Trinidad v. PDD Holdings, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Vincent Trinidad
Defendant: PDD Holdings, Inc., WhaleCo, Inc. and Does 1-10
Case Number: 1:2023cv04786
Filed: July 24, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: LaShonda A Hunt
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. § 101 Copyright Infringement
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants PDD Holdings, Inc., WhaleCo, Inc. by Xaviere Giroud (Giroud, Xaviere)
September 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants PDD Holdings, Inc., WhaleCo, Inc. by Sarah M. Craig (Craig, Sarah)
September 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants PDD Holdings, Inc., WhaleCo, Inc. by Brian A. Verbus (Verbus, Brian)
September 19, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants PDD Holdings, Inc., WhaleCo, Inc. by Garret A. Leach (Leach, Garret)
August 28, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: Motion by Dianne M. Kim for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of PDD Holdings, Inc. and WhaleCo, Inc. #20 is granted. Emailed notice (axc).
August 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-20970594. (Kim, Dianne)
August 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: Motion by Shanna A. Lehrman for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of PDD Holdings, Inc. and WhaleCo, Inc. #18 is granted. Emailed notice. (cdh, )
August 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-20961352. (Lehrman, Shanna)
August 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: Motion by Lisa D. Zang for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of PDD Holdings, Inc. and Whaleco, Inc. #14 is granted. Emailed notice. (cdh, )
August 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: Motion by Russell L. Kostelak for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of PDD Holdings, Inc. and Whaleco, Inc. #13 is granted. Emailed notice. (cdh, )
August 23, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: Motion by Victor Jih for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of PDD Holdings, Inc. and Whaleco, Inc. #12 is granted. Emailed notice. (cdh, )
August 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-20955953. (Zang, Lisa)
August 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-20955599. (Kostelak, Russell)
August 22, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-20955552. (Jih, Victor)
August 17, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: Unopposed Motion of Defendants PDD Holdings, Inc. and WhaleCo, Inc. to Extend Time Within Which to Respond to Complaint #10 is granted. Defendants PDD Holdings, Inc. and WhaleCo, Inc. must respond to the Complaint by 9/25/23. The initial status report deadline of 9/19/23 is stricken and reset to 10/13/23. The telephonic initial status hearing set for 9/26/23 is stricken and reset to 10/24/23 at 10:15 AM. Attorneys/Parties should appear for the hearing by calling the Toll-Free Number: 877-336-1828, Access Code: 4082461. Members of the public and media may call in to listen to the hearing. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting court proceedings. Emailed notice. (cdh, )
August 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MOTION by Defendants PDD Holdings, Inc., WhaleCo, Inc. for extension of time within which to respond to complaint (unopposed) (Mandell, Steven)
August 16, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 9 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants PDD Holdings, Inc., WhaleCo, Inc. by Steven P. Mandell (Mandell, Steven)
August 8, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Vincent Trinidad as to PDD Holdings, Inc. on 8/3/2023, answer due 8/24/2023. (Jayaram, Vivek)
July 31, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Vincent Trinidad as to WhaleCo, Inc. on 7/27/2023, answer due 8/17/2023. (Jayaram, Vivek)
July 26, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MAILED Copyright report to Registrar, Washington DC (kl, )
July 25, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 5 MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: This case has been assigned to the calendar of Judge LaShonda A. Hunt. The parties are ordered to file a Joint Initial Status Report for New Case by 9/19/23. A template for the report can be found on Judge Hunt's webpage on the Court's website under "New and Reassigned Cases." A telephonic status hearing is set for 9/26/23 at 10:15 AM. Attorneys/Parties should appear for the hearing by calling the Toll-Free Number: 877-336-1828, Access Code: 4082461. Members of the public and media may call in to listen to the hearing. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting court proceedings. Emailed notice. (cdh, )
July 25, 2023 Opinion or Order SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants PDD Holdings, Inc., WhaleCo, Inc. (evw, )
July 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Vincent Trinidad by Palak Vinod Patel (Patel, Palak)
July 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Vincent Trinidad by Elizabeth Ann Austermuehle (Austermuehle, Elizabeth)
July 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Vincent Trinidad by Vivek Jayaram (Jayaram, Vivek)
July 24, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Vincent Trinidad; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-20859040. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet)(Jayaram, Vivek)
July 24, 2023 Opinion or Order CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached #Consent To# form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (evw, )
July 24, 2023 Opinion or Order CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Young B. Kim. Case assignment: Random assignment. (evw, )

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Plaintiff: Vincent Trinidad
Represented By: Elizabeth Ann Austermuehle
Represented By: Palak Vinod Patel
Represented By: Vivek Jayaram
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Defendant: PDD Holdings, Inc.
Represented By: Dianne M. Kim
Represented By: Garret A. Leach
Represented By: Sarah M. Craig
Represented By: Steven P. Mandell
Represented By: Victor Jih
Represented By: Brian A. Verbus
Represented By: Lisa D Zang
Represented By: Russell Luke Kostelak
Represented By: Xaviere Giroud
Represented By: Shanna Ariel Lehrman
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Defendant: WhaleCo, Inc.
Represented By: Lisa D Zang
Represented By: Sarah M. Craig
Represented By: Brian A. Verbus
Represented By: Steven P. Mandell
Represented By: Victor Jih
Represented By: Garret A. Leach
Represented By: Xaviere Giroud
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Defendant: Does 1-10
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