MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Plaintiff's ex parte motion to extend the temporary restraining order [55] is granted. The TRO is extended to 1/21/25 for the reasons stated in the order granting the initial TRO [48], [49]. Because this extension exceeds the maximum duration for a TRO under Fed. R. Civ. P. 65(b), this extension "becomes in effect a preliminary injunction that is appealable, but the order remains effective." H-D Mich., LLC v. Hellenic Duty Free Shops S.A., 694 F.3d 827, 844 (7th Cir. 2012). No appearance is necessary on 1/14/25. Plaintiff is reminded that under this Court's standing orders, all motions must be noticed for presentment no later than three business days before the hearing.

NOTICE of Motion by Michael A. Hierl for presentment of extension of time 55 before Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 1/14/2025 at 09:30 AM.

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC Exhibit A

MOTION by Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC for extension of time Plaintiff's Ex Parte Motion to Extend the Temporary Restraining Order

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ANNUAL REMINDER: Pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 (Notification of Affiliates), any nongovernmental party, other than an individual or sole proprietorship, must file a statement identifying all its affiliates known to the party after diligent review or, if the party has identified no affiliates, then a statement reflecting that fact must be filed. An affiliate is defined as follows: any entity or individual owning, directly or indirectly (through ownership of one or more other entities), 5% or more of a party. The statement is to be electronically filed as a PDF in conjunction with entering the affiliates in CM/ECF as prompted. As a reminder to counsel, parties must supplement their statements of affiliates within thirty (30) days of any change in the information previously reported. This minute order is being issued to all counsel of record to remind counsel of their obligation to provide updated information as to additional affiliates if such updating is necessary. If counsel has any questions regarding this process, this LINK will provide additional information. Signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 12/27/2024: Mailed notice.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis:Plaintiff's ex parte motion to extend the temporary restraining order 50 is granted. The TRO is extended to 1/14/25 for the reasons stated in the order granting the initial TRO 48. No appearance is necessary on 1/6/25.

SURETY BOND in the amount of $ 23,000.00 posted by Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC

NOTICE of Motion by Michael A. Hierl for presentment of extension of time[50] before Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 1/6/2025 at 09:30 AM.

MOTION by Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC for extension of time Plaintiff's Ex Parte Motion to Extend the Temporary Restraining Order

SEALED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER Signed by the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 12/17/24.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Plaintiff's motion to file a second amended complaint 41 is granted. Plaintiff's renewed ex parte motion for a temporary restraining order 43 is also granted, including a temporary injunction, a temporary asset restraint, and expedited discovery. Enter order. Plaintiff's written submission establish that if defendants were informed of this proceeding before a TRO could issue, assets would likely be redirected, defeating plaintiff's interests in identifying defendants, stopping the infringement, and obtaining an accounting. In addition, the submitted evidence establishes a likelihood of success on the merits, the infringement is ongoing, the harm to plaintiff is irreparable, and an injunction is in the public interest because infringement interferes with the plaintiff's ability to control its intellectual property. Those rights cannot be fully compensated by money damages. 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 is an effective, perhaps the most effective, way to communicate with defendants. Expedited discovery is warranted to identify defendants and implement the asset freeze. If any defendant were to appear and object, the court will take a fresh look at the asset freeze, joinder, electronic service, and personal jurisdiction. The court finds that security in the amount of $1,000 per defendant (a total of $23,000) is sufficient to secure the injunctive relief. Plaintiff's originally filed ex parte motion for a temporary restraining order 11 is stricken as moot. No appearance is required on 12/19/24.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: The motion hearing set for 12/19/24 at 9:30 a.m. is reset for 12/19/24 at 9:00 a.m. (Time change only).

MEMORANDUM by Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC Plaintiff's Supplemental Memorandum in Support of its Motion for Entry of a Temporary Restraining Order

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NOTICE of Motion by Michael A. Hierl for presentment of motion for leave to file 41, motion for temporary restraining order, 43 before Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 12/19/2024 at 09:30 AM.

MEMORANDUM by Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC in support of motion for temporary restraining order, 43

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1:(Exhibit 2 Part 2)
2:Exhibit 2 Part 1
3:Exhibit 1
4:Declaration Gorman Declaration

MOTION by Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC for temporary restraining order Plaintiff's Renewed Ex Parte Motion for Entry of a Temporary Restraining Order, Including a Temporary Injunction, a Temporary Asset Restraint, Expedited Discovery, and Service of Process by Email and/or Electronic Publication

Second Amended Complaint AMENDED complaint by Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC against The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Amended Schedule A Hereto

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MOTION by Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC for leave to file Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File a Second Amended Complaint

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Plaintiff's motion for an extension of time until 12/16/24 to file a renewed motion for entry of a temporary restraining order and supplement 39 is granted.

