最近更新：2024-12-25
2024-cv-02985
| 日期 | 描述 |
|---|---|
| 12/16/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Status hearing held on 12/16/24. Defendant's answer is due by 1/6/25. A joint status report proposing a discovery plan is due by 1/13/25. |
| 12/02/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: At the request of counsel, the status hearing set for 12/12/24 is reset for 12/16/24 at 9:30 a.m. in person. |
| 11/26/2024 | ORDER Signed by the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 11/26/24. |
| 11/26/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: For the reasons set forth in the accompanying order, the Court grants VerRon's motion to dismiss claims for pre-suit damages [28]; denies plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction without prejudice to renewal [17]; and denies VerRon's motion for sanctions without prejudice to renewal [41]. The Court sets a status hearing for December 12, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. for the parties to propose next steps in this matter. |
| 11/15/2024 | STATUS Report on Preliminary Injunction [DE 17] by Yuanwen Gong |
| 11/13/2024 | TRANSCRIPT OF PROCEEDINGS held on July 2, 2024 before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama. Court Reporter Contact Information: Jennifer Costales, CRR, RMR, CRC - jenny.uscra@yahoo.com. IMPORTANT: The transcript may be viewed at the court's public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through the Court Reporter/Transcriber or PACER. For further information on the redaction process, see the Court's web site at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under Quick Links select Policy Regarding the Availability of Transcripts of Court Proceedings. Redaction Request due 12/4/2024. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 12/16/2024. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 2/11/2025. |
| 11/08/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: The Court has reviewed the parties' joint status report [69]. Based on the representations made therein, defendant VerRon's motion to show cause [33] is denied as moot. The pending motions at [28] and [41] remain under advisement, and the Court anticipates that it will rule via CM/ECF. The parties' joint status report did not address whether plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction [17] continues to require resolution. If that motion no longer requires resolution, the parties are asked to send a communication to the Courtroom Deputy to that effect by 11/15/24. |
| 11/07/2024 | STATUS Report (Joint) for Reassigned Case by Yuanwen Gong |
| 10/24/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: The parties are directed to submit a joint status report on or before 11/7/24 using the template available on this Court's website for recently reassigned cases. The report should be prepared by plaintiff along with any defendants who have entered appearances in this matter. The Court is particularly interested in understanding whether the motions that appear at Docket Numbers 28, 33, and 41 still require resolution, or whether they have been mooted by intervening events. |
| 10/09/2024 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant VerRon Store by Wangxue Deng |
| 09/25/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Pursuant to the notice of voluntary dismissal, Defendant No. 5 Ling Zhi US is dismissed. Each party to bear its own fees, costs and expenses. |
| 09/24/2024 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Yuanwen Gong of Defendant No. 5 in Schedule A |
| 09/09/2024 | CERTIFICATE of Service of subpoena on Amazon by Allen Justin Poplin on behalf of VerRon Store regarding order on motion for miscellaneous relief, text entry, [62] (Poplin, Allen Justin) |
| 08/23/2024 | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ORDER: GENERAL ORDER 24-0024: IT APPEARING THAT, the civil cases on the attached list have been selected for reassignment to form the initial calendar of the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis; therefore IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the attached list of 293 cases be reassigned to the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that all parties affected by this Order must review the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis' webpage on the Court's website for the purpose of reviewing instructions regarding scheduling and case management procedures; andIT IS FURTHER ORDERED that any civil case that has been reassigned pursuant to this Order will not be randomly reassigned to create the initial calendar of a new district judge for twelve months from the date of this Order; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is directed to add the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis to the Court's civil case assignment system during the next business day, so that she shall receive a full share of such cases; and IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is directed to add the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis to the Court's criminal case assignment system twelve (12) months from the date of this order so that Judge Alexakis shall thereafter receive a full share of such cases. Case reassigned to the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis for all further proceedings. Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama no longer assigned to the case. Signed by Honorable Virginia M. Kendall on 8/23/2024. |
