| 16 | 2026-06-15 | ORDER granting motion for expedited discovery [15] signed by the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow on 6/15/2026. Mailed notice |
| 15 | 2026-06-12 | MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin for order, Expedited Discovery Memorandum in support of Motion for Expedited Discovery Declaration of Joseph W. Droter in support of Motion for Expedited Discovery |
| 14 | 2026-06-12 | SEALED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER signed by the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow on 6/12/2026. |
| 13 | 2026-06-12 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow: Motion to file under seal [4] is granted. Motion for service by publication [11] is denied without prejudice. Plaintiff may file renewed motions for alternative service of process and early discovery. Plaintiff's motion must demonstrate the reasonably diligent efforts to ascertain and verify each defendant's address before the court will deem each defendant's address as unknown. See Kangol LLC v. Hangzhou Chuanyue Silk Imp. & Exp. Co., No. 25-2205, 2026 WL 1502198, at *5 (7th Cir. May 29, 2026). The Hague Convention prohibits service by email in China. Id. Motion for TRO [12] is granted. Enter Order. Initial status hearing is set for 8/5/2026 at 9:30 a.m. in person in courtroom 2201. Mailed notice |
| 12 | 2026-06-11 | MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin for temporary restraining order Memorandum in support of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order Declaration of Joseph W. Droter in support of Motion for Temporary Restraining O Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of Joseph W. Droter Exhibit 2 to the Declaration of Joseph W. Droter Exhibit 3 to the Declaration of Joseph W. Droter Exhibit 4 to the Declaration of Joseph W. Droter Exhibit 5 to the Declaration of Joseph W. Droter Declaration of Wumei Lin in support of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order |
| 11 | 2026-06-11 | MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin for service by publication, Electronic Service and Expedited Discovery Memorandum in support of Motion for Electronic Service and Expedited Discovery Declaration of Joseph W. Droter in support of Motion for Electronic Service and |
| 10 | 2026-06-08 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Wumei Lin by Nihat Deniz Bayramoglu CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Heather K. McShain. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3). 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 | 2026-06-08 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Wumei Lin by Nazly Aileen Bayramoglu |
| 8 | 2026-06-08 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Wumei Lin by Adam Bennett Livingston |
| 7 | 2026-06-08 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Wumei Lin by Joseph Wendell Droter |
| 6 | 2026-06-08 | NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Wumei Lin |
| 5 | 2026-06-08 | SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Wumei Lin Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of Joseph W. Droter regarding MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin to seal [4] |
| 4 | 2026-06-08 | MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin to seal Declaration of Joseph W. Droter in support of Motion for Leave to File Under Sea Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of Joseph W. Droter |
| 3 | 2026-06-08 | CIVIL Cover Sheet |
| 2 | 2026-06-08 | SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Wumei Lin Exhibit 1 to the Complaint regarding complaint, [1] |
| 1 | 2026-06-08 | COMPLAINT for Copyright Infringement filed by Wumei Lin; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25224491. Exhibit 1 to the Complaint Exhibit 2 to the Complaint Exhibit 3 to the Complaint Exhibit 4 to the Complaint |