Nielsen Consumer LLC v. LiveRamp Holdings, Inc.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 NIELSEN CONSUMER LLC, Case No. 24-cv-07355-SVK

Plaintiff,

ORDER DENYING MOTION TO

v. TRANSFER

LIVERAMP HOLDINGS, INC., et al., Re: Dkt. No. 56 Defendants.

Plaintiff Nielsen Consumer LLC (“Nielsen”) accuses Defendants LiveRamp Holdings, Inc and LiveRamp, Inc. (collectively, “LiveRamp”) of infringing two of its trademarks. Dkt. 1. (the “Complaint”). This Court previously denied LiveRamp’s motion to dismiss the Complaint. Dkt. 53. Now before the Court is LiveRamp’s motion to transfer the case to the Northern District of Illinois (the “Motion”). Dkt. 56 (“Mot.”). Nielsen opposes the Motion. Dkt. 60 (“Opp.”). At the heart of the Parties’ dispute are two issues: (1) Nielson’s companion action against Circana, LLC (“Circana”) in the Northern District of Illinois, alleging, inter alia, Circana’s infringement of the same trademark; and (2) Circana’s relationship with LiveRamp. Mot. at 1-2, 5; Opp. at 2; see Nielsen…