| 1 | 2026-06-30 | COMPLAINT filed by Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix, Inc., Netflix US, LLC, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25319280. |
| 4 | 2026-06-30 | MOTION by Plaintiffs Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix US, LLC, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix, Inc. for leave to file under seal |
| 5 | 2026-06-30 | CIVIL Cover Sheet |
| 6 | 2026-06-30 | NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix US, LLC, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix, Inc. |
| — | 2026-06-30 | CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Laura K. McNally. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). |
| 7 | 2026-06-30 | Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix US, LLC, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix, Inc. |
| — | 2026-06-30 | 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 | 2026-06-30 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix US, LLC, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix, Inc. by Justin R. Gaudio |
| 9 | 2026-06-30 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix US, LLC, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix, Inc. by Amy Crout Ziegler |
| 10 | 2026-06-30 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix US, LLC, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix, Inc. by Kahlia Roe Halpern |
| 11 | 2026-06-30 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiffs Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix US, LLC, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix, Inc. by Madeline Halgren |
| 12 | 2026-07-01 | MAILED Trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA |
| 13 | 2026-07-01 | MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials |
| 14 | 2026-07-01 | AMENDED complaint by Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix, Inc., Netflix US, LLC against The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A |
| 17 | 2026-07-01 | MOTION by Plaintiffs Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix US, LLC, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix, Inc. for leave to file under seal |
| 18 | 2026-07-02 | MOTION by Plaintiffs Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix US, LLC, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix, Inc. for temporary restraining order including a Temporary Injunction, a Temporary Asset Restraint, and Expedited Discovery |
| 19 | 2026-07-02 | MEMORANDUM by Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix US, LLC, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix, Inc. in support of motion for temporary restraining order, [18] |
| 20 | 2026-07-02 | DECLARATION of Justin R. Gaudio regarding memorandum in support of motion[19] |
| 21 | 2026-07-02 | DECLARATION of Jen Dirks regarding memorandum in support of motion[19] |
| 23 | 2026-07-07 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: The plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order [18] is taken under advisement. By 7/13/2026, the plaintiff is required to supplement its motion with: (1) a certification that the plaintiff has not used any of the screenshot evidence supplied in support of its motion in any prior proceeding; (2) an index that matches each defendant to the screenshots supplied in support of the motion, lists the dates those screenshots were taken, and identifies, on a defendant-by-defendant basis, the specific trademarks each defendant has allegedly infringed; and (3) proof that sales actually took place in Illinois, including proof that the defendant shipped its products to the state. The plaintiff must show that the product was actually sold to Illinois residents, such as proof of payment, shipping receipts, or other evidence. Mailed notice |
| 24 | 2026-07-13 | SUPPLEMENT to motion for temporary restraining order, [18] per [23] |
| 25 | 2026-07-14 | MOTION by Plaintiffs Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix US, LLC, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix, Inc. for leave to file under seal |
| 26 | 2026-07-16 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: By 7/21/2026, the plaintiff is instructed to file supplemental briefing as to whether the Hague Convention applies to this case. See Kangol LLC v. Hangzhou Chuanyue Silk Imp. & Exp. Co., No. 25-2205, 2026 WL 1502198 at *5-6 (7th Cir. May 29, 2026). Mailed notice. |
| 27 | 2026-07-21 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix US, LLC, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix, Inc. as to a certain Defendant |
| 28 | 2026-07-21 | MOTION by Plaintiffs Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix US, LLC, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix, Inc. for leave to file under seal |
| 29 | 2026-07-21 | SUPPLEMENT to motion for temporary restraining order, [18] per [26] |
| 30 | 2026-07-21 | DECLARATION of Kahlia R. Halpern regarding supplement[29] |
| 32 | 2026-07-22 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon review of the plaintiff's supplemental brief [29], a hearing on the motion will be held on 7/29/26 at 9:15 a.m. Mailed notice |
| 33 | 2026-07-22 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon receipt of the plaintiff's notice of voluntary dismissal pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i) [27], defendant No. 14 is dismissed from this case. Mailed notice |
| 34 | 2026-07-30 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon review of the plaintiff's supplemental brief [29] and after hearing further explanation by the plaintiff during the Court's status hearing on 7/29/2026 [32], the Court finds that the Hague Convention does not apply to the defendant. The plaintiff made "reasonably diligent efforts to ascertain and verify [the] defendant's mailing address," and was unable to do so. Kangol LLC v. Hangzhou Chuanyue Silk Import & Export Co., 177 F.4th 793, 799 (7th Cir. 2026) (quoting NBA Props., Inc. v. P'ships & Unincorporated Ass'ns Identified in Schedule "A", 549 F. Supp. 3d 790, 796 (N.D. Ill. 2021)). Therefore, on the grounds set forth in the motion, plaintiff's ex parte motion for TRO [18] is granted. Plaintiff's motions for leave to file under seal [4], [17], [25], [28] are granted. Enter temporary restraining order. Mailed notice |
| 35 | 2026-07-30 | SEALED TEMPORARY Restraining Order. Signed by the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr on 7/30/2026. Mailed notice |
