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2026-05-21 |
COMPLAINT against The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A. (Filing Fee $ 405.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-32885119)Document filed by TV Tokyo Corporation. |
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Exhibit 1 - 1 Copyright Registration |
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(Exhibit 1 - 2 Copyright Registration) |
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2026-05-21 |
CIVIL COVER SHEET filed. |
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2026-05-21 |
AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - NOTICE OF SUBMISSION BY ATTORNEY. AO 121 Form Copyright for case opening submitted to court for review. |
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2026-05-21 |
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Shengmao Mu on behalf of TV Tokyo Corporation. |
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2026-05-21 |
RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Identifying Other Affiliate TV Tokyo Holdings Corporation, Other Affiliate Nikkei, Inc. for TV Tokyo Corporation. Document filed by TV Tokyo Corporation. |
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CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Jennifer H. Rearden. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions. |
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Case Designated ECF. |
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Magistrate Judge Gary Stein is designated to handle matters that may be referred in this case. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. |
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CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Jennifer H. Rearden. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions. |
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2026-05-22 |
AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - CASE OPENING - SUBMITTED. In compliance with the provisions of 17 U.S.C. 508, the Register of Copyrights is hereby advised that a court action has been filed on the following copyright(s) in the U.S. District Court Southern District of New York. Form e-mailed to Register of Copyrights. |
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2026-05-22 |
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Keaton David Smith on behalf of TV Tokyo Corporation. |
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2026-05-27 |
EX PARTE MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order. Document filed by TV Tokyo Corporation. (Refer to ECF Rule 13.19(b) and (c) for directions regarding promptly alerting the court to this filing.) |
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2026-05-27 |
MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 8 EX PARTE MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order. Document filed by TV Tokyo Corporation. |
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2026-05-27 |
MOTION to Seal certain documents. Document filed by TV Tokyo Corporation. |
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2026-05-27 |
***SEALED***REDACTION to 1 Complaint, Complaint containing Defendant information and Schedule A by TV Tokyo CorporationMotion or Order to File Under Seal: 10. |
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2026-05-27 |
***SEALED***REDACTION to 1 Complaint, Exhibit 2 - Infringing Evidence by TV Tokyo CorporationMotion or Order to File Under Seal: 10. |
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2026-05-27 |
DECLARATION of Jay Paragoso in Support re: [8] EX PARTE MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order. Document filed by TV Tokyo Corporation. |
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2026-05-27 |
DECLARATION of Shengmao Mu in Support re: [8] EX PARTE MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order. Document filed by TV Tokyo Corporation. |
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2026-05-27 |
***SEALED***REDACTION to [14] Declaration in Support of Motion Exhibit 1 - Address Lookup by TV Tokyo CorporationMotion or Order to File Under Seal: [10]. |
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2026-05-27 |
PROPOSED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WITH EMERGENCY RELIEF. Document filed by TV Tokyo Corporation. Related Document Number: [8]. Proposed Order to Show Cause to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. |
