HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified in Schedule A Hereto
| HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD |
| The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified in Schedule A Hereto |
| 1:2024cv07262 |
| August 14, 2024 |
| US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| Jeffrey I Cummings |
| Copyright |
| 17 U.S.C. § 501 Copyright Infringement |
| Both |
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| Filing 15 SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD in Compliance with Docket 14 regarding memorandum,, #13 , order on motion for leave to file excess pages,,,,,,,,, order on motion for temporary restraining order,,,,,,,,, order on motion to amend/correct,,,,,,,,, terminate deadlines and hearings,,,,,,,,, set deadlines/hearings,,,,,,,, #14 (Mangano, Shawn) |
| Filing 14 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings: The Court has reviewed plaintiff's memorandum in support of joinder #13 and finds that joinder of the defendants listed in amended Schedule A is proper at this preliminary stage pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 20(a)(2). Specifically, plaintiff has argued that beyond just infringing the same copyright - which alone is insufficient to establish the propriety of joinder, see Estee Lauder Cosmetics Ltd. v. Schedule A, 334 F.R.D. 182, 187 (N.D.Ill. 2020), - defendants' "infringing conduct is committed by acting in concert through a common manufacturing source that is also believed to be the supplier of the unauthorized images displayed on their online stores." (Dckt. #13 at 7). Further, no defendants will be prejudiced by permitting joinder at this juncture. See Bose Corp. v. Partnerships & Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule "A", 334 F.R.D. 511, 517 (N.D.Ill. 2020). To the extent any defendant appears and objects to joinder, the Court will revisit the issue and is free to sever certain defendants from the case under Rule 21 at that time. And, of course, the Court's finding regarding joinder in this case is not dispositive of the propriety of joinder in any other cases before the Court. Plaintiff's motion for leave to file excess pages #4 is granted and plaintiff's previously filed motion for TRO #5 is denied as moot. Plaintiff's amended motion for ex parte motion for a temporary restraining order, including a temporary injunction, a temporary asset restraint, expedited discovery, and electronic service of process #12 is entered and continued. Plaintiff has not accompanied its motion for TRO with the evidence showing each of defendants' storefronts displaying the purportedly infringing copyright and offering to ship to this jurisdiction. Plaintiff is granted leave to file such evidence under seal if it desires and shall do so by 10/11/24. Tracking status hearing set for 11/25/24 at 9:00 a.m. (to track the case only, no appearance is required). Mailed notice (cc, ) |
| Filing 13 MEMORANDUM amended complaint, #11 by HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Supplemental Memorandum In Support of Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint and Pursuant to Docket 10 (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Shawn A. Mangano ISO Supplemental Memorandum, #2 Exhibit A to the Declaration of S. Mangano ISO Supplemental Memorandum, #3 Exhibit B to the Declaration of S. Mangano ISO Supplemental Memorandum, #4 Exhibit C to the Declaration of S. Mangano ISO Supplemental Memorandum, #5 Declaration of Joseph W. Droter ISO Supplemental Memorandum)(Mangano, Shawn) |
| Filing 12 MOTION by Plaintiff HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD to amend/correct MOTION by Plaintiff HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD for temporary restraining order INCLUDING A TEMPORARY INJUNCTION, A TEMPORARY ASSET RESTRAINT, EXPEDITED DISCOVERY, AND SERVICE OF PROCESS BY E-MAIL AND/OR ELECTRONIC PUBLICATION 5 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 7 Amended)(Mangano, Shawn) |
| Filing 11 FIRST AMENDED complaint by HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD against The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified in Schedule A Hereto (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 to the First Amended Complaint, #2 Exhibit 2 to the First Amended Complaint)(Mangano, Shawn) |
| Filing 10 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings: This case has been assigned to the calendar of Judge Jeffrey I. Cummings. Plaintiff's motion for leave to file excess pages #4 and motion for temporary restraining order #5 are entered and continued. Upon review of the complaint and the TRO submissions, the Court sua sponte raises the proprietary of joinder of 179 defendants in this case. See, e.g. Estee Lauder Cosmetics Ltd. v. Schedule A, 334 F.R.D. 182 (N.D.Ill. 2020). By 11/29/23, plaintiff shall file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder in light of the principles described in Estee Lauder. In the alternative, plaintiff has leave to file an amended complaint with a smaller subset of defendants along with its memorandum explaining specifically why each defendant is properly joined to all of the others. Estee Lauder, 334 F.R.D. at 189. Mailed notice. (pk, ) |
| Filing 9 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD by Joseph Wendell Droter (Droter, Joseph) |
| Filing 8 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD by Gokalp Bayramoglu (Bayramoglu, Gokalp) |
| Filing 7 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD by Nihat Deniz Bayramoglu (Bayramoglu, Nihat) |
| Filing 6 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD (Mangano, Shawn) |
| Filing 5 MOTION by Plaintiff HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD for temporary restraining order INCLUDING A TEMPORARY INJUNCTION, A TEMPORARY ASSET RESTRAINT, EXPEDITED DISCOVERY, AND SERVICE OF PROCESS BY E-MAIL AND/OR ELECTRONIC PUBLICATION (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Shawn A. Mangano ISO Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, #2 Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of S. Mangano ISO Motion for TRO, #3 Exhibit 2 to the Declaration of S. Mangano ISO Motion for TRO, #4 Exhibit 3 to the Declaration of S. Mangano ISO Motion for TRO, #5 Exhibit 4 to the Declaration of S. Mangano ISO Motion for TRO, #6 Exhibit 5 to the Declaration of S. Mangano ISO Motion for TRO, #7 Exhibit 6 to the Declaration of S. Mangano ISO Motion for TRO, #8 Exhibit 7 to the Declaration of S. Mangano ISO Motion for TRO)(Mangano, Shawn) |
| Filing 4 MOTION by Plaintiff HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD for leave to file excess pages for Temporary Restraining Order (Mangano, Shawn) |
| 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. (bi, ) |
| CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey Cole. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3). (bi, ) |
| Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD by Shawn Anthony Mangano (Mangano, Shawn) |
| Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Mangano, Shawn) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Copyright Infringement filed by HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD; JURY DEMAND. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-22365309. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 to the Complaint, #2 Exhibit 2 to the Complaint)(Mangano, Shawn) |
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| Plaintiff: HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD | |
| Represented By: | Shawn Anthony Mangano |
| Represented By: | Nihat Deniz Bayramoglu |
| Represented By: | Joseph Wendell Droter |
| Represented By: | Gokalp Bayramoglu |
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