最近更新：2024-12-25
2023-cv-14915
| 日期 | 描述 |
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| 04/25/2025 | MOTION by Plaintiff Hexin Holding Limited to compel Discovery Presented before Magistrate Judge |
| 04/14/2025 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeannice W. Appenteng: The Court has reviewed the 4/11/2025 status report 135. Telephonic status hearing is set for 4/22/2025 at 2:00 p.m. Defendant Melliflo shall be prepared to discuss the number of employees at Melliflo, their job titles and responsibilities; and how and where Ms. Zhou's deposition can be taken under the Hague Convention. The call-in number for the hearing is (650) 479-3207 and the access code is 2306 793 6027. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to the hearing. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice. |
| 04/11/2025 | SEALED EXHIBIT by Defendant Melliflo regarding status report 135 |
| 04/11/2025 | STATUS Report by Melliflo Presented before Magistrate Judge |
| 04/11/2025 | SATISFACTION of Judgment as to certain defendant (Deng, Faye Yifei) |
| 04/08/2025 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeannice W. Appenteng: The Court has reviewed the 4/7/2025 status report filed by plaintiff 130 and the 4/8/2025 status report filed by defendant 132. Defendant's motion to strike report [Dkt. 30] and for leave to seek sanctions 131 is denied, but plaintiff is reminded that it must obtain defense counsel's agreement prior to filing any document styled as a joint status report. Defendant represents that its corporate representative has renewed her passport but that her application for a U.S. Visa was denied. By 4/11/2025, defendant is to file a status report setting forth a detailed timeline of the representative's passport renewal and visa application process, including supporting documentation, and the next steps for obtaining the necessary visa. Additionally, defendant shall include in the status report an alternate designee for the Rule 30(b)(6) deposition, or an explanation, citing to case law, why an alternate designee is not possible in this case. Mailed notice. |
| 04/08/2025 | STATUS Report by Melliflo Presented before Magistrate Judge |
| 04/08/2025 | MOTION by Defendant Melliflo to strike status report 130 Presented before Magistrate Judge 附件： 1:(Exhibit Last draft version of the status report) |
| 04/01/2025 | SATISFACTION of Judgment as to certain defendant (Deng, Faye Yifei) |
| 03/18/2025 | DEFAULT Judgment Order Signed by the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 3/18/25. |
| 03/18/2025 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Motion hearing held on 3/18/25. No defendant identified in the relevant Schedule A [115-2] has responded to Plaintiff's motion for entry of default judgment. Accordingly, the motion 114 is granted, as modified on the record at the hearing. Based on the evidence previously submitted by Plaintiff and the admission of liability by virtue of the default, Plaintiff has established that a permanent injunction should be entered with respect to the Defaulting Defendants. The infringement of Plaintiff's marks irreparably harms Plaintiff and confuses the public. Because this infringement was willful and considering the value of Plaintiff's brand as well as the need to deter infringement that is easily committed and difficult to stop, the Court concludes that an award of statutory damages, in the specific amounts set forth in the accompanying order, is appropriate as to each Defaulting Defendant. Enter Default Judgment Order. The case remains pending with respect to Defendant Melliflo. |
| 03/12/2025 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Pursuant to the notice of voluntary dismissal per Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1), Defendant No. 5 LiaoGuoLiangdg is voluntarily dismissed. |
| 03/11/2025 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Hexin Holding Limited as to certain defendant (Deng, Faye Yifei) |
| 03/11/2025 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeannice W. Appenteng: The Court has reviewed the parties' 3/7/2025 joint status report 123, which indicates that the deposition of Defendant Melliflo's designated corporate officer remains pending because she is still in the process of renewing her passport and cannot schedule a visa appointment until the renewal is complete. By 4/7/2025, the parties shall file a joint status report setting forth (1) the status of the 30(b)(6) designee's passport renewal and visa for the deposition; (2) when the deposition will proceed; (3) whether any other discovery is outstanding; and (4) whether any discovery disputes require the Court's attention. Mailed notice. |
| 03/07/2025 | STATUS Report by Melliflo Presented before Magistrate Judge |
