GONZALEZ v. BAM TRADING SERVICES, INC. et al
| DAVID GONZALEZ |
| BAM Trading Services Inc. doing business as BINANCE US, Binance Holdings Ltd doing business as Binance, CHANGPENG ZHAO, John Doe(s) #1-100 and XYZ CORP, INC. 1-100 |
| 1:2026cv26108 |
| September 4, 2026 |
| U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida |
| Miami Office |
| Rodolfo A Ruiz |
| Other Fraud |
| 18 U.S.C. § 1964 Racketeering (RICO) Act |
| Plaintiff |
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Filing 102
Bar Letter re: Admissions sent to attorney Eric James Warner, Kerry C Donovan, Justin G. Ben-Asher, James L. Brochin, Anthony J. Staltari, and Lindsey M Specht, mailing date September 4, 2026, (noa1)
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Filing 101
PAPERLESS ORDER setting status conference via Zoom on September 11, 2026 at 1:00 P.M. The Zoom hearing can be accessed at # click here. Meeting ID: 160 430 8760Passcode: 238587 Signed by Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II on 9/4/2026. (mb03)
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Filing 100
Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Rodolfo A. Ruiz, II. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Lauren F. Louis 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. (bb)
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Filing 99
Case transferred in from New Jersey; Case Number 2:24-cv-10286. Electronic file including transfer order and docket sheet received. .(bb).
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Filing 98
ORDER granting #87 Motion to Transfer Case to Southern District of Florida ***CIVIL CASE TERMINATED. Signed by Judge Brian R. Martinotti on 9/3/2026. (dnw)
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Filing 97
OPINION. Signed by Judge Brian R. Martinotti on 9/3/2026. (dnw)
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Filing 96
NOTICE by BINANCE HOLDINGS, LTD re #87 MOTION to Transfer Case to FLSD (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Gligorov v. Nation of Brunei)(BEN-ASHER, JUSTIN)
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Filing 95
REPLY BRIEF to Opposition to Motion filed by All Plaintiffs re #87 MOTION to Transfer Case to FLSD (WARNER, ERIC)
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Filing 94
RESPONSE in Opposition filed by BINANCE HOLDINGS, LTD re #87 MOTION to Transfer Case to FLSD (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Charles Michael, #2 Exhibit 1 - Complaint (2:24-cv-08521), #3 Exhibit 2 - Reply in Support of Plaintiff's Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (2:24-cv-08521), #4 Exhibit 3 - Notice of Voluntary Dismissal (2:24-cv-08521))(BEN-ASHER, JUSTIN)
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Filing 93
RESPONSE in Opposition filed by BAM TRADING SERVICES, INC. re #87 MOTION to Transfer Case to FLSD (DONOVAN, KERRY)
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Filing 92
ORDER granting #91 Motion to Withdraw as Attorney as to JAMES L. BROCHIN. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cari Fais on 7/30/2026. (sks)
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#91 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney REFERRED to Cari Fais. (lr, )
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Filing 91
MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by BINANCE HOLDINGS, LTD. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(BEN-ASHER, JUSTIN)
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Filing 90
NOTICE of Appearance by JUSTIN G. BEN-ASHER on behalf of BINANCE HOLDINGS, LTD (BEN-ASHER, JUSTIN)
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Filing 89
CONSENT ORDER extending Defendants' deadline to respond to Plaintiff's motion to transfer venue until 8/3/2026. Signed by Judge Brian R. Martinotti on 7/9/2026. (adc, )
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Filing 88
Letter from Kerry C. Donovan on behalf of Defendants BAM Trading Services, Inc. and Binance Holdings Ltd. to request on consent an extension of time to respond to Plaintiff's Motion to Transfer Venue re #87 MOTION to Transfer Case to FLSD . (Attachments: #1 [Proposed] Consent Order)(DONOVAN, KERRY)
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Set Deadlines as to #87 MOTION to Transfer Case to FLSD . Motion set for 8/3/2026 before Judge Brian R. Martinotti. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (sks)
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Filing 87
MOTION to Transfer Case to FLSD by All Plaintiffs. (Attachments: #1 Brief, #2 Certification Cert of Counsel, #3 Text of Proposed Order, #4 Certificate of Service)(WARNER, ERIC)
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Filing 86
LETTER ORDER that Plaintiff will file a motion to transfer venue by 7/6/2026. Signed by Judge Brian R. Martinotti on 6/24/2026. (dmr3)
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Filing 85
Letter from Eric J. Warner, Esq.. (WARNER, ERIC)
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Filing 84
