Nielsen Consumer LLC v. Circana, Inc. et al
Illinois Northern District Court | |
Judge: | Steven C Seeger |
Case #: | 1:24-cv-08491 |
Nature of Suit | 880 Civil Rights - Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA) |
Cause | 18:1836(a) Injunction against Misappropriation of Trade Secrets |
Case Filed: | Sep 16, 2024 |
Case in other court: | Arkansas Western, 5:24-cv-05030 |
Last checked: Sunday Mar 16, 2025 4:17 AM CDT |
Defendant
Circana, LLC
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Plaintiff
Nielsen Consumer LLC
200 West Jackson Boulevard
Chicago, IL 60606 |
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TERMINATED PARTIES | |
Defendant
Circana Group, L.P.
Terminated: 10/18/2024
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Defendant
Circana Group, LLC
Terminated: 10/18/2024
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Defendant
Circana, Inc.
Terminated: 10/18/2024
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Defendant
Information Resources Inc
Terminated: 10/18/2024
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Docket last updated: 09/16/2024 5:40 PM CDT |
Wednesday, January 31, 2024 | ||
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18 | 18 TEXT ONLY ORDER GRANTING12 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. JAMES M. WEBSTER is directed to immediately register for Pro Hac Vice filer access through PACER and enter his/her appearance in this matter. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on February 1, 2024. (slc) [Transferred from Arkansas Western on 9/16/2024.] | |
19 | 19 TEXT ONLY ORDER GRANTING13 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. JOHN THORNE is directed to immediately register for Pro Hac Vice filer access through PACER and enter his/her appearance in this matter. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on February 1, 2024. (slc) [Transferred from Arkansas Western on 9/16/2024.] | |
20 | 20 TEXT ONLY ORDER GRANTING14 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. JOSEPH S. HALL is directed to immediately register for Pro Hac Vice filer access through PACER and enter his/her appearance in this matter. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on February 1, 2024. (slc) [Transferred from Arkansas Western on 9/16/2024.] | |
21 | 21 TEXT ONLY ORDER GRANTING15 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. JUSTIN POWERS MULLIGAN is directed to immediately register for Pro Hac Vice filer access through PACER and enter his/her appearance in this matter. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on February 1, 2024. (slc) [Transferred from Arkansas Western on 9/16/2024.] | |
Friday, February 02, 2024 | ||
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23 | 23 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting9 Motion for Leave to File Unredacted Complaint and Exhibits Under Seal. Plaintiff is DIRECTED to coordinate with the Clerk's Office to facilitate the filing of the under-seal, unredacted versions of the Complaint and associated Exhibits. To be clear, the sealed, unredacted versions should be uploaded as exhibits to the original Complaint. Further, Plaintiff is advised that the Court intends to compare the unredacted documents to their publicly filed, redacted counterparts to evaluate whether the redactions were necessary and appropriate, given the presumption of public access to Court filings. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on February 2, 2024. (ee) [Transferred from Arkansas Western on 9/16/2024.] | |
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Saturday, February 24, 2024 | ||
33 | 33 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting31 Motion for Leave. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on February 24, 2024. (ee) [Transferred from Arkansas Western on 9/16/2024.] | |
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38 | 38 TEXT ONLY ORDER GRANTING35 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. JAMES P. DENVIR is directed to immediately register for Pro Hac Vice filer access through PACER and enter his/her appearance in this matter. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on February 29, 2024. (slc) [Transferred from Arkansas Western on 9/16/2024.] | |
39 | 39 TEXT ONLY ORDER GRANTING36 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. ERIC J. MAURER is directed to immediately register for Pro Hac Vice filer access through PACER and enter his/her appearance in this matter. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on February 29, 2024. (slc) [Transferred from Arkansas Western on 9/16/2024.] | |
40 | 40 TEXT ONLY ORDER GRANTING37 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. MICHAEL S. MITCHELL is directed to immediately register for Pro Hac Vice filer access through PACER and enter his/her appearance in this matter. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on February 29, 2024. (slc) [Transferred from Arkansas Western on 9/16/2024.] | |
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42 | 42 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting41 Motion for Extension of Time to File. Plaintiff may file a response to the pending motion by March 22, 2024, and Defendants may file a reply by April 5, 2024. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on March 1, 2024. (ee) [Transferred from Arkansas Western on 9/16/2024.] | |
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46 | 46 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting45 Motion for Leave to File Under Seal. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on March 22, 2024. (ee) [Transferred from Arkansas Western on 9/16/2024.] | |
