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2025-01-14 |
COMPLAINT filed by Blink Industries Ltd.; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-22948299. |
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Exhibit 1 |
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Exhibit 2 |
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Exhibit 3 |
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Exhibit 4 |
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2025-01-14 |
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Blink Industries Ltd. Schedule A regarding complaint[1] |
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2025-01-14 |
MOTION by Plaintiff Blink Industries Ltd. for Leave to File Certain Documents Under Seal |
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2025-01-14 |
CIVIL Cover Sheet |
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2025-01-14 |
NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Blink Industries Ltd. |
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2025-01-14 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Blink Industries Ltd. by Martin Francis Trainor |
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2025-01-14 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Blink Industries Ltd. by Sydney Paige Fenton |
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2025-01-14 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Blink Industries Ltd. by Alexander Whang |
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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. (Text entry; no document attached.) |
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2025-01-14 |
MAILED Copyright report to Registrar, Washington DC |
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2025-01-15 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: Plaintiff should review the Court's standing order on "Schedule A" Cases, available at https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/judge-info.aspx?IuUaWzNcEoPr4PHl9tvcGaMUezk8AnJ1 under the "Case Procedures" tab. Please note that the table's requirements were revised on October 10, 2024. As explained there, Plaintiff must complete and file the template linked on that page before the Court will consider granting any motion for preliminary injunctive relief. The submission must also provide a listing of all prior Schedule A cases filed in any court in the United States in which Plaintiff was a plaintiff, and a listing of any of the defendants included in the Schedule A in this case that Plaintiff has previously named as a defendant in any prior complaint or Schedule A case. Finally, by filing the template, Plaintiff certifies that Plaintiff has not used any of the screenshot evidence supplied in support of a motion for a TRO in this case in any prior proceeding. If the template is not completed by January 22, 2025, the Court may dismiss this matter for failure to prosecute. Mailed notice. |
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2025-01-22 |
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Blink Industries Ltd. Schedule of Defendants |
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Exhibit 1-1 |
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Exhibit 1-2 |
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(Exhibit 1-3) |
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2025-01-22 |
MOTION by Plaintiff Blink Industries Ltd. for Entry of a Temporary Restraining Order, Including a Temporary Injunction, a Temporary Asset Restraint, and Expedited Discovery |
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2025-01-22 |
MEMORANDUM by Blink Industries Ltd. in support of motion for miscellaneous relief[12] |
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Declaration of Martin F. Trainor |
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Exhibit 1 |
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2025-01-22 |
DECLARATION of Paul Varley regarding memorandum in support of motion[13] |
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Exhibit 1 |
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2025-01-22 |
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Blink Industries Ltd. Exhibit 2, Parts 1-3 regarding declaration[14] |
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Exhibit 2, Part 1 |
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Exhibit 2, Part 2 |
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(Exhibit 2, Part 3) |
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2025-01-22 |
MOTION by Plaintiff Blink Industries Ltd. for Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3) |
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2025-01-22 |
MEMORANDUM by Blink Industries Ltd. in support of motion for miscellaneous relief[16] |
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Declaration of Martin F. Trainor |
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Exhibit 1 |
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2025-01-23 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: The Court is not prepared to grant the request for a temporary restraining order based on the information contained in the template Plaintiff filed [see [11]], so the motion for a TRO [12] is denied without prejudice to renewal. The majority of the dates listed in the 'last date collected column' are from 2023 or the first half of 2024. The most recent dates are from September and early October 2024. For some but not all of the 2023 dates, the chart says, "Product still available as of January 22, 2025" and that this statement is an indication of whether defendant is still offering Plaintiff's copyrighted works for sale. But the Court cannot verify this information. Indeed, many of the included links in the submission do not take the court to active webpages that appear to still offer the offending material for sale. In short, the information provided does not persuade the Court that without prompt relief, Plaintiff will suffer "immediate and irreparable injury" as required under FRCP 65(b)(1)(A) for a TRO to issue. Plaintiff is free to file an amended template or amended complaint which narrows the number of Defendants listed in Schedule A, but the Court will not grant a TRO without a very recent showing of alleged infringement which would support immediate relief. Any renewed motion for a TRO must be accompanied by a revised Schedule A template. Plaintiff must take some action to move the case forward by January 30, 2025, otherwise the Court will consider dismissal without prejudice. Mailed notice. |
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2025-01-30 |
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Blink Industries Ltd. Schedule of Defendants |
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2025-01-30 |
MOTION by Plaintiff Blink Industries Ltd. for Entry of a Temporary Restraining Order including a Temporary Injunction, and a Temporary Assest Restraint, as to Certain Defendants1 |
