Xie v. The Entities and Individuals Identified in Annex A,
Plaintiff: Wenjie Xie
Defendant: The Entities and Individuals Identified in Annex A,
Case Number: 1:2024cv11081
Filed: October 28, 2024
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Jeffrey I Cummings
Nature of Suit: Copyright
Cause of Action: 17 U.S.C. ยง 501 Copyright Infringement
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 10, 2024 Filing 10 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Wenjie Xie Supplemental Memorandum in support of Joinder (Lei, Ge)
November 27, 2024 Filing 9 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 under seal #8 , plaintiff's motion for temporary restraining order #6 , and plaintiff's motion for electronic service of process #7 are entered and continued. Upon review of the complaint and the TRO submissions, the Court sua sponte raises the proprietary of joinder of over 75 defendants in this case. See, e.g. Estee Lauder Cosmetics Ltd. v. Schedule A, 334 F.R.D. 182 (N.D.Ill. 2020). By 12/20/24, plaintiff shall file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder in light of the principles described in Estee Lauder beyond that which was alleged in the complaint. 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. Status hearing set for 1/10/25 at 9:00 a.m. (to track the case only, no appearance is required). Mailed notice (maf)
October 29, 2024 Filing 8 MOTION by Plaintiff Wenjie Xie to seal (Lei, Ge)
October 29, 2024 Filing 7 MOTION by Plaintiff Wenjie Xie for Alternative Service (Attachments: #1 Supplement Memorandum, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit C, #5 Exhibit D)(Lei, Ge)
October 29, 2024 Filing 6 SEALED MOTION by Plaintiff Wenjie Xie for Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Order, including a temporary injunction, temporary asset restraint, and limited expedited discovery (Attachments: #1 Supplement, #2 Declaration, #3 Declaration, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit)(Lei, Ge)
October 29, 2024 Filing 5 SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Wenjie Xie Sealed Complaint (Attachments: #1 Appendix, #2 Declaration, #3 Declaration, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit)(Lei, Ge)
October 28, 2024 Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Wenjie Xie by Ge Lei (Lei, Ge)
October 28, 2024 Filing 3 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Lei, Ge)
October 28, 2024 Filing 2 SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Wenjie Xie Annex A regarding complaint #1 (Lei, Ge)
October 28, 2024 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Wenjie Xie; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-22660997.(Lei, Ge)
October 28, 2024 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Keri L. Holleb Hotaling. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3). (lj, )
October 28, 2024 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. (lj, )

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