| 1 | 2026-07-07 | COMPLAINT filed by Xiangdong Huang; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25342282. |
| 2 | 2026-07-07 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Xiangdong Huang by Qin Zhuang |
| 3 | 2026-07-07 | CIVIL Cover Sheet |
| 4 | 2026-07-07 | MOTION by Plaintiff Xiangdong Huang to seal document Motion for Leave to File under Seal |
| — | 2026-07-07 | CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable M. David Weisman. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). |
| — | 2026-07-07 | 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. |
| 8 | 2026-07-09 | Discovery |
| 9 | 2026-07-11 | Order on Motion to Seal Document |
| 10 | 2026-07-20 | Seal Document |
| 13 | 2026-07-20 | Discovery |
| 14 | 2026-07-21 | Order on Motion to Seal Document |
| 17 | 2026-07-23 | MOTION by Plaintiff Xiangdong Huang for discovery Renewed Motion for Expedited Discovery |
| 18 | 2026-07-25 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Plaintiff has now filed an amended "Schedule A" identifying 15 defendants and has refiled its motion for expedited discovery. Plaintiff will need to resubmit the draft order on the motion for expedited discovery, as the Court deleted the earlier version when it denied the original motion. |
| 19 | 2026-07-29 | ORDER FOR EXPEDITED DISCOVERY signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 7/29/2026: Plaintiff's renewed motion for expedited discovery is granted. The telephonic status hearing set for 8/7/2026 is vacated and reset to 9/9/2026 at 8:55 AM, using call-in number 650-479-3207, access code 2305-915-8729. Plainiff is directed to file a status report on 9/2/2026. |
| 20 | 2026-08-10 | MOTION by Plaintiff Xiangdong Huang for Electronic Service Pursuant to Rule 4(f)(3) And Issuance of A Single Original Summon Applicable to All Defendants Identified on Schedule B |
| 21 | 2026-08-13 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Plaintiff's motion for authorization of electronic service of process as to the Defendants identified on Schedule B of the motion is granted [20]. The Court clarifies that the electronic service to the defendants must include as attachments the documents being served. |