| 03/03/2025 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeannice W. Appenteng: The parties' joint motion for extension of time to file joint status report 121 is granted for reasons stated therein. By 3/7/2025, the parties shall file a joint status report in accordance with the Court's 2/18/2025 order. Mailed notice. |
| 02/28/2025 | MOTION by Defendant Melliflo for extension of time to file joint status re Order [Dkt. 119] Presented before Magistrate Judge |
| 02/21/2025 | CERTIFICATE of Service by Faye Yifei Deng on behalf of Hexin Holding Limited regarding terminate hearings, set/reset hearings, 118 附件： 1:(Exhibit A)(Deng, Faye Yifei) 2:Declaration of Zoey Huang |
| 02/18/2025 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeannice W. Appenteng: The Court has reviewed the parties' 2/18/2025 joint status report 118, which indicates the parties remain at an impasse about the Rule 30(b)(6) deposition location. As explained during the 2/6/2025 hearing and in the Court's 2/13/2025 order 110, the Court can select a location for the parties. Accordingly, the deposition shall proceed in person in Chicago. Plaintiff shall pay for defendant's flight from New York to Chicago. The parties shall meet and confer in good faith and without delay to schedule the deposition. The 2/24/2025 fact discovery deadline is stricken, but the expert discovery schedule set in 106 stands. By 2/28/2025 the parties shall file a joint status report setting forth (1) when the 30(b)(6) deposition will proceed; (2) the status of the designee's visa for the deposition; (3) whether any other discovery is outstanding; and (4) whether any discovery disputes require the Court's attention. Mailed notice. |
| 02/18/2025 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Before the Court is Plaintiff's motion for entry of default and default judgment 114 against the remaining defendants identified in an attached Schedule A [115-2]. All remaining defendants have failed either to plead or to otherwise appear to defend against this action. Accordingly, default against all defendants on the attached Schedule A is entered under Rule 55(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Any objections to the motion for entry of default judgment by the defaulted Defendants must be filed on or before 3/4/25. If no objections are filed by that date, the Court will consider the motion unopposed. Plaintiff must serve this minute order upon all remaining affected Defendants within one business day of its entry on the docket and must promptly file proof of that service. The Court re-sets the hearing on plaintiff's motion to 3/18/25 at 9:30 a.m. |
| 02/17/2025 | STATUS Report joint by Hexin Holding Limited Presented before Magistrate Judge (Deng, Faye Yifei) |
| 02/14/2025 | NOTICE of Motion by Faye Yifei Deng for presentment of motion for default judgment 114 before Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 3/4/2025 at 09:30 AM. (Deng, Faye Yifei) |
| 02/14/2025 | MEMORANDUM by Hexin Holding Limited in support of motion for default judgment 114 附件： 1:(Exhibit 2 - Schedule B)(Deng, Faye Yifei) 2:Exhibit 1 - Schedule A 3:Declaration of Faye Deng |
| 02/14/2025 | MOTION by Plaintiff Hexin Holding Limited for default judgment as to all remaining defendants Presented before District Judge (Deng, Faye Yifei) |
| 02/14/2025 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeannice W. Appenteng: Plaintiff's motion for default judgment 111 is denied without prejudice so that plaintiff may properly refile the motion before the District Judge. Mailed notice. |
| 02/14/2025 | MEMORANDUM by Hexin Holding Limited in support of motion for default judgment 111 附件： 1:(Exhibit 2- Schedule B)(Deng, Faye Yifei) 2:Exhibit 1 - Schedule A 3:Declaration of Faye Deng |
| 02/14/2025 | MOTION by Plaintiff Hexin Holding Limited for default judgment as to all remaining defendants Presented before Magistrate Judge (Deng, Faye Yifei) |
| 02/06/2025 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeannice W. Appenteng: Telephonic status hearing held on 2/6/2025 regarding dispute over defendant's Rule 30(b)(6) deposition. By 2/10/2025, the parties shall file a joint status report indicating whether a remote deposition in Hong Kong is feasible, as discussed on the record during the hearing. If the parties disagree on its feasibility, they shall outline their respective positions in no more than two pages, double-spaced. Mailed notice. |