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***NOTICE TO COURT REGARDING PROPOSED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WITH EMERGENCY RELIEF. Document No. [16] Proposed Order to Show Cause With Emergency Relief was reviewed and approved as to form. |
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***NOTICE TO COURT REGARDING PROPOSED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WITH EMERGENCY RELIEF. Document No. 16 Proposed Order to Show Cause With Emergency Relief was reviewed and approved as to form. |
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2026-05-29 |
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER: Based on the foregoing findings of fact and conclusions of law, Plaintiff's Application is hereby GRANTED and it is ORDERED as follows: 1.As sufficient causes have been shown, Defendants are temporarily enjoined and restrained from engaging in any of the following conduct pending the return date of the Application as referenced below: a.Cease and refrain from manufacturing, advertising, offering for sale,selling, distributing, destroying, selling off, transferring, or otherwise disposing of any Infringing Products; b.Cease and refrain from manufacturing, advertising, offering to sell, selling,reproducing, or distributing any goods utilizing the BLACK CLOVER Works, or any confusingly similar goods, other than genuine products manufactured or distributed by Plaintiff or its authorized manufacturers and distributors; c.Cease and refrain from destroying, selling off, transferring, or otherwise disposing of any documents, electronically stored information, or financial records or assets of any kind relating to the manufacture, importation, sale, offer for sale, distribution, or transfer of any Infringing Products; d.Cease and refrain from using the BLACK CLOVER Works on or in connection with any Seller Alias that any Defendant may own, operate, or control on any Marketplace; e.Cease and refrain from any and all use of the BLACK CLOVER Works as metatags, on any webpage (including the title of any web page), in any advertising links to other websites, from search engines' databases or cache memory, or any other form of use of such terms that are visible to a computer user or serves to direct computer searches to Seller Aliases registered, owned or operated by any Defendant on any Marketplace; and f.Cease and refrain from altering, disabling, closing, or transferring ownership of any seller alias on any Marketplace during the pendency of this action, or until further Order of the Court. 11. Plaintiff shall deposit with the Court Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), either cash, cashier's check or surety bond, as security, which amount was determined adequate for the payment of such damages as any person may be entitled to recover as a result of a wrongful restraint hereunder. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a hearing shall be held on June 11, 2026 at 11 a.m. in which Plaintiff may present their arguments in support of its request for issuance of a preliminary injunction. At such time, any Defendants may also be heard as to opposition to Plaintiff's Application. The hearing will be conducted by telephone. Counsel should join the conference by dialing 646-453-4442 and entering Conference ID: 435 887 206#. Members of the public may call the same number but are to keep their phones muted during the proceeding. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that opposing papers, if any, shall be filed and served on June 9, 2026, and Plaintiff's reply papers, if any, shall be filed and served on or before June 10 2026. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate ECF Nos. 8 and 10. As further set forth in this Order. (Telephone Conference set for 6/11/2026 at 11:00 AM before Judge Jennifer H. Rearden.), Motions terminated: 8 EX PARTE MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order. filed by TV Tokyo Corporation, 10 MOTION to Seal certain documents. filed by TV Tokyo Corporation. (Signed by Judge Jennifer H. Rearden on 5/29/2026) (sgz) Transmission to Finance Unit (Cashiers) for processing. |
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2026-06-05 |
