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Entered	Case	Description
11/12/24	Guizhou Xiaozhi Sheep Trading Co Ltd v. Partnerships Unincorp Associations 1:24-CV-04765 ( N.D. IL )	NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Guizhou Xiaozhi Sheep Trading Co. Ltd Notice of Settlement and Dismissal Under Rule 41(A)(1) as to Certain Defendants (Hua, Zhiwei) (Entered: 11/12/2024)
10/31/24	Guizhou Xiaozhi Sheep Trading Co Ltd v. Partnerships Unincorp Associations 1:24-CV-04765 ( N.D. IL )	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: Before the Court is Defendants AbleSupplies, Sofilee-eCommerce answer to Plaintiff's amended complaint [49] . In their answer, Defendants inform the Court that they are "dropshippers," that did not produce any allegedly infringing products nor did Defendants have any sales of the product. The Court notifies Defendants, that under Seventy Circuit precedent, the Court cannot consider any motion or filing by a corporate party that is not represented by counsel. See Scandia Down Corp. v. Euroquilt, Inc., 772 F. 2d 1423, 1427 (7th Cir. 1985) ("A corporation must appear by counsel, or not at all."). However, an exception exists for sole proprietorships. See United States v. Hagerman, 545 F.3d 579, 581 (7th Cir. 2008) (internal citations omitted) ("A sole proprietorship may litigate pro se, because it has no legal identity separate from the proprietor himself."). If Defendants are sole proprietorships, they should file declarations and any other verifying evidence on the docket. Without weighing in on the merits of this case or any potential motion to dismiss, the Court directs Plaintiff, however, to consider the information in Defendants' filing [49] and determine whether, in this "Schedule A case," non-foreign defendants that have not sold any infringing products are the type of Defendants that they want to pursue their case against. Mailed notice. (jcm) (Entered: 10/31/2024) MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: Before the Court is Defendants AbleSupplies, Sofilee-eCommerce answer to Plaintiff's amended complaint [49] . In their answer, Defendants inform the Court that they are "dropshippers," that did not produce any allegedly infringing products nor did Defendants have any sales of the product. The Court notifies Defendants, that under Seventy Circuit precedent, the Court cannot consider any motion or filing by a corporate party that is not represented by counsel. See Scandia Down Corp. v. Euroquilt, Inc., 772 F. 2d 1423, 1427 (7th Cir. 1985) ("A corporation must appear by counsel, or not at all."). However, an exception exists for sole proprietorships. See United States v. Hagerman, 545 F.3d 579, 581 (7th Cir. 2008) (internal citations omitted) ("A sole proprietorship may litigate pro se, because it has no legal identity separate from the proprietor himself."). If Defendants are sole proprietorships, they should file declarations and any other verifying evidence on the docket. Without weighing in on the merits of this case or any potential motion to dismiss, the Court directs Plaintiff, however, to consider the information in Defendants' filing [49] and determine whether, in this "Schedule A case," non-foreign defendants that have not sold any infringing products are the type of Defendants that they want to pursue their case against. Mailed notice. (jcm) (Entered: 10/31/2024)
10/30/24	Guizhou Xiaozhi Sheep Trading Co Ltd v. Partnerships Unincorp Associations 1:24-CV-04765 ( N.D. IL )	DIGITAL EXHIBIT submitted by Eric D Byrd (Def. 313 Megadeals4USA and Def. 325 StrengthTrainingstore) For more information, please visit https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/ExhibitDrop. If you wish to download a digital exhibit, please send your request to the Certified Copy Desk (CCD) inbox at CCD_ILND@ilnd.uscourts.gov. You will be provided with an invoice and charged according to the Fee Schedule. Once your payment has been processed, you will receive a URL via email to download the exhibit. (men, ) (Entered: 10/30/2024) DIGITAL EXHIBIT submitted by Eric D Byrd (Def. 313 Megadeals4USA and Def. 325 StrengthTrainingstore) For more information, please visit https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/ExhibitDrop. If you wish to download a digital exhibit, please send your request to the Certified Copy Desk (CCD) inbox at CCD_ILND@ilnd.uscourts.gov. You will be provided with an invoice and charged according to the Fee Schedule. Once your payment has been processed, you will receive a URL via email to download the exhibit. (men, ) (Entered: 10/30/2024)
10/28/24	Guizhou Xiaozhi Sheep Trading Co Ltd v. Partnerships Unincorp Associations 1:24-CV-04765 ( N.D. IL )	AMENDED Schedule A identified the remaining Defendants pursued by Motion for Preliminary Injunction, and identified Dismissed Defendants (Hua, Zhiwei) (Entered: 10/28/2024)
