Securities and Exchange Commission v. Sky Group USA LLC et al
| Securities and Exchange Commission |
| Sky Group USA LLC, Jr. Efrain Betancourt, Angelica Betancourt and EEB Capital Group, LLC |
| 1:2021cv23443 |
| September 27, 2021 |
| US District Court for the Southern District of Florida |
| Beth Bloom |
| Alicia M Otazo-Reyes |
| Securities/Commodities |
| 15 U.S.C. § 0077 Securities Fraud |
| Defendant |
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Filing 68
FINAL JUDGMENT in favor of Securities and Exchange Commission against Angelica Betancourt Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 9/16/2022. See attached document for full details. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Consent of Relief) (ls)
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Filing 67
ORDER granting #66 Unopposed Motion for Final Judgment against Relief Defendant Angelica Betancourt. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 9/16/2022. See attached document for full details. (ls)
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Filing 66
Unopposed MOTION for Judgment For Entry of Final Judgment Against Relief Defendant Angelica Betancourt by Securities and Exchange Commission. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A. Judgment, #2 Exhibit B. Consent)(Levenson, Robert)
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Filing 65
ORDER ADMINISTRATIVELY CLOSING CASE (Without Prejudice) . Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 7/15/2022. See attached document for full details. (jas)
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Filing 64
PAPERLESS ORDER granting #63 Motion to Stay. All deadlines remaining in the case are stayed until September 26, 2022. The Commission shall promptly file the appropriate settlement paperwork or provide a status report to the Court by September 26, 2022. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom (BB)
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Filing 63
Unopposed MOTION to Stay Case for 75 days to allow SEC Commissioners to Consider Settlement with Relief Defendant Angelica Betancourt and Plaintiff's Notice of Proposed Settlement by Securities and Exchange Commission. Responses due by 7/27/2022 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Levenson, Robert)
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Filing 62
ORDER granting #61 Motion for Partial Relief from Local Rule Regarding Attendance at Mediation. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 6/29/2022. See attached document for full details. (jas)
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Filing 61
Unopposed MOTION For Partial Relief from Local Rule Regarding Attendance at Mediation by Securities and Exchange Commission. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Levenson, Robert)
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Filing 60
FINAL JUDGMENT in favor of Securities and Exchange Commission against Sky Group USA, LLC. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 6/28/2022. See attached document for full details. (Attachments: #1 Consent of Defendant Sky Group USA, LLC to Final Judgment) (jas)
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Filing 59
FINAL JUDGMENT in favor of Securities and Exchange Commission against EEB Capital Group, LLC. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 6/28/2022. See attached document for full details. (Attachments: #1 Consent of Defendant Sky Group USA, LLC to Final Judgment) (jas)
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Filing 58
FINAL JUDGMENT in favor of Securities and Exchange Commission against Efrain Betancourt. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 6/29/2022. See attached document for full details. (Attachments: #1 Consent of Defendant Efrain Betancao0urt Jr. to Final Judgment) (jas)
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Filing 57
ORDER ON MOTION FOR ENTRY OF FINAL JUDGMENTS AGAINST DEFENDANTS SKY GROUP USA AND EFRAIN BETANCOURT JR. AND RELIEF DEFENDANT EEB CAPITAL GROUP AND FOR COURT TO ESTABLISH FAIR FUND; granting #56 Unopposed Motion for Entry of Final Judgments Against Defendants Sky Group USA and Efrain Betancourt Jr. and Relief Defendant EEB Capital Group, and For Court to Establish Fair Fund by Securities and Exchange Commission. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 6/27/2022. See attached document for full details. (jas)
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Filing 56
Plaintiff's MOTION for Judgment Unopposed Motion for Entry of Final Judgments Against Defendants Sky Group USA and Efrain Betancourt Jr. and Relief Defendant EEB Capital Group, and For Court to Establish Fair Fund by Securities and Exchange Commission. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A. Sky Group Final Judgment, #2 Exhibit B. Betancourt Jr. Final Judgment, #3 Exhibit C. EEB Capital Final Judgment, #4 Exhibit D. Sky Group Consent, #5 Exhibit E. Betancourt Jr. Consent, #6 Exhibit F. EEB Capital Consent, #7 Exhibit G. Fair Fund Order)(Levenson, Robert)
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Filing 55
ORDER STAYING CASE; granting #54 Motion to Stay. All deadlines as to Defendants Efrain Betancourt Jr.. and Sky Group USA are STAYED. Appropriate settlement paperwork of Status Report due by 7/5/2022. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 5/5/2022. See attached document for full details. (jas)
