Case details

Court: ilnd
Docket #: 1:11-cv-05284
Case Name: Comcast Cable Communications LLC v. DIRECTV Inc
PACER case #: 258514
Date filed: 2011-08-03
Date terminated: 2011-08-19
Date of last filing: 2011-08-05
Assigned to: Honorable Ruben Castillo
Case Cause: 15:1125 Trademark Infringement (Lanham Act)
Nature of Suit: 890 Other Statutory Actions
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: Federal Question

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
Comcast Cable Communications LLC
Plaintiff
 
Christian D. Carbone
Loeb & Loeb LLP
345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154
212 407 4000
Email: ccarbone@loeb.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Douglas N. Masters
Loeb & Loeb
321 North Clark Street
Suite 2300
Chicago, IL 60654
(312)464-3144
Email: dmasters@loeb.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Thomas P. Jirgal
Loeb & Loeb LLP
321 North Clark Street
Suite 2300
Chicago, IL 60654
312-464-3150
Email: tjirgal@loeb.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Thomas D. Nolan , Iii
Loeb & Loeb Llp
345 Park Ave.
New York, NY 10154
(212) 407-4080
Email: tnolan@loeb.com
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
DIRECTV Inc
Defendant
 
Mark Alan Pals
Kirkland & Ellis LLP (Chicago)
300 N. LaSalle
Chicago, IL 60654
(312)862-2000
Email: mpals@kirkland.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Jordan Mitchell Heinz
Kirkland & Ellis LLP (Chicago)
300 N. LaSalle
Chicago, IL 60654
(312)469-7027
Email: jheinz@kirkland.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Melissa Dawn Ingalls
Kirkland & Ellis Llp
333 S. Hope Street
Suite 2900
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(213) 680-8400
Email: melissa.ingalls@kirkland.com
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Paul R. Garcia
Kirkland & Ellis LLP (Chicago)
300 N. LaSalle
Chicago, IL 60654
(312)862-2000
Email: pgarcia@kirkland.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Robyn Eileen Bladow
Kirkland & Ellis Llp
333 South Hope Street
Los Angeles, CA 91360
(213) 680-8400
Email: robyn.bladow@kirkland.com
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Thomas M Monagan , III
Kirkland & Ellis LLP (Chicago)
300 N. LaSalle
Chicago, IL 60654
(312)862-2000
Email: tmonagan@kirkland.com
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

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2011-08-03 1 0 complaint COMPLAINT filed by Comcast Cable Communications LLC; JURY DEMAND. Filing fee $ 350, receipt number 0752-6250551. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J)(Masters, Douglas) (Entered: 08/03/2011) 2011-08-04 08:57:40 c7a618e11c766cb6aed8103e0c9e401022e3cc4c
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1 2 Exhibit B
1 3 Exhibit C
1 4 Exhibit D
1 5 Exhibit E
1 6 Exhibit F
1 7 Exhibit G
1 8 Exhibit H
1 9 Exhibit I
1 10 Exhibit J
2011-08-03 2 0 civil cover sheet CIVIL Cover Sheet (Masters, Douglas) (Entered: 08/03/2011)
2011-08-03 3 0 attorney appearance ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Comcast Cable Communications LLC by Douglas N. Masters (Masters, Douglas) (Entered: 08/03/2011)
2011-08-03 4 0 other Notification as to Affiliates by Comcast Cable Communications LLC (Masters, Douglas) (Entered: 08/03/2011)
2011-08-03 5 0 attorney appearance ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Comcast Cable Communications LLC by Thomas P. Jirgal (Jirgal, Thomas) (Entered: 08/03/2011)
2011-08-04 6 0 mailed MAILED Trademark Request Letter to Plaintiff's Counsel. (psm, ) (Entered: 08/04/2011)
2011-08-04 7 0 declaration DECLARATION of Peter Intermaggio In Support of Comcast's Application for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E, # 6 Exhibit F, # 7 Exhibit G, # 8 Exhibit H, # 9 Exhibit I, # 10 Exhibit J, # 11 Exhibit K, # 12 Exhibit L, # 13 Exhibit M, # 14 Exhibit N)(Masters, Douglas) (Entered: 08/04/2011) 2011-08-04 19:03:31 85863dd45517227a7222c1d5397f4aa5d7e4a2f8