LETTER MOTION to Continue Show Cause Hearing and Extension of TRO addressed to Judge Jennifer H. Rearden from Shengmao Mu dated June 5, 2026. Document filed by TV Tokyo Corporation. |
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2026-06-08 |
ORDER granting [18] Letter Motion to Continue. Application GRANTED. Given that Plaintiff has not yet received confirmation from the third-party holders of Defendants' assets that the restraints imposed by the TRO have been put in place, the Court finds good cause to extend the TRO, issued at 7:03 p.m. on May 29, 2026, to June 26, 2026 at 7:03 p.m. Defendants' answering papers shall be filed and served upon Plaintiffs counsel by June 23, 2026, and Plaintiffs reply papers, if any, shall be filed and served on Defendants by June 24, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. The Court hereby adjourns the hearing scheduled for June 11, 2026 to June 25, 2026 at 10:45 a.m. The parties should use the dial-in information provided in the Court's Order dated May 29, 2026, ECF No. 17. Plaintiff shall also file its letter updating the Court on the status of service by June 23, 2026. See ECF No. 17 at 9. The Clerk of Court is directed to terminate ECF No. 18. SO ORDERED. Telephone Conference set for 6/25/2026 at 10:45 AM before Judge Jennifer H. Rearden. (Signed by Judge Jennifer H. Rearden on 6/8/2026) |
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2026-06-09 |
BOND ON INJUNCTION, BOND #S-420172 in the amount of $5,000 posted by TV Tokyo Corporation. |
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2026-06-21 |
COMPLAINT against Anime Jacket, fomostore, Gcosplay, Go2Cosplay, Manga Hikari Shop. Document filed by TV Tokyo Corporation. |
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Exhibit 2 - Infringing Evidence |
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ADD PARTY FOR PLEADING. Defendants/Respondents Mozfigure, oenart, POMEL, WeebWorld, xsekai, 1791's lady, AwwwCos, chenkailiang SS, CosInstyle, CUTEMUFFIN, Draginn, EAYRDIO, ganzhouandingjianzhugongchengyouxiangongsi, Gegexli, graduathe62, liangzhiyangcostume, Manning US Store, maweidamaijia, niuyahui53, nuanshamian, Pain, puchengweihaiwuliuyouxiangongsi, Punch, Qi Chen huiqihushangmao, Queen A's Castle, Saniplaycos, SFWXCOS, shanxiwuxinhuishiyeyouxiangongsi, shen8668880, suixixianchengrrunshangmaoy, WANHONGYUE MALL, Wayne EStore, Weixu, Yooozy, yunchengshifenglingdukaifaqupanfengqichefuwuyouxiangongsi, zhangjianbo77, dingcai Clothing stores, DINHOM, flowereyes, Home Trading Company, Hutigo, jianlishisuiyumao, NYSEKAI, zeyang sun Shop, A Sincere Decorative painting, AALCLC, ALA Three Home, Blanket Box, Blanketly BK, Breeze Case, Calvin maple car products, CaseCrafter, Cichon, Cool Case D, CosmoDeals added. Party added pursuant to [21] Complaint.Document filed by TV Tokyo Corporation. Related document: [21] Complaint. |
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ADD PARTY FOR PLEADING. Defendants/Respondents Creative personalized car stickers, DEYGUOS BKBK, DREAM MY DIGITAl, Dream Source Art, Fashion Vibe CC, Four Leaf Clover Phone Case, FrameVibe Art, Free creativity and you, GRUKOPLI, Happy Home DIY, HMLJPX, Home Supplies Collection, Indoor tabletop decoration C, iSgil, Koi stars, LenePlush BKK, lilishoujike, LIMEINEW, Linyfushi, LLjunbc, LZR POP ST, Mature ZZZ, MCH Art decorative paintings, Podoru, PPyao, SDFLKJHD, Shook Art Studio, Shop RichGuard Cases, SoftLoom Goods, SteadyGo, Temporal Canvas Painting, The Funny Mug, The World of Blankets, TNPUZZLL, Wanwo, Warmo cup, YRJmaotang, YZJ BF, Zest Fit added. Party added pursuant to [21] Complaint.Document filed by TV Tokyo Corporation. Related document: [21] Complaint. |
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2026-06-21 |
DECLARATION of Shengmao Mu in Support re: [8] EX PARTE MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order. Document filed by TV Tokyo Corporation. |
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Exhibit 1 - Address Chart |
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2026-06-21 |
REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Anime Jacket, fomostore, Gcosplay, Go2Cosplay, Manga Hikari Shop, Mozfigure, oenart, POMEL, WeebWorld, xsekai, 1791's lady, AwwwCos, chenkailiang SS, CosInstyle, CUTEMUFFIN, Draginn, EAYRDIO, ganzhouandingjianzhugongchengyouxiangongsi, Gegexli, graduathe62, liangzhiyangcostume, Manning US Store, maweidamaijia, niuyahui53, nuanshamian, Pain, puchengweihaiwuliuyouxiangongsi, Punch, Qi Chen huiqihushangmao, Queen A's Castle, Saniplaycos, SFWXCOS, shanxiwuxinhuishiyeyouxiangongsi, shen8668880, suixixianchengrrunshangmaoy, WANHONGYUE MALL, Wayne EStore, Weixu, Yooozy, yunchengshifenglingdukaifaqupanfengqichefuwuyouxiangongsi, zhangjianbo77, dingcai Clothing stores, DINHOM, flowereyes, Home Trading Company, Hutigo, jianlishisuiyumao, NYSEKAI, zeyang sun Shop, A Sincere Decorative painting, AALCLC, ALA Three Home, Blanket Box, Blanketly BK, Breeze Case, Calvin maple car products, CaseCrafter, Cichon, Cool Case D, CosmoDeals, Creative personalized car stickers, DEYGUOS BKBK, DREAM MY DIGITAl, Dream Source Art, Fashion Vibe CC, Four Leaf Clover Phone Case, FrameVibe Art, Free creativity and you, GRUKOPLI, Happy Home DIY, HMLJPX, Home Supplies Collection, Indoor tabletop decoration C, iSgil, Koi stars, LenePlush BKK, lilishoujike, LIMEINEW, Linyfushi, LLjunbc, LZR POP ST, Mature ZZZ, MCH Art decorative paintings, Podoru, PPyao, SDFLKJHD, Shook Art Studio, Shop RichGuard Cases, SoftLoom Goods, SteadyGo, Temporal Canvas Painting, The Funny Mug, The World of Blankets, TNPUZZLL, Wanwo, Warmo cup, YRJmaotang, YZJ BF, Zest Fit, re: [21] Complaint. Document filed by TV Tokyo Corporation. |
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2026-06-22 |
ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to 1791's lady, A Sincere Decorative painting, AALCLC, ALA Three Home, Anime Jacket, AwwwCos, Blanket Box, Blanketly BK, Breeze Case, CUTEMUFFIN, Calvin maple car products, CaseCrafter, Cichon, Cool Case D, CosInstyle, CosmoDeals, Creative personalized car stickers, DEYGUOS BKBK, DINHOM, DREAM MY DIGITAl, Draginn, Dream Source Art, EAYRDIO, Fashion Vibe CC, Four Leaf Clover Phone Case, FrameVibe Art, Free creativity and you, GRUKOPLI, Gcosplay, Gegexli, Go2Cosplay, HMLJPX, Happy Home DIY, Home Supplies Collection, Home Trading Company, Hutigo, Indoor tabletop decoration C, Koi stars, LIMEINEW, LLjunbc, LZR POP ST, LenePlush BKK, Linyfushi, MCH Art decorative paintings, Manga Hikari Shop, Manning US Store, Mature ZZZ, Mozfigure, NYSEKAI, POMEL, PPyao, Pain, Podoru, Punch, Qi Chen huiqihushangmao, Queen A's Castle, SDFLKJHD, SFWXCOS, Saniplaycos, Shook Art Studio, Shop RichGuard Cases, SoftLoom Goods, SteadyGo, TNPUZZLL, Temporal Canvas Painting, The Funny Mug, The World of Blankets, WANHONGYUE MALL, Wanwo, Warmo cup, Wayne EStore, WeebWorld, Weixu, YRJmaotang, YZJ BF, Yooozy, Zest Fit, chenkailiang SS, dingcai Clothing stores, flowereyes, fomostore, ganzhouandingjianzhugongchengyouxiangongsi, graduathe62, iSgil, jianlishisuiyumao, liangzhiyangcostume, lilishoujike, maweidamaijia, niuyahui53, nuanshamian, oenart, puchengweihaiwuliuyouxiangongsi, shanxiwuxinhuishiyeyouxiangongsi, shen8668880, suixixianchengrrunshangmaoy, xsekai, yunchengshifenglingdukaifaqupanfengqichefuwuyouxiangongsi, zeyang sun Shop, zhangjianbo77. |
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2026-06-22 |
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of the Complaint, TRO, all signed Orders and scheduling orders, and all other documents served on Anime Jacket,fomostore,Gcosplay,Go2Cosplay,Manga Hikari Shop,Mozfigure,oenart,POMEL,WeebWorld,xsekai,1791's lady,AwwwCos,chenkailiang SS,CosInstyle,CUTEMUFFIN,Draginn,EAYRDIO,ganzhouandingjianzhugongchengyouxiangongsi,Gegexli,graduathe62,liangzhiyangcostume,Manning US Store,maweidamaijia,niuyahui53,nuanshamian,Pain,puchengweihaiwuliuyouxiangongsi,Punch,Qi Chen huiqihushangmao,Queen A's Castle,Saniplaycos,SFWXCOS,shanxiwuxinhuishiyeyouxiangongsi,shen8668880,suixixianchengrrunshangmaoy,WANHONGYUE MALL,Wayne EStore,Weixu,Yooozy,yunchengshifenglingdukaifaqupanfengqichefuwuyouxiangongsi,zhangjianbo77,dingcai Clothing stores,DINHOM,flowereyes,Home Trading Company,Hutigo,jianlishisuiyumao,NYSEKAI,zeyang sun Shop,A Sincere Decorative painting,AALCLC,ALA Three Home,Blanket Box,Blanketly BK,Breeze Case,Calvin maple car products,CaseCrafter,Cichon,Cool Case D,CosmoDeals,Creative personalized car stickers,DEYGUOS BKBK,DREAM MY DIGITAl,Dream Source Art,Fashion Vibe CC,Four Leaf Clover Phone Case,FrameVibe Art,Free creativity and you,GRUKOPLI,Happy Home DIY,HMLJPX,Home Supplies Collection,Indoor tabletop decoration C,iSgil,Koi stars,LenePlush BKK,lilishoujike,LIMEINEW,Linyfushi,LLjunbc,LZR POP ST,Mature ZZZ,MCH Art decorative paintings,Podoru,PPyao,SDFLKJHD,Shook Art Studio,Shop RichGuard Cases,SoftLoom Goods,SteadyGo,Temporal Canvas Painting,The Funny Mug,The World of Blankets,TNPUZZLL,Wanwo,Warmo cup,YRJmaotang,YZJ BF,Zest Fit on June 18, 2026. Document filed by TV Tokyo Corporation. |
