Federal Trade Commission v. AH Media Group, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Federal Trade Commission
Defendant: AH Media Group, LLC, Zanelo, LLC, Alan Schill and Henry Block
Not Yet Classified: Robb Evans & Associates LLC
Case Number: 3:2019cv04022
Filed: July 12, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of California
Presiding Judge: James Donato
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 9, 2019 Filing 56 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re #52 Order on Stipulation - Amended Stipulation and Proposed Order to Modify Preliminary injunction filed by AH Media Group, LLC, Henry Block, Alan Schill, Zanelo, LLC. (Kronenberger, Karl) (Filed on 9/9/2019)
September 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 55 ORDER. The parties' proposal (Dkt. No. 54) to allow individual defendants Alan Schill and Henry Block each to access $7,500 per month for September and October 2019 is approved in concept, but the pending stipulation (Dkt. No. 51) is not tied to those limits and so is denied on that basis. The parties may submit a new proposed order that is directly tailored to the approved limits. Signed by Judge James Donato on 9/6/2019. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jdlc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/6/2019)
August 30, 2019 Filing 54 Statement Joint Statement Regarding Stipulation and Proposed Order to Modify Preliminary Injunction by Federal Trade Commission. (Tonelli, Roberta) (Filed on 8/30/2019)
August 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 53 ORDER re #51 STIPULATION TO MODIFY PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION. The Court would like more detailed information about why the accounts identified in the stipulation should be unfrozen, who will have access to the funds in the account, and the amount of money currently in those accounts and that may deposited into them over the next 6 months. Signed by Judge James Donato on 8/29/2019. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jdlc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/29/2019)
August 28, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 52 Order by Judge James Donato granting #50 Stipulated Preliminary Injunction. The hearing that was set for August 29, 2019, is VACATED. (jdlc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/28/2019)
August 27, 2019 Filing 51 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re #50 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER for Preliminary Injunction to Modify Preliminary Injunction filed by AH Media Group, LLC, Henry Block, Alan Schill, Zanelo, LLC. (Kronenberger, Karl) (Filed on 8/27/2019)
August 27, 2019 Filing 50 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER for Preliminary Injunction filed by Federal Trade Commission. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Attachment A, #2 Exhibit Attachment B, #3 Exhibit Attachment C, #4 Exhibit Attachment D, #5 Exhibit Attachment E, #6 Exhibit Attachment F, #7 Exhibit Attachment G)(Tonelli, Roberta) (Filed on 8/27/2019)
August 27, 2019 Filing 49 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Robb Evans & Associates LLC re #48 Status Report (Caris, Gary) (Filed on 8/27/2019)
August 27, 2019 Filing 48 STATUS REPORT -- Temporary Receiver's Report of Activities for the Period from July 18, 2019 through August 27, 2019 by Robb Evans & Associates LLC. (Caris, Gary) (Filed on 8/27/2019)
August 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 47 Order by Judge James Donato granting #43 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages. Defendants' stipulated request to file an opposition memorandum in excess of 15 pages is granted. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jdlc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/26/2019)
August 26, 2019 Filing 46 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by AH Media Group, LLC, Henry Block, Alan Schill, Zanelo, LLC re #41 Notice of Appearance, #44 Response to Order to Show Cause, #45 Certificate of Interested Entities, #43 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages for Response to Order to Show Cause, #42 Notice of Appearance (Kronenberger, Karl) (Filed on 8/26/2019)
August 25, 2019 Filing 45 Certificate of Interested Entities by AH Media Group, LLC, Henry Block, Alan Schill, Zanelo, LLC identifying Other Affiliate Zanelo Capital Management LLC, Other Affiliate Vishaka Media, Other Affiliate XI Family, Other Affiliate High Ranx for Alan Schill; Other Affiliate H. Block Investments, LLC, Other Affiliate Block Asset Management, Other Affiliate South Broadway Automotive Group, Inc. for Henry Block. (Kronenberger, Karl) (Filed on 8/25/2019)
August 25, 2019 Filing 44 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by AH Media Group, LLC, Henry Block, Alan Schill, Zanelo, LLC for Why a Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of H. Block and Ex. A, #2 Declaration of A. Schill, #3 Declaration of K. Kronenberger and Exs. 1-4)(Kronenberger, Karl) (Filed on 8/25/2019)