| 01/31/2025 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeannice W. Appenteng: The Court has reviewed the parties' 1/29/2025 joint status report 105, which proposes an expert discovery schedule that the Court adopts. Accordingly, the parties shall exchange expert disclosures by 3/28/2025, rebuttal disclosures are due by 4/18/2025, and expert discovery shall close on 5/16/2025. The parties also indicate they disagree over the time, manner, and location of defendant's 30(b)(6) deposition. The Court sets a telephonic hearing to address the deposition dispute on 2/6/2025 at 2:00 p.m. The call-in number for the hearing is 650-479-3207 and the access code is 2306 793 6027. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to the hearing. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice. |
| 01/29/2025 | STATUS Report Joint Status Report by Hexin Holding Limited Presented before Magistrate Judge (Deng, Faye Yifei) |
| 01/23/2025 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeannice W. Appenteng: The Court has reviewed the parties' separate status reports 102, 103, which indicate the parties disagree on plaintiff's Rule 30(b)(6) deposition notice. By 1/29/2025, the parties shall meet and confer and file a joint status report setting forth: (1) whether the 30(b)(6) deposition will proceed, and if so, the scheduled date; (2) what discovery remains; (3) a proposed expert discovery schedule; (4) and whether any discovery disputes require the Court's attention. Mailed notice. |
| 01/22/2025 | STATUS Report by Melliflo Presented before Magistrate Judge |
| 01/22/2025 | STATUS Report by Hexin Holding Limited Presented before Magistrate Judge (Deng, Faye Yifei) |
| 12/27/2024 | ANNUAL REMINDER: Pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 (Notification of Affiliates), any nongovernmental party, other than an individual or sole proprietorship, must file a statement identifying all its affiliates known to the party after diligent review or, if the party has identified no affiliates, then a statement reflecting that fact must be filed. An affiliate is defined as follows: any entity or individual owning, directly or indirectly (through ownership of one or more other entities), 5% or more of a party. The statement is to be electronically filed as a PDF in conjunction with entering the affiliates in CM/ECF as prompted. As a reminder to counsel, parties must supplement their statements of affiliates within thirty (30) days of any change in the information previously reported. This minute order is being issued to all counsel of record to remind counsel of their obligation to provide updated information as to additional affiliates if such updating is necessary. If counsel has any questions regarding this process, this LINK will provide additional information. Signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 12/27/2024: Mailed notice. |
| 12/20/2024 | STATUS Report by Hexin Holding Limited Presented before Magistrate Judge (Deng, Faye Yifei) |
| 11/22/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeannice W. Appenteng: The Court has reviewed the parties' 11/21/2024 joint status report 97. If the parties have not yet done so, they shall exchange their Rule 26(a)(1) by 11/27/2024. If defendant Melliflo intends to issue written discovery, it shall do so by 11/29/2024. The parties are reminded of the 2/24/2025 fact discovery deadline which will not be extended absent a motion filed by 2/10/2025 demonstrating good cause. The parties are encouraged to continue discussing settlement and may contact this Court's Courtroom Deputy at any time if they become mutually interested in scheduling a settlement conference with the Court. By 12/20/2024, the parties shall file a joint status report setting forth: (1) what additional discovery has been completed; (2) what discovery remains, including a list of depositions (scheduled and unscheduled); and (3) whether any discovery disputes require the Court's attention. Mailed notice. |
| 11/21/2024 | STATUS Report by Hexin Holding Limited Presented before Magistrate Judge (Deng, Faye Yifei) |
| 10/17/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Pursuant to the notice of voluntary dismissal, Defendant No. 66 Shaanxi Lankaola Trading Co., Ltd. is dismissed. |
| 10/16/2024 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Hexin Holding Limited as to certain defendant (Deng, Faye Yifei) |
| 10/08/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeannice W. Appenteng: The Court has reviewed the parties' 10/4/2024 joint status report 93. The Court sets the following schedule: Rule 26(a)(1) initial disclosures shall be exchanged by 10/17/2024; written discovery shall be issued by 10/21/2024; and all fact discovery shall be completed by 2/24/2025. The parties shall diligently and cooperatively proceed with discovery to meet these deadlines. The parties are reminded of their duty to meet and confer under Local Rule 37.2 before filing any discovery motions with the Court. The Court will set an expert discovery schedule at a later date, if necessary. By 11/21/2024, the parties shall file a joint status report setting forth what discovery has been completed, what discovery remains, and whether any discovery disputes require the Court's attention. If the parties become mutually interested in scheduling a settlement conference with the Court, they may contact this Court's Courtroom Deputy at any time. Mailed notice. |
