Hellstar Studios, Inc. v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A to the Complaint

ORDER: As discussed as today's hearing on the issuance of a preliminary injunction, Plaintiff is ordered to submit a letter updating the Court on the status of this case by October 2, 2026. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr on 8/12/2026)

PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDER: NOW THEREFORE, on this 12th day of August, 2026, this Court ORDERS that: 1. Defendants, their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, and all persons acting for, with, by, through, under or in active concert with them be temporarily enjoined and restrained from the following: a. Using the HELLSTAR Trademarks or any reproductions, counterfeit copies, or colorable imitations thereof in any manner in connection with the distribution, marketing, advertising, offering for sale, or sale of any Counterfeit Products; b. Passing off, inducing, or enabling others to sell or pass off any product as a genuine HELLSTAR product that is not, in fact, a genuine HELLSTAR product and/or not produced under the authorization, control, or supervision of Plaintiff and approved by Plaintiff for sale under the HELLSTAR Trademarks; c. Committing any acts calculated to cause consumers to believe that Defendants Counterfeit Products are those sold under the authorization, control, or supervision of Plaintiff, or are sponsored by, approved by, or otherwise connected with Plaintiff; d. Further infringing the HELLSTAR Trademarks and damaging Plaintiffs goodwill; and e. Shipping, delivering, holding for sale, transferring, or otherwise moving, storing, distributing, returning, or otherwise disposing of, in any manner, products or inventory not manufactured by or for Plaintiff, nor authorized by Plaintiff to be sold or offered for sale, and which bear the HELLSTAR Trademarks or any reproductions, counterfeit copies, or colorable imitations thereof. 2. Each Defendant, within fourteen (14) days after receiving notice of this Order, shall serve upon Plaintiff a written report under oath providing: (a) their true name and physical address, (b) all websites and online marketplace accounts on any platform that they own and/or operate, (c) their financial accounts, and (d) the steps taken by each Defendant to comply with paragraph 1, a through e, above. 3. Within five (5) days of receipt of this Order, Shein and any other online marketplace platform or service provider hosting or servicing a Defendant User Account who or which receives actual notice of this Order and acts in active concert or participation with a defendant shall disable and cease providing services for any Defendant User Accounts through which Defendants are currently engaged in the sale of counterfeit and infringing goods using the HELLSTAR Trademarks. As further set forth in this Order, 8. The five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) bond posted by Plaintiff shall remain with the Court until a final disposition of this case or until this Preliminary Injunction is terminated. (Signed by Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr on 8/12/2026) (ar) Transmission to Finance Unit (Cashiers) for processing.

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER: Based on the foregoing findings of fact and conclusions of law, Plaintiff's Application is hereby GRANTED and it is ORDERED as follows: Temporary Restraints As sufficient causes have been shown, Defendants are temporarily enjoined and restrained from engaging in any of the following conduct pending the return date of the Application as referenced below: a. Using the HELLSTAR Trademarks or any reproductions, counterfeit copies, or colorable imitations thereof in any manner in connection with the distribution, marketing, advertising, offering for sale, or sale of any Counterfeit Products; b. Passing off, inducing, or enabling others to sell or pass off any product as a genuine HELLSTAR Product that is not, in fact, Plaintiff's HELLSTAR Product and/or not produced under the authorization, control, or supervision of Plaintiff and approved by Plaintiff for sale under the HELLSTAR Trademarks; c. Committing any acts calculated to cause consumers to believe that Defendants' Counterfeit Products are those sold under the authorization, control, or supervision of Plaintiff, or are sponsored by, approved by, or otherwise connected with Plaintiff; d. Further infringing the HELLSTAR Trademarks and damaging Plaintiff's goodwill; e. Shipping, delivering, holding for sale, transferring, or otherwise moving, storing, distributing, returning, or otherwise disposing of, in any manner, products or inventory not manufactured by or for Plaintiff, nor authorized by Plaintiff to be sold or offered for sale, and which bear(s) the HELLSTAR Trademarks, any reproductions, counterfeit copies, or colorable imitations thereof; As further set forth in this Order, Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3), as sufficient cause has been shown, service of this Order and the Summons and Complaint may be made on, and shall be deemed effective as to Defendants if it is completed by the following means: Delivery of: (i) PDF copies of this Order together with the Summons and Complaint; and (ii) a link to a website where each Defendant will be able to download PDF copies of this Order together with the Summons and Complaint, and all papers filed in support of Plaintiff's Application (the "Link") to Defendants' e-mail addresses as provided by the Financial Institutions; and Such alternative service, as set forth above, shall be made within five (5) days of the Financial Institutions' compliance with Paragraphs 3 through 6 of this Order. The Clerk of Court is directed to issue a single original summons in the name of THE INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES, PARTNERSHIPS, AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS IDENTIFIED ON SCHEDULE A TO THE COMPLAINT that shall apply to all Defendants. Plaintiff shall deposit with the Court Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), either by cash, company check, cashier's check, or surety bond, as security, which amount was determined adequate for the payment of such damages as any person may be entitled to recover as a result of a wrongful restraint hereunder. Schedule A to the Complaint, Exhibit 2 to the Declaration of Sebastian Santoro, and Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of Yingchun Hou shall be sealed and remain sealed until Defendants' Accounts and Defendants' Assets are restrained. Plaintiff shall file unsealed versions of Schedule A to the Complaint, Exhibit 2 to the Declaration of Sebastian Santoro, and Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of Yingchun Hou using the CM/ECF system prior to the expiration of this Order. Application to Vacate or Dissolve Any Defendants that are subject to this Order may appear and move to dissolve or modify the Order on two (2) days' notice to Plaintiff or on shorter notice as set by this Court. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a hearing shall be held on July 29, 2026 at 12 p.m. which Plaintiff may present its arguments in support of its request for issuance of a preliminary injunction. At such time, any Defendants may also be heard as to opposition to Plaintiffs Application. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that opposing papers, if any, shall be filed and served on or before July 22, 2026. Any reply by Plaintiff is due by July 24, 2026 This Temporary Restraining Order without notice is entered at 4:00 p.m. on July 16, 2026, and shall remain in effect for fourteen (14) days. Plaintiff is ordered to serve this Order and supporting documents to Defendants by July 17, 2026. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Andrew L. Carter, Jr on 7/16/2026) Show Cause Hearing set for 7/29/2026 at 12:00 PM before Judge Andrew L. Carter Jr. (ar) Transmission to Finance Unit (Cashiers) for processing.