| 08/21/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: Defendant VerRon has moved for leave under Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(d)(1) to file a third-party subpoena to Amazon to find out who filed Amazon Complaint ID 15240608361 and when. R. [61]. For the reasons stated in the motion, the Court grants Defendant VerRon's motion for leave to serve a Rule 45 subpoena on Amazon [61], requesting: "documents sufficient to show who filed Amazon Infringement Complaint ID 15240608361 (the "Amazon Complaint") and when the Amazon Complaint was filed, including (to the extent known) the name, physical address, email address, and IP address of the person who filed the Amazon Complaint." Mailed notice. |
| 08/16/2024 | Motion for Leave to Serve a Subpoena by VerRon Store (Poplin, Allen Justin) |
| 08/14/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: The Court has reviewed the parties' joint status report [59]. In the report, the parties agree that Defendant VerRon Store's ASINs have been fully reinstated. Accordingly, the Court strikes the hearing set for 8/15/2024 [58]. Additionally, in the status report, Defendant requests leave to serve a subpoena under Fed. R. Civ. P. 45 to third-party Amazon regarding who filed Amazon Complaint ID 15240608361 and when. The Court directs Defendant to file a motion for leave to file an early third-party subpoena, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(d)(1) outlining the basis for why Defendant needs the information sought from Amazon. Mailed notice. |
| 08/13/2024 | STATUS Report Joint by Yuanwen Gong 附件： 1:Exhibit Plaintiff's Exhibit A |
| 08/07/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: Telephonic hearing held on 08/07/2024. Both parties appeared via telephone. Defendant provided evidence that its Amazon account remains frozen and that it is still locked out of its storefront based on the filing of an infringement complaint with Amazon in addition to standard service of the TRO on Amazon. Plaintiff's counsel stated on the record that he did not file an infringement complaint but could not confirm on the record that Plaintiff did not do so. Plaintiff has seven days from today to remove the filed patent infringement complaint. Failure to do so will result in sanctions to the Plaintiff each day the infringement complaint remains active. A JOINT status report is due 08/14/2024 to report on the status of the removal of the patent infringement complaint. A telephonic status hearing is set for 08/15/2024 at 10:30 AM. Call-in number is (888) 808-6929 and the access code is 5348076. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of 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. |
| 08/06/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: The Court sets a telephonic hearing on the parties' competing status reports regarding the status of the hold on Defendant Ver Ron's ASINs for 8/7/2024 at 9:30 a.m. The call-in number is (888) 808-6929 and the access code is 5348076. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of 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. |
| 08/05/2024 | STATUS Report by VerRon Store (Poplin, Allen Justin) |
| 08/01/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: The Court has reviewed the parties' competing status reports [52], [53], [54], which take competing positions on whether a hold remains on Defendant Ver Ron's ASIN B0BXKKP21K. The Court directs Defendant Ver Ron to file a response to the information and exhibits from Plaintiff's updated status report [54] by 8/5/2024. Mailed notice. |
| 07/31/2024 | STATUS Report Updated by Yuanwen Gong 附件： 1:Exhibit Att 1 2:Exhibit ATT 1B 3:Exhibit ATT 2 4:(Exhibit ATT 3) |
| 07/31/2024 | STATUS Report by VerRon Store (Poplin, Allen Justin) |
| 07/29/2024 | STATUS Report for Defendant Shunhong Tech by Yuanwen Gong 附件： 1:(Exhibit Evidence of No Holds on Gong) |
| 07/23/2024 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Yuanwen Gong of QijieElectronic |
| 07/22/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: The Court has reviewed the parties' joint status report, which advises that the Court's Second Amended Order was provided to Amazon on 7/15/2024, and that Defendant's financial account is no longer frozen but that its ASINs are still locked. The Court directs Plaintiff's counsel to follow-up with Amazon.com no later than 7/25/2024 if Defendant's ASINs are still locked. The Court strikes the telephonic status hearing set for 7/23/2024 46 and directs the parties to file a further status report on 7/31/2024 regarding whether Defendant's ASINs are still locked. Mailed notice. |
