2025-cv-01914

2025-cv-01914 Sesame Workshop v. The Partnerships And Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A,

Date :2/24/2025
Court :Northen District of Illinois
Law FirmTME

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Feb. 24, 2025

COMPLAINT filed by Sesame Workshop; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23124664.

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Feb. 24, 2025

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Sesame Workshop Schedule A regarding complaint[1]

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Feb. 24, 2025

MOTION by Plaintiff Sesame Workshop for Leave to File Certain Documents Under Seal

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Feb. 24, 2025

CIVIL Cover Sheet

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Feb. 24, 2025

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Sesame Workshop

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Feb. 24, 2025

Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by Sesame Workshop

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Feb. 24, 2025

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Sesame Workshop by Martin Francis Trainor

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Feb. 24, 2025

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Sesame Workshop by Alexander Whang

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Feb. 24, 2025

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Sesame Workshop by Sydney Paige Fenton

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Feb. 25, 2025

MAILED copyright report to Registrar, Washington DC

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Feb. 25, 2025

MAILED trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA

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Feb. 25, 2025

MAILED to plaintiff(s) counsel Lanham Mediation Program materials

Feb. 25, 2025

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Laura K. McNally. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2).

NEW PARTIES: [REDACTED] added to case caption. Terminating The Partnerships And Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A

NEW PARTIES: chuangdipiju added to case caption. Terminating [REDACTED]

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Feb. 26, 2025

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Initial status hearing is set for 4/22/25 at 9:30 a.m. in person in Courtroom 1719. By 4/15/25,the parties shall file a Joint Initial Status Report that complies with the Court's standing order, which can be found on the Court's website. If the defendant(s) have not been served by the initial status hearing date, counsel for Plaintiff must contact the Courtroom Deputy to reschedule the status hearing and the date for filing the Joint Initial Status Report.

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Feb. 26, 2025

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Plaintiff's motion to seal is granted [3]. Upon review of the complaint, the Court sua sponte raises the propriety of joining 166 defendants in a single action. By 3/12/25, plaintiff must file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder in light of this Court's orders in Bug Art Limited v. The Partnerships, 24 CV 7777, Dkt. 28 (N.D. Ill. Oct. 28, 2024), and Anagragam International v. The Partnerships, 24 CV 12194, Dkt. 87 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 21, 2025). In the alternative, plaintiff has leave to file an amended complaint by 3/12/25 with a smaller subset of defendants along with a memorandum explaining why that smaller subset of defendants is properly joined. No motion for an ex parte temporary restraining order should be filed in this matter without counsel first consulting this Court's order in Wham-O Holding v. The Partnerships, 24 CV 12523, Dkt. 39 (N.D. Ill. Feb. 20, 2025).

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Feb. 28, 2025

AMENDED complaint by Sesame Workshop against [REDACTED]

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Feb. 28, 2025

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Sesame Workshop Schedule A regarding amended complaint[15]

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March 17, 2025

Notice of Withdrawal of Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to File Under Seal by Sesame Workshop

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March 17, 2025

MOTION by Plaintiff Sesame Workshop for Expedited Discovery

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March 17, 2025

MOTION by Plaintiff Sesame Workshop for Electronic Service of Process Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3)

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March 17, 2025

MEMORANDUM by Sesame Workshop in support of motion for miscellaneous relief[19]

Declaration of Martin F. Trainor

Exhibit 1

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March 17, 2025

NOTICE of Motion by Martin Francis Trainor for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief[18], motion for miscellaneous relief[19] before Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 3/20/2025 at 09:30 AM.

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March 18, 2025

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Plaintiff's motions for expedited discovery and electronic service of process [18, 19] are granted. No appearance is required on 3/20/25. The Court finds that expedited discovery is warranted to help plaintiff identify defendants. The Court also finds that electronic service does not violate any treaty and is consistent with due process because it is an effective way to communicate with the online marketplace defendants. The Court decides these issues, however, without the benefit of adversarial presentation. If any defendant were to appear and object, the Court will take a fresh look at the issues of electronic service and expedited discovery as well as any issues related to personal jurisdiction. Enter Order.

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March 18, 2025

ORDER Signed by the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis on 3/18/25.

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April 4, 2025

SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) chuangdipiju by Plaintiff Sesame Workshop

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April 4, 2025

SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant chuangdipiju

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April 7, 2025

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Sesame Workshop as to chuangdipiju on 4/7/2025, answer due 4/28/2025.

Declaration of Alexander Whang

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April 14, 2025

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Sesame Workshop as to a certain defendant

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April 15, 2025

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N Alexakis: Pursuant to the notice of voluntary dismissal, Defendant No. 1 chuangdipiju is dismissed without prejudice. Civil case terminated.

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