Random assignment. (emc, ) (Entered: 11/30/2022) (0) |
Nov 29, 2022 | 4 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Digi Portal LLC by Steven G Kalberg (Kalberg, Steven) (Entered: 11/29/2022) (1) |
Nov 29, 2022 | 3 | NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Digi Portal LLC (Kalberg, Steven) (Entered: 11/29/2022) (2) |
Nov 29, 2022 | 2 | CIVIL Cover Sheet (Kalberg, Steven) (Entered: 11/29/2022) (2) |
Nov 29, 2022 | 1 | Complaint* (1) |