| 07/19/2024 | STATUS Report Joint per Court's Order (Dkt #46) by Yuanwen Gong 附件： 1:(Exhibit A) |
| 07/15/2024 | AMENDED ORDER: Signed by the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama on 7/15/2024. Mailed notice. |
| 07/11/2024 | Plaintiff's Request to Modify Court Order Dated June 25, 2024 by Yuanwen Gong 附件： 1:Exhibit A 2:Exhibit B 3:(Exhibit C) |
| 07/02/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: Telephonic hearing held on 07/02/2024. Both parties appeared via telephone. Plaintiff indicated that Defendant's Amazon account remains frozen. The status hearing is continued, and the Court sets a telephonic status hearing for 07/23/2024 at 9:00 AM. A joint status report is due 07/19/2024 by 5 PM. The Court orders Plaintiff's Counsel to copy Defendant's Counsel on all communications sent to and received from Amazon. The call-in number is (888) 808-6929 and the access code is 5348076. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of 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. |
| 07/08/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: The Court is in receipt of briefing for Defendant VerRon's Motion for Sanctions 41, including Plaintiff's response 42 and Defendant VerRon's reply 44. No further action is required. Mailed notice. |
| 07/04/2024 | REPLY by Defendant VerRon Store to memorandum in support of motion 29, memorandum in opposition to motion 43, Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim 28 (Poplin, Allen Justin) |
| 07/02/2024 | MEMORANDUM by Yuanwen Gong in Opposition to Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim 28 附件： 1:(Exhibit A) |
| 07/01/2024 | RESPONSE by Yuanwen Gongin Opposition to MOTION by Defendant VerRon Store for sanctions 41 附件： 1:(Exhibit Exhibit A) |
| 06/29/2024 | MOTION by Defendant VerRon Store for sanctions 附件： 1:(Exhibit A)(Poplin, Allen Justin) |
| 06/25/2024 | CERTIFICATE of Service by Plaintiff Yuanwen Gong regarding order 39 |
| 06/25/2024 | AMENDED ORDER: Signed by the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama on 6/25/2024. Mailed notice. |
| 06/25/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: Telephonic hearing on Defendant VerRon Store's motion for order showing cause 33 held on 6/25/2024. Both parties appeared via telephone. The Court enters an amended order to dissolve the temporary restraining order as to VerRon Store, which Plaintiff is instructed to provide to Amazon today, 6/25/2024 and file a certificate of service on the docket once it has done so. Enter Order. The Court enters and continues VerRon Store's motion 33 to 7/2/2024 at 9:00 a.m. The hearing will take place telephonically. The call-in number is (888) 808-6929 and the access code is 5348076. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of 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. If VerRon Store intends to seek specific sanctions against Plaintiff, it must file a motion specifying the sanctions it seeks, and including supporting documentation if necessary. Any such motion should be filed before the 7/2/2024 hearing. Mailed notice. |
| 06/24/2024 | RESPONSE by Plaintiff Yuanwen Gong to request to show cause 附件： 1:(Exhibit Exhibit A) |
| 06/20/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: The parties are directed to use the following dial in information for the telephonic hearing set for 6/25/2024 at 2:30 PM 35 : The call-in number is (888) 808-6929 and the access code is 5348076. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of 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. (jcm) Modified on 6/24/2024 |
| 06/20/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: The Court sets a telephonic hearing on Defendant VerRon Store's motion for order showing cause 33 for 6/25/2024 at 02:30 PM. Mailed notice. |
| 06/19/2024 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Yuanwen Gong of Mildwarm Lighting (No. 6) identified in Schedule A of Complaint |
| 06/18/2024 | MOTION by Defendant VerRon Store for order to show cause 附件： 1:Declaration Justin Poplin 2:(Declaration Xinrong Kuang)(Poplin, Allen Justin) |
| 06/13/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: For purposes of clarity on the docket, the Court has granted in part and continued in part Defendant VerRon's motion to dissolve the TRO 24 as specified in the Court's minute entry of 6/4/2024 26. Plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction 17, as well as VerRon's opposition 25 and Plaintiff's reply 30 are under advisement. Mailed notice. |
| 06/12/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: The Court sets the following briefing schedule on Defendant VerRon Store's motion to dismiss 28 : Plaintiff's response due 7/2/2024; Defendant VerRon Store's reply due 7/16/2024. Mailed notice. |
| 06/11/2024 | REPLY by Yuanwen Gong to memorandum in opposition to motion, 25, MOTION by Defendant VerRon Store for reconsideration regarding order on motion for extension of time, text entry, 15 MOTION TO DISSOLVE THE TRO 24 附件： 1:Exhibit Exhibit 1 2:Exhibit Exhibit 2 3:Exhibit Exhibit 3 4:Exhibit Exhibit 3-1-1 5:(Declaration R DeWitty) |
