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Entered	Case	Description
01/08/25	Chen v. Partnerships Unincorp Associations 1:24-CV-07164 ( N.D. IL )	Opinion and Order. Signed by the Honorable Sara L. Ellis on 1/8/2025:Emailed notice(rj, ) (Entered: 01/08/2025)
01/08/25	Chen v. Partnerships Unincorp Associations 1:24-CV-07164 ( N.D. IL )	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis:Telephone conference held on 1/8/2025. The Court sets the following discovery schedule: Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures are due by 2/3/2025; written discovery to issue by 2/17/2025; initial infringement contentions are due by 3/3/2025; initial non-infringement, unenforceability and invalidity contentions are due by 3/17/2025; initial response to invalidity contentions are due by 3/31/2025; final infringement, unenforceability and invalidity contentions are due by 9/30/2025; final non-infringement, enforceability, and validity contentions are due by 10/14/2025; exchange of claim terms needing construction and proposed construction is due by 10/27/2025, and fact discovery closes on 11/28/2025. The Court enters a referral to the magistrate judge for settlement purposes. The parties should file a joint status report by 11/10/2025 indicating the status of fact discovery, the status of settlement discussions and whether the parties request any reopening of the referral to the magistrate judge for settlement purposes, a proposed claim construction briefing schedule, whether the parties require expert discovery prior to dispositive motion practice, and proposed schedules for expert discovery and summary judgment briefing, where applicable. If the parties file a stipulation of dismissal prior to the next status date, no appearance is required. Telephone Conference set for 11/18/2025 at 9:30 AM. Attorneys/Parties should appear for the hearing by calling the Toll-Free Number: (650) 479-3207, Access Code: 2314 361 1508. Throughout the telephonic hearing, each speaker will be expected to identify themselves for the record before speaking. Please note that the conference call-in will be used by all cases that are on the court's calendar for the said date, therefore counsel must be in a quiet area while on the line and must have the telephone muted until your case is called. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing (use toll-free number). Please be sure to keep your phone on mute when you are not speaking. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Emailed notice (rj, ) (Entered: 01/08/2025) MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis:Telephone conference held on 1/8/2025. The Court sets the following discovery schedule: Rule 26(a)(1) disclosures are due by 2/3/2025; written discovery to issue by 2/17/2025; initial infringement contentions are due by 3/3/2025; initial non-infringement, unenforceability and invalidity contentions are due by 3/17/2025; initial response to invalidity contentions are due by 3/31/2025; final infringement, unenforceability and invalidity contentions are due by 9/30/2025; final non-infringement, enforceability, and validity contentions are due by 10/14/2025; exchange of claim terms needing construction and proposed construction is due by 10/27/2025, and fact discovery closes on 11/28/2025. The Court enters a referral to the magistrate judge for settlement purposes. The parties should file a joint status report by 11/10/2025 indicating the status of fact discovery, the status of settlement discussions and whether the parties request any reopening of the referral to the magistrate judge for settlement purposes, a proposed claim construction briefing schedule, whether the parties require expert discovery prior to dispositive motion practice, and proposed schedules for expert discovery and summary judgment briefing, where applicable. If the parties file a stipulation of dismissal prior to the next status date, no appearance is required. Telephone Conference set for 11/18/2025 at 9:30 AM. Attorneys/Parties should appear for the hearing by calling the Toll-Free Number: (650) 479-3207, Access Code: 2314 361 1508. Throughout the telephonic hearing, each speaker will be expected to identify themselves for the record before speaking. Please note that the conference call-in will be used by all cases that are on the court's calendar for the said date, therefore counsel must be in a quiet area while on the line and must have the telephone muted until your case is called. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing (use toll-free number). Please be sure to keep your phone on mute when you are not speaking. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Emailed notice (rj, ) (Entered: 01/08/2025)
01/03/25	Chen v. Partnerships Unincorp Associations 1:24-CV-07164 ( N.D. IL )	STATUS Report Joint Initial Status Report by Zhaoyou Chen (Boone, Sarah) (Entered: 01/03/2025)
