MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i), this case is dismissed with prejudice. Status hearing set for 12/1/2025 is stricken. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice.
NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Bright Hand LLC
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Motion hearing held on 11/18/2025. Plaintiff's ex parte motion to extend the temporary restraining order 30 is granted. The Temporary Restraining Order is extended to December 2, 2025. An in-person status hearing is set for 12/1/2025 at 10:15 AM. Mailed notice.
NOTICE of Motion by Nicholas S. Lee for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief 30 before Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman on 11/18/2025 at 10:00 AM.
MEMORANDUM by Bright Hand LLC in support of motion for miscellaneous relief 30
MOTION by Plaintiff Bright Hand LLCto extend the Temporary Restraining Order (Ex Parte)
SURETY BOND in the amount of $ 5,000 posted by Bright Hand LLC. (Document not scanned)
SEALED ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman on 11/4/2025. Mailed notice.
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Motion hearing held on 11/4/2025. Plaintiff's motion for alternative service 9 and renewed ex parte motion for entry of a temporary restraining order, including a temporary injunction, a temporary asset restraint, and expedited discovery 24 are granted. Enter Order. An in-person status hearing is set for 11/18/2025 at 10:00 AM. Mailed notice.
NOTICE of Motion by Nicholas S. Lee for presentment of motion for temporary restraining order 24, motion for miscellaneous relief 9 before Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman on 11/4/2025 at 10:00 AM.
MEMORANDUM by Bright Hand LLC in support of motion for temporary restraining order 24
MOTION by Plaintiff Bright Hand LLC for temporary restraining order (ex parte) including a temporary injunction, a temporary asset restraint, and expedited discovery
AMENDED complaint by Bright Hand LLC against THE INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES, PARTNERSHIPS, and UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATES IDENTIFIED ON SCHEDULE A, (Verified)
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: After reviewing Plaintiff's motion, the Court denies Plaintiff's Motion for Reconsideration 20. The Court finds that the current record does not, as Plaintiff suggests, contain clear evidence establishing that Defendants purposefully directed their activities at Illinois. Plaintiff points to specific portions of Exhibit 2 filed under seal (Dkt. 15-2) as shown on a screenshot of an Amazon webpage: (1) the date the allegedly infringing product was "last purchased," and (2) an Illinois zip code apparently associated with the default shipping address on the Amazon account. Exhibit 2 does not indicate anywhere that the product, when "last purchased," was in fact delivered to that zip code or to any other address in Illinois. Plaintiff asks the Court, without verification, to draw an inference that the accused product was shipped to the zip code shown in Exhibit 2. Until Plaintiff fills that gap in the record (which it may do if it chooses to file an amended complaint), Plaintiff fails to meet the standard for personal jurisdiction over Defendants applied in this type of "Schedule A" case. See NBA Props., Inc. v. HANWJH, 46 F.4th 614, 619 (7th Cir. 2022). The Court's Order denying Plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order 19 stands. Presentment hearing set for 10/22/2025 is stricken. Mailed notice.
NOTICE of Motion by Nicholas S. Lee for presentment of motion for reconsideration 20 before Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman on 10/22/2025 at 10:00 AM.
