2025-cv-14452

COMPLAINT for Copyright Infringement filed by Wumei Lin; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24403568.

Exhibit 1 to the Complaint

Exhibit 2 to the Complaint

(Exhibit 3 to the Complaint)

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Wumei Lin Exhibit 1 to the Complaint regarding complaint, 1

Exhibit 2 to the Complaint

(Exhibit 3 to the Complaint)

CIVIL Cover Sheet

MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin to seal

(Declaration of Joseph W. Droter in Support of Motion for Leave to File Under Seal)

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Wumei Lin

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Wumei Lin by Joseph Wendell Droter

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Wumei Lin by Katherine Marilyn Kuhn

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Wumei Lin by Nazly Aileen Bayramoglu

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Wumei Lin by Nihat Deniz Bayramoglu

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 Sunil R. Harjani. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Daniel P. McLaughlin. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3).

EMAILED Copyright report to Registrar, Washington DC

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Plaintiff's motion for leave to file under seal [4] is entered and continued. Upon review of the complaint, the Court sua sponte raises the proprietary of joinder of 20 defendants in this case. See, e.g., Estee Lauder Cosmetics Ltd. v. Schedule A, 334 F.R.D. 182 (N.D. Ill. 2020). By 12/15/2025, plaintiff shall file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder in light of the principles described in Estee Lauder. In the alternative, plaintiff has leave to file an amended complaint with a single defendant or a smaller subset of defendants along with its memorandum explaining specifically why each defendant is properly joined to all of the others. Estee Lauder, 334 F.R.D. at 189. Mailed notice

FIRST AMENDED complaint by Wumei Lin against HONG KONG FENGJIANG LIMITED and terminating The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified in Schedule A for Copyright Infringement

Exhibit 1 to the Complaint

Exhibit 2 to the Complaint

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Wumei Lin Exhibit 1 to the Complaint regarding amended complaint, [12]

MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin for service by publication, Electronic Service and Expedited Discovery

Memorandum in Support of Motion for Electronic Service and Expedited Discovery

Declaration of Joseph W. Droter in Support of Motion for Electronic Service and

MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin for temporary restraining order

Memorandum in Support of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order

Declaration of Joseph W. Droter in Support of Motion for Temporary Restraining O

Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of J. Droter

Exhibit 2 to the Declaration of J. Droter

Exhibit 3 to the Declaration of J. Droter

Exhibit 4 to the Declaration of J. Droter

Exhibit 5 to the Declaration of J. Droter

Declaration of Wumei Lin in Support of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Wumei Lin Exhibit 5 to the Declaration of J. Droter regarding MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin for temporary restraining order [15]

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sunil R. Harjani: Plaintiff filed an amended complaint with fewer defendants on 12/15/2025. Although the Amended Complaint lists a single defendant, it then asserts that the defendant is d/b/a three separate aliases, without explaining how those aliases are related. By 12/30/2025, plaintiff shall file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder of the 3 aliases in light of the principles described in Estee Lauder Cosmetics Ltd. v. Schedule A, 334 F.R.D. 182 (N.D. Ill. 2020). In the alternative, plaintiff has leave to file an amended complaint with a single defendant or a smaller subset of defendants along with its memorandum explaining specifically why each defendant is properly joined to all of the others. Estee Lauder, 334 F.R.D. at 189. Mailed notice

SUPPLEMENT to text entry, [17] in Support of Joinder in Compliance with Docket 17

Declaration of Joseph W. Droter in Support of Supplemental Memorandum

Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of J. Droter

ANNUAL REMINDER: Pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 (Notification of Affiliates), any nongovernmental party, other than an individual or sole proprietorship, must file a statement identifying all its affiliates known to the party after diligent review or, if the party has identified no affiliates, then a statement reflecting that fact must be filed. An affiliate is defined as follows: any entity or individual owning, directly or indirectly (through ownership of one or more other entities), 5% or more of a party. The statement is to be electronically filed as a PDF in conjunction with entering the affiliates in CM/ECF as prompted. As a reminder to counsel, parties must supplement their statements of affiliates within thirty (30) days of any change in the information previously reported. This minute order is being issued to all counsel of record to remind counsel of their obligation to provide updated information as to additional affiliates if such updating is necessary. If counsel has any questions regarding this process, this LINK will provide additional information. Signed by the Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 12/31/2025: Mailed notice.