最近更新：2026-03-30
2026-cv-01824
| 日期 | 描述 |
|---|---|
| 04/23/2026 | SUMMONS Returned Executed by Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited as to Aling's small shop on 4/23/2026, answer due 5/14/2026. |
| 04/22/2026 | SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant Aling's small shop |
| 04/22/2026 | SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) Aling's small shop by Plaintiff Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited |
| 04/21/2026 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: The Court grants Plaintiff's motion to withdraw the appearance of Katherine M. Kuhn [26], [28], and directs the Clerk to terminate Attorney Kuhn's appearance on the docket in this case. The Court also grants Plaintiff's motion for electronic service of process [24]. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(f)(3) "allows courts to permit alternative means of service if the party seeking to use an alternative means obtains permission of the court and those 'other means are not prohibited by international agreement.' " NBA Props., Inc. v. P'ships & Unincorporated Ass'ns Identified in Schedule A, 549 F. Supp. 3d 790, 796 (N.D. Ill. 2021) (quoting Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 (f)(3)). Here, Plaintiff indicates that Defendant provided an incomplete or inaccurate physical address in China for its e-commerce store, see [24-1] at 1-2. Because Defendant's address remains unknown after due diligence, the Hague Service Convention does not apply, see NBA Props., Inc., 549 F. Supp. 3d at 796 (describing the Hague Service Convention and its relationship with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(f)). But even if it did apply, the Convention does not prohibit service by email. Id. Courts in this district routinely permit email service in similar circumstances, see, e.g., Chen v. Partnerships & Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A, No. 24 C 7164, 2025 WL 47972, at *6 (N.D. Ill. Jan. 8, 2025) (collecting cases), and the Court finds such service appropriate here. The 4/22/26 Notice of Motion date is stricken as to all motions. Plaintiff may provide notice of the proceedings in this case to Defendant, including service of process pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3), and any future motions, by electronically publishing a link to the First Amended Complaint, this Order, and other relevant documents on a website and by sending an e-mail to any e-mail addresses provided for Defendant by third parties with all the relevant documents attached. The Clerk of the Court is directed to issue a single original summons in the name of "Aling's small shop." The combination of providing notice via electronic publication and e-mail, along with any notice that Defendant receives from payment processors, shall constitute notice reasonably calculated under all circumstances to apprise Defendant of the pendency of the action and allow it to present its objections. Mailed notice. |
| 04/17/2026 | NOTICE of Motion by Joseph Wendell Droter for presentment of motion to withdraw as attorney[28] before Honorable John Robert Blakey on 4/22/2026 at 11:00 AM. |
| 04/17/2026 | MOTION by Attorney Katherine M. Kuhn to withdraw as attorney for Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited. No party information provided |
| 04/17/2026 | NOTICE by Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited re MOTION by Attorney Katherine M. Kuhn to withdraw as attorney for Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited. No party information provided [26] Withdrawal of Motion |
| 04/17/2026 | MOTION by Attorney Katherine M. Kuhn to withdraw as attorney for Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited. No party information provided |
| 04/17/2026 | Plaintiff's NOTICE of Motion by Joseph Wendell Droter for presentment of motion for service by publication, [24] before Honorable John Robert Blakey on 4/22/2026 at 11:00 AM. |
| 04/17/2026 | MOTION by Plaintiff Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited for service by publication and Electronic Service 附件： 1:Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of J. Droter 2:Memorandum in Support of Motion for Electronic Service 3:Declaration of Joseph W. Droter in Support of Motion for Electronic Service |
| 04/03/2026 | STIPULATED Confidentiality and Protective Order. Signed by the Honorable John Robert Blakey on 4/3/2026. Mailed notice. |
| 04/03/2026 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: The Court grants the parties' joint motion for confidentiality order [20] and strikes the 4/8/26 Notice of Motion date. Enter Agreed Confidentiality Order. Mailed notice. |
| 03/30/2026 | Plaintiff's NOTICE of Motion by Katherine Marilyn Kuhn for presentment of motion for protective order, [20] before Honorable John Robert Blakey on 4/8/2026 at 11:00 AM. |