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Monday, March 25, 2024 | ||
TEXT ONLY CLERK'S NOTICE re Multiple Attorneys Listed on Pleading directed to Plaintiff Nielsen Consumer LLC. Response to Motion,44 lists multiple attorneys appearing for the filer. The following attorneys, who did not sign the pleading, must enter a separate Notice of Appearance in order to receive electronic notification of future activity in the case: David B. Jinkins, John Thorne, James M. Webster, Joseph S. Hall . (mll) [Transferred from Arkansas Western on 9/16/2024.] | ||
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55 | 55 TEXT ONLY ORDER GRANTING54 Motion for Leave to File Reply Under Seal. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on April 5, 2024. (slc) [Transferred from Arkansas Western on 9/16/2024.] | |
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60 | 60 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting59 Motion for Leave to File Sur-Reply. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on April 18, 2024. (ee) [Transferred from Arkansas Western on 9/16/2024.] | |
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***CASE MANAGEMENT HEARING set for 4/30/2024 TERMINATED. NOTE: The hearing will be reset by separate order. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on April 29, 2024. (slc) [Transferred from Arkansas Western on 9/16/2024.] | ||
63 | 63 TEXT ONLY ORDER Resetting CASE MANAGEMENT HEARING: Case Management Hearing reset for 7/29/2024 01:30 PM in Fayetteville -- 5th flr (Rm 509) before Honorable Timothy L. Brooks. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on April 29, 2024. (slc) [Transferred from Arkansas Western on 9/16/2024.] | |
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Monday, May 13, 2024 | ||
69 | 69 TEXT ONLY ORDER DIRECTING accelerated response to64 MOTION for Protective Order to Stay Merits-Based Discovery . Nielsen's response to the Motion is due by May 15, 2024. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on May 13, 2024. (ee) [Transferred from Arkansas Western on 9/16/2024.] | |
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72 | 72 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting71 Motion for Leave to File Under Seal. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on May 15, 2024. (ee) [Transferred from Arkansas Western on 9/16/2024.] | |
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77 | 77 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting64 Motion for Protective Order. All merits-based discovery in this case is STAYED. The only discovery that the parties may conduct at this time is limited jurisdictional discovery, as set forth in the Court's prior Order of April 2662 . Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on May 16, 2024. (ee) [Transferred from Arkansas Western on 9/16/2024.] | |
78 | 78 TEXT ONLY ORDER finding as moot75 Motion for Leave. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on May 16, 2024. (ee) [Transferred from Arkansas Western on 9/16/2024.] | |
79 | 79 TEXT ONLY ORDER finding as moot76 Motion for Leave. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on May 16, 2024. (ee) [Transferred from Arkansas Western on 9/16/2024.] | |
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81 | 81 TEXT ONLY ORDER granting80 Motion for Extension of Time to Complete Discovery. The Order62 setting forth a jurisdictional discovery deadline and briefing schedule is hereby amended. The new deadline to conduct limited jurisdictional discovery is July 5, 2024, and the new deadline to file supplementary briefs is July 19, 2024. The case management hearing date remains set for July 29, 2024. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on June 20, 2024. (ee) [Transferred from Arkansas Western on 9/16/2024.] | |
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Friday, July 26, 2024 | ||
***CASE MANAGEMENT HEARING set for 7/29/2024 TERMINATED (ongoing criminal jury trial). NOTE: The hearing will be reset by separate order. All deadlines set forth in the Initial Scheduling Order remain. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on July 26, 2024. (slc) [Transferred from Arkansas Western on 9/16/2024.] | ||
Monday, August 19, 2024 | ||
85 | 85 TEXT ONLY ORDER Resetting CASE MANAGEMENT HEARING: Case Management Hearing reset for 9/6/2024 02:30 PM in Fayetteville -- 5th flr (Rm 509) before Honorable Timothy L. Brooks. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on August 19, 2024. (slc) [Transferred from Arkansas Western on 9/16/2024.] | |
Tuesday, August 27, 2024 | ||
86 | 86 TEXT ONLY ORDER Resetting CASE MANAGEMENT HEARING (IN PERSON) (parties request): Case Management Hearing reset for 9/9/2024 09:30 AM in Fayetteville -- 5th flr (Rm 509) before Honorable Timothy L. Brooks. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on August 27, 2024. (slc) [Transferred from Arkansas Western on 9/16/2024.] | |
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87 | 87 TEXT ONLY ORDER Setting MOTION HEARING: Motion Hearing set for 9/9/2024 09:30 AM in Fayetteville -- 5th flr (Rm 509) before Honorable Timothy L. Brooks. Signed by Honorable Timothy L. Brooks on September 9, 2024. (mjm) [Transferred from Arkansas Western on 9/16/2024.] | |
88 | 88 TEXT ONLY Minute Entry for proceedings held before Honorable Timothy L. Brooks: Motion Hearing held on 9/9/2024. COURT'S EXHIBIT #1 - Defendant's Powerpoint Slide Exhibit. (Paula Barden-Court Reporter)(Proceedings held in Fayetteville-Room 509) (mjm) Modified on 9/12/2024 (slc). [Transferred from Arkansas Western on 9/16/2024.] | |
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