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2023-cv-05182

Svenja Schmitt v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

法院:伊利诺伊州北法院
发案日期:2023-08-07
原告:Svenja Schmitt
代理律所:Keith
诉讼类型:版权
# Date Description
[+] 1 2023-08-07 COMPLAINT filed by Svenja Schmitt; Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-20903467.
2 2023-08-07 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Svenja Schmitt Schedule A to Complaint 1
3 2023-08-07 CIVIL Cover Sheet
4 2023-08-07 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Svenja Schmitt by Keith A. Vogt
5 2023-08-07 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Svenja Schmitt by Yanling Jiang
6 2023-08-07 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Svenja Schmitt by Yi Bu
7 2023-08-07 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Svenja Schmitt by Adam Grodman
8 2023-08-07 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Svenja Schmitt by Cameron Eugene Mcintyre
[+] 9 2023-08-07 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Svenja Schmitt by Monica Rita Martin
10 2023-08-07 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Svenja Schmitt [CORRECTED] Schedule A to Complaint 1 and Schedule A to Complaint 2
11 2023-08-07 MOTION by Plaintiff Svenja Schmitt for leave to file under seal
12 2023-08-07 MOTION by Plaintiff Svenja Schmitt for leave to file excess pages
[+] 14 2023-08-07 MEMORANDUM in support of 13 Exparte motion
[+] 15 2023-08-07 SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Svenja Schmitt Sealed Exhibit 2, Declaration of Svenja Schmitt regarding memorandum in support of motion, 14
16 2023-08-07 Presentment for Exparte motion 13 and NOTICE of Motion by Keith A. Vogt for presentment of motion for leave to file 11, motion for leave to file excess pages 12 before Honorable Manish S. Shah on 8/15/2023 at 09:45 AM.
17 2023-08-08 MAILED Copyright report to Registrar, Washington DC.
18 2023-08-10 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: No appearance on 8/15/23 for the ex parte motions is necessary. The court requests that plaintiff file a supplemental sealed exhibit listing each defendant and the corresponding copyright registration number for an allegedly infringing work (with citation to page number from the ECF header in the filed screen shots). In the court's initial review, for example, the court did not see a work allegedly infringing VA 2-341-843 (but maybe it missed it in the hundreds of pages of exhibits). Plaintiff must tailor the requested injunctive relief to only the works for which it has evidence of infringement. The ex parte motions are under advisement.
19 2023-08-29 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: Plaintiff's supplemental sealed exhibit, see 18, is due by 8/31/23. Notices mailed.
[+] 20 2023-08-31 SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Svenja Schmitt Supplemental Sealed Exhibit Chart regarding terminate hearings, text entry, 18, text entry 19
21 2023-09-05 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 11 12 13 are granted. 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 and the 8 copyrighted works identified in the supplemental exhibit 20, 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. 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 for over 200 defendants. Enter Sealed TRO. Notices mailed.
[+] 22 2023-09-05 SEALED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Manish S. Shah on 9/5/2023. Notices mailed.
23 2023-09-06 SURETY BOND in the amount of $ 100,000 posted by Svenja Schmitt. (Document not imaged)
24 2023-09-13 MOTION by Plaintiff Svenja Schmitt for preliminary injunction
[+] 25 2023-09-13 MEMORANDUM by Svenja Schmitt in support of motion for preliminary injunction 24
26 2023-09-13 NOTICE of Motion by Keith A. Vogt for presentment of motion for preliminary injunction 24 before Honorable Manish S. Shah on 9/19/2023 at 09:45 AM.
[+] 27 2023-09-13 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Svenja Schmitt as to The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A on 9/13/2023, answer due 10/4/2023.
28 2023-09-19 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: Motion hearing held. For the reasons stated in open court, the motion for preliminary injunction 24 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.
[+] 29 2023-09-19 PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Manish S. Shah on 9/19/2023. Notices mailed.
[+] 30 2023-10-03 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants AiYouDimaoyi, BaiFeiEr, Cui Chenyang, Kifdiifgoso, Liu Junhao, Luckydan, Shen Dingming, Strnek1, Suntaskw, VINGVO, Wandisy, Wang Binhao, Yuze-US, Zeoo, zjchao123 by Timothy Tiewei Wang
31 2023-10-03 MOTION by Defendants AiYouDimaoyi, BaiFeiEr, Cui Chenyang, Kifdiifgoso, Liu Junhao, Luckydan, Shen Dingming, Strnek1, Suntaskw, VINGVO, Wandisy, Wang Binhao, Yuze-US, Zeoo, zjchao123 for extension of time to file answer regarding complaint 1
32 2023-10-03 NOTICE of Motion by Timothy Tiewei Wang for presentment of motion for extension of time to file answer, 31 before Honorable Manish S. Shah on 10/10/2023 at 09:45 AM.
33 2023-10-04 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: The motion for extension of time to answer 31 is granted. Defendants AiYouDimaoyi, BaiFeiEr, Cui Chenyang, Kifdiifgoso, Liu Junhao, Luckydan, Shen Dingming, Strnek1, Suntaskw, VINGVO, Wandisy, Wang Binhao, Yuze-US, Zeoo, and zjchao123 have until 10/18/23 to respond to the complaint and if the parties have not settled, they must file a joint initial status report with a proposed case schedule by 10/23/23. Notices mailed.
34 2023-10-06 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by All Plaintiffs as to [Certain] defendants
35 2023-10-06 MOTION by Plaintiff Svenja Schmitt for default judgment as to The Defendants Identified In First Amended Schedule A
[+] 36 2023-10-06 MEMORANDUM by Svenja Schmitt in support of motion for default judgment 35
37 2023-10-06 NOTICE of Motion by Keith A. Vogt for presentment of motion for default judgment 35 before Honorable Manish S. Shah on 10/17/2023 at 09:45 AM.
38 2023-10-09 Re- NOTICE of Motion by Keith A. Vogt for presentment of motion for default judgment 35 before Honorable Manish S. Shah on 10/19/2023 at 09:45 AM.
39 2023-10-19 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by All Plaintiffs as to [Certain] defendants
40 2023-10-19 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by All Plaintiffs as to Defendant no. 18 zhZh%h
41 2023-10-19 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: Motion hearing held. For the reasons stated in open court, the motion for default judgment 35 is granted. Enter Default Judgment Order. Terminate civil case. Notices mailed.
42 2023-10-19 DEFAULT FINAL JUDGMENT ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Manish S. Shah on 10/19/2023. Notices mailed.
43 2024-01-19 NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by All Plaintiffs as to [Certain] defendants
44 2024-04-02 SATISFACTION of Judgment as to Defendant no. 111 LAHL and no. 197 LBJTAKDP
45 2024-06-07 SATISFACTION of Judgment as to Defendant no. 71 XUNQIKEJI
46 2024-06-07 SATISFACTION of Judgment as to Defendant no. 93 UriahMall
47 2024-12-17 SATISFACTION of Judgment as to Defendant no. 58 Bokze