Securities and Exchange Commission v. Blockvest, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Securities and Exchange Commission
Defendant: Reginald Buddy Ringgold, III and Blockvest, LLC
Case Number: 3:2018cv02287
Filed: October 3, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of California
Presiding Judge: Michael S Berg
Referring Judge: Gonzalo P Curiel
2 Judge: Barbara Lynn Major
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 0077
Jury Demanded By: None
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 29, 2018 Filing 42 NOTICE OF FILING OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT (Motion Hearing) held on 11/16/2018 before Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Chari L. Bowery. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER or the Court Reporter/Transcriber. If redaction is necessary, parties have seven calendar days from the file date of the Transcript to E-File the Notice of Intent to Request Redaction. The following deadlines would also apply if requesting redaction: Redaction Request Statement due to Court Reporter/Transcriber 12/20/2018. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 12/31/2018. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 2/27/2019. (akr)
November 27, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 41 ORDER Denying #30 Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Terminating #3 Plaintiff's Motion for TRO and #6 Temporary Restraining Order. The Court also strikes Plaintiff's Supplemental Declaration of David Brown and Defendants' Opposition and Response. (Dkt. Nos. 39, 40.). Signed by Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel on 11/27/18. (dlg)
November 20, 2018 Filing 40 *** STRICKEN PER ECF ORDER 41 *** RESPONSE re #39 Declaration,, Of David Brown Unauthorized Post Hearing Declaration filed by Reginald Buddy Ringgold, III. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3)(Morris, Stanley) (dlg). Modified on 11/27/2018 (dlg). (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/27/2018: #4 strike) (dlg).
November 19, 2018 Filing 39 *** STRICKEN PER ECF ORDER 41 *** DECLARATION re #27 Response in Support of Motion,,,, [Supplemental David S. Brown] by Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 to Suppl. Brown Decl., #2 Exhibit 2 to Suppl. Brown Decl., #3 Exhibit 3 to Suppl. Brown Decl., #4 Exhibit 4 to Suppl. Brown Decl., #5 Exhibit 5 to Suppl. Brown Decl., #6 Exhibit 6 to Suppl. Brown Decl., #7 Exhibit 7 to Suppl. Brown Decl., #8 Exhibit 8 to Suppl. Brown Decl.)(Longo, Amy) qc email, supplemental documents require court order (dlg). Modified on 11/27/2018 (dlg). (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/27/2018: #9 Strike) (dlg).
November 16, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 38 ORDER Following Hearing on Preliminary Injunction. The TRO and Order To Show Cause Re Preliminary Injunction and Orders: (1) Freezing Assets; (2) Prohibiting the Destruction of Documents; (3) Granting Expedited Discovery; and (4) Requiring Accountings shall be extended, and shall remain in full force and effect until the Courts ruling on the preliminary injunction. Signed by Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel on 11/16/2018.(sjt)
November 16, 2018 Filing 37 Minute Order. for proceedings held before Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel: Order to Show Cause Hearing held on 11/16/2018; re #30 Motion for Hearing; re #30 Motion for Leave to File - Motions Submitted. Court to issue written Order. (Court Reporter/ECR Chari Bowery). (Plaintiff Attorney Amy Longo, Davis S. Brown and Brent Wilner).(Defendant Attorney Stanley Moris and Brian Corrigan). (no document attached) (ksr)
November 16, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER OF RECUSAL. Magistrate Judge Barbara Lynn Major is no longer assigned. Case reassigned to Magistrate Judge Michael S. Berg for all further proceedings. The new case number is 18cv2287-GPC-MSB. Signed by Magistrate Judge Barbara Lynn Major on 11/15/18.(dlg)
November 14, 2018 Filing 35 RESPONSE in Opposition re #30 MOTION for Hearing MOTION for Leave to File filed by Securities and Exchange Commission. (Longo, Amy) (anh).
November 14, 2018 Filing 34 NOTICE of Intent to Oppose by Securities and Exchange Commission re #32 Declaration, #31 Declaration, #30 Ex Parte MOTION For Evidentiary Hearing and MOTION for Leave to File Investor Declarations (Longo, Amy) (rmc).
