California Northern District Court
Judge:Rita F Lin
Case #: 3:25-cv-02500
Nature of Suit880 Civil Rights - Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA)
Cause18:1836(a) - Injunction against Misappropriation of Trade Secrets
Case Filed:Mar 12, 2025
Last checked: Wednesday Mar 12, 2025 6:02 PM PDT
Defendant
Freightmate AI, Inc.
Defendant
Bryan Lacaillade
Defendant
Yingwei (Jason) Zhao
Plaintiff
Flexport, Inc.
Represented By
Ryan Tyz
Tyz Law Group PC
contact info


Docket last updated: 03/24/2025 11:59 PM PDT
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
15 15 service Summons Returned Executed Wed 03/19 8:56 AM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Flexport, Inc.. Yingwei (Jason) Zhao served on 3/16/2025, answer due 4/7/2025. (Tyz, Ryan)
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Tuesday, March 18, 2025
14 14 oth_evt Clerk's Notice ~Util - Teleconference Zoom Tue 03/18 7:56 AM
CLERK'S NOTICE SETTING CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE UPON REASSIGNMENT: Notice is hereby given that an Initial Case Management Conference is set before Judge Rita F. Lin upon reassignment. For a copy of Judge Lin's Standing Order and other information, please refer to the Court's website at [LINK:https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges/lin-rita-f-rfl/] . Case Management Statement due by 6/4/2025. Initial Case Management Conference set for 6/11/2025 10:00 AM in San Francisco - Videoconference Only. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar. Webinar Access: All counsel, members of the public, and media may access the webinar information at [LINK:https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges/lin-rita-f-rfl/] General Order 58. Persons granted access to court proceedings held by telephone or videoconference are reminded that photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings, including screenshots or other visual copying of a hearing, is absolutely prohibited. Zoom Guidance and Setup: [LINK:https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/zoom/] . (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mkl, COURT STAFF)
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Monday, March 17, 2025
13 13 service Summons Returned Executed Mon 03/17 3:55 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed by Flexport, Inc.. Freightmate AI, Inc. served on 3/14/2025, answer due 4/4/2025. (Tyz, Ryan)
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12 12 utility Case Assigned/Reassigned Mon 03/17 9:16 AM
ORDER REASSIGNING CASE IT IS ORDERED that this case is reassigned using a proportionate, random and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Rita F. Lin. Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson no longer assigned to the case. Counsel are instructed that all future filings shall bear the updated judicial initials immediately after the case number. Counsel are reminded to verify the location of the judge on the court website. All hearing and trial dates presently scheduled are vacated. However, existing briefing schedules for motions remain unchanged. Motions must be renoticed for hearing before the judge to whom the case has been reassigned, but the renoticing of the hearing does not affect the prior briefing schedule. Other deadlines such as those for ADR compliance and discovery cutoff also remain unchanged. Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See [LINK:General Order 65] and [LINK:cand.uscourts.gov/cameras] . Mark B. Busby Clerk, United States District Court (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (mbc, COURT STAFF)
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Friday, March 14, 2025
11 11 oth_evt Clerk's Notice of Impending Reassignment - Text Only Fri 03/14 3:32 PM
CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because either (1) a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge, or (2) time is of the essence in deciding a pending judicial action for which the necessary consents to Magistrate Judge jurisdiction have not been secured. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED AND SHOULD BE RE-NOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE JUDGE TO WHOM THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (tshlc1, COURT STAFF)
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10 10 misc Consent/Declination to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge Fri 03/14 3:29 PM
CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Flexport, Inc... (Tyz, Ryan)
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Thursday, March 13, 2025
9 9 service Summons Issued Thu 03/13 7:12 PM
Summons Issued as to Freightmate AI, Inc., Bryan Lacaillade, Yingwei (Jason) Zhao. (tn, COURT STAFF)
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8 8 order Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines Thu 03/13 7:01 PM
Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Joint Case Management Statement due by 6/5/2025. Initial Case Management Conference set for 6/12/2025 at 10:00 AM in San Francisco, Courtroom E, 15th Floor. (tn, COURT STAFF)
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7 7 utility ~Util - Case Assigned by Intake Thu 03/13 8:49 AM
Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Thomas S. Hixson. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening. Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 3/27/2025. (ark, COURT STAFF)
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Wednesday, March 12, 2025
6 6 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Wed 03/12 6:04 PM
Rule 7.1 Disclosures by Flexport, Inc. (Tyz, Ryan)
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5 5 notice Certificate of Interested Entities, Corporate Disclosure Statement, or Rule 7.1 Disclosures Wed 03/12 6:00 PM
Certificate of Interested Entities by Flexport, Inc. (Tyz, Ryan)
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4 4 misc Proposed Summons Wed 03/12 5:52 PM
Proposed Summons. (Tyz, Ryan)
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3 3 misc Proposed Summons Wed 03/12 5:51 PM
Proposed Summons. (Tyz, Ryan)
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2 2 misc Proposed Summons Wed 03/12 5:49 PM
Proposed Summons. (Tyz, Ryan)
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1 1 24 pgs cmp Complaint Wed 03/12 5:27 PM
COMPLAINT against Freightmate AI, Inc., Bryan Lacaillade, Yingwei (Jason) Zhao ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-20448514.). Filed by Flexport, Inc..(Tyz, Ryan)
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Att: 1 Civil Cover Sheet