FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION v. SMITH et al
| FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION |
| SAMUEL JAMES SMITH ALSO doing business as WEBLIO also known as WEBLIO SQUEEZE, ROBERT WILLIAMS SHAFER ALSO doing business as SHAFER MM&I also known as MMI, WEBLIO SQUEEZE, MMI, CHARLES JOSEPH GARIS, JR. INDIVIDUALLY AND AS AN OWNER, OFFICER, AND/OR MANAGER OF BUSINESS REVOLUTION GROUP INC., AND ALSO doing business as JOE GAINES, BUSINESS REVOLUTION GROUP INC. A PENNSYLVANIA CORPORATION, ALSO doing business as JOE GAINES and ROBERT WILLIAMS SHAFER doing business as SHAFER MM&I also known as MMI |
| 2:2023cv04848 |
| December 8, 2023 |
| US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania |
| GERALD A MCHUGH |
| Other Statutes: Other Statutory Actions |
| 15 U.S.C. § 0053 Federal Trade Commission Act |
| None |
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| Filing 30 PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION. SIGNED BY HONORABLE GERALD A. MCHUGH ON 1/31/24. (Attachments: #1 ATTACHMENT) 1/31/24 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(amas) |
| Filing 29 Minute Entry for proceedings held before HONORABLE GERALD A. MCHUGH Telephone Conference held on 1/31/24 (amas) |
| Filing 28 REPLY to Response to Motion re #13 MOTION Joint Motion to Stipulate to Extend the December 8, 2023 Temporary Restraining Order re #6 Order on Motion for TRO, filed by FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Tyler Broome, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(McNulty, P Connell) |
| Filing 27 STIPULATED PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ORDER AS OUTLINED HEREIN. SIGNED BY HONORABLE GERALD A. MCHUGH ON 1/30/24. (Attachments: #1 ATTACHMENTS)1/30/24 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(amas) |
| Filing 26 Joint MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION.Certificate of Service. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Stipulated Preliminary Injunction)(Rivard, Lauren) |
| Filing 25 RESPONSE TO TRO, INJUNCTION AND COURT ORDER, FILED BY SAMUEL JAMES SMITH. (Attachments: #1 COVER PAGE) (amas) |
Filing 24
ORDER THAT $3,400 IS RELEASED FROM THE ASSET FREEZE IMPOSED ON DEFENDANT SMITH UNDER SECTION IV OF THE TRO; 2. DEFENDANT SMITH IS AUTHORIZED TO WITHDRAW $3,400 FROM ZIONS BANK ACCOUNT XXXXX6254 IN THE NAME OF SAMUEL SMITH ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 9, 2024; 2 3. SECTION V OF THE TRO IS HEREBY MODIFIED TO AUTHORIZE ZIONS BANK TO RELEASE $3,400 FROM ACCOUNT XXXXX6254 IN THE NAME OF SAMUEL SMITH TO DEFENDANT SMITH ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 9, 2024; AND 4. ALL FUNDS OTHER THAN THE $3,400 RELEASED FROM THE ASSET FREEZE UNDER THIS ORDER REMAIN FROZEN UNDER SECTION IV OF TRO UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THIS COURT. SIGNED BY HONORABLE GERALD A. MCHUGH ON 1/26/24. 1/26/24 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(jaa, )
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| Filing 23 Response to Complaint for Permanent Injunction, monetary relief, and other relief by SAMUEL JAMES SMITH. (Attachments: #1 COVER LETTER) (jaa, ) |
| Filing 22 Joint MOTION for Release of Funds filed by FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION.Certificate of Service. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order on Joint Motion of the Federal Trade Commission and Defendant Smith to Release Funds from Asset Freeze for Living Expenses)(Rivard, Lauren) |
| Filing 21 DEFENDANT ROBERT WILLIAM SHAFERS ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FOR PERMANENT INJUNCTION, MONETARY RELIEF, AND OTHER RELIEF. (Attachments: #1 COVER PAGE)(amas) |
| Filing 20 ANSWER to #1 Complaint by BUSINESS REVOLUTION GROUP INC., CHARLES JOSEPH GARIS, JR.(GALANG, EDWARD) |
| Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Lauren Rivard on behalf of FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION with Certificate of Service(Rivard, Lauren) |
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Filing 18
ORDER THAT THE ACCOUNTS IDENTIFIED HEREIN ARE RELEASED FROM THE ASSET FREEZE UNDER SECTION IV OF THE DECEMBER 8, 2023 TRO. AS A THIRD-PARTY ASSET HOLDER, TD BANK, N.A., IS RELEASED FROM ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER SECTION V OF THE DECEMBER 8, 2023 TRO WITH REGARD TO THE ABOVE-IDENTIFIED ACCOUNTS ONLY. SIGNED BY HONORABLE GERALD A. MCHUGH ON 1/5/24.1/8/24 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(amas)
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| Filing 17 Joint MOTION Motion of the Federal Trade Commission and Defendant Garis to Lift Asset Freeze on Certain Accounts filed by FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION.Memorandum and Certificate of Service. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(McNulty, P Connell) |