November 13, 2018 Filing 33 Proposed Order by Reginald Buddy Ringgold, III re #30 Ex Parte MOTION For Evidentiary Hearing and MOTION for Leave to File Investor Declarations (Morris, Stanley) Modified on 11/14/2018 to correct text; QC mail sent to filer re not e-filing proposed orders (rmc).
November 13, 2018 Filing 32 DECLARATION re #30 Ex Parte MOTION For Evidentiary Hearing and MOTION for Leave to File Investor Declarations by Defendant Reginald Buddy Ringgold, III. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit, #9 Exhibit, #10 Exhibit, #11 Exhibit, #12 Exhibit, #13 Exhibit)(Morris, Stanley) Modified on 11/14/2018 to correct text, QC mail sent to filer re supporting documents not attached to moving papers (rmc).
November 13, 2018 Filing 31 DECLARATION re #30 Ex Parte MOTION For Evidentiary Hearing and MOTION for Leave to File Investor Declarations by Defendant Reginald Buddy Ringgold, III. (Morris, Stanley) Modified to correct text on 11/14/2018, QC mail sent re not attaching supporting documents to moving papers (rmc).
November 13, 2018 Filing 30 Ex Parte MOTION For Evidentiary Hearing and MOTION for Leave to File Investor Declarations filed by Reginald Buddy Ringgold, III. (Morris, Stanley) Modified to correct event and docket text on 11/14/2018; QC mail sent re incorrect event and Memorandum not filed as separately captioned attachment (rmc). Added MOTION for Leave to File on 11/14/2018 (rmc).
November 8, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER #26 Continuing Defendants Blockvest, LLC and Reginald Buddy Ringgold, III to Answer Complaint. Signed by Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel on 11/8/18. (dlg)
November 7, 2018 Filing 28 RESPONSE re #25 Response in Opposition to Motion, & Securities and Exchange Commission's Objections to Defendants' Evidence filed by Securities and Exchange Commission. (Longo, Amy) (dlg).
November 7, 2018 Filing 27 RESPONSE in Support re #3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order filed by Securities and Exchange Commission. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of David S. Brown & Index to Exs., #2 Exhibit 1 to Brown Decl., #3 Exhibit 2 to Brown Decl., #4 Exhibit 3 to Brown Decl., #5 Exhibit 4 to Brown Decl., #6 Exhibit 5 to Brown Decl., #7 Exhibit 6 to Brown Decl., #8 Exhibit 7 to Brown Decl., #9 Exhibit 8 to Brown Decl., #10 Exhibit 9 to Brown Decl., #11 Exhibit 10 to Brown Decl., #12 Exhibit 11 to Brown Decl., #13 Exhibit 12 to Brown Decl., #14 Exhibit 13 to Brown Decl., #15 Exhibit 14 to Brown Decl., #16 Exhibit 15 to Brown Decl., #17 Exhibit 16 to Brown Decl., #18 Exhibit 17 to Brown Decl., #19 Exhibit 18 Part 1 to Brown Decl., #20 Exhibit 18 Part 2 to Brown Decl., #21 Exhibit 19 to Brown Decl., #22 Declaration Kyle White & Ex. Index, #23 Exhibit 1 Part 1 to White Decl., #24 Exhibit 1 Part 2 to White Decl., #25 Exhibit 1 Part 3 to White Decl., #26 Exhibit 2 to White Decl., #27 Exhibit 3 to White Decl., #28 Exhibit 4 to White Decl.)(Longo, Amy) (dlg).
November 7, 2018 Filing 26 Joint MOTION to Continue Date for Defendants Blockvest, LLC and Reginald Buddy Ringgold, III to Respond to Complaint by Securities and Exchange Commission. (Longo, Amy)(dlg).
November 2, 2018 Filing 25 OBJECTIONS, RESPONSE in Opposition re #3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order Evidentiary Objections filed by Blockvest, LLC. (Morris, Stanley) Modified on 11/5/2018 (dlg). Modified on 11/7/2018 to send qc email for courtesy copies (dlg).
