Federal Trade Commission v. Unknown Parties Deceiving Consumers
| Federal Trade Commission |
| One or More Unknown Parties Deceiving Consumers into Making Purchases through |
| 5:2020cv02494 |
| November 4, 2020 |
| US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio |
| Sara Lioi |
| Other Statutory Actions |
| 15 U.S.C. ยง 0053 |
| None |
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| Filing 10 Preliminary Injunction Order. See order for complete details. Judge Sara Lioi on 11/19/2020. (E,CK) (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/20/2020: #1 A - Websites, #2 B - FTC Financial Statement of Individual Defendant, #3 C - FTC Financial Statement of Corporate Defendant, #4 D - IRS Form 4506, #5 E - Consent to Release Financial Records) (E,CK). |
| Minutes of proceedings [non-document] before Judge Sara Lioi. On November 19, 2020, the Court conducted a hearing on plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction. Attorneys Harris Senturia, Fil M. de Banate, and Adrienne Jenkins participated via video conference for plaintiff. FTC Investigator Tiffany Smedley and FTC Paralegal Specialist Diane Jablonsky also participated via video conference. While the Court provided defendants and their counsel the opportunity to attend the hearing in person, by video, and by telephone, no defendants and/or their attorneys elected to participate. At the conclusion of the hearing, the Court granted the motion for a preliminary injunction and will issue a written order. (Court Reporter: Lori Callahan.) Time: 40 minutes. (E,CK) |
| Filing 9 Supplemental Brief in Support of Preliminary Injunction filed by Federal Trade Commission. Related document(s) #2 , #5 . (Attachments: #1 Exhibit PX 14 Supplemental Declaration of T Smedley (FTC), #2 Exhibit PX 15 Declaration of D Jablonsky (FTC), #3 Proposed Order, #4 Exhibit Attachments to Proposed Order) (Senturia, Harris) |
Order [non-document]: A preliminary injunction hearing in this case is scheduled for 11/19/2020 at 1:00 p.m. The plaintiff has filed a motion to participate by telephone or videoconference. In the motion, the plaintiff notes that the time for defendants to offer responsive papers or to request that the Court entertain live testimony at the hearing have passed. See Doc. #5 at p. 24 and Doc. 8 at p. 2. Due to the resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the District, parties may attend the hearing in person, by video conference, or by telephone, and the public may participate in person or by telephone. The Court will provide the parties and the public with instructions for participating virtually. Any party wishing to attend the hearing virtually (by videoconference or by telephone) should contact the Court at (330) 252-6060 by 10:00 a.m. on 11/19/2020 to request information on joining the videoconference/teleconference. Any member of the public wishing to attend the hearing by telephone may submit a request for access form (located at https://www.ohnd.uscourts.gov/content /request-courtroom-seatingteleconference-access ) at least 24 hours in advance of the proceeding. Related Doc. #5 . Judge Sara Lioi on 11/17/2020. (E,CK)
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| Filing 7 Ex Parte Marginal Entry Order granting plaintiff's #6 Ex Parte Motion to seal attachment # 3 of Doc. No. #2 . Judge Sara Lioi on 11/12/2020. (E,CK) |
| Filing 6 Ex Parte Motion to seal previously filed attachment filed by Plaintiff Federal Trade Commission. Related document(s) #2 . (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order)(Senturia, Harris) |
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Filing 5
Order granting Plaintiff's #2 Motion for Temporary Restraining Order with Asset Freeze and Other Equitable Relief and Order to Show Cause Why A Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue. A Show Cause Hearing is set for 11/19/2020 at 01:00 PM in Courtroom 530. See order for complete details. Judge Sara Lioi on 11/5/2020. (Attachments: #1 Attachments A-E websites; financial statements/records; IRS Forms) (O,K)
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| Filing 4 Initial Standing Order. Judge Sara Lioi on 11/4/2020. (Attachments: #1 Appendix A - Witness List, #2 Appendix B - Exhibit List) (M,TL) |
| Filing 3 Magistrate Consent Form issued. No summons provided or issued. (M,TL) |
| Filing 2 Motion for ex parte temporary restraining order filed by Plaintiff Federal Trade Commission. (Attachments: #1 Brief in Support, #2 Index Exhibit List, #3 SEALED per Order #7 Exhibit Declaration of T Smedley (FTC), #4 Exhibit Declaration of C Kellamis (Akron BBB), #5 Exhibit Declaration of L Diegel (Clorox), #6 Exhibit Declaration of S Bowen (RB/Lysol), #7 Exhibit Declaration of G Armant, #8 Exhibit Declaration of K Barker, #9 Exhibit Declaration of D Bosch, #10 Exhibit Declaration of P Dambrosio, #11 Exhibit Declaration of S Dunn, #12 Exhibit Declaration of M Julien, #13 Exhibit Declaration of R Meador, #14 Exhibit Declaration of S Nelson, #15 Exhibit Declaration of S Panter, #16 Supplement Rule 65 Certification of Counsel, #17 Proposed TRO)(Senturia, Harris) Modified to seal attachment 3 per Order on 11/12/2020 (E,CK). |
| Filing 1 Complaint for Permanent Injunction and Other Equitable Relief against Unknown Parties Deceiving Consumers. Filing fee exempt, filed by Federal Trade Commission. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Example Website Pages, #2 Civil Cover Sheet with Attachments) (Senturia, Harris) |
| Random Assignment of Magistrate Judge pursuant to Local Rule 3.1. In the event of a referral, case will be assigned to Magistrate Judge Kathleen B. Burke. (M,TL) |
| Judge Sara Lioi assigned to case. (M,TL) |
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| Represented By: | Harris A. Senturia |
| Represented By: | Adrienne M. Watson |
| Represented By: | Fil M. de Banate |
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