2026-cv-00315

COMPLAINT filed by Levi Strauss & Co.; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24580484.

(Exhibit 1)

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Levi Strauss & Co. Schedule A regarding complaint 1

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Levi Strauss & Co. Exhibit 2 -- Parts 1-2 regarding complaint 1

Exhibit 2-1

(Exhibit 2-2)

MOTION by Plaintiff Levi Strauss & Co. for leave to file under seal

CIVIL Cover Sheet

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Levi Strauss & Co.

Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by Levi Strauss & Co.

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Levi Strauss & Co. by Justin R. Gaudio

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Levi Strauss & Co. by Amy Crout Ziegler

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Levi Strauss & Co. by Marcella Deshonda Slay

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Levi Strauss & Co. by Jennifer Mary Younan

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeannice W. Appenteng. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (Text entry; no document attached.)

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. (Text entry; no document attached.)

AMENDED complaint by Levi Strauss & Co. against mingqidit and terminating The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

Exhibit 1

Exhibit 2

(Exhibit 3)

Notice of Withdrawal of Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Under Seal by Levi Strauss & Co.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis: Initial status hearing is set for 3/30/26 at 9:30 a.m. in person in Courtroom 1719. By 3/23/26, the parties shall file a Joint Initial Status Report that complies with the Court's standing orders, which can be found on the Court's website. If the defendant(s) have not been served by the initial status hearing date, counsel for Plaintiff must contact the Courtroom Deputy to reschedule the status hearing and the date for filing the Joint Initial Status Report. The Court grants plaintiff's motion for leave to file certain documents under seal 4. Upon review of the complaint, the Court sua sponte raises the propriety of joining 96 defendants in a single action. By 1/26/26, plaintiff must file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder in light of this Court's orders in Bug Art Limited v. The Partnerships, 24 CV 7777, Dkt. 28 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 28, 2024), and Anagram International v. The Partnerships, 24 CV 12194, Dkt. 87 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 21, 2025). In the alternative, plaintiff has leave to file an amended complaint by 1/26/26 with a smaller subset of defendants along with a memorandum explaining why that smaller subset of defendants is properly joined. No motion for an ex parte temporary restraining order should be filed in this matter without counsel first consulting this Court's order in Wham-O Holding v. The Partnerships, 24 CV 12523, Dkt. 39 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 20, 2025). Mailed notice. (jn,)