November 2, 2018 Filing 24 DECLARATION re #23 Response in Opposition to Motion for Preliminary Injunction by Defendant Blockvest, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2)(Morris, Stanley) (dlg). Modified on 11/7/2018 to send qc email for courtesy copies (dlg).
November 2, 2018 Filing 23 RESPONSE in Opposition re #3 MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order Preliminary Injunction filed by Blockvest, LLC. (Morris, Stanley) (dlg). Modified on 11/7/2018 to send qc email for courtesy copies (dlg).
November 2, 2018 Filing 22 NOTICE of Appearance by David Stuart Brown on behalf of Securities and Exchange Commission (Brown, David)Attorney David Stuart Brown added to party Securities and Exchange Commission(pty:pla) (dlg).
November 2, 2018 Filing 21 RESPONSE re #6 Temporary Restraining Order, #18 Response to Order to Show Cause, Supplemental Accounting filed by Blockvest, LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6)(Morris, Stanley) (dlg). Modified on 11/7/2018 to send qc email for courtesy copies (dlg).
October 26, 2018 Filing 20 NOTICE Certificate of Service by Blockvest, LLC (Morris, Stanley) qc email, incorrect event selected (dlg).
October 26, 2018 Filing 19 NOTICE of Interested Parties by Blockvest, LLC (Morris, Stanley)Attorney Stanley Charles Morris added to party Blockvest, LLC(pty:dft) QC email, incorrect event selected (dlg).
October 26, 2018 Filing 18 RESPONSE TO ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE by Reginald Buddy Ringgold, III re #6 Temporary Restraining Order, #17 Order on Motion to Continue,,. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5)(Morris, Stanley) (dlg).
October 23, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER Granting #16 Motion to Continue Hearing re Preliminary Injunction and Orders: Freezing Assets; Prohibiting the Destruction of Documents; Granting Expedited Discovery; and Requiring Accountings. Defendants shall file and serve any response to the Order to Show Cause on or before November 2, 2018; The SEC shall file and serve any reply to the Order to Show Cause on or before November 7, 2018; Order to Show Cause Hearing set for 11/16/2018 at 3:00 PM before Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel. Signed by Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel on 10/23/18. (dlg)
October 22, 2018 Filing 16 Joint MOTION to Continue Hearing on Show Cause Hearing Re: Preliminary Injunction Hearing by Securities and Exchange Commission. (Longo, Amy) (dlg).
October 15, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER Granting #14 Motion to Continue Hearing Re Preliminary Injunction and Orders: (1) Freezing Assets; (2) Prohibiting the Destruction of Documents' (3) Granting Expedited Discovery; and (4) Requiring Accountings. The hearing on the Order to Show Cause shall be continued to November 2, 2018, at 3:00 p.m. Defendants shall file a response to the Order to Show Cause on or before October 22, 2018. Plaintiff shall file a reply on or before October 25, 2018. Signed by Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel on 10/15/18. (dlg)
October 15, 2018 Filing 14 Joint MOTION to Continue Hearing on Order to Show Cause re: Preliminary Injunction and Orders: (1) Freezing Assets; (2) Prohibiting the Destruction of Documents; (3) Granting Expedited Discovery; and, (4) Requiring Accountings by Securities and Exchange Commission. (Longo, Amy) (dlg).
October 11, 2018 Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Securities and Exchange Commission. Reginald Buddy Ringgold, III served. (Longo, Amy) (dlg).
October 11, 2018 Filing 12 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Securities and Exchange Commission. Blockvest, LLC served. (Longo, Amy) (dlg).
October 10, 2018 Filing 11 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Complaint and Temprary Restraining Order served on Joyce Webb (on behalf of Defendant Reginald Buddy Ringgold, III) on October 9, 2018, filed by Securities and Exchange Commission. (Longo, Amy) qc email, attorney should file as summons returned executed (dlg).
