MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: The Court hereby grants Plaintiff's Motion to Extend the Temporary Restraining Order [26]. The Temporary Restraining Order [22] shall now expire on 9/15/2025 at 6:00 p.m. Mailed notice.

MOTION by Plaintiff Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited for extension of time First Request to Extend Temporary Restraining Order

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1:Exhibit Memorandum in Support of First Motion to Extend Temporary Restraining Or
2:Declaration of Joseph W. Droter in Support of First Motion to Extend Temporary R

SURETY BOND in the amount of $1,000.00 posted by Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited (Document not scanned). (bi,)

SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified in Schedule A

SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) Choove by Plaintiff Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited

TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER: For the reasons stated in the motions, the Court grants Plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order [21], and motion for electronic service of process [20]. Provided that Plaintiff provides the security described in paragraph 10 of the temporary restraining order, the temporary restraining order shall become effective on 08/18/2025 at 6:00 p.m. and shall expire in fourteen (14) days from the effective date. Signed by the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama on 8/11/2025. Mailed notice.

MOTION by Plaintiff Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited for temporary restraining order RENEWED

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1:Exhibit 5 to the Declaration of K. Kuhn
2:Declaration of Liangjie Li in Support of Renewed Motion for Temporary Restrainin
3:Exhibit Memorandum in Support of Renewed Motion for Temporary Restraining Order
4:Declaration of Katherine M. Kuhn in Support of Renewed Motion for Temporary Rest
5:Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of K. Kuhn
6:Exhibit 2 to the Declaration of K. Kuhn
7:Exhibit 4 to the Declaration of K. Kuhn
8:Exhibit 3 to the Declaration of K. Kuhn

MOTION by Plaintiff Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited for service by publication and Electronic Service RENEWED

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1:Declaration of Katherine M. Kuhn in Support of Renewed Motion for Electronic Ser
2:Exhibit Memorandum in Support of Renewed Motion for Electronic Service

SECOND AMENDED complaint by Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited against Choove for Copyright Infringement

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1:Exhibit 2 to the Complaint
2:Exhibit 1 to the Complaint

NEW PARTIES: Choove added to case caption. Terminating The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified in Schedule A

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: On 7/1/2025, the Court dismissed Plaintiff's complaint, which named [22] defendants, for misjoinder [15]. Plaintiff then filed an amended complaint naming 6 defendants, along with a memorandum of law explaining why joinder is proper [16], [17]. In support of joinder, Plaintiff emphasizes that "[e]ach defendant specifically selected and copied Plaintiff's collection of copyright protected pantsuit photographsnot random images, but a curated fashion collection creatively conceived by Rotita" and that through test purchase, "Plaintiff has found that a majority of Defendants are using the same materials and color pigments for their Infringing Products which all share the same dimensions." R. [17] at 5, 8. However, this argument was considered and rejected in the Court's original Order dismissing Plaintiff's complaint. See R. [15] at [3] ("While Plaintiff points out that some Defendants' product descriptions use the same or similar wording and/or the same pictures, or that Defendants' use the same manufacturing source, that does not establish that Defendants are the same or are working together.") (citing Bailie v. Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations, 2024 WL 2209698 at *5 (N.D. Ill. May 15, 2024) ("[E]ven if defendants' webpages were all identical, joinder is improper because use of identical web pages would not overcome the likelihood that Defendants are just copycats, both of the [plaintiff's] style and of each other.") (cleaned up)). And although Plaintiff argues that it will be more economical for the Court to allow joinder here, the Court cannot circumvent the requirements of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 20 for its own convenience. Accordingly, the Court dismisses Plaintiff's amended complaint without prejudice for misjoinder. Plaintiff has fourteen days from the date of this Order to file a second amended complaint naming one defendant. If Plaintiff's second amended complaint names more than one defendant, Plaintiff must submit a memorandum along with sufficient documentary evidence in support of joinder under Rule 20. Mailed notice.

SUPPLEMENT to amended complaint, [16] in Support of Plaintiff's First Amended Complaint and in Compliance with Docket 15

FIRST AMENDED complaint by Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited against The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified in Schedule A for Copyright Infringement

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1:Exhibit 2 to the Complaint
2:Exhibit 3 to the Complaint
3:Exhibit 1 to the Complaint

ORDER: For the reasons set forth in the accompanying Order, the Court dismisses Plaintiff's complaint without prejudice for misjoinder. Plaintiff has until 07/14/2025 to file an amended complaint naming one defendant or a group of properly joined defendants. If the latter, Plaintiff must also file a memorandum explaining why joinder of those defendants is proper. The following motions are denied as moot: Plaintiff's motion to seal [4]; Plaintiff's motion for electronic service [12]; Plaintiff's motion for leave to file excess pages [13]; and Plaintiff's motion for temporary restraining order [14]. Amended Pleadings due by 7/14/2025. Signed by the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama on 7/1/2025. Mailed notice.

MOTION by Plaintiff Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited for temporary restraining order

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1:Exhibit 4 to the Declaration of K. Kuhn
2:Exhibit Memorandum in Support of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order
3:Declaration of Katherine M. Kuhn in Support of Motion for Temporary Restraining
4:Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of K. Kuhn
5:Exhibit 5 to the Declaration of K. Kuhn
6:Declaration of Liangjie Li in Support of Temporary Restraining Order
7:Exhibit 3 to the Declaration of K. Kuhn
8:Exhibit 2 to the Declaration of K. Kuhn

MOTION by Plaintiff Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited for leave to file excess pages for Temporary Restraining Order

MOTION by Plaintiff Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited for service by publication and Electronic Service

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1:Declaration of Katherine M. Kuhn in Support of Motion for Electronic Service
2:Exhibit Memorandum in Support of Motion for Electronic Service

MAILED Copyright request letter to counsel of record.

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 Franklin U. Valderrama. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Albert Berry, III. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3).

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited by Gokalp Bayramoglu

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited by Nihat Deniz Bayramoglu

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited by Joseph Wendell Droter

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited by Katherine Marilyn Kuhn

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of K. Kuhn regarding MOTION by Plaintiff Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited to seal [4]

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1:(Exhibit 2 to the Declaration of K. Kuhn)

MOTION by Plaintiff Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited to seal

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1:Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of K. Kuhn
2:Exhibit 2 to the Declaration of K. Kuhn
3:Declaration of Katherine M. Kuhn in Support of Motion for Leave to File Under Se

CIVIL Cover Sheet

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited Complaint for Copyright Infringement regarding complaint, [1]

COMPLAINT for Copyright Infringement filed by Hong Kong Leyuzhen Technology Co. Limited; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23585983.

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1:Exhibit 2 to the Complaint
2:Exhibit 1 to the Complaint
3:Exhibit 3 to the Complaint