CERTIFICATE of Service by Plaintiff Laika, LLC regarding set/reset hearings, [40]

MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: The Court orders that the parties appear on 12/3/2025 at 10:00 a.m. in person in Courtroom 1725 to address Plaintiff's motion for default judgment [38]. Based on its review of Plaintiff's motion for default judgment, the Court requires supplemental briefing and materials prior to the hearing to support Plaintiff's request for $100,000 in statutory damages. The Seventh Circuit recently explained that "even under a default judgment, the victor must still prove up damages, and the court must ascertain the amount of damages with reasonable certainty." Dolls Kill, Inc. v. MengEryt, No. 24-2841, 2025 WL 3033729, at *2 (7th Cir. Oct. 30, 2025) (internal citations omitted). However, Plaintiff's memorandum in support of default judgment does not provide any defendant-specific evidence to support the damages requested. Therefore, by 11/26/2025, Plaintiff shall file a supplemental memorandum in support of its motion for default judgment that includes an individualized damages assessment for Defendant. Specifically, Plaintiff should cite to evidence in the record that demonstrates things like the size and scope of the defendant's operations, the price range of the counterfeited products sold, the amount of sales, the amount of assets frozen, and any other information that supports the damages award sought. At the hearing on 12/3/2025, Plaintiff's counsel should be prepared to address the statutory damages amount sought and the evidence showing that the award sought is reasonable. Plaintiff must serve a copy of this minute order on Defendant within two business days of its entry on the docket and promptly file proof of that service. Mailed notice. (jcc,)

MEMORANDUM by Laika, LLC in support of motion for default judgment[38]

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1:Exhibit Exhibit 2
2:Declaration Declaration of David Gulbransen
3:Exhibit Exhibit 1

MOTION by Plaintiff Laika, LLC for default judgment as to all remaining defendants

MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: The parties are to file a joint initial status report, consistent with the template on Judge Perry's website, by 11/5/2025, unless a notice of voluntary dismissal or motion for default judgment is filed earlier. Mailed notice. (jcc,)

PRELIMINARY Injunction Order. Signed by the Honorable April M. Perry on 10/9/2025. Mailed notice. (jcc,)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Motion hearing held 10/8/2025. No one appears for Defendant. Plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction [28] is granted, consistent with the order to follow. Mailed notice. (jcc,)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Per request, counsel for plaintiff may appear for the 10/8/2025 motion hearing by telephone by calling the Toll-Free Number: 650-479-3207, Access Code: 2307 684 8339. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing (use toll free number). Please be sure to keep your phone on mute when you are not speaking. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice. (jcc,)

SURETY BOND in the amount of $ 1,000.00 posted by Laika, LLC

CERTIFICATE of Service by Plaintiff Laika, LLC regarding order on motion for preliminary injunction, set motion and R&R deadlines/hearings, [31]

MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction [28] is taken under advisement. Plaintiff's motion for entry of a preliminary injunction will be heard on 10/8/2025, at 10:00 a.m. in person in Courtroom 1725. The motion may be considered unopposed if Defendant does not file an objection by 10/7/2025 or appear at the hearing. Plaintiff must serve a copy of this minute order upon Defendant within one business day of its entry on the docket and promptly file proof of that service. Mailed notice. (jcc,)

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Laika, LLC as to Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A on 9/26/2025, answer due 10/17/2025; Yiwu Yulin Trading Co., Ltd. on 9/26/2025, answer due 10/17/2025.

MEMORANDUM by Laika, LLC in support of motion for preliminary injunction[28]

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1:Exhibit Exhibit 1
2:Declaration Declaration of David Gulbransen

NEW PARTIES: Yiwu Yulin Trading Co., Ltd. added to case caption.

MOTION by Plaintiff Laika, LLC for preliminary injunction

STATUS Report by Laika, LLC

SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Plaintiff Laika, LLC

SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) Yiwu Yulin Trading Co., Ltd. by Plaintiff Laika, LLC

SUMMONS - ERROR UNPROCESSED due to the defendant name must match the TRO exactly

SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) Yiwu Yulin Trading Co., Ltd. and all other Defendants identified in the Complaint by Plaintiff Laika, LLC

MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Plaintiff's motion to extend the temporary restraining order [21] is denied without prejudice. The Court will not consider any further injunctive relief until proof of bond payment has been submitted to the Court. Mailed notice. (jcc,)

MOTION by Plaintiff Laika, LLC for extension of time of TRO

SEALED Temporary Restraining Order. Signed by the Honorable April M. Perry on 9/12/2025. (jcc,)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Plaintiff's motion to seal [19] is granted. Plaintiff's ex parte motion for entry of a temporary restraining order [16], including a temporary injunction, a temporary asset restraint, expedited discovery, and electronic service, is granted. Plaintiff's written submissions establish that if Defendant was informed of this proceeding before a TRO could issue, assets would likely be redirected, defeating Plaintiff's interests in identifying Defendant, stopping the infringement, and obtaining an accounting. The Court finds that (1) the submitted evidence establishes a likelihood of success on the merits (including evidence of active infringement and sales into Illinois); (2) the harm to Plaintiff is irreparable and cannot be fully compensated by money damages; (3) an injunction is in the public interest because of the consumer confusion caused by counterfeit goods and infringement interferes with Plaintiff's ability to control its intellectual property; and (4) there is no countervailing harm to Defendant from an order directing it to stop infringement. Electronic service of process does not violate any treaty and is consistent with due process because it is an effective way to communicate with an online marketplace defendant. Expedited discovery is warranted to identify Defendant and implement the asset freeze. If Defendant were to appear and object, the Court will revisit the asset freeze and personal jurisdiction. A $1,000 bond is sufficient to secure the injunctive relief. Enter order. Mailed notice. (jcc,)

