United States Securities and Exchange Commission v. Western International Securities, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Defendant: Western International Securities, Inc., Nancy Cole, Patrick Egan, Andy Gitipityapon, Steven Graham and Thomas Swan
Case Number: 2:2022cv04119
Filed: June 15, 2022
Court: US District Court for the Central District of California
Presiding Judge: Alexander F MacKinnon
Referring Judge: Otis D Wright
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 10, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 38 STIPULATION Extending Time to Answer the complaint as to Western International Securities, Inc. answer now due 9/14/2022; Nancy Cole answer now due 9/14/2022; Patrick Egan answer now due 9/14/2022; Andy Gitipityapon answer now due 9/14/2022; Steven Graham answer now due 9/14/2022; Thomas Swan answer now due 9/14/2022, re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by defendant Western International Securities, Inc..(Floren, Joseph)
August 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 37 ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Jason S. Pinney to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Western International Securities, Inc. and designating Evan A. Ormond as local counsel #33 by Judge Otis D. Wright, II. (lc)
August 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney G. Jeffrey Boujoukos to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Western International Securities, Inc. and designating Evan A. Ormond as local counsel #30 by Judge Otis D. Wright, II. (lc)
August 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 35 ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Andrew M. Buttaro to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Western International Securities, Inc.and designating Evan A. Ormond as local counsel #29 by Judge Otis D. Wright, II. (lc)
August 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 34 Notice of Appearance or Withdrawal of Counsel: for attorney Jeffrey K Compton counsel for Defendants Nancy Cole, Patrick Egan, Andy Gitipityapon, Steven Graham, Thomas Swan. Adding Jeffrey K. Compton as counsel of record for Individual Defendants Nancy Cole, Patrick Egan, Andy Gitipityapon, Steven Graham and Thomas Swan for the reason indicated in the G-123 Notice. Filed by Defendants Nancy Cole, Patrick Egan, Andy Gitipityapon, Steven Graham and Thomas Swan. (Attorney Jeffrey K Compton added to party Nancy Cole(pty:dft), Attorney Jeffrey K Compton added to party Patrick Egan(pty:dft), Attorney Jeffrey K Compton added to party Andy Gitipityapon(pty:dft), Attorney Jeffrey K Compton added to party Steven Graham(pty:dft), Attorney Jeffrey K Compton added to party Thomas Swan(pty:dft))(Compton, Jeffrey)
August 4, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Jason S. Pinney to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Western International Securities, Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-33753700) filed by Defendant Western International Securities, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Ormond, Evan)
August 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 32 NOTICE of Deficiency in Electronically Filed Pro Hac Vice Application RE: APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney G. Jeffrey Boujoukos to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Western International Securities, Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-33744509) #30 . The following error(s) was/were found: Case information is incomplete. DJ and MJ initials missing on application and proposed order. Please note DJ and MJ Notice of Assignment, dated 6/15/22, Dkt. #4 . (lt)
August 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 NOTICE of Deficiency in Electronically Filed Pro Hac Vice Application RE: APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Andrew M. Buttaro to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Western International Securities, Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-33739054) #29 . The following error(s) was/were found: Case information is incomplete. DJ and MJ initials missing on application and proposed order. Please note DJ and MJ Notice of Assignment, dated 6/15/22, Dkt. #4 . (lt)
August 3, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney G. Jeffrey Boujoukos to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Western International Securities, Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-33744509) filed by Defendant Western International Securities, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Ormond, Evan)
August 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Andrew M. Buttaro to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Defendant Western International Securities, Inc. (Pro Hac Vice Fee - $500 Fee Paid, Receipt No. ACACDC-33739054) filed by Defendant Western International Securities, Inc.. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Ormond, Evan)
August 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Evan Ormond on behalf of Defendant Western International Securities, Inc. (Attorney Evan Ormond added to party Western International Securities, Inc.(pty:dft))(Ormond, Evan)
August 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Joseph E Floren on behalf of Defendant Western International Securities, Inc. (Attorney Joseph E Floren added to party Western International Securities, Inc.(pty:dft))(Floren, Joseph)
