2023-cv-04926

COMPLAINT filed by Art Ask Agency; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 402, receipt number AILNDC-20874380.

(Exhibit Group Exhibit 1)

CIVIL Cover Sheet

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Art Ask Agency by Michael A. Hierl

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Art Ask Agency by William Benjamin Kalbac

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Art Ask Agency by Robert Payton Mcmurray

MOTION by Plaintiff Art Ask Agency to seal document Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Under Seal

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Art Ask Agency Sealed Schedule A

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Art Ask Agency

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Beth W. Jantz. 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.

MOTION by Plaintiff Art Ask Agency 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

MEMORANDUM by Art Ask Agency in support of motion for temporary restraining order, 9

Declaration Strid Declaration

Exhibit Group Exhibit 1

Declaration Hierl Declaration

Exhibit Hierl Exhibit 1

Exhibit Hierl Exhibit 2

(Exhibit Hierl Exhibit 3)

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Art Ask Agency Exhibit 2 Part 1 of Strid Declaration

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Art Ask Agency Exhibit 2 Part 2 of Strid Declaration

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Art Ask Agency Exhibit 2 Part 3 of Strid Declaration

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Art Ask Agency Exhibit 2 Part 4 of Strid Declaration

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Art Ask Agency Exhibit 2 Part 5 of Strid Declaration

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Art Ask Agency Exhibit 2 Part 6 of Strid Declaration

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Art Ask Agency Exhibit 2 Part 7 of Strid Declaration

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Art Ask Agency Exhibit 2 Part 8 of Strid Declaration

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Art Ask Agency Exhibit 2 Part 9 of Strid Declaration

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Art Ask Agency Exhibit 2 Part 10 of Strid Declaration

SEALED DOCUMENT by Plaintiff Art Ask Agency Exhibit 2 Part 11 of Strid Declaration

NOTICE of Motion by Michael A. Hierl for presentment of motion for temporary restraining order, 9 before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 8/3/2023 at 09:45 AM.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Plaintiffs' motion for leave to file under seal 6 ; and Plaintiff's Ex Parte motion for entry of temporary restraining order, including a temporary injunction, a temporary asset restraint, expedited discovery and service of process by email and/or electronic publication 9 are granted. Enter Sealed Temporary Restraining Order. Because the temporary restraining order will expire on 8/17/2023 any motion for preliminary injunction or to extend the temporary restraining order must be filed by no later than 8/10/2023. Hughes Socol PIers Resnick & Dym Ltd. is ordered to add all defendant names listed in the Schedule A to the docket within three business days of the expiration of the TRO. Instructions can be found on the court's website located at https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/_assets/_documents/_forms/_cmecf/pdfs/v60/Add_Terminate_Instructions.pdf. The case is set for a status hearing on 9/18/2023 at 9:45 a.m. (to track the case only, no appearance is required). By 9/11/2023 plaintiff is to file a status report regarding the status of service of process, settlement discussions, and any further information that plaintiff wishes to bring to the Court's attention. Mailed notice.

SEALED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER signed by the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 8/3/2023. Mailed notice.

MAILED copyright report to Registrar, Washington DC.

SURETY BOND in the amount of $ 10,000.00 posted by Art Ask Agency. (Document not imaged)

NEW PARTIES: danbinghe543, wangwenle64987213978, xiaxia888, zhangweihua Store, zhuyanjin2956897, Abhinav Gupta, Adelia, Aichatou, Ben Gibson, Ben Mccarthy, BilaMahmood, Blue Cat, BraHicks, Brent Walker, Brett Kelly, Brian Owens, Cameron Smith Tennant, Carlos Montes, Carolina Almeida, Chris Powers, Chunka Mui, Cipriano, Clear Direction, Com Media, Cynthia Ream-Garcia, Dan Kennedy, Daniela Lima, DaviFrancis, DaviThomson, Diego Patino, Ed Baker, Eduardo Araujo, Eduardo Rodrguez, Edward Burke, Elizabeth Silva, Emily Harrison, Emma Wood, Eric Sim, Erin Adams and Gagan Verma added to case caption.

