BURKHARDT et al v. MONEYLION TECHNOLOGIES INC. et al
Plaintiff: Johnathan Burkhardt and Deven Burkhardt
Defendant: MONEYLION TECHNOLOGIES INC, ML PLUS LLC and MONEYLION OF FLORIDA LLC
Case Number: 3:2025cv00693
Filed: May 22, 2025
Court: U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
Presiding Judge: ZACHARY C BOLITHO
Referring Judge: T KENT WETHERELL
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1331 Fed. Question
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
August 15, 2025 Filing 38 ACKNOWLEDGMENT re 37 Case Transferred Out to Another District. Case transferred from Florida Northern has been opened in Southern District of New York as case 1:25-cv-06761, filed 08/15/2025. (alb)
August 11, 2025 Filing 37 Interdistrict Transfer to the Southern District of New York. (alb)
August 11, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 36 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE. Defendants' motion to stay or transfer (Doc. #32 ) is GRANTED, and this case is transferred to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York under the first-filed rule. Defendants' motion for an interim stay (Doc. #33 ) is DENIED as moot. The Clerk shall effectuate the transfer and close this case. Signed by JUDGE T KENT WETHERELL II on 08/11/2025. (alb)
August 7, 2025 ACTION REQUIRED BY DISTRICT JUDGE: Chambers of JUDGE T KENT WETHERELL II notified that action is needed Re: #33 Interim MOTION to Stay re #32 MOTION to Stay , or Alternatively, Transfer Pursuant to the First-Filed Rule and Accompanying Memorandum of Law , #35 Response in Opposition to Motion. (alb)
August 6, 2025 Filing 35 RESPONSE in Opposition re #33 Interim MOTION to Stay re #32 MOTION to Stay , or Alternatively, Transfer Pursuant to the First-Filed Rule and Accompanying Memorandum of Law filed by JOHNATHAN BURKHARDT, DEVEN BURKHARDT. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Decl. of J. Varnell) (VARNELL, JANET)
July 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 34 ORDER IMPOSING TEMPORARY ADMINISTRATIVE STAY. re #33 Interim MOTION to Stay re #32 MOTION to Stay, or Alternatively, Transfer Pursuant to the First- Filed Rule and Accompanying Memorandum of Law. On the Court's own motion, it is ORDERED that this case is administratively stayed pending disposition of Defendants motion for an "interim" stay (Doc. #33 ) or further court order. Signed by JUDGE T KENT WETHERELL II on 07/24/2025. (alb)
July 23, 2025 Filing 33 Interim MOTION to Stay re #32 MOTION to Stay , or Alternatively, Transfer Pursuant to the First-Filed Rule and Accompanying Memorandum of Law by MONEYLION TECHNOLOGIES INC, ML PLUS LLC, MONEYLION OF FLORIDA LLC. (BOYD, GINGER)
July 23, 2025 Filing 32 MOTION to Stay , or Alternatively, Transfer Pursuant to the First-Filed Rule and Accompanying Memorandum of Law by MONEYLION TECHNOLOGIES INC, ML PLUS LLC, MONEYLION OF FLORIDA LLC. (BOYD, GINGER)
July 23, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 31 ORDER granting #30 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Jennifer S. Wagner is authorized to appear pro hac vice for Plaintiffs. Signed by JUDGE T KENT WETHERELL II on 07/23/2025. (alb)
July 23, 2025 ACTION REQUIRED BY DISTRICT JUDGE: Chambers of JUDGE T KENT WETHERELL II notified that action is needed Re: #30 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Jennifer S. Wagner.( Filing fee $ 219 receipt number AFLNDC-9552591.) (alb)
July 22, 2025 Filing 30 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Jennifer S. Wagner.( Filing fee $ 219 receipt number AFLNDC-9552591.) by JOHNATHAN BURKHARDT, DEVEN BURKHARDT. (Attachments: #1 WV Cert of Good Standing, #2 NY Cert of Good Standing, #3 MA Cert of Good Standing) (WAGNER, JENNIFER)
July 18, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER TOLLING DEADLINES re #28 Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. on the Court's own motion, it is ORDERED that all deadlines in the Initial Scheduling Order are tolled pending disposition of Defendants' forthcoming motion to stay or further court order. Signed by JUDGE T KENT WETHERELL II on 07/18/2025. (alb) Modified on 7/22/2025 To complete title of document (alb).