| 36 | 2026-07-30 | Registry Deposit Information Form by Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix US, LLC, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix, Inc. |
| 37 | 2026-08-10 | MOTION by Plaintiffs Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix US, LLC, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix, Inc. for extension of time of Temporary Restraining Order |
| 38 | 2026-08-10 | MEMORANDUM by Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix US, LLC, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix, Inc. in support of extension of time[37] |
| 39 | 2026-08-10 | DECLARATION of Kahlia R. Halpern regarding memorandum in support of motion[38] |
| 40 | 2026-08-06 | SURETY BOND in the amount of $ 57,000 posted by Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix US, LLC, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix, Inc. |
| 41 | 2026-08-12 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Plaintiff's motion to extend the temporary restraining order [37] is granted. Enter order. Mailed notice |
| 42 | 2026-08-12 | EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER. Signed by the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr on 8/12/2026. Mailed notice |
| 43 | 2026-08-20 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix US, LLC, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix, Inc. as to certain Defendants |
| 44 | 2026-08-24 | MOTION by Plaintiffs Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix US, LLC, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix, Inc. for preliminary injunction |
| 45 | 2026-08-24 | MEMORANDUM by Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix US, LLC, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix, Inc. in support of motion for preliminary injunction[44] |
| — | 2026-08-24 | NEW PARTIES: AnyidianziUS, BAIRICHENQINGDIANZISHANGWU, Butterfly 2020, CAIXINYAN020, Camille Xu, chengduyupangpangmaoyiyouxiangongsi, chenhuanma, Cool Nine, CYF-QDZ, Dec-075, Fluggyhulaa, hengtimaoyi, Huake cin, Jesse Backdrops, Jessicalu, jiuheng, Junju, JW&BT, LiKLZDXYJ, LINGXING, LIUJIEAMZ, Lqiolieed, Luguiyang, NAMTYQX prime day Saale -, PECOEN, Tonglingshangmao, TUXIUQIONGWANDIAN, URWIN, WenZhouJuRongKeJiYouXianGongSi, WORLD FILWY, yiagofy, youpemhgziyuanshanglaiyujiesdhangmao, ZCXDF, Zenith Hair Tech Limited., ZhiHongChen, zhoukoushiyunbianshangmaoyouxiangongsi, aiplomta, Allen Department Store, Five-Star Cinema, Haee Toy Store, lunguy64, Magic Cinema, Scavenger Hunt Store, Niuparas, BdayVibe, dairong, lingyinhi, sengpo, Simple, THBN and Xi Huo Shop added to case caption. |
| 46 | 2026-08-25 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix US, LLC, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix, Inc. as to a certain Defendant |
| 47 | 2026-08-25 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: The plaintiff's motion for entry of a preliminary injunction [44] is taken under advisement. Any objection or response is due before 8/31/2026. Upon review of the certificate of service, the Court directs the plaintiff, by 8/26/2026 to publish the preliminary injunction motion to its website along with prominent text advising defendants that (1) a motion for entry of a preliminary injunction has been filed, and (2) any responses or objections to that motion must be filed before 8/31/2026. The plaintiff must also provide to each defendant the screenshot evidence relevant to that defendant (that is, screenshot evidence showing the allegedly infringing product or products sold by the defendant) offered in support of the preliminary injunction. Mailed notice |
| 48 | 2026-08-25 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon receipt of the plaintiff's notice of voluntary dismissal pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i) [43] and [46], defendants Nos. 3, 33, 46, 48, 49 and 54 are dismissed from this case. Mailed notice |
| 49 | 2026-08-25 | CERTIFICATE of Service by Plaintiffs Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix US, LLC, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix, Inc. regarding set motion and R&R deadlines/hearings, [47] |
| 50 | 2026-08-27 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix US, LLC, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix, Inc. as to certain Defendants |
| 51 | 2026-08-31 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon receipt of the plaintiff's notice of voluntary dismissal pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i) [54], defendants Nos. 26, 27, and 28 are dismissed from this case. Mailed notice |
| 52 | 2026-09-02 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: On the grounds set forth in the motion, plaintiff's motion for entry of a preliminary injunction [44] is granted. Enter preliminary injunction order. The Clerk is directed to unseal Schedule A to the Complaint [2], Exhibit [3] to the Amended Complaint [3], Schedule A to the Amended Complaint [15], Exhibit 3 to the Amended Complaint [16], Seller Aliases screenshots attached to the Declaration of Jen Dirks [22], and the TRO [35]. Mailed notice |
| 53 | 2026-09-02 | PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDER. Signed by the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr on 9/2/2026. Mailed notice |
| 54 | 2026-09-03 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix US, LLC, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix, Inc. as to certain Defendants |
| 55 | 2026-09-03 | MOTION by Plaintiffs Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix US, LLC, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix, Inc. for Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3) |
| 56 | 2026-09-03 | MEMORANDUM by Netflix Studios, LLC, Netflix US, LLC, Netflix Worldwide Entertainment, LLC, Netflix, Inc. in support of motion for miscellaneous relief 55 |
| 57 | 2026-09-03 | DECLARATION of Kahlia R. Halpern regarding memorandum in support of motion 56 |
| 58 | 2026-09-03 | DECLARATION of Lijia Chen regarding memorandum in support of motion 56 |
| 59 | 2026-09-04 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon receipt of the plaintiff's notice of voluntary dismissal pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i) 54, defendants Nos. 16, 43, and 51 are dismissed from this case. Mailed notice |
| 60 | 2026-09-04 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: The plaintiff's motion for electronic service of process 55 is granted. Enter order. Mailed notice |
| 61 | 2026-09-04 | ORDER AUTHORIZING ELECTRONIC SERVICE OF PROCESS. Signed by the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr on 9/4/2026. Mailed notice |