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2026-06-22 |
PROPOSED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WITHOUT EMERGENCY RELIEF. Document filed by TV Tokyo Corporation. Related Document Number: [17]. Proposed Order to Show Cause to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. |
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2026-06-22 |
LETTER addressed to Judge Jennifer H. Rearden from Shengmao Mu dated June 22, 2026 re: UPDATE ON STATUS OF SERVICE. Document filed by TV Tokyo Corporation. |
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***NOTICE TO COURT REGARDING PROPOSED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WITHOUT EMERGENCY RELIEF. Document No. [26] Proposed Order to Show Cause Without Emergency Relief was reviewed and approved as to form. |
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2026-06-26 |
ORDER: For the reasons stated on the record during the June 25, 2026 hearing, the temporary restraints imposed on May 29, 2026, see ECF No. 17, are extended, on consent, with respect to Defendant Wayne EStore through July 23, 2026. As discussed, Defendant Wayne EStore shall file any opposition to Plaintiffs motion for a preliminary injunction by July 9, 2026, and Plaintiff shall file any reply by July 16, 2026. SO ORDERED. (Replies due by 7/16/2026., Responses due by 7/9/2026) (Signed by Judge Jennifer H. Rearden on 6/26/2026) |
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2026-06-26 |
PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDER:The Court has considered Plaintiffs Motion To Show Cause As To WhyA Preliminary Injunction Should Not issue (the "Motion to Show Cause"). No Defendants other than Wayne EStore appeared at the June 25, 2026 Show Cause hearing. Based on the papers and the evidence submitted in suppo1t of the Motion to Show Cause, and for good cause shown, the Court makes the following findings of fact and conclusions of law with respect to all Defendants except for Wayne EStore (the "Defendants"): The injunction previously granted in the TRO shall remain in place through the pendency of this action,and issuing this Order is wa1Tai1ted under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65 and 17 U.S.C. § 502. Based on the foregoing findings of fact and conclusions of law, Plaintiffs Motion to Show Cause is hereby GRANTED as to the Defendants and it is ORDERED as follows: 1. As sufficient causes have been shown, Defendants and their officers, agents, servants,employees, attorneys, and those persons in active conceit or participation with them who receive actual notice of this Order are enjoined and restrained from engaging in any of the following conduct pending the final hearing and determination of this action or until fruit her order of the Court: By July 24, 2026, Plaintiff shall update the Court on the status of service or file any motion for alternative service. The $5,000 bond posted by Plaintiff shall remain with the Court until a final disposition of this case or until this Order is terminated. This case is hereby UNSEALED. By July 2, 2026, Plaintiff shall ensure that all documents submitted to the Court to date, as well as all Orders issued in this case, appear on the docket, either by filing the documents anew or by working with the Clerk's Office (through the ECF Help Desk). SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Jennifer H. Rearden on 6/26/2026) |
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Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Jennifer H. Rearden: Telephone Conference held on 6/25/2026. The Temporary Restraining Order entered on May 29, 2026, ECF No. 17, is extended, on consent, through July 23, 2026 as to Defendant Wayne EStore. Defendant Wayne EStore's opposition to the motion for Preliminary Injunction is due on July 9, 2026. Plaintiff's reply is due on July 16, 2026. Plaintiff shall file a letter updating the Court on the status of service or motion for alternative service by July 24, 2026. The parties are directed to order the transcript. (Court Reporter Rachelle Robinson Ware) |
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Telephone Conference |