| 10/04/2024 | STATUS Report by Hexin Holding Limited Presented before Magistrate Judge (Deng, Faye Yifei) |
| 09/20/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeannice W. Appenteng: This case has been referred to Magistrate Judge Appenteng for all discovery scheduling and supervision, including the authority to set, adjust, and extend all discovery-related deadlines, and to conduct a settlement conference, as necessary 91. By 10/4/2024, the parties shall hold a Rule 26(f) conference and file a joint status report setting forth the information in the Court's Standing Order for Initial Status Report, including proposed deadlines under the Local Patent Rules, if necessary. Mailed notice. |
| 09/20/2024 | Pursuant to Local Rule 72.1, this case is hereby referred to the calendar of Honorable Jeannice W. Appenteng for the purpose of holding proceedings related to: all discovery scheduling and supervision, including the authority to set, adjust, and extend all discovery-related deadlines. The referral also includes the authority to conduct a settlement conference, as necessary. Notices Mailed. |
| 09/19/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: The Court has review parties' joint status report 89. This case is referred to a Magistrate Judge for all discovery scheduling and supervision, including the authority to set, adjust, and extend all discovery-related deadlines. The referral also includes the authority to conduct a settlement conference, as necessary. The Court will set a dispositive motion schedule after all discovery is completed. Mailed notice. |
| 09/17/2024 | STATUS Report joint status report by Hexin Holding Limited (Deng, Faye Yifei) |
| 09/05/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: In light of the recent reassignment of this matter to this Court's calendar, the parties are directed to file a joint status report by 9/17/24 using the template on the Court's website for reassigned cases. |
| 08/30/2024 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Hexin Holding Limited as to certain defendant (Deng, Faye Yifei) |
| 08/30/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: As this case has been reassigned to Judge Alexakis 85, all deadlines and hearings set before Judge Kness are stricken. Mailed notice. |
| 08/23/2024 | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: GENERAL ORDER 24-0024: IT APPEARING THAT, the civil cases on the attached list have been selected for reassignment to form the initial calendar of the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis; therefore IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the attached list of 293 cases be reassigned to the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all parties affected by this Order must review the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis' webpage on the Court's website for the purpose of reviewing instructions regarding scheduling and case management procedures; andIT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any civil case that has been reassigned pursuant to this Order will not be randomly reassigned to create the initial calendar of a new district judge for twelve months from the date of this Order; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is directed to add the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis to the Court's civil case assignment system during the next business day, so that she shall receive a full share of such cases; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is directed to add the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis to the Court's criminal case assignment system twelve (12) months from the date of this order so that Judge Alexakis shall thereafter receive a full share of such cases. Case reassigned to the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis for all further proceedings. Honorable John F. Kness no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 8/23/2024. |
| 08/21/2024 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Hexin Holding Limited as to certain defendant (Deng, Faye Yifei) |
| 08/21/2024 | PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDER signed by the Honorable John F. Kness on 8/21/2024. Mailed notice. |
| 08/12/2024 | ANSWER to amended complaint by Melliflo |
