MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: To preserve plaintiff's ability to refile this case against the defendants named in the original complaint, the Clerk is instructed to maintain the seal on all presently sealed documents for six months, that is, until and including 06/12/2025. Plaintiff has until and including 06/12/2025 to file a motion to extend the seal if it wishes to do so. Unless a timely motion to extend the seal is filed, all presently sealed documents will be unsealed on 06/13/2025. Mailed notice

ENTERED JUDGMENT. Mailed notice

MAILED copyright report to Registrar, Washington DC

ORDER PURSUANT TO FED. R. CIV. P. 41 TO VOLUNTARILY DISCONTINUE, DISSOLVE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION, AND RELEASE BOND Signed by the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall on 12/10/2024.Mailed notice

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: Plaintiff's motion [55] to dismiss voluntarily, dissolve preliminary injunction, and return bond is granted. Enter order. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice

MOTION by Plaintiff Shenzen AJI Fashion Technology Co, Ltd. to dismiss [MOTION TO VOLUNTARILY DISCONTINUE, DISSOLVE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION, AND RELEASE BOND]

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1:(Text of Proposed Order)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: When it filed its complaint, plaintiff also filed a motion 5 to seal representing, see ¶ ¶ 3-4, that it was necessary to seal certain documents at least until a temporary restraining order was entered. Now that a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction have been entered, plaintiff's motion 5 to seal is denied without prejudice. The Clerk is instructed to maintain the seal on all presently sealed documents until and including 12/18/2024, which is plaintiff's deadline to renew its motion to seal if it wishes to do so. Mailed notice

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: Plaintiff represents 52 that it anticipates filing closing papers on or soon after 12/03/2024. Closing papers or a further status report must be filed on or before 12/10/2024. Mailed notice

STATUS Report [STATUS UPDATE Pursuant to Dkt. No. 51] by Shenzen AJI Fashion Technology Co, Ltd.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: Plaintiff reports 50 that the parties have reached a settlement in principle under which plaintiff expects to file closing papers within fourteen days. If closing papers have not been filed by 11/25/2024, a status report on the settlement is due on that date. Mailed notice

STATUS Report [STATUS UPDATE RE DKT. NO. 49] by Shenzen AJI Fashion Technology Co, Ltd.

ORDER: An initial status report is due on or before October 30, 2024. Counsel and parties are directed tofamiliarize themselves with the pretrial procedures in Judge Gottschall's case managementpacket, which is available from the court's website at http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov. Please payparticular attention to the requirement to exchange initial disclosures within 14 days of theparties' initial discovery planning conference and the court's requirement that the parties are toexplore settlement opportunities and identify areas of agreement prior to the filing of the firststatus report. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1)(C) and 26(f)(2).If, by the due date of the scheduled status report, defendants have not been served, plaintiffshould send an email to the chambers email account, chambers_gottschall@ilnd.uscourts.gov, toreset the status date. Counsel in cases removed from another court should follow theseprocedures to the extent applicable. See the order and Judge Gottschall's case management packet for further details. Signed by the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall on 8/29/2024.Mailed notice

PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDER Signed by the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall on 8/29/2024.Mailed notice

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: The deadline 37 to file a response to, or request a hearing on, plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction has come and gone, and nothing has been received. The preliminary injunction hearing tentatively set for 8/30/2024 is stricken. Plaintiff's motion 43 for a preliminary injunction is granted except that the preliminary injunction entered by the court excludes plaintiff's proposed language authorizing service of the summons and complaint by electronic delivery. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(F)(3). Plaintiff does not reference service of process or provide a justification for authorizing alternative service in its memorandum of law [43-5] in support of its motion. This court held in Luxottica Grp. S.P.A. v. Partnerships & Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule "A", 391 F.Supp.3d 816, 82128 (N.D. Ill. 2019), that a plaintiff must demonstrate reasonable diligence in determining an international defendant's mailing address before the court can find that the Hague Convention does not apply and authorize service by electronic means. The present record does not support finding that plaintiff exercised the required reasonable diligence.Mailed notice

Proposed PI Order Revised with Schedule A by Shenzen AJI Fashion Technology Co, Ltd.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: Plaintiff is instructed to send a proposed form of preliminary injunction in word and pdf formats to Proposed_Order_Gottschall@ilnd.uscourts.gov. The attention of counsel is directed to the first sentence of the proposed order [43-1] in which the phrase "against the" is duplicated. Also, counsel should revise the cross reference in paragraph four to refer to the intended paragraph.Mailed notice

CERTIFICATE of Service by Plaintiff Shenzen AJI Fashion Technology Co, Ltd. regarding MOTION by Plaintiff Shenzen AJI Fashion Technology Co, Ltd. for permanent injunction

MOTION by Plaintiff Shenzen AJI Fashion Technology Co, Ltd. for permanent injunction

CERTIFICATE of Service by Plaintiff Shenzen AJI Fashion Technology Co, Ltd. on Defendants

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1:Exhibit Service Via Defendants' Email Addresses

CERTIFICATE of Service by Plaintiff Shenzen AJI Fashion Technology Co, Ltd. of TRO on WhaleCo Inc.

