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1
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2025-05-19 |
COMPLAINT filed by Elizabeth's Studio LLC; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23501493. |
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Exhibit 1 |
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2
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2025-05-19 |
SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Elizabeth's Studio LLC Schedule A to Complaint [1] |
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3
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2025-05-19 |
CIVIL Cover Sheet |
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4
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2025-05-19 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Elizabeth's Studio LLC by Keith A. Vogt |
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5
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2025-05-19 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Elizabeth's Studio LLC by Adam Grodman |
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6
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2025-05-19 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Elizabeth's Studio LLC by Cameron Eugene Mcintyre |
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7
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2025-05-19 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Elizabeth's Studio LLC by Christopher Romero |
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8
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2025-05-19 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Elizabeth's Studio LLC by Monica Rita Martin |
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9
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2025-05-19 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Elizabeth's Studio LLC by Yanling Jiang |
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10
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2025-05-19 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Elizabeth's Studio LLC by Yi Bu |
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11
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2025-05-19 |
NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Elizabeth's Studio LLC |
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CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John Robert Blakey. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Young B. Kim. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3). |
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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. |
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12
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2025-05-21 |
MAILED copyright report to Registrar, Washington DC. |
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Copyrights |
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2025-05-22 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: Plaintiff seeks to sue 198 separate defendants for copyright infringement, see 1, 2. Joinder of multiple defendants in a single copyright infringement action remains appropriate only if the claims against the defendants are asserted "with respect to or arising out of the same transaction, occurrence, or series of transactions or occurrences," and a common question of law or fact exists as to all defendants. Fed. R. Civ. P. 20(a)(2)(A)-(B). In this regard, Plaintiff alleges that the "Defendant Internet Stores share unique identifiers, such as design elements and similarities of the unauthorized products offered for sale, establishing a logical relationship between them and suggesting that Defendants' illegal operations arise out of the same transaction, occurrence, or series of transactions or occurrences." 1 at 7. But this is a legal conclusion, which the Court need not accept; nor does the allegation support joinder, as it is equally possible that each online retailer set up shop in the same or similar manner. See, e.g., Estee Lauder Cosms. Ltd. v. Partnerships & Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A, 334 F.R.D. 182, 188-89 (N.D. Ill. 2020). The Court thus finds that Plaintiff has failed to support the joinder of 198 separate defendants in this single action and dismisses the complaint 1. If Plaintiff can, consistent with its obligations under Rule 11, amend its complaint to allege facts to support the joinder of all defendants in this single action, it may do so by 6/6/25. If Plaintiff fails to comply, the Court will dismiss this case. Mailed notice. |
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14
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2025-05-29 |
AMENDED complaint by Elizabeth's Studio LLC against The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A |
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(Exhibit 1) |
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15
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2025-05-29 |
Amended Schedule A to Complaint 1, Schedule A 2 and Amended Complaint 14 by Elizabeth's Studio LLC |
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17
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2025-05-29 |
MEMORANDUM in Support of 16 Exparte Motion |
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Exhibit 1 |
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Declaration of Keith A. Vogt |
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(Exhibit 1-2, of Keith A. Vogt's Declaration) |
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2025-05-29 |
Presentment for Ex Parte Motion 16 NOTICE of Motion by Keith A. Vogt for presentment of before Honorable John Robert Blakey on 6/11/2025 at 11:00 AM. |
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2025-06-10 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: Plaintiff has now filed an amended complaint, which names just one Defendant, and thus avoids any joinder issues. See [14], [15]. Plaintiff may thus proceed on its amended complaint [14]. Additionally, based upon Plaintiff's submissions, the Court grants Plaintiff's motion for leave to conduct expedited discovery and for electronic service of process [16] and strikes the 6/11/25 Notice of Motion date. Enter Order. Mailed notice. |
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2025-06-10 |
ORDER for leave to conduct expedited discovery and service of process by e-mail and/or electronic publication. Signed by the Honorable John Robert Blakey on 6/10/2025. Mailed notice. |
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21
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2025-06-11 |
SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) JTChs4!. by Plaintiff Elizabeth's Studio LLC |
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2025-06-11 |
SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to JTChs4!. |
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23
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2025-06-18 |
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Elizabeth's Studio LLC as to The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A on 6/18/2025, answer due 7/9/2025. |
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Declaration of Service |
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24
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2025-07-11 |
MOTION by Plaintiff Elizabeth's Studio LLC for default judgment as to The Defendants Identified In Amended Schedule A |
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25
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2025-07-11 |
MEMORANDUM by Elizabeth's Studio LLC in support of motion for default judgment 24 |
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Exhibit 1 |
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Exhibit 2 |
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Declaration of Keith A. Vogt |
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(Declaration of Elizabeth Shnayder) |
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2025-07-11 |
NOTICE of Motion by Keith A. Vogt for presentment of motion for default judgment 24 before Honorable John Robert Blakey on 7/16/2025 at 11:00 AM. |
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2025-07-15 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: The Court denies without prejudice Plaintiff's motion for default and default judgment [24] and strikes the 7/16/25 Notice of Motion date. Before Plaintiff may proceed, it must add Defendant to the Court's docket. Plaintiff may find instructions at https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/_assets/_documents/_forms/_cmecf/pdfs/v60/Add_Terminate_Instructions.pdf. The Clerk shall unseal any previously sealed documents. Mailed notice. (jn,) |
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NEW PARTIES: JTChs4! added to case caption. Terminating The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A |