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Filing 54
Unopposed MOTION to Stay Case for 60 Days as to Betancourt and Sky Group to Allow the SEC Commissioners to Consider the Proposed Settlement and Notice of Proposed Settlement With Defendants Efrain Betancourt Jr. and Sky Group USA by Securities and Exchange Commission. Responses due by 5/19/2022 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Levenson, Robert)
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Filing 53
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Alejandro Oscar Soto on behalf of Angelica Betancourt. Attorney Alejandro Oscar Soto added to party Angelica Betancourt(pty:dft). (Soto, Alejandro)
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Filing 52
PAPERLESS ORDER Cancelling Hearing set for 3/15/2022 at 10:30 AM in light of #51 ORDER denying as moot #40 MOTION to Disqualify Counsel. Signed by Magistrate Judge Alicia M. Otazo-Reyes on 3/1/2022. (aa00)
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Filing 51
ORDER denying as moot #40 Motion to Disqualify Counsel; granting #50 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Richard John Diaz representing Betancourt, Angelica (Defendant) withdrawn from case (Deadline to obtain new counsel 3/30/2022.). Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 2/28/2022. See attached document for full details. (jas)
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Filing 50
MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Richard Diaz for / by Angelica Betancourt. Responses due by 3/14/2022 (Diaz, Richard)
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Filing 49
Defendant's REPLY to Response to Motion re #40 Defendant's MOTION to Disqualify Counsel filed by Efrain Betancourt, Sky Group USA LLC. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit)(Harris, Robert)
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Filing 48
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Alexander Charap on behalf of Securities and Exchange Commission. Attorney Alexander Charap added to party Securities and Exchange Commission(pty:pla). (Charap, Alexander)
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Filing 47
PAPERLESS ORDER Setting Hearing on #40 Defendant's MOTION to Disqualify Counsel for 3/15/2022 at 10:30 AM in Miami Division before Magistrate Judge Alicia M. Otazo-Reyes. The hearing will be conducted by Zoom Conference. Conference instructions will be provided to counsel via e-mail. Signed by Magistrate Judge Alicia M. Otazo-Reyes on 2/22/2022. (aa00)
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Filing 46
Clerk's Notice of Docket Correction re 45 Clerks Notice of Docket Correction and Instruction to Filer - Attorney. Clerk's Notice filed in error . (jas)
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Filing 44
RESPONSE in Opposition re #40 Defendant's MOTION to Disqualify Counsel filed by Angelica Betancourt. Replies due by 2/24/2022. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Diaz, Richard)
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Filing 43
ORDER REFERRING #40 Defendant's MOTION to Disqualify Counsel filed by Sky Group USA LLC, Efrain Betancourt. Motions referred to Judge Alicia M. Otazo-Reyes for a Report and Recommendations. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 2/16/2022. See attached document for full details. (jas)
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Filing 42
ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint by Efrain Betancourt. (Hunter, Mark)
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Filing 41
ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint with Jury Demand by Sky Group USA LLC. (Hunter, Mark)
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Filing 40
Defendant's MOTION to Disqualify Counsel by Efrain Betancourt, Sky Group USA LLC. Responses due by 2/28/2022 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit)(Harris, Robert)
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Filing 39
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Robert Charles Harris on behalf of Efrain Betancourt, Sky Group USA LLC. Attorney Robert Charles Harris added to party Efrain Betancourt(pty:dft), Attorney Robert Charles Harris added to party Sky Group USA LLC(pty:dft). (Harris, Robert)
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Filing 38
ORDER denying #23 Motion to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction. Efrain Betancourt, Sky Group USA LLC response/answer to complaint due by no later than 2/14/2022. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 2/1/2022. See attached document for full details. (jas)
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Filing 37
ORDER ON NOTICE OF REASSIGNMENT AND WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL; granting #36 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney. Andrew O. Schiff representing Securities and Exchange Commission (Plaintiff) withdrawn from case. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 1/18/2022. See attached document for full details. (jas)
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Filing 36
Plaintiff's MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney and Notice of Reassignment by Andrew O Schiff for / by Securities and Exchange Commission. Responses due by 2/1/2022 (Schiff, Andrew)
