MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: Plaintiff brought a Schedule A case against a large number of defendants. This Court has concerns about the joinder of so many defendants in a single case. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 21 ("On motion or on its own, the court may at any time, on just terms, add or drop a party."). Rule 20(a)(2) provides that "[p]ersons. may be joined in one action as defendants if: (A) any right to relief is asserted against them jointly, severally, or in the alternative with respect to or arising out of the same transaction, occurrence, or series of transactions or occurrences; and (B) any question of law or fact common to all defendants will arise in the action." See Fed. R. Civ. P. 20(a)(2). No later than one week after the entry of this order, Plaintiff must file a statement and must address with specificity whether the joinder complies with Rule 20. Plaintiff must make a detailed showing that the joinder satisfies all requirements of Rule 20(a)(2). An allegation that all of the defendants are engaged in the same sort of action, or are infringing the same product owned by the same plaintiff, is not enough to satisfy the requirements of joinder. See Estee Lauder Cosms. Ltd. v. Partnerships & Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A, 334 F.R.D. 182, 18790 (N.D. Ill. 2020) ("[I]t is not enough for a plaintiff to simply allege that multiple defendants have infringed the same patent or trademark to meet Rule 20's requirements."); Eicher Motors Ltd. v. Partnerships & Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A, 794 F. Supp. 3d 543, 555-56 (N.D. Ill. 2025); Bailie v. Partnerships & Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A, 734 F. Supp. 3d 798, 80204 (N.D. Ill. 2024); Viking Arm AS v. Partnerships & Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A, No. 24-cv-01566, 2024 WL 2953105, at *2-3 (N.D. Ill. June 6, 2024). Plaintiff must show cause why this Court should not dismiss all of the defendants (except one). A failure to comply will lead to appropriate relief, including possible dismissal. Mailed notice
原告撤诉/结案Rising Starlight LLC, v. THE INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES, PARTNERSHIPS, and UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATES IDENTIFIED ON SCHEDULE "A",
案件进展
20 条记录MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: The motion for a temporary restraining order (Dckt. No. [10]) is hereby denied as premature pending an update from Plaintiff about service of process. As previously ordered, that update is due no later than October 26, 2026. If and when Plaintiff serves process, then Plaintiff could refile the motion. Mailed notice.
原告提交TRO申请MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: Plaintiff's motion for electronic service of process by email under Rule 4(f)(3) (Dckt. No. [11]) is hereby denied. In Kangol LLC v. Hangzhou Chuanyue Silk Import & Export Co., 177 F.4th 793, 797 (7th Cir. 2026), the Seventh Circuit held that the Hague Convention prohibits email service in China. But the Seventh Circuit pointed out that the Convention does not apply when the address is unknown, despite diligent efforts to find the address. Article 1 of the Hague Convention states that it "shall apply in cases. where there is occasion to transmit a judicial or extrajudicial document for service abroad," but "shall not apply where the address of the person to be served with the document is not known." Hague Service Convention, Nov. 15, 1965, 20 U.S.T. 361, 362. "District courts handling Schedule A cases typically require plaintiffs to make 'reasonably diligent efforts to ascertain and verify [the] defendant's mailing address' before deeming the defendant's address unknown." See Kangol, 177 F.4th at 799 (citing with approval NBA Props., Inc. v. P'ships and Unincorporated Ass'ns Identified in Schedule "A", 549 F. Supp. 3d 790, 796 (N.D. Ill. 2021)). A plaintiff cannot make that showing by relying on blanket statements about counterfeiters generally. See NBA Props., 549 F. Supp. at 796 ("Plaintiffs' bare assertions regarding the reliability of Defendant's publicly available address are not a substitute for actual diligence."). That is, it is not enough to say that "store operators that sell counterfeit products typically provide false or misleading address information." Id. Here, Plaintiff has fallen short of making that showing. Plaintiff says that "[r]equiring Plaintiff to attempt conventional foreign service on all Defendants before any meaningful early relief would create substantial delay and would risk allowing Defendants to continue the challenged activity, alter listings, or shift related assets while service efforts are pending." See Mtn., at 3 (Dckt. No. [11]). That's an admission that Plaintiff hasn't even "[a]ttempted" service of process. Plaintiff can and must do more. Plaintiff has not done enough to establish that it made reasonably diligent efforts to ascertain the defendant's address. Plaintiff must file an update within three weeks of entry of this order. But the Court authorizes expedited discovery in the interest of ascertaining the address of Defendants. A failure to comply will lead to dismissal. Mailed notice
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: The motion to seal (Dckt. No. 2) is hereby denied for the reasons stated by the Court in Zorro Productions, Inc. v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A (23-cv-5761). Mailed notice
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: At the plaintiff's request, the deadline to file a joint status report is extended to November 6, 2026. Mailed notice.
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: At the plaintiff's request, the deadline to file a joint initial status report is extended to October 2, 2026. Mailed notice.
MINUTE entry before the Honorable Steven C. Seeger: An initial status report is due by August 14, 2026. Counsel must read the Standing Order entitled "Initial Status Conferences and Joint Initial Status Reports" on the Court's website. The parties must confer as required by Rule 26(f) about the nature, scope, and duration of discovery. The parties must submit two documents to the Court. First, the parties must file the Joint Initial Status Report under Rule 26(f) on the docket. A Word version of the Joint Initial Status Report is available on the Court's website. All parties must participate in the preparation and filing of the Joint Initial Status Report. The Court requires a joint report, so a filing by one side or the other is not sufficient. Second, the parties must email a Word version of a proposed Scheduling Order under Rule 16(b) to the Court's proposed order inbox. Lead counsel for the parties must participate in filing the initial status report. Plaintiff must serve this Order on all other parties. If the defendant has not been served with process, plaintiff's counsel must contact the Courtroom Deputy at jessica_j_ramos@ilnd.uscourts.gov to reschedule the initial status report deadline. Plaintiff should not file the Joint Initial Status Report before the defendant(s) has been served with process. The parties must discuss settlement in good faith and make a serious attempt to resolve this case amicably. All counsel of record must read and comply with this Court's Standing Orders on its webpage. Please pay special attention to the Standing Orders about Depositions and Discovery. Mailed notice.
和解/判决执行进展MOTION by Plaintiff Rising Starlight LLC, for Alternative Service
MOTION by Plaintiff Rising Starlight LLC, for temporary restraining order
原告提交TRO申请MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials
MAILED Trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA
ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Rising Starlight LLC, by Alexander Warden
CIVIL Cover Sheet
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Rising Starlight LLC, (Schedule A) regarding complaint 1
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Rising Starlight LLC, (Exhibit C) regarding complaint 1
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Rising Starlight LLC, (Exhibit B) regarding complaint 1
MOTION by Plaintiff Rising Starlight LLC, to seal Exhibits B, C, and the Schedule A to the Complaint.
COMPLAINT filed by Rising Starlight LLC,; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25184080.
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 Steven C. Seeger. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Laura K. McNally. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2).
