| 1 | 2026-06-26 | COMPLAINT filed by Menghe Zhang; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25304683. |
| 2 | 2026-06-26 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Menghe Zhang by Qin Zhuang |
| 3 | 2026-06-26 | CIVIL Cover Sheet |
| 4 | 2026-06-26 | MOTION by Plaintiff Menghe Zhang to seal document Motion for Leave to File under Seal |
| — | 2026-06-26 | CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable M. David Weisman. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2). |
| — | 2026-06-26 | 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. |
| 6 | 2026-06-29 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: The plaintiff's motion for leave to file temporarily under seal [4] is granted. The sealed exhibit [5] may remain under seal until the defendants are served, at which time the exhibit will be unsealed. Mailed notice |
| 9 | 2026-07-18 | MOTION by Plaintiff Menghe Zhang to seal document Motion for Leave to File under Seal |
| 11 | 2026-07-18 | MOTION by Plaintiff Menghe Zhang for discovery expedited |
| 12 | 2026-07-21 | Order on Motion to Seal Document |
| 13 | 2026-07-21 | Order on Motion for Discovery |
| 14 | 2026-07-21 | Order |
| 15 | 2026-08-04 | MOTION by Plaintiff Menghe Zhang for Electronic Service Pursuant to Rule 4(f)(3) And Issuance of A Single Original Summon Applicable to All Defendants Identified on Schedule B |
| 17 | 2026-08-05 | MOTION by Plaintiff Menghe Zhang for order Agreed Motion for An Order to Deduct Settlement Funds |
| 20 | 2026-08-06 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: The plaintiff's agreed motion for an order to deduct settlement funds [17] is granted. Enter Order. Mailed notice |
| 21 | 2026-08-06 | ORDER AUTHORIZING DEDUCTION AND REMITTANCE OF SETTLEMENT FUNDS FROM E-COMMERCE PLATFORM. Signed by the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr on 8/6/2026. Mailed notice |
| 22 | 2026-08-06 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon review of the plaintiff's motion for electronic service [15], 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)). The plaintiff's motion [15] is therefore granted. Enter Order. Mailed notice |
| 23 | 2026-08-06 | ORDER AUTHORIZING SERVICE OF PROCESS BY E-MAIL AND/OR ELECTRONIC PUBLICATION. Signed by the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr on 8/6/2026. Mailed notice |
| 28 | 2026-08-18 | MOTION by Plaintiff Menghe Zhang for order Agreed Motion for An Order Authorizing Deduction and Remittance of Settlement Funds from E-Commerce Platform |
| 29 | 2026-08-19 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: The plaintiff's agreed motion for an order authorizing deduction and remittance of settlement funds [28] is granted. Enter Order. Mailed notice |
| 30 | 2026-08-19 | ORDER AUTHORIZING DEDUCTION AND REMITTANCE OF SETTLEMENT FUNDS FROM E-COMMERCE PLATFORM. Signed by the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr on 8/19/2026. Mailed notice |
| 31 | 2026-09-03 | MOTION by Plaintiff Menghe Zhang for default judgment as to Defendants Identified on Schedule B |