Guangzhou Ganghun Trade LTD. v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations identified in Schedule A
| Guangzhou Ganghun Trade LTD. |
| The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations identified in Schedule A |
| 1:2024cv00566 |
| January 22, 2024 |
| US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| LaShonda A Hunt |
| Patent |
| 35 U.S.C. ยง 271 Patent Infringement |
| None |
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| Filing 13 MEMORANDUM order on motion to seal,,,,,,,,,,, order on motion for temporary restraining order,,,,,,,,,,, order on motion to seal document,,,,,,,,,,, terminate motions,,,,,,,,,,, terminate hearings,,,,,,,,,, #11 by Guangzhou Ganghun Trade LTD. RE: Joinder (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Najera, Nicholas) |
| Filing 12 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Guangzhou Ganghun Trade LTD. by Nicholas Edward Najera (Najera, Nicholas) |
| Filing 11 MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: Plaintiff's Ex Parte Motions for Leave to File Under Seal #4 #8 are granted in part and denied in part. Schedule A #5 , Exhibit 1 to the Complaint [5-1], [5-2] [5-3], and Exhibit A-1 to the Declaration of Linpeng Huang [7-2], [7-3], [7-4] shall remain sealed until further court order. However, Plaintiff has not established any basis for sealing its patent information [5-4], the memorandum in support of TRO #7 , or the Declaration of Linpeng Huang [7-1]. See Union Oil Co. of Cal. v. Leavell, 220 F.3d 562, 567-68 (7th Cir. 2000) ("Many a litigant would prefer that the subject matter of a case... be kept from the curious (including its business rivals and customers), but the tradition that litigation is open to the public is of very long standing."). The Clerk's Office is directed, forthwith, to unseal Exhibit 2 to the Complaint [5-4], the memorandum in support of the TRO #7 , and the Declaration of Linpeng Huang [7-1]. Plaintiff names 24 defendants in this single case and seeks ex parte TRO relief against each of them #6 . However, after reviewing the complaint #1 , the Court questions whether plaintiff has established sufficient grounds for joinder of all defendants under Fed. R. Civ. P. 20(a)(2). See Estee Lauder Cosmetics, Ltd. v. P'ships and Unincorporated Ass'ns Identified on Schedule "A," 334 F.R.D. 182 (N.D. Ill. 2020); Art Ask Agency v. Individuals, Corps. Ltd. Liab. Cos., P'ships and Unincorporated Ass'ns Identified on Schedule "A," 21-cv-06197, 2021 WL 5493226 (N.D. Ill. Nov. 23, 2021); Bose Corp. v. P'ships and Unincorporated Ass'ns Identified on Schedule "A," 334 F.R.D. 511 (N.D. Ill. 2020). By 2/20/24, Plaintiff is ordered to file a supplemental memorandum that refers to specific facts alleged in its filings and provides citations to specific screenshots associated with each Schedule A defendant to demonstrate that joinder is proper. Alternatively, by the same deadline, Plaintiff may file under seal an amended schedule A with a subset of the defendants and an amended declaration that explains how each of these defendants is properly joined with each other. Any amended declaration must attach labeled exhibits that contain screenshots or other information specific only to the defendants listed on amended Schedule A. The motion for a TRO #6 will remain under advisement until the joinder issue is resolved. No appearance is necessary on 2/13/24. Emailed notice. (cdh, ) |
| Filing 10 NOTICE of Motion by Stevenson Moore for presentment of motion to seal #4 , motion to seal document, #8 , motion for temporary restraining order #6 before Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt on 2/13/2024 at 10:00 AM. (Moore, Stevenson) |
| Filing 9 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Guangzhou Ganghun Trade LTD. by Stevenson Moore (Moore, Stevenson) |
| Filing 8 MOTION by Plaintiff Guangzhou Ganghun Trade LTD. to seal document sealed document #7 , MOTION by Plaintiff Guangzhou Ganghun Trade LTD. for temporary restraining order , INCLUDING A TEMPORARY INJUNCTION, A TEMPORARY ASSET RESTRAINT, EXPEDITED DISCOVERY, AND FOR ALTERNATIVE SERVICE - Ex Parte #6 (Ni, Hao) |
| Filing 7 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Guangzhou Ganghun Trade LTD. Memo in Support of Motion (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Huang, #2 Exhibit A-1, #3 Exhibit A-2, #4 Exhibit A-3)(Ni, Hao) |
| Filing 6 MOTION by Plaintiff Guangzhou Ganghun Trade LTD. for temporary restraining order , INCLUDING A TEMPORARY INJUNCTION, A TEMPORARY ASSET RESTRAINT, EXPEDITED DISCOVERY, AND FOR ALTERNATIVE SERVICE - Ex Parte (Ni, Hao) |
| Filing 5 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Guangzhou Ganghun Trade LTD. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1-1, #2 Exhibit 1-2, #3 Exhibit 1-3, #4 Exhibit 2)(Ni, Hao) |
| Filing 4 MOTION by Plaintiff Guangzhou Ganghun Trade LTD. to seal Schedule A to Complaint, Exhibit 1, and Exhibit 2 (Ni, Hao) |
| Filing 3 MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: Plaintiff filed this complaint and exhibits #1 on 1/22/24 but failed to identify specific defendants. Plaintiff indicated only that it would seek to file a "Schedule A" list of defendants under seal [1-2]. To date, that has not occurred. By 2/9/24, Plaintiff must file an appropriate Schedule A and any motion for leave to file under seal. Emailed notice. (cdh, ) |
| CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Beth W. Jantz. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 1). (daj, ) |
| Filing 2 MAILED Patent Request Letter to Plaintiff's counsel Hao Ni. (jb, ) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Guangzhou Ganghun Trade LTD.; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-21554248. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Schedule A, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Exhibit 2, #4 Civil Cover Sheet)(Ni, Hao) |
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| Represented By: | Hao Ni |
| Represented By: | Nicholas Edward Najera |
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