Piechowicz v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified in Schedule A

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:The plaintiff's renewed motion for TRO 15 is denied without prejudice. The plaintiff has not complied with the Court's directive that the plaintiff's renewed filings "show that each defendant has contacts with the forum state," ECF No. 9 . While the plaintiff's declaration [15-2] avers that the defendant stores have made their products available "for sale to the United States, including Illinois," Piechowicz Decl. 8, the sealed exhibit 2 to the plaintiff's complaint [14-2] does not corroborate the plaintiff's contention because all instances of possible shipping addresses are redacted, thus raising concerns over whether the defendants are actively offering their goods for sale to Illinois residents. The plaintiff has leave to file a renewed motion properly establishing that each defendant has contacts with Illinoi by 3/12/24. Mailed notice (air, ) (Entered: 02/27/2024)

SEALED MOTION by Plaintiff Libby Piechowicz -- Second Motion 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 Memorandum in Support of Second Motion, # 2 Declaration of Libby Piechowicz, # 3 Declaration of Mackenzie Paladino, # 4 Exhibit 1 to Declaration of Mackenzie Paladino)(Paladino, Mackenzie) (Entered: 02/23/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:The plaintiff's motion for TRO 8 is denied without prejudice. The Exhibit B to the sealed complaint contains numerous screenshots of purportedly infringing Amazon stores, but it fails to present them in an organized fashion, i.e., by noting which defendant marketplace each screenshot corresponds to, and which copyright(s) each defendant allegedly infringes. Furthermore, the Court notes that the screenshots do not demonstrate that the allegedly infringing products are being offered for sale in Illinois (including one storefront, which may not be offering its product for sale anywhere, as it is listed as "currently unavailable"). That evidence of purposefully directed activities is the bare minimum for establishing personal jurisdiction in schedule A cases. See NBA Properties, Inc. v. HANWJH, 46 F.4th 614 (7th Cir. 2022), cert. denied, 143 S. Ct. 577 (2023). The plaintiff is granted leave to refile, as necessary, an amended complaint, schedule A, and/or renewed TRO with accompanying exhibits, which denotes which copyright each screenshot corresponds to, and which defendant is alleged to be responsible for infringing the identified copyright, by 2/26/24. The plaintiff must also show that each defendant has contacts with the forum state. Mailed notice (air, ) (Entered: 02/12/2024)

SEALED MOTION by Plaintiff Libby Piechowicz 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 Memorandum in Support of Motion, # 2 Declaration of Libby Piechowicz, # 3 Declaration of Mackenzie Paladino, # 4 Exhibit 1 to Declaration of Mackenzie Paladino)(Paladino, Mackenzie) (Entered: 02/09/2024)