MANHATTAN (LN) — A Southern District of New York judge on Monday denied Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation's motion for an ex parte temporary restraining order, but granted expedited financial discovery against Amazon, PayPal, Payoneer, Ping Pong Global Solutions Inc., Coinbase and eBay to help locate the defendants.
U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel McMahon ordered the financial institutions to provide identifying information for the defendants, including all available contact information, account numbers and account balances within five days of receipt of service of the order.
The court also ordered the production of information concerning any user accounts or online marketplace websites affiliated with the defendants that are not listed on Schedule A to the complaint, as well as information concerning any related or connected accounts or assets regardless of the hosting platform.
Milwaukee Electric Tool had sought leave to file under seal, which McMahon denied as moot after rejecting the ex parte TRO.
The judge set a strict timeline for service of process, requiring plaintiff to serve the summons, complaint and motion for a preliminary injunction by 5 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2026.
If alternative service is sought, the plaintiff must file a proper motion for it. Once service issues are resolved, defendants will have seven business days to serve response papers, followed by a two-business-day reply window for the plaintiff.
The motion for a preliminary injunction will be heard on submission unless the court orders otherwise, McMahon wrote.
The clerk of court was directed to remove the motions at Docket Nos. 7 and 8 from the list of open motions.