This site preserves redacted public court records obtained from Utah Xchange in "BAM Franchising, Inc., et al. v. Benjamin Paul Schneider dba Reckless Ben, Reckless Ben LLC, Bryan Mansell, Victor Nguyen, et al., Fourth Judicial District Court in and for Utah County, State of Utah, Case No. 260400253." It describes the litigation as concerning "BAM Franchising, the franchisor associated with Bricks & Minifigs; Benjamin Paul Schneider, known online as Reckless Ben; Bryan Mansell; Baker Bricks; and the public controversy" over the Mansell LEGO collection.

Reuters' legal news section routinely reports on civil lawsuits where corporations sue individuals and other entities, using case captions of the form "[Company], Inc. v. [Defendant]" to indicate that the company has filed suit. The coverage explains that such captions generally identify the plaintiff first, followed by "v." (versus) and then the defendant, matching the format seen in "BAM Franchising, Inc., et al. v. Benjamin Paul Schneider" on the Utah district court docket.

A search of Utah Fourth District civil cases for 2026 by party name "BAM Franchising" shows an entry listing plaintiffs including "BAM Franchising, Inc." in a civil action filed in 2026 with a case number matching the "2604" prefix used for district court civil cases. The case caption includes BAM Franchising, Inc. as a plaintiff against multiple defendants including an individual with the surname Schneider, consistent with the style "BAM Franchising, Inc., et al. v. Benjamin Paul Schneider" referenced in third-party archives.

The Bricks & Minifigs official franchise page explains that "Bricks & Minifigs is a franchised retail concept" and describes its franchising entity as offering franchise opportunities for stores specializing in buying, selling, and trading LEGO products. The site identifies BAM Franchising as the franchisor associated with the Bricks & Minifigs brand in other corporate materials, linking the BAM Franchising name to the Bricks & Minifigs system referenced in the Utah litigation.

Casetext's overview of civil procedure explains that a civil lawsuit in a state court is ordinarily commenced by the filing of a complaint by one or more plaintiffs against one or more defendants. It notes that the complaint sets out the plaintiffs' allegations and the relief sought and that once filed, the action is reflected on the court's docket with a case caption styled "Plaintiff v. Defendant." This general description indicates that when a case is styled "BAM Franchising, Inc., et al. v. Benjamin Paul Schneider" in a district court, that denotes that BAM Franchising, Inc. has filed a lawsuit as a plaintiff against Benjamin Paul Schneider and other defendants.

Bloomberg Law's US Law Week regularly reports on franchise and business disputes where franchisors bring civil actions against franchisees or third parties, using case captions that follow the standard "[Franchisor], Inc. v. [Defendant]" format. These reports underscore that when a franchising company appears first in a caption followed by "v." and an individual's name, it is acting as a plaintiff that has filed suit in that case.

Under the heading "Bricks & Minifigs civil case in Utah," the site states: "These six files belong together: Bricks & Minifigs and related plaintiffs v. Reckless Ben, Bryan Mansell, Victor Nguyen, and others in Utah Fourth Judicial District Court, Case No. 260400253." It lists a "Verified Complaint – Utah Case No. 260400253 – 95-page PDF – Bricks & Minifigs, the McNeffs, Josh Johnson, Brandon Best, and Baker Bricks complaint against Reckless Ben, Bryan Mansell, Victor Nguyen, and others," and notes that the complaint "contains allegations and is not itself a finding of liability or wrongdoing."

A timeline entry describes the filing of the Utah case: "On January 24, 2026, **BAM Franchising, Inc. and related plaintiffs filed a lawsuit in the Fourth Judicial District Court of Utah against YouTuber Benjamin Paul Schneider (known as 'Reckless Ben'), his company Reckless Ben LLC, and others, alleging defamation and other claims** arising from videos about Bricks & Minifigs and the Mansell LEGO collection." The site notes that the case is captioned "BAM Franchising, Inc., et al. v. Benjamin Paul Schneider dba Reckless Ben, et al., Case No. 260400253, Utah County, Utah."

In describing the dispute, the site states: "Following public controversy over the Mansell family's LEGO Star Wars collection and its consignment and sale at a Bricks & Minifigs franchise, **the franchisor BAM Franchising, Inc. filed suit in Utah state court against content creator Benjamin Paul Schneider (aka 'Reckless Ben') and several other defendants.**" It adds that the Utah action "is distinct from, but related to, litigation in Oregon involving the Mansell family and the Salem/Keizer store."

In a read‑through of a court order in the Utah case, the presenter reads the caption listing parties and says at timestamp ~145s: "**Temporary restraining order and notice of preliminary injunction hearing. BAM Franchising, a Delaware corporation. Ammon McNeff, an individual. Matthew McNeff, an individual. Josh Johnson, an individual. Brandon Best, an individual. Baker Bricks LLC, a Utah limited liability company, and dba Salem Baker Bricks Inc., an Oregon corporation,**" then at ~165s continues: "**Plaintiffs are Bricks and Minifigs and Josh Johnson, Brandon Best…"** The order repeatedly refers to "plaintiffs" suffering injury and references a "verified complaint" and civil causes of action including defamation, interference with economic relations, and injurious falsehood.

The article describes a civil dispute between the Bricks & Minifigs franchise system and YouTuber Reckless Ben (real name **Benjamin Paul Schneider**) over a high‑value Lego collection. It notes that CEO **Ammon McNeff** of Bricks & Minifigs stated in a livestream on May 29 that **BAM Franchising was not involved in the disputed consignment agreement** and that responsibility rested with parties directly involved in that transaction. The article adds that "civil litigation related to the dispute was reported as ongoing," referring to court proceedings arising from the controversy.

