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New WDTX judges denies asset freeze in a case an Amazon seller. This isn't a #ScheduleA case but it's relevant.

Cai v. Chaozhoushi Yitong Dianzi Shangwu Youxiangongsi, No. 1:26-CV-01505, 2026 WL 2294410, at *5 (W.D. Tex. June 26, 2026), as amended, 2026 WL 2294408 (W.D. Tex. July 16, 2026).

#ScheduleA (and personal jurisdiction) in the Third Circuit:

Promier Products Inc v. Gearoz, et al, Docket No. 25-02407 (3d Cir.) has been calendared for oral argument on

Wednesday, 09/16/2026. Setting & Time: Maris Courtroom / 9:30am. Location: Philadelphia, PA.

#CivProMatters

The Federal Circuit corrected the typo in the Jacki Easlick decision. Our amicus brief definitely did *not* say we thought #ScheduleA was legally "permissible."

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:hvwhptk4oerwsuzau66ikwfy/post/3mtc3djrsik2j

I'm going to be presenting my latest #ScheduleA paper in Indiana and Arizona next month. I really want to ask people there why they think their states are circled on this map:

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:hvwhptk4oerwsuzau66ikwfy/post/3m52bd2qgbc2r

More great news from the Federal Circuit:

#ScheduleA plaintiff Jacki Easlick's loss is AFFIRMED:

www.cafc.uscourts.gov/opinions-ord...

cafc.uscourts.gov/opinions-order...

So, I see the copyright infringement here but, as @[email protected] asks, why is this a #ScheduleA case?

The asset freezes seem to be metastasizing.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:t6rqrjrhcvlv6fosnsfxr7io/post/3msvu2km5dk2e

Looking forward to talking about #ScheduleA at the Federal Circuit Bar's "Bench & Bar in Dialogue" program this October in Chicago: fedcirbar.org/event/2026-c...

2026 Bench & Bar® in Dialogue ...

So, I can't read it but apparently the World Trademark Review is writing about #ScheduleA:

US trademark litigation heads ...

Note also that this bill wouldn't do anything about the special type of judge shopping that we see in #ScheduleA cases: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:hvwhptk4oerwsuzau66ikwfy/post/3mrueramo3k2i

Defendant Pinching & Pressing

Update: The Eleventh Circuit case (adidas) has been "[a]ssigned to tentative calendar number 2 in Miami during the week of November 2, 2026." #ScheduleA

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Note that Smart Study was a #ScheduleA case (involving "Baby Shark" IP). Mou is a putative class action against Binance.

If the Seventh Circuit were to decide that judges have the power to join online sellers in #ScheduleA cases, that might well affect the way judges choose to exercise (or not) their discretion to do so.

Yet another reason why plaintiffs should not be allowed to judge-shop in #ScheduleA cases. Corralling most of the claims to the dockets of perceived-to-be-friendly judges inhibits the development of the law.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:hvwhptk4oerwsuzau66ikwfy/post/3mrfifuya3s2f

Defendant Pinching & Pressing

Interesting: This complaint, reads like a #ScheduleA case but only appears to target a single storefront. XES International Education Inc. v. Officygnet, Docket No. 1:26-cv-08734 (N.D. Ill. Jul 22, 2026).

#ScheduleA plaintiffs lose at the Federal Circuit: www.cafc.uscourts.gov/opinions-ord...

cafc.uscourts.gov/opinions-order...

This case is also interesting because the plaintiffs' bar likes to say that they need to do #ScheduleA because Amazon (and similar) takedown services are inadequate.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:hvwhptk4oerwsuzau66ikwfy/post/3mqmcsz52mc2p

#ScheduleA in the Federal Circuit: Laltitude LLC v. Individuals, Partnerships and Unincorporated Assns, No. 26-02006 (Fed. Cir. Jul 07, 2026).

In this case, it appears that a group of defendants is appealing the denial of a preliminary injunction.

I have no idea why.

For more on #ScheduleA bonds and how at least some plaintiffs are reacting to judges taking different views in these cases, see:

papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Defendant Pinching & Pressing

Unless it's #ScheduleA, of course.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:hvwhptk4oerwsuzau66ikwfy/post/3mpqpzhiir22y

Side note: I've seen #ScheduleA cases filed by Chinese lawyers (i.e., attorneys trained in China who also obtained U.S. LLMs).

But this is the first time I've seen one filed by a British lawyer: www.linkedin.com/in/marijan-h...

linkedin.com/in/marijan-huc...

Oh, now this is EXTREMELY interesting.

See Deckers Outdoor Corp., Plaintiff, v. AKEANH6X696JN, 2026 WL 1847507, at *2 (N.D. Ill. June 26, 2026). #ScheduleA

For more on "defendant pinching," a term I coined, see this forthcoming article: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/...

This is notable because the #ScheduleA model really relies on asking the judge to trust you--to trust that you've done your research, to trust that you're bringing solid cases.

Deckers has also been filing a new type of case in the NDIL. In these cases, where they are represented by the leading #ScheduleA firm, they allege that their product-design trade dress is "inherently distinctive." 🤦

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:hvwhptk4oerwsuzau66ikwfy/post/3mie62gwdx22i

Nice to see another good (on balance) #ScheduleA case in the Fed. Supp.: Bright Head, LLC v. Individuals, Corps., Ltd. Liab. Co mpanies, Partnerships, & Unincorporated Assocs. Identified on Schedule A, 821 F. Supp. 3d 950 (N.D. Ill. 2026)

I really enjoy talking about #ScheduleA with smart people who aren't steeped in all of this. It's a good reminder that these maneuvers are not normal, no matter how routine they've become in the Dirksen Building.

I don't know the voices well enough to tell Prost from Stoll on audio. But Prost was also on the Jacki Easlick panel, so I'm guessing she's the one who asked about #ScheduleA.

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:hvwhptk4oerwsuzau66ikwfy/post/3mnubaoylrs2y

Design patents (and #ScheduleA) in the Federal Circuit: Shenzhen Jisu Technology Co., Ltd. v. Annex A, No. 25-01617 was argued in the Federal Circuit on Friday. www.cafc.uscourts.gov/oral-argumen...

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Leading #ScheduleA plaintiff Deckers is filed a motion in limine seeking to excluse comments about "dupe culture" at trial. Now Corsearch (a Schedule A finder's firm) is doing a webinar about how "'dupe culture' has has completely normalized intellectual property theft among younger consumers." 🤔

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5hmkw7azxuuiemi4nh6cvyhk/post/3mmtvyfilkk2d

Note also that to the limited extent there is a duty to police, it does not apply to patents and copyrights. Yes again, the #ScheduleA plaintiff bar is trying to paint non-trademark cases with a broad trademark brush.

The Counterfeit Sham

Just so we're clear, #ScheduleA isn't primarily an "anti-counterfeiting strategy." It's a money-making strategy.

Facing Scrutiny, 'Schedule A' ...