MOTION by Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC for extension of time Plaintiff's Motion for a First Extension of Time to File a Renewed Motion for Entry of a Temporary Restraining Order and Supplement

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: On or before 12/13/24, plaintiff is directed to re-notice its motion for a temporary restraining order 11 for presentment to the Court. On or before that date, Plaintiff is advised to also file a supplement to its original motion to establish that any alleged infringing activity remains ongoing.

MEMORANDUM Plaintiff's Memorandum in Support of Joinder

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC Amended Exhibit 3 Part 2 to Gorman Declaration

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC Amended Exhibit 3 Part 1 to Gorman Declaration

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC Amended Schedule A

AMENDED complaint by Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC against The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Amended Schedule A Hereto

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1:(Exhibit 2 Part 2)
2:Exhibit 2 Part 1
3:Exhibit 1

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Plaintiff's motions for leave to file under seal 7 and to exceed page limitation 10 is granted. Upon review of the complaint, the Court sua sponte raises the proprietary of joinder of 250 defendants. See, e.g., Estee Lauder Cosmetics Ltd. v. Schedule A, 334 F.R.D. 182 (N.D. Ill. 2020). By 11/11/24, plaintiff shall file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder in light of the principles described in Estee Lauder. Plaintiff may also want to review the Court's order in Bug Art Limited v. The Partnerships, 24 CV 7777, Dkt. 28, where the Court expressed its joinder-related concerns in cases of this size and type and also discussed its expectation that plaintiffs in such cases assist the Court in locating those portions of the record that support a plaintiff's joinder-related assertions. To put a finer point on it: In a case like this, where plaintiff has filed well over 1,000 pages of supporting materials [e.g., Dkt. 13-28], the Court expects the plaintiff to point it to the specific pages within those materials that support joinder-related assertions. In the alternative, plaintiff has leave to file an amended complaint by 11/11/24 with a smaller subset of defendants along with its memorandum explaining specifically why each defendant is properly joined to all of the others. Estee Lauder, 334 F.R.D. at 189. No appearance is required on 10/15/24.

Corrected Notice of Motion NOTICE of Motion by Michael A. Hierl for presentment of motion to seal document[7], motion for leave to file excess pages[10], motion for temporary restraining order, [11] before Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 10/15/2024 at 09:30 AM.

NOTICE of Motion by Michael A. Hierl for presentment of motion to seal document[7], motion for leave to file excess pages[10], motion for temporary restraining order, [11] before Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 10/14/2024 at 09:30 AM.

Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC Exhibit 3 Part 16 of Gorman Declaration

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC Exhibit 3 Part 15 of Gorman Declaration

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC Exhibit 3 Part 14 of Gorman Declaration

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC Exhibit 3 Part 13 of Gorman Declaration

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC Exhibit 3 Part 12 of Gorman Declaration

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC Exhibit 3 Part 11 of Gorman Declaration

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC Exhibit 3 Part 10 of Gorman Declaration

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC Exhibit 3 Part 9 of Gorman Declaration

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC Exhibit 3 Part 8 of Gorman Declaration

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC Exhibit 3 Part 7 of Gorman Declaration

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC Exhibit 3 Part 6 of Gorman Declaration

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC Exhibit 3 Part 5 of Gorman Declaration

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC Exhibit 3 Part 4 of Gorman Declaration

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC Exhibit 3 Part 3 of Gorman Declaration

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC Exhibit 3 Part 2 of Gorman Declaration

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC Exhibit 3 Part 1 of Gorman Declaration

MEMORANDUM by Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC in support of motion for temporary restraining order, [11]

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1:Exhibit 1
2:Declaration Gorman Declaration
3:Exhibit 2 Part 1
4:Exhibit 2 Part 2
5:Declaration Hierl Declaration
6:Exhibit Hierl Exhibit 1
7:Exhibit Hierl Exhibit 2
8:Exhibit Hierl Exhibit 3
9:Exhibit Hierl Exhibit 4

MOTION by Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC for temporary restraining order Plaintiff's Ex Parte Motion for Entry of a Temporary Restraining Order, Including a Temporary Injunction, a Temporary Asset Restraint, Expedited Discovery, and Service of Process by Email and/or Electronic Publication

MOTION by Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC for leave to file excess pages Plaintiff's Motion to Exceed Page Limitation

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 Georgia N Alexakis. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2).

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC Sealed Schedule A

MOTION by Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC to seal document Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Under Seal

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC by John Wilson

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC by Robert Payton Mcmurray

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC by William Benjamin Kalbac

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC by Michael A. Hierl

CIVIL Cover Sheet

COMPLAINT filed by Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-22574312.

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1:Exhibit 1
2:Exhibit 2 Part 1
3:(Exhibit 2 Part 2)