2022-cv-05300

COMPLAINT filed by Universal Music GmbH d/b/a Bravado; Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-19885825.

Exhibit 1

Exhibit 2

Exhibit 3

(Exhibit 4)

Schedule A to Complaint (1) by Universal Music GmbH d/b/a Bravado

CIVIL Cover Sheet

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Universal Music GmbH d/b/a Bravado by Keith A. Vogt

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Universal Music GmbH d/b/a Bravado by Yanling Jiang

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Universal Music GmbH d/b/a Bravado by Yi Bu

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Universal Music GmbH d/b/a Bravado by Adam Grodman

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Marvin E. Aspen. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeffrey Cummings. Case assignment: Random assignment.

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.

MEMORANDUM in support of 8 Exparte motion

Declaration of Keith A. Vogt

(Exhibit 1-2, of Keith A. Vogt's declaration)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Marvin E. Aspen: Plaintiff's Complaint names 250 defendants in this single case (Dkt. Nos. [1], 2), which raises a "red flag" regarding whether all the defendants are properly joined in this case. See Estee Lauder Cosms. Ltd. v. P'ships & Unincorporated Ass'ns Identified on Schedule A, 334 F.R.D. 182, 186 (N.D. Ill. 2020) ("[I]t is appropriate for federal courts to raise improper joinder on their own, especially when the sheer number of defendants waves a joinder red flag and ups the chances that the plaintiff should be paying separate filing fees for separate cases."). We order Plaintiff to show cause, in writing, as to why the case should not be severed for misjoinder in light of our opinions in Ilustrata Servicos Design, Ltda. v. Partnerships & Unincorporated Ass'ns Identified on Schedule "A", No. 21-CV-05993, 2021 WL 5396690 (N.D. Ill. Nov. 18, 2021), NFL Properties LLC v. Partnerships & Unincorporated Ass'ns Identified on Schedule "A", No. 21-CV-05522, 2021 WL 4963600 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 26, 2021), H-D U.S.A., LLC v. Partnerships & Unincorporated Ass'ns Identified on Schedule "A", No. 21-CV-01041, 2021 WL 780486 (N.D. Ill. Mar. 1, 2021), and the principles discussed therein. Alternatively, Plaintiff may file an amended complaint if it can do so in compliance with these principles. Plaintiff's show-cause filing or amended complaint must be filed by 10/24/2022. An initial status hearing is set for 11/10/2022 at 10:30 a.m. Mailed notice

AMENDED complaint by Universal Music GmbH against The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

Schedule A

Exhibit 1

Exhibit 2

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Exhibit 4

MAILED trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA.

MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Marvin E. Aspen: On 10/4/2022, Plaintiff Universal Music GmbH d/b/a Bravado filed an amended complaint and amended Schedule A (Dkt. Nos. 11, 11-1) in response to our 10/3/22 order regarding misjoinder (Dkt. No. 10). We find that these filings cure the joinder issues we raised. Moreover, on the grounds set forth in the motion, Plaintiff's ex parte motion for leave to conduct expedited discovery and electronic service of process (Dkt. No. 8) is granted in part. Discovery is limited to information necessary to identify and serve the single defendant named in Plaintiff's amended Schedule A. Mailed notice

ORDER for leave to conduct expedited discovery and electronic service of process signed by the Honorable Marvin E. Aspen on 10/6/2022. Mailed notice

SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Universal Music GmbH as to The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A on 10/12/2022, answer due 11/2/2022.

(Declaration of Service)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Marvin E. Aspen: The status hearing set for 11/10/2022 is stricken and reset to 1/5/2023 at 10:30 a.m. Mailed notice

MOTION by Plaintiff Universal Music GmbH for default judgment as to The Defendant Identified In [Amended] Schedule A

MEMORANDUM by Universal Music GmbH in support of motion for default judgment[18]

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Exhibit 2

Declaration of Keith A. Vogt

Declaration of Alexa Struck

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Marvin E. Aspen: Motion for default [18] is granted. Default is entered against defendants. Plaintiff is directed to submit the proposed default judgment order in Word format to proposed_order_aspen@ilnd.uscourts.gov. Mailed notice

DEFAULT FINAL JUDGMENT ORDER signed by the Honorable Marvin E. Aspen on 11/7/2022. Mailed notice

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Marvin E. Aspen: Final judgment has been entered. Status hearing date is stricken. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice