Federal Trade Commission v. Complete Merchant Solutions
Petitioner: Federal Trade Commission
Respondent: Complete Merchant Solutions
Case Number: 2:2019cv00996
Filed: December 23, 2019
Court: U.S. District Court for the District of Utah
Presiding Judge: Evelyn J Furse
Referring Judge: Howard C Nielson
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 41 U.S.C. § 710
Jury Demanded By: None
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Date Filed Document Text
February 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 34 DOCKET TEXT ORDER GRANTING #32 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document. Signed by Magistrate Judge Evelyn J. Furse on 2/12/2020. No attached document. (nas)
February 11, 2020 Filing 33 **SEALED DOCUMENT** re #28 Declaration, #27 Declaration,, #32 MOTION for Leave to File Sealed Document re #28 Declaration, #27 Declaration,, filed by Respondent Complete Merchant SolutionsNOTE: Filer is instructed to serve the sealed document on all other parties.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 7 of the Muris Declaration filed Under Seal, #2 Exhibit 2 of the Buchner Declaration Filed Under Seal, #3 Exhibit 3 of the Buchner Declaration Filed Under Sea, #4 Exhibit 4 of the Buchner Declaration Filed Under Sea, #5 Exhibit 8 of the Buchner Declaration Filed Under Sea)(Buchner, Allison)
February 11, 2020 Filing 32 MOTION for Leave to File Sealed Document re #28 Declaration, #27 Declaration,, filed by Respondent Complete Merchant Solutions. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order) Motions referred to Evelyn J. Furse.(Buchner, Allison)
February 11, 2020 Filing 31 DECLARATION of Zane Briggs re #26 Response (NOT to motion) filed by Complete Merchant Solutions. (Buchner, Allison)
February 11, 2020 Filing 30 DECLARATION of Bryant Blanchard re #26 Response (NOT to motion) filed by Complete Merchant Solutions. (Buchner, Allison)
February 11, 2020 Filing 29 DECLARATION of Kristin Rose re #26 Response (NOT to motion) filed by Complete Merchant Solutions. (Buchner, Allison)
February 11, 2020 Filing 28 DECLARATION of Tim Muris re #26 Response (NOT to motion) filed by Complete Merchant Solutions. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - 11/2017 Emails, #2 Exhibit 2 - 10/31/2018 Email, #3 Exhibit 3 - 11/30/2018 Letter, #4 Exhibit 4 - 02/06/2019 Email, #5 Exhibit 5 - 03/06/2019 Statement, #6 Exhibit 6 - 03/04/2019 Certification, #7 Exhibit 7 - Redacted 09/04/2019 and 09/09/2019 Emails)(Buchner, Allison)
February 11, 2020 Filing 27 DECLARATION of Allison Buchner re #26 Response (NOT to motion) filed by Complete Merchant Solutions. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - 11/13/2019 Email, #2 Exhibit 2 - Redacted 09/23/2019 Email, #3 Exhibit 3 - Redacted 10/10/2019 Email, #4 Exhibit 4 - Redacted 11/22/2019 Email, #5 Exhibit 5 - 19cv00963 Complaint, #6 Exhibit 6 - 01/15/2020 Letter, #7 Exhibit 7 - 01/23/2020 Letter, #8 Exhibit 8 - Redacted 02/03/2020 Letter, #9 Exhibit 9 - 02/05/2020 Letter)(Buchner, Allison)
February 11, 2020 Filing 26 RESPONSE re #2 Petition to Enforce Administrative Subpoena,,,,,,Complete Merchant Solutions, LLC's Opposition to the FTC's Petition to Enforce Civil Investigative Demand filed by Complete Merchant Solutions. (Buchner, Allison)
February 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 25 ORDER granting #17 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Diana Torres for Complete Merchant Solutions.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html. Instructions are available at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice may download a copy of the District of Utahs local rules from the courts web site at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/rules-practice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Evelyn J. Furse on 2/7/2020. (las)
February 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER granting #19 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Kristin Rose for Complete Merchant Solutions.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html. Instructions are available at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice may download a copy of the District of Utahs local rules from the courts web site at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/rules-practice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Evelyn J. Furse on 2/7/2020. (las)
February 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER granting #16 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Mark Holscher for Complete Merchant Solutions.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html. Instructions are available at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice may download a copy of the District of Utahs local rules from the courts web site at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/rules-practice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Evelyn J. Furse on 2/7/2020. (las)
February 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER granting #20 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Matthew Gamsin for Complete Merchant Solutions.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html. Instructions are available at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice may download a copy of the District of Utahs local rules from the courts web site at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/rules-practice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Evelyn J. Furse on 2/7/2020. (las)
