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2025-02-24 |
COMPLAINT filed by Sesame Workshop; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23124664. |
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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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Exhibit 5 |
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2
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2025-02-24 |
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Sesame Workshop Schedule A regarding complaint[1] |
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3
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2025-02-24 |
MOTION by Plaintiff Sesame Workshop for Leave to File Certain Documents Under Seal |
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4
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2025-02-24 |
CIVIL Cover Sheet |
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5
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2025-02-24 |
NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Sesame Workshop |
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6
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2025-02-24 |
Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by Sesame Workshop |
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2025-02-24 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Sesame Workshop by Martin Francis Trainor |
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2025-02-24 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Sesame Workshop by Alexander Whang |
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2025-02-24 |
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Sesame Workshop by Sydney Paige Fenton |
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2025-02-25 |
MAILED copyright report to Registrar, Washington DC |
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2025-02-25 |
MAILED trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA |
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2025-02-25 |
MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials |
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CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Laura K. McNally. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). |
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2025-02-26 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Initial status hearing is set for 4/22/25 at 9:30 a.m. in person in Courtroom 1719. By 4/15/25,the parties shall file a Joint Initial Status Report that complies with the Court's standing order, which can be found on the Court's website. If the defendant(s) have not been served by the initial status hearing date, counsel for Plaintiff must contact the Courtroom Deputy to reschedule the status hearing and the date for filing the Joint Initial Status Report. |
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2025-02-26 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Plaintiff's motion to seal is granted [3]. Upon review of the complaint, the Court sua sponte raises the propriety of joining 166 defendants in a single action. By 3/12/25, plaintiff must file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder in light of this Court's orders in Bug Art Limited v. The Partnerships, 24 CV 7777, Dkt. 28 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 28, 2024), and Anagragam International v. The Partnerships, 24 CV 12194, Dkt. 87 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 21, 2025). In the alternative, plaintiff has leave to file an amended complaint by 3/12/25 with a smaller subset of defendants along with a memorandum explaining why that smaller subset of defendants is properly joined. No motion for an ex parte temporary restraining order should be filed in this matter without counsel first consulting this Court's order in Wham-O Holding v. The Partnerships, 24 CV 12523, Dkt. 39 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 20, 2025). |
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NEW PARTIES: [REDACTED] added to case caption. Terminating The Partnerships And Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A |
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2025-02-28 |
AMENDED complaint by Sesame Workshop against [REDACTED] |
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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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(Exhibit 5) |
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2025-02-28 |
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Sesame Workshop Schedule A regarding amended complaint[15] |
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NEW PARTIES: chuangdipiju added to case caption. Terminating [REDACTED] |
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2025-03-17 |
Notice of Withdrawal of Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Under Seal by Sesame Workshop |
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2025-03-17 |
MOTION by Plaintiff Sesame Workshop for Expedited Discovery |
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Exhibit 1 |
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19
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2025-03-17 |
MOTION by Plaintiff Sesame Workshop for Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3) |
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2025-03-17 |
MEMORANDUM by Sesame Workshop in support of motion for miscellaneous relief[19] |
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Declaration of Martin F. Trainor |
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Exhibit 1 |
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2025-03-17 |
NOTICE of Motion by Martin Francis Trainor for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief[18], motion for miscellaneous relief[19] before Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 3/20/2025 at 09:30 AM. |
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2025-03-18 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Plaintiff's motions for expedited discovery and electronic service of process [18, 19] are granted. No appearance is required on 3/20/25. The Court finds that expedited discovery is warranted to help plaintiff identify defendants. The Court also finds that electronic service does not violate any treaty and is consistent with due process because it is an effective way to communicate with the online marketplace defendants. The Court decides these issues, however, without the benefit of adversarial presentation. If any defendant were to appear and object, the Court will take a fresh look at the issues of electronic service and expedited discovery as well as any issues related to personal jurisdiction. Enter Order. |
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2025-03-18 |
ORDER Signed by the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 3/18/25. |
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2025-04-04 |
SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) chuangdipiju by Plaintiff Sesame Workshop |
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25
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2025-04-04 |
SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant chuangdipiju |
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2025-04-07 |
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Sesame Workshop as to chuangdipiju on 4/7/2025, answer due 4/28/2025. |
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Declaration of Alexander Whang |
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Exhibit A |
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2025-04-14 |
NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Sesame Workshop as to a certain defendant |
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28
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2025-04-15 |
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Pursuant to the notice of voluntary dismissal, Defendant No. 1 chuangdipiju is dismissed without prejudice. Civil case terminated. |