BOND in the amount of $ 1,000 cashier's check, Receipt No. 100010025, posted by Shenzen AJI Fashion Technology Co, Ltd.

Registry Deposit Information Form by Shenzen AJI Fashion Technology Co, Ltd.

SEALED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER Signed by the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall on 8/19/2024.Mailed notice

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: Plaintiff's motion 34 filed 7/10/2024 for entry of a sealed temporary restraining order is granted. Enter sealed temporary restraining order. The motion 9 filed 5/24/2024 for entry of a temporary restraining order is denied as moot. A preliminary injunction hearing to be held by teleconference is tentatively set for 8/30/2024 at 10:30 a.m. The court will rule on any preliminary injunction motion without holding a hearing unless a hearing is requested at least 48 hours before the time of the scheduled hearing. A hearing may be requested by sending a message copying all counsel of record at Chambers_Gottschall@ilnd.uscourts.gov. Plaintiff may provide notice of the preliminary injunction hearing in the manner specified in the temporary restraining order. Mailed notice

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall:The proposed temporary restraining order sent to the court by email on 7/12/2024 does not have a Schedule A of defendants attached. Plaintiff's counsel are instructed to send a revised proposed order to Proposed_Order_Gottschall@ilnd.uscourts.gov by and including 7/17/2024. Mailed notice.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: Plaintiff's motion 33 to seal the following documents is granted: (1) its amended schedule of defendants 32 ; and (2) its motion 34 for temporary restraining order. Plaintiff is instructed to send a proposed form of temporary restraining order in Word and PDF formats to Proposed_Order_Gottschall@ilnd.uscourts.gov by and including 7/17/2024. Mailed notice.

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Shenzen AJI Fashion Technology Co, Ltd. Motion

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1:(Memorandum of Law)
2:Exhibit 5
3:Exhibit 4
4:Exhibit 2
5:Exhibit 3
6:Exhibit 1
7:Declaration
8:Declaration

MOTION by Plaintiff Shenzen AJI Fashion Technology Co, Ltd. for leave to file Amended Complaint and Supporting Papers to Motion

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Shenzen AJI Fashion Technology Co, Ltd. [UNREDACTED AMENDED COMPLAINT]

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1:(Exhibit 4 - Screenshots from Copied Designs)
2:Exhibit 3 - Plaintiff's Copyrighted Photographs
3:Exhibit 2 - Certificate for Reg No. VA0002368929
4:Exhibit 1 - Certificate for Reg No. VA0002354874

AMENDED complaint by Shenzen AJI Fashion Technology Co, Ltd. against The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto

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1:(Exhibit 4 - FILED UNDER SEAL)
2:Exhibit 3 - FILED UNDER SEAL
3:Exhibit 2 - FILED UNDER SEAL
4:Exhibit 1 - FILED UNDER SEAL

AMENDED ORDER Signed by the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall on 7/1/2024.Mailed notice

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: Due to a scrivener's error, certain text was inadvertently highlighted in the order entered earlier on this date. Enter amended order. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(a). No substantive changes have been made to the amended order. Mailed notice

ORDER Signed by the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall on 7/1/2024. Mailed notice

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: Enter order. Consistent with the order, plaintiff has until and including 7/10/2024 to file an amended complaint. Also by 7/10/2024, plaintiff must file a status report proposing a schedule for proceeding against the defendants named in its amended complaint. Mailed notice

SEALED RESPONSE by Shenzen AJI Fashion Technology Co, Ltd. to order 15, memorandum, 25 response to show cause order

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1:(Exhibit 5)
2:Exhibit 3
3:Exhibit 4
4:Exhibit 2
5:Exhibit 1
6:Declaration of Brent Reitter
7:Declaration of Wenqi Hao

MEMORANDUM order 15 by Shenzen AJI Fashion Technology Co, Ltd. response to show cause order (Redacted Version)

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1:(Exhibit 5)
2:Exhibit 4
3:Exhibit 3
4:Exhibit 2
5:Exhibit 1
6:Declaration of Brent Reitter
7:Declaration of Wenqi Hao

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: If plaintiff has not refiled its memoranda regarding joinder by 6/25/2024, a status report is due on that date.Mailed notice

