最近更新：2026-02-13
2026-cv-01585
| 日期 | 描述 |
|---|---|
| 03/19/2026 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1) and Plaintiff's notice of voluntary dismissal [23], this action is being dismissed without prejudice. All pending motions and deadlines are terminated as moot. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice (gel,) |
| 03/17/2026 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Wumei Lin as to Defendant Guang zhou zhi yu wang luo keji Co., Ltd. |
| 03/13/2026 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: Upon review of Plaintiff's motion for electronic service of process [19] and other filings, the Court observes that Plaintiff has not provided evidence of Defendant having sold a product using the allegedly infringing photograph in Illinois. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant sells products using Plaintiff's copyrighted photograph of a dress, but Plaintiff has provided evidence that Defendant sold a product in Illinois using a different photograph of a shirt. [12] [12-1]. To establish personal jurisdiction over Defendant, Plaintiff must establish that Defendant actually sold a product using the allegedly infringing photograph at issue to a customer in Illinois. See Liu v. Monthly, et al., No. 25-2074, Dkt. 35 (7th Cir. Mar. 9, 2026) (unpublished) (citing Curry v. Revolution Lab'ys, LLC, 949 F.3d 385, 400 (7th Cir. 2020)). Although Liu is a nonprecedential disposition, the Court agrees with the reasoning and conclusion regarding the issue of allegations sufficient to support specific personal jurisdiction. Accordingly, Plaintiff's motion for electronic service [19] is denied without prejudice, and Plaintiff must file either an amended complaint or supplemental statement establishing a basis for personal jurisdiction. If an amended complaint or supplemental statement consistent with this order is not filed by 3/20/26, this action may be dismissed without prejudice for lack of personal jurisdiction. Mailed notice (gel,) |
| 03/11/2026 | STATUS Report in Compliance with Docket 15 by Wumei Lin |
| 03/11/2026 | Plaintiff's NOTICE of Motion by Katherine Marilyn Kuhn for presentment of motion for service by publication, [19] before Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt on 3/18/2026 at 10:00 AM. |
| 03/11/2026 | MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin for service by publication and Electronic Service 附件： 1:Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of K. Kuhn 2:Declaration of Katherine M. Kuhn in Support of Motion for Electronic Service 3:Memorandum in Support of Motion for Electronic Service |
| 03/04/2026 | SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant Guang zhou zhi yu wang luo keji Co., Ltd. |
| 03/03/2026 | SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) Guang zhou zhi yu wang luo keji Co., Ltd. by Plaintiff Wumei Lin |
| 02/20/2026 | ORDER Signed by the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt on 2/20/2026. Mailed notice (gel,) |
| 02/20/2026 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: Plaintiff's motion for leave to conduct expedited discovery [13] is granted. The Court grants Plaintiff's request for expedited discovery as the Court finds that expedited discovery is warranted to obtain Defendant's contact information. Enter Order Authorizing Expedited Discovery. The motion hearing set for 3/4/26 [14] is stricken. If no other relief has been sought, Plaintiff is ordered to file a status report by 3/13/26 updating the Court on the progress of expedited discovery and proposed next steps in the case. In addition, the Clerk's office is directed to update the case name and title on the docket to: "Wumei Lin v. Guang zhou zhi yu wang luo keji Co., Ltd. Mailed notice (gel,) |
| 02/17/2026 | Plaintiff's NOTICE of Motion by Joseph Wendell Droter for presentment of motion for order, [13] before Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt on 3/4/2026 at 10:00 AM. |
| 02/17/2026 | MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin for order for Expedited Discovery 附件： 1:Memorandum in Support of Motion for Expedited Discovery 2:Declaration of Joseph W. Droter in Support of Motion for Expedited Discovery |
| 02/17/2026 | FIRST AMENDED complaint by Wumei Lin against Guang zhou zhi yu wang luo keji Co., Ltd. and terminating The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified in Schedule A for Copyright Infringement 附件： 1:Exhibit 2 to the Complaint 2:Exhibit 1 to the Complaint |
| 02/13/2026 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: This case has been assigned to Judge LaShonda A. Hunt. Upon review of the copyright infringement complaint and other filings, the Court questions whether Plaintiff has established sufficient grounds for joinder of all 21 defendants under Fed. R. Civ. P. 20. See Viking Arm AS v. P'ships & Unincorporated Ass'ns Identified on Schedule A,No. 24 C 1566, 2024 WL 2953105 (N.D. Ill. June 6, 2024). Indeed, Plaintiff filed a form complaint with generic allegations about coordinated counterfeiting activity between 21 defendants without any details whatsoever, which arguably violates the requirements of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 8 and 10. Accordingly, by 2/20/26, Plaintiff must file either a memorandum explaining why joinder is proper or an amended complaint specifically naming and identifying each defendant being sued and setting forth with more than conclusory statements the alleged infringing activity. Failure to do so will result in the current complaint being dismissed without prejudice and this case being closed. Furthermore, Plaintiff has not established good cause under Local Rule 26.2 or Seventh Circuit precedent to justify sealing the names of defendants or documents pertaining to alleged infringing activity. "Secrecy makes little sense if the goal of the litigation is to protect rightholders' IP interests by obtaining an injunction against defendants' sales of infringing or counterfeit goods." See Eicher Motors Ltd. v. P'ships & Unincorporated Ass'ns Identified on Schedule A, No. 25 C 2937, 2025 WL 2299593 at *7 (N.D. Ill. Aug. 8, 2025) (Kness, J.). More importantly, this presumption of sealing runs counter to the well-established authority of this Circuit holding that "[m]any a litigant would prefer that the subject matter of a case. be kept from the curious (including its business rivals and customers), but the tradition that litigation is open to the public is of very long standing." See Union Oil Co. of Cal. v. Leavell, 220 F.3d 562, 567-568 (7th Cir. 2000). For those reasons, the motion for leave to file under seal [4] is denied. The Clerk of Court is directed to unseal the document filed at [2]. Mailed notice (gel,) |
| 02/12/2026 | 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. |
| 02/12/2026 | CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Young B. Kim. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3). |
| 02/11/2026 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Wumei Lin by Nihat Deniz Bayramoglu |
| 02/11/2026 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Wumei Lin by Nazly Aileen Bayramoglu |
| 02/11/2026 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Wumei Lin by Joseph Wendell Droter |
| 02/11/2026 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Wumei Lin by Katherine Marilyn Kuhn |
| 02/11/2026 | NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Wumei Lin |
| 02/11/2026 | SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Wumei Lin Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of K. Kuhn regarding MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin to seal [4] |
| 02/11/2026 | MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin to seal 附件： 1:Declaration of Katherine M. Kuhn in Support of Motion for Leave to File Under Se 2:Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of K. Kuhn |
| 02/11/2026 | CIVIL Cover Sheet |
| 02/11/2026 | SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Wumei Lin Exhibit 1 to the Complaint regarding complaint, [1] |
| 02/11/2026 | COMPLAINT for Copyright Infringement filed by Wumei Lin; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24717321. 附件： 1:Exhibit 1 to the Complaint 2:Exhibit 2 to the Complaint 3:Exhibit 3 to the Complaint 4:Exhibit 4 to the Complaint |
