Charlie Bowater v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A
Plaintiff: Charlie Bowater
Defendant: The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A
Case Number: 1:2023cv15949
Filed: November 14, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Nancy L Maldonado
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. ยง 101 Copyright Infringement
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
January 10, 2024 SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A (axk, )
January 9, 2024 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER for leave to conduct expedited discovery and service of process by E-mail and/or electronic publication Signed by the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado on 1/9/2024. (ca, )
January 9, 2024 Filing 15 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado: Minute order #13 is corrected: The Court has received Plaintiff's motion for Leave to Conduct Expedited Discovery and Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(F)(3) 11. Plaintiff's motion is granted because expedited discovery is warranted to identify Defendant, and electronic service of process does not violate any treaty and is consistent with due process as it effectively communicates the pendency of this action to Defendant. See, e.g., Oakley, Inc. v. P'ships & Unincorporated Ass'ns Identified in Schedule "A", No. 20-CV-05049, 2021 WL 2894166, at *5 (N.D. Ill. July 9, 2021) (finding electronic service proper in similar circumstances). Enter Order. (ca, )
December 28, 2023 Filing 14 ANNUAL REMINDER: Pursuant to #Local Rule 3.2 (Notification of Affiliates)#, any nongovernmental party, other than an individual or sole proprietorship, must file a statement identifying all its affiliates known to the party after diligent review or, if the party has identified no affiliates, then a statement reflecting that fact must be filed. An affiliate is defined as follows: any entity or individual owning, directly or indirectly (through ownership of one or more other entities), 5% or more of a party. The statement is to be electronically filed as a PDF in conjunction with entering the affiliates in CM/ECF as prompted. As a reminder to counsel, parties must supplement their statements of affiliates within thirty (30) days of any change in the information previously reported. This minute order is being issued to all counsel of record to remind counsel of their obligation to provide updated information as to additional affiliates if such updating is necessary. If counsel has any questions regarding this process, this #LINK# will provide additional information. Signed by the Executive Committee on 12/28/2023: Mailed notice. (tg, )
November 20, 2023 Filing 13 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado:The Court has received Plaintiff's motion for Leave to Conduct Expedited Discovery and Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(F)(3) 11 . Plaintiff's motion is granted because expedited discovery is warranted to identify Defendant, and electronic service of process does not violate any treaty and is consistent with due process as it effectively communicates the pendency of this action to Defendant. See e.g., Oakley, Inc. v. P'ships & Unincorporated Ass'ns Identified in Schedule "A", No. 20-CV-05049, 2021 WL 2894166, at *5 (N.D. Ill. July 9, 2021) (finding electronic service proper in similar circumstances). (ca, )
November 17, 2023 Filing 12 MEMORANDUM in support of 11 Exparte motion (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Declaration of Keith A. Vogt, #3 Exhibit 1, of Keith A. Vogt's declaration, #4 Exhibit 2, of Keith A. Vogt's declaration)(Vogt, Keith)
November 17, 2023 Filing 10 [Amended] Schedule A to Complaint #1 and Schedule A #2 by Charlie Bowater (Vogt, Keith)
November 14, 2023 Filing 9 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Charlie Bowater by Monica Rita Martin (Martin, Monica)
November 14, 2023 Filing 8 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Charlie Bowater by Cameron Eugene Mcintyre (Mcintyre, Cameron)
November 14, 2023 Filing 7 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Charlie Bowater by Adam Grodman (Grodman, Adam)
November 14, 2023 Filing 6 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Charlie Bowater by Yi Bu (Bu, Yi)
November 14, 2023 Filing 5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Charlie Bowater by Yanling Jiang (Jiang, Yanling)
November 14, 2023 Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Charlie Bowater by Keith A. Vogt (Vogt, Keith)
November 14, 2023 Filing 3 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Vogt, Keith)
November 14, 2023 Filing 2 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Charlie Bowater Schedule A to Complaint #1 (Vogt, Keith)
November 14, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Charlie Bowater ; Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-21329499. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4)(Vogt, Keith)
November 14, 2023 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Nancy L. Maldonado. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Heather K. McShain. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3). (evw, )
November 14, 2023 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, )

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Plaintiff: Charlie Bowater
Represented By: Monica Rita Martin
Represented By: Yanling Jiang
Represented By: Yi Bu
Represented By: Keith A. Vogt
Represented By: Adam Grodman
Represented By: Cameron Eugene Mcintyre
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