Adidas AG et al v. The Individuals, Business Entities, and Unincorporated Associations
Plaintiff: Adidas AG, Adidas International Marketing B.V. and Adidas America, Inc.
Defendant: The Individuals, Business Entities, and Unincorporated Associations, ZORABALL.COM, KESWS.COM, MMDAIXI.COM, ZABALL.CN and HAPPYSOCCER.MYSHOPLAZA.COM
Case Number: 1:2026cv23721
Filed: May 27, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Office: Miami Office
Presiding Judge: Darrin P Gayles
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 1114 Trademark Infringement
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 25, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting #6 Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Signed by Judge Darrin P. Gayles on 6/25/2026. See attached document for full details. (hs01)
June 25, 2026 Filing 22 PAPERLESS Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Darrin P. Gayles: Preliminary Injunction Hearing held on June 25, 2026. Total time in court: 10 minutes. Plaintiffs' Counsel present. Court Reporter: Patricia Diaz, 305-523-5178 / [email protected]. (mp02)
June 24, 2026 Filing 21 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #15 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal, #1 Complaint, with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Adidas America, Inc., Adidas International Marketing B.V., Adidas AG. HAPPYSOCCER.MYSHOPLAZA.COM served on 6/22/2026, response/answer due 7/13/2026; KESWS.COM served on 6/22/2026, response/answer due 7/13/2026; MMDAIXI.COM served on 6/22/2026, response/answer due 7/13/2026; ZABALL.CN served on 6/22/2026, response/answer due 7/13/2026; ZORABALL.COM served on 6/22/2026, response/answer due 7/13/2026. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Service, #2 Affidavit of Service)(Gaffigan, Stephen)
June 24, 2026 Filing 20 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Adidas AG, Adidas America, Inc., Adidas International Marketing B.V. re #4 Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement, #1 Complaint, #7 Plaintiff's EX PARTE MOTION for Order Authorizing Alternate Service of Process on Defendants Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(f)(3) and Memorandum of Law in Support Thereof, 8 Order on Motion to Seal, 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment, #9 Sealed Document, #10 Order on Ex Parte Motion, #6 Plaintiff's EX PARTE MOTION for Entry of Temporary Restraining Order, Preliminary Injunction, and Order Restraining Transfer of Assets and Memorandum of Law in Support Thereof MOTION for Preliminary Injunction, #11 Order on Ex Parte Motion, #5 Plaintiff's MOTION to Seal per Local Rule 5.4, #12 Notice (Other) upon Defendants via website posting (Gaffigan, Stephen)
June 24, 2026 Filing 19 Plaintiff's NOTICE upon Defendants via Electronic Mail by Adidas AG, Adidas America, Inc., Adidas International Marketing B.V. re #1 Complaint, #10 Order on Ex Parte Motion, #6 Plaintiff's EX PARTE MOTION for Entry of Temporary Restraining Order, Preliminary Injunction, and Order Restraining Transfer of Assets and Memorandum of Law in Support Thereof MOTION for Preliminary Injunction (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Sevice) (Gaffigan, Stephen)
June 22, 2026 Filing 18 Summons Issued as to The Individuals, Business Entities, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A. (jas)
June 22, 2026 Filing 17 Clerk's NOTICE of Compliance re 16 Order on Motion to Unseal Document: All Docket Entries Unsealed. (pcs)
June 22, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 16 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #13 Motion to Unseal. The Clerk of Court is directed to unseal all docket entries in this case and return those portions of the Court file to the public record. Signed by Judge Darrin P. Gayles on 6/22/2026. (hs01)
June 22, 2026 Filing 15 AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF against All Defendants, filed by Adidas AG, Adidas America, Inc., Adidas International Marketing B.V.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 to Amended Complaint Certificates of Registration for Plaintiffs' Trademarks)(Gaffigan, Stephen)
June 21, 2026 Filing 14 NOTICE of Filing Proposed Summons(es) by Adidas AG, Adidas America, Inc., Adidas International Marketing B.V. (Attachments: #1 Summon(s)) (Gigante, Virgilio)
June 21, 2026 Filing 13 Plaintiff's MOTION to Unseal Document by Adidas AG, Adidas America, Inc., Adidas International Marketing B.V.. Responses due by 7/6/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Gigante, Virgilio)
June 17, 2026 Filing 12 NOTICE of Filing Bond by Adidas AG, Adidas America, Inc., Adidas International Marketing B.V. (ls)
June 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER Granting #7 MOTION FOR ALTERNATIVE SERVICE. Signed by Judge Darrin P. Gayles on 6/15/2026. See attached document for full details. (cds) Modified to Unseal per DE 16 on 6/22/2026 (pcs). (Main Document 11 replaced on 6/22/2026) (pcs).
