1:2026-cv-06771 Wumei Lin TRO

Jul 09, 2026

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow: Plaintiffs' motion for preliminary injunction [30] is provisionally granted. The temporary restraining order entered on June 12, 2026, is hereby provisionally converted to a preliminary injunction. Defendants shall have until July 30, 2026, to respond to the motion. The bond shall remain in place. Hearing on motion to be held on August 12, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in courtroom 2201. Mailed notice.

Jul 09, 2026

PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDER signed by the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow on 7/9/2026. Mailed notice.

Jul 08, 2026

MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin for preliminary injunction

Jul 07, 2026

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Wumei Lin as to The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified in Schedule A on 7/7/2026, answer due 7/28/2026.

Jul 07, 2026

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow: Plaintiff Wumei Lin requests permission to serve process on the defendants listed on Schedule A of the complaint. Plaintiff declares that he has obtained the mailing addresses the defendants provided to the TikTok platform, that the addresses were at times multiple or inconsistent, and that plaintiff could not locate any of the addresses on the Chinese mapping service Baidu or on Google Maps. Plaintiff asserts that service of process according to the Hague Convention is impracticable and less likely to reach the defendants than electronic service on the online marketplace websites for each defendant. The court finds that plaintiff has exercised reasonable diligence to locate mailing addresses suitable for service under the Hague Convention and that the Hague Convention does not apply for these defendants. The motion is granted. Per notice of dismissal under Rule 41(a)(1) Defendant Number 3, 5, 8, 9, 10 and 12 are dismissed with prejudice. Mailed notice.

Jul 06, 2026

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Wumei Lin as to Defendant No. 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, and 12

Jul 02, 2026

MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin for service by publication, Electronic Service

Jul 01, 2026

SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) THE INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES, PARTNERSHIPS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS IDENTIFIED IN SCHEDULE A by Plaintiff Wumei Lin

Jul 01, 2026

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

Jun 22, 2026

STIPULATED CONFIDENTIALITY and PROTECTIVE ORDER signed by the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow on 6/22/2026. Mailed notice

Jun 22, 2026

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow: Motion for extension of time [17] is granted. The TRO is extended through 7/10/2026. Mailed notice

Jun 22, 2026

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow: Motion for protective order [19] is granted. Enter Order. Mailed notice

Jun 18, 2026

EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Wumei Lin Confidentiality Order regarding MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin for protective order with Third-Party TikTok [19]

Jun 18, 2026

SURETY BOND in the amount of $12,000 posted by Wumei Lin. (Document not scanned).

Jun 18, 2026

MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin for protective order with Third-Party TikTok

Jun 17, 2026

MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin for extension of time to Extend the Temporary Restraining Order First Request

Jun 15, 2026

ORDER granting motion for expedited discovery [15] signed by the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow on 6/15/2026. Mailed notice

Jun 12, 2026

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow: Motion to file under seal [4] is granted. Motion for service by publication [11] is denied without prejudice. Plaintiff may file renewed motions for alternative service of process and early discovery. Plaintiff's motion must demonstrate the reasonably diligent efforts to ascertain and verify each defendant's address before the court will deem each defendant's address as unknown. See Kangol LLC v. Hangzhou Chuanyue Silk Imp. & Exp. Co., No. 25-2205, 2026 WL 1502198, at *5 (7th Cir. May 29, 2026). The Hague Convention prohibits service by email in China. Id. Motion for TRO [12] is granted. Enter Order. Initial status hearing is set for 8/5/2026 at 9:30 a.m. in person in courtroom 2201. Mailed notice

Jun 12, 2026

SEALED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER signed by the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow on 6/12/2026.

Jun 12, 2026

MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin for order, Expedited Discovery

Jun 11, 2026

MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin for temporary restraining order

Jun 11, 2026

MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin for service by publication, Electronic Service and Expedited Discovery

Jun 08, 2026

COMPLAINT for Copyright Infringement filed by Wumei Lin; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25224491.

Jun 08, 2026

MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin to seal

Jun 08, 2026

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Wumei Lin

Jun 08, 2026

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Heather K. McShain. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3).

Jun 08, 2026

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Wumei Lin by Nazly Aileen Bayramoglu

Jun 08, 2026

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Wumei Lin by Joseph Wendell Droter

Jun 08, 2026

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Wumei Lin Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of Joseph W. Droter regarding MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin to seal [4]

Jun 08, 2026

CIVIL Cover Sheet

Jun 08, 2026

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.

Jun 08, 2026

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Wumei Lin by Adam Bennett Livingston

Jun 08, 2026

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Wumei Lin Exhibit 1 to the Complaint regarding complaint, [1]

Jun 08, 2026

Wumei Lin v. The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified in Schedule A

PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDER signed by the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow on 7/9/2026. Mailed notice.

MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin for preliminary injunction

SUMMONS Returned Executed by Wumei Lin as to The Individuals, Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified in Schedule A on 7/7/2026, answer due 7/28/2026.

NOTICE of Voluntary Dismissal by Wumei Lin as to Defendant No. 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, and 12

MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin for service by publication, Electronic Service

SUMMONS Submitted (Court Participant) for defendant(s) THE INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES, PARTNERSHIPS AND UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS IDENTIFIED IN SCHEDULE A by Plaintiff Wumei Lin

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

STIPULATED CONFIDENTIALITY and PROTECTIVE ORDER signed by the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow on 6/22/2026. Mailed notice

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow: Motion for extension of time [17] is granted. The TRO is extended through 7/10/2026. Mailed notice

MINUTE entry before the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow: Motion for protective order [19] is granted. Enter Order. Mailed notice

EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Wumei Lin Confidentiality Order regarding MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin for protective order with Third-Party TikTok [19]

SURETY BOND in the amount of $12,000 posted by Wumei Lin. (Document not scanned).

MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin for protective order with Third-Party TikTok

MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin for extension of time to Extend the Temporary Restraining Order First Request

ORDER granting motion for expedited discovery [15] signed by the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow on 6/15/2026. Mailed notice

SEALED TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER signed by the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow on 6/12/2026.

MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin for order, Expedited Discovery

MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin for temporary restraining order

MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin for service by publication, Electronic Service and Expedited Discovery

COMPLAINT for Copyright Infringement filed by Wumei Lin; Jury Demand. Filing fee $ 405, receipt number AILNDC-25224491.

MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin to seal

NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Wumei Lin

CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Heather K. McShain. Case assignment: Random assignment. (Civil Category 3).

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Wumei Lin by Nazly Aileen Bayramoglu

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Wumei Lin by Joseph Wendell Droter

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Wumei Lin Exhibit 1 to the Declaration of Joseph W. Droter regarding MOTION by Plaintiff Wumei Lin to seal [4]

CIVIL Cover Sheet

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Wumei Lin by Adam Bennett Livingston

SEALED EXHIBIT by Plaintiff Wumei Lin Exhibit 1 to the Complaint regarding complaint, [1]

ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Wumei Lin by Nihat Deniz Bayramoglu