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2011-08-04 8 0 declaration DECLARATION of Thomas Jirgal In Support of Comcast's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit O, # 2 Exhibit P, # 3 Exhibit Q, # 4 Exhibit R, # 5 Exhibit S, # 6 Exhibit T, # 7 Exhibit U, # 8 Exhibit V)(Masters, Douglas) (Entered: 08/04/2011)
2011-08-04 9 0 memorandum in support of motion MEMORANDUM of Law in Support of Comcast's Application for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (Masters, Douglas) (Entered: 08/04/2011)
2011-08-04 10 0 motion for temporary restraining order MOTION by Plaintiff Comcast Cable Communications LLC for temporary restraining order and Preliminary Injunction (Masters, Douglas) (Entered: 08/04/2011) 2011-08-19 19:32:05 be1f989aa3ba00f0f77c0c0e2ac12e1efc379529
2011-08-04 11 0 notice of filing NOTICE by Comcast Cable Communications LLC re memorandum in support of motion 9 , declaration, 8 , declaration, 7 , MOTION by Plaintiff Comcast Cable Communications LLC for temporary restraining order and Preliminary Injunction 10 (Masters, Douglas) (Entered: 08/04/2011)
2011-08-04 12 0 set/reset hearings MINUTE entry before Honorable Ruben Castillo:The Court will hear Plaintiff's motion for Temporary Restraining Order 10 on 8/5/2011 at 11:00 a.m. in Courtroom 1041.Mailed notice (rao, ) (Entered: 08/04/2011)
2011-08-04 13 0 summons returned executed SUMMONS Returned Executed by Comcast Cable Communications LLC as to DIRECTV Inc on 8/4/2011, answer due 8/25/2011. (Masters, Douglas) (Entered: 08/04/2011)
2011-08-04 14 0 certificate CERTIFICATE of Service Relating to Notice of Filing; Declaration of Peter Intermaggio in Support of Comcast's Application for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injuncion; Declaration Of Thomas Jirgal In Support Ofcomcasts Motion For Temporary Restraining Order; Memorandum of Law In Support of Comcasts Application for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction; Plaintiff Comcasts Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (Masters, Douglas) (Entered: 08/04/2011)
2011-08-05 15 0 attorney appearance ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant DIRECTV Inc by Mark Alan Pals (Pals, Mark) (Entered: 08/05/2011)
2011-08-05 16 0 response to motion RESPONSE by DIRECTV Inc to MOTION by Plaintiff Comcast Cable Communications LLC for temporary restraining order and Preliminary Injunction 10 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6)(Pals, Mark) (Entered: 08/05/2011) 2011-08-08 08:39:25 76ccb89891d7f663a18a272e547258cb3f50a063
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2011-08-05 17 0 declaration DECLARATION of Joshua E. Stern regarding response to motion, 16 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Pals, Mark) (Entered: 08/05/2011)
2011-08-04 18 0 summons issued SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant DIRECTV Inc. (psm, ) (Entered: 08/05/2011)
2011-08-05 19 0 attorney appearance ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant DIRECTV Inc by Thomas M Monagan, III (Monagan, Thomas) (Entered: 08/05/2011)
2011-08-05 20 0 attorney appearance ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant DIRECTV Inc by Jordan Mitchell Heinz (Heinz, Jordan) (Entered: 08/05/2011)
2011-08-04 21 0 summons issued SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant DIRECTV Inc. (psm, ) (Entered: 08/05/2011)
2011-08-05 22 0 set motion and R&R deadlines/hearings MINUTE entry before Honorable Ruben Castillo: Motion hearing held on 8/5/2011. Plaintiff's reply to its motion for temporary restraining order 10 is due by 12:00 p.m. on 8/8/2011. The Court will hold a hearing on 8/9/2011 at 11:30 AM. Mailed notice (rao, ) (Entered: 08/05/2011) 2011-08-09 21:09:22 54e7f001301381323470742bb444b96ee3722ee9
2011-08-08 23 0 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant DIRECTV Inc by Paul R. Garcia (Garcia, Paul) (Entered: 08/08/2011)
