Maxim v. Schedule A Defendants

COMPLAINT filed by Carsherrie Murray; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-24734529.

Civil Cover Sheet

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Carsherrie Murray by Elton Herbert Darby, III

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Mary M. Rowland. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Beth W. Jantz. Case assignment: Direct assignment. (Civil Category MDL Rowland).

MEMBER CASE OPENED from Northern District of Illinois; (1:26-cv-01747 Murray v. AFAM Concept, Inc. et al / Direct file in ILND). In Re: Hair Relaxer Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation (MDL 3060)

COMPLAINT against SCHEDULE A DEFENDANTS (Filing fee, including Administrative fee, $405, receipt number APAWDC-9816695), filed by ALEX MAXIM.

Exhibit Registration

Exhibit Combatting Trafficking and Counterfeit

Exhibit Intellectual Property Rights

Civil Cover Sheet

MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order, MOTION Order Restraining Assets and Merchant Storefronts, MOTION to Expedite, MOTION for Order to Show Cause by ALEX MAXIM.

MOTION for Leave to File Documents Under Seal by ALEX MAXIM.

Proposed Order

ORDER denying [4] Motion for Temporary Restraining Order, Order Restraining Assets and Merchant Storefronts, Order to Show Cause Why a Preliminary Injunction Should not Issue, and Order Authorizing Expedited Discovery without prejudice to the filing of a renewed motion once the "sealing" issue has been resolved. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 8/21/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter.

ORDER denying [5] Motion for Leave to File Documents under Seal without prejudice, allowing Plaintiff to refile motion with sufficient particularity as to good cause for proceeding under seal. At present, the Court finds that Plaintiff has failed to show good cause for proceeding under seal because he has not stated, with any particularity, that the Defendants in this particular case have improperly transferred assets to avoid judgment or have even in prior instances engaged in such improper conduct. Generalized allegations about counterfeiter Defendants do not suffice. Plaintiff may refile his Motion to File under Seal with sufficient particularity; for example, Plaintiff may show that these particular Defendants have a track record of moving assets or changing names or addresses, or have engaged in other conduct to avoid seizure of any ill-gotten gains. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 8/21/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter.

ORDER FOR ADMINISTRATIVE CLOSING. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Clerk mark the above-captioned case closed; that nothing contained in this order shall be considered a dismissal or disposition of this action; and that, should further proceedings therein become necessary or desirable, any party may initiate the same in the same manner as if this order had not been entered. Signed by Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan on 8/21/2026. Text-only entry; no PDF document will issue. This text-only entry constitutes the Order of the Court or Notice on the matter.