Federal Trade Commission et al v. Vantage Point Services, LLC et al
Plaintiff: Federal Trade Commission and People of the State of New York
Defendant: Vantage Point Services, LLC, Payment Management Solutions, Inc., Bonified Payment Solutions, Inc., Gregory Mackinnon, Megan Vandeviver, Angela Burdorf and Joseph Ciffa
Receiver: Raymond L Fink
Case Number: 1:2015cv00006
Filed: January 5, 2015
Court: US District Court for the Western District of New York
Office: Buffalo Office
County: Erie
Presiding Judge: William M. Skretny
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. ยง 0053
Jury Demanded By: None

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April 11, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 299 DECISION AND ORDER ACCEPTING the 297 Receiver's Final Report with directives as specified. Signed by William M. Skretny, United States District Judge on 4/11/2019. (MEAL)
May 8, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 266 DECISION AND ORDER DENYING without prejudice Defendants' 243 Motion to Vacate. Signed by William M. Skretny, United States District Judge on 5/8/2018. (MEAL)
July 18, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 221 DECISION AND ORDER DENYING Plaintiffs' 146 Motion for Summary Judgment; DENYING Plaintiffs' 182 Motion to Strike; DENYING Defendants' 150 157 Appeals; DIRECTING the Clerk of Court to unseal Docket Nos. 154, 154-1, 154-2 and 154-3. Signed by William M. Skretny, United States District Judge on 7/17/2017. (MEAL) - CLERK TO FOLLOW UP -
April 24, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 217 DECISION AND ORDER DIRECTING Defendant Joseph Ciffa to comply with the terms of the 202 Second Preliminary Injunction as specified; HOLDING in abeyance Plaintiffs' 205 Motion to Hold Joseph Ciffa in Contempt pending his compliance with this Order; DIRECTING the parties to appear for a status conference before this Court on 5/3/2017 at 9 am. Signed by William M. Skretny, United States District Judge on 4/24/2017. (MEAL)
August 10, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 142 ORDER granting 125 Motion to Unseal Deposition Transcripts. Signed by Hon. H. Kenneth Schroeder, Jr on 8/10/2016. (KER)
June 20, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 132 ORDER granting 122 Motion to Compel. Signed by Hon. H. Kenneth Schroeder, Jr on 6/20/2016. (KER)
May 3, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 119 DECISION AND ORDER re 71 MOTION for release of funds from receivership estate filed by Payment Management Solutions, Inc., Angela Burdorf, Vantage Point Services, LLC, Megan Vandeviver, Gregory Mackinnon. Signed by Hon. H. Kenneth Schroeder, Jr on 5/3/2016. (KER)
February 24, 2016 Opinion or Order Filing 106 ORDER granting 100 Motion to Compel. Signed by Hon. H. Kenneth Schroeder, Jr on 2/25/2016. (KER)
May 15, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 61 DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING Plaintiffs' 34 Motion for a Preliminary Injunction Order with an Asset Freeze, Continued Appointment of a Receiver, and Other Equitable Relief. Signed by William M. Skretny, Senior United States District Judge on 5/15/2015. (MEAL)
April 10, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 54 DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING the Receiver's 31 Motion as specified. Signed by William M. Skretny, Senior United States District Judge on 4/10/2015. (MEAL)
March 30, 2015 Opinion or Order Filing 42 DECISION AND ORDER GRANTING the portion of Defendants' 27 motion that seeks a protective order ; DIRECTING that the deposition testimony of Gregory MacKinnon, Megan VanDeViver, Angela Burdorf, and Joseph Ciffa taken pursuant to Section XIX o f the 11 ex parte Temporary Restraining Order in this action be sealed and may be used solely for the purposes of this litigation until further order of this Court; DIRECTING that the transcripts of the deposition testimony and attorney work produc t deriving from the deposition testimony may not be shown, distributed or disseminated to any other person or otherwise used for any purpose other than in connection with a perjury prosecution arising out of the deposition testimony; ADVISING that this order is without prejudice to Plaintiffs' moving to unseal all or part of this deposition testimony as appropriate. Signed by William M. Skretny, Senior United States District Judge on 3/30/2015. (MEAL)
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Plaintiff: Federal Trade Commission
Represented By: Jason Adler
Represented By: Colin Aiello Hector(Designation government attorney)
Represented By: Peter W. Lamberton(Designation government attorney)
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Plaintiff: People of the State of New York
Represented By: James M. Morrissey
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Defendant: Vantage Point Services, LLC
Represented By: Eric Michael Soehnlein
Represented By: Dennis C. Vacco
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Defendant: Payment Management Solutions, Inc.
Represented By: Eric Michael Soehnlein
Represented By: Dennis C. Vacco
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Defendant: Bonified Payment Solutions, Inc.
Represented By: Justin D. Ginter
Represented By: Herbert L. Greenman
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Defendant: Gregory Mackinnon
Represented By: Eric Michael Soehnlein
Represented By: Dennis C. Vacco
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Defendant: Megan Vandeviver
Represented By: Eric Michael Soehnlein
Represented By: Dennis C. Vacco
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Defendant: Angela Burdorf
Represented By: Eric Michael Soehnlein
Represented By: Dennis C. Vacco
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Defendant: Joseph Ciffa
Represented By: Justin D. Ginter
Represented By: Herbert L. Greenman
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Receiver: Raymond L Fink
Represented By: Raymond L. Fink
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