2011-08-08 24 0 REPLY by Plaintiff Comcast Cable Communications LLC to motion for temporary restraining order 10 and preliminary injunction (Masters, Douglas) (Entered: 08/08/2011) 2011-08-09 21:21:28 3926ad78e5d1f958687506809f3793dc47ffdc6c
2011-08-08 25 0 DECLARATION of Thomas Jirgal regarding motion for temporary restraining order 10 SUPPLEMENTAL (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit W, # 2 Exhibit X, # 3 Exhibit Y, # 4 Exhibit Z, # 5 Exhibit AA, # 6 Exhibit BB, # 7 Exhibit CC, # 8 Exhibit DD, # 9 Exhibit EE, # 10 Exhibit FF, # 11 Exhibit GG)(Masters, Douglas) (Entered: 08/08/2011) 2011-08-09 21:00:21 f6adf0db9a23ce47c106177fa76bcc0b067c9458
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2011-08-08 26 0 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by DIRECTV Inc (Monagan, Thomas) (Entered: 08/08/2011)
2011-08-08 27 0 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-6262815. (Ingalls, Melissa) (Entered: 08/08/2011)
2011-08-08 28 0 NOTICE of Motion by Melissa Dawn Ingalls for presentment of motion to appear pro hac vice 27 before Honorable Ruben Castillo on 8/16/2011 at 09:45 AM. (Ingalls, Melissa) (Entered: 08/08/2011)
2011-08-09 29 0 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-6262980. (Bladow, Robyn) (Entered: 08/09/2011) 2011-08-09 20:55:51 003eb6ff9e43a209667ffda752601fb71c892bd0
2011-08-09 30 0 NOTICE of Motion by Robyn Eileen Bladow for presentment of motion to appear pro hac vice 29 before Honorable Ruben Castillo on 8/16/2011 at 09:45 AM. (Bladow, Robyn) (Entered: 08/09/2011) 2011-08-09 20:55:37 aa7d490ace619f74b3213a13c292fba1df3630fd
2011-08-04 31 0 EXHIBITS D, E, F, H, J regarding complaint, 1 by Plaintiff Comcast Cable Communications LLC. (Document not scanned.) (psm, ) (Entered: 08/09/2011)
2011-08-05 32 0 EXHIBIT D, D, F, H, J regarding declaration, 7 by Plaintiff Comcast Cable Communications LLC; Notice. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit-Document not scanned.)(psm, ) (Entered: 08/09/2011)
2011-08-05 33 0 EXHIBITS 4, 5, & 6 regarding response to motion, 16 by Defendant DIRECTV Inc; Notice. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit-Document not scanned.)(psm, ) (Entered: 08/09/2011)
2011-08-08 34 0 NOTICE of Filing by Comcast Cable Communications LLC re Exhibits Y, Z, BB, EE (CD) 25 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit)(ca, ). (Entered: 08/10/2011)
2011-08-09 35 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Ruben Castillo:Temporary restraining order hearing held on 8/9/2011. Plaintiff's motion for temporary restraining order 10 is denied without prejudice for the reasons stated in open court. Preliminary Injunction hearing set for 8/24/2011 at 2:00 PM. Status hearing set for 8/15/2011 at 11:00 AM. All parties are granted leave to proceed with expedited discovery. Mailed notice (rao, ) (Entered: 08/10/2011)
2011-08-10 36 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Ruben Castillo: Melissa D. Ingalls's motion for leave to appear pro hac vice 27 is granted. Robyn E. Bladow's motion for leave to appear pro hac vice 29 is granted. Mailed notice (ca, ) (Entered: 08/11/2011)
2011-08-12 37 0 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-6277079. relating to Christian Carbone (Carbone, Christian) (Entered: 08/12/2011)
2011-08-12 38 0 NOTICE of Motion by Christian D. Carbone for presentment of motion to appear pro hac vice 37 before Honorable Ruben Castillo on 8/17/2011 at 09:45 AM. (Carbone, Christian) (Entered: 08/12/2011)
2011-08-12 39 0 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 50, receipt number 0752-6277190. relating to Thomas D. Nolan, III (Nolan, Tom) (Entered: 08/12/2011)
2011-08-12 40 0 NOTICE of Motion by Tom Nolan, Iii for presentment of motion to appear pro hac vice 39 before Honorable Ruben Castillo on 8/17/2011 at 09:45 AM. (Nolan, Tom) (Entered: 08/12/2011)
