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2025-cv-10021

David E. LaChapelle v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A

法院:伊利诺伊州北法院
发案日期:2025-08-21
原告:David E. LaChapelle
代理律所:Keith
诉讼类型:版权
# Date Description
[+] 1 2025-08-21 COMPLAINT filed by David E. LaChapelle; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23928209.
2 2025-08-21 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff David E. LaChapelle Schedule A to Complaint 1
3 2025-08-21 CIVIL Cover Sheet
4 2025-08-21 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff David E. LaChapelle by Keith A. Vogt
5 2025-08-21 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff David E. LaChapelle by Yanling Jiang
6 2025-08-21 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff David E. LaChapelle by Adam Grodman
7 2025-08-21 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff David E. LaChapelle by Cameron Eugene Mcintyre
8 2025-08-21 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff David E. LaChapelle by Monica Rita Martin
9 2025-08-21 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff David E. LaChapelle by Yi Bu
[+] 10 2025-08-21 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff David E. LaChapelle by Christopher Romero
11 2025-08-25 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis: Upon review of the complaint, the Court sua sponte raises the propriety of joining 56 defendants in a single action. By 9/9/25, 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 Anagram 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 9/9/25 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).
12 2025-08-25 Amended Schedule A to the Complaint 1 and Schedule A 2 by David E. LaChapelle
13 2025-08-26 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis: Initial status hearing is set for 11/4/25 at 9:30 a.m. in person in Courtroom 1719. By 10/28/25, 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.
[+] 15 2025-09-12 MEMORANDUM in support of 14 Exparte motion
16 2025-09-12 Presentment for Exparte motion 14 and NOTICE of Motion by Keith A. Vogt for presentment of before Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis on 9/22/2025 at 09:30 AM.
17 2025-09-19 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis: Plaintiff's motion for expedited discovery and electronic service of process [14] is granted. No appearance is required on 9/22/25. The Court finds that expedited discovery is warranted to 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, as modified by the Court.
18 2025-09-19 ORDER for leave to conduct expedited discovery and service of process by email and or electronic publication. Signed by the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis on 9/19/25.