| 07/29/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: In-person motion hearing held 7/29/2024. For the reasons stated on the record, Defendant Melliflo's second motion to dismiss 68 is denied. Defendant Melliflo's first motion to dismiss 53 is dismissed as moot. Plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction 20 is granted in part as to Defendant Melliflo. The asset restraint, as to Defendant Melliflo only, is dissolved. Counsel for Plaintiff is directed to provide an amended proposed preliminary injunction order to the Court for consideration and entry. Mailed notice. |
| 07/16/2024 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Hexin Holding Limited as to certain defendant (Deng, Faye Yifei) |
| 07/10/2024 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Hexin Holding Limited as to certain defendant (Deng, Faye Yifei) |
| 07/10/2024 | REPLY by Melliflo to response in opposition to motion, 76 |
| 06/28/2024 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Hexin Holding Limited as to certain defendants (Deng, Faye Yifei) |
| 06/26/2024 | RESPONSE by Hexin Holding Limitedin Opposition to Second MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant Melliflo re Amended Complaint [Dkt 62] [68] 附件： 1:Exhibit 1 2:Declaration of Faye Deng |
| 06/24/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Motion by counsel to withdraw as attorney [73] is granted. Attorney Adam Edward Urbanczyk is withdrawn as counsel of record for Defendant YGBrand. Mailed notice. |
| 06/20/2024 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Hexin Holding Limited as to certain defendant (Deng, Faye Yifei) |
| 06/19/2024 | MOTION by Attorney Adam E. Urbanczyk to withdraw as attorney for YGBrand. New address information: Huang Yuanhua Jingkai District Dajie No. 19 Zhengzhou City Henan Province, China +86-15225751123 附件： 1:Errata Notification of Party Contact Information 2:Declaration of Huang Yuanhua |
| 06/11/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: The motion hearing set for 7/29/2024 will be held IN PERSON in Courtroom 2125. Lead counsel for Plaintiff (Faye Deng), Defendant YGBrand (Adam Urbanczyk), and Defendant Melliflo (Jiyuan Zhang) are directed to appear in person. All motions pending as of the date of this minute order will be addressed at the 7/29/2024 hearing. The Clerk is directed to terminate Defendant Nick's No.1 Store (Def. 76) on the docket (see Dkt. 66). Mailed notice. |
| 06/07/2024 | REPLY by Hexin Holding Limited to memorandum in opposition to motion[65] 附件： 1:Exhibit 1 2:Declaration of Faye Deng |
| 06/03/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: The Court sets the following briefing schedule on Defendant's motion to dismiss: Plaintiff must respond on or before 6/26/2024 and Defendant must reply on or before 7/10/2024. A telephonic motion hearing is set to 7/29/2024 at 9:30 A.M. The parties are to use the following call-in number: 888-684-8852, conference code 3796759. The public and media representatives may have access to the hearing via the same number. Audio recording of the hearing is not permitted; violations of this prohibition may result in sanctions. Participants are directed to keep their device muted when they are not speaking. Mailed notice. |
| 05/31/2024 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Hexin Holding Limited as to certain defendant (Deng, Faye Yifei) |
| 05/29/2024 | Second MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant Melliflo re Amended Complaint [Dkt 62] |
| 05/29/2024 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Hexin Holding Limited as to certain defendant |
| 05/24/2024 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Hexin Holding Limited as to certain defendants |
| 05/13/2024 | MEMORANDUM by Melliflo in Opposition to motion for preliminary injunction[20] 附件： 1:Exhibit B. Restraining Amount 2:Exhibit A. Sale history |
| 05/10/2024 | DIGITAL EXHIBIT submitted by Hexin Holding Limited For more information, please visit https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/ExhibitDrop. If you wish to download a digital exhibit, please send your request to the Certified Copy Desk (CCD) inbox at CCD_ILND@ilnd.uscourts.gov. You will be provided with an invoice and charged according to the Fee Schedule. Once your payment has been processed, you will receive a URL via email to download the exhibit. |
| 05/08/2024 | AMENDED complaint by Hexin Holding Limited against All Defendants and terminating Taiuloo 附件： 1:Exhibit 1 2:Exhibit 2 3:Exhibit 3 4:Exhibit 4 5:Exhibit 5 6:Exhibit 6 7:Exhibit 6-I 8:Exhibit 6-II |
| 05/08/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Defendants Nick's No.1 store and YGBrand's Agreed Motion for Extension of Time [60] is granted. Defendants Nick's No.1 store and YGBrand must answer or otherwise plead to Plaintiff's complaint on or before 5/28/2024. Mailed notice. |