June 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER Granting #6 EX PARTE TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER. Motion Hearing set for 6/25/2026 02:30 PM in Miami Division before Judge Darrin P. Gayles. Signed by Judge Darrin P. Gayles on 6/15/2026. See attached document for full details. (cds) Modified to Unseal per DE 16 on 6/22/2026 (pcs). (Main Document 10 replaced on 6/22/2026) (pcs).
June 15, 2026 Civil Case Terminated. Closing Case. Per De#11 (cds)
May 29, 2026 Filing 9 Sealed Document re DE# 8 Order on Motion to Seal, by Adidas AG, Adidas America, Inc., Adidas International Marketing B.V.. (Attachments: #1 Schedule "A" to Complaint for Damages and Injunctive Relief) (Gigante, Virgilio) Modified to Unseal per DE 16 on 6/22/2026 (pcs). (Main Document 9 replaced on 6/22/2026) (pcs). (Attachment 1 replaced on 6/22/2026) (pcs).
May 29, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 8 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #5 Motion to Seal. Schedule A to Plaintiffs' Complaint #1 shall be filed under seal and shall remain under seal until further order from this Court. Within seven (7) days of completing service, Plaintiffs must move to unseal Schedule A and add all of the Defendants as parties through CM-ECF. Signed by Judge Darrin P. Gayles on 5/29/2026. (hs01)
May 27, 2026 Filing 5 Plaintiff's MOTION to Seal per Local Rule 5.4 by Adidas AG, Adidas America, Inc., Adidas International Marketing B.V.. Responses due by 6/10/2026. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) (Gigante, Virgilio)
May 27, 2026 Filing 4 Plaintiff's Corporate Disclosure Statement by Adidas AG, Adidas America, Inc., Adidas International Marketing B.V. identifying Corporate Parent adidas North America, Inc. for Adidas America, Inc. (Gigante, Virgilio)
May 27, 2026 Filing 3 FORM AO 120 SENT TO DIRECTOR OF U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK. (Attachments: #1 Complaint and Exhibits) (jas)
May 27, 2026 Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Darrin P. Gayles. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Detra Shaw-Wilder is available to handle any or all proceedings in this case. If agreed, parties should complete and file the Consent form found on our website. It is not necessary to file a document indicating lack of consent. (jas)
May 27, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF against All Defendants. Filing fees $ 405.00 receipt number AFLSDC-19586888, filed by adidas AG, adidas America, Inc., adidas International Marketing B.V.. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit 1 to Complaint Certificates of Registration for the adidas Trademarks)(Gaffigan, Stephen)
May 27, 2026 SYSTEM ENTRY - Docket Entry 7 [motion] restricted/sealed until further notice. (963205)
May 27, 2026 SYSTEM ENTRY - Docket Entry 6 [motion] restricted/sealed until further notice. (963205)

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Plaintiff: Adidas AG
Represented By: Stephen Michael Gaffigan
Represented By: Virgilio Gigante
Represented By: T. Raquel Wiborg-Rodriguez
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Plaintiff: Adidas International Marketing B.V.
Represented By: Stephen Michael Gaffigan
Represented By: Virgilio Gigante
Represented By: T. Raquel Wiborg-Rodriguez
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Plaintiff: Adidas America, Inc.
Represented By: Stephen Michael Gaffigan
Represented By: Virgilio Gigante
Represented By: T. Raquel Wiborg-Rodriguez
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Defendant: The Individuals, Business Entities, and Unincorporated Associations
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Defendant: ZORABALL.COM
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Defendant: KESWS.COM
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Defendant: MMDAIXI.COM
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Defendant: ZABALL.CN
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Defendant: HAPPYSOCCER.MYSHOPLAZA.COM
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