The complaint
Negru v. Red First, LLC, No. 1:26-cv-12865 (N.D. Ill.), was filed October 20, 2026 against Red First, LLC and Duy Trinh. The complaint is Document 1 and demands a jury. The docket shows the case assigned to Judge Mary M. Rowland, with Magistrate Judge Daniel P. McLaughlin designated, and a joint initial status report due January 19, 2027. The complaint is signed by Konrad Sherinian and the docket also shows an appearance by Depeng Bi, of The Law Offices of Konrad Sherinian, LLC in Naperville, Illinois. Under Local Rule 40.4, the complaint lists earlier cases 2025-cv-3002, 2025-cv-4587, and 26-137 as related.
The parties and the work
The complaint describes Elizaveta Negru as an artist who operates the Amazon store Zazuleac World Shop and the Etsy store Zazuleac World. It alleges, on information and belief, that Duy Trinh lives in Carrollton, Texas, is the president and owner of Red First, and operates the website theredfirst.com, and that Red First is a Texas limited liability company that operated from December 30, 2022 until it forfeited its existence on July 31, 2026. The complaint pleads Registration No. VA 2-434-194 and says Negru's subjects include gift wrapping papers.
What it alleges
The complaint alleges the defendants created TheRedFirst.com and sold an infringing version of Negru's design there, shown as of October 13, 2026. The single count alleges willful copyright infringement under 17 U.S.C. 501 against both defendants and seeks relief under 17 U.S.C. 502 through 505.
Relief sought
The complaint asks for a temporary restraining order and preliminary and permanent injunctions, orders directing online marketplaces, platforms, payment services, and search engines to disable the defendants' accounts and advertisements and remove links to them from search results, a judgment of willful infringement, actual or statutory damages, and attorney's fees and costs.