Securities and Exchange Commission v. Sharma et al
Plaintiff: Securities and Exchange Commission
Defendant: Sohrab "Sam" Sharma, Robert Farkas and Raymond Trapani
Intervenor: United States of America
Case Number: 1:2018cv02909
Filed: April 2, 2018
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Office: Foley Square Office
County: New York
Presiding Judge: Denise L Cote
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. § 77
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
May 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ORDER terminating #32 LETTER MOTION to Stay re Update on Parallel Criminal Case. Status letter due 12/18/2020. (Signed by Judge Denise L. Cote on 5/18/2020) (jca)
May 15, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 32 FILING ERROR - WRONG EVENT TYPE SELECTED FROM MENU - LETTER MOTION to Stay re Update on Parallel Criminal Case addressed to Judge Denise L. Cote. Document filed by United States of America..(Enzer, Samson) Modified on 7/13/2020 (db).
December 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 31 MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: #30 Letter filed by Securities and Exchange Commission. ENDORSEMENT: Approved. Attorney Robert Alan Cohen terminated. (Signed by Judge Denise L. Cote on 12/4/2019) (jca)
December 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 30 LETTER addressed to Judge Denise L. Cote from Robert A. Cohen dated December 3, 2019 re: Withdrawing as Counsel of Record. Document filed by Securities and Exchange Commission.(Cohen, Robert)
December 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 29 MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: #28 Letter filed by United States of America. ENDORSEMENT: Status letter is due 5/15/2020. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Denise L. Cote on 12/2/2019) (kv)
December 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 28 LETTER addressed to Judge Denise L. Cote re: Status Update Letter re Parallel Criminal Case. Document filed by United States of America.(Enzer, Samson)
October 1, 2019 Opinion or Order NOTICE OF REDESIGNATION TO ANOTHER MAGISTRATE JUDGE. The above entitled action has been redesignated to Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave. Please note that this is a reassignment of the designation only. (bcu)
January 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 27 ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Denise L. Cote the Government dated 1/8/2019 re: update on the status of the parallel criminal case. ENDORSEMENT: Status letter is due 12/1/19. (Signed by Judge Denise L. Cote on 1/8/2019) (gr)
January 8, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 26 FILING ERROR - WRONG EVENT TYPE SELECTED FROM MENU - LETTER MOTION to Stay re Status Update addressed to Judge Denise L. Cote. Document filed by United States of America.(Enzer, Samson) Modified on 1/29/2019 (db).
June 12, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER: This case having been stayed until the conclusion of criminal proceedings against the defendants, it is hereby ORDERED that the initial pretrial conference scheduled for June 29, 2018 is adjourned sine die. (Signed by Judge Denise L. Cote on 6/12/2018) (gr)
June 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER: On June 1, 2018, the United States moved to intervene in this action and for a stay until the conclusion of criminal proceedings currently pending against the defendants, Sohrab Shara, Robert Farkas, and Raymon Trapani. The June 1 motion represents that the defendants consent to the United States requests and that the Securities and Exchange Commission takes no position on the requests. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that the United States motion to intervene is granted. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this action is stayed until the conclusion of the criminal proceedings against the defendants. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the United States shall submit a status letter by January 8, 2019. (Signed by Judge Denise L. Cote on 6/7/2018) (gr)
June 6, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 23 STIPULATION AND ORDER....The time for Defendant Sohrab("Sam") Sharma to answer or move with respect to the Amended Complaint is hereby extended to 6/20/2018. The time for Defendant Robert Farkas to answer or move with respect to the Amended Complaint is hereby extended to 6/20/2018. (Signed by Judge Denise L. Cote on 6/6/2018) (gr)
June 6, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 22 WAIVER OF SERVICE RETURNED EXECUTED. Raymond Trapani waiver sent on 6/4/2018, answer due 8/3/2018. Document filed by Securities and Exchange Commission. (Levine, Alison)
June 5, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 21 LETTER MOTION for Extension of Time to File Answer addressed to Judge Denise L. Cote from Daniel J. Horwitz dated June 5, 2018. Document filed by Robert Farkas. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Stipulation and Proposed Order)(Horwitz, Daniel)
June 5, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 20 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Joseph Aaron Bondy on behalf of Raymond Trapani. (Bondy, Joseph)
June 4, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Raymond Trapani. (pc)
June 3, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 18 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Raymond Trapani, re: #11 Amended Complaint. Document filed by Securities and Exchange Commission. (Levine, Alison)
June 1, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 17 FILING ERROR - WRONG EVENT TYPE SELECTED FROM MENU - MOTION to Stay . Document filed by United States of America.(Enzer, Samson) Modified on 6/15/2018 (ldi).
