2025-cv-03943

COMPLAINT filed by Bang Bang Merchandise LLP; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23345044.

Exhibit A

MOTION by Plaintiff Bang Bang Merchandise LLP for leave to file Certain Documents Under Seal

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Bang Bang Merchandise LLP by Sofia Quezada Hastings (Quezada Hastings, Sofia)

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Martha M. Pacold. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Maria Valdez. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 2).

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.

MAILED Trademark report to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA.

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

AMENDED complaint by Bang Bang Merchandise LLP against The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

(Exhibit A)

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Bang Bang Merchandise LLP Schedule A regarding amended complaint 9

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Martha M. Pacold: Plaintiff's motion to seal, 5, is denied. Plaintiff requests that the court seal the complaint and plaintiff's exhibits "until such time as the Court holds a hearing on Plaintiff's anticipated Motion for Preliminary Injunction." Id. at 1. Plaintiff seeks to prevent defendants from learning about this action because if the defendants learn of this action prior to a preliminary injunction hearing, defendants may take steps to "conceal, destroy, and/or alter records relating to the infringing products." Id. at 2. However, under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(a)(1), "[t]he court may issue a preliminary injunction only on notice to the adverse party." Thus, plaintiff cannot seek to prevent defendants from learning about this suit until this court holds a hearing on a preliminary injunction motion, as issuance of a preliminary injunction requires notice to defendants. Plaintiff otherwise does not explain how or why sealing is warranted in this case. Thus, plaintiff's motion to seal, 5, is denied. Plaintiff's sealed exhibits, 2, 10, are stricken. If plaintiff wishes to proceed with this case, plaintiff must file its exhibits publicly on the docket by 4/24/2025.

EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Bang Bang Merchandise LLP Unsealed Schedule A to Amended Complaint regarding exhibit 10 (Quezada Hastings, Sofia)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Martha M. Pacold: Plaintiff has filed an unsealed amended Schedule A. 12. Plaintiff is directed to file a status report by 5/2/2025, updating the court on how it seeks to proceed in this litigation.

MOTION by Plaintiff Bang Bang Merchandise LLPfor Electronic Service of Process

Supplement Memorandum in Support

(Declaration of Karolina Jozwiak)

MOTION by Plaintiff Bang Bang Merchandise LLP to expedite discovery

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Martha M. Pacold: Plaintiff's motion for electronic service of process, 14, is granted. The court finds that electronic service of process is proper under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(f)(3). Electronic service of process does not violate any treaty and is consistent with due process because it effectively communicates the pendency of this action to defendants. To the extent that the motion requests service of process of any temporary restraining order in this case, see id. at 2, no temporary restraining order has been issued.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Martha M. Pacold: Plaintiff's motion for expedited discovery, 15, is granted in part and denied in part. Enter Order.

ORDER Signed by the Honorable Martha M. Pacold on 5/6/2025:

ORDER : The Clerk of the Court is directed to issue a single original summons in the name of "Hangzhou Sobuy Technology Co., Ltd." Signed by the Honorable Martha M. Pacold on 6/3/2025. Mailed notice

SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Hangzhou Sobuy Technology Co., Ltd.

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Bang Bang Merchandise LLP as to The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A on 6/16/2025, answer due 7/7/2025.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Martha M. Pacold: Plaintiff is directed to file a status report by 6/27/2025 addressing how plaintiff seeks to proceed with this litigation.

STATUS Report by Bang Bang Merchandise LLP

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Bang Bang Merchandise LLP of Remaining Defendant

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Martha M. Pacold: The court has received plaintiff's notice of voluntary dismissal, 28, which lists the only defendant named in the operative schedule A, 12. This dismissal took effect without court intervention. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 41(a)(1)(A)(i); Waetzig v. Haliburton Energy Servs., 145 S. Ct. 690, 694 (2025). Civil case terminated.