2026-cv-03230

COMPLAINT filed by Changzhou Yichen Trading Co., Ltd; Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24886975.

EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Changzhou Yichen Trading Co., Ltd Exhibit 1 regarding complaint 1

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Changzhou Yichen Trading Co., Ltd by Qin Zhuang

CIVIL Cover Sheet

MOTION by Plaintiff Changzhou Yichen Trading Co., Ltd to seal document Motion to File under Seal

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Changzhou Yichen Trading Co., Ltd regarding complaint 1

EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Changzhou Yichen Trading Co., Ltd Schedule A regarding complaint 1

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Gabriel A. Fuentes. 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 Changzhou Yichen Trading Co., Ltd for discovery expedited

MOTION by Plaintiff Changzhou Yichen Trading Co., Ltd for Electronic Service Pursuant to Rule 4(f)(3)

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis: The Court grants Plaintiff's motion for leave to file under seal [5], although the seal will only be maintained until Defendant has been served. Initial status hearing is set for 5/26/2026 at 9:30 a.m. in person in Courtroom 1719. By 5/19/2026, the parties shall file a Joint Initial Status Report that complies with the Court's standing orders, 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. Upon review of the complaint, the Court advises that 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). Mailed notice.

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis: For the reasons set forth in Plaintiff's motion, the Court grants Plaintiff's motion for expedited discovery[8]. Enter Order. With respect to Plaintiff's motion for electronic service [9], by 4/6/2026, Plaintiff is directed to file asupplement to its motion addressing Smart Study Co., Ltd v. Shenzhenshixindajixieyouxiangongsi, 164 F.4th 164 (2d Cir. 2025) (concluding that the Hague Service Convention does not permit service on defendants in signatory countries and that electronic serviceon such defendants is improper under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(f)). Mailed notice.

ORDER Signed by the Honorable Georgia N. Alexakis on 3/30/2026. Mailed notice.