2025-cv-05288

COMPLAINT filed by Universal City Studios LLC ; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-23479119.

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SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Universal City Studios LLC Schedule A regarding complaint 1

MOTION by Plaintiff Universal City Studios LLC for leave to file under seal

CIVIL Cover Sheet

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Universal City Studios LLC

Notice of Claims Involving Trademarks by Universal City Studios LLC

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Universal City Studios LLC by Justin R. Gaudio

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Universal City Studios LLC by Amy Crout Ziegler

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Universal City Studios LLC by Berel Yonathan Lakovitsky

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Universal City Studios LLC by Luana Faria De Souza (Faria De Souza, Luana)

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable April M. Perry. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Jeannice W. Appenteng. 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.

MAILED copyright report to Registrar, Washington DC.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Plaintiff's Motion to Seal [3] is granted. It appearing that the case filed is a "Schedule A" case, Plaintiff is directed to the Court's standing order on its website directing the filing of the Court's Schedule A Template within 14 days. Upon review of the complaint, the Court sua sponte raises the propriety under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 20(a)(2) of joining 98 defendants to this action. See, e.g, Estee Lauder Cosmetics Ltd. v. Partnerships & Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A, 334 F.R.D. 182 (N.D. Ill. 2020). Plaintiff is reminded that "[c]ourts in this district generally agree that alleging that multiple defendants have infringed on the same copyright in the same way does not create the substantial evidentiary overlap required to find a similar transaction or occurrence." See Roadget Bus. Pte. Ltd. v. Individuals, Corps, Ltd. Liab. Companies, Partnerships & Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A, No. 23-cv-17036, 2024 WL 1858592, at *6 (N.D. Ill. Apr. 29, 2024) (collecting cases). Plaintiff should reference this Court's opinion in Zaful v. Schedule A Defs., 24-cv-11111, Doc. 12 (N.D. Ill. Jan. 10, 2025), where the Court expressed its views on joinder in such cases. By 5/28/2025, Plaintiff must file a supplemental memorandum addressing the propriety of joinder in light of the above cases. In the alternative, Plaintiff has leave to file an amended complaint by 5/28/2025 with a smaller subset of defendants along with a memorandum explaining why each defendant is properly joined to all of the others. Mailed notice. (jcc,)

AMENDED complaint by Universal City Studios LLC against YXX Canvas Painting Shop, the Individuals and Entities Operating YXX Canvas Painting Shop and terminating The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

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EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Universal City Studios LLC Amended Schedule A regarding amended complaint, 15

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Universal City Studios LLC as to YXX Canvas Painting Shop and the Individuals And Entities Operating YXX Canvas Painting Shop

MINUTE entry before the Honorable April M. Perry: Notice of Voluntary Dismissal [17] is acknowledged. Pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, this case is dismissed without prejudice. Any or all previously set deadlines/hearings to be struck. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice. (jcc,)

MAILED trademark report with certified copy of minute order dated 7/22/25 to Patent Trademark Office, Alexandria VA.

MAILED copyright report with certified copy of minute order dated 7/22/25 to Registrar, Washington DC.