General Motors LLC v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A
| General Motors LLC |
| The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A, HAOCETH, Itemsuper, JACKLAN, Jiamei Xingchen, LiRanZbdb, RinRinGo, WANGXIAXIAOIDNA, YINGYINGA, YIQILAI, ArenaGlobal Goods, augustusl5, Choichiang, cosmoloom, cun-49, DriveDirectSupply, fly-electronic-store, jupaiwanju, kaelstrom, leonardoyo, LetheKotoko, liuhanyang, lucky-12388, manchimist, PrimeGlobe Picks, tartagl.r_42, Tianxiadiyi123, VantageWorld Store, xiangqianpaogogogo, Aero sticker, Bella ThreeBedroom, Bluem decoration, Breeze Blanket Co, casiehenssshop, CraftBagel, GlidePack, HearthDerry, HY Casual Fit, KKSSOOZZ, Li Flora, linjiongyu, Loom Timber, LumeNuie, MiKis Jewelry, MYEONG DONG, NookNeie, NovaNuy, OLIGHSK, PackEasec, PlusGent Co, pou lian pou Poster, QIQI Sign Decor, Superground C, TBS HOMEAQW, TeeVibe Nook, ToteUp, XweekendZ, zfwjkjlw, ZHUBAOYIKAO, ZMguni, Freedom Spirit, PIONEER MAN, Bin Chai and chongqingjiashi |
| 1:2026cv05142 |
| May 4, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| Joan H Lefkow |
| Trademark |
| 15 U.S.C. § 1125 Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act) |
| None |
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| Filing 40 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by General Motors LLC as to a Certain Defendant (Gaudio, Justin) |
| Filing 39 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow: The status hearing set for 7/1/2026 is stricken and reset to 7/22/2026 at 9:30 a.m. in courtroom 2201. The parties may submit a joint status report by 7/20/2026 if no hearing is needed. Mailed notice (ags) |
| Filing 38 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by General Motors LLC as to Certain Defendants (Gaudio, Justin) |
| Filing 37 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by General Motors LLC as to Certain Defendants (Gaudio, Justin) |
| Filing 36 PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDER signed by the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow on 5/19/2026. Mailed notice (ags) |
| Filing 35 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow: Motion for preliminary injunction #31 is granted. This Court has subject matter jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. 1338. The Clerk's office is directed to unseal all sealed documents. In the absence of adversarial presentation, the court finds a basis to infer that the defendants have sold products within Illinois using infringing and counterfeit versions of Plaintiff's federally registered trademark, which is protected by U.S. Registration No. 1,387,617 (the "BIGFOOT Trademark"). Injunctions are authorized by 17 U.S.C. 502. Enter Order. Mailed notice (ags, ) |
| Filing 33 SUMMONS Returned Executed by General Motors LLC as to The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A on 5/18/2026, answer due 6/8/2026. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Rachel S. Miller, #2 Exhibit A)(Miller, Rachel) |
| Filing 32 MEMORANDUM by General Motors LLC in support of motion for preliminary injunction #31 (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Marcella D. Slay)(Slay, Marcella) |
| Filing 31 MOTION by Plaintiff General Motors LLC for preliminary injunction (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Slay, Marcella) |
| NEW PARTIES: HAOCETH, Itemsuper, JACKLAN, Jiamei Xingchen, LiRanZbdb, RinRinGo, WANGXIAXIAOIDNA, YINGYINGA, YIQILAI, ArenaGlobal Goods, augustusl5, Choichiang, cosmoloom, cun-49, DriveDirectSupply, fly-electronic-store, jupaiwanju, kaelstrom, leonardoyo, LetheKotoko, liuhanyang, lucky-12388, manchimist, PrimeGlobe Picks, tartagl.r_42, Tianxiadiyi123, VantageWorld Store, xiangqianpaogogogo, Aero sticker, Bella ThreeBedroom, Bluem decoration, Breeze Blanket Co, casiehenssshop, CraftBagel, GlidePack, HearthDerry, HY Casual Fit, KKSSOOZZ, Li Flora, linjiongyu, Loom Timber, LumeNuie, MiKis Jewelry, MYEONG DONG, NookNeie, NovaNuy, OLIGHSK, PackEasec, PlusGent Co, pou lian pou Poster, QIQI Sign Decor, Superground C, TBS HOMEAQW, TeeVibe Nook, ToteUp, XweekendZ, zfwjkjlw, ZHUBAOYIKAO, ZMguni, Freedom Spirit, PIONEER MAN, Bin Chai and chongqingjiashi added to case caption. (Gaudio, Justin) |
| Filing 34 SURETY BOND in the amount of $ 10,000 posted by General Motors LLC (Document not scanned) (emc, ) |
| Filing 30 SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A (gmc, ) |
| Filing 29 Registry Deposit Information Form by General Motors LLC (Slay, Marcella) |
| Filing 27 SEALED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER signed by the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow on 5/7/2026. Mailed notice (ags) (Main Document 27 replaced on 5/20/2026) (td, ). |
