Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Nowak et al
Plaintiff: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Defendant: Michael Thomas Nowak and Gregg Francis Smith
Intervenor: United States of America
Case Number: 1:2019cv06163
Filed: September 16, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Robert M Dow
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
November 13, 2019 Filing 37 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: Joint motion to set briefing schedule #35 is granted. Motion of the United States to intervene and stay filed on 10/31/2019 #31 is taken under advisement with the following briefing schedule: responses are due by 11/27/2019; reply due by 12/13/2019. CFTC may file a response to Defendants' memoranda in opposition to the motion on the same schedule as DOJ's reply. If the CFTC files such a response, Defendants may file replies to the CFTC by 12/20/2019. Joint motion for adjournment of all deadlines #29 is granted except for the deadlines set above. Motion and status hearing date of 11/14/2019 is stricken and no appearances are necessary on that date. The Court will issue a ruling on the motion to intervene by mail and will set a further status hearing at that time. Notice of motion date of 11/14/2019 is stricken and no appearances are necessary on that date. Mailed notice (cdh, )
November 4, 2019 Filing 36 Joint NOTICE of Motion by David Meister for presentment of motion by filer to set a briefing schedule #35 before Honorable Robert M. Dow Jr. on 11/14/2019 at 09:15 AM. (Meister, David)
November 4, 2019 Filing 35 MOTION by Defendant Michael Thomas Nowak to set a briefing schedule for Motion of the United States to Intervene and to Stay (Joint) (Meister, David)
November 1, 2019 Filing 34 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: Joint motion for adjournment of all deadlines pending resolution of forthcoming motion to stay #29 and the motion of the United States to intervene and to stay this civil action #31 are set for 11/14/2019 at 9:15 a.m. Notice of motion date of 11/6/2019 is stricken and no appearances are necessary on that date. Mailed notice (cdh, )
November 1, 2019 Filing 33 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: In light of the pending motions #29 and #31 , the initial status hearing set for 11/6/2019 is stricken. No appearances are necessary on that date. Mailed notice (cdh, )
October 31, 2019 Filing 32 NOTICE of Motion by Matthew Francis Sullivan for presentment of motion to intervene, motion to stay #31 before Honorable Robert M. Dow Jr. on 11/14/2019 at 09:15 AM. (Sullivan, Matthew)
October 31, 2019 Filing 31 MOTION by Intervenor United States of America to intervene , MOTION by Intervenor United States of America to stay (Sullivan, Matthew)
October 31, 2019 Filing 30 Joint NOTICE of Motion by David Meister for presentment of motion for miscellaneous relief #29 before Honorable Robert M. Dow Jr. on 11/6/2019 at 09:00 AM. (Meister, David)
October 31, 2019 Filing 29 MOTION by Defendant Michael Thomas Nowak for Adjournment of All Deadlines Pending Resolution of Forthcoming Motion to Stay (Joint) (Meister, David)
October 17, 2019 Filing 28 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-16347505. (Bortner, Leanne)
October 7, 2019 Filing 27 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission by Mark A. Picard (Picard, Mark)
October 7, 2019 Filing 26 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: Motion for leave to appear pro hac vice #19 is granted. Mailed notice (cdh, )
October 7, 2019 Filing 25 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Gregg Francis Smith by Sean Stephen Buckley (Buckley, Sean)
October 7, 2019 Filing 24 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Gregg Francis Smith by Jonathan David Cogan (Cogan, Jonathan)
September 23, 2019 Filing 23 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Michael Thomas Nowak by Chad Eric Silverman (Silverman, Chad)
September 23, 2019 Filing 22 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Michael Thomas Nowak by Jocelyn Emily Strauber (Strauber, Jocelyn)
September 23, 2019 Filing 21 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Michael Thomas Nowak by David Meister (Meister, David)
September 20, 2019 Filing 20 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Michael Thomas Nowak waiver sent on 9/16/2019, answer due 11/15/2019. (Newman, David)
September 20, 2019 Filing 19 MOTION by Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Picard, Mark)
September 20, 2019 Filing 18 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Michael Thomas Nowak by William Elliott Ridgway (Ridgway, William)
September 20, 2019 Filing 17 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission by Steven Ringer (Ringer, Steven)
September 20, 2019 Filing 16 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission by David Charles Newman (Newman, David)
September 20, 2019 Filing 15 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: Motions for leave to appear pro hac vice #7 , #10 , #11 , #12 , #13 are granted. Mailed notice (cdh, )
September 20, 2019 Filing 14 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Gregg Francis Smith waiver sent on 9/16/2019, answer due 11/15/2019. (Kramer, Jon)
September 20, 2019 Filing 13 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-16256689. (Silverman, Chad)
September 20, 2019 Filing 12 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-16256634. (Strauber, Jocelyn)
September 20, 2019 Filing 11 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number 0752-16256506. (Meister, David)
September 17, 2019 Filing 10 MOTION by Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Newman, David)
September 17, 2019 Filing 9 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. (rp, )
September 17, 2019 Filing 8 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission by Manal M Sultan (Sultan, Manal)
September 17, 2019 Filing 7 MOTION by Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Attachments: #1 Attachment)(Ringer, Steven)
September 16, 2019 Filing 6 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr: Initial status hearing is set for 11/6/2019 at 9:00 a.m. and parties are to report the following: (1) Possibility of settlement in the case; (2) If no possibility of settlement exists, the nature and length of discovery necessary to get the case ready for trial. Plaintiff is to advise all other parties of the Courts action herein. Lead counsel is directed to appear at this status hearing. The parties are requested to file a joint status report at least two days prior to the initial status. For further details see the Court's website available at www.ilnd.uscourts.gov. Mailed notice (cdh, )
September 16, 2019 Filing 5 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr:Motion by Manal M. Sultan for leave to appear pro hac vice on behalf of the Plaintiff #4 is granted. Mailed notice (cdh, )
September 16, 2019 Filing 4 MOTION by Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice (Sultan, Manal)
September 16, 2019 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission by Jon J Kramer (Kramer, Jon)
September 16, 2019 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Kramer, Jon)
September 16, 2019 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Commodity Futures Trading Commission ; Jury Demand. (Kramer, Jon)
September 16, 2019 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Robert M. Dow, Jr. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Sidney I. Schenkier. Case assignment: Random assignment. (ecw, )

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Defendant: Michael Thomas Nowak
Represented By: William Elliott Ridgway
Represented By: David Meister
Represented By: Chad Eric Silverman
Represented By: Jocelyn Emily Strauber
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Defendant: Gregg Francis Smith
Represented By: Jonathan David Cogan
Represented By: Leanne A Bortner
Represented By: Sean Stephen Buckley
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Plaintiff: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Represented By: Jon J Kramer
Represented By: Steven Ringer
Represented By: David Charles Newman
Represented By: Manal M Sultan
Represented By: Mark A. Picard
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Intervenor: United States of America
Represented By: Matthew Francis Sullivan
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