DBRAND INC. v. Casetagram Limited et al
Plaintiff: DBRAND INC.
Defendant: Casetagram Limited d/b/a Casetify, Casetagram Limited a Hong Kong limited liability Company doing business as Casetify and Westside Lab, Inc.
Counter Claimant: Casetagram Limited
Case Number: 1:2024cv01919
Filed: March 6, 2024
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Martha M Pacold
Referring Judge: Maria Valdez
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 501 Copyright Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Both
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 3, 2024 Filing 17 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Maria Valdez: This case has been referred to Judge Valdez for discovery supervision and scheduling, to set a deadline to file any motions for leave to amend the pleadings, to set a dispositive motions schedule, and for settlement. The parties are to file an agreed proposed discovery schedule by 5/8/24. The parties' filing shall include a proposed deadline for amendments to pleadings. Mailed notice (lp, )
May 3, 2024 Filing 16 STATUS Report by DBRAND INC. Presented before District Judge (Hansen, Collin)
May 3, 2024 Filing 15 Pursuant to Local Rule 72.1, this case is hereby referred to the calendar of Honorable Maria Valdez for the purpose of holding proceedings related to: discovery supervision and scheduling, to set a deadline to file any motions for leave to amend the pleadings, to set a dispositive motions schedule, and for settlement. (rao, )
May 1, 2024 Filing 14 ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand , COUNTERCLAIM filed by Casetagram Limited against All Plaintiffs . by Casetagram Limited (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Yip, Sam)
April 1, 2024 Filing 13 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Martha M. Pacold: Defendants' consent motion for extension of time for defendants Westside Lab, Inc. and Casetagram Limited to file responsive pleadings #12 is granted. Defendants should answer or otherwise respond to plaintiff's complaint by 5/1/2024. The parties are given until 5/3/2024 to file the initial joint status report. (Attachments: #1 Outline for the Initial Joint Status Report) (rao, )
March 31, 2024 Filing 12 MOTION by Defendant Westside Lab, Inc. for extension of time to file answer MOTION by Defendants Westside Lab, Inc. and Casetagram Limited for extension of time to file answer (Yip, Sam)
March 29, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER: Sam Yip's motion for leave to appear pro hac vice on behalf of defendants Westside Lab, Inc. and Casetagram Limited #10 is granted. Signed by the Honorable Martha M. Pacold on March 29, 2024. Mailed notice (ph, )
March 29, 2024 Filing 10 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-21797517. G1231US00 (Yip, Sam)
March 19, 2024 Filing 9 AFFIDAVIT of Service filed by Plaintiff DBRAND INC. regarding Summons and Complaint served on Casetagram Ltd on 03/18/2024 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Hansen, Collin)
March 18, 2024 Filing 8 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Martha M. Pacold: Plaintiff's motion for leave to serve Casetagram by alternate means pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3) #7 is granted. Plaintiff is granted leave to serve defendant Casetagram by sending the court's summons and a copy of the complaint to each of the seven email addresses identified in plaintiff's motion #7 . This method of service will "apprise [Casetagram] of the pendency of this action and afford [it] an opportunity to present [its] objections." See MacLean-Fogg Co. v. Ningbo Fastlink Equip. Co., No. 08 CV 2593, 2008 WL 5100414, at *2 (N.D. Ill. Dec. 1, 2008). By 4/5/24, plaintiff, along with any defendant who has appeared by that time, should file a status report. The status report should include an update on the status of service. (rao, )
March 15, 2024 Filing 7 MOTION by Plaintiff DBRAND INC. for Leave to Serve Casetagram by Alternative Means Pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P.4(f)(3) (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - C)(Hansen, Collin)
March 15, 2024 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by DBRAND INC. as to Westside Lab, Inc. on 3/11/2024, answer due 4/1/2024. (Hansen, Collin)
March 11, 2024 SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant Casetagram Limited d/b/a Casetify (gmm, )
March 7, 2024 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. (jmv, )
March 7, 2024 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Martha M. Pacold. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Maria Valdez. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3). (jmv, )
March 6, 2024 Filing 5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff DBRAND INC. by Brian N. Platt (Platt, Brian)
March 6, 2024 Filing 4 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by DBRAND INC. (Hansen, Collin)
March 6, 2024 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff DBRAND INC. by Collin Hansen (Hansen, Collin)
March 6, 2024 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Hansen, Collin)
March 6, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by DBRAND INC.; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-21716580. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A through E, #2 Exhibit F through I)(Hansen, Collin)

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Plaintiff: DBRAND INC.
Represented By: Brian N. Platt
Represented By: Collin Hansen
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Defendant: Casetagram Limited d/b/a Casetify
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Defendant: Casetagram Limited a Hong Kong limited liability Company doing business as Casetify
Represented By: Sam Yip
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Defendant: Westside Lab, Inc.
Represented By: Sam Yip
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Counter claimant: Casetagram Limited
Represented By: Sam Yip
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