2025-cv-07014

COMPLAINT filed by Kayomi Harai; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23663341.

Exhibit 1

Exhibit 2

Exhibit 3

(Exhibit 4)

SEALED 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

MAILED copyright report to Registrar, Washington DC

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable David Weisman. 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.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Upon review of the complaint, the Court sua sponte raises the propriety of joining 29 defendants in a single action. By 7/10/25, plaintiff must file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder in light of this Court's orders in Bug Art Limited v. The Partnerships, 24 CV 7777, Dkt. 28 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 28, 2024), and Anagram International v. The Partnerships, 24 CV 12194, Dkt. 87 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 21, 2025). In the alternative, plaintiff has leave to file an amended complaint by 7/10/25 with a smaller subset of defendants along with a memorandum explaining why that smaller subset of defendants is properly joined. No motion for an ex parte temporary restraining order should be filed in this matter without counsel first consulting this Court's order in Wham-O Holding v. The Partnerships, 24 CV 12523, Dkt. 39 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 20, 2025).

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Initial status hearing is set for 8/26/25 at 9:30 a.m. in person in Courtroom 1719. By 8/19/25, the parties shall file a Joint Initial Status Report that complies with the Court's standing order, which can be found on the Court's website. If the defendant(s) have not been served by the initial status hearing date, counsel for Plaintiff must contact the Courtroom Deputy to reschedule the status hearing and the date for filing the Joint Initial Status Report.

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

MEMORANDUM in support of 15 Exparte motion

Exhibit 1

Declaration of Keith A. Vogt

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

Presentment for Exparte motion 15 and NOTICE of Motion by Keith A. Vogt for presentment of before Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 7/15/2025 at 09:30 AM.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Plaintiff's motion for expedited discovery and electronic service of process 15 is granted. No appearance is required on 7/15/25. The Court finds that expedited discovery is warranted to identify defendants. The Court also finds that electronic service does not violate any treaty and is consistent with due process because it is an effective way to communicate with the online marketplace defendants. The Court decides these issues, however, without the benefit of adversarial presentation. If any defendant were to appear and object, the Court will take a fresh look at the issues of electronic service and expedited discovery as well as any issues related to personal jurisdiction. Enter Order, as modified by the Court.

ORDER for leave to conduct expedited discovery and service of process by e-mail and/or electronic publication. Signed by the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 7/2/25.

SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant GoStarlight

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Kayomi Harai as to The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A on 7/8/2025, answer due 7/29/2025.

(Declaration of Service, Keith A. Vogt)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Initial status hearing is set for 9/8/25 at 9:30 a.m. in person in Courtroom 1719. By 9/2/25, the parties shall file a Joint Initial Status Report that complies with the Court's standing order, which can be found on the Court's website. If the defendant(s) have not been served by the initial status hearing date, counsel for Plaintiff must contact the Courtroom Deputy to reschedule the status hearing and the date for filing the Joint Initial Status Report.

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by All Plaintiffs as to Defendant no. 1 GoStarlight

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis:Per plaintiff's notice of voluntary dismissal 24, pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1), this case is dismissed without prejudice. Civil case terminated.