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 12/31/2025: Mailed notice.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: The notice of motion of 01/08/2026 is vacated, and the Court takes the motion under advisement. The tracking status hearing of 01/09/2026 remains as previously set. Mailed notice.

Plaintiff's NOTICE of Motion by Katherine Marilyn Kuhn for presentment of motion for default judgment, [37] before Honorable Edmond E. Chang on 1/8/2026 at 08:30 AM.

MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin for default judgment as to Defendant HONG KONG JIBI LIMITED

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1:Memorandum in Support of Motion for Default and Default Judgment
2:Declaration of Katherine M. Kuhn in Support of Motion for Default and Default Ju
3:Declaration of Wumei Lin in Support of Motion for Default and Default Judgment
4:Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of K. Kuhn

SURETY BOND in the amount of $ 1,000.00 posted by Wumei Lin, XYZ Corporation

PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDER Signed by the Honorable Edmond E. Chang on 12/08/2025. Emailed notice

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: In light of the continued existence of the facts that warranted entry of the TRO, the motion for preliminary injunction [32] is granted. Given the answer deadline of 12/23/2025, R. 31, the tracking status hearing of 12/19/2025 is reset to 01/16/2026 at 8:30 a.m., but to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Instead, the parties shall file the joint initial status report by 01/09/2026. If the Defendant does not answer on time, then it is deemed to be in default as to 12/24/2025, and the Plaintiff shall instead file a default-judgment motion by 01/09/2026. Emailed notice

Plaintiff's NOTICE of Motion by Katherine Marilyn Kuhn for presentment of motion for preliminary injunction, [32] before Honorable Edmond E. Chang on 12/11/2025 at 08:30 AM.

MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin for preliminary injunction

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1:Memorandum in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction
2:Declaration of Katherine M. Kuhn in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction
3:Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of K. Kuhn

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Wumei Lin as to HONG KONG JIBI LIMITED on 12/2/2025, answer due 12/23/2025.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: In light of the continued applicability of the circumstances that justified entry of the initial TRO, the extension motion [26] is granted. The TRO shall expire on 12/19/2025. The tracking status hearing of 12/05/2025 is reset to 12/19/2025 at 8:30 a.m., but to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Instead, the Plaintiff shall file a status report by 12/15/2025 and, if appropriate, a motion for preliminary injunction by the same deadline. Emailed notice

SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant HONG KONG JIBI LIMITED (qrtr,)

STATUS Report in Compliance with Docket 22 by Wumei Lin

Plaintiff's NOTICE of Motion by Katherine Marilyn Kuhn for presentment of extension of time, [26] before Honorable Edmond E. Chang on 12/10/2025 at 08:30 AM.

MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin for extension of time to Extend the Temporary Restraining Order First Request

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1:Memorandum in Support of First Motion to Extend Temporary Restraining Order
2:Declaration of Katherine M. Kuhn in Support of First Motion to Extend Temporary

SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) HONG KONG JIBI LIMITED by Plaintiff Wumei Lin

SEALED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER Signed by the Honorable Edmond E. Chang on 11/21/2025. Emailed notice

ORDER FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION, ELECTRONIC SERVICE, AND EXPEDITED DISCOVERY Signed by the Honorable Edmond E. Chang on 11/21/2025. Emailed notice

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: In this copyright-infringement case, the Plaintiff's motion [20] for temporary restraining order is granted. An order will be entered under seal separately. Although the Court again expresses its concern about restraining assets before judgment, Grupo Mexicano de Desarrollo v. Alliance Bond Fund, 527 U.S. 308, 331 (1999), the Plaintiff does invoke a statutory remedy, namely, an accounting of profits (that is, disgorgement of profits) under 17 U.S.C. § 504(b), which is not a mere common-law equitable claim and thus could allow for pre-judgment restraint. Indeed, copyright owners need only prove "the infringer's gross revenue"; the defendant must prove expenses. 17 U.S.C. §504(b). To the extent that the restraint might be too broad, the Defendant may appear and file challenges to the scope of the TRO. The balance of factors tips in favor of Plaintiff being able to freeze the assets without advance warning to the Defendant, who likely would seek to transfer the money elsewhere. By 11/25/2026, the Plaintiff shall email a redacted version of the TRO that can be entered publicly (redacting the names of Defendant and omitting Amended Schedule A). The Plaintiff's motion [19] for electronic service of process and expedited discovery is granted, given the good cause to obtain information and to provide reasonable notice. The Plaintiff shall file, only if appropriate, the TRO extension motion (or a preliminary injunction motion) no later than 12/01/2025. The tracking status hearing of 12/12/2025 is reset to 12/05/2025 at 8:30 a.m., but to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Instead, the Plaintiff shall file a status report by 12/01/2025. Emailed notice

Plaintiff's NOTICE of Motion by Katherine Marilyn Kuhn for presentment of motion for temporary restraining order, [20], motion for service by publication, [19] before Honorable Edmond E. Chang on 11/24/2025 at 08:30 AM.

MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin for temporary restraining order Renewed

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

MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin for service by publication, Electronic Service and Expedited Discovery Renewed

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

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: The Plaintiff filed an amended complaint, R. 17, against one defendant. The tracking status hearing of 11/07/2025 is reset to 12/12/2025 at 8:30 a.m., but to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Instead, the Plaintiff shall file a status report by 12/05/2025. Emailed notice

FIRST AMENDED complaint by Wumei Lin against HONG KONG JIBI LIMITED and terminating 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 1 to the Complaint
3:Exhibit 3 to the Complaint

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: (1.) On review of Plaintiff XYZ Corporation's motion to seal, the motion 4 is denied. Parties to federal-court litigation generally are barred from proceeding under a pseudonym by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 10(a). There are very narrow exceptions, Doe v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield United of Wisc., 112 F.3d 869, 872 (7th Cir. 1997), and indeed the Seventh Circuit instructs that, even absent a motion to proceed under a pseudonym, district courts have an independent duty to scrutinize the propriety of pseudonymous litigation, Doe v. City of Chicago, 360 F.3d 667, 669-70 (7th Cir. 2004). Here, no evidence is offered in support of the declaration attached to the Plaintiff's motion. In particular, there is no evidence in support of the key assertions in Paragraph 12 of the declaration, including evidence that is specific to this particular Plaintiff. The Plaintiff must file a publicly available version of the complaint that does not redact the Plaintiff's name. For now, Schedule A may remain under seal given the goal of asset restraint. (2.) But on review of the complaint, R. 2-3, and the TRO brief, the Court raises the propriety of joinder of the 33 Defendants. The Plaintiff shall review the opinion in Estee Lauder Cosmetics Ltd. v. Schedule A, 334 F.R.D. 182, 18789 (N.D. Ill. 2020) (addressing trademarks, but applicable to copyright-infringement case), and file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder by 11/03/2025. In lieu of the supplemental memorandum, by the same deadline, the Plaintiff may file an amended complaint with (a) one defendant or (b) a subset of the defendants along with a memo explaining why joinder of those defendants is proper. Given the joinder issue, the motion 12 for TRO and the motion 11 for electronic service are terminated without prejudice. (3.) If and when the Amended Complaint is filed with an Amended Schedule A, the Plaintiff must include screenshots of the online sellers with pricing information and, if available, legible screenshots showing number reviews, number of items sold, and other information about the online seller (such as when it joined temu), not just thumbnails and links. (4.) The notices of motion of 10/21/2025 are vacated. To track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called), a tracking status hearing is set for 11/07/2025 at 8:30 a.m. Emailed notice

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by XYZ Corporation

Plaintiff's NOTICE of Motion by Joshua Howard Sheskin for presentment of motion for temporary restraining order, 12, motion to seal 4, motion for service by publication, 11 before Honorable Edmond E. Chang on 10/21/2025 at 08:30 AM.

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff XYZ Corporation Exhibit 5 to Declaration of J. Sheskin regarding MOTION by Plaintiff XYZ Corporation for temporary restraining order 12

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1:(Declaration of W. Lin in Support of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order)

MOTION by Plaintiff XYZ Corporation for temporary restraining order

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1:Declaration of Joshua H. Sheskin in Support of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order
2:Exhibit 3 to the Declaration of J. Sheskin
3:Exhibit 4 to the Declaration of J. Sheskin
4:Exhibit 5 to the Declaration of J. Sheskin
5:(Declaration of W. Lin in Support of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order)
6:Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of J. Sheskin
7:Exhibit 2 to the Declaration of J. Sheskin
8:Memorandum in Support of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order

MOTION by Plaintiff XYZ Corporation for service by publication, Electronic Service and Expedited Discovery

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1:Memorandum in Support of Motion for Electronic Service and Expedited Discovery
2:(Declaration of Joshua H. Sheskin in Support of Motion for Electronic Service and Expedited Discovery)

MAILED copyright report to Registrar, Washington DC (qrtr,)

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 Edmond E. Chang. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Laura K. McNally. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3).

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff XYZ Corporation by Nihat Deniz Bayramoglu

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff XYZ Corporation by Nazly Aileen Bayramoglu

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff XYZ Corporation by Katherine Marilyn Kuhn

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff XYZ Corporation by Joseph Wendell Droter

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff XYZ Corporation by Joshua Howard Sheskin

MOTION by Plaintiff XYZ Corporation to seal

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1:(Declaration of Joshua H. Sheskin in Support of Motion to Seal)

CIVIL Cover Sheet

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff XYZ Corporation Complaint for Copyright Infringement regarding complaint, 1

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

COMPLAINT for Copyright Infringement filed by XYZ Corporation; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24184032.

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