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 Judge Jenkins (who became an NDIL judge in February) sanctions against a #ScheduleA plaintiff and its counsel in a #trademark case: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ilnd.409127/gov.uscourts.ilnd.409127.122.0.pdf

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 I mention Judge Jenkins being new to the bench because the newer judges seem to be looking with #ScheduleA cases with fresh eyes and coming to good results. See, e.g., Judge Daniel's "toddlers" ruling in TOB. 
 @e7f76f0d This is a real barn burner of a decision. Talk about setting the tone! I hope this has the intended impact of deterring smarmy counsel going forward. 
 @e7f76f0d Transcripts of the January 2022 hearings before Judge Wood (still on the bench; the case was reassigned to Judge Jenkins to create her initial set of cases in February 2023):
https://www.scribd.com/document/669775330/Xped-v-Exhibit-1-2022-01-18-Transcript
https://www.scribd.com/document/669775348/Xped-v-Exhibit-1-2022-01-20-Transcript