2026-cv-01242

COMPLAINT for Copyright Infringement filed by Daning Zhou; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24680189.

Exhibit 1 to the Complaint

Exhibit 2 to the Complaint

Exhibit 3 to the Complaint

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Daning Zhou Exhibit 1 to the Complaint regarding complaint, [1]

Exhibit 2 to the Complaint

(Exhibit 3 to the Complaint)

CIVIL Cover Sheet

MOTION by Plaintiff Daning Zhou to seal

Declaration of Joseph W. Droter in Support of Motion for Leave to File Under Sea

Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of J. Droter

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Daning Zhou

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Daning Zhou by Joseph Wendell Droter

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Daning Zhou by Katherine Marilyn Kuhn

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Daning Zhou by Nazly Aileen Bayramoglu

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Daning Zhou by Nihat Deniz Bayramoglu

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Laura K. McNally. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3).

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 Daning Zhou for service by publication, Electronic Service and Expedited Discovery

Memorandum in Support of Motion for Electronic Service and Expedited Discovery

Declaration of Joseph W. Droter in Support of Motion for Electronic Service and

MOTION by Plaintiff Daning Zhou for temporary restraining order

Memorandum in Support of Motion for Temporary Restraining Order

Declaration of Joseph W. Droter in Support of Motion for Temporary Restraining O

Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of J. Droter

Exhibit 2 to the Declaration of J. Droter

Exhibit 3 to the Declaration of J. Droter

Exhibit 4 to the Declaration of J. Droter

Exhibit 5 to the Declaration of J. Droter

Declaration of Anisah Beaston in Support of Motion for Temporary Restraining Ord

Declaration of Daning Zhou in Support of Temporary Restraining Order

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Daning Zhou Exhibit 5 to the Declaration of J. Droter regarding MOTION by Plaintiff Daning Zhou for temporary restraining order [11]

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: Plaintiff's motion for leave to file under seal [4]; motion for electronic service [10] and motion for entry of an ex parte temporary restraining order [11] are granted. Enter Electronic Service and Expedited Discovery Order and Sealed Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Order. Telephonic preliminary injunction hearing Is set for 3/3/2026 at 8:50 AM. The following call-in number will be used for the hearing: 650-479-3207; access code 2305-915-8729. Motion for preliminary injunction or motion to extend TRO is to be filed by 2/27/2026. The Court advises that it may deny entry of a preliminary injunction if there is an insufficient interval between electronic service of summons and the preliminary injunction hearing. Mailed notice.

SEALED ORDER: Signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 2/17/2026.

SEALED ORDER: Signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 2/17/2026.

SURETY BOND in the amount of $ 15,000.00 posted by Daning Zhou. (Document not scanned.)

SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified in Schedule A by Plaintiff Daning Zhou

SUMMONS - ERROR UNPROCESSED due to case caption incorrect. Case caption on Summons must match case caption on Complaint.

SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified in Schedule A by Plaintiff Daning Zhou

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

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Daning Zhou as to The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified in Schedule A on 2/24/2026, answer due 3/17/2026.

MOTION by Plaintiff Daning Zhou for preliminary injunction

Memorandum in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction

Declaration of Joseph W. Droter in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction

Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of J. Droter

CERTIFICATE of Service in Compliance with Docket 13 regarding Motion for Preliminary Injunction by Joseph Wendell Droter on behalf of Daning Zhou regarding order on motion to seal, order on motion for service by publication, order on motion for temporary restraining order, set deadlines/hearings, [13]

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: At the Court's instance, due to the interval between electronic service and the preliminary injunction hearing, the telephonic preliminary injunction hearing set for 3/3/2026 is vacated and reset to 3/17/2026 at 8:50 AM. The following call-in number will be used for the hearing: 650-479-3207; access code 2305-915-8729. The ex parte temporary restraining order entered by the Court on 2/17/2026 is extended through 3/17/2026.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: No defendant in this case has appeared or responded to the complaint or the motion for preliminary injunction. The telephonic preliminary injunction hearing set for 3/16/2026 is vacated. Plaintiff's motion for entry of a preliminary injunction 2 1 is granted. Enter Preliminary Injunction Order. The Clerk is directed to unseal all documents that were previously filed under seal. Law Firm Bayramoglu Law Offices LLC is ordered to add all defendant names listed in the Schedule A to the docket within three business days. 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 telephonic status hearing on 5/18/2026 at 8:50 AM. The following call-in number will be used for the hearing: 650-479-3207; access code 2305-915-8729. Plaintiff is directed to file a status report on 5/11/2026. Mailed notice.

PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDER: Signed by the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly on 3/13/2026. Mailed notice.

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MINUTE entry before the Honorable Matthew F. Kennelly: The preliminary injunction hearing set for 3/16/2026 (or 3/17/2026; the prior orders are not clear) is vacated based on the Court's entry of a preliminary injunction.

MOTION by Plaintiff Daning Zhou for default judgment as to 15 Defaulting Defendants

Memorandum in Support of Motion for Default and Default Judgment

Declaration of Joseph W. Droter in Support of Motion for Default and Default Jud

Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of J. Droter

Declaration of Daning Zhou in Support of Motion for Default and Default Judgment