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Unicolors' 'Schedule A' case against China-based Amazon seller suffers complete collapse

By Melissa Ritti ( October 28, 2024, 16:24 GMT | Comment) -- A copyright infringement lawsuit by Unicolors against a China-based Amazon seller was dismissed last week on jurisdiction grounds months after dozens of other defendants were dismissed for improper joinder. The disposition of the case by US District Judge Joan B. Gottschall of the Northern District of Illinois — a hotbed of so-called “Schedule A” litigation — is worth noting for Schedule A plaintiffs and defendants alike.A lawsuit by Unicolors which began in April against 65 unidentified defendants — later whittled to just one on grounds of improper joinder — was dismissed outright by a US judge in Illinois last week in what could be a cautionary tale for other plaintiffs....

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