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Entered	Case	Description
07/12/24	Guo v. Partnerships Unincorp Associations 1:24-CV-03318 ( N.D. IL )	ORDER ALLOWING LIMITED DISCOVERY PRIOR TO RULE 26(F) CONFERENCE Signed by the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt on 7/12/2024. Emailed notice. (cdh, ) (Entered: 07/12/2024)
07/12/24	Guo v. Partnerships Unincorp Associations 1:24-CV-03318 ( N.D. IL )	MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Take Discovery Prior to Rule 26(f) Conference 28 is granted in part. As the Court previously explained 27, Plaintiff may pursue discovery from third-party platforms to obtain reliable contact information for the Schedule A Defendants. However, any request for sales and financial data, that would arguably go to the question of damages in this patent infringement case, is premature. The Court has modified Plaintiff's proposed order accordingly. Enter Order. By 8/2/24, Plaintiff must file a status report updating the Court on any subpoena responses received and when a renewed motion for alternative service will be filed. Because Plaintiff is attempting to serve defendants who are purportedly located in a foreign country, the 90-day deadline under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) would not apply. Nevertheless, service must be completed in a reasonable amount of time to keep this case moving forward. Emailed notice. (cdh, ) (Entered: 07/12/2024) MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Take Discovery Prior to Rule 26(f) Conference 28 is granted in part. As the Court previously explained 27, Plaintiff may pursue discovery from third-party platforms to obtain reliable contact information for the Schedule A Defendants. However, any request for sales and financial data, that would arguably go to the question of damages in this patent infringement case, is premature. The Court has modified Plaintiff's proposed order accordingly. Enter Order. By 8/2/24, Plaintiff must file a status report updating the Court on any subpoena responses received and when a renewed motion for alternative service will be filed. Because Plaintiff is attempting to serve defendants who are purportedly located in a foreign country, the 90-day deadline under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) would not apply. Nevertheless, service must be completed in a reasonable amount of time to keep this case moving forward. Emailed notice. (cdh, ) (Entered: 07/12/2024)
07/08/24	Guo v. Partnerships Unincorp Associations 1:24-CV-03318 ( N.D. IL )	MOTION by Plaintiff Kundian Guo for Leave to Take Discovery Prior to Rule 26(f) Conference (Dewitty, Robert) (Entered: 07/08/2024)
07/02/24	Guo v. Partnerships Unincorp Associations 1:24-CV-03318 ( N.D. IL )	MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: Telephonic motion hearing held. Counsel for Plaintiff appeared, and Defendants failed to appear. For the reasons stated on the record, Plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order 10 is terminated as moot. As discussed, to the extent that Plaintiff seeks to issue a subpoena to Amazon to obtain reliable contact information for Defendants, by 7/8/24, Plaintiff may file a Rule 26(f) motion and submit a proposed order (using language from the TRO template on Judge Hunt's webpage) to Proposed_Order_Hunt@ilnd.uscourts.gov. There is no need to notice the motion for presentment. Plaintiff's request for alternative service may be renewed after obtaining information about Defendants through discovery. Emailed notice. (cdh, ) (Entered: 07/02/2024) MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: Telephonic motion hearing held. Counsel for Plaintiff appeared, and Defendants failed to appear. For the reasons stated on the record, Plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order 10 is terminated as moot. As discussed, to the extent that Plaintiff seeks to issue a subpoena to Amazon to obtain reliable contact information for Defendants, by 7/8/24, Plaintiff may file a Rule 26(f) motion and submit a proposed order (using language from the TRO template on Judge Hunt's webpage) to Proposed_Order_Hunt@ilnd.uscourts.gov. There is no need to notice the motion for presentment. Plaintiff's request for alternative service may be renewed after obtaining information about Defendants through discovery. Emailed notice. (cdh, ) (Entered: 07/02/2024)
06/25/24	Guo v. Partnerships Unincorp Associations 1:24-CV-03318 ( N.D. IL )	MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: Plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order 10 is set for a telephonic hearing on 7/2/24, at 9:45AM. Attorneys/parties should appear for the hearing by calling the Toll-Free Number: 877-336-1828, Access Code: 4082461. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting court proceedings. Plaintiff should be prepared to discuss (1) grounds for sealing the TRO or issuing a TRO without notice when Plaintiff has publicly identified the defendants in court filings, (2) the declaration offered in support of the motion, which is barebones and confusing in that it references a link to a TRO and preliminary injuction that have never been granted, and (3) Plaintiff's proposed TRO order, which did not include a redline as required by Judge Hunt's procedures or explain the extensive proposed changes to Judge Hunt's TRO template. Mailed notice. (jg, ) (Entered: 06/25/2024) MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: Plaintiff's motion for a temporary restraining order 10 is set for a telephonic hearing on 7/2/24, at 9:45AM. Attorneys/parties should appear for the hearing by calling the Toll-Free Number: 877-336-1828, Access Code: 4082461. