Viacom International Inc. et al v. The Partnerships And Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A,

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings: Plaintiff's motion for extension of time to file a motion for order default and default judgment [41] is granted. Plaintiff shall file its motion on or before 7/28/26. Mailed notice

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings: Plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction [33] is granted as to the remaining defendants. 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 that it provided electronic notice to defendants of the pendency of this action and the motion, but no objection to the motion for a preliminary injunction has been filed on behalf of any defendant. Enter preliminary injunction order. Plaintiff's counsel is directed to ensure that all defendants listed on Schedule A are added to the court's docket within five business days. The Clerk is requested to unseal any previously-sealed documents. If plaintiff intends to move for an order of default and default judgment, plaintiff shall file its motion on or before 6/26/26. The 6/5/26 tracking status hearing is stricken and re-set to 8/21/26 at 9:00 a.m. (to track the case only, no appearance is required). Mailed notice

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings: Plaintiff's motion to extend the TRO [29] is granted. The TRO entered on 4/2/26 is extended to 4/30/26. The 5/1/26 tracking status hearing is stricken and reset to 5/18/26 at 9:00 a.m. (to track the case only, no appearance is required). Mailed notice.

SEALED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings on 4/2/2026

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey I Cummings: This case has been assigned to the calendar of Judge Jeffrey I. Cummings. The Court notes that plaintiff has presented evidence of completed purchases of the allegedly infringing products to customers in Illinois, (Dckt. #19). See Liu v. Monthly, No. 25-2074, --- F.4th ----, 2026 WL 880018 (7th Cir. Mar. 31, 2026). Plaintiff's motion for leave to file under seal [3], motion for a temporary restraining order, including a temporary injunction, a temporary asset restraint, and expedited discovery [16], and motion for electronic service of process [20] are granted as to Amended Schedule A. 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. 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 defendants. Expedited discovery is warranted to identify defendants and to implement the asset freeze. Enter Sealed Temporary Restraining Order. Status hearing is set for 5/1/26 at 9:00 a.m. to track the case only. (to track the case only, no appearance is required). Mailed notice