July 18, 2025 ACTION REQUIRED BY DISTRICT JUDGE: Chambers of JUDGE T KENT WETHERELL II notified that action is needed Re: #28 Report of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (alb)
July 17, 2025 Filing 28 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (VARNELL, JANET)
July 10, 2025 ACTION REQUIRED BY DISTRICT JUDGE: Chambers of JUDGE T KENT WETHERELL II notified that action is needed Re: #27 NOTICE OF EARLIER FILED ACTION. (jfj)
July 9, 2025 Filing 27 NOTICE of Earlier Filed Action by MONEYLION TECHNOLOGIES INC, ML PLUS LLC, MONEYLION OF FLORIDA LLC (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A - Lowe Amended Complaint) (BOYD, GINGER)
June 27, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 26 ORDER granting #25 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, attorney Hugh Hamilton is authorized to appear pro hac vice for Defendants. Signed by JUDGE T KENT WETHERELL II on 06/27/2025. (alb)
June 27, 2025 ACTION REQUIRED BY DISTRICT JUDGE: Chambers of JUDGE T KENT WETHERELL II notified that action is needed Re: #25 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Hugh Hamilton.( Filing fee $ 219 receipt number AFLNDC-9526124.) (alb)
June 26, 2025 Filing 25 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Hugh Hamilton.( Filing fee $ 219 receipt number AFLNDC-9526124.) by MONEYLION TECHNOLOGIES INC, ML PLUS LLC, MONEYLION OF FLORIDA LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Certificate of Good Standing) (HAMILTON, HUGH)
June 24, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER granting #23 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Attorney Ryan T. Gott is authorized to appear pro hac vice for Plaintiffs. Signed by JUDGE T KENT WETHERELL II on 06/24/2025. (alb)
June 23, 2025 Filing 23 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Ryan T. Gott.( Filing fee $ 219 receipt number AFLNDC-9521388.) by JOHNATHAN BURKHARDT, DEVEN BURKHARDT. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing) (GOTT, RYAN)
June 12, 2025 Filing 22 Corporate Disclosure Statement/Certificate of Interested Persons by MONEYLION TECHNOLOGIES INC, ML PLUS LLC, MONEYLION OF FLORIDA LLC identifying Corporate Parent Gen Digital Inc. for ML PLUS LLC, MONEYLION OF FLORIDA LLC, MONEYLION TECHNOLOGIES INC.. (BOYD, GINGER)
June 12, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #19 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Attorney Shennan Kavanagh is authorized to appear pro hac vice for Plaintiffs. Signed by JUDGE T KENT WETHERELL II on 06/12/2025. (alb)
June 11, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ORDER. This case is before the Court based on the motion for leave to appear pro hac vice filed by attorney Melissa S. Weiner (Doc. #18 ). The motion is GRANTED, and attorney Melissa S. Weiner is authorized to appear pro hac vice for Plaintiffs. Signed by JUDGE T KENT WETHERELL II on 06/11/25. (jfj)
June 11, 2025 Filing 19 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Shennan Kavanagh.( Filing fee $ 219 receipt number AFLNDC-9507540.) by JOHNATHAN BURKHARDT, DEVEN BURKHARDT. (Attachments: #1 Certificate of Good Standing Shennan Kavanagh) (KAVANAGH, SHENNAN)
June 11, 2025 ACTION REQUIRED BY DISTRICT JUDGE: Chambers of JUDGE T KENT WETHERELL II notified that action is needed Re: #18 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Melissa S. Weiner. (jfj)