TEXT ORDER: Plaintiff's #81 Amended Complaint was filed on March 18, 2026. On March 30, 2026, the parties filed a proposed consent order staying the time for Defendants to file an answer to the Amended Complaint until forty-five days after the Court resolved "Plaintiff's forthcoming motion to transfer" (ECF No. #82 ), which the Court subsequently granted (ECF No. #83 ). To date, Plaintiff has not filed the alleged motion to transfer. Plaintiff is directed to meet and confer with Defendants regarding the proper venue for transfer of this action and to file with the Court a joint status report on the outcome of same by June 22, 2026. If the parties can agree on the proper venue for transfer, the joint status report should be filed with a proposed consent order for transfer. Otherwise, Plaintiff is ordered to file the motion to transfer by July 6, 2026. Absent Plaintiff's timely filing of his motion to transfer in compliance with this text order, Defendants are ordered to answer, move, or otherwise reply to the Amended Complaint by July 20, 2026. So Ordered by Judge Brian R. Martinotti on 06/08/2026. (lr, )
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Filing 83
CONSENT ORDER Granting Defendants' extension of time to answer, move, or otherwise reply to Plaintiff's Amended Complaint has been extended to forty-five (45) days after the Court's resolution of Plaintiff's forthcoming motion to transfer. Signed by Judge Brian R. Martinotti on 3/31/2026. (kes, )
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Filing 82
Letter from Kerry C. Donovan on behalf of BAM Trading Services, Inc. and Binance Holdings Ltd. to request an extension of time to answer or otherwise move in response re #81 Amended Complaint. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order - Consent Order)(DONOVAN, KERRY)
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Filing 81
AMENDED COMPLAINT against All Defendants All Defendants., filed by DAVID GONZALEZ.(WARNER, ERIC)
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Filing 80
AMENDED ORDER that BAM's Motion to Dismiss (ECF No. #64 ) based on the doctrine of issue preclusion pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6) is DENIED;Defendants' Motions to Dismiss (ECF Nos. #64 , #65 ) for lack of personal jurisdiction pursuant to Rule 12(b)(2) is GRANTED; The Complaint (ECF No. 1) is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; Plaintiff has thirty (30) days to amend the Complaint from the date the Order was initially entered 2/19/2026 with the necessary certification in the District of New Jersey; Failure to do so will result in dismissal with prejudice without further action by the Court. Signed by Judge Brian R. Martinotti on 3/18/2026. (kes, )
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Filing 79
AMENDED OPINION. Signed by Judge Brian R. Martinotti on 3/18/2026. (kes, )
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Filing 78
Letter re #77 Order on Motion to Dismiss,,,,,, Order on Motion to Dismiss/Lack of Jurisdiction,, #76 Opinion. (BROCHIN, JAMES)
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Filing 77
ORDER Denying BAM's #64 Motion to Dismiss based on the doctrine of issue preclusion pursuant to Rule 12(b)(6); ORDERED that Defendants' Motions to Dismiss #64 #65 for lack of personal jurisdiction pursuant to Rule 12(b)(2) is GRANTED; ORDERED that the Complaint #1 is DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE; ORDERED that Plaintiff has thirty (30) days to amend the Complaint with the necessary certification in the District of New Jersey. Failure to do so will result in dismissal with prejudice without further action by the Court. Signed by Judge Brian R. Martinotti on 2/19/2026. (dmr)
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Filing 76
OPINION. Signed by Judge Brian R. Martinotti on 2/19/2026. (dmr)
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Filing 75
LETTER ORDER adjourning the 11/24/2025 initial scheduling conference. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cari Fais on 10/28/2025. (dmr3)
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Filing 74
Letter from Kerry C. Donovan to Hon. Cari Fais, U.S.M.J. regarding request to adjourn November 24, 2025 Rule 16 conference re #73 Order,,, Set Hearings,,, Set/Clear Flags,,. (DONOVAN, KERRY)
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Filing 73
LETTER ORDER Pursuant to Local Civil Rule 16.1. An initial scheduling conference pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 16 shall be conducted via video conference on 11/24/25 at 10:30 a.m. before Magistrate Judge Cari Fais. Microsoft Teams login credentials shall be provided. At least fourteen (14) days prior to the conference scheduled herein, counsel shall personally meet and confer pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) and shall jointly submit a discovery plan to the undersigned not later than five (5) business days prior to the conference with the Court. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cari Fais on 10/22/2025. (qa, )
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Filing 72
TEXT ORDER: The teleconference scheduled for 11/24/25 at 10:30 a.m. is converted to an Initial Scheduling Conference via Microsoft Teams. Connection information will be circulated on the morning of the conference. The Court will enter a Letter Order with more details regarding the conference following the entry of this Text Order. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cari Fais on 10/8/2025. (qa, )
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Filing 71