October 10, 2018 Filing 10 AFFIDAVIT of Service for Complaint and Temporary Restraining Order served on Tasha Roesler, Registered Agents, Inc. (on behalf of Blockvest LLC) on October 10, 2018, filed by Securities and Exchange Commission. (Longo, Amy) QC email, attorney should file as summons returned executed (dlg).
October 10, 2018 Filing 9 NOTICE of Hearing: Order to Show Cause Hearing set for 10/18/2018 01:30 PM in Courtroom 2D before Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel. (no document attached) (ksr)
October 9, 2018 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance of attorney Brent W. Wilner by Securities and Exchange Commission (cc: GPC) (Attorney Maint.) (dlg)
October 5, 2018 Filing 7 Summons Issued. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should print this summons and serve it in accordance with Rule 4, Fed.R.Civ.P and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiffs attorney not receiving notice electronically. (cc: Plaintiff Attorney Amy Longo via US Mail) (dlg) (jao).
October 5, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 6 *** TERMINATED PER ORDER ECF 41 *** TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER: Freezing Assets; Prohibiting the Destruction of Documents; Granting Expedited Discovery; and Requiring Accountings; and Order to Show Cause re Preliminary Injunction. Signed by Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel on 10/5/18. (cc: Plaintiff Attorney Amy Longo) (dlg) Modified on 11/27/2018 (dlg).
October 5, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ORDER Granting #3 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order. Signed by Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel on 10/5/18. (cc: Plaintiff Attorney Amy Longo via US Mail) (dlg)
October 5, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER Granting #2 Motion to Seal All Documents. Signed by Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel on 10/5/18. (cc: Plaintiff Attorney Amy Longo via US Mail) (dlg)
October 3, 2018 Filing 3 *** TERMINATED PER ORDER ECF 41 *** Plaintiff's MOTION for Temporary Restraining Order and Orders: Freezing Assets; Prohibiting the Destruction of Documents; Granting Expedited Discovery; and Requiring Accounting and Order to Show Cause re Preliminary Injunction by Securities and Exchange Commission. (Attachments: #1 Memo of Points and Authorities, #2 Declaration of Michael I White, #3 Declaration of Dale Barnes, #4 Declaration of Saraswati Joshi, #5 Declaration of Roberto Grasso, #6 Declaration of Christine Roche, #7 Exhibit 1 to Decl of Christine Roche, #8 Exhibit part 2 to Exhibit 1 to Decl of Christine Roche, #9 Exhibit 2-5 to Exhibit 1 to Decl of Christine Roche, #10 Exhibit 6 to 11 to Exhibit 1 to Decl of Christine Roche, #11 Declaration of Brent Wilner), #12 Exhibit 1-10 to Declaration of Brent Wilner, #13 Exhibit 11-21 to Declaration of Brent Wilner, #16 Exhibit 22-32 to to Declaration of Brent Wilner, #17 Exhibit 33-40 to to Declaration of Brent Wilner, #18 Exhibit 41-42 to Declaration of Brent Wilner, #19 Exhibit 43-46 to Declaration of Brent Wilner, #20 Exhibit 47-49 to Declaration of Brent Wilner, #21 Exhibit 50-51 to Declaration of Brent Wilner, #22 Exhibit 52-58 to Declaration of Brent Wilner, #23 Declaration Supplemental Decl of Brent Wilner, #24 Part 2 to Supplemental Decl of Brent Wilner) (dlg). Modified on 11/27/2018 (dlg).
October 3, 2018 Filing 2 MOTION to File Application for Temporary Restraining Order Under Seal by Securities and Exchange Commission. (dlg)
October 3, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants, Fee Waived, filed by Securities and Exchange Commission. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)The new case number is 3:18-cv-2287-GPC-BLM. Judge Gonzalo P. Curiel and Magistrate Judge Barbara Lynn Major are assigned to the case. (Longo, Amy)(dlg) (jao).

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Defendant: Reginald Buddy Ringgold, III
Represented By: Stanley Charles Morris
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Represented By: Brent Walter Wilner
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