| 05/07/2024 | MOTION by Defendants Nick's No.1 store, YGBrand for extension of time Agreed |
| 04/30/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Any response by Plaintiff to the motion for an extension of time filed by Defendants Nick's No. 1 store and YGBrand must be filed on or before 5/7/2024. Mailed notice. |
| 04/29/2024 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Hexin Holding Limited as to certain defendants |
| 04/26/2024 | MOTION by Defendants Nick's No.1 store, YGBrand for extension of time |
| 04/26/2024 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant YGBrand by Adam Edward Urbanczyk |
| 04/26/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Before the Court is the motion to dismiss [53] of Defendant Melliflo. As is reflected in the Court's standing order on motions to dismiss, the parties are advised that, when a motion to dismiss is filed, the nonmoving party has a right to amend its pleading once within 21 days. Fed. R. Civ. P. 15(a)(1)(B). Consistent with the purpose of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure "to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding," Fed. R. Civ. P. 1, Plaintiff is directed to review Defendant's motion to dismiss and to consider exercising, as appropriate, Plaintiff's right to amend under Rule 15(a)(1)(B). If Plaintiff elects to amend its pleading in response to the motion to dismiss, then Defendant (unless otherwise ordered) must, within 21 days of the amended pleading, file either an answer or a renewed motion to dismiss. If Plaintiff elects not to amend but instead chooses to litigate the motion to dismiss, Plaintiff (unless ordered otherwise) must file its response within 28 days of the filing of the motion, and Defendant must file its reply within 14 days of the filing of the response. In its response, Plaintiff must also address whether any alleged deficiencies identified by the motion to dismiss are curable by amendment. Mailed notice. |
| 04/17/2024 | ANSWER to Complaint by Attom Tech LLC |
| 04/17/2024 | First MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant Melliflo |
| 04/16/2024 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Hexin Holding Limited as to certain defendants |
| 04/12/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Defendant Nick's No.1 store's unopposed motion for extension of time [49] is granted. Defendant Nick's No.1 store must answer or otherwise plead to Plaintiff's complaint on or before 4/25/2024. Mailed notice. |
| 04/12/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Defendants Taiuloo and Nick's No.1 store unopposed motion for extension of time [47] is granted. Defendants Taiuloo and Nick's No.1 store must answer or otherwise plead to Plaintiff's complaint on or before 4/22/2024. Mailed notice. |
| 04/11/2024 | MOTION by Defendant Nick's No.1 store for extension of time UNOPPOSED |
| 04/11/2024 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Hexin Holding Limited as to certain defendants |
| 04/08/2024 | MOTION by Defendants Nick's No.1 store, Taiuloo for extension of time UNOPPOSED |
| 04/06/2024 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Hexin Holding Limited as to certain defendants |
| 03/29/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Defendant Melliflo's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time [44] is granted. Defendant Melliflo must answer or otherwise plead to Plaintiff's complaint on or before 4/17/2024. Mailed notice. |
| 03/27/2024 | MOTION by Defendant Melliflo for extension of time to file answer regarding complaint[1] by 04/17/2024 |
| 03/27/2024 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Melliflo by Jiyuan Zhang |
| 03/27/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Defendant This Life Is Better LLC's Unopposed motion for extension of time to answer or otherwise respond to complaint [39] and Defendant Attom Tech LLC's unopposed motion for extension of time to respond to complaint [41] are granted. Defendants This Life Is Better LLC and Attom Tech LLC must answer or otherwise plead to Plaintiff's complaint on or before 4/17/2024. Mailed notice. |
| 03/26/2024 | MOTION by Defendant Attom Tech LLC for extension of time to file answer regarding complaint[1] UNOPPOSED |
| 03/25/2024 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Hexin Holding Limited as to certain defendant |
| 03/25/2024 | MOTION by Defendant This Life Is Better LLC for extension of time to file answer regarding complaint[1] (UNOPPOSED) |
| 03/25/2024 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant This Life Is Better LLC by Mary Fetsco |
| 03/25/2024 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant This Life Is Better LLC by Nicholas Todd Peters |