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Filing 16
STIPULATION AND ORDER THAT DEFENDANTS ARE GRANTED AN EXTENSION OF TIME, UNTIL 1/23/24, TO RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT. SIGNED BY HONORABLE GERALD A. MCHUGH ON 1/4/24. 1/4/24 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(amas)
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| Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by EDWARD M. GALANG on behalf of BUSINESS REVOLUTION GROUP INC., CHARLES JOSEPH GARIS, JR with Certificate of Service(GALANG, EDWARD) |
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Filing 14
ORDER THAT THE MOTION IS GRANTED. THE TRO ISSUED ON DECEMBER 8, 2023, WILL EXPIRE AT 11:59 P.M. EST ON JANUARY 31, 2024, UNLESS WITHIN SUCH TIME THE TRO IS EXTENDED FOR AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD. THE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION HEARING ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 29, 2023, IS HEREBY RESCHEDULED. PURSUANT TO FEDERAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 65(B), DEFENDANTS SHALL APPEAR BEFORE THIS COURT AT 10:00 A.M. ON JANUARY 31, 2024, IN COURTROOM 9B OF THE BYRNE COURTHOUSE, 601 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, TO SHOW CAUSE, IF THERE IS ANY, WHY THIS COURT SHOULD NOT ENTER A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION, PENDING FINAL RULING ON THE COMPLAINT AGAINST DEFENDANTS, ENJOINING THE VIOLATIONS OF THE LAW ALLEGED IN THE COMPLAINT, CONTINUING THE FREEZE OF THEIR ASSETS, AND IMPOSING SUCH ADDITIONAL RELIEF AS MAY BE APPROPRIATE. FURTHER INFORMATION OUTLINED HEREIN. SIGNED BY HONORABLE GERALD A. MCHUGH ON 12/22/23.12/22/23 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(amas)
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| Set/Reset Hearings: MISCELLANEOUS HEARING SET FOR 1/31/2024 10:00 AM IN Courtroom 9B BEFORE HONORABLE GERALD A. MCHUGH. (amas) |
| Filing 13 MOTION Joint Motion to Stipulate to Extend the December 8, 2023 Temporary Restraining Order re #6 Order on Motion for TRO, filed by FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION.Certificate of Service. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(McNulty, P Connell) |
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Filing 12
ORDER THAT THE SEAL IN THIS ACTION IS LIFTED, ETC. (FILED UNDER SEAL). SIGNED BY HONORABLE GERALD A. MCHUGH ON 12/15/23.12/15/23 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E-MAILED.(lvj) (lvj).
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| Filing 11 MOTION TO LIFT TEMPORARY SEAL OF ENTIRE CASE FILE filed by FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (FILED UNDER SEAL)(lvj) (Additional attachment(s) added on 12/14/2023: #1 Text of Proposed Order SEALED PROPOSED ORDER) (lvj). |
| Filing 10 Proof of Service by Blair Johnson re: served summons upon Business Revolution Group Inc by personal on 12/11/23 (FILED UNDER SEAL) (lvj) (lvj). |
| Filing 9 Proof of Service by Jonell Antrim re: served summons upon Samuel James Smith by personal on 12/11/23 (FILED UNDER SEAL) (lvj) (lvj). |
| Filing 8 AFFIDAVIT of Service by Frank Distasio re: served summons upon Robert Williams Shafer by personal on 12/11/23 (FILED UNDER SEAL) (lvj) (lvj). |
| Filing 7 Proof of Service by Blair Johnson re: served summons upon Charles Joseph Garis, Jr by personal on 12/11/23 (lvj) (FILED UNDER SEAL) |
| Filing 6 EX PARTE TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER WITH ASSET FREEZE, AND OTHER EQUITABLE RELIEF, WITH ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION SHOULD NOT ISSUE. SIGNED BY HONORABLE GERALD A. MCHUGH ON 12/08/2023. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit)12/08/2023 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(nd) |
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Filing 5
ORDER THAT THE MOTION TO TEMPORARILY SEAL ENTIRE CASE FILED (ECF 2 ) IS GRANTED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE GERALD A. MCHUGH ON 12/08/2023.12/08/2023 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(nd)
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| Filing 4 Summons Issued as to BUSINESS REVOLUTION GROUP INC., CHARLES JOSEPH GARIS, JR, ROBERT WILLIAMS SHAFER, SAMUEL JAMES SMITH. E-mailed to Counsel on 12/8/23. (lisad, ) |
| Filing 1 COMPLAINT against BUSINESS REVOLUTION GROUP INC., CHARLES JOSEPH GARIS, JR, ROBERT WILLIAMS SHAFER, SAMUEL JAMES SMITH, filed by FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Designation Form)(lisad, ) |
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| Defendant: CHARLES JOSEPH GARIS, JR. INDIVIDUALLY AND AS AN OWNER, OFFICER, AND/OR MANAGER OF BUSINESS REVOLUTION GROUP INC., AND ALSO doing business as JOE GAINES | |
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