June 10, 2025 Filing 18 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Melissa S. Weiner.( Filing fee $ 219 receipt number AFLNDC-9506937.) by JOHNATHAN BURKHARDT, DEVEN BURKHARDT. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Melissa S. Weiner Certificate of Good Standing) (WEINER, MELISSA)
June 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME, re #14 Consent MOTION to Extend Timeto Respond to Plaintiffs' Class Action Complaint. Defendants have until July 28, 2025, to answer or otherwise respond to the complaint.( Answer due by 7/28/2025.) Signed by JUDGE T KENT WETHERELL II on 06/09/2025. (alb)
June 9, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 16 ORDER granting #11 , #12 , #13 Motions to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Attorneys Jessica Liu and Helen Chandler Steiger are authorized to appear pro hac vice for Plaintiffs, and James Kim is authorized to appear pro hac vice for Defendants. Signed by JUDGE T KENT WETHERELL II on 06/09/2025. (alb)
June 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 15 INITIAL SCHEDULING ORDER. Fed.R.Civ.P. 7.1 Corporate Disclosure Statement Deadline set for 6/20/2025. Rule 26 Meeting Report due by 7/21/2025. Discovery due by 10/6/2025. Signed by JUDGE T KENT WETHERELL II on 06/06/2025. (alb)
June 6, 2025 Filing 14 Consent MOTION to Extend Timeto Respond to Plaintiffs' Class Action Complaint by MONEYLION TECHNOLOGIES INC, ML PLUS LLC, MONEYLION OF FLORIDA LLC. (BOYD, GINGER)
June 6, 2025 Filing 13 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Helen Chandler Steiger.( Filing fee $ 219 receipt number AFLNDC-9503020.) by JOHNATHAN BURKHARDT, DEVEN BURKHARDT. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Certificate of Good Standing) (STEIGER, HELEN)
June 6, 2025 Filing 12 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by James Kim.( Filing fee $ 219 receipt number AFLNDC-9502987.) by MONEYLION TECHNOLOGIES INC, ML PLUS LLC, MONEYLION OF FLORIDA LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing) (KIM, JAMES)
June 6, 2025 Filing 11 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Jessica Liu.( Filing fee $ 219 receipt number AFLNDC-9502895.) by JOHNATHAN BURKHARDT, DEVEN BURKHARDT. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certificate of Good Standing) (LIU, JESSICA)
June 6, 2025 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #9 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Signed by JUDGE T KENT WETHERELL II on 06/06/2025. (alb)
June 6, 2025 ACTION REQUIRED BY DISTRICT JUDGE: Chambers of JUDGE T KENT WETHERELL II notified that action is needed Re: #11 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Jessica Liu.( Filing fee $ 219 receipt number AFLNDC-9502895.), #12 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by James Kim.( Filing fee $ 219 receipt number AFLNDC-9502987.), #13 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Helen Chandler Steiger.( Filing fee $ 219 receipt number AFLNDC-9503020.) #14 Consent MOTION to Extend Timeto Respond to Plaintiffs' Class Action Complaint. (Proposed ISO prepared.) (alb)
June 6, 2025 ACTION REQUIRED BY DISTRICT JUDGE: Chambers of JUDGE T KENT WETHERELL II notified that action is needed Re: #9 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Kevin Abramowicz.( Filing fee $ 219 receipt number AFLNDC-9501731.) (alb)
June 5, 2025 Filing 9 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Kevin Abramowicz.( Filing fee $ 219 receipt number AFLNDC-9501731.) by JOHNATHAN BURKHARDT, DEVEN BURKHARDT. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A) (ABRAMOWICZ, KEVIN)
