2025-cv-04525

COMPLAINT filed by Anagram International, LLC; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number CILNDC-23399343.

Exhibit 1 - TM Registrations

Exhibit 2 - CBP

Exhibit 3 - IP Rights

Exhibit 4 - DHS

MOTION by Plaintiff Anagram International, LLC to seal document exhibit[3]

MAILED Copyright report to Registrar, Washington DC

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:By 5/5/2025, the plaintiff is required to file (1) a listing of all prior online trademark, copyright, or patent infringement cases (also known as "Schedule A" cases) filed in any court in the United States in which it was a plaintiff, and (2) a listing of any of the defendants included in the Schedule A in this case that the plaintiff has previously named as a defendant in any prior complaint or Schedule A case. The plaintiff's motion to seal Schedule A to the Complaint 4 is granted. Schedule A to the Complaint 3, filed provisionally under seal, is permitted to remain under seal. Mailed notice

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Anagram International, LLC - as to certain Defendants -

RESPONSE by Plaintiff Anagram International, LLC to order on motion to seal document, terminate motions, 10 -- disclosure regarding prior cases --

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Anagram International, LLC - Ex. 1 identifying Defendants - regarding order on motion to seal document, terminate motions, 10

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: The plaintiff reports 12 that 24 of the 31 defendants named in this case were named in and dismissed from case number 25-cv-3976 as improperly joined. Plaintiff is directed to show cause, by 5/21/25, why collateral estoppel or other doctrines of preclusions (e.g., law of the case) do not preclude joinder of those 24 defendants in this case. Mailed notice

MOTION by Plaintiff Anagram International, LLC for extension of time MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO COMPLY WITH MINUTE ORDER (Dkt. 14)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:The plaintiff's motion to extend the time to comply with the Court's minute order of 5/7/2025 15 is granted. The plaintiff's deadline to comply is now 5/28/2025. Mailed notice

MEMORANDUM text entry, 14 by Anagram International, LLC -- SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFING REGARDING PRIOR CASES --

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: Upon review of the plaintiff's supplemental memorandum 17 in response to the Court's 5/7/2025 order 14, the Court finds joinder of the 24 previously-named defendants improper. The plaintiff acknowledges that 24 defendants included in the Schedule A in this case were originally named as defendants in case no. 1:25-cv-03976. Based on Judge Gottschall's standing order on joinder in these Schedule A cases, the plaintiff asked Judge Gottschall for an order denying the request for joinder if the court decided to adhere to its restrictive view of joinder. The plaintiff then re-filed its case against the 24 defendants dismissed from 25-3976 (and 7 new defendants), stating on the civil cover sheet that this case is an original action and without noting that any of the defendants had originally been named in 25-3976. The "new" case was assigned to this Court, and Plaintiff again seeks joinder. As such, this scenario smacks of forum shopping: filing a claim, anticipating an adverse ruling, and then filing a new suit that presents the same claim before a different judge. To remedy this problem, this Court will limit joinder in this case to a maximum of one of the original 24 defendants and the seven new defendants. If the plaintiff wishes to pursue its claims against the remaining 23 defendants originally named in Judge Gottschall's case, it must file another suit, with a complete civil cover sheet that accurately notes the history of the defendants who were originally named in 25-3976. The plaintiff is directed to amend its complaint to omit those 23 previously-named defendants no later than 8/5/2025. Mailed notice

AMENDED complaint by Anagram International, LLC against The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified in Schedule A Hereto

Exhibit 1 - Copyright Registrations

Exhibit 2 - CBP

Exhibit 3 - IP Rights

Exhibit 4 - DHS

(Amended Schedule A)

MOTION by Plaintiff Anagram International, LLC- Expedited Discovery and Electronic Service -

Declaration of Matthew A. Werber

Exhibit A - Amazon

Exhibit B - Hague

(Unpublished)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:The plaintiff's motion for expedited discovery and electronic service of process 20 is granted. The plaintiff may proceed with service and discovery in the matter specified by the attached order. Enter order. Mailed notice

ORDER Granting Motion for Expedited Discovery and Electronic Service Signed by the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr on 8/6/2025. Mailed notice

SUMMONS Issued (Court Participant) as to Defendant The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified in Schedule A Hereto

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Anagram International, LLC as to The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified in Schedule A Hereto on 8/13/2025, answer due 9/3/2025.

(Executed Summons - Served August 13, 2025)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr: The parties are directed to review the procedures for initial status reports, located at [https://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/judge_display.php?LastName=Tharp+Jr.], and to submit an initial status report by 9/29/2025. The report must include all information in the relevant template, including a proposed case management schedule reflecting any disputes between the parties as to the proposed schedule. Status reports missing required information will be stricken. Mailed notice

MOTION by Plaintiff Anagram International, LLC for default judgment as to - Defaulting Defendant -, MOTION by Plaintiff Anagram International, LLC for entry of default

MEMORANDUM by Anagram International, LLC in support of motion for default judgment, motion for entry of default 27

Declaration of Matthew A. Werber

Exhibit A - Defaulting Defendant

Exhibit B - exemplary infringing product listing

(Unpublished)

STATUS Report by Anagram International, LLC

MINUTE entry before the Honorable John J. Tharp, Jr:Plaintiff's motion for entry of default and default judgment 27 is taken under advisement. Any objection or response is due by 10/10/2025. The plaintiff is directed to provide the defendant with notice of the default proceedings against it by 10/2/2025. To effectuate that notice, the Court directs the plaintiff to (1) update the website through which it has been publishing information about the case to provide notice of its motion for entry of default and default judgment, as well as the deadline to object set forth in this order, and (2) send an email to the email addresses provided for the defendant by third parties (or otherwise obtained by the plaintiff) informing it of the default proceedings against it, attaching a copy of plaintiff's motion for default judgment, memorandum in support thereof, and this order, and containing a link to the updated website. Mailed notice

CERTIFICATE of Service by Peter Krusiewicz on behalf of Anagram International, LLC regarding order on motion for default judgment, order on motion for entry of default, set motion and R&R deadlines/hearings, 30