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Filing 35
ORDER Scheduling Mediation before Jeffrey Grubman. Mediation Hearing set for 7/19/2022 09:30 AM. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 1/7/2022. See attached document for full details. (jas)
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Filing 34
Joint NOTICE of Mediator Selection and Hearing. Selected/Added Securities and Exchange Commission, Jeffrey Grubman, Esq. as Mediator. Mediation Hearing set for 07/19/2022 starting at 9:30 a.m.. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Levenson, Robert)
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Filing 33
REPLY to Response to Motion re #23 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #1 Complaint, filed by Efrain Betancourt, Sky Group USA LLC. (Hunter, Mark)
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Filing 32
PAPERLESS ORDER granting ECF No. #31 Motion to Extend Time. The Court's Scheduling Order, ECF No. #26 , is amended to permit the parties to exchange initial disclosures by January 14, 2022. All other dates remain in place. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom (mk00)
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Filing 31
Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to Exchange Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(a)(1) Disclosures re #26 Scheduling Order,,,, Order Referring Case to Mediation,,,, Order Referring Case to Magistrate Judge,,, by Efrain Betancourt, Sky Group USA LLC. Responses due by 1/11/2022 (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Johnson-Sardella, Jenny)
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Filing 30
PAPERLESS ORDER granting ECF No. #29 Motion to Extend Time to Reply. Defendants Sky Group USA, LLC and Efrain Betancourt, Jr. ("Defendants") shall file a reply in support of Defendants' Motion to Dismiss on or before January 7, 2022. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom (mk00)
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Filing 29
Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer Reply in Support of Motion to Dismiss Complaint by Efrain Betancourt, Sky Group USA LLC. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hunter, Mark)
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Filing 28
RESPONSE in Opposition re #23 MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #1 Complaint, filed by Securities and Exchange Commission. Replies due by 12/30/2021. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1. Saritama Declaration, #2 Exhibit 2. Mendoza Declaration, #3 Exhibit 3. Gonzalez Declaration)(Levenson, Robert)
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Filing 27
Initial Disclosure(s) of 26 by Angelica Betancourt (Diaz, Richard)
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Filing 26
ORDER SETTING TRIAL AND PRE-TRIAL SCHEDULE, REQUIRING MEDIATION, AND REFERRING CERTAIN MATTERS TO MAGISTRATE JUDGE: (Amended Pleadings due by 2/15/2022., Discovery due by 10/4/2022., Expert Discovery due by 10/4/2022., Joinder of Parties due by 2/15/2022., In Limine Motions due by 10/26/2022., Dispositive Motions due by 10/26/2022., Pretrial Motions due by 10/26/2022., Joint Pretrial Stipulation due by 1/17/2023., Jury Trial set for 1/30/2023 09:00 AM in Miami Division before Judge Beth Bloom., Calendar Call set for 1/24/2023 01:45 PM in Miami Division before Judge Beth Bloom.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Mediation. (Mediation Deadline 10/18/2022.), ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Alicia M. Otazo-Reyes for Discovery Matters. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 12/17/2021. See attached document for full details. (jas)
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Filing 25
Plaintiff's Certificate of Other Affiliates/Corporate Disclosure Statement by Securities and Exchange Commission (Levenson, Robert)
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Filing 24
Joint SCHEDULING REPORT - Rule 26(f) by Securities and Exchange Commission (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Scheduling Order)(Levenson, Robert)
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Filing 23
MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction #1 Complaint, by Efrain Betancourt, Sky Group USA LLC. Responses due by 12/27/2021 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Composite Exhibit A, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Hunter, Mark)
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Filing 22
Amended ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint with Jury Demand by Angelica Betancourt. (Diaz, Richard)
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Filing 21
PAPERLESS ORDER granting ECF No. #20 Motion for Leave to Amend Affirmative Defenses. Defendant Angelica Betancourt may file Amended Affirmative Defenses on or before December 10, 2021. Clerks Notice: Filer must separately re-file the amended pleading pursuant to Local Rule 15.1, unless otherwise ordered by the Judge. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom (mk00)
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Filing 20
Unopposed MOTION for Leave to File Amended Affirmative Defenses by Angelica Betancourt. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Diaz, Richard)