June 2, 2025 Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by JOHNATHAN BURKHARDT, DEVEN BURKHARDT. MONEYLION OF FLORIDA LLC served on 5/29/2025, answer due 6/20/2025. (VARNELL, JANET)
June 2, 2025 Filing 7 SUMMONS Returned Executed by JOHNATHAN BURKHARDT, DEVEN BURKHARDT. ML PLUS LLC served on 6/2/2025, answer due 6/23/2025. (VARNELL, JANET)
June 2, 2025 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by JOHNATHAN BURKHARDT, DEVEN BURKHARDT. MONEYLION TECHNOLOGIES INC served on 6/2/2025, answer due 6/23/2025. (VARNELL, JANET)
May 27, 2025 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to MONEYLION OF FLORIDA LLC, ML PLUS LLC, MONEYLION TECHNOLOGIES INC. (Attachments: #1 Summons ML Plus, #2 Summons Money Lion NRAI) (alb)
May 23, 2025 Filing 4 NOTICE of Proposed Summonses by JOHNATHAN BURKHARDT, DEVEN BURKHARDT (VARNELL, JANET)
May 23, 2025 Filing 3 DOCKET ANNOTATION BY COURT: The clerk will issue summons upon submission. You may obtain the 2 page summons form by visiting our website @ www.flnd.uscourts.gov. Click on Forms & Publications; national court forms; AO 440 Summons in a Civil Action (revised 6/12). (alb)
May 23, 2025 Filing 2 DOCKET ANNOTATION BY COURT: The parties in the above-referenced case were added to the docket incorrectly and will be corrected by the clerk. Party names are to be entered in all caps and without punctuation. For future reference: Please review the procedure for adding/creating new parties in the "Style Guide for Electronic Case Filing" and/or chapter 10 of the "CM/ECF Attorney User's Guide," available at www.flnd.uscourts.gov. (alb)
May 22, 2025 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against ML Plus, LLC, MoneyLion Technologies Inc., MoneyLion of Florida, LLC ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number AFLNDC-9485993.), filed by Johnathan Burkhardt, Deven Burkhardt. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit A - CRL Report 4-2024, #3 Exhibit B - CDFPI Report, #4 Exhibit C - CRL Report 10-2024) (VARNELL, JANET)

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Plaintiff: Johnathan Burkhardt
Represented By: JANET R VARNELL
Represented By: SHENNAN ALEXANDRA KAVANAGH
Represented By: RYAN THOMAS GOTT
Represented By: MELISSA SUSAN WEINER
Represented By: KEVIN J ABRAMOWICZ
Represented By: JESSICA DORIS LIU
Represented By: HELEN CHANDLER STEIGER
Represented By: CHRISTOPHER JAMES BROCHU
Represented By: BRIAN WILLIAM WARWICK
Represented By: JENNIFER SPIELER WAGNER
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Plaintiff: Deven Burkhardt
Represented By: JANET R VARNELL
Represented By: SHENNAN ALEXANDRA KAVANAGH
Represented By: RYAN THOMAS GOTT
Represented By: MELISSA SUSAN WEINER
Represented By: KEVIN J ABRAMOWICZ
Represented By: JESSICA DORIS LIU
Represented By: HELEN CHANDLER STEIGER
Represented By: CHRISTOPHER JAMES BROCHU
Represented By: BRIAN WILLIAM WARWICK
Represented By: JENNIFER SPIELER WAGNER
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Defendant: MONEYLION TECHNOLOGIES INC
Represented By: JAMES KIM
Represented By: HUGH BYNUM HAMILTON, III
Represented By: GINGER BARRY BOYD
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Defendant: ML PLUS LLC
Represented By: JAMES KIM
Represented By: HUGH BYNUM HAMILTON, III
Represented By: GINGER BARRY BOYD
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Defendant: MONEYLION OF FLORIDA LLC
Represented By: JAMES KIM
Represented By: HUGH BYNUM HAMILTON, III
Represented By: GINGER BARRY BOYD
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