Entertainment Studios Networks, Inc. et al v. McDonald's USA, LLC
Plaintiff: Entertainment Studios Networks, Inc. and Weather Group, LLC
Defendant: McDonald's USA, LLC
Petitioner: McDonald's Corporation and Christopher Kempczinski
Case Number: 1:2023cv00529
Filed: January 27, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Martha M Pacold
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Federal Question
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
March 14, 2023 Filing 18 REPLY by Plaintiffs Entertainment Studios Networks, Inc., Weather Group, LLC to motion to transfer case, #10 (Temple, Nancy)
March 7, 2023 Filing 17 REPLY by Movants Christopher Kempczinski, McDonald's Corporation in Support of Motion to Prevent Enforcement of Rule 45 Subpoena and Opposition to Plaintiffs' Motion to Transfer (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Amy C. Andrews, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D, #6 Exhibit E, #7 Exhibit F)(Andrews, Amy)
March 7, 2023 Filing 16 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by McDonald's Corporation (Andrews, Amy)
March 1, 2023 Filing 15 MEMORANDUM by Entertainment Studios Networks, Inc., Weather Group, LLC PLAINTIFFS' MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO NON-PARTIES' MOTION TO QUASH SUBPOENAS AND IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO TRANSFER THIS DISCOVERY DISPUTE TO THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA OR, ALTERNATIVELY, TO COMPEL DISCOVERY OR FOR RULE TO SHOW CAUSE (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit A to Declaration, #5 Exhibit B to Declaration, #6 Exhibit C to Declaration, #7 Exhibit D to Declaration, #8 Exhibit E to Declaration, #9 Exhibit F to Declaration, #10 Exhibit G to Declaration, #11 Exhibit H to Declaration, #12 Exhibit I to Declaration, #13 Exhibit J to Declaration, #14 Exhibit K to Declaration, #15 Exhibit L to Declaration, #16 Exhibit M to Declaration)(Temple, Nancy)
February 24, 2023 Filing 14 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Martha M. Pacold: Plaintiffs' agreed motion to amend #12 is granted. The court also construes the motion as requesting that the memorandum in opposition to non-parties' motion to quash subpoena and in support of motion to transfer #9 be sealed, and sealing is granted. Plaintiffs are directed to file the corrected brief, with all necessary attachments, as a separate entry on the docket by 3/2/2023. (rao, )
February 22, 2023 Filing 13 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Martha M. Pacold: The court has received Plaintiff's motion to transfer the case #10 . Non-parties McDonald's Corporation and Chris Kempczinski shall file a response by 3/7/2023. Plaintiffs' shall file a reply by 3/14/2023. (rao, )
February 22, 2023 Filing 12 MOTION by Plaintiffs Entertainment Studios Networks, Inc., Weather Group, LLC to amend/correct memorandum,,, #9 PLAINTIFFS' AGREED MOTION TO REMOVE FILED BRIEF FROM THE RECORD AND FILE CORRECTED BRIEF (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A- Corrected Brief)(Temple, Nancy)
February 21, 2023 Filing 11 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Entertainment Studios Networks, Inc., Weather Group, LLC by David Walter Schecter (Schecter, David)
February 21, 2023 Filing 10 MOTION by Plaintiffs Entertainment Studios Networks, Inc., Weather Group, LLC to transfer case PLAINTIFFS' MOTION TO TRANSFER THIS DISCOVERY DISPUTE TO THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA OR, ALTERNATIVELY, TO COMPEL DISCOVERY OR FOR RULE TO SHOW CAUSE (Temple, Nancy)
February 21, 2023 Filing 9 MEMORANDUM by Entertainment Studios Networks, Inc., Weather Group, LLC PLAINTIFFS' MEMORANDUM IN OPPOSITION TO NON-PARTIES' MOTION TO QUASH SUBPOENAS AND IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO TRANSFER THIS DISCOVERY DISPUTE TO THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA OR, ALTERNATIVELY, TO COMPEL DISCOVERY OR FOR RULE TO SHOW CAU (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit A to Declaration, #5 Exhibit B to Declaration, #6 Exhibit C to Declaration, #7 Exhibit D to Declaration, #8 Exhibit E to Declaration, #9 Exhibit F to Declaration, #10 Exhibit G to Declaration, #11 Exhibit H to Declaration, #12 Exhibit I to Declaration, #13 Exhibit J to Declaration, #14 Exhibit K to Declaration, #15 Exhibit L to Declaration, #16 Exhibit M to Declaration)(Temple, Nancy)
February 21, 2023 Filing 8 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Entertainment Studios Networks, Inc., Weather Group, LLC (Temple, Nancy)
February 21, 2023 Filing 7 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Entertainment Studios Networks, Inc., Weather Group, LLC by Nancy Anne Temple (Temple, Nancy)
January 30, 2023 Filing 6 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Martha M. Pacold: The court has received movants' motion to quash or otherwise prevent the enforcement of a subpoena. #1 . Response to the motion to quash is due by 2/21/202; reply is due by 3/7/2023. (rao, )
January 27, 2023 ***Civil Case Terminated. (jk2, )
January 27, 2023 Filing 5 MEMORANDUM by Christopher Kempczinski, McDonald's Corporation in Support of Motion to Prevent Enforcement of Rule 45 Subpoena #1 (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Amy C. Andrews, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Exhibit 3, #5 Exhibit 4, #6 Exhibit 5, #7 Exhibit 6, #8 Exhibit 7, #9 Exhibit 8, #10 Exhibit 9, #11 Exhibit 10, #12 Exhibit 11, #13 Exhibit 12, #14 Exhibit 13, #15 Exhibit 14, #16 Exhibit 15, #17 Exhibit 16, #18 Exhibit 17)(Andrews, Amy)
January 27, 2023 Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Movants Christopher Kempczinski, McDonald's Corporation by Patricia Brown Holmes (Holmes, Patricia)
January 27, 2023 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Movants Christopher Kempczinski, McDonald's Corporation by Amy C. Andrews (Andrews, Amy)
January 27, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Andrews, Amy)
January 27, 2023 Filing 1 MISCELLANEOUS CASE by Christopher Kempczinski, McDonald's Corporation Motion to Prevent Enforcement of Rule 45 Subpoena Filing fee $ 49, receipt number AILNDC-20290604. (Andrews, Amy)
January 27, 2023 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. (lm, )
January 27, 2023 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Martha M. Pacold. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Beth W. Jantz. Case assignment: Random assignment. (lm, )

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Plaintiff: Entertainment Studios Networks, Inc.
Represented By: David Walter Schecter
Represented By: Nancy Anne Temple
Represented By: Louis Robert Miller
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Plaintiff: Weather Group, LLC
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Defendant: McDonald's USA, LLC
Represented By: Shalem A. Massey
Represented By: Jennifer Steeve
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Petitioner: McDonald's Corporation
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