June 1, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 16 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Samson Aaron Enzer on behalf of United States of America. (Enzer, Samson)
May 25, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 15 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Amended Complaint. Robert Farkas served on 4/20/2018, answer due 5/11/2018; Sohrab "Sam" Sharma served on 4/20/2018, answer due 5/11/2018. Service was made by EMAIL. Document filed by Securities and Exchange Commission. (Levine, Alison)
May 7, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 14 WAIVER OF SERVICE RETURNED EXECUTED. Robert Farkas waiver sent on 4/18/2018, answer due 6/18/2018. Document filed by Securities and Exchange Commission. (Levine, Alison)
May 1, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 13 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Notice of Initial Pretrial Conference and Court's Individual Practices served on Sohrab ("Sam") Sharma, Robert Farkas, and Raymond Trapani on April 10, 2018, April 11, 2018, and April 20, 2018. Service was accepted by Sharon McCarthy, Daniel Horwitz, Theresa Trzaskoma. Document filed by Securities and Exchange Commission. (Levine, Alison)
April 23, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 12 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Valerie Ann Szczepanik on behalf of Securities and Exchange Commission. (Szczepanik, Valerie)
April 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 11 AMENDED COMPLAINT amending #1 Complaint against Robert Farkas, Sohrab "Sam" Sharma, Raymond Trapani with JURY DEMAND.Document filed by Securities and Exchange Commission. Related document: #1 Complaint.(Cohen, Robert)
April 20, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 10 WAIVER OF SERVICE RETURNED EXECUTED. Sohrab "Sam" Sharma waiver sent on 4/11/2018, answer due 6/11/2018. Document filed by Securities and Exchange Commission. (Levine, Alison)
April 9, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE OF INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE (Notice): Initial Conference set for 6/29/2018 at 02:00 PM in Courtroom 18B, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Denise L. Cote. -Please follow the procedures set forth in the Notice. (Signed by Judge Denise L. Cote on 4/9/2018) (gr)
April 5, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 8 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Sohrab "Sam" Sharma. (pne)
April 4, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 7 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Sohrab ("Sam") Sharma, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Securities and Exchange Commission. (Levine, Alison)
April 3, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 6 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Robert Farkas. (sj)
April 3, 2018 Opinion or Order ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney Robert Alan Cohen to RE-FILE Document No. #4 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): Defendant's name must match exactly as it appears on pleading and caption. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (sj)
April 3, 2018 Opinion or Order Magistrate Judge Henry B. Pitman is so designated. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: #http://nysd.uscourts.gov/forms.php. (sj)
April 3, 2018 Opinion or Order CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Denise L. Cote. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at #http://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/District. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at #http://nysd.uscourts.gov/ecf_filing.php. (sj)
April 3, 2018 Opinion or Order Case Designated ECF. (sj)
April 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 5 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Robert Farkas, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Securities and Exchange Commission. (Levine, Alison)
April 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 4 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Sohrab (Sam) Sharma, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Securities and Exchange Commission. (Levine, Alison) Modified on 4/3/2018 (sj).
April 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 3 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Alison Rose Levine on behalf of Securities and Exchange Commission. (Levine, Alison)
April 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed. (Cohen, Robert)
April 2, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Robert Farkas, Sohrab "Sam" Sharma. Document filed by Securities and Exchange Commission.(Cohen, Robert)

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Defendant: Robert Farkas
Represented By: Daniel James Horwitz
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Defendant: Raymond Trapani
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Represented By: Alison Rose Levine
Represented By: Robert Alan Cohen
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