Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Avila et al
Plaintiff: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Defendant: Rudy Avila, CIG Internacional Sociedad Anonima, Trading Technologies Group Sociedad Anonima, Jose Rodolfo Avila Gutierrez, The LIFT Group LLC, Commodity Investment Group, CIG Internacional, CIG International, C.I.G. Internacional, SA, C.I.G. International, SA, CIG, Trading Technologies Group SA, Trading Technologies Group, Trading Ventures Group LLC, Capital Ventures Group LLC and Ventures Group LLC
Case Number: 3:2021cv02184
Filed: September 14, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Presiding Judge: Sam A Lindsay
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes: Securities/Commodities/Exchange
Cause of Action: 7 U.S.C. § 25
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
October 18, 2021 Filing 28 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Trading Ventures Group LLC; served on 10/11/2021. (Romeu-Matta, Xavier)
October 18, 2021 Filing 27 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Capital Ventures Group LLC; served on 10/7/2021. (Romeu-Matta, Xavier)
October 4, 2021 Filing 26 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Ventures Group LLC; served on 9/28/2021. (Romeu-Matta, Xavier) Modified on 10/5/2021 (ygl).
October 4, 2021 Filing 25 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Trading Technologies Group Sociedad Anonima; served on 9/28/2021. (Romeu-Matta, Xavier) Modified on 10/5/2021 (ygl).
October 4, 2021 Filing 24 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to The LIFT Group LLC; served on 9/28/2021. (Romeu-Matta, Xavier) Modified on 10/5/2021 (ygl).
October 4, 2021 Filing 23 SUMMONS Returned Executed as to Rudy Avila; served on 9/28/2021. (Romeu-Matta, Xavier) Modified on 10/5/2021 (ygl).
September 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #15 Motion for Leave to Proceed. Accordingly, Plaintiff Commodity Futures Trading Commission may proceed without designating local counsel in this action. (Ordered by Judge Sam A. Lindsay on 9/15/2021) (chmb)
September 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #14 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Manal M. Sultan. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Sam A. Lindsay on 9/15/2021) (chmb)
September 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 20 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #13 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Steven Ringer. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Sam A. Lindsay on 9/15/2021) (chmb)
September 15, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 19 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting #12 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Xavier E. Romeu-Matta. Important Reminder: Unless excused for cause, an attorney who is not an ECF user must register within 14 days of the date the attorney appears in a case pursuant to LR 5.1(f) and LCrR 49.2(g). (Ordered by Judge Sam A. Lindsay on 9/15/2021) (chmb)
September 15, 2021 Filing 18 Summons Issued as to The LIFT Group LLC. (ndt)
September 14, 2021 Filing 17 Court Request for Recusal: The referral judge for this case has been reassigned via random assignment to U.S. Magistrate Judge Irma Carrillo Ramirez. U.S. Magistrate Judge David L. Horan is no longer assigned to the case. (cea)
September 14, 2021 Filing 16 Request for Clerk to issue Summons to The L.I.F.T. Group LLC filed by Commodity Futures Trading Commission. (Romeu-Matta, Xavier)
September 14, 2021 Filing 15 MOTION for Leave to File / Proceed without Local Counsel filed by Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Attachments: #1 Proposed Order) (Romeu-Matta, Xavier)
September 14, 2021 Filing 14 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney Manal M. Sultan (Clerk Note: Filer states no fee is to be collected due to prior payment or waiver by MO 16 or prior order.) filed by Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Attachments: #1 Additional Page(s) Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order) (Romeu-Matta, Xavier)
September 14, 2021 Filing 13 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney Steven Ringer (Clerk Note: Filer states no fee is to be collected due to prior payment or waiver by MO 16 or prior order.) filed by Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Attachments: #1 Additional Page(s) Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order) (Romeu-Matta, Xavier)
September 14, 2021 Filing 12 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Clerk Note: Filer states no fee is to be collected due to prior payment or waiver by MO 16 or prior order.) filed by Commodity Futures Trading Commission (Attachments: #1 Additional Page(s) Certificate of Good Standing, #2 Proposed Order) (Romeu-Matta, Xavier)
September 14, 2021 Filing 11 Summons Issued as to Rudy Avila, CIG Internacional Sociedad Anonima, Capital Ventures Group LLC, Trading Technologies Group Sociedad Anonima, Trading Ventures Group LLC, Ventures Group LLC. (ygl)
September 14, 2021 Filing 10 New Case Notes: A filing fee is not due for this case. Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Horan). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received electronically. (ygl)
September 14, 2021 Filing 9 Request for Clerk to issue Summons to Rudy Avila filed by Commodity Futures Trading Commission. (Romeu-Matta, Xavier)
September 14, 2021 Filing 8 Request for Clerk to issue Summons to CIG Internacional Sociedad Anonima filed by Commodity Futures Trading Commission. (Romeu-Matta, Xavier)
September 14, 2021 Filing 7 Request for Clerk to issue Summons to Trading Technologies Sociedad Anonima_Avila filed by Commodity Futures Trading Commission. (Romeu-Matta, Xavier)
September 14, 2021 Filing 6 Request for Clerk to issue Summons to Capital Ventures Group, LLC filed by Commodity Futures Trading Commission. (Romeu-Matta, Xavier)
September 14, 2021 Filing 5 Request for Clerk to issue Summons to Trading Ventures Group, LLC filed by Commodity Futures Trading Commission. (Romeu-Matta, Xavier)
September 14, 2021 Filing 4 Request for Clerk to issue Summons to Trading Ventures Group, LLC_QKM filed by Commodity Futures Trading Commission. (Romeu-Matta, Xavier)
September 14, 2021 Filing 3 Request for Clerk to issue Summons to Ventures Group, LLC filed by Commodity Futures Trading Commission. (Romeu-Matta, Xavier)
September 14, 2021 Filing 2 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Commodity Futures Trading Commission. (Romeu-Matta, Xavier)
September 14, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND against All Defendants filed by Commodity Futures Trading Commission. (Filer fee note- Fee is not due pursuant to: L.R. 83.10.) Plaintiff will submit summons(es) for issuance. In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the # Judges Copy Requirements and # Judge Specific Requirements is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas must seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: # Attorney Information - Bar Membership. If admission requirements are not satisfied within 21 days, the clerk will notify the presiding judge. (Attachments: #1 Cover Sheet, #2 Cover Sheet Supplement) (Romeu-Matta, Xavier)

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Plaintiff: Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Represented By: Xavier E Romeu-Matta
Represented By: Manal M Sultan
Represented By: Steven Ringer
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