2025-cv-09172

COMPLAINT filed by Kayomi Harai; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23834333.

Exhibit 1

Exhibit 2

Exhibit 3

(Exhibit 4)

DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Kayomi Harai Schedule A to Complaint 1

CIVIL Cover Sheet

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Kayomi Harai by Keith A. Vogt

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Kayomi Harai by Yanling Jiang

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Kayomi Harai by Adam Grodman

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Kayomi Harai by Cameron Eugene Mcintyre

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Kayomi Harai by Monica Rita Martin

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Kayomi Harai by Yi Bu

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Kayomi Harai by Christopher Romero

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes. 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.

Amended Schedule A to the Complaint 1 and Schedule A 2 by Kayomi Harai

EX PARTE MOTION by Plaintiff Kayomi Harai to for Leave to Conduct Expedited Discovery and Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(F)(3)

MEMORANDUM in support of 12 Exparte motion

Exhibit 1

Declaration of Keith A. Vogt

(Exhibit 1-2, of Keith A. Vogt's declaration)

Presentment for Exparte motion 12 and NOTICE of Motion by Keith A. Vogt for presentment of before Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt on 8/21/2025 at 10:00 AM.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: This case has been assigned to the calendar of Judge LaShonda A. Hunt. Plaintiff has filed a schedule A 2 and its ex parte motion for leave to conduct expedited discovery and electronic service 12 under seal without filing a motion to seal. Furthermore, Plaintiff has filed an amended schedule A showing the name of the lone remaining Defendant 11. Plaintiff has not established exceptional circumstances that would provide any basis for sealing the names of associated defendants listed in its original schedule A 2. See Union Oil Co. of Cal. v. Leavell, 220 F.3d 562, 567-68 (7th Cir. 2000) ("Many a litigant would prefer that the subject matter of a case. be kept from the curious (including its business rivals and customers), but the tradition that litigation is open to the public is of very long standing."). Thus, the Clerk of Court is directed, forthwith, to unseal Plaintiff's schedule A 2 and its motion for leave 12. In addition, Plaintiff's ex parte motion for leave to conduct expedited discovery and electronic service 12 is granted in part and denied in part. The Court grants Plaintiff's request for expedited discovery as the Court finds that expedited discovery is warranted to obtain Defendant's contact information. Enter Order Authorizing Expedited Discovery. Plaintiff's request for electronic service of process pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3) is denied without prejudice. Plaintiff seeks authorization to effectuate service of process by email and electronic publication but has not yet shown that it has a reliable email address at which it may reach Defendant. Any renewed motion must include these details. The motion hearing set for 8/21/25 14 is stricken. If no other relief has been sought, Plaintiff is ordered to file a status report by 8/29/25 updating the Court on the progress of expedited discovery and proposed next steps in the case. Finally, the Clerk's office is directed to update the caption and docket, forthwith, to reflect that the Defendant in this case is "Cute Cat Claw." Mailed notice.

ORDER Authorizing Leave to Conduct Expedited Discovery. Signed by the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt on 8/8/2025. Mailed notice.

MOTION by Plaintiff Kayomi HaraiRenewed Motion for Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3)

MEMORANDUM by Kayomi Harai in support of motion for miscellaneous relief 17

Exhibit 1

Declaration of Keith A. Vogt

(Exhibit 1-2, Declaration of Keith A. Vogt)

NOTICE of Motion by Keith A. Vogt for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief 17 before Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt on 8/28/2025 at 10:00 AM.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: Plaintiff's motion for electronic service 17 is granted. Electronic service of process does not violate any treaty and is consistent with due process because it is an effective way to communicate with online marketplace defendants. Enter Order Authorizing Electronic Service of Process. Motion hearing set for 8/28/25 19 is stricken. A status report regarding next steps is due by 9/23/25, if other appropriate relief has not been sought by that date. Mailed notice (gel,)

ORDER AUTHORIZING ELECTRONIC SERVICE Signed by the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt on 8/19/2025. Mailed notice (gel,)

SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant Cute Cat Claw

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Kayomi Harai as to Cute Cat Claw on 8/19/2025, answer due 9/9/2025.

(Declaration of Service, Keith A. Vogt)