| 03/30/2026 | MOTION by Plaintiff Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited for protective order Joint Motion for Confidentiality and Protective Order with Third-Party TikTok 附件： 1:Exhibit Confidentiality and Protective Order |
| 03/26/2026 | ORDER Authorizing Expedited Discovery. Signed by the Honorable John Robert Blakey on 3/26/2026. Mailed notice. |
| 03/26/2026 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: Based upon the representations in Plaintiff's supplemental report [15], Plaintiff may proceed on its amended complaint [11] against the sole named Defendant, Aling's small shop. The Court grants Plaintiff's renewed motion for an order authorizing expedited discovery [16] and strikes the 4/1/26 Notice of Motion date. Enter Order. Mailed notice. |
| 03/23/2026 | Plaintiff's NOTICE of Motion by Katherine Marilyn Kuhn for presentment of motion for order, [16] before Honorable John Robert Blakey on 4/1/2026 at 11:00 AM. |
| 03/23/2026 | MOTION by Plaintiff Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited for order for Expedited Discovery RENEWED 附件： 1:Memorandum in Support of Renewed Motion for Expedited Discovery 2:Declaration of Katherine M. Kuhn in Support of Renewed Motion for Expedited Disc |
| 03/04/2026 | SUPPLEMENT to order on motion to seal, order on motion for order, terminate deadlines and hearings, [14] in Compliance with Docket 14 |
| 02/26/2026 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: Plaintiff initiated this lawsuit by filing a single complaint seeking to sue 21 separate defendants for infringement of 13 copyrighted photographs, see [1], [2-1], [2-2]. Once the case was assigned to this Court, Plaintiff filed an amended complaint naming just one defendant and asserting infringement of a single protected photograph, see [11-2]. Before Plaintiff may proceed, however, it must file a supplemental report confirming whether it has previously named any of the 21 defendants identified in this case in a prior case asserting infringement of the same intellectual property. See Julie Stiebritz v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A, No. 1:25-cv-03459, at 19 (N.D. Ill. Apr. 9, 2025) (dismissing the case because plaintiff previously named defendants in a prior case and dismissed them to avoid an unfavorable joinder ruling, which constitutes forum shopping). Plaintiff shall file the report by 3/10/26; if Plaintiff fails to comply, the Court will dismiss this case. The Court denies without prejudice Plaintiff's motion for expedited discovery [12], denies as moot Plaintiff's motion to seal [4], and strikes the 3/4/26 Notice of Motion date. The motion remains premised upon Plaintiff's "infringement evidence," but the alleged infringement relates to a photograph of a shirt, not the shirt design, and the submission shows that the infringing photo and the protected photo are not the same. Mailed notice. |
| 02/24/2026 | Plaintiff's NOTICE of Motion by Katherine Marilyn Kuhn for presentment of motion for order, [12] before Honorable John Robert Blakey on 3/4/2026 at 11:00 AM. |
| 02/24/2026 | MOTION by Plaintiff Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited for order for Expedited Discovery 附件： 1:Memorandum in Support of Motion for Expedited Discovery 2:Declaration of Katherine M. Kuhn in Support of Motion for Expedited Discovery |
| 02/24/2026 | FIRST AMENDED complaint by Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited against Aling's small shop 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 |
| 02/19/2026 | 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. |
| 02/19/2026 | CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John Robert Blakey. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Heather K. McShain. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3). |
| 02/19/2026 | MAILED copyright report to Registrar, Washington DC |
| 02/18/2026 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited by Nihat Deniz Bayramoglu |
| 02/18/2026 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited by Nazly Aileen Bayramoglu |
| 02/18/2026 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited by Joseph Wendell Droter |
| 02/18/2026 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited by Katherine Marilyn Kuhn |
| 02/18/2026 | NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited |
| 02/18/2026 | MOTION by Plaintiff Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited to seal 附件： 1:Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of K. Kuhn 2:Exhibit 2 to the Declaration of K. Kuhn 3:Declaration of Katherine M. Kuhn in Support of Motion for Leave to File Under Se |
| 02/18/2026 | CIVIL Cover Sheet |
| 02/18/2026 | SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited Exhibit 1 to the Complaint regarding complaint, [1] 附件： 1:Exhibit 2 to the Complaint 2:(Exhibit 3 to the Complaint) |
| 02/18/2026 | COMPLAINT for Copyright Infringement filed by Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24743609. 附件： 1:Exhibit 3 to the Complaint 2:Exhibit 1 to the Complaint 3:Exhibit 2 to the Complaint |