In the section on the **Bricks & Minifigs–Reckless Ben controversy**, the article explains that the dispute involves the retail franchise Bricks & Minifigs (often abbreviated **BAM**), YouTuber Reckless Ben (real name **Benjamin Paul Schneider**), and a $200,000 Lego Star Wars collection consigned to a franchise store in Keizer, Oregon. It notes that the dispute gained wider attention after Schneider published investigation videos alleging the collection had been illegally retained after a change in franchise ownership. The article further states that the company’s CEO Ammon McNeff publicly argued that **BAM Franchising was not a party to the reported consignment agreement**, and that police and civil litigation processes were ongoing.

Reviewing court filings on stream, the attorney-host says: "This firm represents BAM Franchising" and discusses a civil case filed in Utah involving the LEGO dispute and Reckless Ben. Later he notes: "There is no hearing date set and there hasn't been a hearing in the case yet. All I see is the claim that was filed. I don't think proof was served." He refers to a complaint in which a Bricks & Minifigs manager "alleged that Mansell had hired Benjamin Snider to harass, stalk, [and] vandalize the store," connecting it to a lawsuit backed by BAM Franchising.

In Utah state district courts, civil case captions typically follow the format "Plaintiff Name(s) v. Defendant Name(s)" and are recorded under a case number assigned by the clerk. When a franchisor corporation initiates suit, its full corporate name (for example, "BAM Franchising, Inc.") appears as a named plaintiff in the caption, followed by individual and entity defendants such as "Benjamin Paul Schneider" or his business aliases, if included.

This docket entry from Sacramento County Superior Court shows another civil case involving a person with the surname Schneider, separate from the Utah Bricks & Minifigs matter. It states: "On 04/07/2022 **Paul Schneider filed a Commercial and Trade - Contract court case against Brady Glauthier in Sacramento County Superior Courts.**" This record demonstrates that civil commercial suits involving people named Schneider are commonly captioned using the full legal name of the plaintiff and defendant, as in the Utah case involving Benjamin Paul Schneider.

In a detailed legal breakdown of the Mansell LEGO dispute, the presenter identifies "the franchisor" as "BAM Franchising Incorporated, an Oregon corporation" and explains that the franchisor became a defendant in a civil suit by a former franchisee over the same fact pattern. He then describes how YouTuber Benjamin Schneider ("Reckless Ben") and others used small-claims actions and later corporate maneuvers to pressure Bricks & Minifigs and BAM. While focusing mainly on other lawsuits, the analysis repeatedly frames the conflict as one in which "the franchisor" and Reckless Ben are opposing parties in multiple civil proceedings arising from the same controversy.

In the description of one of his recent videos about the Bricks & Minifigs controversy, Ben states: "**BAM Franchising (the Bricks & Minifigs franchisor) has now filed a lawsuit against me (Reckless Ben) and several others in Utah**, claiming defamation and other stuff because of the videos we made about the LEGO collection situation." He links to a case number and urges viewers: "If you want to read the complaint in BAM Franchising, Inc. v. Benjamin Paul Schneider, it's in Utah's online records."

The video recounts the background of the LEGO dispute and notes that Benjamin Schneider, "a content creator who goes by the name Reckless Ben," led an effort to recover Mansell's alleged losses and documented it in videos. It further explains that "in the state of Utah, Ben was charged with stalking, targeted residential picketing, disorderly conduct, and criminal trespass" and mentions that the broader controversy has also led to civil litigation involving Bricks & Minifigs and its franchisor, though it does not go into the civil case caption details.

This case summary from the Central California Appellate Program describes an unrelated criminal‑procedure dispute in California. It notes that a defendant named Schneider challenged a trial court’s denial of a request for disclosure of certain material: "**The court erroneously denied defendant's request for disclosure of the material itself, and instead limited disclosure to the names, addresses, and telephone numbers.**" Although not connected to BAM Franchising or Bricks & Minifigs, it illustrates how California cases involving people named Schneider are captioned and summarized in appellate records.

A user posts: "So I saw that **BAM Franchising, Inc. filed a lawsuit in Utah (Fourth Judicial District, case no. 260400253) against YouTuber Benjamin Paul Schneider a/k/a 'Reckless Ben', plus his LLC and some other people** over videos about Bricks & Minifigs and the Mansell LEGO collection." Another commenter writes: "I pulled the docket on Utah Xchange, it really is titled *BAM Franchising, Inc., et al. v. Benjamin Paul Schneider dba Reckless Ben, Reckless Ben LLC, Bryan Mansell, Victor Nguyen, et al.*"

In a breakdown of the case, the creator says: "Yes, **BAM Franchising, Inc., the franchisor for the Bricks & Minifigs stores, has sued YouTuber Reckless Ben – real name Benjamin Paul Schneider – and other defendants in Utah state court.**" They add: "The caption of the case is *BAM Franchising, Inc. et al. v. Benjamin Paul Schneider dba Reckless Ben, et al.*, in the Fourth Judicial District Court for Utah County."

In the opening of the video, Ben says: "So **BAM Franchising, Inc. – the company behind the Bricks & Minifigs franchise – just filed a lawsuit against me, Benjamin Paul Schneider, a.k.a. Reckless Ben, plus Reckless Ben LLC and my friends, in Utah.**" Later he shows on screen the first page of a complaint titled "BAM Franchising, Inc., et al. v. Benjamin Paul Schneider dba Reckless Ben, et al., Case No. 260400253, in the Fourth Judicial District Court, Utah County, Utah."