Securities and Exchange Commission v. Pinnacle Advisors, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Securities and Exchange Commission
Defendant: Pinnacle Advisors, LLC, Robert F. Cuculich, Benjamin R. Quilty, Mark E. Wadach and Lawton A. Williamson
Case Number: 5:2023cv00547
Filed: May 5, 2023
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Andrew T Baxter
Referring Judge: Frederick J Scullin
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
June 29, 2023 Opinion or Order Filing 21 TEXT ORDER: Granting defendant's #20 letter request for an extension of the page limit for their memorandum of law in their upcoming Motion to Dismiss to 37 pages. If necessary, Plaintiff may also file an over-sized memorandum of law in opposition to Defendants' motion to dismiss not to exceed 37 pages. IT IS SO ORDERED by Senior Judge Frederick J. Scullin, Jr on June 29, 2023. (rep)
June 28, 2023 Filing 20 STATUS REPORT Request to Extend Page Limit by Mark E. Wadach, Lawton A. Williamson. (Folena, Jan)
June 7, 2023 Filing 19 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Securities and Exchange Commission. Pinnacle Advisors, LLC waiver sent on 5/12/2023, answer due 7/11/2023. (Brody, Todd)
June 7, 2023 Filing 18 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Securities and Exchange Commission. Benjamin R. Quilty waiver sent on 5/12/2023, answer due 7/11/2023. (Brody, Todd)
June 7, 2023 Filing 17 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Securities and Exchange Commission. Robert F. Cuculich waiver sent on 5/12/2023, answer due 7/11/2023. (Brody, Todd)
May 31, 2023 Filing 16 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jan Folena on behalf of Mark E. Wadach, Lawton A. Williamson (Folena, Jan)
May 22, 2023 Filing 15 NOTICE by Securities and Exchange Commission re #2 Notice of Admission Requirement, (Brody, Todd)
May 19, 2023 Filing 14 TEXT ORDER: Granting #11 Motion for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice for Jan M. Folena. Counsel is hereby advised that as of January 16, 2018, the NYND has converted to NextGen. Due to this conversion, you must now register for Pro Hac Vice access through your PACER account. This is the only notice you will receive concerning this requirement. You will not have access to electronically file in this case until your Pro Hac Vice request has been processed through the PACER system. Step-by-step instructions on how to complete this process are available at http://www.nynd.uscourts.gov/attorney-admissions-nextgen. Attorney Folena is hereby admitted to practice in this action on behalf of Mark E. Wadach and Lawton A. Williamson. Counsel is reminded that, once the above is accomplished, a NOTICE OF APPEARANCE MUST FILED IN THIS ACTION or you will not receive electronic notifications in the case. SO ORDERED by U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew T. Baxter on 5/19/2023. (kmc)
May 17, 2023 Filing 13 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Securities and Exchange Commission. Lawton A. Williamson waiver sent on 5/12/2023, answer due 7/11/2023. (Brody, Todd)
May 17, 2023 Filing 12 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Securities and Exchange Commission. Mark E. Wadach waiver sent on 5/12/2023, answer due 7/11/2023. (Brody, Todd)
May 16, 2023 Filing 11 MOTION for Limited Admission Pro Hac Vice of Jan M. Folena Filing fee $100, receipt number ANYNDC-6297363. (Attachments: #1 Declaration Declaration of Sponsor, #2 Exhibit(s) A, #3 Exhibit(s) B, #4 Exhibit(s) C, #5 Proposed Order/Judgment) Motions referred to Andrew T. Baxter. (Porter, Eric)
May 16, 2023 Filing 10 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Eric B. Porter on behalf of Mark E. Wadach, Lawton A. Williamson (Porter, Eric)
May 8, 2023 Filing 9 Summons Issued as to Benjamin R. Quilty. (Attachments: #1 Summons issued as to Lawton Williamson, #2 Summons issued as to Mark Wadach, #3 Summons issued as to Pinnacle Advisors, #4 Summons issued as to Robert Cuculich)(khr)
May 7, 2023 Filing 8 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS(ES): Securities and Exchange Commission is requesting summons(es) be issued as to Lawton A. Williamson re: #1 Complaint. (Brody, Todd)
May 7, 2023 Filing 7 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS(ES): Securities and Exchange Commission is requesting summons(es) be issued as to Mark E. Wadach re: #1 Complaint. (Brody, Todd)
May 7, 2023 Filing 6 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS(ES): Securities and Exchange Commission is requesting summons(es) be issued as to Benjamin R. Quilty re: #1 Complaint. (Brody, Todd)
May 7, 2023 Filing 5 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS(ES): Securities and Exchange Commission is requesting summons(es) be issued as to Robert F. Cuculich re: #1 Complaint. (Brody, Todd)
May 7, 2023 Filing 4 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS(ES): Securities and Exchange Commission is requesting summons(es) be issued as to Pinnacle Advisors, LLC re: #1 Complaint. (Brody, Todd)
May 5, 2023 Filing 3 G.O. 25 FILING ORDER ISSUED: Initial Conference set for 8/21/2023 11:30 AM before US Magistrate Judge Andrew T. Baxter. Civil Case Management Plan must be filed and Mandatory Disclosures are to be exchanged by the parties on or before 8/14/2023. (Pursuant to Local Rule 26.2, mandatory disclosures are to be exchanged among the parties but are NOT to be filed with the Court.) (khr)
May 5, 2023 Filing 2 NOTICE OF ADMISSION REQUIREMENT as to Party Plaintiff; Attorneys Antonia M. Apps, Sheldon L. Pollock, Hane L. Kim, Danielle R. Srour, Gwen A. Licardo, Andrew Sporkin, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 Pearl Street, Suite 20-100, New York, NY 10004-2616 Admissions due by 5/19/2023. (khr)(Mailed a copy of the Notice along with the GO#25 to each attorney on 5/5/2023)
May 5, 2023 Filing 1 COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND against Robert F. Cuculich, Pinnacle Advisors, LLC, Benjamin R. Quilty, Mark E. Wadach, Lawton A. Williamson filed by Securities and Exchange Commission. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet)(khr)
May 5, 2023 TEXT NOTICE OF FILING DEFICIENCY as to Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the #1 Complaint NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN of the following Filing Deficiency: Proposed Summons(es) were not included with the Complaint. Counsel is directed to file proposed summons(es) on the docket using the REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS(ES) event within 3 days of this notice. PLEASE PROVIDE A SEPARATE SUMMONS FOR EACH DEFENDANT Notice of Filing Deficiency Deadline 5/10/2023 (khr)

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Plaintiff: Securities and Exchange Commission
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