August 25, 2019 Filing 43 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages for Response to Order to Show Cause filed by AH Media Group, LLC, Henry Block, Alan Schill, Zanelo, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Stipulation, #2 Proposed Order)(Kronenberger, Karl) (Filed on 8/25/2019)
August 23, 2019 Filing 42 NOTICE of Appearance by Karl Stephen Kronenberger for Defendants (Kronenberger, Karl) (Filed on 8/23/2019)
August 23, 2019 Filing 41 NOTICE of Appearance by Liana W Chen for Defendants (Chen, Liana) (Filed on 8/23/2019)
August 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 40 Order by Judge James Donato granting #39 Stipulation. The parties' stipulated protective order is approved, except that in those cases where the stipulated protective order conflicts with the Court's standing orders (e.g., with respect to the filing of discovery motions), the Court's standing orders will control. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jdlc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/12/2019)
August 1, 2019 Filing 39 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER (PROTECTIVE ORDER) filed by Federal Trade Commission. (Hector, Colin) (Filed on 8/1/2019)
July 31, 2019 Filing 38 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Robb Evans & Associates LLC re #36 Notice of Appearance, #37 Notice (Other) (Caris, Gary) (Filed on 7/31/2019)
July 31, 2019 Filing 37 NOTICE by Robb Evans & Associates LLC Temporary Receiver's Undertaking (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Undertaking for Receiver)(Caris, Gary) (Filed on 7/31/2019)
July 31, 2019 Filing 36 NOTICE of Appearance by Gary Owen Caris as Counsel for Temporary Receiver Robb Evans at Robb Evans & Associates LLC (Caris, Gary) (Filed on 7/31/2019)
July 30, 2019 Filing 35 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Federal Trade Commission. Service waived by Zanelo, LLC waiver sent on 7/25/2019, answer due 9/23/2019. (Hector, Colin) (Filed on 7/30/2019)
July 30, 2019 Filing 34 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Federal Trade Commission. Service waived by Alan Schill waiver sent on 7/25/2019, answer due 9/23/2019. (Hector, Colin) (Filed on 7/30/2019)
July 30, 2019 Filing 33 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Complaint, Summons, TRO and Associated Filings served on AH Media Group, LLC on 7-19-2019, filed by Federal Trade Commission. (Hector, Colin) (Filed on 7/30/2019)
July 30, 2019 Filing 32 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Complaint, Summons, TRO and Associated Filings served on Henry Block on 7-19-2019, filed by Federal Trade Commission. (Hector, Colin) (Filed on 7/30/2019)
July 29, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER GRANTING #30 STIPULATION EXTENDING TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND ADJOURNING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION HEARING. Preliminary Injunction Hearing re-set for 8/29/2019 at 10:00 AM. Signed by Judge James Donato on 7/29/2019. (jdlc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/29/2019)
July 29, 2019 Filing 30 STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re #26 Order,, Terminate Motions,, Set Deadlines/Hearings, EXTENDING TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND ADJOURNING PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION HEARING filed by Federal Trade Commission. (Tonelli, Roberta) (Filed on 7/29/2019)
July 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER. This case was previously sealed on a temporary basis at the FTC's request. Dkt. No. 5. The time period for the temporary seal has now expired, and the case is ordered unsealed. Signed by Judge James Donato on 7/26/2019. (This is a text-only entry generated by the court. There is no document associated with this entry.) (jdlc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/26/2019)
July 25, 2019 Filing 28 NOTICE of Service of Temporary Restraining Order and Expiration of Temporary Seal by Federal Trade Commission (hdjS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/25/2019)
July 18, 2019 Filing 27 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge James Donato: Motion Hearing held on 7/18/2019. (jdlc2S, COURT STAFF) (Date Filed: 7/18/2019)
July 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 26 TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER WITH ASSET FREEZE, APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER, OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF, AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION SHOULD NOT ISSUE. Preliminary Injunction Hearing set for 8/1/2019 at 2:00 p.m. Signed by Judge James Donato on 7/18/2019. (jdlc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/18/2019)
July 18, 2019 Filing 24 Summons Issued as to AH Media Group, LLC, Henry Block, Alan Schill, Zanelo, LLC. (hdjS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/18/2019)
July 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ORDER granting expedited hearing on #12 TRO application. Motion Hearing set for 7/18/2019 at 2:00 PM in San Francisco, Courtroom 11, 19th Floor. Signed by Judge James Donato on 7/15/2019. (jdlc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/15/2019) (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/16/2019: #1 Certificate/Proof of Service) (lrcS, COURT STAFF).