REPLY to Response to Motion filed by BAM TRADING SERVICES, INC. re #64 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2) (DONOVAN, KERRY)
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Filing 70
MEMORANDUM in Support filed by BINANCE HOLDINGS, LTD re #65 MOTION to Dismiss MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction (BROCHIN, JAMES)
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Case Reassigned to Magistrate Judge Cari Fais. Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor no longer assigned to the case. (dxg, )
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Filing 69
Rule 7.1(d)(5) Letter for an automatic extension of the return date of a dispositive motion filed by All Plaintiffs re #65 MOTION to Dismiss MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction , #64 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2) (Attachments: #1 Certification Certification of Counsel, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 1 Unpublised Case)(WARNER, ERIC)
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Filing 68
BRIEF in Opposition filed by All Plaintiffs re #65 MOTION to Dismiss MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction , #64 MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2) (Attachments: #1 Certification Certification of Counsel, #2 Exhibit Ex 1 Unpublished Case, #3 Exhibit Ex 2 Unpublished Case, #4 Exhibit Ex 3 Unpublished Case, #5 Exhibit Ex 4 Unpublished Case)(WARNER, ERIC)
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Filing 67
Corporate Disclosure Statement by BINANCE HOLDINGS, LTD identifying Binance (Services) Holdings Limited as Corporate Parent.. (BROCHIN, JAMES)
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Filing 66
TEXT ORDER: The Court will hold a teleconference on 11/24/25 at 10:30 a.m. using the Webex platform. Parties are to use the teleconference dial-in: 855-244-8681 and Access Code: 23021816037. An attendee ID # is not needed. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor on 8/19/2025. (qa, )
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CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - Please be advised, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 7.1, a disclosure statement is required to be filed by a nongovernmental corporate party or intervenor. Please refer to the Court's website at #www.njd.uscourts.gov for a form and filing instructions. (adc, )
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Set Deadlines as to #64 MOTION to Dismiss. Motion set for 9/15/2025 before Judge Brian R. Martinotti. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (adc, )
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Set Deadlines as to #65 MOTION to Dismiss MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction . Motion set for 9/15/2025 before Judge Brian R. Martinotti. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (pm, )
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Filing 65
MOTION to Dismiss , MOTION to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction by BINANCE HOLDINGS, LTD. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Law, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(BROCHIN, JAMES)
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Filing 64
MOTION to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b)(2) by BAM TRADING SERVICES, INC.. Responses due by 9/2/2025. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Law in Support, #2 Exhibit A, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(DONOVAN, KERRY)
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Filing 63
TEXT ORDER: For the avoidance of doubt, any Defendant who has not yet been served is not considered a "defendant" for purposes of scheduling briefing of the motions to dismiss, (see ECF No. 61 ), and is not required to file a motion to dismiss or any other pleading unless and until Plaintiff serves such Defendant in this action. Further, Defendant Zhao's prior counsel is no longer required to file a redacted version of the Certificate of Service annexed to its Motion to Withdraw, (see ECF No. #60 ). So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor on 7/7/2025. (qa, )
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Filing 62
Letter from Defendant Changpeng Zhao. (SPECHT, LINDSEY)
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Filing 61
TEXT ORDER: In light of Defendant Zhao's notice of substitution of counsel, (ECF Nos. #58 , #59 ), Defendant Zhao's prior counsel's motion to withdraw, (ECF No. #45 ), is hereby terminated as moot. Per the Hon. Brian R. Martinotti's 5/21/25 Order, (ECF No. 44 ), the parties consent to bifurcating the motion to dismiss briefing to address arguments pertaining to personal jurisdiction under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure ("FRCP") 12(b)(2) first, and then to address any arguments to dismiss for failure to state a claim under FRCP 12(b)(6) separately and if needed. Accordingly, Defendants shall file any motions to dismiss pursuant to FRCP 12(b)(2) on or before 8/18/25. Plaintiff shall have 30 days from the filing of Defendants' motions to dismiss to file an opposition, and Defendants shall file any reply within 20 days of Plaintiff's filing his opposition. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor on 7/2/2025. (qa, )
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Filing 60