| Filing 26 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow: Motion for leave to file under seal #15 is granted. Motion for TRO #18 is granted. Enter Order. Motion for electronic service of process #23 is granted. Mailed notice (ags) |
| Filing 25 DECLARATION of Justin R. Gaudio regarding memorandum in support of motion #24 (Gaudio, Justin) |
| Filing 24 MEMORANDUM by General Motors LLC in support of motion for miscellaneous relief #23 (Gaudio, Justin) |
| Filing 23 MOTION by Plaintiff General Motors LLC for Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3) (Gaudio, Justin) |
| Filing 22 SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff General Motors LLC Exhibit 2 Parts 1-2 regarding declaration #21 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 2-1, #2 Exhibit 2-2)(Gaudio, Justin) (Main Document 22 replaced on 5/20/2026) (td, ). (Attachment 1 replaced on 5/20/2026) (td, ). (Attachment 2 replaced on 5/20/2026) (td, ). |
| Filing 21 DECLARATION of Thomas Nichols regarding memorandum in support of motion #19 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Gaudio, Justin) |
| Filing 20 DECLARATION of Justin R. Gaudio regarding memorandum in support of motion #19 (Gaudio, Justin) |
| Filing 19 MEMORANDUM by General Motors LLC in support of motion for temporary restraining order #18 (Gaudio, Justin) |
| Filing 18 MOTION by Plaintiff General Motors LLC for temporary restraining order including a Temporary Injunction, a Temporary Asset Restraint, and Expedited Discovery (Gaudio, Justin) |
| Filing 17 SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff General Motors LLC Exhibit 2 Parts 1-2 regarding complaint #1 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 2-1, #2 Exhibit 2-2)(Gaudio, Justin) (Main Document 17 replaced on 5/20/2026) (td, ). (Attachment 1 replaced on 5/20/2026) (td, ). (Attachment 2 replaced on 5/20/2026) (td, ). |
| Filing 16 SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff General Motors LLC Schedule A regarding complaint #1 (Gaudio, Justin) (Main Document 16 replaced on 5/20/2026) (td, ). |
| Filing 15 MOTION by Plaintiff General Motors LLC for leave to file under seal (Renewed) (Gaudio, Justin) |
| Filing 14 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow: Because the filed documents requested to be sealed do not contain Schedule A, the motion to seal #4 is denied without prejudice. Initial status hearing is set for 7/1/2026 at 9:30 a.m. in person in courtroom 2201. Mailed notice (ags) |
| Filing 13 EMAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials (jxm, ) |
| Filing 12 EMAILED Trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA (jxm, ) |
| Filing 11 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff General Motors LLC by Rachel S Miller (Miller, Rachel) |
| Filing 10 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff General Motors LLC by Marcella Deshonda Slay (Slay, Marcella) |
| Filing 9 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff General Motors LLC by Amy Crout Ziegler (Ziegler, Amy) |
| Filing 8 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff General Motors LLC by Justin R. Gaudio (Gaudio, Justin) |
| Filing 7 Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by General Motors LLC (Gaudio, Justin) |
| Filing 6 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by General Motors LLC (Gaudio, Justin) |
| Filing 5 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Gaudio, Justin) |
| Filing 4 MOTION by Plaintiff General Motors LLC for leave to file under seal (Gaudio, Justin) |
| Filing 3 SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff General Motors LLC Exhibit 2 Parts 1-2 regarding complaint #1 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 2-1, #2 Exhibit 2-2)(Gaudio, Justin) (Main Document 3 replaced on 5/20/2026) (td, ). (Attachment 1 replaced on 5/20/2026) (td, ). (Attachment 2 replaced on 5/20/2026) (td, ). |
| Filing 2 SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff General Motors LLC Schedule A regarding complaint #1 (Gaudio, Justin) (Main Document 2 replaced on 5/20/2026) (td, ). |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by General Motors LLC; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25068971. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1)(Gaudio, Justin) |
| 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. (vw ) |
| CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Beth W. Jantz. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (vw ) |
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