SUMMONS Returned Executed by Wumei Lin as to HONG KONG JIBI LIMITED on 12/2/2025, answer due 12/23/2025.
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2025/12/02
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: In light of the continued applicability of the circumstances that justified entry of the initial TRO, the extension motion [26] is granted. The TRO shall expire on 12/19/2025. The tracking status hearing of 12/05/2025 is reset to 12/19/2025 at 8:30 a.m., but to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Instead, the Plaintiff shall file a status report by 12/15/2025 and, if appropriate, a motion for preliminary injunction by the same deadline. Emailed notice
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2025/12/02
SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant HONG KONG JIBI LIMITED (qrtr,)
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2025/12/01
STATUS Report in Compliance with Docket 22 by Wumei Lin
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2025/12/01
Plaintiff's NOTICE of Motion by Katherine Marilyn Kuhn for presentment of extension of time, [26] before Honorable Edmond E. Chang on 12/10/2025 at 08:30 AM.
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2025/12/01
MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin for extension of time to Extend the Temporary Restraining Order First Request
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2025/12/01
SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) HONG KONG JIBI LIMITED by Plaintiff Wumei Lin
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2025/11/21
SEALED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER Signed by the Honorable Edmond E. Chang on 11/21/2025. Emailed notice
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2025/11/21
ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION, ELECTRONIC SERVICE, AND EXPEDITED DISCOVERY Signed by the Honorable Edmond E. Chang on 11/21/2025. Emailed notice
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2025/11/21
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: In this copyright-infringement case, the Plaintiff's motion [20] for temporary restraining order is granted. An order will be entered under seal separately. Although the Court again expresses its concern about restraining assets before judgment, Grupo Mexicano de Desarrollo v. Alliance Bond Fund, 527 U.S. 308, 331 (1999), the Plaintiff does invoke a statutory remedy, namely, an accounting of profits (that is, disgorgement of profits) under 17 U.S.C. § 504(b), which is not a mere common-law equitable claim and thus could allow for pre-judgment restraint. Indeed, copyright owners need only prove "the infringer's gross revenue"; the defendant must prove expenses. 17 U.S.C. §504(b). To the extent that the restraint might be too broad, the Defendant may appear and file challenges to the scope of the TRO. The balance of factors tips in favor of Plaintiff being able to freeze the assets without advance warning to the Defendant, who likely would seek to transfer the money elsewhere. By 11/25/2026, the Plaintiff shall email a redacted version of the TRO that can be entered publicly (redacting the names of Defendant and omitting Amended Schedule A). The Plaintiff's motion [19] for electronic service of process and expedited discovery is granted, given the good cause to obtain information and to provide reasonable notice. The Plaintiff shall file, only if appropriate, the TRO extension motion (or a preliminary injunction motion) no later than 12/01/2025. The tracking status hearing of 12/12/2025 is reset to 12/05/2025 at 8:30 a.m., but to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Instead, the Plaintiff shall file a status report by 12/01/2025. Emailed notice
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2025/11/18
Plaintiff's NOTICE of Motion by Katherine Marilyn Kuhn for presentment of motion for temporary restraining order, [20], motion for service by publication, [19] before Honorable Edmond E. Chang on 11/24/2025 at 08:30 AM.
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2025/11/18
MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin for temporary restraining order Renewed
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2025/11/18
MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin for service by publication, Electronic Service and Expedited Discovery Renewed
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2025/11/04
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: The Plaintiff filed an amended complaint, R. 17, against one defendant. The tracking status hearing of 11/07/2025 is reset to 12/12/2025 at 8:30 a.m., but to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Instead, the Plaintiff shall file a status report by 12/05/2025. Emailed notice
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2025/11/03
FIRST AMENDED complaint by Wumei Lin against HONG KONG JIBI LIMITED and terminating The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified in Schedule A for Copyright Infringement
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2025/10/20
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: (1.) On review of Plaintiff XYZ Corporation's motion to seal, the motion [4] is denied. Parties to federal-court litigation generally are barred from proceeding under a pseudonym by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 10(a). There are very narrow exceptions, Doe v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield United of Wisc., 112 F.3d 869, 872 (7th Cir. 1997), and indeed the Seventh Circuit instructs that, even absent a motion to proceed under a pseudonym, district courts have an independent duty to scrutinize the propriety of pseudonymous litigation, Doe v. City of Chicago, 360 F.3d 667, 669-70 (7th Cir. 2004). Here, no evidence is offered in support of the declaration attached to the Plaintiff's motion. In particular, there is no evidence in support of the key assertions in Paragraph 12 of the declaration, including evidence that is specific to this particular Plaintiff. The Plaintiff must file a publicly available version of the complaint that does not redact the Plaintiff's name. For now, Schedule A may remain under seal given the goal of asset restraint. (2.) But on review of the complaint, R. 2-3, and the TRO brief, the Court raises the propriety of joinder of the 33 Defendants. The Plaintiff shall review the opinion in Estee Lauder Cosmetics Ltd. v. Schedule A, 334 F.R.D. 182, 18789 (N.D. Ill. 2020) (addressing trademarks, but applicable to copyright-infringement case), and file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder by 11/03/2025. In lieu of the supplemental memorandum, by the same deadline, the Plaintiff may file an amended complaint with (a) one defendant or (b) a subset of the defendants along with a memo explaining why joinder of those defendants is proper. Given the joinder issue, the motion [12] for TRO and the motion [11] for electronic service are terminated without prejudice. (3.) If and when the Amended Complaint is filed with an Amended Schedule A, the Plaintiff must include screenshots of the online sellers with pricing information and, if available, legible screenshots showing number reviews, number of items sold, and other information about the online seller (such as when it joined temu), not just thumbnails and links. (4.) The notices of motion of 10/21/2025 are vacated. To track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called), a tracking status hearing is set for 11/07/2025 at 8:30 a.m. Emailed notice
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2025/10/16
NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by XYZ Corporation
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2025/10/16
Plaintiff's NOTICE of Motion by Joshua Howard Sheskin for presentment of motion for temporary restraining order, 12, motion to seal 4, motion for service by publication, 11 before Honorable Edmond E. Chang on 10/21/2025 at 08:30 AM.
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2025/10/16
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff XYZ Corporation Exhibit 5 to Declaration of J. Sheskin regarding MOTION by Plaintiff XYZ Corporation for temporary restraining order 12
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2025/10/16
MOTION by Plaintiff XYZ Corporation for temporary restraining order
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2025/10/16
MOTION by Plaintiff XYZ Corporation for service by publication, Electronic Service and Expedited Discovery
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2025/10/14
MAILED copyright report to Registrar, Washington DC (qrtr,)
2025/10/10
CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached Consent To form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order.
2025/10/10
CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Edmond E. Chang. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Laura K. McNally. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3).
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2025/10/10
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff XYZ Corporation by Nihat Deniz Bayramoglu
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2025/10/10
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff XYZ Corporation by Nazly Aileen Bayramoglu
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2025/10/10
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff XYZ Corporation by Katherine Marilyn Kuhn
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2025/10/10
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff XYZ Corporation by Joseph Wendell Droter
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2025/10/10
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff XYZ Corporation by Joshua Howard Sheskin
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2025/10/10
Seal
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2025/10/10
CIVIL Cover Sheet
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2025/10/10
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff XYZ Corporation Complaint for Copyright Infringement regarding complaint, 1