Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Yukom Communications Ltd. et al
Plaintiff: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Defendant: Lee Elbaz, Zolarex Ltd. d/b/a BinaryOnline, Yakov Cohen, Shalom Peretz, Yossi Herzaog, Yukom Communications Ltd., Wirestech Limited d/b/a BigOption, Linkopia Mauritius Ltd, WSB Investment Ltd d/b/a BinaryBook, Wirestech Limited, Zolarex Ltd., WSB Investment Ltd, Wirestech Limited doing business as BigOption, WSB Investment Ltd doing business as BinaryBook and Zolarex Ltd. doing business as BinaryOnline
Case Number: 1:2019cv05416
Filed: August 12, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Andrea R Wood
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities
Cause of Action: 07 U.S.C. § 499
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 4, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 63 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic status hearing set for 5/4/2021 is stricken. The Court's ruling on Defendant Cohen's motion to dismiss #47 will follow separately in short order. Mailed notice (aw,)
April 19, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 62 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic status hearing set for 4/20/2021 is stricken and reset for 5/4/2021 at 9:45 AM. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice (dal, )
March 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 61 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood (CORRECTED): The telephonic status hearing set for 3/30/2021 is stricken and reset for 4/20/2021 at 10:15 AM. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice (dal, )
March 29, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 60 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: The telephonic status hearing set for 3/29/2021 is stricken and reset for 4/20/2021 at 10:15 AM. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice (dal, )
February 23, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 59 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: The telephonic status hearing set for 2/24/2021 is stricken and reset for 3/30/2021 at 9:00 AM. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice (dal, )
January 27, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 58 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic status hearing held on 1/27/2021 and continued to 2/24/2021 at 10:45 AM. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice (dal, )
December 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 57 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic status hearing set for 12/3/2020 is stricken and reset for 1/27/2021 at 10:00 AM. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice (dal, )
October 2, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 56 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic motion hearing held on 10/2/2020. Defendant Yakov Cohen's motion to dismiss #47 is taken under advisement for ruling as fully briefed. For the reasons stated on the record, Plaintiff's renewed motion for entry of default as to Defendants Herzog, Peretz, and Yukom #54 is granted. The Court enters default pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a) against Defendants Yukom Communications Ltd., Yossi Herzog, and Shalom Peretz. Telephonic status hearing set for 11/5/2020 is stricken and reset for 12/3/2020 at 10:15 AM. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice (dal, )
September 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 55 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephonic motion hearing set for Plaintiff's renewed motion for entry of default as to Defendants Yukom Communications Ltd., Yossi Herzog, and Shalom Peretz #54 on 10/2/2020 at 9:45 AM. Any party desiring to object to the entry of default or default judgment must file an appearance and contact the courtroom deputy by e-mail (david_lynn@ilnd.uscourts.gov) to arrange to appear at the motion hearing by 10/1/2020. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice (dal, )
September 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 54 MOTION by Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission for default judgment as to Yukom, Herzog, and Peretz (Pendleton, Elizabeth)
September 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 53 REPLY by Yakov Cohen to response in opposition to motion #50 (Sallah, James)
September 4, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 52 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Defendant's unopposed motion for extension of time to file reply to Plaintiff's response to his motion to dismiss #51 is granted. The Court extends the deadline for Defendant Yakov Cohen to file his reply to his motion to dismiss #47 to 9/11/2020. Mailed notice (dal, )
September 3, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 51 MOTION by Defendant Yakov Cohen for extension of time to file response/reply TO PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE TO HIS MOTION TO DISMISS (Unoppposed) (Sallah, James)
August 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 50 RESPONSE by Commodity Futures Trading Commissionin Opposition to MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant Yakov Cohen #47 (Pendleton, Elizabeth)
July 31, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 49 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Briefing of Defendant Yakov Cohen's motion to dismiss #47 shall proceed according to the schedule set on 7/13/2020 #45 : Plaintiff shall file a response by 8/21/2020 and Defendant shall file any reply by 9/4/2020. Mailed notice (dal, )
July 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 48 MEMORANDUM by Yakov Cohen in support of Motion to Dismiss for Failure to State a Claim #47 (Sallah, James)
July 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 47 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM by Defendant Yakov Cohen (Sallah, James)