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2025-01-30 |
MEMORANDUM by Blink Industries Ltd. in support of motion for miscellaneous relief[20] |
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Declaration of Martin F. Trainor |
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Exhibit 1 |
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2025-01-30 |
DECLARATION of Paul Varley regarding memorandum in support of motion[21] |
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Exhibit 1 |
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2025-01-30 |
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Blink Industries Ltd. Exhibit 2, Parts 1-13 regarding declaration[22] |
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Exhibit 2, Part 1 |
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Exhibit 2, Part 2 |
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Exhibit 2, Part 3 |
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Exhibit 2, Part 4 |
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Exhibit 2, Part 5 |
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Exhibit 2, Part 6 |
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Exhibit 2, Part 7 |
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Exhibit 2, Part 8 |
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Exhibit 2, Part 9 |
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Exhibit 2, Part 10 |
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Exhibit 2, Part 11 |
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Exhibit 2, Part 12 |
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(Exhibit 2, Part 13) |
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2025-01-30 |
MOTION by Plaintiff Blink Industries Ltd. for Expedited Discovery |
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Exhibit 1 |
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2025-01-31 |
ORDER for expedited discovery Signed by the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins on 1/31/2025. Mailed notice. |
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SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant The Partnerships And Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A (Text entry; no document attached.) |
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2025-02-05 |
SURETY BOND in the amount of $ 10,000.00 posted by Blink Industries Ltd. (Document not imaged) |
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2025-02-11 |
MOTION by Plaintiff Blink Industries Ltd. to Extend the Temporary Restraining Order |
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2025-02-11 |
MEMORANDUM by Blink Industries Ltd. in support of motion for miscellaneous relief[29] |
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Declaration of Martin F. Trainor |
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2025-02-12 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: The motion to extend the TRO [29] is granted. The TRO is extended through February 28, 2025. Mailed notice. |
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2025-02-25 |
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Blink Industries Ltd. as to The Partnerships And Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A, on 2/25/2025, answer due 3/18/2025. |
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Declaration of Sydney Fenton |
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Exhibit A |
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2025-02-25 |
MOTION by Plaintiff Blink Industries Ltd. for preliminary injunction as to certain Defendants |
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Exhibit A |
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2025-02-25 |
MEMORANDUM by Blink Industries Ltd. in support of motion for preliminary injunction[33] |
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Declaration of Martin F. Trainor |
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Exhibit 1 |
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2025-02-26 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: Before the Court is Plaintiff's motion [33] for entry of a preliminary injunction. In connection with that motion, Plaintiff must serve all remaining Defendants with the following statement: "The Court has taken the motion for a preliminary injunction under advisement and will consider the motion unopposed if no Defendant appears and objects by March 3, 2025. If no objections are filed by that date, the Court will consider the motion unopposed. Plaintiff must serve this minute order upon all remaining Defendants within one business day of its entry on the docket and must promptly file proof of that service. For the reasons stated in the Court's orders entering the TRO, the TRO is extended until the Court adjudicates the motion for a preliminary injunction. See H-D Mich., LLC v. Hellenic Duty Free Shops S.A., 694 F.3d 827, 843-45 (7th Cir. 2012). Because this extension exceeds the maximum duration for a TRO under FRCP 65(b), this extension "becomes in effect a preliminary injunction that is appealable, but the order remains effective." Id. at 844. Mailed notice. |
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2025-02-26 |
NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Blink Industries Ltd. as to a certain defendant |
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2025-02-27 |
CERTIFICATE of Service by Sydney Paige Fenton on behalf of Blink Industries Ltd. |
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Exhibit A |
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2025-02-28 |
NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Blink Industries Ltd. as to certain Defendants |
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2025-03-04 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: Plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction [33] is granted. Plaintiff's filings establish that it has acted expeditiously to protect its interests and that there remains a significant risk that certain Defendants will transfer relevant assets beyond the Court's reach. For these reasons, as well as the reasons provided in the whole of Plaintiff's filings and as stated by the Court in connection with entry of the TRO, the Court is persuaded that Plaintiff has satisfied the requirements for a preliminary injunction. In addition, the Court finds that the balance of harms favors Plaintiff and that a preliminary injunction serves the public interest by, among other things, protecting consumers from the marketing of counterfeit goods. Plaintiff has also certified and established [37] that it provided electronic notice to defendants of the pendency of this case and provided a link to a website containing relevant case documents, but no objection to the motion for a preliminary injunction has been filed on behalf of any defendant. Enter preliminary injunction order. The Clerk shall unseal any documents that are sealed. The Law Firm of TME Law P.C., is ordered to add ALL defendant names listed in the Schedule A to the docket within five business days, instructions can be found on the Court's website at https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/_assets/_documents/_forms/_cmecf/pdfs/v60/Add_Terminate_Instructions.pdf. Mailed notice. |