February 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 ORDER granting #18 Motion for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Attorney Allison W. Buchner for Complete Merchant Solutions.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html. Instructions are available at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing.Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice may download a copy of the District of Utahs local rules from the courts web site at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/rules-practice. Signed by Magistrate Judge Evelyn J. Furse on 2/7/2020. (las)
February 6, 2020 Filing 20 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Matthew Gamsin , Registration fee $ 250, receipt number AUTDC-3484745,Attorneys awaiting Pro Hac Vice admission should immediately register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html.Registration requests will not be approved until the court has granted the pro hac vice motion. Instructions are available on the court's website at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing. filed by Respondent Complete Merchant Solutions. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Application for Pro Hac Vice Admission, #2 Exhibit B - Proposed Order Granting Pro Hac Vice Admission)(Krannich, Jess)
February 6, 2020 Filing 19 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Kristin Rose , Registration fee $ 250, receipt number AUTDC-3484733,Attorneys awaiting Pro Hac Vice admission should immediately register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html.Registration requests will not be approved until the court has granted the pro hac vice motion. Instructions are available on the court's website at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing. filed by Respondent Complete Merchant Solutions. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Application for Pro Hac Vice Admission, #2 Exhibit B - Proposed Order Granting Pro Hac Vice Admission)(Krannich, Jess)
February 6, 2020 Filing 18 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Allison W. Buchner , Registration fee $ 250, receipt number AUTDC-3484717,Attorneys awaiting Pro Hac Vice admission should immediately register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html.Registration requests will not be approved until the court has granted the pro hac vice motion. Instructions are available on the court's website at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing. filed by Respondent Complete Merchant Solutions. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Application for Pro Hac Vice Admission, #2 Exhibit B - Proposed Order Granting Pro Hac Vice Admission)(Krannich, Jess)
February 6, 2020 Filing 17 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Diana M. Torres , Registration fee $ 250, receipt number AUTDC-3484708,Attorneys awaiting Pro Hac Vice admission should immediately register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html.Registration requests will not be approved until the court has granted the pro hac vice motion. Instructions are available on the court's website at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing. filed by Respondent Complete Merchant Solutions. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Application for Pro Hac Vice Admission, #2 Exhibit B - Proposed Order Granting Pro Hac Vice Admission)(Krannich, Jess)
February 6, 2020 Filing 16 MOTION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Mark Holscher , Registration fee $ 250, receipt number AUTDC-3484683,Attorneys awaiting Pro Hac Vice admission should immediately register to efile and receive electronic notification of case activity in the District of Utah at #https://www.pacer.gov/cmecf/dcbk.html.Registration requests will not be approved until the court has granted the pro hac vice motion. Instructions are available on the court's website at #https://www.utd.uscourts.gov/cmecf-electronic-case-filing. filed by Respondent Complete Merchant Solutions. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Application for Pro Hac Vice Admission, #2 Exhibit B - Proposed Order Granting Pro Hac Vice Admission)(Krannich, Jess)
January 27, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 ORDER granting #14 Motion for Extension of Time. CMSs memorandum in opposition to the pending Petition shall be filed no later than February 11, 2020; The FTCs reply in support of its Petition shall be filed no later than March 2, 2020; and The hearing on the Courts Order to Show Cause (Dkt. No. #11 ) shall remain as previously scheduled. Signed by Magistrate Judge Evelyn J. Furse on 1/27/2020. (las)
January 24, 2020 Filing 14 Stipulated MOTION for Extension of Time re Briefing Deadlines and Memorandum in Support filed by Respondent Complete Merchant Solutions. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order Amending Scheduling Order re: Order to Show Cause) Motions referred to Evelyn J. Furse.(Krannich, Jess)
January 24, 2020 Filing 13 NOTICE of Appearance by Jess M. Krannich on behalf of Complete Merchant Solutions (Krannich, Jess)
January 17, 2020 Filing 12 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Federal Trade Commission re #2 Petition to Enforce Administrative Subpoena,,,,, #11 Order to Show Cause (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Affidavit of Service on Complete Merchant Solutions, LLC (January 14, 2020))(Basford, Laura)