July 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 ORDER granting #10 Administrative Motion for Excess Pages. Signed by Judge James Donato on 7/15/2019. (jdlc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/15/2019) (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/16/2019: #1 Certificate/Proof of Service) (lrcS, COURT STAFF).
July 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER granting #9 Administrative Motion to Permit Ex Parte Filing of Three Motions. Signed by Judge James Donato on 7/15/2019. (jdlc2S, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/15/2019) (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/16/2019: #1 Certificate/Proof of Service) (lrcS, COURT STAFF).
July 12, 2019 Filing 25 Plaintiff's Recommendation for Temporary Receiver filed by Federal Trade Commission (hdjS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/12/2019)
July 12, 2019 Filing 23 Received Document: [Proposed] EX PARTE TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER WITH ASSET FREEZE, APPOINTMENT OF A TEMPORARY RECEIVER, AND OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF, AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION SHOULD NOT BE ISSUED; by Federal Trade Commission. (aaaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/12/2019) (aaaS, COURT STAFF). (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/15/2019: #1 Received Document) (aaaS, COURT STAFF).
July 12, 2019 Filing 22 APPENDIX OF DECLARATIONS AND EXHIBITS IN SUPPORT OF FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION'S MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER VOLUME 3 OF 3; filed byFederal Trade Commission. (Attachments: #1 Appendix Pt.02, #2 Appendix Pt.03)(aaaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/12/2019)
July 12, 2019 Filing 21 APPENDIX OF DECLARATIONS AND EXHIBITS IN SUPPORT OF FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION'S MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER VOLUME 2 OF 3; filed byFederal Trade Commission. (Attachments: #1 Apendix Pt.02, #2 Appendix Pt.03, #3 Appendix Pt.04, #4 Appendix Pt.05)(aaaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/12/2019) (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/15/2019: #5 Compact Disc) (aaaS, COURT STAFF).
July 12, 2019 Filing 20 APPENDIX OF DECLARATIONS AND EXHIBITS IN SUPPORT OF FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION'S MOTION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER VOLUME 1 OF 3; filed byFederal Trade Commission. (aaaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/12/2019) (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/15/2019: #1 Appendix Pt.02, #2 Appendix Pt.03, #3 Appendix Pt04, #4 Appendix Pt.05) (aaaS, COURT STAFF).
July 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge James Donato for all further proceedings. Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim no longer assigned to case. Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order No. 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. Signed by the Clerk on 7/12/19. (Attachments: #1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(srnS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/12/2019)
July 12, 2019 Filing 15 CERTIFICATION AND DECLARATION OF COUNSEL IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATIONS FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND ORDER WAIVING NOTICE REQUIREMENT; filed byFederal Trade Commission. (aaaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/12/2019) (aaaS, COURT STAFF).