July 14, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 46 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Telephone motion and status hearing held on 7/14/2020. Discovery is stayed. For the reasons stated on the record, Plaintiff's motion for entry of default #39 is granted in part and denied in part. The motion is granted as to Defendants Linkopia Mauritius Ltd, Wirestech Limited, WSB Investment Ltd, Zolarex Ltd., and Lee Elbaz. The Court enters default pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 55(a) as to those Defendants. The motion is denied without prejudice as to Defendants Yossi Herzog, Shalom Peretz, and Yukom Communications Ltd. (Yukom). The motion at docket entry #37 is terminated. The Court grants Plaintiff's oral motion to modify the prior service order. Defendants Herzog, Peretz, and Yukom will be deemed served on the latter of (1) the date when the summons and complaint were sent to their last known address by ordinary mail; (2) the date the summons and complaint were sent to the email address they have used in the past; or (3) 90 days after the publishing of notice in the Times of Israel. Telephone status hearing set for 11/5/2020 at 9:15 AM. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court.Mailed notice (dal, )
July 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 45 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Defendant Yakov Cohen's second unopposed motion for extension of time to respond to Plaintiff's complaint #42 is granted. The Court sets the following briefing schedule on Defendant Cohen's anticipated motion to dismiss: Defendant Cohen shall file his motion to dismiss or otherwise respond to the complaint by 7/31/2020; Plaintiff shall file a response by 8/21/2020, and; Defendant shall file any reply by 9/4/2020. Telephonic status and motion hearing remains set for 7/14/2020. Mailed notice. (dal, )
July 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 44 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: The status and motion hearing set for 7/14/2020 at 9:00 AM will proceed by telephone conference. To ensure public access to court proceedings, members of the public and media may call in to listen to telephonic hearings. The call-in number is (888) 557-8511 and the access code is 3547847. Counsel of record will receive an email 30 minutes prior to the start of the telephonic hearing with instructions to join the call. Persons granted remote access to proceedings are reminded of the general prohibition against photographing, recording, and rebroadcasting of court proceedings. Violation of these prohibitions may result in sanctions, including removal of court-issued media credentials, restricted entry to future hearings, denial of entry to future hearings, or any other sanctions deemed necessary by the Court. Mailed notice. (dal, )
July 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 43 ORDER Fifth Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on July 10, 2020. This Order does not extend or modify any deadlines set in civil cases. No motions may be noticed for in-person presentment; the presiding judge will notify parties of the need, if any, for a hearing by electronic means or in-court proceeding. See attached Order. Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 7/10/2020: Mailed notice. (Clerk5, Docket)
July 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 42 MOTION by Defendant Yakov Cohen for extension of time to file answer regarding complaint #1 (Sallah, James)
July 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 41 STATUS Report on Service by Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Pendleton, Elizabeth)
July 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 40 (Corrected) NOTICE of Motion by Elizabeth N. Pendleton for presentment of motion for default judgment #39 before Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 7/14/2020 at 09:00 AM. (Pendleton, Elizabeth)
July 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 39 MOTION by Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission for default judgment as to Defendants Yukom, Linkopia, Wirestech, WSB, Zolarex, Herzog, Elbaz, and Peretz (Corrected) (Attachments: #1 Affidavit)(Pendleton, Elizabeth)
July 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 38 NOTICE of Motion by Elizabeth N. Pendleton for presentment of motion for entry of default #37 before Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 7/14/2020 at 09:00 AM. (Pendleton, Elizabeth)
July 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 37 MOTION by Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission for entry of default (Attachments: #1 Affidavit in Support of Motion for Entry of Default, #2 Notice of Motion)(Pendleton, Elizabeth)
June 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 36 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Defendant Yakov Cohen's first unopposed motion for extension of time to file response to Plaintiff's complaint #35 is granted. Defendant Yakov Cohen shall answer or otherwise respond to the complaint by 7/13/2020. Mailed notice. (dal, )
June 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 35 MOTION by Defendant Yakov Cohen for extension of time to file answer regarding complaint #1 (Sallah, James)
June 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 34 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Commodity Futures Trading Commission as to Shalom Peretz on 6/8/2020, answer due 6/29/2020. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Pendleton, Elizabeth)
June 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 33 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Commodity Futures Trading Commission as to Yossi Herzaog on 6/8/2020, answer due 6/29/2020. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Pendleton, Elizabeth)
June 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 32 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Commodity Futures Trading Commission as to Yukom Communications Ltd. on 6/8/2020, answer due 6/29/2020. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Pendleton, Elizabeth)
