Baoxun v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings: Before the Court is plaintiff's motion 17 for entry of a preliminary injunction. In connection with that motion, plaintiff must serve all remaining defendants with the following statement: "The Court has taken the motion for a preliminary injunction under advisement and will consider the motion unopposed if no defendant appears and objects by July 8, 2024." If no objections are filed by that date, the Court will consider the motion unopposed. Plaintiff must serve this minute order upon all remaining defendants within one business day of its entry on the docket and must promptly file proof of that service. For the reasons stated in the Court's order entering the TRO, the TRO is extended to and including the date upon which the Court adjudicates the motion for a preliminary injunction. See H-D Mich., LLC v. Hellenic Duty Free Shops S.A., 694 F.3d 827, 843-45 (7th Cir. 2012). Because this extension exceeds the maximum duration for a TRO under Fed.R.Civ.P. 65(b), this extension "becomes in effect a preliminary injunction that is appealable, but the order remains effective." Id. at 844. Mailed notice (cc, ) (Entered: 06/27/2024)

MEMORANDUM by Baoxun Zhu in support of motion for preliminary injunction 17 (Attachments: # 1 Declaration)(Ji, Zhangyuan) (Entered: 06/25/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings: Plaintiff's motion for extension of TRO 11 is granted. The TRO entered on 5/31/24 10 is extended to 6/28/24. Mailed notice (cc, ) (Entered: 06/14/2024)

MOTION by Plaintiff ZHU BAOXUN for extension of time of Temporary Restraining Order (Ji, Zhangyuan) (Entered: 06/12/2024)

TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER Signed by the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings on 5/31/2024 (td, ) (Entered: 06/03/2024)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings: Plaintiff's motion for leave to file under seal 4, and ex parte motion for a temporary restraining order, including a temporary injunction, a temporary asset restraint, and expedited discovery 6 7 are granted. Plaintiff's submissions establish that, were defendants to learn of these proceedings before the execution of plaintiff's requested preliminary injunctive relief, there is a significant risk that defendants could destroy relevant documentary evidence and hide or transfer assets beyond the reach of the Court. Accordingly, subject to unsealing at an appropriate time, plaintiff may file under seal the documents identified in the motion to seal. The Temporary Restraining Order being entered along with this minute order shall also be placed under seal. In addition, for the purpose of the motions cited above, plaintiff's filings support proceeding on an ex parte basis at this time. Specifically, and as noted above, were defendants to be informed of this proceeding before a TRO could issue, the Court finds that it is likely that their assets and websites would be redirected, thus defeating plaintiff's interests in identifying defendants, stopping defendants' infringing conduct, and obtaining an accounting. In addition, the evidence submitted by plaintiff shows a likelihood of success on the merits (including evidence of active infringement and sales into Illinois), that the harm to plaintiff is irreparable, and that an injunction is in the public interest. An injunction serves the public interest because of the consumer confusion caused by counterfeit goods, and there is no countervailing harm to defendants from an order directing them to stop infringement. Expedited discovery is warranted to identify defendants and to implement the asset freeze. Enter Sealed Temporary Restraining Order. Status hearing is set for 7/15/24 at 9:00 a.m. (to track the case only, no appearance is required). Mailed notice (cc, ) (Entered: 05/31/2024)

SEALED MOTION by Plaintiff ZHU BAOXUN EX PARTE MOTION FOR ENTRY OF A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER (Attachments: # 1 MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Ji, Zhangyuan) (Entered: 05/20/2024)

MOTION by Plaintiff ZHU BAOXUN for temporary restraining order (EX PARTE) (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Ji, Zhangyuan) (Entered: 05/20/2024)

MOTION by Plaintiff ZHU BAOXUN to seal COMPLAINT AND SUPPORTING PAPERS TO MOTION FOR ENTRY OF A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER (Ji, Zhangyuan) (Entered: 05/19/2024)