Eli Lilly and Company v. Valhalla Vitality LLC

New York Eastern District Court
Judge:Steven I Locke
Case #: 2:25-cv-00196
Nature of Suit840 Property Rights - Trademark
Cause15:1051 Trademark Infringement
Case Filed:Jan 13, 2025
Last checked: Monday Jan 13, 2025 4:06 PM EST
Defendant
Valhalla Vitality LLC
Plaintiff
Eli Lilly and Company
Represented By
Joshua L. Simmons
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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Michael Glick
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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Jeanna Marie Wacker
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
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Docket last updated: 01/17/2025 11:59 PM EST
Friday, January 17, 2025
order Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Fri 01/17 9:32 PM
Electronic ORDER granting13 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Diana Watral. The attorney shall register for ECF if not already completed. Registration is available online at www.pacer.gov. Once registered, the attorney shall file a notice of appearance to ensure electronic notification of activity in this case. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Steven I. Locke on 1/17/2025. (KDW)
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order Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Fri 01/17 9:34 PM
Electronic ORDER granting12 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Robin McCue. The attorney shall register for ECF if not already completed. Registration is available online at www.pacer.gov. Once registered, the attorney shall file a notice of appearance to ensure electronic notification of activity in this case. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Steven I. Locke on 1/17/2025. (KDW)
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order Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Fri 01/17 9:36 PM
Electronic ORDER granting11 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Ryan Moorman. The attorney shall register for ECF if not already completed. Registration is available online at www.pacer.gov. Once registered, the attorney shall file a notice of appearance to ensure electronic notification of activity in this case. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Steven I. Locke on 1/17/2025. (KDW)
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order Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Fri 01/17 9:38 PM
Electronic ORDER granting10 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of James Hurst. The attorney shall register for ECF if not already completed. Registration is available online at www.pacer.gov. Once registered, the attorney shall file a notice of appearance to ensure electronic notification of activity in this case. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Steven I. Locke on 1/17/2025. (KDW)
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Wednesday, January 15, 2025
14 14 service Summons Returned Executed Wed 01/15 7:04 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Eli Lilly and Company. Valhalla Vitality LLC served on 1/14/2025, answer due 2/4/2025. (Glick, Michael)
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13 13 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Wed 01/15 3:35 PM
MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 200, receipt number ANYEDC-18668344 by Eli Lilly and Company. (Watral, Diana)
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Att: 1 Declaration of Diane Watral in Support,
Att: 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing,
Att: 3 Proposed Order
12 12 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Wed 01/15 12:36 PM
MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 200, receipt number ANYEDC-18667019 by Eli Lilly and Company. (McCue, Robin)
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Att: 1 Declaration of Robin McCue,
Att: 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing,
Att: 3 Proposed Order
11 11 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Wed 01/15 12:26 PM
MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 200, receipt number ANYEDC-18666960 by Eli Lilly and Company. (Moorman, Ryan)
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Att: 1 Declaration of Ryan Moorman in Support,
Att: 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing,
Att: 3 Proposed Order
10 10 motion Appear Pro Hac Vice Wed 01/15 12:18 PM
MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 200, receipt number ANYEDC-18666914 by Eli Lilly and Company. (Hurst, James)
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Att: 1 Declaration of James F. Hurst in Support,
Att: 2 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing,
Att: 3 Proposed Order
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
9 9 service Summons Issued Tue 01/14 10:56 AM
Summons Issued as to Valhalla Vitality LLC. (SMF)
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8 8 notice Notice of Report Patent or Trademark AO120 Tue 01/14 10:48 AM
Notice of Report on the filing of an action regarding a Patent or Trademark. (SMF)
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Att: 1 Complaint,
Att: 2 Exhibit A
7 7 notice Notice of Opportunity to Consent Tue 01/14 10:37 AM
Clerks Notice Re: Consent. A magistrate judge has been assigned as the presiding judge in this case as part of a Pilot Program, governed by EDNY Administrative Order 2023-23. In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent, the assigned Magistrate Judge is available to conduct all proceedings in this action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to this Notice is a blank copy of the consent form that should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. The form is also available here:[LINK:https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/edny-direct-assignment-pilot-program.] Any party may withhold its consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent. Unless all parties consent to the Magistrate Judge jurisdiction by the deadline set forth in the Administrative Order 2023-23, a District Judge will be assigned to the case. The parties are directed to review the terms of Administrative Order 2023-23 and other materials related to the Pilot Program on the Courts website:[LINK:https://www.nyed.uscourts.gov/edny-direct-assignment-pilot-program.] (SMF)
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6 6 misc Quality Control Check - Attorney Case Opening Tue 01/14 10:35 AM
This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made. (SMF)
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utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Tue 01/14 10:36 AM
Case Assigned to Magistrate Judge Steven I. Locke. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our[LINK:website] . Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (SMF)
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Monday, January 13, 2025
5 5 misc Quality Control Check - Attorney Case Opening Mon 01/13 3:37 PM
This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made, if any. (SDM)
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4 4 notice Notice of Appearance Mon 01/13 1:38 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Jeanna Marie Wacker on behalf of Eli Lilly and Company (aty to be noticed) (Wacker, Jeanna)
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3 3 notice Notice of Appearance Mon 01/13 12:11 PM
NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua L. Simmons on behalf of Eli Lilly and Company (aty to be noticed) (Simmons, Joshua)
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2 2 misc Corporate Disclosure Statement Mon 01/13 12:03 PM
Corporate Disclosure Statement by Eli Lilly and Company (Glick, Michael)
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1 1 25 pgs cmp Complaint Mon 01/13 12:00 PM
COMPLAINT against Valhalla Vitality LLC filing fee $ 405, receipt number ANYEDC-18657087 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -YES,, filed by Eli Lilly and Company. (Glick, Michael)
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Att: 1 2 pgs Civil Cover Sheet,
Att: 2 3 pgs Exhibit A,
Att: 3 2 pgs Proposed Summons