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2023-cv-15129

Heng Swee Lim v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A

法院:伊利诺伊州北法院
发案日期:2023-10-19
原告:Heng Swee Lim
代理律所:Keith
诉讼类型:版权
# Date Description
[+] 1 2023-10-19 COMPLAINT filed by Heng Swee Lim; Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-21238327.
2 2023-10-19 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Heng Swee Lim Schedule A to Complaint 1
3 2023-10-19 CIVIL Cover Sheet
4 2023-10-19 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Heng Swee Lim by Keith A. Vogt
5 2023-10-19 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Heng Swee Lim by Yanling Jiang
6 2023-10-19 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Heng Swee Lim by Yi Bu
7 2023-10-19 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Heng Swee Lim by Adam Grodman
8 2023-10-19 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Heng Swee Lim by Cameron Eugene Mcintyre
[+] 9 2023-10-19 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Heng Swee Lim by Monica Rita Martin
10 2023-10-19 MOTION by Plaintiff Heng Swee Lim for leave to file under seal
11 2023-10-19 MOTION by Plaintiff Heng Swee Lim for leave to file excess pages
[+] 13 2023-10-19 MEMORANDUM in support of 12 Exparte motion
[+] 14 2023-10-19 SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Heng Swee Lim Sealed Exhibit 2, Declaration of Heng Swee Lim regarding memorandum in support of motion, 13
15 2023-10-19 Presentment for Exparte motion 12 and NOTICE of Motion by Keith A. Vogt for presentment of motion for leave to file 10, motion for leave to file excess pages 11 before Honorable Manish S. Shah on 10/24/2023 at 09:45 AM.
16 2023-10-23 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: Plaintiff's ex parte motion for a temporary restraining order, asset restraint, expedited discovery, and electronic service of process, motion for excess pages, and motion to seal 10 11 12 are granted, and no appearance on the motions is necessary. The plaintiff's written submissions establish that if defendants were informed of this proceeding before a TRO could issue, assets would likely be redirected, defeating plaintiff's interests in identifying defendants, stopping the infringement, and obtaining an accounting. In addition, the submitted evidence establishes a likelihood of success on the merits as to the defendants listed in Schedule A, the harm to plaintiff is irreparable, and an injunction is in the public interest because infringement interferes with the plaintiff's ability to control its intellectual property and causes consumer confusion. Those rights cannot be fully compensated by money damages. 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 is an effective, perhaps the most effective, way to communicate with defendants. Expedited discovery is warranted to identify defendants and implement the asset freeze. If any defendant were to appear and object, the court will take a fresh look at the asset freeze, joinder, and personal jurisdiction. A $100,000 bond is sufficient to secure the injunction against nearly 200 defendants. Enter Sealed TRO. Notices mailed.
[+] 17 2023-10-23 SEALED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Manish S. Shah on 10/23/2023. Notices mailed.
22 2023-10-26 SURETY BOND in the amount of $ 100,000.00 posted by Heng Swee Lim. (Document not scanned)
18 2023-10-31 MOTION by Plaintiff Heng Swee Lim for preliminary injunction
[+] 19 2023-10-31 MEMORANDUM by Heng Swee Lim in support of motion for preliminary injunction 18
20 2023-10-31 NOTICE of Motion by Keith A. Vogt for presentment of motion for preliminary injunction 18 before Honorable Manish S. Shah on 11/7/2023 at 09:45 AM.
[+] 21 2023-10-31 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Heng Swee Lim as to The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A on 10/31/2023, answer due 11/21/2023.
23 2023-11-07 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: Motion hearing held. For the reasons stated in open court, plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction 18 is granted. Enter Preliminary Injunction Order. The Clerk is directed to unseal any previously sealed documents in this matter. Plaintiff's counsel is directed to add all defendants listed on Schedule A to the court's docket within three business days. Instructions on how to do so may be located on the court's website at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/instructions. Notices mailed.
[+] 24 2023-11-07 PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Manish S. Shah on 11/7/2023. Notices mailed.
25 2023-11-22 MOTION by Plaintiff Heng Swee Lim for default judgment as to Plaintiff's Motion for Entry of Default and Default Judgment Against the Defendants Identified in First Amended Schedule A
[+] 26 2023-11-22 MEMORANDUM by Heng Swee Lim in support of motion for default judgment 25
27 2023-11-22 NOTICE of Motion by Keith A. Vogt for presentment of motion for default judgment 25 before Honorable Manish S. Shah on 11/30/2023 at 09:45 AM.
28 2023-11-27 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by All Plaintiffs as to [Certain] defendants
29 2023-11-30 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by All Plaintiffs as to [Certain] Defendants
30 2023-11-30 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: Motion hearing held. For the reasons stated in open court, the motion for default judgment 25 is granted. Enter Default Judgment Order. Civil case terminated. Notices mailed.
31 2023-11-30 DEFAULT FINAL JUDGMENT ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Manish S. Shah on 11/30/2023. Notices mailed.
32 2023-12-01 MAILED copyright report to Registrar, Washington DC.
33 2023-12-30 SATISFACTION of Judgment as to defendant no. 72 Ofat Home
34 2024-04-01 SATISFACTION of Judgment as to defendant no. 93 PaulDesignGifts
35 2024-07-13 SATISFACTION of Judgment as to defendant no. 11 HAPPYSTOREBCS and defendant no. 64 yuhongwhile