Wumei Lin v. July shop

STIPULATED CONFIDENTIALITY AND PROTECTIVE Order. Signed by the Honorable Martha M. Pacold on 7/10/2026. Mailed notice.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Martha M. Pacold: Plaintiff and non-party Tik Tok's motion for protective order, [19], is granted. Enter protective order. Mailed notice.

MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin for protective order Joint Motion for Confidentiality and Protective Order with Third-Party TikTok

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Martha M. Pacold: Status hearing held on 7/9/2026. Plaintiff reports on the status of the case and service. By 9/10/2026, plaintiff and any appearing defendants should file an updated status report. Plaintiff makes an oral motion to update the case caption to reflect the defendant listed in the amended complaint [12]. That motion is granted. The Clerk of Court is directed to update the docket and case caption to reflect July shop as the sole defendant. Mailed notice.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Martha M. Pacold: Plaintiff's motion to conduct expedited discovery [13] is granted subject to the following limitations. Upon Plaintiff's request, any third party with actual notice of this Order who is providing services for the Defendant, or in connection with the Defendant Internet Store, including, without limitation, any online marketplace platforms such as Temu, LLC ("Temu") (the "Third Party Providers"), shall, within seven (7) calendar days after receipt of such notice, provide to Plaintiff expedited discovery, limited to copies of documents and records in such person's or entity's possession or control sufficient to determine the identities and locations of Defendant, its officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, and any persons acting in active concert or participation with them, including all known contact information and all associated e-mail addresses. Mailed notice.

STATUS Report in compliance with Docket No. 11 by Wumei Lin

RESPONSE by Plaintiff Wumei Lin to text entry, [14] to Order to Show Cause

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Martha M. Pacold: By 7/7/26, plaintiff is ordered to show cause why this case should not be dismissed for want of personal jurisdiction. Plaintiff has not adequately established personal jurisdiction. The Seventh Circuit has, in some cases, found the existence of specific personal jurisdiction in trademark, copyright, and patent infringement suits against online retailers, but only when the defendant has shipped the allegedly infringing products to the forum state. See, e.g., NBA Props., Inc. v. HANWJH, 46 F.4th 614, 62223 (7th Cir. 2022). Absent fulfillment and shipment of an order into the forum state, the operation of an "interactive" online storefront is insufficient to establish personal jurisdiction. See Advanced Tactical Ordnance Sys., LLC v. Real Action Paintball, Inc., 751 F.3d 796, 803 (7th Cir. 2014) ("Having an interactive website. should not open a defendant up to personal jurisdiction in every spot on the planet where that interactive website is accessible."). Mailed notice.

MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin for order, Expedited Discovery

First AMENDED complaint by Wumei Lin against July Shop and terminating The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified in Schedule A for Copyright Infringement

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Martha M. Pacold: Initial status hearing is set for 7/9/2026 at 9:00 a.m. in person in Courtroom 2325. By 7/2/2026, the parties shall file an initial joint status report. Plaintiff's motion 4 to proceed under seal is denied. Proceeding under seal is extraordinary. Plaintiff has not identified circumstances warranting such extraordinary relief. See generally Eicher Motors Ltd. v. P'ships & Unincorporated Ass'ns Identified on Schedule "A", No. 25-CV-02937, 2025 WL 2299593 (N.D. Ill. Aug. 8, 2025). Plaintiff shall re-file all documents not under seal no later than 6/8/2026. The court also notes that there does not appear to be a declaration by Robert Johns filed on the docket. Mailed notice.

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Wumei Lin by Nihat Deniz Bayramoglu

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Wumei Lin by Nazly Aileen Bayramoglu

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Wumei Lin by Adam Bennett Livingston

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Wumei Lin by Joseph Wendell Droter

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Wumei Lin

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Wumei Lin Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of Joseph W. Droter regarding MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin to seal 4

MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin to seal

CIVIL Cover Sheet

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Wumei Lin Exhibit 1 to the Complaint regarding complaint, 1

COMPLAINT for Copyright Infringement filed by Wumei Lin; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25183311.

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 Martha M. Pacold. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3).