Khara Inc. et al. v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, And Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A Hereto
| Khara Inc. and Ground Works Co., Ltd. |
| The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto |
| 1:2025cv00865 |
| January 24, 2025 |
| U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois |
| Georgia N Alexakis |
| Trademark |
| 15 U.S.C. § 1114 Trademark Infringement |
| None |
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| Filing 24 NOTICE of Motion by Matthew A. Werber for presentment of motion for default judgment, motion for entry of default #22 before Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 3/27/2025 at 09:30 AM. (Werber, Matthew) |
| Filing 23 MEMORANDUM by Ground Works Co., Ltd., Khara Inc. in support of motion for default judgment, motion for entry of default #22 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Defendants in Default, #2 Declaration of M. Werber, #3 Unpublished - Peanuts Default - NDIL-1-24-cv-11607, #4 Unpublished)(Werber, Matthew) |
| Filing 22 MOTION by Plaintiffs Ground Works Co., Ltd., Khara Inc. for default judgment as to remaining defendants , MOTION by Plaintiffs Ground Works Co., Ltd., Khara Inc. for entry of default remaining defendants (Werber, Matthew) |
| Filing 21 STATUS Report by Ground Works Co., Ltd., Khara Inc. (Werber, Matthew) |
| Filing 20 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Khara Inc., Ground Works Co., Ltd. as to All Defendants. (Attachments: #1 Declaration)(Krusiewicz, Peter) |
| SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto (qrtr, ) |
Filing 19
ORDER granting motion for expedited discovery and electronic service Signed by the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 2/6/25.(ca, )
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| Filing 18 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Plaintiff's motion for expedited discovery and electronic service #13 is granted. No appearance required on 2/10/25. The Court finds that expedited discovery is warranted to identify defendants. The Court also finds that electronic service does not violate any treaty and is consistent with due process because it is an effective way to communicate with the online marketplace defendants. The Court decides these issues, however, without the benefit of adversarial presentation. If any defendant were to appear and object, the Court will take a fresh look at the issues of electronic service and expedited discovery as well as any issues related to personal jurisdiction and joinder. Enter Order. (ca, ) |
| Filing 17 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Khara Inc., Ground Works Co., Ltd. by Peter Krusiewicz (Krusiewicz, Peter) |
| Filing 16 EXHIBIT by Plaintiffs Khara Inc., Ground Works Co., Ltd. -- Amended Schedule A -- regarding text entry, #15 (Werber, Matthew) |
| Filing 15 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Despite its apparent intention to do so, plaintiff has not filed an amended Schedule A with the COurt. The document at [11-5] is not an amended Schedule A. Rather it is a copy of plaintiff's First Amended Complaint. Plaintiff is directed to file its amended Schedule A on or before 2/5/25. (ca, ) |
| Filing 14 NOTICE of Motion by Matthew A. Werber for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief #13 before Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 2/10/2025 at 09:30 AM. (Werber, Matthew) |
| Filing 13 MOTION by Plaintiffs Khara Inc., Ground Works Co., Ltd.-- expedited discovery and electronic service -- (Attachments: #1 Werber Decl, #2 Ex. A, #3 Ex. B, #4 Unpublished)(Werber, Matthew) |
| Filing 12 MEMORANDUM set/reset hearings,, #10 , amended complaint, #11 by Khara Inc., Ground Works Co., Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Werber Decl., #2 Ex. 1 - Comparison Chart, #3 Ex. 2 - Product Listings, #4 Unpublished)(Werber, Matthew) |
| Filing 11 AMENDED complaint by Khara Inc., Ground Works Co., Ltd. against The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto (Attachments: #1 Registrations, #2 CBP, #3 IP Rights, #4 DHS, #5 Amended Schedule A)(Werber, Matthew) |
| Filing 10 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Initial status hearing is set for 3/27/25 at 9:30 a.m. in person in Courtroom 1719. By 3/18/25,the parties shall file a Joint Initial Status Report that complies with the Court's standing order, which can be found on the Court's website. If the defendant(s) have not been served by the initial status hearing date, counsel for Plaintiff must contact the Courtroom Deputy to reschedule the status hearing and the date for filing the Joint Initial Status Report. (ca, ) |
| Filing 9 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Plaintiff's motion for leave to file under seal #4 is granted. Upon review of the complaint, the Court sua sponte raises the propriety of joining 162 defendants in a single action. By 2/10/25, plaintiff must file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder in light of the principles described in Estee Lauder Cosmetics Ltd. v. Schedule A, 334 F.R.D. 182 (N.D. Ill. 2020). Plaintiff's memorandum should also address this Court's order in Bug Art Limited v. The Partnerships, 24 CV 7777, Dkt. 28 and Yi Pu (Tianjin) Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. v. Gyroor et al, 25 CV 81, Dkt. 19, as well as other orders in this District expressing similar joinder-related concerns in cases of this size, including but not limited to Zaful (Hong Kong) Limited v. The Partnerships, 24 CV 11111, Dkt. 12; Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. v. The Partnerships, 24 CV 9401, Dkt. 27; Xie v. The Partnerships, 24 CV 9791, Dkt. 14; and Bailie v. The Partnerships, 24 CV 02150, 2024 WL 2209698 (N.D. Ill. May 15, 2024). In the alternative, plaintiff has leave to file an amended complaint and Amended Schedule A by 2/10/25 with a smaller subset of defendants along with a memorandum explaining why each defendant is properly joined to the others. Estee Lauder, 334 F.R.D. at 189. (ca, ) |
| Filing 8 MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials (lm, ) |
| Filing 7 MAILED trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA (lm, ) |
| 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. (dec, ) |
| CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). (dec, ) |
| Filing 6 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Khara Inc. and Ground Works Co., Ltd. by Matthew A. Werber (Werber, Matthew) |
| Filing 5 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Khara Inc. and Ground Works Co., Ltd. (Werber, Matthew) |
| Filing 4 MOTION by Plaintiff Khara Inc. and Ground Works Co., Ltd. to seal document exhibit #3 (Werber, Matthew) |
| Filing 3 SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Khara Inc. and Ground Works Co., Ltd. Schedule A regarding complaint, #1 (Werber, Matthew) |
| Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Werber, Matthew) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Khara Inc. and Ground Works Co., Ltd.; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-22999243. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 TM registrations, #2 Exhibit 2 - CPB, #3 Exhibit 3 - IP Rights, #4 Exhibit 4 - DHS)(Werber, Matthew) |
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