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: Plaintiff filed three responses to the order 15 dated 5/24/2024: document nos. 18, 20, and 21. The exhibit numbers for these filings are inconsistent. Some exhibits appear to be intended to be redacted versions of others, but the inconsistent exhibit numbers used make it impossible to be certain what exhibits plaintiff wishes the court to consider. Plaintiff's memoranda (doc. nos. 18, 19, 20, and 21) are stricken. Plaintiff is instructed to refile its memorandum in redacted and unredacted forms. All exhibit numbers used in both memoranda must be consistent. Furthermore, Judge Bucklo's opinion in Roadget Business Pte. Ltd. v. Schedule A Defendants, No. 24-CV-115 (N.D. Ill. May 30, 2024), was filed on the public docket. Accordingly, plaintiff must file a copy of the Roadget opinion on the public docket or make a specific showing of good cause to seal it in this case. See Local Rule 26.2. Mailed notice

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: Attorney Brent Matthew Reitter's motion to appear pro hac vice 6 on behalf of the plaintiff is granted. Mailed notice

MOTION by Plaintiff Shenzen AJI Fashion Technology Co, Ltd. for order to show cause [PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE TO DOCUMENT #15 (ORDER) DATED 5/24/24]

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: Plaintiff's motion for an extension of time 16 is granted. Mailed notice

MOTION by Plaintiff Shenzen AJI Fashion Technology Co, Ltd. for extension of time to respond to show cause order and to file its response under seal

ORDER Signed by the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall on 5/24/2024.Mailed notice

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan B. Gottschall: Enter order. In accordance with the order, plaintiff has until and including 5/31/2024 to show cause why joinder of defendants is proper. Mailed notice

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Shenzen AJI Fashion Technology Co, Ltd. Proposed TRO

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Shenzen AJI Fashion Technology Co, Ltd. Memo of Law in Support of Motion

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Shenzen AJI Fashion Technology Co, Ltd. Declaration of Wenqi Hao

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Shenzen AJI Fashion Technology Co, Ltd. Declaration of Mark K. Suri

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1:(Exhibit 9i)
2:Exhibit 9h
3:Exhibit 9g
4:Exhibit 9f
5:Exhibit 9e
6:Exhibit 9d
7:Exhibit 9b
8:Exhibit 9c
9:Exhibit 9a
10:Exhibit 8
11:Exhibit 7
12:Exhibit 6
13:Exhibit 5
14:Exhibit 4
15:Exhibit 3
16:Exhibit 2
17:Exhibit 1

SEALED MOTION by Plaintiff Shenzen AJI Fashion Technology Co, Ltd.

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Shenzen AJI Fashion Technology Co, Ltd. Complaint

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1:Exhibit 1
2:Exhibit 2
3:Exhibit 3
4:Exhibit 4
5:Exhibit 5
6:Exhibit 6
7:Exhibit 7
8:Exhibit 8
9:Exhibit 9a
10:Exhibit 9b
11:Exhibit 9c
12:Exhibit 9d
13:Exhibit 9e
14:Exhibit 9f
15:Exhibit 9g
16:Exhibit 9h
17:Exhibit 9i
18:Exhibit 9j
19:Exhibit 9k
20:Exhibit 9l
21:Exhibit 9m
22:Exhibit 9n
23:Exhibit 9o
24:Exhibit 9p
25:Exhibit 9q
26:Exhibit 9r
27:Exhibit 9s
28:Exhibit 9t
29:Exhibit 9u
30:Exhibit 9v
31:Exhibit 9w
32:Exhibit 9x
33:Exhibit 9y
34:Exhibit 9z
35:Exhibit 9aa
36:Exhibit 9bb
37:(Exhibit 9cc)

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 Joan B. Gottschall. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category Three).

MAILED Copyright Request Letter to Plaintiff's counsel Mark K. Suri.

MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-22004758.

MOTION by Plaintiff Shenzen AJI Fashion Technology Co, Ltd. to seal document complaint, 1 supporting papers and entry of temporary restraining order under seal

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Shenzen AJI Fashion Technology Co, Ltd.

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Shenzen AJI Fashion Technology Co, Ltd. by Mark K. Suri

CIVIL Cover Sheet

COMPLAINT filed by Shenzhen AJI Fashion Technology Co., Ltd., a private limited company organized in the country of China; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-21995835.

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1:Exhibit 1 - Under Seal
2:Exhibit 2 - Under Seal
3:Exhibit 3 - Under Seal
4:Exhibit 4 - Under Seal
5:Exhibit 5 - Under Seal
6:Exhibit 6 - Under Seal
7:Exhibit 7 - Under Seal
8:Exhibit 8 - Under Seal
9:(Exhibit 9 - Under Seal)