10/28/24	Guizhou Xiaozhi Sheep Trading Co Ltd v. Partnerships Unincorp Associations 1:24-CV-04765 ( N.D. IL )	NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Guizhou Xiaozhi Sheep Trading Co. Ltd Notice of Settlement and Dismissal Under Rule 41(A)(1) as to Certain Defendants (Hua, Zhiwei) (Entered: 10/28/2024)
10/28/24	Guizhou Xiaozhi Sheep Trading Co Ltd v. Partnerships Unincorp Associations 1:24-CV-04765 ( N.D. IL )	REPLY by Guizhou Xiaozhi Sheep Trading Co. Ltd to memorandum in opposition to motion [31] (Hua, Zhiwei) (Entered: 10/28/2024)
10/17/24	Guizhou Xiaozhi Sheep Trading Co Ltd v. Partnerships Unincorp Associations 1:24-CV-04765 ( N.D. IL )	MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: Plaintiff's opposed Motion for Preliminary Injunction [25] was referred to this Court after a brief in opposition to that Motion was filed by third-party defendant eBay, Inc. [31] [32] . Certain additional defendants subsequently also filed an opposition to the Motion for Preliminary Injunction [41] . Plaintiff has now filed a Notice of Settlement and Dismissal Under Rule 41(a)(1) as to Certain Defendants in which Plaintiff states it has settled "with the Defendants who filed the Response to Opposition to Preliminary Injunction [Dkt. 41]" [50] . The Court notes Plaintiff has also filed notices of settlement with certain other defendants [35] [37] [45] [51] . Accordingly, the Court recommends that the District Judge deny Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction in part as moot as to those settling defendants identified by Plaintiff. See [35] [37] [41] [45] [51] . See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B). In light of these settlements, if Plaintiff no longer intends to pursue the Motion for Preliminary Injunction as to any remaining defendants, Plaintiff should filed a notice to that effect as soon as possible and no later than by 10/28/2024. In addition, Plaintiff's Reply in support of its Motion for Preliminary Injunction and in response to third-party defendant eBay, Inc.'s opposition was to have been filed by 10/8/2024 [32] . Plaintiff has not filed any Reply. Plaintiff is given until 10/28/2024 to file any Reply in response to third-party defendant eBay, Inc.'s opposition. If Plaintiff does not file any Reply by that date, the Court will deem any arguments in opposition to eBay, Inc.'s response to be waived and will consider eBay, Inc.'s response to be unopposed. Mailed notice (ber, ) (Entered: 10/17/2024) MINUTE entry before the Honorable Jeffrey T. Gilbert: Plaintiff's opposed Motion for Preliminary Injunction [25] was referred to this Court after a brief in opposition to that Motion was filed by third-party defendant eBay, Inc. [31] [32] . Certain additional defendants subsequently also filed an opposition to the Motion for Preliminary Injunction [41] . Plaintiff has now filed a Notice of Settlement and Dismissal Under Rule 41(a)(1) as to Certain Defendants in which Plaintiff states it has settled "with the Defendants who filed the Response to Opposition to Preliminary Injunction [Dkt. 41]" [50] . The Court notes Plaintiff has also filed notices of settlement with certain other defendants [35] [37] [45] [51] . Accordingly, the Court recommends that the District Judge deny Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction in part as moot as to those settling defendants identified by Plaintiff. See [35] [37] [41] [45] [51] . See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B). In light of these settlements, if Plaintiff no longer intends to pursue the Motion for Preliminary Injunction as to any remaining defendants, Plaintiff should filed a notice to that effect as soon as possible and no later than by 10/28/2024. In addition, Plaintiff's Reply in support of its Motion for Preliminary Injunction and in response to third-party defendant eBay, Inc.'s opposition was to have been filed by 10/8/2024 [32] . Plaintiff has not filed any Reply. Plaintiff is given until 10/28/2024 to file any Reply in response to third-party defendant eBay, Inc.'s opposition. If Plaintiff does not file any Reply by that date, the Court will deem any arguments in opposition to eBay, Inc.'s response to be waived and will consider eBay, Inc.'s response to be unopposed. Mailed notice (ber, ) (Entered: 10/17/2024)
10/11/24	Guizhou Xiaozhi Sheep Trading Co Ltd v. Partnerships Unincorp Associations 1:24-CV-04765 ( N.D. IL )	NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Guizhou Xiaozhi Sheep Trading Co. Ltd Notice of Settlement and Dismissal Under Rule 41(A)(1) as to Certain Defendants (Hua, Zhiwei) (Entered: 10/11/2024)
10/08/24	Guizhou Xiaozhi Sheep Trading Co Ltd v. Partnerships Unincorp Associations 1:24-CV-04765 ( N.D. IL )	NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Guizhou Xiaozhi Sheep Trading Co. Ltd Notice of Settlement and Dismissal Under Rule 41(A)(1) as to Certain Defendants (Hua, Zhiwei) (Entered: 10/08/2024)
10/08/24	Guizhou Xiaozhi Sheep Trading Co Ltd v. Partnerships Unincorp Associations 1:24-CV-04765 ( N.D. IL )	ANSWER to amended complaint by AbleSupplies, Sofilee-eCommerce (Exhibits)(Received via pro se email on 10/7/2024) (evw, ) (Entered: 10/08/2024)