SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Amended Schedule A Hereto
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10/20/2025
ORDER for Leave to Conduct Expedited Discovery and Service of Process by E-Mail and/or Electronic Publication. Signed by the Honorable April M. Perry on 10/20/2025. Mailed notice. (jcc,)
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10/20/2025
MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Plaintiff's motions for Expedited Discovery 24 and Electronic Service of Process 25 are granted. Electronic service of process does not violate any treaty and is consistent with due process because it is an effective way to communicate with an online marketplace defendant. Expedited discovery is warranted to identify defendant. The Court strikes the motion hearing set for 10/23/2025. Enter order. Mailed notice. (jcc,)
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10/17/2025
NOTICE of Motion by Michael A. Hierl for presentment of motion to expedite 24, motion for miscellaneous relief 25 before Honorable April M. Perry on 10/23/2025 at 10:00 AM.
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10/17/2025
MOTION by Plaintiff Britto Central, Inc. Plaintiff's Motion for Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3)
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10/17/2025
MOTION by Plaintiff Britto Central, Inc. to expedite Plaintiff's Motion for Expedited Discovery
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10/14/2025
MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: The Court finds that joinder of the five remaining Defendants is proper at this stage based on representations made within Plaintiff's memorandum on joinder 20. Plaintiff's motion to exceed the page limitation 15 is granted. Plaintiff's motion for an ex parte temporary restraining order 16 is denied without prejudice. In order to be entitled to equitable relief like a TRO, the Plaintiff must show (among other things) that there is ongoing or impending harm. Swanigan v. City of Chicago, 881 F.3d 577, 583 n. 2 (7th Cir. 2018). "Past injury alone is insufficient." Simic v. City of Chicago, 851 F.3d 734, 738 (7th Cir. 2017). Plaintiff's exhibits in support of its argument of ongoing harm are from February and March 2025 - more than six months ago. This is not sufficient evidence of ongoing harm. Should Plaintiff re-file for a TRO, it must submit either live weblinks or recent screenshots of misconduct. The Court strikes the motion hearing on 10/16/2025. Mailed notice. (jcc,)
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10/10/2025
SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Britto Central, Inc. Schedule A Supplement
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10/10/2025
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Britto Central, Inc. Exhibit A regarding memorandum 20
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10/10/2025
MEMORANDUM by Britto Central, Inc. Plaintiff's Memorandum in Support of Joinder
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10/10/2025
NOTICE of Motion by Michael A. Hierl for presentment of motion for leave to file excess pages 15, motion for temporary restraining order, 16 before Honorable April M. Perry on 10/16/2025 at 10:00 AM.
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10/10/2025
SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Britto Central, Inc. Exhibit 3 to Mayorga Declaration regarding memorandum in support of motion, 17
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10/10/2025
MEMORANDUM by Britto Central, Inc. in support of motion for temporary restraining order, 16
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10/10/2025
MOTION by Plaintiff Britto Central, Inc. for temporary restraining order 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 Email and/or Electronic Publication
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10/10/2025
MOTION by Plaintiff Britto Central, Inc. for leave to file excess pages Plaintiff's Motion to Exceed Page Limitation
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10/09/2025
SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Britto Central, Inc. Amended Schedule A
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10/09/2025
AMENDED complaint by Britto Central, Inc. against The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Amended Schedule A Hereto
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10/06/2025
MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Plaintiff's Motion to Seal 8 is granted. It appearing that the case filed is a "Schedule A" case, Plaintiff is directed to the Court's standing order on its website directing the filing of the Court's Schedule A Template within 14 days. Upon review of the complaint, the Court sua sponte raises the propriety under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 20(a)(2) of joining 237 defendants to this action. See, e.g, Estee Lauder Cosmetics Ltd. v. Partnerships & Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A, 334 F.R.D. 182 (N.D. Ill. 2020). Plaintiff is reminded that "[c]ourts in this district generally agree that alleging that multiple defendants have infringed on the same copyright in the same way does not create the substantial evidentiary overlap required to find a similar transaction or occurrence." See Roadget Bus. Pte. Ltd. v. Individuals, Corps, Ltd. Liab. Companies, Partnerships & Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A, No. 23-cv-17036, 2024 WL 1858592, at *6 (N.D. Ill. Apr. 29, 2024) (collecting cases). Plaintiff should also reference this Court's opinion in Zaful v. Schedule A Defs., 24-cv-11111, Doc. 12 (N.D. Ill. Jan. 10, 2025), where the Court expressed its views on joinder in such cases. By 10/20/2025, Plaintiff must file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder in light of the above cases, including an explanation of how each defendant is properly joined to all of the others. In the alternative, Plaintiff has leave to file an amended complaint by 10/20/2025 with a smaller subset of defendants along with a memorandum explaining why each defendant is properly joined to all of the others. Mailed notice. (jcc,)
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10/02/2025
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.
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10/02/2025
CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable April M. Perry. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Albert Berry, III. Case assignment: Direct assignment. (Civil Category Civil Direct Assignment).
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10/02/2025
Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by Britto Central, Inc.
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10/02/2025
MOTION by Plaintiff Britto Central, Inc. to seal document Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Under Seal
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10/02/2025
COMPLAINT filed by Britto Central, Inc.; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24146278.
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