Gathre LC v. Hangzhou Asweets Cultural Creative Co Ltd
Plaintiff: Gathre LC
Defendant: Hangzhou Asweets Cultural Creative Co Ltd, Zhejiang Asweets Kids Product Co Ltd, Asweets Global, Inc. and Zhao Fujian
Case Number: 2:2026cv00437
Filed: May 14, 2026
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Presiding Judge: Dustin B Pead
Referring Judge: Ted Stewart
Nature of Suit: Defend Trade Secrets Act (of 2016)
Cause of Action: 18 U.S.C. § 1836 (b) - Civil Action to Protect Trade Secrets
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 22, 2026 Filing 22 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Memorandum in Support filed by Defendants Asweets Global, Inc., Hangzhou Asweets Cultural Creative Co Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Alan Engle with Exhibits A and B) Attorney Brian M. Rothschild added to party Hangzhou Asweets Cultural Creative Co Ltd(pty:dft)(Rothschild, Brian)
June 22, 2026 Filing 21 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction and Memorandum in Support filed by Defendant Asweets Global, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Alan Engle, #2 Declaration of Maria Morales, #3 Exhibit A - CDCA Complaint, #4 Exhibit B - Killpack Declaration in CDCA) Attorney Brian M. Rothschild added to party Asweets Global, Inc.(pty:dft)(Rothschild, Brian)
June 9, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER granting #19 Motion for Extension of Time to Answer re #1 Complaint. Answer deadline updated for Asweets Global, Inc. answer due 6/22/2026; Hangzhou Asweets Cultural Creative Co Ltd answer due 6/22/2026. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead on 06/09/2026. (kpf)
June 8, 2026 Filing 19 Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint filed by Defendants Asweets Global, Inc., Hangzhou Asweets Cultural Creative Co Ltd. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) Motions referred to Dustin B. Pead. Attorney Amanda Adomako added to party Asweets Global, Inc.(pty:dft), Attorney Amanda Adomako added to party Hangzhou Asweets Cultural Creative Co Ltd(pty:dft)(Adomako, Amanda)
May 19, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 18 AMENDED ORDER TO PROPOSE SCHEDULE - See order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead on 5/19/2026. (mh)
May 18, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER TO PROPOSE SCHEDULE - See order for details. Signed by Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead on 5/18/2026. (mh)
May 15, 2026 Filing 16 Modification of Docket:The defendant name has been corrected from Fujian Zhao to Zhoa Fujian per #15 Amended Complaint. (mh)
May 15, 2026 Filing 15 AMENDED COMPLAINT against Asweets Global, Inc., Hangzhou Asweets Cultural Creative Co Ltd, Zhejiang Asweets Kids Product Co Ltd, Fujian Zhao. New Defendants: Zhao Fujian. Removed Defendants: Zhao Chunming. filed by Gathre LC. (Zenger, Todd)
May 15, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 14 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Dustin B. Pead under 28:636 (b)(1)(A), Magistrate Judge to hear and determine all nondispositive pretrial matters. No attached document. Signed by Judge Ted Stewart on 5/15/2026. (cg)
May 15, 2026 Filing 13 Summons Issued Electronically as to Fujian Zhao. Instructions to Counsel:1. Click on the document number.2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF.3. Print the issued summons for service. (bg)
May 14, 2026 Filing 12 Requested Summons as to Fujian Zhao. (Zenger, Todd)
May 14, 2026 Filing 11 Summons Issued Electronically as to Chunming Zhao. Instructions to Counsel:1. Click on the document number.2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF.3. Print the issued summons for service. (bg)
May 14, 2026 Filing 10 Summons Issued Electronically as to Asweets Global, Inc.. Instructions to Counsel:1. Click on the document number.2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF.3. Print the issued summons for service. (bg)
May 14, 2026 Filing 9 Summons Issued Electronically as to Zhejiang Asweets Kids Product Co Ltd. Instructions to Counsel:1. Click on the document number.2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF.3. Print the issued summons for service. (bg)
May 14, 2026 Filing 8 Summons Issued Electronically as to Hangzhou Asweets Cultural Creative Co Ltd. Instructions to Counsel:1. Click on the document number.2. If you are prompted for an ECF login, enter your 'Attorney' login to CM/ECF.3. Print the issued summons for service. (bg)
May 14, 2026 Filing 7 Modification of Docket: Error: Counsel did not format document correctly. Correction: Civil cover sheet has been formatted correctly and replaced on docket re #1 Complaint. (bg)
May 14, 2026 Filing 6 NOTICE OF MAGISTRATE JUDGE AVAILABILITY TO PRESIDE OVER CASE- Under 28 U.S.C. 636(c), Fed. R. Civ. P. 73, and DUCivR 72-3, you are hereby notified that a magistrate judge for the District of Utah may conduct any or all proceedings in this case, including a jury or bench trial and entry of a final judgment. Exercise of this jurisdiction by the magistrate judge is permitted only if all parties voluntarily sign and return the form. To consent, return the Consent Form to the clerk's office within 21 days via email at [email protected] or mail at the address on the form. Please do not efile the Consent Form in the case. Notice emailed or mailed to Plaintiff Gathre LC. (Notice generated by Clerk's Office) Form due by 6/4/2026. (bg)
May 14, 2026 Filing 5 Requested Summons as to Chunming Zhao. (Zenger, Todd)
May 14, 2026 Filing 4 Requested Summons as to Asweets Global, Inc.. (Zenger, Todd)
May 14, 2026 Filing 3 Requested Summons as to Zhejiang Asweets Kids Product Co Ltd. (Zenger, Todd)
May 14, 2026 Filing 2 Requested Summons as to Hangzhou Asweets Cultural Creative Co Ltd. (Zenger, Todd)
May 14, 2026 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants (Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AUTDC-5787795) filed by Gathre LC. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet) (Zenger, Todd) (Attachment 1 replaced on 5/14/2026) (bg).
May 14, 2026 Judge Ted Stewart added. Case number will now read 2:26-cv-00437-TS. Please make changes to document captions accordingly. (bg)

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