ORDER granting #47 Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP'S Motion to Seal. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor on 7/2/2025. (arm)
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Filing 59
NOTICE AND ORDER OF SUBSITUTION OF COUNSEL FOR DEFENDANT CHANGPEND ZHAO; terminating Anthony J. Staltari, Avi Perry, Peter Fountain, Michael Linneman and Brenna Ledvora. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor on 7/2/2025. (arm)
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Filing 58
NOTICE by CHANGPENG ZHAO Notice of Substitution of Counsel for Defendant Changpeng Zhao (SPECHT, LINDSEY)
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Filing 57
TEXT ORDER: The Court has considered the letter from Defendant Zhao's counsel, (ECF No. #56 ). Successor counsel for Defendant Zhao shall file a substitution of counsel, signed by both incoming counsel and outgoing counsel, on or before 7/3/25. The 7/1/25 hearing regarding counsel's motion to withdraw, (ECF No. #45 ), is ADJOURNED without date. If successor counsel does not file a substitution of attorney by 7/3/25, the hearing will be rescheduled. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor on 7/1/2025. (qa, )
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Filing 56
Letter from Defendant Changpeng Zhao. (SPECHT, LINDSEY)
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Filing 55
RESPONSE to Motion filed by CHANGPENG ZHAO re #45 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney (SPECHT, LINDSEY)
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Filing 54
TEXT ORDER: The Court has considered the letter from Defendant Zhao's counsel, (ECF No. #52 ). Mr. Zhao's request to be excused from the 7/1/25 videoconference is denied. All counsel, including a representative from Dickinson Wright PLLC, must attend the conference. Connection information will be circulated the morning of the conference. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor on 6/30/2025. (qa, )
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Filing 53
ORDER granting #51 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to BROOKS T. WESTERGARD. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor on 6/30/2025. (arm)
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#51 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Application for Pro Hac Vice Admission for Brooks Westergard REFERRED to Cathy L. Waldor. (lr, )
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Filing 52
Letter from Defendant Changpeng Zhao. (SPECHT, LINDSEY)
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Filing 51
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Application for Pro Hac Vice Admission for Brooks Westergard by CHANGPENG ZHAO. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Certification of Brooks Westergard in Support of Admission Pro Hac Vice, #2 Exhibit Proposed Order)(SPECHT, LINDSEY)
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Filing 50
NOTICE of Appearance by LINDSEY M SPECHT on behalf of CHANGPENG ZHAO (SPECHT, LINDSEY)
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Filing 49
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by CHANGPENG ZHAO re 48 Text Order,,,, Set/Reset Motion and R&R Deadlines/Hearings,,, (STALTARI, ANTHONY)
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Filing 48
TEXT ORDER: The Court will hold a Zoom hearing on 7/1/25 at 1:30 p.m. to address Defendant Zhao's counsel's motion to withdraw, (ECF No. #45 ). Connection information will be circulated in advance of the conference. All counsel shall attend. Defendant Zhao's current counsel shall inform Mr. Zhao that he must also attend the video conference. Defendant Zhao's counsel shall send Mr. Zhao a copy of this Order, as well as the Zoom connection information to the conference, when it becomes available, and shall file a Certification of Service. The Court will address a new deadline for Defendants to file their motions to dismiss pursuant to FRCP 12(b)(2), (see ECF No. 44 ), at the hearing. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor on 6/11/2025. (qa)
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Set Deadlines as to #47 MOTION to Seal, #45 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney. Motion set for 7/7/2025 before Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (adc, )
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#45 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney , #47 MOTION to Seal REFERRED to Cathy L. Waldor. (lr, )
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Filing 47
MOTION to Seal by CHANGPENG ZHAO. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Anthony J. Staltari, #2 Exhibit 1, #3 Text of Proposed Order)(STALTARI, ANTHONY)
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Filing 46
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by CHANGPENG ZHAO (STALTARI, ANTHONY)NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Counsel is advised that pursuant to Local Civil Rule 5.3(c)(2), a single, consolidated motion to seal shall be filed within 14 days following the completed briefing of the materials sought to be sealed, or within 14 days following the date on which the last of such materials was filed under temporary seal if the motion is resolved, unless otherwise directed by the Court.