MOTION by Plaintiff Bright Hand LLC for reconsideration regarding order on motion to seal document, order on motion for temporary restraining order, text entry, 19
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: After reviewing Plaintiff's motion and informed by the presentation of the motion by Plaintiff's counsel, the Court denies Plaintiff's motion for temporary restraining order 7. The Supreme Court and the Seventh Circuit have made clear that while Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65 permits the issuance of ex parte TROs, "the circumstances in which an ex parte order should be granted are extremely limited," Am. Can Co. v. Mansukhani, 742 F.2d 314 (7th Cir. 1984), because "our entire jurisprudence runs counter to the notion of court action taken before reasonable notice and an opportunity to be heard has been granted both sides of a dispute." Granny Goose Foods, Inc. v. Bhd. of Teamsters & Auto Truck Drivers Loc. No. 70 of Alameda Cnty., 415 U.S. 423, 94 S. Ct. 1113, 39 L. Ed. 2d 435 (1974)). While this Court and other courts in this district regularly issue such orders in cases involving patent, trademark, and copyright infringement by unknown defendants, such equitable relief is only granted when the plaintiff demonstrates that (1) its case has some likelihood of success on the merits; (2) that no adequate remedy at law exists; and (3) it will suffer irreparable harm if the injunction is not granted. Ty, Inc. v. Jones Grp., Inc., 237 F.3d 891, 895 (7th Cir. 2001). In the present case, Plaintiff has not demonstrated that Defendants are purposefully directing their products to Illinois residents to satisfy personal jurisdiction. See NBA Properties, Inc. v. HANWJH, 46 F.4th 614, 624 (7th Cir. 2022) (characterizing defendant's actions as purposeful after defendant fulfilled an Amazon order for the infringing product placed by plaintiff's investigator and plaintiff provided proof of delivery of the product). Though Plaintiff alleges that Defendants are selling and shipping infringing products in Illinois, Plaintiff's filings do not show that any order was placed nor that Defendants made any shipment. Absent such a showing, it is not clear why this litigation is properly brought in Illinois as opposed to any other jurisdiction such that the Court should grant extraordinary equitable relief. The Court grants Plaintiff leave to file an amended complaint. If Plaintiff chooses to file an amended complaint with multiple defendants, Plaintiff must demonstrate in the amended complaint or by re-filing a supplemental memorandum why joinder of multiple defendants is appropriate. Plaintiff's motion to seal and leave to file excess pages are stricken as moot. Mailed notice.
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Attorney Jie Li's motion to withdraw as counsel 17 is granted. Attorney Jie Li terminated. Mailed notice.
MOTION by Attorney Jie Li to withdraw as attorney for Hong Kong Yunfeng Changying Limited d/b/a MOIPEJO.
ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Hong Kong Yunfeng Changying Limited d/b/a MOIPEJO by Jie Li
SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Bright Hand LLC
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Motion hearing held on 10/8/2025. Plaintiff's motion for leave to file certain documents under seal 3, motion to seal complaint 4, ex parte motion for entry of a temporary restraining order, including a temporary injunction, a temporary asset restraint, and expedited discovery 7, and motion for alternative service 9 are taken under advisement. Counsel is to submit a proposed order in Word format to the Court's proposed order email at Proposed_Order_Coleman@ilnd.uscourts.gov. Mailed notice.
SUPPLEMENT to text entry, 12 addressing the propriety of joinder
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: This case has been assigned to the calendar of Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman. Plaintiff has filed a complaint alleging infringement by 2 defendants. This case follows a pattern common to "Schedule A" cases where plaintiffs allege that defendants employ similar methods and "work in active concert" to infringe plaintiffs' intellectual property. But experience has shown that not all defendants named in a Schedule A case work together. More importantly, experience has shown that joinder under Fed. R. Civ. P. 19 and 20 is rarely appropriate in Schedule A cases. Accordingly, the Court raises the propriety of joinder and requires the plaintiff to file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder at least 7 days before the filing of the motion for temporary restraining order. Alternatively, by the same date, Plaintiff may file an amended complaint and amended Schedule A reducing the number of defendants. However, if Plaintiff names multiple defendants, Plaintiff must show that joinder of those defendants is proper. The Court directs Plaintiff to this Court's standing order in Schedule A cases regarding joinder on the Court's website. Mailed notice.
NOTICE of Motion by Nicholas S. Lee for presentment of motion to seal document 4, motion for miscellaneous relief 9, motion for temporary restraining order 7 before Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman on 10/8/2025 at 10:00 AM.
NOTICE of Motion by Nicholas S. Lee for presentment of motion to seal document 4, motion for miscellaneous relief 9, motion for temporary restraining order 7 before Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman on 10/1/2025 at 10:00 AM.
MOTION by Plaintiff Bright Hand LLC for Alternative Service
MEMORANDUM by Bright Hand LLC in support of motion for temporary restraining order 7 (ex parte)
MOTION by Plaintiff Bright Hand LLC for temporary restraining order (ex parte)
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Bright Hand LLC by Nicholas S. Lee
NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Bright Hand LLC
MOTION by Plaintiff Bright Hand LLC to seal document complaint 1
MOTION by Plaintiff Bright Hand LLC to seal
CIVIL Cover Sheet
COMPLAINT (Verified) filed by Bright Hand LLC; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24116647.
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 Sharon Johnson Coleman. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeannice W. Appenteng. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 1).