NEW PARTIES: Gail Berman, Ganesh Natarajan, Ginger Swedberg Huntington, Govardhan Reddy, Grace Tang, Graham Mcdonnell, Greg Black, Gregory Jackson, Hardik Patel, Hari Luna, Harsh Jain, Hasan Ghamgosar, Ian Kirk, Ian Morgan, Ibrahim Ahmad, Imran Mukhtar, Inam Ullah, Irwan Gunawan, Ismael De la cruz, Ismail Shaik, Ivan Cheung, Jason Lee, Jennifer Lee, Joshua Gabutcio, Navot Ziso-Goldwyn, Norfirdaus Nordin, Palko Peter, Raj Patel, VanieAlexander, gsyufde5, hainidanshi, hcyalskdasjfdoaf, jiaxiao1234, kanfjafg, kelsiewhite11728972, luxingyu668, Nantong Jiajia Bedding Set Store, shiyaohua88563, ytysht6, AestheticGoodsStudio, Alan Bambroffe, Aleksandr Kuznetsov, Amandine Comte, Andrew Derr, Ankit Kumar, Anurag Kumar and AuthentigaragDoor servicco added to case caption.

NEW PARTIES: Ben Clarke, Ben Wright, Ben Young, Bhaumik Patel, Bhupesh Sharma, Bikramjeet Singh, BilJordan, BilPerry, BluJohnson, BMarine, BonniSmith, BraDavis, Brent Anderson, Brian Fowler, Brian Jacobson, Brian Newman, Bruno Vieira, Carlos Aguirre, Carlos Herrera, Carlos Vaz, CarminCollaro, ChaPoborsky, Cherry Wang, CheryJones, Chethan Kumar, Chirag Singhal, Chris Allen, Chris Baldwin, Chris Mcginnis, Chris Owens, Chris Payne, ChristinYoung, Christopher Stewart, Christopher Taylor, Christopher Webb, City Suburban Dumpsters, Colin Murphy, ConniChen, Courtney Jones, Craig Chapman, Dan Taylor, DanieMurphy, DanieWu, Darren Bell, Darren Brown, DaviBates, DaviMclaughlin, DaviOwen, DavWhite, DebbiWilson, DenisBrasil, DenisWilliams, DorinChelangat, Dr israePena and Dzmitryi Kashtalyan added to case caption.

NEW PARTIES: E Errn, Ed Martin, Edgar Vargas, Eduardo Abreu, Eduardo Silveira, Edward Yu, Eli Cohen, Elizabeth Bailey, Elizabeth Baker, Elizabeth Marshall, Emily Rogers, Emily Wright, Eric Berger, Eric Hunter, Eric Reyes, Eric Ward, Eric Weiss, Erin Evans, Ernest Skaggs, Esteban Martinez, Eugene Frost, G Waseem, Gabriel Almeida, Gabriel Lim, Gabriela Herrera, Gary Kelly, Gary Wilkinson, Gaurav Sahu, Gautam kumar Singh, George Freitas, George Harris, Ghulam Nabi, Giuseppe Coppola, Glenn Martin, GolBuyners, Gordon Smith, Grace Adams, Graham Johnson, Greg Cook, Greg Murray, Guilherme Lima, Gustavo Leite, H M AbduImani, H M Noman, H Wasiq, Hoahoa, Ian Bond, Ian Chan, Ian Hart, Ian Watkins, Ibrahim Khaleel, Idris Yusuf, Imran Raza, Indrajit Mukherjee, Ingoglia Scott, Ira Horowitz, Isabel Carter, Islam Soliman, Islam Tarek, Itay Cohen, Ivan Yates, Ivana Nikolic, Jo Ann Shadle, JoeMakower, John Roberts, Lenz, Lime and Lisa M Lambert added to case caption.

NEW PARTIES: M L Studio, M Samsuzzaman, Martha Fuerstenau, Marty Destefano, Matthew M Meyer, Maura Miceli, Minoli Sarathchandra, Monika Singh, Mrs Red, Naeun Eo, Nax, Ola Brown, Orkhan Abishev, Rubyfelic, Sdefeny Chan, Sekai, Sherley Innocent, Taofiq Olarewaju, TodSmith, Wei Shao, Yossi Sheffi, Lentil Jun Dream, a1decals, AIO Pride, Amzanimalsgift, CelticPrime, crazymoldresin, DESIGNFULLPRINT, Diamond Painting Kits, diamondpainting, FIYO DIAMOND PAINTING, giga-patch, hoodifize, LAVENZEE, moteefe, OrangeFox, tagotee, thenorsewind, ulfsark and Wollgar added to case caption.