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Filing 45
MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by CHANGPENG ZHAO. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Avi Perry in Support, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(STALTARI, ANTHONY)
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Filing 44
TEXT ORDER: Per Defendant BAM Trading Services, Inc.'s representation (ECF No. 37), the parties consent to bifurcating the motion to dismiss briefing to address arguments pertaining to personal jurisdiction under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure ("FRCP") 12(b)(2) first, and then to address any arguments to dismiss for failure to state a claim under FRCP 12(b)(6) separately and if needed. The Court therefore orders that, within 30 days of the date of this order, Defendants shall file their motions to dismiss pursuant to FRCP 12(b)(2). Plaintiff shall have 30 days from the filing of Defendants' motions to dismiss to file an opposition, and Defendants shall file any reply within 20 days of Plaintiff's filing his opposition. So Ordered by Judge Brian R. Martinotti on 05/21/2025. (lr, )
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Filing 43
TEXT ORDER: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the premotion conference scheduled for tomorrow is CANCELED. The Court has reviewed the parties' submissions. Defendant may file its motion to dismiss by May 28, 2025. So Ordered by Judge Brian R. Martinotti on 05/14/2025. (lr, )
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Filing 42
Letter from Eric J. Warner, Esq.. (WARNER, ERIC)
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Filing 41
TEXT ORDER: On April 9, 2025, in response to defendants' letter requests for a premotion conference, the Court ordered Plaintiff to respond to defendants' #37 and #38 letters by April 15, 2025. Having not received a response, the Court ordered Plaintiff to respond by April 21, 2025. To date, Plaintiff has not filed a response. A hearing will be held via Microsoft Teams on May 15, 2025 at 10:00 am. An invitation will be circulated prior to the hearing. Plaintiff's failure to appear may result in dismissal. So Ordered by Judge Brian R. Martinotti on 04/23/2025. (lr, )
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Filing 40
TEXT ORDER: On April 9, 2025, the Court ordered Plaintiff to respond to defendant's #37 and #38 letters by April 15, 2025. (See 39 .) To date, Plaintiff has not filed a response. Plaintiff shall file a response by April 21, 2025. So Ordered by Judge Brian R. Martinotti on 04/16/2025. (lr, )
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Filing 39
TEXT ORDER: In accordance with Judge Martinotti's preferences, any adversary shall respond to the #37 and #38 pre-motion letter by April 15, 2025, not to exceed three pages. No replies are permitted. A pre-motion conference will be scheduled following the court's review of the letters. So Ordered by Judge Brian R. Martinotti on 04/09/2025. (lr, )
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Filing 38
Letter from James L. Brochin requesting a pre-motion Conference to the Hon Brian R. Martinotti. (BROCHIN, JAMES)
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Filing 37
Letter from Kerry C. Donovan to Hon. Brian Martinotti to request a pre-motion conference in anticipation of Defendant BAM Trading Services, Inc.'s motion to dismiss re #1 Complaint,. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(DONOVAN, KERRY)
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Filing 36
LETTER ORDER denying without prejudice #17 Plaintiff's motion for leave to effect alternative service; any new motion filed by Plaintiff shall include the information necessary for this Court to make a determination that Plaintiff has reasonably attempted to serve Defendant Zhao, why the Court's intervention is necessary, and why permitting alternative service would satisfy due process requirements under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(f); that Defendants BAM Trading Services, Inc. and Binance Holdings, Ltd. must answer or otherwise respond to the Complaint, (ECF No. 1), on or before April 21, 2025. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor on 3/19/2025. (ld).
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Filing 35
Transcript of Hearing held on March 11, 2025, before Judge Cathy L. Waldor. Transcriber: King Transcription Services (973-237-6080). NOTICE REGARDING (1) REDACTION OF PERSONAL IDENTIFIERS IN TRANSCRIPTS AND (2) MOTION TO REDACT AND SEAL: The parties have seven (7) calendar days to file with the Court a Notice of Intent to Request Redaction of this Transcript to comply with Fed.R.Civ.P.5.2(a) (personal identifiers). Parties seeking to redact and seal this Transcript, or portions thereof, pursuant to L.Civ.R. 5.3(g) must e-file a Motion to Redact and Seal utilizing the event Redact and Seal Transcript/Digital Recording. Redaction Request to Transcription Agency due, but not filed, by 4/7/2025. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 4/17/2025. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 6/16/2025. (and)
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Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor: Motion Hearing held on 3/11/2025 re #17 MOTION Leave for Constructive Service on Changpeng Zhao filed by DAVID GONZALEZ. (Court Reporter, Zoom) (qa, )
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Filing 34
TEXT ORDER: The Court will hold oral argument on Plaintiff's Motion for Alternative Service, (ECF No. #17 ), on 3/11/25 at 10:30 a.m. via Zoom. In addition to Plaintiff's counsel, counsel for ALL defendants (BAM Trading Services, Inc., Binance Holdings, Ltd., and Changpeng Zhao) must attend. Zoom information will be distributed in advance of the conference. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor on 2/27/2025. (qa, )
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Pro Hac Vice counsel, PETER H. FOUNTAIN, BRENNA LEDVORA, MICHAEL A. LINNEMAN and AVI PERRY, have been added to receive Notices of Electronic Filing. Pursuant to L.Civ.R. 101.1, only local counsel are entitled to sign and file papers, enter appearances and receive payments on judgments, decrees or orders. (mxw, )
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Filing 33
Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Avi Perry to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 250 receipt number ANJDC-15932788.) (STALTARI, ANTHONY)
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Filing 32
Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Michael A. Linneman to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 250 receipt number ANJDC-15932785.) (STALTARI, ANTHONY)
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Filing 31
Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Brenna Ledvora to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 250 receipt number ANJDC-15932781.) (STALTARI, ANTHONY)
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Filing 30
Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Peter H. Fountain to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 250 receipt number ANJDC-15932746.) (STALTARI, ANTHONY)
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Filing 29
REPLY BRIEF to Opposition to Motion filed by DAVID GONZALEZ re #17 MOTION Leave for Constructive Service on Changpeng Zhao (WARNER, ERIC)
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Filing 28
ORDER granting #27 Defendant's Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to AVI PERRY, PETER H. FOUNTAIN, MICHAEL A. LINNEMAN and BRENNA LEDVORA. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor on 12/23/2024. (dam)
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Filing 27
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by CHANGPENG ZHAO. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Anthony J. Staltari, #2 Declaration of Avi Perry, #3 Declaration of Peter H. Fountain, #4 Declaration of Michael A. Linneman, #5 Declaration of Brenna Ledvora, #6 Text of Proposed Order)(STALTARI, ANTHONY)
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Filing 26
MEMORANDUM in Opposition filed by CHANGPENG ZHAO re #17 MOTION Leave for Constructive Service on Changpeng Zhao (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Avi Perry in Support, #2 Exhibit 1 - Oct. 1, 2024 Email, #3 Exhibit 2 - Nov. 25, 2024 Email, #4 Exhibit 3 - Dec. 3, 2024 Email, #5 Text of Proposed Order Denying Alternative Service)(STALTARI, ANTHONY)
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Filing 25
AFFIDAVIT of Service for Affidavit of Service served on Binance Holdings LTD on 12/5/24, filed by DAVID GONZALEZ. (WARNER, ERIC)
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Filing 24
NOTICE of Change of Address by ANTHONY J. STALTARI (STALTARI, ANTHONY)
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Filing 23
ORDER granting the #22 Application for the pro hac vice admission of Charles A. Michael, Andrew Adams, Brendan Hammond, and B. Gammon Fain. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor on 12/10/2024. (qa, )
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Filing 22
Letter from James L. Brochin. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of James L. Brochin, #2 Declaration of Andrew Adams, #3 Declaration of Charles A. Michael, #4 Declaration of Brendan Hammond, #5 Declaration of B. Gammon Fain, #6 Text of Proposed Order)(BROCHIN, JAMES)