| 03/22/2024 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Hexin Holding Limited as to certain defendants |
| 03/22/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Defendant Nick's No. 1 Store's unopposed motion for extension of time [34] is granted. Defendant Nick's No. 1 Store must answer or otherwise plead to Plaintiff's complaint on or before 4/11/2024. Mailed notice. |
| 03/21/2024 | MOTION by Defendant Nick's No.1 store for extension of time UNOPPOSED |
| 03/21/2024 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Nick's No.1 store by Adam Edward Urbanczyk |
| 03/20/2024 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Hexin Holding Limited as to certain defendant |
| 03/20/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Defendant Taiuloo's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time [30] is granted. Defendant Taiuloo must answer or otherwise plead to Plaintiff's complaint on or before 4/8/2024. Mailed notice. |
| 03/18/2024 | MOTION by Defendant Taiuloo for extension of time UNOPPOSED |
| 03/18/2024 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Taiuloo by Adam Edward Urbanczyk |
| 03/13/2024 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Hexin Holding Limited as to certain defendants |
| 03/12/2024 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Hexin Holding Limited as to certain defendants |
| 03/11/2024 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Hexin Holding Limited as to certain defendant |
| 03/11/2024 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Attom Tech LLC by Hua Chen |
| 03/06/2024 | REGISTRY DEPOSIT INFORMATION FORM by Hexin Holding Limited |
| 03/06/2024 | SUMMONS Returned Executed by Hexin Holding Limited as to Parties Identified on Schedule A on 3/6/2024, answer due 3/27/2024. 附件： 1:(Declaration of Alex Hu) |
| 03/06/2024 | BOND in the amount of $10,000 cashier's check, Receipt No. 100003471, posted by Hexin Holding Limited |
| 03/05/2024 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Hexin Holding Limited as to certain defendants |
| 03/05/2024 | MEMORANDUM by Hexin Holding Limited in support of motion for preliminary injunction 20 附件： 1:Declaration of Faye Yifei Deng 2:(Exhibit 1) |
| 03/05/2024 | MOTION by Plaintiff Hexin Holding Limited for preliminary injunction |
| 02/29/2024 | SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant Parties Identified on Schedule A |
| 02/23/2024 | SEALED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER signed by the Honorable John F. Kness on 2/23/2024. Mailed notice. |
| 02/23/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John F. Kness: Plaintiff's motion for leave to file under seal 5, ex parte motion for a temporary restraining order and other relief 9, and motion for electronic service of process 14 are granted in part. Plaintiff's submissions (e.g., Dkt. 11, 12) establish that, were Defendants to learn of these proceedings before the execution of Plaintiff's requested preliminary injunctive relief, there is a significant risk that Defendants could destroy relevant documentary evidence and hide or transfer assets beyond the reach of the Court. Accordingly, subject to unsealing at an appropriate time, Plaintiff may for now file under seal the documents identified in the motion to seal and appearing at docket entries 6 and 13. The Temporary Restraining Order being entered along with this minute order shall also be placed under seal. In addition, for the purpose of the motions cited above, Plaintiff's filings support proceeding (for the time being) on an ex parte basis under FRCP 65(b)(1). Specifically, and as noted above, were Defendants to be informed of this proceeding before a TRO could issue, it is likely assets and websites would be redirected, thus defeating Plaintiff's interests in identifying Defendants, stopping Defendants' infringing conduct, and obtaining the equitable accounting that, at this point, Plaintiff states that she may pursue. These facts justify, among other relief, the imposition of a prejudgment asset restraint against Defendants in an amount not to exceed $50,000 per separate account. In addition, the Court finds, at least for now on this limited and one-sided record and without prejudice to revisiting the issue, that it has personal jurisdiction over Defendants because they directly target their business activities toward consumers in the United States, including Illinois. Specifically, Defendants have targeted sales to Illinois residents by setting up and operating e-commerce stores that target United States consumers using one or more Seller Aliases, offer shipping to the United States, including Illinois, accept payment in U.S. dollars, and have sold products using infringing and