SEALED ORDER. Signed by the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman on 10/8/2026. Mailed notice.
HNL Fashion, Inc. v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified in Schedule A
案件进展
15 条记录MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: The Court has reviewed Plaintiff's supplemental brief [18] in support of its Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Other Relief. The Court finds that Plaintiff meets the criteria for a Temporary Restraining Order and for an injunction freezing Defendants' assets. The Court therefore grants Plaintiff's motion for a Temporary Restraining Order and motion for an injunction to freeze Defendants' assets [13]. Enter Order. Plaintiff shall post a bond of $15,000 to secure the injunctive relief. However, the Court denies Plaintiff's motion for electronic service. The Seventh Circuit has ruled that the Hague Convention does not permit service by email to defendants in China. Kangol LLC v. Hangzhou Chuanyue Silk Imp. & Exp. Co., 2026 WL 1502198, at *5 (7th Cir. May 29, 2026). To prevail on a motion to effectuate service via email on defendants located in China, Plaintiff must file a motion which includes individualized arguments for each such Defendant that the Hague Convention does not apply, supported by details of the good faith effort Plaintiff has taken to ascertain the address of each such defendant. Mailed notice.
法院批准TROMINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Motion hearing held on 8/4/2026. After review of plaintiff's sealed motion [13], the Court will need plaintiff to show proof of the actual purchase received in Illinois. The Court takes plaintiff's motion under advisement and will set a remote hearing after plaintiff's supplemental submission. The Court will grant the plaintiff's request for expedited discovery. Mailed notice.
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: Plaintiff's motion for leave to file under seal [12] is granted. Mailed notice.
SEALED MOTION by Plaintiff HNL Fashion, Inc. -- Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Other Relief (Attachments: # (1) Memorandum of Law in Support, # (2) Declaration of Soon B. Kwon, # (3) Declaration of Trevor W. Barrett, # (4) Exhibit 1)
原告提交TRO申请MOTION by Plaintiff HNL Fashion, Inc. to seal
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman: This case has been assigned to the calendar of Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman. Plaintiff has filed a complaint alleging infringement by 29 defendants. This case follows a pattern common to "Schedule A" cases where plaintiffs allege that defendants employ similar methods and "work in active concert" to infringe plaintiffs' intellectual property. But experience has shown that not all defendants named in a Schedule A case work together. More importantly, experience has shown that joinder under Fed. R. Civ. P. 19 and 20 is rarely appropriate in Schedule A cases. Accordingly, the Court raises the propriety of joinder and requires the plaintiff to file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder at least 7 days before the filing of the motion for temporary restraining order. Alternatively, by the same date, Plaintiff may file an amended complaint and amended Schedule A reducing the number of defendants. However, if Plaintiff names multiple defendants, Plaintiff must show that joinder of those defendants is proper. The Court directs Plaintiff to this Court's standing order in Schedule A cases regarding joinder on the Court's website. Additionally, the Seventh Circuit has recently clarified that establishing personal jurisdiction in Schedule A cases requires that plaintiffs show evidence, for each defendant, of actual sales to Illinois customers and of actual products shipped to Illinois. Liu v. Monthly, No. 25-2074, 2026 WL 880018, at *23 (7th Cir. Mar. 31, 2026). Mere evidence of being willing to ship to Illinois customers is insufficient. Plaintiff may file an amended complaint if additional evidence is needed to establish personal jurisdiction over each Defendant under this standard. Mailed notice.
原告提交TRO申请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.
CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Sharon Johnson Coleman. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Maria Valdez. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3).
MAILED Copyright report to Registrar, Washington DC
NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by HNL Fashion, Inc.
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff HNL Fashion, Inc. by Trevor William Barrett
CIVIL Cover Sheet
SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff HNL Fashion, Inc. -- (Unredacted) Complaint
COMPLAINT filed by HNL Fashion, Inc.; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24999296.