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Filing 21
NOTICE of Appearance by JAMES L. BROCHIN on behalf of BINANCE HOLDINGS, LTD (BROCHIN, JAMES)
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Set Deadlines as to #17 MOTION Leave for Constructive Service on Changpeng Zhao. Motion set for 1/6/2025 before Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (qa, )
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Filing 20
TEXT ORDER: The Court is in receipt of Defendant BAM Trading Services, Inc.'s Motion for an Extension of Time to File an Answer, (ECF No. #19 ), to the Complaint, (ECF No. #1 ). As this Court previously ordered in ECF No. 18 , all deadlines to respond to the Complaint shall be held in abeyance until Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Effect Alternative Service of Process, (ECF No. #17 ), is resolved. Accordingly, Defendant BAM's Motion, (ECF No. #19 ), is DENIED as moot. Any party shall file a response to Plaintiff's Motion on or before 12/23/24.. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor on 12/2/24. (tjg, )
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Filing 19
MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, by BAM TRADING SERVICES, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Extend Deadline to Answer or Otherwise Respond to Complaint, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(DONOVAN, KERRY)
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#19 MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer re #1 Complaint, REFERRED to Cathy L. Waldor. (lr, )
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Filing 18
TEXT ORDER: The Court is in receipt of Defendant's Motion to Set a Schedule to Respond to the Complaint, (ECF No. #16 ), and Plaintiff's Motion for Leave to Effect Alternative Service of Process, (ECF No. #17 ). All deadlines to respond to the Complaint, (ECF No. #1 ), shall be held in abeyance until Plaintiff's Motion, (ECF No. #17 ), is resolved. Accordingly, Defendant's Motion, (ECF No. #16 ), is DENIED as moot. Scheduling will be addressed upon resolution of Plaintiff's Motion.. So Ordered by Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor on 11/26/24. (tjg, )
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Filing 17
MOTION Leave for Constructive Service on Changpeng Zhao by DAVID GONZALEZ. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum, #2 Text of Proposed Order, #3 Certification Certification of Counsel, #4 Exhibit Ex 1 Emails with opposing counsel, #5 Exhibit Ex 2 Motion in other case, #6 Exhibit Ex 3 Unpublished Case, #7 Exhibit Ex 4 Unpublished Case, #8 Exhibit Ex 5 Unpublished Case, #9 Exhibit Ex 6 Unpublished Case, #10 Certificate of Service)(WARNER, ERIC)
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Filing 16
MOTION to Set Schedule to Respond to Complaint by CHANGPENG ZHAO. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Law in Support, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Staltari, Anthony)
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#16 MOTION to Set Schedule to Respond to Complaint REFERRED to Cathy L. Waldor. (lr, )
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Filing 15
Exhibit to #13 Notice of Pro Hac Vice to Receive NEF (Amended Request for Pro Hac Vice Attorney Gabriela A. Plasencia To Receive Electronic Notifications) by BAM TRADING SERVICES, INC.. (DONOVAN, KERRY)
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Filing 14
Exhibit to #10 Notice of Pro Hac Vice to Receive NEF (Amended Request for Pro Hac Vice Attorney Daniel T. Stabile To Receive Electronic Notifications) by BAM TRADING SERVICES, INC.. (DONOVAN, KERRY)
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Pro Hac Vice counsel, THANIA (ATHANASIA) CHARMANI and GEORGE E. MASTORIS, have been added to receive Notices of Electronic Filing. Pursuant to L.Civ.R. 101.1, only local counsel are entitled to sign and file papers, enter appearances and receive payments on judgments, decrees or orders. (wh)
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Pro Hac Vice counsel, GABRIELA A. PLASENCIA, has been added to receive Notices of Electronic Filing. Pursuant to L.Civ.R. 101.1, only local counsel are entitled to sign and file papers, enter appearances and receive payments on judgments, decrees or orders. (mxw, )
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CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - Please be advised that while the #13 Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice as to Gabriela A. Plasencia submitted by KERRY C DONOVAN on 11/18/2024 has been processed, the Notice itself does not reference the current Pro Hac Vice Fee of $250.00. Kindly submit an amended notice that references the current fee, and submit it using the event Exhibit (to Document), and link the new entry to the #13 Notice when prompted. (mxw, )
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Filing 13
Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Gabriela A. Plasencia to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 250 receipt number ANJDC-15814053.) (DONOVAN, KERRY)