MOTION by Plaintiff Laika, LLC to seal document sealed document[18]

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Laika, LLC Exhibit 1 to Delcaration of David Gulbransen

MEMORANDUM by Laika, LLC in support of motion for temporary restraining order[16]

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1:Exhibit Exhibit 2
2:Declaration Declaration of David Gulbransen
3:Declaration Declaration of Plaintiff

MOTION by Plaintiff Laika, LLC for temporary restraining order

MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Plaintiff's motions to file excess pages [13] and to seal [14] are granted. Plaintiff's motion for an ex parte temporary restraining order [10] is denied without prejudice. In order to be entitled to equitable relief like a TRO, the plaintiff must show (among other things) that there is ongoing or impending harm. Swanigan v. City of Chicago, 881 F.3d 577, 583 n. 2 (7th Cir. 2018). "Past injury alone is insufficient." Simic v. City of Chicago, 851 F.3d 734, 738 (7th Cir. 2017). Plaintiff's exhibits in support of its argument of ongoing harm in this case are from 5/15/2025. Should Plaintiff re-file for a TRO, it is encouraged to submit live weblinks along with recent screenshots of the alleged infringement. Plaintiff is asked to re-file as separate motions its requests for expedited discovery and service of process via email so that each may be addressed separately. Mailed notice. (jcc,)

MOTION by Plaintiff Laika, LLC to seal document sealed document[12]

MOTION by Plaintiff Laika, LLC for leave to file excess pages

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Laika, LLC Exhibit 1 to Delcaration of David Gulbransen

MEMORANDUM by Laika, LLC in support of motion for temporary restraining order[10]

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1:Declaration Declaration of David Gulbransen
2:Declaration Declaration of Plaintiff
3:Exhibit Exhibit 2

MOTION by Plaintiff Laika, LLC for temporary restraining order

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Laika, LLC Amended Schedule A

MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Plaintiff's Motion to Seal [7] is granted in part. The Schedule A may be filed under seal, but Plaintiff's request to proceed under a pseudonym is denied. The Court finds that sealing the Schedule A is proper at this stage to avoid destruction of evidence and transferring of assets. Conversely, there are no exceptional circumstances that would justify allowing Plaintiff to conceal its own identity. As the Seventh Circuit has explained, "[w]e have repeatedly voiced our disfavor of parties proceeding anonymously, as anonymous litigation runs contrary to the rights of the public to have open judicial proceedings and to know who is using court facilities and procedures funded by public taxes. To proceed anonymously, a party must demonstrate exceptional circumstances that outweigh both the public policy in favor of identified parties and the prejudice to the opposing party that would result from anonymity." Doe v. Village of Deerfield, 819 F.3d 372, 376-77 (7th Cir. 2016); see also Doe v. Loyola Univ. Chicago, 100 F.4th 910, 913 (7th Cir. 2024). Plaintiff's motion identifies circumstances that are common to all "Schedule A" cases, meaning that the circumstances are, by definition, not exceptional. It appearing that the case filed is a "Schedule A" case, Plaintiff is directed to the Court's standing order on its website directing the filing of the Court's Schedule A Template within 14 days. Upon review of the complaint, the Court sua sponte raises the propriety under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 20(a)(2) of joining 962 defendants to this action. See, e.g, Estee Lauder Cosmetics Ltd. v. Partnerships & Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A, 334 F.R.D. 182 (N.D. Ill. 2020). Plaintiff is reminded that "[c]ourts in this district generally agree that alleging that multiple defendants have infringed on the same copyright in the same way does not create the substantial evidentiary overlap required to find a similar transaction or occurrence." See Roadget Bus. Pte. Ltd. v. Individuals, Corps, Ltd. Liab. Companies, Partnerships & Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A, No. 23-cv-17036, 2024 WL 1858592, at *6 (N.D. Ill. Apr. 29, 2024) (collecting cases). Plaintiff should also reference this Court's opinion in Zaful v. Schedule A Defs., 24-cv-11111, Doc. 12 (N.D. Ill. Jan. 10, 2025), where the Court expressed its views on joinder. By 9/9/2025, Plaintiff must file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder in light of the principles described above with respect to each proposed defendant separately. In the alternative, Plaintiff has leave to file an amended complaint by 9/9/2025 with a smaller subset of defendants along with a memorandum explaining why each defendant is properly joined to all of the others. Mailed notice. (jcc,)

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable April M. Perry. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Daniel P. McLaughlin. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2).

MOTION by Plaintiff Laika, LLC to seal document sealed document[2]

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Laika, LLC by David Lee Gulbransen, Jr

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Laika, LLC

USPTO Cover Sheet by Laika, LLC

CIVIL Cover Sheet

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Laika, LLC Schedule A to Complaint

COMPLAINT filed by Laika, LLC; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23938293.

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1:Exhibit Exhibit 2
2:Exhibit Exhibit 1