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting court proceedings. Plaintiff should be prepared to discuss (1) grounds for sealing the TRO or issuing a TRO without notice when Plaintiff has publicly identified the defendants in court filings, (2) the declaration offered in support of the motion, which is barebones and confusing in that it references a link to a TRO and preliminary injuction that have never been granted, and (3) Plaintiff's proposed TRO order, which did not include a redline as required by Judge Hunt's procedures or explain the extensive proposed changes to Judge Hunt's TRO template. Mailed notice. (jg, ) (Entered: 06/25/2024)
06/20/24	Guo v. Partnerships Unincorp Associations 1:24-CV-03318 ( N.D. IL )	SUPPLEMENT to Argument Supporting Personal Jurisdiction Over Defendants Listed on Amended Schedule A (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Foreline, # 2 Exhibit B - CH e- Com, # 3 Exhibit C - Lifenite)(Dewitty, Robert) (Entered: 06/20/2024)
06/14/24	Guo v. Partnerships Unincorp Associations 1:24-CV-03318 ( N.D. IL )	MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: Plaintiff's motion to sever 20 is terminated as moot in light of its amended schedule A 23 . The entities that were included on the modified schedule A 16 but not on the latest amended schedule A 23 are nonparties who were presumably voluntarily dismissed without prejudice; thus, severing them from the action is unnecessary. Now that Plaintiff has cured the misjoinder 19, the Court has reviewed Plaintiff's ex parte motion for entry of a temporary restraining order, including a temporary injunction, a temporary asset restraint, expedited discovery, and service of process by electronic email and/or publication 10 and supplemental memorandum 22 . According to the First Amended Complaint 21, Plaintiff and the Defendants are based in China or other foreign jurisdictions, and Defendants are actively infringing and selling products in Illinois. However, Plaintiff's written submissions do not include any specific evidence to demonstrate minimum contacts with this forum. Merely establishing an online store where infringing products are offered for sale is typically not sufficient to establish both "a willingness to ship goods to Illinois and... the capacity to do so." See NBA Prop. Inc. et al. v. Hanwjh, 46 F.4th 614, 624 (7th Cir. 2022). Accordingly, by 6/20/24, Plaintiff must file supplemental documents supporting a finding of personal jurisdiction over each defendant. Plaintiff must further comply with all case management procedures and submit a proposed TRO order to the Court's proposed order inbox by 6/20/24. Mailed notice. (jg, ) (Entered: 06/14/2024) MINUTE entry before the Honorable LaShonda A. Hunt: Plaintiff's motion to sever 20 is terminated as moot in light of its amended schedule A 23 . The entities that were included on the modified schedule A 16 but not on the latest amended schedule A 23 are nonparties who were presumably voluntarily dismissed without prejudice; thus, severing them from the action is unnecessary. Now that Plaintiff has cured the misjoinder 19, the Court has reviewed Plaintiff's ex parte motion for entry of a temporary restraining order, including a temporary injunction, a temporary asset restraint, expedited discovery, and service of process by electronic email and/or publication 10 and supplemental memorandum 22 . According to the First Amended Complaint 21, Plaintiff and the Defendants are based in China or other foreign jurisdictions, and Defendants are actively infringing and selling products in Illinois. However, Plaintiff's written submissions do not include any specific evidence to demonstrate minimum contacts with this forum. Merely establishing an online store where infringing products are offered for sale is typically not sufficient to establish both "a willingness to ship goods to Illinois and... the capacity to do so." See NBA Prop. Inc. et al. v. Hanwjh, 46 F.4th 614, 624 (7th Cir. 2022). Accordingly, by 6/20/24, Plaintiff must file supplemental documents supporting a finding of personal jurisdiction over each defendant. Plaintiff must further comply with all case management procedures and submit a proposed TRO order to the Court's proposed order inbox by 6/20/24. Mailed notice. (jg, ) (Entered: 06/14/2024)
06/13/24	Guo v. Partnerships Unincorp Associations 1:24-CV-03318 ( N.D. IL )	SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Kundian Guo Schedule A (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Exhibit B)(Dewitty, Robert) (Entered: 06/13/2024)
06/13/24	Guo v. Partnerships Unincorp Associations 1:24-CV-03318 ( N.D. IL )	MOTION by Plaintiff Kundian Guo for temporary restraining order Amended Memorandum in Support thereof (Dewitty, Robert) (Entered: 06/13/2024)
06/13/24	Guo v. Partnerships Unincorp Associations 1:24-CV-03318 ( N.D. IL )	First AMENDED complaint by Kundian Guo against THE PARTNERSHIPS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS IDENTIFIED IN SCHEDULE A (Dewitty, Robert) (Entered: 06/13/2024)