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2026-cv-05850

Rebecca Hayward v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A

法院:伊利诺伊州北法院
发案日期:2026-05-20
原告:Rebecca Hayward
代理律所:Keith
诉讼类型:版权
# Date Description
[+] 1 2026-05-20 COMPLAINT filed by Rebecca Hayward; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25141360.
2 2026-05-20 Schedule A to Complaint 1 by Rebecca Hayward
3 2026-05-20 CIVIL Cover Sheet
4 2026-05-20 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Rebecca Hayward by Keith A. Vogt
5 2026-05-20 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Rebecca Hayward by Yanling Jiang
6 2026-05-20 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Rebecca Hayward by Yi Bu
7 2026-05-20 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Rebecca Hayward by Monica Rita Martin
8 2026-05-20 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Rebecca Hayward by Christopher Romero
9 2026-05-20 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Rebecca Hayward by Cameron Eugene Mcintyre
[+] 10 2026-05-20 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Rebecca Hayward by Adam Grodman
11 2026-05-20 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: This case has been assigned to the calendar of Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman. Plaintiff has filed a complaint alleging infringement by 52 defendants. This case follows a pattern common to "Schedule A" cases where plaintiffs allege that defendants employ similar methods and "work in active concert" to infringe plaintiffs' intellectual property. But experience has shown that not all defendants named in a Schedule A case work together. More importantly, experience has shown that joinder under Fed. R. Civ. P. 19 and 20 is rarely appropriate in Schedule A cases. Accordingly, the Court raises the propriety of joinder and requires the plaintiff to file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder at least 7 days before the filing of the motion for temporary restraining order. Alternatively, by the same date, Plaintiff may file an amended complaint and amended Schedule A reducing the number of defendants. However, if Plaintiff names multiple defendants, Plaintiff must show that joinder of those defendants is proper. The Court directs Plaintiff to this Court's standing order in Schedule A cases regarding joinder on the Court's website. Additionally, the Seventh Circuit has recently clarified that establishing personal jurisdiction in Schedule A cases requires that plaintiffs show evidence, for each defendant, of actual sales to Illinois customers and of actual products shipped to Illinois. Liu v. Monthly, No. 25-2074, 2026 WL 880018, at *23 (7th Cir. Mar. 31, 2026). Mere evidence of being willing to ship to Illinois customers is insufficient. Plaintiff may file an amended complaint if additional evidence is needed to establish personal jurisdiction over each Defendant under this standard. Mailed notice.
12 2026-05-20 Amended Schedule A 2 to Complaint by Rebecca Hayward