HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD v. MGclothing

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: No responsive pleading was filed by May 14, 2025, so Plaintiff's motion for default judgment is due by May 19, 2025. Mailed notice.

STATUS Report IN COMPLIANCE WITH DOCKET NOS. 30-31 by HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: Defendant MGclothing's unopposed motion for an extension of time [34] is granted. Defendant's responsive pleading is now due by May 14, 2025. Mailed notice

NOTICE by MGclothing re MOTION by Defendant MGclothing for extension of time to file answer [34] Notice of Filing: Plaintif dose not oppose Defendants Motion for Extension of Time

MOTION by Defendant MGclothing for extension of time to file answer

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant MGclothing by Weilian Song

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: By April 28, 2025, Plaintiff shall file a status report regarding next steps in this case. If Plaintiff intends to file a motion for default judgment, it should be filed by that date, and if Plaintiff moves for default judgment as to the Defendant, no status report need be filed. Mailed notice.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: By April 28, 2025, Plaintiff shall file a status report regarding next steps in this case. If Plaintiff intends to file a motion for default judgment, it should be filed by that date, and if Plaintiff moves for default judgment as to the Defendant, no status report need be filed. Mailed notice.

PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION Order Signed by the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins on 4/14/2025. Mailed notice.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: Plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction [25] is granted. Plaintiff's filings establish that it has acted expeditiously to protect its interests and that there remains a significant risk Defendants will transfer relevant assets beyond the Court's reach. For these reasons, as well as the reasons provided in the whole of Plaintiff's filings and as stated by the Court in connection with entry of the TRO, the Court is persuaded that Plaintiff has satisfied the requirements for a preliminary injunction. In addition, the Court finds that the balance of harms favors Plaintiff and that a preliminary injunction serves the public interest by, among other things, protecting consumers from the marketing of counterfeit goods. Plaintiff has also certified and established [27] that it provided electronic notice to defendants of the pendency of this case and provided a link to a website containing relevant case documents, but no objection to the motion for a preliminary injunction has been filed on behalf of any defendant. Enter preliminary injunction order. The Clerk shall unseal any documents that are sealed. The Law Firm of gokalp@bayramoglu-legal.com, is ordered to add ALL defendant names listed in the Schedule A to the docket within five business days, instructions can be found on the Court's website at https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/_assets/_documents/_forms/_cmecf/pdfs/v60/Add_Terminate_Instructions.pdf. Mailed notice.

SURETY BOND in the amount of $ 1,000 posted by HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. (Document not imaged)

CERTIFICATE of Service by Plaintiff HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD regarding order on motion for preliminary injunction, text entry, [26]

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: Before the Court is Plaintiff's motion [25] for entry of a preliminary injunction. In connection with that motion, Plaintiff must serve Defendant 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 April 11, 2025." If no objections are filed by that date, the Court will consider the motion unopposed. Plaintiff must serve this minute order upon Defendant 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 orders entering the TRO, the TRO is extended until 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 FRCP 65(b), this extension "becomes in effect a preliminary injunction that is appealable, but the order remains effective." Id. at 844. Mailed notice.

MOTION by Plaintiff HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD for preliminary injunction

SUMMONS Returned Executed by HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD as to MGclothing on 4/2/2025, answer due 4/23/2025.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins:The motion to deposit fund with the Court registry [22] is granted. The sum of $1,000 may be deposited with the Court Clerk. Mailed notice.

MOTION by Plaintiff HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD to deposit funds

SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant MGclothing

SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) MGclothing by Plaintiff HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD

TEMPORARY Restraining Order Signed by the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins on 3/25/2025. Mailed notice.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: The Plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order [16] is granted. The motion for electronic service of process [14] is granted, although if defendant later appears and challenges the propriety of service, the Court will take a fresh look at the issue. The motion for excess pages [15] is granted. The evidence submitted by Plaintiff shows a likelihood of success on the merits, 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. Electronic service of process does not violate any treaty and is consistent with due process because it effectively communicates the pendency of this action to the Defendant. Enter Temporary Restraining Order. Mailed notice.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: The clerk is directed to amend the case caption to reflect that Defendant is MGclothing. Mailed notice.

MOTION by Plaintiff HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD for temporary restraining order

MOTION by Plaintiff HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD for leave to file excess pages for Temporary Restraining Order

MOTION by Plaintiff HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD for service by publication and Electronic Service

FIRST AMENDED complaint by HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD against MGclothing and terminating ABC Corporation

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins: The motion to seal [4] is denied. There are no exceptional circumstances that would justify allowing Plaintiff to conceal the Defendant's identity. As the Seventh Circuit has explained, "[w]e have repeatedly voiced our disfavor of parties proceeding anonymously, as anonymous litigation runs contrary to the rights of the public to have open judicial proceedings and to know who is using court facilities and procedures funded by public taxes. To proceed this way, a party must demonstrate exceptional circumstances that outweigh both the public policy in favor of identified parties and the prejudice to the opposing party that would result from anonymity." Doe v. Village of Deerfield, 819 F.3d 372, 376-77 (7th Cir. 2016); see also Doe v. Loyola Univ. Chicago, 100 F.4th 910, 913 (7th Cir. 2024). Plaintiff is directed to file an amended, non-anonymous complaint and to change the pseudonym used on the case caption on CM/ECF to the Defendant's true identity by March 24, 2025. The Court sees no reason why the Complaint needs to be sealed given the redactions Plaintiff has included in its filing (primarily Defendant's identity and a picture of a woman's dress). Failure to comply by March 24, 2025 will result in dismissal of the case for want of prosecution. Mailed notice.

MAILED Copyright request letter to counsel of record.

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD by Gokalp Bayramoglu

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD by Nihat Deniz Bayramoglu

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD by Joseph Wendell Droter

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD by Katherine Marilyn Kuhn

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of K. Kuhn regarding MOTION by Plaintiff HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD to seal [4]

MOTION by Plaintiff HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD to seal

CIVIL Cover Sheet

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD Complaint for Copyright Infringement regarding complaint, [1]

COMPLAINT for Copyright Infringement filed by HONG KONG LEYUZHEN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23227253.

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.

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Lindsay C. Jenkins. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Beth W. Jantz. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3).