June 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 31 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Commodity Futures Trading Commission as to Yakov Cohen on 6/8/2020, answer due 6/29/2020. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B)(Pendleton, Elizabeth)
June 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 30 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Yakov Cohen by James D Sallah (Sallah, James)
May 28, 2020 Opinion or Order ALIAS Summons Issued as to Defendants Yakov Cohen, Yossi Herzaog, Shalom Peretz, Yukom Communications Ltd.. (dxb, )
May 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER ORDER Fourth Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on May 26, 2020. This Order does not extend or modify any deadlines set in civil cases. For non-emergency motions, no motion may be noticed for presentment on a date earlier than July 15, 2020. See attached Order. Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 5/26/2020: Mailed notice. (docket7, )
April 24, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER Third Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on April 24, 2020. All open cases are impacted by this Third Amended General Order. Parties are must carefully review all obligations under this Order, including the requirement listed in paragraph number 5 to file a joint written status report in most civil cases. See attached Order. Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 4/24/2020: Mailed notice. (docket6, )
April 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ORDER Signed by the Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 4/20/2020: Pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 4(f)(3), 4(h)(2), and 4(m), Plaintiff's motion for an order directing service upon certain Defendants by alternate means and extending the time to serve #19 is granted. Plaintiff is granted leave to serve Defendants Yukom, Cohen, Herzog, and Peretz by alternative service by: (1) sending the Summons and Complaint by ordinary mail to their last known addresses; (2) sending the Summons and Complaint to email addresses that they have used in the past; and (3) publishing notice of the Summons and Complaint in the Times of Israel, with the notice appearing online on the publication's homepage for a week and continuing to be available in its back pages for at least six months. Further, as Rule 4(m) does not impose a 90-day time limit on service outside of the United States, Plaintiff's request for additional time to serve Defendants Yukom, Cohen, Herzog, and Peretz is granted, but rather than setting a definitive deadline, the Court will allow Plaintiff sufficient time to serve those Defendants exercising appropriate diligence. Plaintiff shall file a written status report regarding service by 7/7/2020. Status hearing set for 5/27/2020 is stricken and reset for 7/14/2020 at 9:00 AM. See the accompanying Statement for details. Mailed notice. (dal, )
April 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Consistent with Second Amended General Order 20-0012, the status hearing set for 4/8/2020 is stricken and reset for 5/27/2020 at 9:00 AM. Mailed notice. (dal, )
March 30, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER Seconded Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on March 30, 2020. All open cases are impacted by this Second Amended General Order. Amended General Order 20-0012, entered on March 17, 2020, and General Order 20-0014, entered on March 20, 2020, are vacated and superseded by this Second Amended General. See attached Order for guidance.Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 3/30/2020: Mailed notice. (docket3, )
March 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on March 16, 2020. All open cases are impacted by this Amended General Order. See attached Order for guidance.Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 3/16/2020: Mailed notice. (ecw, )
March 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER Amended General Order 20-0012 IN RE: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 PUBLIC EMERGENCY Signed by the Chief Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on March 16, 2020. All open cases are impacted by this Amended General Order. See attached Order for guidance.Signed by the Honorable Rebecca R. Pallmeyer on 3/16/2020: Mailed notice. (ecw, )
March 4, 2020 Opinion or Order ALIAS Summons Issued as to Defendants Yakov Cohen, Yossi Herzaog, Shalom Peretz, Yukom Communications Ltd.. (pj, )
January 23, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Motion and Status hearing held. Only counsel for Plaintiff appeared. For the reasons stated on the record, Plaintiff's motion for order directing service upon defendants by alternative means and extending the time to serve defendants #19 is taken under advisement. Status hearing set for 4/8/2020 at 9:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, )
January 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 NOTICE of Motion by Elizabeth N. Pendleton for presentment of before Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 1/23/2020 at 09:00 AM. (Pendleton, Elizabeth)
January 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MEMORANDUM by Commodity Futures Trading Commission in support of motion for miscellaneous relief, #19 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7, #8 Exhibit 8, #9 Exhibit 9, #10 Exhibit 10, #11 Exhibit 11, #12 Exhibit 12, #13 Exhibit 13)(Pendleton, Elizabeth)
January 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MOTION by Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading CommissionMOTION FOR AN ORDER DIRECTING SERVICE UPON DEFENDANTS YUKOM COMMUNICATIONS LTD., YAKOV COHEN AND YOSSI HERZOG BY ALTERNATIVE MEANS AND EXTENDING THE TIME TO SERVE THE AFOREMENTIONED DEFENDANTS (Pendleton, Elizabeth)
January 6, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Commodity Futures Trading Commission as to WSB Investment Ltd on 11/15/2019, answer due 12/6/2019. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Pendleton, Elizabeth)
