Adilene Martinez-Graciano v. JRA Trademark Company, Ltd.

I. BACKGROUND

A. Procedural History

On September 17, 2024, Plaintiff Adilene Graciano-Martinez1 (“Plaintiff”) filed a putative class action complaint in the Superior Court of California for the County of Riverside against defendant JRA Trademark Company, Ltd., (“Defendant” or “JRA”) and John Does 1 through 10. (“Complaint,” Dkt. No. 11.) The Complaint alleges two causes of action: violation of California’s Unfair Competition Law (“UCL”) and False Advertising Law (“FAL”). (Id.

1 Plaintiff indicates her name is correctly spelled as Adilene Graciano-Martinez although the case caption still reads Adilene Martinez-Graciano. (Dkt. No. 9 at 1 n.1.) ¶¶ 54–74.) Plaintiff seeks the equitable remedies of restitution and public injunctive relief. (Id. ¶¶ 65–66, 73–74.)

On November 26, 2024, Defendant removed the action pursuant to the Court’s diversity jurisdiction. (“NOR,” Dkt. No. 1.) On December 10, 2024, Plaintiff filed this Motion to Remand. (See Motion.) Defendant opposed the Motion on December 23, 2024. (“Opposition,” Dkt. No. 14.) On December 26, 2024, Plaintiff filed a reply. (“Reply,” Dkt. No. 15.)

On December 12, 2024, the Court also filed an Order to Show Cause…