counterfeit versions of Plaintiff's copyrighted works to residents of Illinois. The evidence presented to the Court also shows that Plaintiff has demonstrated a likelihood of success on the merits (including evidence of active infringement and sales into Illinois), that the harm to Plaintiff is irreparable, and that an injunction is in the public interest. An injunction serves the public interest because of the consumer confusion caused by counterfeit and infringing goods, and there is no countervailing harm to Defendants from an order directing them to stop infringement. Electronic service of process does not violate any treaty and is consistent with due process because it effectively communicates the pendency of this action to Defendants. As several judges have previously noted, there may be reason to question both the propriety of joining all Defendants in this one action and whether Plaintiff will pursue an accounting (which Plaintiff asserts as justification for an asset freeze), but at this preliminary stage, the Court is persuaded that Plaintiff has provided sufficient evidence of coordinated activity and the prospect of an accounting to justify the requested relief as to all Defendants. Expedited discovery is warranted to identify Defendants and to implement the asset freeze. If any Defendant appears and objects, the Court will reconsider the asset freeze and joinder. Enter Sealed Temporary Restraining Order. Mailed notice. |
| 12/28/2023 | ANNUAL REMINDER: Pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 (Notification of Affiliates), any nongovernmental party, other than an individual or sole proprietorship, must file a statement identifying all its affiliates known to the party after diligent review or, if the party has identified no affiliates, then a statement reflecting that fact must be filed. An affiliate is defined as follows: any entity or individual owning, directly or indirectly (through ownership of one or more other entities), 5% or more of a party. The statement is to be electronically filed as a PDF in conjunction with entering the affiliates in CM/ECF as prompted. As a reminder to counsel, parties must supplement their statements of affiliates within thirty (30) days of any change in the information previously reported. This minute order is being issued to all counsel of record to remind counsel of their obligation to provide updated information as to additional affiliates if such updating is necessary. If counsel has any questions regarding this process, this LINK will provide additional information. Signed by the Executive Committee on 12/28/2023: Mailed notice. |
| 11/01/2023 | DECLARATION of Faye Yifei Deng regarding memorandum in support of motion 15 附件： 1:Exhibit 1 2:(Exhibit 2) |
| 11/01/2023 | MEMORANDUM by Hexin Holding Limited in support of motion for miscellaneous relief 14 |
| 11/01/2023 | MOTION by Plaintiff Hexin Holding Limited for Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3) |
| 11/01/2023 | SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Hexin Holding Limited Exhibit 3 regarding declaration 12 附件： 1:Exhibit 3-I 2:(Exhibit 3-II) |
| 11/01/2023 | DECLARATION of Juan Yang regarding memorandum in support of motion 10 附件： 1:Exhibit 1 2:(Exhibit 2) |
| 11/01/2023 | DECLARATION of Faye Yifei Deng regarding memorandum in support of motion 10 附件： 1:Exhibit 1 2:Exhibit 2 3:(Exhibit 3) |
| 11/01/2023 | MEMORANDUM by Hexin Holding Limited in support of motion for temporary restraining order 9 |
| 11/01/2023 | MOTION by Plaintiff Hexin Holding Limited for temporary restraining order including a Temporary Injunction, a Temporary Asset Restraint, and Expedited Discovery |
| 10/26/2023 | MAILED patent report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA. |
| 10/16/2023 | 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. (mek,) |
| 10/16/2023 | CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John F. Kness. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey Cummings. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 1). (mek,) |
| 10/13/2023 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Hexin Holding Limited by Yifei Deng |
| 10/13/2023 | SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Hexin Holding Limited SCHEDULE "A" related to COMPLAINT 1 |
| 10/13/2023 | MOTION by Plaintiff Hexin Holding Limited for Leave to File Under Seal |
| 10/13/2023 | Notice of Claims Involving Patent by Hexin Holding Limited |
| 10/13/2023 | NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Hexin Holding Limited |
| 10/13/2023 | CIVIL Cover Sheet |
| 10/13/2023 | COMPLAINT filed by Hexin Holding Limited; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-21221431. 附件： 1:Exhibit 1 2:Exhibit 2 3:Exhibit 3 4:Exhibit 4 5:(Exhibit 5) |
