Liu v. Monthly

Plaintiff filed multiple lawsuits against online vendors for allegedly infringing on her registered trademark. The defendants failed to appear in district court and the court entered default judgment against them. Defendants eventually appeared and moved to vacate the default judgment, arguing that the district court lacked personal jurisdiction. The district court denied the motion and defendants appealed. The Seventh Circuit found that the district court erred in finding that the defendants sold products to state residents and that the remaining facts were insufficient to support a finding of personal jurisdiction. (ROVNER and MALDONADO, concurring)