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2025-03-04 |
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION Order Signed by the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins on 3/4/2025. Mailed notice. |
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2025-03-04 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: By March 21, 2025, Plaintiff shall file a status report regarding next steps in this case. If Plaintiff intends to file a motion for default judgment, it should be filed by that date, and if Plaintiff moves for default judgment as to all Defendants, no status report need be filed. Mailed notice. |
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NEW PARTIES: 100% cotton T-shirt 213 Store, Funny Home Decor Store, Kiddo Store, KMOGOER SHOE Store, LEIER Store, Shop Ying009 Store Store, Shop1102303297 Store, Shop1102412049 Store, Shop1102435960 Store, Shop1102573074 Store, Shop1102774668 Store, Shop1102858493 Store, Shop1102878232 Store, Shop5058355 Store, WarehouseNO18 Store, xiaowang Store, BUBU ART & DESIGN, Buy, Dont Bye, Chms, Doyouu Store, Fangzhi Xipu, guangzhouliqihuishangmaoshanghanggerenduzi, guangzhouqicanmaoyishanghanggerenduzi, guoqifen poster shop, Hahai 89strore, huanglinfang sign, jiujianghuiruguanshangmaoyouxiangongsi, MStoreS, TONNU BETTY, wan1984da, Zhang Mingcong, ScroggsStore, BAI YUN ART, Brushstroke Boutique, cba decor, HIIK interesting, LATTCLCA, platinumplace G, Qjialin, Retro family, Sun is Hope, US wall ary local, Visual Arts Space, Xiaowuchepin, ChunBaoWireless, Flash mink, Glamour Grid, leiliang, Style Spectrum, Yangbin and YingKongJie added to case caption. Terminating The Partnerships And Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A (Text entry; no document attached.) |
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2025-03-21 |
NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Blink Industries Ltd. as to a certain defendant |
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2025-03-21 |
MOTION by Plaintiff Blink Industries Ltd. for extension of time to file Motion for Entry of Default and Default Judgment |
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2025-03-21 |
STATUS Report by Blink Industries Ltd. |
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Exhibit A |
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2025-03-24 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: The motion for an extension of time [43] is granted. A status report or motion for default judgment is now due by April 24, 2025. Mailed notice. |
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2025-03-28 |
NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Blink Industries Ltd. as to certain Defendants |
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2025-04-18 |
NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Blink Industries Ltd. as to a certain defendant |
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2025-04-24 |
MOTION by Plaintiff Blink Industries Ltd. for entry of default, MOTION by Plaintiff Blink Industries Ltd. for default judgment as to all Defendants |
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Exhibit A |
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2025-04-24 |
MEMORANDUM by Blink Industries Ltd. in support of motion for entry of default, motion for default judgment[48] |
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Exhibit 1 |
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Exhibit 2 |
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2025-04-24 |
DECLARATION of Martin F. Trainor regarding memorandum in support of motion[49] |
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Exhibit 1 |
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2025-04-24 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: Before the Court is Plaintiff's motion for entry of default and default judgment against the remaining Defendants. The remaining defendants have failed either to plead or to otherwise appear to defend against this action. Accordingly, default is entered under Rule 55(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Any objections to the motion for entry of default judgment must be filed on or before May 1, 2025. If no objections are filed by that date, the court will consider the motion unopposed. The Court will also rule on the papers unless a hearing is requested by April 28, 2025. A hearing may be requested by filing a Request for Hearing as a separate entry on the docket. Plaintiff must serve this minute order upon all remaining Defendants within one business day of its entry on the docket and must promptly file proof of that service. Mailed notice |
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2025-04-25 |
CERTIFICATE of Service by Sydney Paige Fenton on behalf of Blink Industries Ltd. |
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Exhibit A |
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2025-05-02 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: No remaining Defendant has responded to Plaintiff's motion for entry of default judgment. Accordingly, the motion [48] is granted. 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. The infringement of Plaintiff's marks and copyrights irreparably harms Plaintiff and confuses the public. This infringement was willful and statutory damages are awarded. The Clerk is directed to return the surety bond posted. Enter Final Judgment Order. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice. |
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2025-05-02 |
ENTERED JUDGMENT on 5/2/2025. Mailed notice. |
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2025-05-05 |
MAILED Copyright report with certified copy of minute order dated 5/2/2025 to Registrar, Washington DC |
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MAILED original ten-thousand-dollar ($10,000) surety bond posted by Blink Industries Ltd. to TME Law P.C. 10 S. Riverside Plaza Suite 875 Chicago, IL 60606 via certified mail # 9589 0710 5270 0579 7779 73. (Text entry; no document attached.) |
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2025-05-09 |
FULL SATISFACTION of Judgment as to a certain defendant |
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2025-09-16 |
MAIL RETURNED, for document #[28] sent to Alexander Whang returned as undeliverable, return to sender. No new contact information received; therefore future mailings will not be sent until a new address is provided to the Clerk's Office using a Notification of Change of Address. |
