| 1 | 2026-05-14 | COMPLAINT against The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A. (Filing Fee $ 405.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-32851107)Document filed by MERCIS B.V. |
| 1 | 2026-05-14 | (Exhibit 1 - Copyright Registration) |
| 2 | 2026-05-14 | CIVIL COVER SHEET filed. |
| 3 | 2026-05-14 | AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - NOTICE OF SUBMISSION BY ATTORNEY. AO 121 Form Copyright for case opening submitted to court for review. |
| 4 | 2026-05-14 | NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Keaton David Smith on behalf of MERCIS B.V. |
| 5 | 2026-05-14 | NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Shengmao Mu on behalf of MERCIS B.V. |
| 6 | 2026-05-15 | MOTION to Seal certain documents. Document filed by MERCIS B.V. |
| 7 | 2026-05-15 | EX PARTE MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order. Document filed by MERCIS B.V. (Refer to ECF Rule 13.19(b) and (c) for directions regarding promptly alerting the court to this filing.) |
| 8 | 2026-05-15 | MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 7 EX PARTE MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order. Document filed by MERCIS B.V. |
| 9 | 2026-05-15 | DECLARATION of Shengmao Mu in Support re: 7 EX PARTE MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order. Document filed by MERCIS B.V. |
| 10 | 2026-05-15 | DECLARATION of Jay Harvey Paragoso in Support re: 7 EX PARTE MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order. Document filed by MERCIS B.V. |
| — | 2026-05-15 | CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions. |
| 11 | 2026-05-15 | ***SEALED***REDACTION to 1 Complaint, Complaint containing Defendant information and Schedule A by MERCIS B.V. Motion or Order to File Under Seal: 6. |
| — | 2026-05-15 | Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave is designated to handle matters that may be referred in this case. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. |
| — | 2026-05-15 | Case Designated ECF. |
| — | 2026-05-15 | CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions. |
| 12 | 2026-05-15 | ***SEALED***REDACTION to 11 Redacted Document Exhibit 2 - Infringing Evidence by MERCIS B.V. Motion or Order to File Under Seal: 6. |
| 13 | 2026-05-15 | ***SEALED***REDACTION to 9 Declaration in Support of Motion Exhibit 1 - Address lookup by MERCIS B.V. Motion or Order to File Under Seal: 6. |
| — | 2026-05-15 | ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT COPYRIGHT FORM. Notice to Attorney Keaton David Smith to RE-FILE Document No. 3 AO 121 Form Copyright - Notice of Submission by Attorney. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s):. the PDF attached to the docket entry for the AO 121 Copyright form is not correct; the Date Filed field on the AO 121 Copyright form is incorrect. Re-file the document using the event type AO 121 Form Copyright - Notice of Submission by Attorney found under the event list Other Documents and attach the correct AO 121 Copyright PDF form. |
| 14 | 2026-05-15 | PROPOSED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WITH EMERGENCY RELIEF. Document filed by MERCIS B.V. Related Document Number: 7. Proposed Order to Show Cause to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff. |
| 15 | 2026-05-15 | AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - NOTICE OF SUBMISSION BY ATTORNEY. AO 121 Form Copyright for case opening submitted to court for review. |
| — | 2026-05-15 | ***NOTICE TO COURT REGARDING PROPOSED ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WITH EMERGENCY RELIEF. Document No. 14 Proposed Order to Show Cause With Emergency Relief was reviewed and approved as to form. |
| 16 | 2026-05-19 | AO 121 FORM COPYRIGHT - CASE OPENING - SUBMITTED. In compliance with the provisions of 17 U.S.C. 508, the Register of Copyrights is hereby advised that a court action has been filed on the following copyright(s) in the U.S. District Court Southern District of New York. Form e-mailed to Register of Copyrights. |
| 17 | 2026-07-17 | ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER, ASSET RESTRAINT AND EXPEDITED DISCOVERY AND DENYING MOTION FOR ALTERNATE SERVICE granting in part and denying in part 7 Motion for TRO. Based on the foregoing findings of fact and conclusions of law, Plaintiff's Application is hereby GRANTED in Part and DENIED in PART and it is ORDERED as follows: 1. As sufficient causes have been shown, Defendants and their officers, agents, servants, employees, attorneys, and those persons in active concert or participation with them who receive actual notice of this Order are temporarily enjoined and restrained from engaging in any of the following conduct pending the return date of the Application as referenced below: as further set forth. 2. Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 64 and 65, as well as C.P.L.R. 6201, and this Court's inherent equitable power to issue provisional remedies ancillary to its authority to provide final equitable relief, as sufficient cause has been shown, within five (5) days of receipt of service of this Order, any Financial Institutions and other entities identified as relevant to this lawsuit, including (i) Amazon, (ii) PayPal, Inc. (PayPal), (iii) Payoneer, Inc ("Payoneer"), (iv) Ping Pong Global Solutions Inc ("Ping Pong"), (v) Coinbase Global, Inc ("Coinbase"), (vi) Walmart, (vii) Temu, and (viii) Shop Pay (collectively referred to as the "Financial Institutions") and domain registrars shall locate all accounts associated with Defendants (the "Defendants' Accounts") and other assets belonging to Defendants, including any cryptocurrency (the "Defendants' Assets") and shall locate, attach, and restrain the transfer or disposing of monies or funds from Defendants' Accounts, as well as the transfer or disposing of Defendants' Assets, until further ordered by this Court. The Financial Institutions and domain registrars shall provide written confirmation of their compliance with the foregoing to Plaintiff. 7. Plaintiff shall deposit with the Court One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00), either cash, cashier's check or surety bond, as security, which amount was determined adequate for the payment of such damages as any person may be entitled to recover as a result of a wrongful restraint hereunder. 11. The Court will hold a hearing on Plaintiff's request for a preliminary injunction on August 19, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. 12.Any request for an extension or adjournment must be filed on the docket on ECF at least 48 hours before the deadline. A further set forth in this Order. (Signed by Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil on 7/17/2026) (sgz) Transmission to Finance Unit (Cashiers) for processing. |
| — | 2026-07-17 | Set Deadlines/Hearing as to Motion Hearing set for 8/19/2026 at 02:00 PM before Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil. (Signed by Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil on 7/17/2026) |