2011-08-15 41 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Ruben Castillo:Status hearing held on 8/15/2011 and continued to 8/25/2911 at 9:45 a.m. Preliminary Injunction hearing reset to 8/29/2011 at 1:00 PM. Preliminary Injunction hearing set for 8/24/2011 is stricken. Plaintiff's oral motion to depose the president of defendant's company is denied without prejudice.Mailed notice (rao, ) (Entered: 08/15/2011)
2011-08-15 42 0 Pursuant to Local Rule 72.1, this case is hereby referred to the calendar of Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert for the purpose of holding proceedings related to: an expedited settlement conference.(rao, )Mailed notice. (Entered: 08/15/2011)
2011-08-15 43 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: Telephonic pre-settlement conference held with counsel for both parties. Mailed notice (ep, ) (Entered: 08/15/2011)
2011-08-15 44 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Ruben Castillo: Christian Carbone's motion for leave to appear pro hac vice 37 is granted. Thomas D. Nolan, III's motion for leave to appear pro hac vice 39 is granted. Mailed notice. (psm, ) (Entered: 08/16/2011)
2011-08-16 45 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: Telephonic pre-settlement conference held with counsel for the parties. Settlement conference set for 8/19/11 at 10:00 a.m. In accordance with Magistrate Judge Gilbert's Standing Order for Settlement Conference (available in chambers or through Judge Gilbert's web page at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov), party representatives with settlement authority shall be present in person. Each party shall submit its written settlement position to Magistrate Judge Gilbert, confidentially without a copy to the other side, by 4 p.m. on 8/18/11. Mailed notice (ep, ) (Entered: 08/16/2011)
2011-08-18 46 0 MOTION by Defendant DIRECTV Inc for extension of time TO ANSWER OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT (Heinz, Jordan) (Entered: 08/18/2011)
2011-08-18 47 0 NOTICE of Motion by Jordan Mitchell Heinz for presentment of extension of time 46 before Honorable Ruben Castillo on 8/23/2011 at 09:45 AM. (Heinz, Jordan) (Entered: 08/18/2011)
2011-08-18 48 0 MOTION by Defendant DIRECTV Inc to compel DOCUMENTS AND TESTIMONY RELATED TO COMCASTS COMMUNICATIONS WITH STATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL ABOUT DIRECTV (Bladow, Robyn) (Entered: 08/18/2011) 2011-08-19 17:32:09 dd8ce2451352390858514a1647d93ab946c10358
2011-08-18 49 0 NOTICE of Motion by Robyn Eileen Bladow for presentment of motion to compel 48 before Honorable Ruben Castillo on 8/23/2011 at 09:45 AM. (Bladow, Robyn) (Entered: 08/18/2011)
2011-08-18 50 0 DECLARATION of ROBYN BLADOW regarding motion to compel 48 (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5, # 6 Exhibit 6, # 7 Exhibit 7, # 8 Exhibit 8)(Bladow, Robyn) (Entered: 08/18/2011)
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2011-08-19 51 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: Settlement conference held. The parties reached a settlement. All matters relating to the referral of this action having been resolved, the case is returned to the assigned judge. Referral terminated. Mailed notice (ep, ) (Entered: 08/19/2011) 2011-08-19 17:42:29 aa737fd038ccc2992c31beb8d15499938633b854
2011-08-19 52 0 MINUTE entry before Honorable Ruben Castillo:Magistrate Judge Gilbert notified this Court that the parties have settled. The Court commends the parties and Magistrate Judge Gilbert for their hard work in resolving this matter. The Court will dismiss this lawsuit without prejudice subject to a dismissal with prejudice upon the filing of a stipulation or appropriate settlement documents. Defendant's motion for extension of time 46 , Defendant's motion to compel 48 , and Plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction 10 are denied without prejudice as moot. Motion hearing set for 8/23/2011, status hearing set for 8/25/2011 and preliminary injunction hearing set for 8/29/2011 are all vacated. Mailed notice (rao, ) (Entered: 08/19/2011) 2011-08-19 17:45:41 c04d79b5f25ecb9986204d699a2db2bea533f57e