Notice to Defendants

Yiwu Baimei Electronic Commerce Co., Ltd.,a Chinese Limited Corporation v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule “A”; Case No. 24-cv-11216

The defendants operating the Seller Aliases listed in Schedule A to the Complaint are hereby advised:

Plaintiff has charged Defendants with violations of United States federal and state laws prohibiting trademark infringement and counterfeiting. A copy of the Complaint, Summons and other legal documents may be obtained from Plaintiff’s attorney, Ford Banister LLC, lawsuit@fordbanister.com, and on this website. See links below.

Any answer or other response to the Complaint should be filed with the Clerk of the Court, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, East Division, Chicago, Illinois within twenty-one (21) days from summons served upon you. If no appearance or pleading is filed, the Court may render a judgment against the defendants.

Defendants are advised to seek U.S. legal counsel.

Summons (VIEW / DOWNLOAD PDF)

Complaint (VIEW / DOWNLOAD PDF)

EXHIBIT ONE (VIEW / DOWNLOAD PDF)

Motion for Preliminary Injunction (VIEW / DOWNLOAD PDF)

PROPOSED ORDER  (VIEW / DOWNLOAD PDF)

MINUTE ORDER (VIEW / DOWNLOAD PDF)

The Court has taken the motion for a preliminary injunction under advisement and will consider the motion unopposed if no Defendant appears and objects by December 13. 2024. If no objections are filed by that date, the Court will consider the motion unopposed. Plaintiff must serve this minute order upon all remaining Defendants within one business day of its entry on the docket and must promptly file proof of that service. For the reasons stated in the Court’s orders entering the TRO, the TRO is extended until the Court adjudicates the motion for a preliminary injunction. See H-D Mich., LLC v. Hellenic Duty Free Shops S.A., 694 F.3d 827, 843-45 (7th Cir. 2012). Because this extension exceeds the maximum duration for a TRO under FRCP 65(b), this extension “becomes in effect a preliminary injunction that is appealable, but the order remains effective.

MOTION FOR DEFAULT (VIEW / DOWNLOAD PDF)
EXHIBIT ONE  (VIEW / DOWNLOAD PDF) 
PROPOSED ORDER (VIEW / DOWNLOAD PDF) 

MINUTE ORDER(VIEW / DOWNLOAD PDF)

MINUTE ORDER(VIEW / DOWNLOAD PDF)


Memorandum in Support of Preliminary Injunction (VIEW / DOWNLOAD PDF)
Court Order Setting Hearing of Motion for Preliminary Injunction (VIEW / DOWNLOAD PDF) 

Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction (VIEW / DOWNLOAD PDF)

Preliminary Injunction Order (VIEW / DOWNLOAD PDF) 

Motion for a Default Judgment (VIEW / DOWNLOAD PDF) Exhibit One (VIEW / DOWNLOAD PDF)
Memorandum in Support of a Default Judgment (VIEW / DOWNLOAD PDF)Minute Entry Regarding Default (VIEW / DOWNLOAD PDF)   (VIEW / DOWNLOAD PDF)

Order [70] is amended. The following order does not apply to those Defendants who have not appeared in the case. Before the Court is Plaintiff’s motion [67] for entry of default and default judgment against certain Defendants. Certain defendants have failed either to plead or to otherwise appear to defend against this action. Accordingly, default is entered under Rule 55(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Any objections to the motion for entry of default judgment must be filed on or before January 22, 2025. If no objections are filed by that date, the court will consider the motion unopposed. The Court will also rule on the papers unless a hearing is requested by January 21, 2025. A hearing may be requested by filing a Request for Hearing as a separate entry on the docket. Plaintiff must serve this minute order upon all remaining Defendants within one business day of its entry on the docket and must promptly file proof of that service.

Notice of Filing for Default Judgment (VIEW / DOWNLOAD PDF) 
Proposed Default Judgment Order (VIEW / DOWNLOAD PDF)
Minute Entry Regarding Default Judgment (VIEW / DOWNLOAD PDF