Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Zhao et al
Plaintiff: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Defendant: Changpeng Zhao, Binance Holdings Limited, Binance Holdings (IE) Limited, Binance (Services) Holdings Limited and Samuel Lim
Case Number: 1:2023cv01887
Filed: March 27, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Presiding Judge: Manish S Shah
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 22, 2023 Filing 48 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Binance (Services) Holdings Limited, Binance Holdings (IE) Limited, Binance Holdings Limited (Celio, Michael)
May 22, 2023 Filing 47 NOTIFICATION of Affiliates pursuant to Local Rule 3.2 by Binance (Services) Holdings Limited, Binance Holdings (IE) Limited, Binance Holdings Limited (Celio, Michael)
May 9, 2023 Filing 46 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Samuel Lim by Catherine Martinez (Martinez, Catherine)
May 9, 2023 Filing 45 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Samuel Lim by Justin V Shur (Shur, Justin)
May 9, 2023 Filing 44 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Samuel Lim by Walter H Hawes, IV (Hawes, Walter)
May 8, 2023 Filing 43 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Binance (Services) Holdings Limited, Binance Holdings (IE) Limited, Binance Holdings Limited by Stephanie Brooker (Brooker, Stephanie)
May 5, 2023 Filing 42 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Binance (Services) Holdings Limited, Binance Holdings (IE) Limited, Binance Holdings Limited by Richard W Grime (Grime, Richard)
May 5, 2023 Filing 41 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Binance (Services) Holdings Limited, Binance Holdings (IE) Limited, Binance Holdings Limited by Mary Beth Maloney (Maloney, Mary Beth)
May 5, 2023 Filing 40 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Binance (Services) Holdings Limited, Binance Holdings (IE) Limited, Binance Holdings Limited by M. Kendall Day (Day, M. Kendall)
May 3, 2023 Filing 39 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Changpeng Zhao by Hanyu Xie (Xie, Hanyu)
May 3, 2023 Filing 38 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Changpeng Zhao by Benjamin Naftalis (Naftalis, Benjamin)
May 3, 2023 Filing 37 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Changpeng Zhao by Douglas K. Yatter (Yatter, Douglas)
May 2, 2023 Filing 36 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: The motions for leave to appear pro hac vice #15 , #17 , #18 , #19 , #21 , #22 , #23 , #24 , #25 are granted. Notices mailed. (psm, )
May 2, 2023 Filing 35 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: Defendants' responses to the complaint are due 7/27/23. By 7/25/23, the parties shall file a joint initial status report that includes a proposed briefing schedule on any anticipated motions to dismiss. A template for the Initial Status Report, setting forth the information required, may be found at http://www.ilnd.uscourts.gov/Judges.aspx by clicking on Judge Shah's name and then again on the link entitled 'Initial Status Conferences.' Notices mailed. (psm, )
April 27, 2023 Filing 34 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Samuel Lim waiver sent on 3/29/2023. (Platt, Joseph)
April 27, 2023 Filing 33 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Binance (Services) Holdings Limited waiver sent on 3/29/2023. (Platt, Joseph)
April 27, 2023 Filing 32 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Binance Holdings (IE) Limited waiver sent on 3/29/2023. (Platt, Joseph)
April 27, 2023 Filing 31 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Binance Holdings Limited waiver sent on 3/29/2023. (Platt, Joseph)
April 27, 2023 Filing 30 WAIVER OF SERVICE returned executed by Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Changpeng Zhao waiver sent on 3/29/2023. (Platt, Joseph)
April 27, 2023 Filing 29 REFUND PROCESSED re REQUEST for Clerk of Court to refund filing fee in the amount of $300, receipt no. AILNDC-20573786 and AILNDC-20573753. (lw, )
April 27, 2023 Filing 28 STIPULATION Regarding Service and Time to Respond to Complaint (Platt, Joseph)
April 26, 2023 Filing 27 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Binance (Services) Holdings Limited, Binance Holdings (IE) Limited, Binance Holdings Limited by Michael David Celio (Celio, Michael)
April 26, 2023 Filing 26 REQUEST for Clerk of Court to refund filing fee in the amount of $300, receipt no. AILNDC-20573786 and AILNDC-20573753, regarding motion to appear pro hac vice #25 Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Zhao et al. (Hawes, Walter)
April 25, 2023 Filing 25 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-20574893. (Hawes, Walter)
April 25, 2023 Filing 24 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-20573731. (Martinez, Catherine)
April 25, 2023 Filing 23 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-20573680. (Shur, Justin)
April 24, 2023 Filing 22 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-20571534. (Brooker, Stephanie)
