Timeless Spirits and Drinks LLC v. Bacardi U.S.A., Inc.
Plaintiff: Timeless Spirits and Drinks LLC
Defendant: Bacardi U.S.A., Inc.
Case Number: 4:2025cv02549
Filed: June 2, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: George C Hanks
Nature of Suit: Trademark
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 44 Trademark Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

This docket was last retrieved on November 10, 2025. A more recent docket listing may be available from PACER.

Date Filed Document Text
November 10, 2025 Filing 29 NOTICE of Appearance by Laura W. Duncan on behalf of Bacardi U.S.A., Inc., filed. (Duncan, Laura)
October 20, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER MEDIATION set for 12/16/2025 at 10:30 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo. PRE MEDIATION Conference set for 12/15/2025 at 02:00 PM by video before Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo. Confidential Mediation statements due by noon 12/12/2025 (Signed by Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo) Parties notified. (clf4)
October 17, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo for Mediation. (Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified. (knp4)
October 10, 2025 Filing 26 Joint MOTION for Referral to ADR by Timeless Spirits and Drinks LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/31/2025. (Zacest, Georgia)
October 10, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER granting #24 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Attorney Joshua B Long terminated.(Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified. (knp4)
October 9, 2025 Filing 24 Unopposed MOTION for Joshua B. Long to Withdraw as Attorney by Bacardi U.S.A., Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 10/30/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Long, Joshua)
September 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 23 SCHEDULING ORDER. Trial Term: October/ November 2027. Docket Call set for 9/10/2027 at 03:00 PM in Courtroom 9C before Judge George C Hanks Jr (Signed by Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo) Parties notified. (clf4)
September 23, 2025 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo. SCHEDULING CONFERENCE held on 9/23/2025. Appearances: Andrea Lynne Calvaruso, Georgia Jaye Zacest.(ERO:Yes), filed. (clf4)
September 16, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #21 Motion for Timothy Scott to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified. (knp4)
September 10, 2025 Filing 21 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Timothy A. Scott (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-34099673) by Timeless Spirits and Drinks LLC, filed. Motion Docket Date 10/1/2025. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Ex. A - IL Cert of Good Standing) (Scott, Timothy)
September 5, 2025 Filing 20 JOINT DISCOVERY/CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN by Timeless Spirits and Drinks LLC, filed. (Zacest, Georgia)
August 29, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting #18 Motion for Nithya Damodharan to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified. (knp4)
August 28, 2025 Filing 18 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Nithya Damodharan (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-34027188) by Bacardi U.S.A., Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 9/18/2025. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - NY Certificate of Good Standing) (Damodharan, Nithya)
August 26, 2025 Filing 17 First CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Timeless Spirits and Drinks LLC, filed. (Zacest, Georgia)
August 18, 2025 Filing 16 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Bacardi U.S.A., Inc. identifying Bacardi Limited as Corporate Parent, filed. (Calvaruso, Andrea)
August 18, 2025 Filing 15 ANSWER to #1 Complaint,, by Bacardi U.S.A., Inc., filed. (Calvaruso, Andrea)
August 13, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER granting #13 Motion for Andrea Calvaruso to Appear Pro Hac Vice Note: Instructions to request Texas Southern CM/ECF registration through PACER are found #here.(Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified. (knp4)
August 11, 2025 Filing 13 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Andrea Calvaruso (Fee Paid: $100, receipt number ATXSDC-33920065) by Bacardi U.S.A., Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 9/2/2025. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - NY Certificate of Good Standing) (Calvaruso, Andrea)
July 3, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER granting #11 Motion for Extension of Time. Answer due by 8/18/2025.(Signed by Judge George C Hanks, Jr) Parties notified. (knp4)
July 1, 2025 Filing 11 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Responsive Pleading by Bacardi U.S.A., Inc., filed. Motion Docket Date 7/22/2025. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Long, Joshua)
July 1, 2025 Filing 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua B. Long on behalf of Bacardi U.S.A., Inc., filed. (Long, Joshua)
June 18, 2025 Filing 9 RETURN of Service of SUMMONS Executed as to Bacardi U.S.A., Inc. served on 6/12/2025, answer due 7/3/2025, filed. (Zacest, Georgia)
June 9, 2025 Filing 8 Summons Issued as to Bacardi U.S.A., Inc.. Issued summons delivered to plaintiff by NEF, filed. (rlm4)
June 6, 2025 Filing 7 US Patent and Trademark Office Notified. AO 120, filed. (bkt4)
June 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ORDER for Initial Pretrial and Scheduling Conference and Order to Disclose Interested Persons. Initial Conference set for 9/17/2025 at 10:30 AM by video before Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo) Parties notified. (bkt4)
June 6, 2025 Filing 5 CLERKS NOTICE Regarding Consent to Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judge. Parties notified, filed. (bkt4)
June 6, 2025 Referral Judge Selected: Magistrate Judge Dena Hanovice Palermo randomly selected to receive referrals. The selected Magistrate Judge is not assigned to this case until a District Judge refers the case or a motion or the parties consent to jurisdiction of the Magistrate Judge. Once a referral has been made, the name of the referral judge will appear at the top of the docket sheet. (bkt4)
June 3, 2025 Filing 4 Request for Issuance of Summons as to Bacardi U.S.A., Inc., filed. (Zacest, Georgia)
June 2, 2025 Filing 3 NOTICE of Appearance by Georgia Jaye Zacest on behalf of Timeless Spirits and Drinks LLC, filed. (Zacest, Georgia)
June 2, 2025 Filing 2 Civil Cover Sheet by Timeless Spirits and Drinks LLC, filed. (Zacest, Georgia)
June 2, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Bacardi U.S.A., Inc. (Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ATXSDC-33526156) filed by Timeless Spirits and Drinks LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit Exhibit E, #6 Exhibit Exhibit F, #7 Exhibit Exhibit G, #8 Exhibit Exhibit H, #9 Exhibit Exhibit I, #10 Exhibit Exhibit J, #11 Exhibit Exhibit K, #12 Exhibit Exhibit L, #13 Exhibit Exhibit M, #14 Exhibit Exhibit N, #15 Exhibit Exhibit O, #16 Exhibit Exhibit P, #17 Exhibit Exhibit Q, #18 Exhibit Exhibit R) (Zacest, Georgia)

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Plaintiff: Timeless Spirits and Drinks LLC
Represented By: Georgia Jaye Zacest
Represented By: Timothy Allen Scott
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Defendant: Bacardi U.S.A., Inc.
Represented By: Nithya Damodharan
Represented By: Andrea Lynne Calvaruso
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