Arowokoko

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 META PLATFORMS, INC., et al., Case No. 22-cv-00803-DMR

Plaintiffs, ORDER GRANTING PLAINTIFF'S v. MOTION FOR ALTERNATE SERVICE

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ARAFAT ENIOLA AROWOKOKO, et al., Re: Dkt. No. 18 Defendants.

12 Plaintiffs Meta Platforms, Inc. (“Meta”) and Chime Financial, Inc. (“Chime”) (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed a lawsuit against Defendants Arafat Eniola Arowokoko and Arowokoko Afeez Opeyemi alleging trademark infringement relating to an online impersonation scheme. Defendants are Nigerian citizens. Plaintiffs now move for leave to serve the complaint and summons via email. [Docket No. 18.] This matter is suitable for determination without a hearing. Civ. L.R. 7-1(b). For the following reasons, Plaintiffs’ motion is granted. I. BACKGROUND Meta operates the global social networking platforms Facebook and Instagram. Compl. 20 ¶¶ 17-19. [Docket No. 1.] Chime is a financial technology company that offers savings and 21 spending accounts,…