MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: The Court denies as moot Plaintiff's motion to seal 8. Mailed notice.

ORDER. Signed by the Honorable John Robert Blakey on 11/11/2025. Mailed notice.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: The Court grants Plaintiff's renewed motion for expedited discovery 21 and strikes the 11/12/25 Notice of Motion date. Enter Order. Mailed notice.

NOTICE of Motion by Michael A. Hierl for presentment of motion to expedite 21 before Honorable John Robert Blakey on 11/12/2025 at 11:00 AM.

MOTION by Plaintiff Casio Computer Co., Ltd. to expedite Plaintiff's Renewed Motion for Expedited Discovery

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: Plaintiff has now confirmed that none of the Defendants identified in this case have been named in a prior case asserting infringement of the same trade dress, see 19. As a result, Plaintiff may proceed on the amended complaint 13 against the three Defendants identified in the Amended Schedule A 15. Mailed notice.

STATUS Report Supplemental Report by Casio Computer Co., Ltd.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John Robert Blakey: Plaintiff initially filed a complaint seeking to sue 77 separate defendants in this single trade dress infringement suit, see 1, 9. Once the case was reassigned to this Court, however, Plaintiff filed an amended complaint, which names just three Defendants. Still, joinder of multiple defendants in a single infringement action remains appropriate only if the claims against the defendants are asserted "with respect to or arising out of the same transaction, occurrence, or series of transactions or occurrences," and a common question of law or fact exists as to all defendants. Fed. R. Civ. P. 20(a)(2)(A)-(B). In this regard, Plaintiff alleges that, "even though Defendants operate under multiple fictitious names, there are numerous similarities among the Defendant Internet Stores. For example, the Defendant websites have virtually identical layouts, including identical images of their infringing products, even though different aliases were used to register the respective online marketplace accounts. In addition, the infringing CASIO electronic calculator products for sale in the Defendant Internet Stores are identical, suggesting that the products were manufactured by and come from a common source and that, upon information and belief, Defendants are interrelated. The Defendant Internet Stores also include other notable common features, including use of the same online marketplace account registration patterns, unique shopping cart platforms, accepted payment methods, check-out methods, meta data, illegitimate SEO tactics, HTML user-defined variables, domain redirection, lack of contact information, similar hosting services, similar name servers, and the use of the same product description text and images." 13 at 30. Plaintiff further alleges that "each Defendant Internet Store uses the same product image, down to the text displayed on the infringing calculator screen, and uses the same exact description of the infringing product details" and that, "taken together, the identical design elements used by each Defendant Internet Store clearly support the inference that the Defendants are interrelated." Id. at 31. These allegations arguably suffice to support joinder. But before Plaintiff may proceed, and before the Court will consider Plaintiff's motion for expedited discovery 16, Plaintiff must file a supplemental report confirming whether it has previously named any of the 77 defendants identified in this case in a prior case asserting infringement of the same trade dress, and, if so, listing any such cases. See Julie Stiebritz v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A, No. 1:25-cv-03459, at 19 (N.D. Ill. Apr. 9, 2025) (dismissing the case because plaintiff previously named defendants in a prior case and dismissed them to avoid an unfavorable joinder ruling, which constitutes forum shopping). Plaintiff shall file its report by 10/31/25. For now, the motion for expedited discovery 16 is denied without prejudice and the 10/29/25 Notice of Motion date is stricken. Mailed notice.

NOTICE of Motion by Michael A. Hierl for presentment of motion to expedite 16 before Honorable John Robert Blakey on 10/29/2025 at 11:00 AM.

MOTION by Plaintiff Casio Computer Co., Ltd. to expedite Plaintiff's Motion for Expedited Discovery

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Casio Computer Co., Ltd. Amended Schedule A

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Casio Computer Co., Ltd. Exhibit 1 regarding amended complaint 13

AMENDED complaint by Casio Computer Co., Ltd. against The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Amended Schedule A Hereto

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 John Robert Blakey. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Young B. Kim. Case assignment: Direct assignment. (Civil Category 2).

MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials

MAILED trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA

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 John Robert Blakey. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Young B. Kim. Case assignment: Direct assignment. (Civil Category 2).

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Casio Computer Co., Ltd.

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Casio Computer Co., Ltd. Sealed Schedule A

MOTION by Plaintiff Casio Computer Co., Ltd. to seal document Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Under Seal

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Casio Computer Co., Ltd. by Elizabeth Aubree Miller

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Casio Computer Co., Ltd. by John Wilson

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Casio Computer Co., Ltd. by Robert Payton Mcmurray

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Casio Computer Co., Ltd. by William Benjamin Kalbac

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Casio Computer Co., Ltd. by Michael A. Hierl

CIVIL Cover Sheet

COMPLAINT filed by Casio Computer Co., Ltd.; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23950105.

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