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Filing 19
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Jenny Daphne Johnson-Sardella on behalf of Efrain Betancourt, Sky Group USA LLC. Attorney Jenny Daphne Johnson-Sardella added to party Efrain Betancourt(pty:dft), Attorney Jenny Daphne Johnson-Sardella added to party Sky Group USA LLC(pty:dft). (Johnson-Sardella, Jenny)
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Filing 18
NOTICE by Angelica Betancourt re #16 Answer to Complaint of Withdrawal of Two Affirmative Defenses (Diaz, Richard)
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Filing 17
ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint with Jury Demand by EEB Capital Group, LLC. Attorney James D. Sallah added to party EEB Capital Group, LLC(pty:dft). (Sallah, James)
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Filing 16
ANSWER and Affirmative Defenses to Complaint with Jury Demand by Angelica Betancourt. (Diaz, Richard)
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Set Response Due Deadline per DE 15 Order: Efrain Betancourt response due 12/10/2021; Sky Group USA LLC response due 12/10/2021. (kpe)
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Filing 15
PAPERLESS ORDER granting ECF No. #14 Motion for Extension of Time. Defendants shall respond on or before December 10, 2021. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom (mk00)
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Filing 14
Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to respond to Complaint re #1 Complaint, by Efrain Betancourt, Sky Group USA LLC. Responses due by 11/29/2021 (Hunter, Mark)
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Filing 13
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Mark David Hunter on behalf of Efrain Betancourt, Sky Group USA LLC. Attorney Mark David Hunter added to party Efrain Betancourt(pty:dft), Attorney Mark David Hunter added to party Sky Group USA LLC(pty:dft). (Hunter, Mark)
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Filing 12
PAPERLESS ORDER granting #11 Motion for Extension of Time to File Joint Scheduling Report by December 17, 2021. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom (BB)
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Filing 11
Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time Extension to File Joint Scheduling Report by Angelica Betancourt. Responses due by 10/19/2021 (Diaz, Richard)
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Filing 10
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Richard John Diaz on behalf of Angelica Betancourt. Attorney Richard John Diaz added to party Angelica Betancourt(pty:dft). (Diaz, Richard)
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Filing 9
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Securities and Exchange Commission. Angelica Betancourt waiver sent on 9/27/2021, answer due 11/26/2021. (Levenson, Robert)
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Filing 8
Order Requiring Joint Scheduling Report and Certificates of Interested Parties. Signed by Judge Beth Bloom on 9/28/2021. See attached document for full details. (jas)
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Filing 7
NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Andrew O. Schiff on behalf of Securities and Exchange Commission. Attorney Andrew O. Schiff added to party Securities and Exchange Commission(pty:pla). (Schiff, Andrew)
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Filing 6
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Securities and Exchange Commission. EEB Capital Group, LLC waiver sent on 9/27/2021, answer due 11/26/2021. (Levenson, Robert)
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Filing 5
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Securities and Exchange Commission. Efrain Betancourt waiver sent on 9/27/2021, answer due 11/26/2021. (Levenson, Robert)
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Filing 4
WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Securities and Exchange Commission. Sky Group USA LLC waiver sent on 9/27/2021, answer due 11/26/2021. (Levenson, Robert)
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Filing 3
Summons Issued as to Angelica Betancourt, Efrain Betancourt, EEB Capital Group, LLC, Sky Group USA LLC. (jc)
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Filing 2
Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Beth Bloom. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Alicia M. Otazo-Reyes is available to handle any or all proceedings in this case. If agreed, parties should complete and file the Consent form found on our website. It is not necessary to file a document indicating lack of consent. Pro se (NON-PRISONER) litigants may receive Notices of Electronic Filings (NEFS) via email after filing a Consent by Pro Se Litigant (NON-PRISONER) to Receive Notices of Electronic Filing. The consent form is available under the forms section of our website. (jc)
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Filing 1
COMPLAINT For Injunctive and Other Relief against All Defendants. Filing fees $ 402.00. USA Filer - No Filing Fee Required, filed by Securities and Exchange Commission. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s))(Levenson, Robert)
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