April 24, 2023 Filing 21 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-20570793. (Grime, Richard)
April 24, 2023 Filing 20 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Changpeng Zhao by Kirsten Caroline Lee (Lee, Kirsten)
April 24, 2023 Filing 19 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-20570764. (Xie, Hanyu)
April 24, 2023 Filing 18 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-20570744. (Day, M. Kendall)
April 24, 2023 Filing 17 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-20570722. (Naftalis, Benjamin)
April 24, 2023 Filing 16 MINUTE entry before the Honorable Manish S. Shah: The motions for leave to appear pro hac vice #12 #14 are granted. Notices mailed. (psm, )
April 24, 2023 Filing 15 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-20570704. (Maloney, Mary Beth)
April 24, 2023 Filing 14 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-20570680. (Yatter, Douglas)
April 24, 2023 Filing 13 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Changpeng Zhao by Heather A. Waller (Waller, Heather)
April 24, 2023 Filing 12 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filing fee $ 150, receipt number AILNDC-20569886. (Celio, Michael)
April 24, 2023 Filing 11 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Binance (Services) Holdings Limited, Binance Holdings (IE) Limited, Binance Holdings Limited by Erin Pamela Gasparka (Gasparka, Erin)
April 24, 2023 Filing 10 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendants Binance (Services) Holdings Limited, Binance Holdings (IE) Limited, Binance Holdings Limited by John Kenneth Theis (Theis, John)
April 24, 2023 Filing 9 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Samuel Lim by Kenneth E. Notter, III (Notter, Kenneth)
April 24, 2023 Filing 8 ATTORNEY Appearance for Defendant Samuel Lim by Megan Cunniff Church (Church, Megan)
March 27, 2023 Filing 7 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission by Robert Thomas Howell, III (Howell, Robert)
March 27, 2023 Filing 6 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission by Scott Robert Williamson (Williamson, Scott)
March 27, 2023 Filing 5 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission by Candice R. Haan (Haan, Candice)
March 27, 2023 Filing 4 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission by Elizabeth N. Pendleton (Pendleton, Elizabeth)
March 27, 2023 Filing 3 ATTORNEY Appearance for Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission by Joseph Platt (Platt, Joseph)
March 27, 2023 Filing 2 CIVIL Cover Sheet (Platt, Joseph)
March 27, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT filed by Commodity Futures Trading Commission; Jury Demand. (Platt, Joseph)
March 27, 2023 CLERK'S NOTICE: Pursuant to Local Rule 73.1(b), a United States Magistrate Judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action. If all parties consent to have the currently assigned United States Magistrate Judge conduct all proceedings in this case, including trial, the entry of final judgment, and all post-trial proceedings, all parties must sign their names on the attached #Consent To# form. This consent form is eligible for filing only if executed by all parties. The parties can also express their consent to jurisdiction by a magistrate judge in any joint filing, including the Joint Initial Status Report or proposed Case Management Order. (kra, )
March 27, 2023 CASE ASSIGNED to the Honorable Manish S. Shah. Designated as Magistrate Judge the Honorable Sheila M. Finnegan. Case assignment: Random assignment. (kra, )

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Plaintiff: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Represented By: Candice R. Haan
Represented By: Elizabeth N. Pendleton
Represented By: Robert Thomas Howell, III
Represented By: Scott Robert Williamson
Represented By: Joseph Platt
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Defendant: Changpeng Zhao
Represented By: Douglas K. Yatter
Represented By: Benjamin Naftalis
Represented By: Hanyu Xie
Represented By: Heather A. Waller
Represented By: Kirsten Caroline Lee
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Defendant: Binance Holdings Limited
Represented By: M. Kendall Day
Represented By: Mary Beth Maloney
Represented By: Michael David Celio
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Represented By: Erin Pamela Gasparka
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Defendant: Binance Holdings (IE) Limited
Represented By: M. Kendall Day
Represented By: Mary Beth Maloney
Represented By: Michael David Celio
Represented By: Stephanie Brooker
Represented By: Erin Pamela Gasparka
Represented By: John Kenneth Theis
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Defendant: Binance (Services) Holdings Limited
Represented By: M. Kendall Day
Represented By: Mary Beth Maloney
Represented By: Michael David Celio
Represented By: Stephanie Brooker
Represented By: Erin Pamela Gasparka
Represented By: John Kenneth Theis
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Defendant: Samuel Lim
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