12/30/24	Chen v. Partnerships Unincorp Associations 1:24-CV-07164 ( N.D. IL )	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 12/27/2024: Mailed notice. (tg, ) (Entered: 12/30/2024)] 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 12/27/2024: Mailed notice. (tg, ) (Entered: 12/30/2024)]
12/20/24	Chen v. Partnerships Unincorp Associations 1:24-CV-07164 ( N.D. IL )	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: Motion hearing held on 12/19/2024. For reasons stated on the record, the Court denies the motion for preliminary injunction [119] and the motion for sanctions [125] . Defendant's motion for damages [127] is denied without prejudice. Counsel has leave to refile the motion after reviewing the Court's written ruling. Mailed notice. (jjr, ) (Entered: 12/20/2024) MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: Motion hearing held on 12/19/2024. For reasons stated on the record, the Court denies the motion for preliminary injunction [119] and the motion for sanctions [125] . Defendant's motion for damages [127] is denied without prejudice. Counsel has leave to refile the motion after reviewing the Court's written ruling. Mailed notice. (jjr, ) (Entered: 12/20/2024)
12/20/24	Chen v. Partnerships Unincorp Associations 1:24-CV-07164 ( N.D. IL )	ORDER MODIFYING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION WITH RESPECT TO DEFENDANT NO. 9, KALKEHAY, LLC Signed by the Honorable Sara L. Ellis on 12/19/2024. Mailed notice. (jjr, ) (Entered: 12/20/2024)
12/19/24	Chen v. Partnerships Unincorp Associations 1:24-CV-07164 ( N.D. IL )	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: Attorneys/Parties should appear for the hearing by calling the Toll-Free Number: (650) 479-3207, Access Code: 2314 361 1508. Throughout the telephonic hearing, each speaker will be expected to identify themselves for the record before speaking. Please note that the conference call-in will be used by all cases that are on the court's calendar for the said date, therefore counsel must be in a quiet area while on the line and must have the telephone muted until your case is called. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing (use toll-free number). Please be sure to keep your phone on mute when you are not speaking. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice. (jjr, ) (Entered: 12/19/2024) MINUTE entry before the Honorable Sara L. Ellis: Attorneys/Parties should appear for the hearing by calling the Toll-Free Number: (650) 479-3207, Access Code: 2314 361 1508. Throughout the telephonic hearing, each speaker will be expected to identify themselves for the record before speaking. Please note that the conference call-in will be used by all cases that are on the court's calendar for the said date, therefore counsel must be in a quiet area while on the line and must have the telephone muted until your case is called. Members of the public and media will be able to call in to listen to this hearing (use toll-free number). Please be sure to keep your phone on mute when you are not speaking. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice. (jjr, ) (Entered: 12/19/2024)
12/18/24	Chen v. Partnerships Unincorp Associations 1:24-CV-07164 ( N.D. IL )	MEMORANDUM by Linstock, NWESTUN Direct, RICHCAT, secure4u, UWN, WiKT, YinYoHome, BYOFI, Kifiray, TigeJoy, Haikung, gulrear in support of motion for release of funds, [127] (Gottesman, Baruch) (Entered: 12/18/2024)
12/18/24	Chen v. Partnerships Unincorp Associations 1:24-CV-07164 ( N.D. IL )	MOTION by Defendants Linstock, NWESTUN Direct, RICHCAT, secure4u, UWN, WiKT, YinYoHome, Kifiray, TigeJoy, BYOFI, gulrear, Haikung, Counter Claimants WiKT, YinYoHome, BYOFI, secure4u, Linstock, Kifiray, RICHCAT, TigeJoy, Haikung, gulrear for release of funds from the TRO Bond (ECF 27) and for damages from the wrongly imposed preliminary injunction (Gottesman, Baruch) (Entered: 12/18/2024)
12/18/24	Chen v. Partnerships Unincorp Associations 1:24-CV-07164 ( N.D. IL )	MEMORANDUM by Linstock, NWESTUN Direct, RICHCAT, secure4u, UWN, WiKT, YinYoHome, BYOFI, Kifiray, TigeJoy, Haikung, gulrear in support of motion to compel,,,, motion for sanctions,,,, motion for order,,, [125] (Attachments: # [1] Exhibit A - Order Vacating the Preliminary Injunction (ECF 118), # [2] Exhibit B - e-mail from Defendants' Counsel to Plaintiff's Counsel on December 13, 2024, # [3] Exhibit C - e-mail between Defendants' Counsel and Plaintiff's Counsel on December 16, 2024)(Gottesman, Baruch) (Entered: 12/18/2024) MEMORANDUM by Linstock, NWESTUN Direct, RICHCAT, secure4u, UWN, WiKT, YinYoHome, BYOFI, Kifiray, TigeJoy, Haikung, gulrear in support of motion to compel,,,, motion for sanctions,,,, motion for order,,, [125] (Attachments: # [1] Exhibit A - Order Vacating the Preliminary Injunction (ECF 118), # [2] Exhibit B - e-mail from Defendants' Counsel to Plaintiff's Counsel on December 13, 2024, # [3] Exhibit C - e-mail between Defendants' Counsel and Plaintiff's Counsel on December 16, 2024)(Gottesman, Baruch) (Entered: 12/18/2024)