Manchester United Football Club Limited v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

Summary

Manchester United sues partnerships for trademark infringement involving the club's protected marks.

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Cause

15:1125 Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act)

Entities in this case

Parties

Manchester United Football Club Limited (plaintiff) fdvssdvd (defendant) The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A (defendant)

Docket entries

1. #152026-06-29

   MINUTE entry before the Honorable Martha M. Pacold: The court has received plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal, 14 . This dismissal took effect without court intervention. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i); Waetzig v. Haliburton Energy Servs., 145 S. Ct. 690, 694 (2025). The initial status hearing set for 7/14/2026 is stricken. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice. (lxk, ) (Entered: 06/29/2026)

2. #142026-06-26

   NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Manchester United Football Club Limited as to fdvssdvd (Gaudio, Justin) (Entered: 06/26/2026)

3. #132026-06-12

   AMENDED complaint by Manchester United Football Club Limited against fdvssdvd and terminating The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Gaudio, Justin) (Entered: 06/12/2026)

4. #122026-06-12

   MINUTE entry before the Honorable Martha M. Pacold: Initial status hearing is set for 7/14/2026 at 9:00 a.m. in person in Courtroom 2325. By 7/7/2026, the parties shall file an Initial Joint Status Report. Plaintiff's motion 4 to proceed under seal is denied. Proceeding under seal is extraordinary. Plaintiff has not identified circumstances warranting such extraordinary relief. See generally Eicher Motors Ltd. v. P'ships & Unincorporated Ass'ns Identified on Schedule "A", No. 25-CV-02937, 2025 WL 2299593 (N.D. Ill. Aug. 8, 2025). Mailed notice. (Attachments: # 1 Outline for the initial joint status report) (lxk, ) (Entered: 06/12/2026)

5. #112026-06-10

   ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Manchester United Football Club Limited by Jennifer Mary Younan (Younan, Jennifer) (Entered: 06/10/2026)

6. #102026-06-10

   ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Manchester United Football Club Limited by Jennifer Van Nacht (Nacht, Jennifer) (Entered: 06/10/2026)

7. #92026-06-10

   ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Manchester United Football Club Limited by Amy Crout Ziegler (Ziegler, Amy) (Entered: 06/10/2026)

8. #82026-06-10

   ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Manchester United Football Club Limited by Justin R. Gaudio (Gaudio, Justin) (Entered: 06/10/2026)

9. #72026-06-10

   Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by Manchester United Football Club Limited (Gaudio, Justin) (Entered: 06/10/2026)

10. #62026-06-10

    NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Manchester United Football Club Limited (Gaudio, Justin) (Entered: 06/10/2026)

11. #52026-06-10

    CIVIL Cover Sheet (Gaudio, Justin) (Entered: 06/10/2026)

12. #42026-06-10

    MOTION by Plaintiff Manchester United Football Club Limited for leave to file under Seal (Gaudio, Justin) (Entered: 06/10/2026)

13. #32026-06-10

    SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Manchester United Football Club Limited Exhibit 2 - Parts 1-2 regarding complaint 1 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 2-1, # 2 Exhibit 2-2)(Gaudio, Justin) (Entered: 06/10/2026)

14. #22026-06-10

    SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Manchester United Football Club Limited Schedule A regarding complaint 1 (Gaudio, Justin) (Entered: 06/10/2026)

15. #12026-06-10

    COMPLAINT filed by Manchester United Football Club Limited; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25236131. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Gaudio, Justin) (Entered: 06/10/2026)

16. 2026-06-10

    CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Martha M. Pacold. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeannice W. Appenteng. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (eak, )

17. 2026-06-10

    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. (eak, )

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