| 06/11/2024 | MEMORANDUM by VerRon Store in support of Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim 28 (Poplin, Allen Justin) |
| 06/11/2024 | MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant VerRon Store (Poplin, Allen Justin) |
| 06/04/2024 | ORDER Signed by the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama on 6/4/2024: The Temporary Restraining Order ("TRO") entered on April 29, 2024 (R. 11) and extended by Order dated May 17, 2024 (R. 15) is hereby vacated as to Defendant VerRon Store (Defendant No. 1). All platforms shall immediately release all funds frozen and reinstate all ASINs associated with Defendant VerRon Store (Defendant No. 1). Mailed notice. |
| 06/04/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: Before the Court is Defendant VerRon Store's (VerRon) motion to dissolve the temporary restraining order and response to Plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction 24. VerRon's motion to dissolve/response was filed by the 6/3/2024 deadline the Court set for any Defendant to appear and object to Plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction 19. Given that the TRO expired on 5/31/2024 at 6:00 p.m. 15, and for the reasons articulated in VerRon's motion 24 and memorandum in support 25, the Court dissolves the temporary restraining order 11 as to VerRon. The temporary restraining order entered on 4/29/2024 11 is vacated as to VerRon. Enter Order. Plaintiff is directed to communicate and send the order to all relevant platforms. The Court enters and continues Plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction 17 and directs Plaintiff to file a reply addressing the arguments raised in VerRon's response by 6/11/2024. Plaintiff is directed to file a status report updating the Court on the status of the case and settlement discussions as to remaining defendants by 6/25/2024. The Court will unseal documents and a set a joint initial status report deadline after a review of the status report. Mailed notice. |
| 06/03/2024 | MEMORANDUM by VerRon Store in Opposition to motion for reconsideration 24, motion for preliminary injunction 17 MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISSOLVE THE TRO AND OPPOSING PLAINTIFF'S PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION MOTION 附件： 1:Declaration Exh A 2:Exhibit Exh A-1 3:Exhibit Exh A-2 4:Exhibit Exh A-3 5:Exhibit Exh A-3A 6:Exhibit Exh A-4 7:Exhibit Exh A-5 8:(Exhibit Exh A-6)(Poplin, Allen Justin) |
| 06/03/2024 | MOTION by Defendant VerRon Store for reconsideration regarding order on motion for extension of time, text entry, 15 MOTION TO DISSOLVE THE TRO (Poplin, Allen Justin) |
| 05/31/2024 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Yuanwen Gong |
| 05/31/2024 | ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant VerRon Store by Allen Justin Poplin (Poplin, Allen Justin) |
| 05/29/2024 | ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of Service of Notice of Preliminary Injunction served on Defendants via email on 5/28/2024, filed by Plaintiff Yuanwen Gong. 附件： 1:(Certificate of Service Evidence of Email Service) |
| 05/29/2024 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Yuanwen Gong |
| 05/24/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: Before the Court is plaintiff's motion for entry of a preliminary injunction 17. In connection with that motion, plaintiff must serve all remaining defendants with the following statement: "The Court has taken the motion for a preliminary injunction under advisement and will consider the motion unopposed if no defendant appears and objects by or before 6/3/2024." If no objections are filed by that date, the Court will consider the motion unopposed. Plaintiff must serve this minute order upon all remaining defendants within one business day of its entry on the docket and must promptly file proof of that service. Notices Mailed. |
| 05/23/2024 | MEMORANDUM filed by Plaintiff in support thereof Modified on 5/24/2024. |
| 05/23/2024 | MOTION by Plaintiff Yuanwen Gong for preliminary injunction 附件： 1:(Declaration Robert M. DeWitty) |
| 05/23/2024 | NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Yuanwen Gong Pia Ricco |
| 05/17/2024 | MINUTE entry before the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama: The Court hereby grants Plaintiff's Motion to Extend the Temporary Restraining Order 14. The Temporary Restraining Order 11 shall now expire on 5/31/2024 at 6:00 p.m. Mailed notice. |
| 05/16/2024 | MOTION by Plaintiff Yuanwen Gong for extension of time |
| 05/16/2024 | SUMMONS Returned Executed by Yuanwen Gong as to All Defendants. |
| 05/07/2024 | REGISTRY DEPOSIT INFORMATION Form by Yuanwen Gong (Received at the Intake Counter on 05/07/2024) |
| 05/07/2024 | Civil Bond BOND in the amount of $ 8,000 cashier's check, Receipt No. 100005902 posted by Yuanwen Gong. |
| 05/03/2024 | SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations identified in Schedule A |
| 04/29/2024 | SEALED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER Signed by the Honorable Franklin U. Valderrama on 4/29/2024. 附件： 1:(Exhibit) |