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Filing 12
Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Thania (Athanasia) Charmani to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 250 receipt number ANJDC-15814046.) (DONOVAN, KERRY)
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Filing 11
Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice George E. Mastoris to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 250 receipt number ANJDC-15814035.) (DONOVAN, KERRY)
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Filing 10
Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Daniel T. Stabile to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 250 receipt number ANJDC-15813986.) (DONOVAN, KERRY)
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CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - Please be advised that while the #10 Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice as to Daniel T. Stabile submitted by KERRY C DONOVAN on 11/18/2024 has been processed, the Notice itself does not reference the current Pro Hac Vice Fee of $250.00. Kindly submit an amended notice that references the current fee, and submit it using the event Exhibit (to Document), and link the new entry to the #10 Notice when prompted. (dam)
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Pro Hac Vice counsel, DANIEL T. STABILE, has been added to receive Notices of Electronic Filing. Pursuant to L.Civ.R. 101.1, only local counsel are entitled to sign and file papers, enter appearances and receive payments on judgments, decrees or orders. (dam)
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Filing 9
ORDER granting the #8 Application for the pro hac vice admission of Daniel T. Stabile, Esq., George E. Mastoris, Esq., Thania (Athanasia) Charmani, Esq., and Gabriela A. Plasencia, Esq. Signed by Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor on 11/13/2024. (qa, )
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CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The Letter Application #8 -Attachments #2-5 submitted by Kerry Donovan on 11/12/2024 contain improper signatures. Only Registered Users are permitted to sign electronically filed documents with an s/. PLEASE RESUBMIT THE DOCUMENTS WITH PROPER SCANNED SIGNATURES using the event "Exhibit (to Document)" found under Civil-Other Filings-Other Documents. This submission will remain on the docket unless otherwise ordered by the court. (qa, )
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CLERK'S QUALITY CONTROL MESSAGE - The Affidavit of Service #6 filed by Eric Warner on 11/11/2024 was submitted incorrectly. PLEASE RESUBMIT the Affidavit of Service of the Summons and Complaint using the event "Summons Returned Executed" found under Civil-Initial Pleadings and Service-Service of Process. This submission will remain on the docket unless otherwise ordered by the court. (qa, )
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Filing 8
Letter from Kerry C. Donovan to Hon. Cathy L. Waldor regarding pro hac vice applications on consent. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Kerry C. Donovan, #2 Declaration of Daniel T. Stabile, #3 Declaration of George E. Mastoris, #4 Declaration of Thania (Athanasia) Charmani, #5 Declaration of Gabriela A. Plasencia, #6 Text of Proposed Order)(DONOVAN, KERRY)
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Filing 7
NOTICE of Appearance by KERRY C DONOVAN on behalf of BAM TRADING SERVICES, INC. (DONOVAN, KERRY)
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Filing 6
AFFIDAVIT of Service for Summons and Complaint served on JOHNNIE MYERS on 11/7/2024, filed by DAVID GONZALEZ. (WARNER, ERIC)
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Filing 5
NOTICE of Appearance by Anthony J. Staltari on behalf of CHANGPENG ZHAO (Staltari, Anthony)
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Filing 4
SUMMONS ISSUED as to BAM TRADING SERVICES, INC., BINANCE HOLDINGS, LTD, CHANGPENG ZHAO. Attached is the official court Summons, please fill out Defendant and Plaintiffs attorney information and serve. (qa, )
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Case assigned to Judge Brian R. Martinotti and Magistrate Judge Cathy L. Waldor. (jr)
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Filing 3
NOTICE by BINANCE HOLDINGS, LTD of Related Case (24-cv-08521) - all parties consent (BROCHIN, JAMES)
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Filing 2
Request for Summons to be Issued by David Gonzalez as to BAM TRADING SERVICES, INC.. (WARNER, ERIC)
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Filing 1
COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing and Admin fee $ 405 receipt number ANJDC-15786478) with JURY DEMAND, filed by David Gonzalez. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit Ex A Plaintiff Blockchain Info, #3 Exhibit Ex B Expert Trace Report, #4 Exhibit Ex C Defendants Plea Agreement, #5 Exhibit Ex D CFTC Consent Judgment, #6 Exhibit Ex E Defendant Transmitter License, #7 Exhibit Ex F FinCen Consent Order)(WARNER, ERIC)
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