August 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: granting #25 Non-Resident Attorney Charles J. Kerstetter APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of United States Securities and Exchange Commission, designating Donald W. Searles as local counsel. (lom)
July 27, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Charles J. Kerstetter to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff United States Securities and Exchange Commission (Pro Hac Vice Fee - Not Required for US Government Attorney) filed by Plaintiff United States Securities and Exchange Commission. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Searles, Donald)
July 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Plaintiff United States Securities and Exchange Commission. upon Andy Gitipityapon waiver sent by Plaintiff on 6/16/2022, answer due 8/15/2022. Waiver of Service signed by Jeffrey K. Compton, Esq.. (Guardi, Ariella)
July 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Plaintiff United States Securities and Exchange Commission. upon Thomas Swan waiver sent by Plaintiff on 6/16/2022, answer due 8/15/2022. Waiver of Service signed by Jeffrey K. Compton, Esq.. (Guardi, Ariella)
July 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Plaintiff United States Securities and Exchange Commission. upon Steven Graham waiver sent by Plaintiff on 6/16/2022, answer due 8/15/2022. Waiver of Service signed by Jeffrey K. Compton, Esq.. (Guardi, Ariella)
July 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Plaintiff United States Securities and Exchange Commission. upon Patrick Egan waiver sent by Plaintiff on 6/16/2022, answer due 8/15/2022. Waiver of Service signed by Jeffrey K. Compton, Esq.. (Guardi, Ariella)
July 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Plaintiff United States Securities and Exchange Commission. upon Nancy Cole waiver sent by Plaintiff on 6/16/2022, answer due 8/15/2022. Waiver of Service signed by Jeffrey K. Compton, Esq.. (Guardi, Ariella)
July 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Plaintiff United States Securities and Exchange Commission. upon Western International Securities, Inc. waiver sent by Plaintiff on 6/16/2022, answer due 8/15/2022. Waiver of Service signed by G. Jeffrey Boujoukos. (Guardi, Ariella)
June 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Jonathan A. Epstein to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff United States Securities and Exchange Commission and designating Donald W. Searles as local counsel #17 by Judge Otis D. Wright, II. (lc)
June 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Jonathan A. Epstein to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff United States Securities and Exchange Commission (Pro Hac Vice Fee - Not Required for US Government Attorney) filed by Plaintiff United States Securities and Exchange Commission. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Searles, Donald)
June 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) by Judge Otis D. Wright, II: The Court received and reviewed the pro hac vice application of Attorney Jonathan A. Epstein to appear on behalf of Plaintiff #12 . The application is incomplete in that Attorney Epstein failed to provide, at the bottom of the first page of the Application, acomplete list of the state and federal jurisdictions where he is admitted to practice. Counsel should also ensure that the Proposed Order is "flattened" that is, saved in a way that prevents additional changes from being made to entries in the text fields of the PDF file. For these reasons, the Application is DENIED without prejudice to re-filing denying #12 Non-Resident Attorney Jonathan A. Epstein APPLICATION to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff. (lc)
June 22, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER GRANTING APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Ariella O. Guardi to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff United States Securities and Exchange Commission and designating Donald W. Searles as local counsel #11 by Judge Otis D. Wright, II. (lc)
June 17, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE of Deficiency in Electronically Filed Pro Hac Vice Application RE: APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Jonathan A. Epstein to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff United States Securities and Exchange Commission (Pro Hac Vice Fee - Not Required for US Government Attorney) #12 . The following error(s) was/were found: Local Rule 83-2.1.3.3(a) Application not complete: state and/or federal courts to which the applicant has been admitted are not listed. Proposed Order has not been flattened and is causing a corruption with the filing. Other error(s) with document(s): Please See MO re DJ and MJ Notice of Assignment, dated 6/16/22, Dkt. #13 . (lt)
June 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MINUTE ORDER IN CHAMBERS by Judge Otis D Wright, II: This action has been assigned to the calendar of Judge Otis D. Wright II. The Court's Electronic Document Submission System (EDSS) allows people without lawyers who havepending cases in the United States District Court for the Central District of California to submit documents electronically to the Clerk's Office The parties may consent to proceed before a Magistrate Judge appearing on the voluntary consent list. PLEASE refer to Local Rule 79-5 for the submission of CIVIL ONLY SEALED DOCUMENTS. CRIMINAL SEALED DOCUMENTS will remain the same. Please refer to Court's Website and Judge's procedures for information as applicable. (lc)