November 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Status hearing held. Only counsel for Plaintiff appeared. As stated on the record, Plaintiff shall file a status report regarding the progress on service on Defendants or any motion for alternative service at least three business days before the next status hearing. Status hearing set for 1/23/2020 at 9:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, )
November 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 STATUS Report by Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Pendleton, Elizabeth)
November 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Commodity Futures Trading Commission as to Linkopia Mauritius Ltd on 10/2/2019, answer due 10/23/2019. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Pendleton, Elizabeth)
November 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Commodity Futures Trading Commission as to Wirestech Limited on 10/14/2019, answer due 11/4/2019. (Pendleton, Elizabeth)
November 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Commodity Futures Trading Commission as to Zolarex Ltd. on 10/8/2019, answer due 10/29/2019. (Pendleton, Elizabeth)
October 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Status hearing held. Only counsel for Plaintiff appeared. Pursuant to the discussion held in open court, Plaintiff's deadline to effect service of summons and complaint on Defendants is extended to the next status hearing. As stated on the record, by 11/21/2019, Plaintiff's counsel shall file a status report regarding the progress on service on Defendants. Status hearing set for 11/26/2019 at 9:00 AM. Mailed notice (ef, )
October 9, 2019 Opinion or Order ALIAS Summons Issued as to Defendants Shalom Peretz, WSB Investment Ltd. (kl, )
October 9, 2019 Opinion or Order ALIAS Summons Issued as to Defendant Wirestech Limited. (jg, )
October 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Plaintiff's Motion for extension of time #9 is granted. The parties to file their initial joint status report by 12/13/2019. The motion presentment date of 10/8/2019 is stricken; parties need not appear. Initial status hearing set for 10/15/2019 remains firm. Mailed notice (ef, )
October 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 NOTICE of Motion by Elizabeth N. Pendleton for presentment of extension of time #9 before Honorable Andrea R. Wood on 10/8/2019 at 09:00 AM. (Pendleton, Elizabeth)
October 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MOTION by Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission for extension of time to File Initial Status Report (Pendleton, Elizabeth)
August 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Commodity Futures Trading Commission as to Lee Elbaz on 8/23/2019, answer due 9/13/2019. (Pendleton, Elizabeth)
August 22, 2019 Opinion or Order ALIAS Summons Issued as to Defendant Yukom Communications Ltd.. (mc, )
August 15, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission by Elizabeth M. Streit (Streit, Elizabeth)
August 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 6 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Andrea R. Wood: Initial status hearing set for 10/15/2019 at 9:00 AM. The parties are directed to meet and conduct a planning conference pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f). At least seven days before the initial status hearing, the parties shall file a joint written status report, not to exceed five pages in length. The initial status report shall provide the information described on the Court's website at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov under District Judges, Judge Andrea R. Wood, Initial Status Conference. Mailed notice (ef, )
August 13, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE TO THE PARTIES - The Court is participating in the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot (MIDP). The key features and deadlines are set forth in this Notice which includes a link to the (MIDP) Standing Order and a Checklist for use by the parties. In cases subject to the pilot, all parties must respond to the mandatory initial discovery requests set forth in the Standing Order before initiating any further discovery in this case. Please note: The discovery obligations in the Standing Order supersede the disclosures required by Rule 26(a)(1). Any party seeking affirmative relief must serve a copy of the following documents (Notice of Mandatory Initial Discovery and the Standing Order) on each new party when the Complaint, Counterclaim, Crossclaim, or Third-Party Complaint is served. (ek, )
August 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission by Scott Robert Williamson (Williamson, Scott)
August 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission by Elizabeth N. Pendleton (Pendleton, Elizabeth)
August 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Pendleton, Elizabeth)
August 12, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT for Injunctive Relief, Civil Monetary Penalties, and Other Equitable Relief filed by Commodity Futures Trading Commission ; Jury Demand. (Pendleton, Elizabeth)
August 12, 2019 Opinion or Order CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Andrea R. Wood. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Susan E. Cox. Case assignment: Random assignment. (kb, )
August 12, 2019 Opinion or Order SUMMONS Issued as to Defendants Yakov Cohen, Lee Elbaz, Yossi Herzaog, Linkopia Mauritius Ltd, Shalom Peretz, WSB Investment Ltd d/b/a BinaryBook, Wirestech Limited d/b/a BigOption, Yukom Communications Ltd., Zolarex Ltd. d/b/a BinaryOnline. (kb, )

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Defendant: Wirestech Limited doing business as BigOption
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Defendant: WSB Investment Ltd doing business as BinaryBook
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Defendant: Zolarex Ltd. doing business as BinaryOnline
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Plaintiff: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Represented By: Elizabeth N. Pendleton
Represented By: Scott Robert Williamson
Represented By: Elizabeth M. Streit
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