Institute for Justice v. Media Group of America, LLC

Summary

Institute for Justice sues Media Group of America for trademark infringement under the Lanham Act.

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Cause

15:1125 Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act)

Entities in this case

Parties

Institute for Justice (plaintiff) IMGE, LLC (defendant) Media Group of America, LLC (defendant)

Docket entries

1. #922016-06-22

   Report on the filing or determination of an action regarding patent and/or trademark(s) 2,365,966; 3,830,071; 3,830,075.. (klau, ) (Entered: 06/22/2016)

2. #912016-06-21

   CONSENT JUDGMENT AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION that MGA and IMGE, and all persons acting in active concert or participation with them, ( collectively "Defendants") are hereby enjoined as follows: 1. IJ has used and currently is using the trademark IJ, alone and in combination with other terms, and is the owner of all right, title and interest ---- 7. Plaintiff's corporate surety bond of $50,000 is hereby released back to Plaintiff 8. This Consent Judgment is a final judgment and shall be given full effect as if the matters asserted herein had been fully litigated at trial --- This action shall otherwise be DISMISSED with prejudice. Each party shall bear its own costs and fees in this action, except as otherwise agreed in the Settlement Agreement (see order for details). Signed by District Judge Liam O'Grady on 6/21/16. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(klau, ) Modified on 6/22/2016 Copy sent to Finance(klau, ). (Entered: 06/22/2016)

3. #902016-06-17

   Joint MOTION Entry of Consent Judgment and Permanent Injunction by IMGE, LLC, Media Group of America, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Dalton, Rebecca) (Entered: 06/17/2016)

4. 2016-06-03

   Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge John F. Anderson:Settlement Conference held on 6/3/2016. Settlement Conference lasted two hours and thirty minutes. (wgar, )

5. #892016-05-27

   ORDER - ORDERED that the parties and their counsel shall appear at a settlement conference before the undersigned on Friday, June 3, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. In order to assist the court, by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, each party shall hand deliver to my attention at the Clerk's Office a confidential letter, which shall not be filed or served on any other party. This confidential letter shall address the remaining unresolved issues between the parties in this action. FURTHER ORDERED, that the stay in this matter be continued until Friday, June 3, 2016. Signed by Magistrate Judge John F. Anderson on 05/27/2016. (wgar, ) (Entered: 05/27/2016)

6. #882016-05-27

   Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge John F. Anderson:Status Conference held on 5/27/2016. Appearances of counsel for plaintiff and defendants. The parties stated there is a final issue in this matter that needs to be resolved before settlement. The parties request an extension of the stay in the matter and to schedule another conference before Judge Anderson. The parties shall contact Chambers to schedule the conference for one of the following dates: 6/2,6/3,6/13, or 6/14. Order to follow. (Tape #FTR.)(wgar, ) (Entered: 05/27/2016)

7. 2016-05-27

   Set Hearings: Settlement Conference set for 6/3/2016 at 02:00 PM in Alexandria Courtroom 501 before Magistrate Judge John F. Anderson. (wgar, )

8. #872016-05-02

   ORDER - As discussed with counsel for the parties during a conference call on May 2, 2016, it is hereby ordered that all litigation related deadlines in this matter are hereby stayed until May 27, 2016. If the parties have not filed with the court the documents contemplated under the terms of the negotiated resolution of this dispute by May 26, 2016, counsel shall appear for a status conference before the undersigned on Friday, May 27, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. Signed by Magistrate Judge John F. Anderson on 5/2/16. (gwalk, ) (Entered: 05/03/2016)

9. 2016-03-30

   Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge John F. Anderson:Settlement Conference held on 3/30/2016. Settlement Conference lasted four hours and forty five minutes. (wgar, )

10. 2016-03-11

    Set Hearings: Settlement Conference set for 3/30/2016 at 02:00 PM in Alexandria Courtroom 501 before Magistrate Judge John F. Anderson. (wgar, )

11. #862016-03-02

    Rule 16(b) Scheduling Order - Pursuant to the Rule 16(b) Conference it is ordered that Upon consideration of the representations made by the parties in their Amended Joint Rule 26(f) Report of the Parties (Docket no. 81) ("Joint Discovery Plan") and at the initial pretrial conference held on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 and taking note of the Scheduling Order entered in this case (Docket no. 77), the court makes the following rulings: 1. All discovery shall be concluded by June 10,2016. 2. The Joint Discovery Plan filed by the parties is approved and shall controldiscovery to the extent of its application unless further modified by the court. (see Order for complete details) Signed by Magistrate Judge John F. Anderson on 3/2/16. (tfitz, ) (Entered: 03/02/2016)

12. #852016-03-02

    Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge John F. Anderson:Initial Pretrial Conference held on 3/2/2016. Appearances of counsel. Amended Joint Discovery Plan is approved. Order to Issue. (tfitz, ) (Entered: 03/02/2016)

13. #842016-02-12

    NOTICE by IMGE, LLC, Media Group of America, LLC (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Dalton, Rebecca) (Entered: 02/12/2016)

14. 2016-01-07

    Per LOG Chambers motions set for 1/8/16 on papers. (klau, )

15. 2016-01-06

    Set Deadlines as to 69 MOTION to Seal CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS OF DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO STRIKE PLAINTIFF'S SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF AND THE SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATION OF JUSTIN WILSON AND CONFIDENTIAL PORTIONS OF THE DECLARATION ATTACHED THERETO, 73 MOTION to Strike 61 Response, AND THE SUPPLEMENTAL DECLARATION OF JUSTIN WILSON. Motion Hearing set for 1/8/2016 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 700 before District Judge Liam O'Grady. (klau, )

16. 2015-12-29

    Set/Reset Deadlines as to 43 Emergency MOTION to Stay CLARIFY OR MODIFY PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDER. Motion Hearing set for 1/8/2016 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 700 before District Judge Liam O'Grady. (clar, )

17. 2015-12-11

    Set/Reset Deadlines as to 33 MOTION to Expedite BRIEFING ON EMERGENCY MOTION TO STAY OR MODIFY PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDER. Motion Hearing set for 12/11/2015 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 700 before District Judge Liam O'Grady. (clar, )

18. 2015-12-07

    Set Deadlines as to 33 MOTION to Expedite BRIEFING ON EMERGENCY MOTION TO STAY OR MODIFY PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDER. Motion Hearing set for 12/11/2015 at 10:00 AM in Alexandria Courtroom 700 before District Judge Liam O'Grady. (clar, )

19. 2015-11-10

    Notice of Correction re 10 Notice of Appearance, The filing user has been notified that document 10 is an incorrectly saved PDF fillable form and has been removed. The filing user was directed to refile the document. (klau, )

20. 2015-11-10

    Notice of Correction re 15 Response in Opposition to Motion. The filing user has been notified to file a separate Certificate of Service. (klau, )

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