June 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Jonathan A. Epstein to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff United States Securities and Exchange Commission (Pro Hac Vice Fee - Not Required for US Government Attorney) filed by Plaintiff United States Securities and Exchange Commission. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Searles, Donald)
June 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 APPLICATION of Non-Resident Attorney Ariella O. Guardi to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Plaintiff United States Securities and Exchange Commission (Pro Hac Vice Fee - Not Required for US Government Attorney) filed by Plaintiff United States Securities and Exchange Commission. (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Searles, Donald)
June 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Jonathan A. Epstein. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. You have been removed as counsel of record from the docket in this case, and you will not be added back to the docket until your Pro Hac Vice status has been resolved. (lh)
June 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Charles J. Kerstetter. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. You have been removed as counsel of record from the docket in this case, and you will not be added back to the docket until your Pro Hac Vice status has been resolved. (lh)
June 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE OF PRO HAC VICE APPLICATION DUE for Non-Resident Attorney Ariella Omholt Guardi. A document recently filed in this case lists you as an out-of-state attorney of record. However, the Court has not been able to locate any record that you are admitted to the Bar of this Court, and you have not filed an application to appear Pro Hac Vice in this case. Accordingly, within 5 business days of the date of this notice, you must either (1) have your local counsel file an application to appear Pro Hac Vice (Form G-64) and pay the applicable fee, or (2) complete the next section of this form and return it to the court at cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov. You have been removed as counsel of record from the docket in this case, and you will not be added back to the docket until your Pro Hac Vice status has been resolved. (lh)
June 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 as to Defendants Nancy Cole, Patrick Egan, Andy Gitipityapon, Steven Graham, Thomas Swan, Western International Securities, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Summons as to Defendant Nancy Cole, #2 Summons as to Defendant Patrick Egan, #3 Summons as to Defendant Andy Gitipityapon, #4 Summons as to Defendant Steven Graham, #5 Summons as to Defendant Thomas Swan) (lh)
June 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 Notice to Counsel Re Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge. (lh)
June 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE TO PARTIES OF COURT-DIRECTED ADR PROGRAM filed. (lh)
June 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT to District Judge Otis D. Wright, II and Magistrate Judge Alexander F. MacKinnon. (lh)
June 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Request for Clerk to Issue Summons on Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening) #1 filed by Plaintiff United States Securities and Exchange Commission. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons, #3 Summons, #4 Summons, #5 Summons)(Searles, Donald)
June 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed by Plaintiff United States Securities and Exchange Commission. (Searles, Donald)
June 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT No Fee Required - US Government, filed by Plaintiff United States Securities and Exchange Commission. (Attorney Donald W. Searles added to party United States Securities and Exchange Commission(pty:pla))(Searles, Donald)

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Plaintiff: United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Represented By: Ariella Omholt Ariella
Represented By: Charles J Kerstetter
Represented By: Jonathan A Epstein
Represented By: Donald W. Searles
Represented By: Ariella O. Guardi
Represented By: Charles J. Kerstetter
Represented By: Jonathan A. Epstein
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Defendant: Western International Securities, Inc.
Represented By: Joseph E Floren
Represented By: Andrew M. Buttaro
Represented By: Evan Ormond
Represented By: G. Jeffrey Boujoukos
Represented By: Jason S. Pinney
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Defendant: Nancy Cole
Represented By: Jeffrey K. Compton
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Defendant: Patrick Egan
Represented By: Jeffrey K. Compton
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Defendant: Andy Gitipityapon
Represented By: Jeffrey K. Compton
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Defendant: Steven Graham
Represented By: Jeffrey K. Compton
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Defendant: Thomas Swan
Represented By: Jeffrey K. Compton
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