2024-cv-08824

COMPLAINT filed by Albert Koetsier; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-22516195.

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SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Albert Koetsier Schedule A to Complaint 1

CIVIL Cover Sheet

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Albert Koetsier by Keith A. Vogt

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Albert Koetsier by Adam Grodman

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Albert Koetsier by Cameron Eugene Mcintyre

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Albert Koetsier by Christopher Romero

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Albert Koetsier by Monica Rita Martin

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Albert Koetsier by Yanling Jiang

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Albert Koetsier by Yi Bu

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Edmond E. Chang. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Young B. Kim. 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.

MOTION by Plaintiff Albert Koetsier for leave to file under seal

MOTION by Plaintiff Albert Koetsier for leave to file excess pages

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: In this copyright-infringement case, the Plaintiff's motion 14 for temporary restraining order and other relief is granted. An order will be entered under seal separately. Although the Court again expresses its concern about restraining assets before judgment, Grupo Mexicano de Desarrollo v. Alliance Bond Fund, 527 U.S. 308, 331 (1999), the Plaintiff does invoke a statutory remedy, namely, an accounting of profits (that is, disgorgement of profits) under 17 U.S.C. § 504(b), which is not a mere common-law equitable claim and thus could allow for pre-judgment restraint. Indeed, copyright owners need only prove "the infringer's gross revenue"; the defendant must prove expenses. 17 U.S.C. §504(b). To the extent that the restraint might be too broad, the Defendants may appear and file challenges to the scope of the TRO. The balance of factors tips in favor of Plaintiff being able to freeze the assets without advance warning to the Defendants, who likely would seek to transfer the money elsewhere. The Plaintiff's motion 12 for leave to file under seal is granted in light of the asset-restraint goal. The motion 13 for extra pages is granted. To track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called), a status hearing is set for 10/18/2024 at 8:30 a.m. The Plaintiff shall file the TRO extension motion (or a preliminary injunction motion) no later than 10/11/2024. Emailed notice

SEALED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER Signed by the Honorable Edmond E. Chang on 10/01/2024. Emailed notice

(PUBLIC VERSION) SEALED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER signed by the Honorable Edmond E. Chang on 10/01/2024. Emailed notice

MOTION by Plaintiff Albert Koetsier for preliminary injunction

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: Given the continued circumstances that justified the TRO, the motion 22 for preliminary injunction is granted. In light of the answer deadline of 10/24/2024, the tracking status hearing of 10/18/2024 is reset to 11/08/2024 at 8:30 a.m., but to track the case only (no appearance is required, the case will not be called). Instead, the parties shall file the joint initial status report by 11/01/2024. If the Defendants do not answer on time, then they shall be deemed in default, and instead the Plaintiff shall file the default-judgment motion on 11/01/2024. Emailed notice

PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDER Signed by the Honorable Edmond E. Chang on 10/04/2024. Emailed notice

NEW PARTIES: Wuweikeji and Whatever You Like added to case caption.

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by All Plaintiffs as to Defendant no. 1 Wuweikeji and no. 2 Whatever You Like

STATUS Report Pursuant to Minute Entry Order 26 by Albert Koetsier

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Edmond E. Chang: Pursuant to the notice of voluntary dismissal, R. 28, under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1)(A)(i), the case is dismissed without prejudice. Status hearing of 11/08/2024 is vacated. Civil case terminated. Emailed notice