| 1 | 2026-08-14 | COMPLAINT for Copyright Infringement filed by Daning Zhou; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25532695. |
| 2 | 2026-08-14 | SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Daning Zhou Exhibit 2 to the Complaint regarding complaint, 1 |
| 3 | 2026-08-14 | CIVIL Cover Sheet |
| 4 | 2026-08-14 | MOTION by Plaintiff Daning Zhou to seal |
| 5 | 2026-08-14 | NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Daning Zhou |
| 6 | 2026-08-14 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Daning Zhou by Joseph Wendell Droter |
| 7 | 2026-08-14 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Daning Zhou by Nazly Aileen Bayramoglu |
| 8 | 2026-08-14 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Daning Zhou by Nihat Deniz Bayramoglu |
| — | 2026-08-17 | CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3). |
| — | 2026-08-17 | 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. |
| 9 | 2026-08-20 | MOTION by Plaintiff Daning Zhou for order, Expedited Discovery |
| 10 | 2026-08-20 | NOTICE of Motion by Joseph Wendell Droter for presentment of motion for order, 9 before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 8/26/2026 at 09:45 AM. |
| 11 | 2026-09-18 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Plaintiff's motion for temporary leave to file limited materials under seal [4] is granted for fourteen (21) days. Plaintiff's motion for expedited discovery pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 26(d) [9] is granted. Bayramoglu Law Offices is ordered to add all defendant names listed in the Schedule A to the docket within three business days of the expiration of the seal. Instructions can be found on the court's website located at https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/_assets/_documents/_forms/_cmecf/pdfs/v60/Add_Terminate_Instructions.pdf. The case is set for a status hearing on 10/20/2026 at 9:45 a.m. (to track the case only, no appearance is required). By 10/13/2026 plaintiff is to file a status report regarding the status of service of process, settlement discussions, and any further information that plaintiff wishes to bring to the Court's attention. Mailed notice. |
| 13 | 2026-09-18 | ORDER AUTHORIZING EXPEDITED DISCOVERY signed by the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 9/18/2026. Mailed notice. |