January 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE. Show Cause Hearing set for 3/5/2020 at 10:00 AM in Rm 7.400 before Magistrate Judge Evelyn J. Furse. Signed by Magistrate Judge Evelyn J. Furse on 1/13/2020. (las)
January 10, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 ORDER granting #3 Motion for Leave to File Sealed Document. Signed by Magistrate Judge Evelyn J. Furse on 1/10/2020. (las)
January 9, 2020 Filing 9 **SEALED DOCUMENT** re #2 Petition to Enforce Administrative Subpoena,,,,, #3 MOTION for Leave to File Sealed Document re #2 Petition to Enforce Administrative Subpoena,,,,, filed by Petitioner Federal Trade CommissionNOTE: Filer is instructed to serve the sealed document on all other parties.. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Declaration of Dotan Weinman Unredacted, #2 Exhibit Letter from Laura Basford to Complete Merchant Solutions, LLC (October 21, 2019) Unredacted, #3 Exhibit Letter from Mark Holscher to Laura Basford (October 25, 2019) Unredacted, #4 Exhibit Civil Investigative Demand to Complete Merchant Solutions, LLC (November 5, 2019) Unredacted, #5 Exhibit Letter from Laura Basford to Complete Merchant Solutions, LLC (November 6, 2019) Unredacted, #6 Exhibit Letter from Laura Basford to Complete Merchant Solutions, LLC (November 22, 2019) Unredacted, #7 Exhibit Letter from Allison Buchner to Christine Todaro (December 13, 2019) Unredacted)(Basford, Laura)
January 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 DOCKET TEXT ORDER: Plaintiff is ORDERED to file a sealed version of the #2 Petition and exhibits which highlights the redacted portions of the documents in accordance with DUCivR 5-3(b)(1). Plaintiff must file the sealed version by January 13, 2020. The Court will rule on the #3 Motion for Leave to File Under Seal after receiving and reviewing the sealed filing. No attached document. Signed by Magistrate Judge Evelyn J. Furse on 1/8/2020. (nas)
January 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 ORDER REFERRING CASE to Magistrate Judge Evelyn J. Furse under 28:636 (b)(1)(A), Magistrate to hear and determine all nondispositive pretrial matters. No attached document. Motions referred to Evelyn J. Furse. Signed by Judge Howard C. Nielson, Jr. on 1/7/2020. (las)
December 23, 2019 Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Christine M. Todaro on behalf of Federal Trade Commission (Todaro, Christine)
December 23, 2019 Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Laura C. Basford on behalf of Federal Trade Commission (Basford, Laura)
December 23, 2019 Filing 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Benjamin R. Davidson on behalf of Federal Trade Commission (Davidson, Benjamin)
December 23, 2019 Filing 3 MOTION for Leave to File Sealed Document re #2 Petition to Enforce Administrative Subpoena,,,,, filed by Petitioner Federal Trade Commission. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Basford, Laura)
December 23, 2019 Filing 2 PETITION to Enforce Administrative Subpoena. Fee waived filed by Federal Trade Commission. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Exhibit Declaration of Dotan Weinman, #3 Exhibit Civil Investigative Demand to Complete Merchant Solutions, LLC (August 18, 2017), #4 Exhibit Letter from Laura Basford to Complete Merchant Solutions, LLC (August 14, 2019), #5 Exhibit Letter from Laura Basford to Complete Merchant Solutions, LLC (October 10, 2019), #6 Exhibit Letter from Laura Basford to Complete Merchant Solutions, LLC (October 21, 2019), #7 Exhibit Letter from Mark Holscher to Laura Basford (October 25, 2019), #8 Exhibit Civil Investigative Demand to Complete Merchant Solutions, LLC (November 5, 2019), #9 Exhibit 2019 CID Federal Express Delivery Confirmation (Nov. 8, 2019), #10 Exhibit Letter from Laura Basford to Complete Merchant Solutions, LLC (November 6, 2019), #11 Exhibit Letter from Allison Buchner to Laura Basford (November 19, 2019), #12 Exhibit Letter from Laura Basford to Complete Merchant Solutions, LLC (November 22, 2019), #13 Exhibit Letter from Christine Todaro to Complete Merchant Solutions, LLC (December 4, 2019), #14 Exhibit Letter from Allison Buchner to Christine Todaro (December 5, 2019), #15 Exhibit Letter from Allison Buchner to Christine Todaro (December 13, 2019), #16 Text of Proposed Order) Assigned to Judge Howard C. Nielson, Jr (Basford, Laura)
December 23, 2019 Filing 1 Case has been indexed and assigned to Judge Howard C. Nielson, Jr.. Petitioner Federal Trade Commission is directed to E-File the Petition to Enforce Administrative Subpoena (found under Other Documents) by the end of the business day. Filing Fee waived (USA)NOTE: The court will not have jurisdiction until the opening document is electronically filed in the CM/ECF system. Civil Summons may be issued electronically. Prepare the summons using the courts #PDF version and email it to [email protected] for issuance. (tlh)

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Petitioner: Federal Trade Commission
Represented By: Michele Arington
Represented By: Laura C. Basford
Represented By: Christine M. Todaro
Represented By: Benjamin R. Davidson
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Respondent: Complete Merchant Solutions
Represented By: Allison W. Buchner
Represented By: Kristin Rose
Represented By: Matthew Gamsin
Represented By: Mark Holscher
Represented By: Diana Torres
Represented By: Jess M. Krannich
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