U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Marcus et al
Plaintiff: U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Defendant: Matthew J Marcus, Tech Power Inc., John D Briner and MetroWest Law Corporation
Case Number: 1:2015cv03307
Filed: April 14, 2015
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Office: Chicago Office
County: Cook
Presiding Judge: Milton I. Shadur
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities/Exchanges
Cause of Action: 7 U.S.C. ยง 6
Jury Demanded By: None

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July 29, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 51 MEMORANDUM Order: Defendants John D Briner and MetroWest Law Corporation's motion for leave to file amended answer 48 is denied without prejudice to its possible reassertion if their show-cause response were to justify it. Signed by the Honorable Milton I. Shadur on 7/29/2015:Mailed notice(clw, )
July 27, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 50 MEMORANDUM Order: Defendants John D Briner and MetroWest Law Corporation's motion to vacate order of default 46 is denied. Signed by the Honorable Milton I. Shadur on 7/27/2015:Mailed notice(clw, )
July 9, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 43 MEMORANDUM Order; Status hearing held. Plaintiff's motion for entry of default against defendants John D. Briner and Metrowest Law Corporation 40 is granted. Pursuant to Rule 11(c)(3) defendant Briner is ordered to show cause by an appropr iate filing on or before July 23, 2015 as to why his conduct referred to in the Opinion and in this memorandum order has not violated Rule 11(b). Status hearing set for 8/31/2015 at 9:00 a.m. Signed by the Honorable Milton I. Shadur on 7/9/2015:Mailed notice(clw, )
June 10, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 37 MEMORANDUM Opinion and Order. Status hearing held on 6/10/2015. Status hearing continued to 7/9/2015 at 9:00 A.M. It is hereby ordered that the current answers [35, 36] are stricken. Briner and MetroWest are granted leave to file a suitable self-cont ained Amended Answer on or before 6/24/15, failing which it would appear appropriate for this Court to consider CFTC's earlier-filed motion for default. John Briner to appear by telephone at status hearing on 7/9/15. Signed by the Honorable Milton I. Shadur on 6/10/2015.Mailed notice(smm)
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Plaintiff: U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Represented By: Lindsey L Evans
Represented By: Rosemary C. Hollinger
Represented By: Robert Thomas Howell, III
Represented By: Diane Marie Romaniuk
Represented By: Scott Robert Williamson
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Defendant: Matthew J Marcus
Represented By: Howard J. Stein
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Defendant: Tech Power Inc.
Represented By: Howard J. Stein
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Defendant: John D Briner
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Defendant: MetroWest Law Corporation
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