Theta Chi Fraternity, Inc. v. Leland Stanford Junior University, et al Featured Case

Plaintiff Theta Chi Fraternity, Inc. sued Defendants Stanford University and the Alumni Association of Chi Theta Chi House for infringing the ΘΧ and Theta Chi trademarks by failing to discontinue the use of the Theta Chi and Chi Theta Chi marks pursuant to an earlier settlement agreement.

Plaintiff: Theta Chi Fraternity, Inc.
Defendant: Leland Stanford Junior University, Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University, Alumni Association of Chi Theta Chi House, Board of Directors of Alumni Association of Chi Theta Chi House and Thomas Abel Allison
Case Number: 4:2016cv01336
Filed: March 18, 2016
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Office: San Jose Office
County: Santa Clara
Presiding Judge: Paul Singh Grewal
Presiding Judge: Ronald M. Whyte
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 1051
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 24, 2016 Filing 12 CLERK'S NOTICE RESETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE FOLLOWING REASSIGNMENT. Joint Case Management Statement due by 6/21/2016. Initial Case Management Conference set for 7/8/2016 at 10:30 AM in Courtroom 6, 4th Floor, San Jose before Hon. Ronald M. Whyte. All other deadlines associated with the initial case management conference are adjusted accordingly. The Court does not issue a revised Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR deadlines. Briefing schedules, including ADR and other deadlines remain unchanged. See Civil L.R. 7-7(d). Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/rmworders. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (amkS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/24/2016)
March 24, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER Granting 10 Application for Admission of Attorney Pro Hac Vice for Christopher G. Oprison counsel for Plaintiff Theta Chi Fraternity, Inc. Signed by Judge Ronald M. Whyte on 3/24/2016.(amkS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/24/2016)
March 22, 2016 Filing 10 APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION OF ATTORNEY Christopher Oprison to appear PRO HAC VICE (CIVIL LOCAL RULE 11-3); (Proposed) Order ( Filing fee $ 305, receipt number 0971-10308619.) filed by Theta Chi Fraternity, Inc.. (Oprison, Christopher) (Filed on 3/22/2016) Modified on 3/22/2016 (bwS, COURT STAFF).
March 22, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned to Judge Hon. Ronald M. Whyte for all further proceedings. Judge Donna M. Ryu no longer assigned to the case.Signed by the Executive Committee on March 22, 2016. (cjlS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/22/2016)
March 21, 2016 Filing 8 CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because either (1) a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge, or (2) time is of the essence in deciding a pending judicial action for which the necessary consents to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction have not been secured. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED AND SHOULD BE RE-NOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE JUDGE TO WHOM THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (ig, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/21/2016)
March 21, 2016 Filing 7 CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Theta Chi Fraternity, Inc... (Mandell, Joshua) (Filed on 3/21/2016)
March 18, 2016 Filing 6 Summons Issued as to Alumni Association of Chi Theta Chi House, a California tax exempt corporation, aka Chi Theta Chi, aka Alpha Epsilon Chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity, Leland Stanford Junior University, a private, research institution of higher learning, The Board of Directors of Alumni Association of Chi Theta Chi House, The Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University, custodian of the endowment and all University Property, Thomas Abel Allison, individually and as President/Director of Alumni Association of Chi Theta Chi House. (vlkS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2016)
March 18, 2016 Filing 5 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 6/22/2016. Case Management Conference set for 6/29/2016 01:30 PM. (vlkS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2016)
March 18, 2016 Filing 4 Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Donna M. Ryu. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. by 4/1/2016. (haS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 3/18/2016)
March 18, 2016 Filing 3 Certificate of Interested Entities by Theta Chi Fraternity, Inc. (Mandell, Joshua) (Filed on 3/18/2016)
March 18, 2016 Filing 2 Proposed Summons. (Mandell, Joshua) (Filed on 3/18/2016)
March 18, 2016 Filing 1 COMPLAINT of Plaintiff Theta Chi Fraternity, Inc. against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 400, receipt number 0971-10301437.). Filed byTheta Chi Fraternity, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1-4 to Complaint, # 2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Mandell, Joshua) (Filed on 3/18/2016)

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Plaintiff: Theta Chi Fraternity, Inc.
Represented By: Joshua Robert Mandell
Represented By: Christopher G. Oprison
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Defendant: Leland Stanford Junior University
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Defendant: Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Junior University
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Defendant: Alumni Association of Chi Theta Chi House
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Defendant: Thomas Abel Allison
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