July 12, 2019 Filing 14 CLERK'S NOTICE of Impending Reassignment to U.S. District Judge. (mklS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/12/2019)
July 12, 2019 Filing 13 MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF'S #12 EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER WITH ASSET FREEZE, APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER, OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF, AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION SHOULD NOT ISSUE; filed byFederal Trade Commission. (Related document(s) #12 ) (aaaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/12/2019) (aaaS, COURT STAFF).
July 12, 2019 Filing 12 EX PARTE APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER WITH ASSET FREEZE, APPOINTMENT OF A RECEIVER, OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF, AND ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION SHOULD NOT ISSUE; filed by Federal Trade Commission. Responses due by 7/26/2019. Replies due by 8/2/2019. (aaaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/12/2019) (aaaS, COURT STAFF).
July 12, 2019 Filing 11 EX PARTE ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION FOR AN EXPEDITED HEARING ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR EX PARTE TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND ASSOCIATED MOTIONS FILED CONCURRENTLY AND MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT THEREOF; filed by Federal Trade Commission. (aaaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/12/2019) (aaaS, COURT STAFF). (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/12/2019: #1) (aaaS, COURT STAFF).
July 12, 2019 Filing 10 EX PARTE ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE TRO MEMORANDUM IN EXCESS OF 25 PAGES AND MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT THEREOF; filed by Federal Trade Commission. (aaaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/12/2019) (aaaS, COURT STAFF). (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/12/2019: #1 Proposed Order) (aaaS, COURT STAFF).
July 12, 2019 Filing 9 EX PARTE MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE THREE MOTIONS EX PARTE: (1) A MOTION TO TEMPORARILY SEAL THE CASE FILE; (2) A MOTION SEEKING LEAVE TO FILE A MEMORANDUM EXCEEDING 25 PAGES; AND (3) A MOTION FOR AN EXPEDITED HEARING AND MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT THEREOF; filed by Federal Trade Commission. (aaaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/12/2019) (aaaS, COURT STAFF). (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/12/2019: #1 Proposed Order) (aaaS, COURT STAFF).
July 12, 2019 Filing 8 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF COLIN HECTOR AS COUNSEL; by Federal Trade Commission (aaaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/12/2019) (aaaS, COURT STAFF).
July 12, 2019 Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF EMILY BURTON AS COUNSEL; by Federal Trade Commission (aaaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/12/2019) (aaaS, COURT STAFF).
July 12, 2019 Filing 6 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE OF ROBERTA DIANE TONELLI AS COUNSEL; by Federal Trade Commission (aaaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/12/2019) (aaaS, COURT STAFF).
July 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER re #3 EX PARTE ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO TEMPORARILY SEAL THE CASE FILE; filed by Federal Trade Commission. Signed by Judge James Donato on 7/12/19. (aaaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/12/2019) (aaaS, COURT STAFF).
July 12, 2019 Filing 4 Declaration of ROBERTA TONELLI in Support of #3 Ex Parte Administrative Motion to Temporarily Seal the Case File; filed byFederal Trade Commission. (Related document(s) #3 ) (aaaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/12/2019) (aaaS, COURT STAFF).
July 12, 2019 Filing 3 EX PARTE ADMINISTRATIVE MOTION TO TEMPORARILY SEAL THE CASE FILE AND MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT THEREOF; filed by Federal Trade Commission. (aaaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/12/2019) (aaaS, COURT STAFF).
July 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 10/14/2019. Initial Case Management Conference set for 10/21/2019 01:30 PM.. Signed by Magistrate Judge Sallie Kim on 11/12/19. (aaaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/12/2019) (aaaS, COURT STAFF).
July 12, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION AND OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF; (FEE WAIVED); (NO PROCESS); against AH Media Group, LLC, Henry Block, Alan Schill, Zanelo, LLC. Filed byFederal Trade Commission. Consent/Declination due by 7/26/2019. (aaaS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 7/12/2019) (aaaS, COURT STAFF). (Additional attachment(s) added on 7/12/2019: #1 Civil Cover Sheet) (aaaS, COURT STAFF).

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