MOTION by Plaintiff Art Ask Agency for preliminary injunction Plaintiff's Motion for Entry of a Preliminary Injunction

MEMORANDUM by Art Ask Agency in support of motion for preliminary injunction 27

NOTICE of Motion by Michael A. Hierl for presentment of motion for preliminary injunction 27 before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 8/25/2023 at 09:45 AM.

DECLARATION of Michael A. Hierl regarding motion for preliminary injunction 27

DECLARATION of Michael A. Hierl regarding motion for preliminary injunction 27 Amended Declaration

MOTION by Plaintiff Art Ask Agency for preliminary injunction Plaintiff's Amended Motion for Entry of a Preliminary Injunction

SUMMONS Issued as to Defendant The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Art Ask Agency as to The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships, and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A Hereto on 8/21/2023, answer due 9/11/2023.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: Plaintiff's (amended) motion for entry of a preliminary injunction 32 is granted. Enter Preliminary Injunction Order. The Clerk of Court is directed to unseal the following documents: Plaintiffs' Complaint, Dkt. No. 1, Schedule A to the Complaint, Dkt. No. 7, Exhibit 2 to the Declaration of Maria Strid, Dkt. Nos. 11 - 21, and the TRO, Dkt. No. 24. Mailed notice.

PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION Order signed by the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 8/24/2023. Mailed notice.

ANSWER to Complaint by a1decals (Exhibits, Received for docketing on 9/7/23)

STATUS Report by Art Ask Agency

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Art Ask Agency Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Defendant No. 239

ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Wollgar by Patrick M Jones

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: The Court has reviewed the plaintiff's status report. Plaintiff are engaged in settlement negotiations with a number of defendants. Plaintiff will move for default judgment against remaining non-dismissed defendants by 10/24/2023. Status hearing is reset for 10/31/2023 at 9:45 a.m. (to track the case only; no appearance required). The plaintiff shall file a written status report by 10/24/2023. The court will enter an order in response to the status report. Mailed notice.

Defendant Wollgar's ANSWER to Complaint, COUNTERCLAIM filed by Wollgar against Art Ask Agency. by Wollgar

RESPONSE by Plaintiff Art Ask Agency Answer to Defendant's Counterclaims

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Art Ask Agency Plaintiff's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal as to Defendant No. 237

DECLARATION of William B. Kalbac Declaration of Service

MOTION by Plaintiff Art Ask Agency for default judgment as to Plaintiff's Motion for Entry of Default and Default Judgment Against the Defendants Identified in Amended Schedule A

(Exhibit Amended Schedule A)

MEMORANDUM by Art Ask Agency in support of motion for default judgment, 45

Exhibit 1

(Exhibit 2)

DECLARATION of Michael A. Hierl regarding motion for default judgment, 45

(Exhibit Hierl Exhibit 1)

NOTICE of Motion by Michael A. Hierl for presentment of motion for default judgment, 45 before Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 10/27/2023 at 09:45 AM.

STATUS Report by Art Ask Agency

STATE of Illinois, Circuit Court County Appearance by Guy Stevens.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: The Court has reviewed the status report. Plaintiff's motion for entry of default and default judgment against the defendants identified in amended Schedule A 45 is granted. Enter Final Judgment Order. Status hearing is reset for 11/28/2023 at at 9:45 a.m. as to non-dismissed defendant. (to track the case only, no appearance is required). The parties shall file a joint status report by 11/21/2023 and the court will enter an appropriate order. Mailed notice.

FINAL JUDGMENT ORDER signed by the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo on 10/26/2023. Mailed notice.

LETTER from Guy Stevens dated 10/19/2023.

STATUS Report Joint Status Report by Art Ask Agency

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: The Court has reviewed the status report. Status hearing is reset for 1/18/2024 at at 9:45 a.m. as to non-dismissed defendant. (to track the case only, no appearance is required). The parties shall file a joint status report by 1/11/2024 and the court will enter an appropriate order. Mailed notice.

SATISFACTION of Judgment

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 Executive Committee on 12/28/2023: Mailed notice.

STIPULATION of Dismissal Stipulation of Voluntary Dismissal with Prejudice

STATUS Report by Art Ask Agency

SATISFACTION of Judgment

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Elaine E. Bucklo: The court has reviewed parties' joint status report. A stipulation of voluntary dismissal has been filed as to remaining defendant. All pending dates and motions are terminated as moot. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice.