Case details

Court: mad
Docket #: 1:15-cv-13042
Case Name: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Kanodia et al
PACER case #: 172931
Date filed: 2015-07-29
Assigned to: Judge Allison D. Burroughs
Case Cause: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act
Nature of Suit: 850 Securities/Commodities
Jury Demand: Plaintiff
Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Plaintiff

Parties

Represented Party Attorney & Contact Info
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Plaintiff
John B. Hughes
U. S. Attorney's Office P.O. Box 1824 New Haven, CT 06508 203-773-2108
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Nicholas P. Heinke
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Byron G. Rogers Federal Building 1961 Stout Street, Ste. 1700 Denver, CO 80294 (303) 844-1071 Email: heinken@sec.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Mark L. Williams
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Byron G. Rogers Federal Building 1961 Stout Street, Ste. 1700 Denver, CO 80294 (303) 844-1027 Email: williamsml@sec.gov
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Amit Kanodia
Defendant
Martin G. Weinberg
Martin G. Weinberg, PC 20 Park Plaza Suite 1000 Boston, MA 02116 617-227-3700 Fax: 617-338-9538 Email: owlmcb@att.net
LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Richard R. Brown
Federal Programs Branch Civil Division U.S. DOJ Room 940 P.O. Box 883 Washington, DC 20044
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Iftikar Ahmed
Defendant
Martin G. Weinberg
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

RAKITFI HOLDINGS, LLC
ThirdParty Defendant
a Virginia Limited Liability Company
LINCOLN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
ThirdParty Defendant
a supposed charity
Richard R. Brown
(See above for address)
LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Martin G. Weinberg
(See above for address)
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Documents

Date Filed Document # Attachment # Short Description Long Description Upload date SHA1 hash
2015-04-02 1 0 COMPLAINT against Iftikar Ahmed, Amit Kanodia, Lincoln Charitable Foundation, Rakitfi Holdings, LLC, filed by United States Securities and Exchange Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Coversheet)(Heinke, Nicholas) Modified on 4/3/2015 to edit text (Fazekas, J.). (Entered: 04/02/2015) 2015-08-21 04:33:49 8f52d5f58b9d0742ddbdb60af7b0287b04597647
1 1 Civil Coversheet
2015-04-02 2 0 Order on Pretrial Deadlines: Motions to Dismiss due on 7/2/15. Amended Pleadings due by 6/1/2015. Discovery due by 10/2/2015. Signed by Clerk on 4/2/15.(Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 04/03/2015)
2015-04-02 3 0 ELECTRONIC FILING ORDER - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER. Signed by Judge Alfred V. Covello on 4/2/15.(Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 04/03/2015)
2015-04-03 4 0 NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Counsel initiating or removing this action is responsible for serving all parties with attached documents and copies of 3 Electronic Filing Order, 1 Complaint, filed by United States Securities and Exchange Commission, 2 Order on Pretrial Deadlines Signed by Clerk on 4/3/15.(Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 04/03/2015)
2015-04-03 5 0 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and LR 4 as to *Iftikar Ahmed* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. Attorney *Nicholas Peter Heinke* *U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - CO* *1961 Stout Street, Suite 1700* *Denver, CO 80294*. (Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 04/03/2015)
2015-04-03 6 0 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and LR 4 as to *Amit Kanodia* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. Attorney *Nicholas Peter Heinke* *U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - CO* *1961 Stout Street, Suite 1700* *Denver, CO 80294*. (Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 04/03/2015)
2015-04-03 7 0 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and LR 4 as to *Lincoln Charitable Foundation* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. Attorney *Nicholas Peter Heinke* *U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - CO* *1961 Stout Street, Suite 1700* *Denver, CO 80294*. (Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 04/03/2015)
2015-04-03 8 0 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and LR 4 as to *Rakitfi Holdings, LLC* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. Attorney *Nicholas Peter Heinke* *U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - CO* *1961 Stout Street, Suite 1700* *Denver, CO 80294*. (Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 04/03/2015)
2015-04-09 9 0 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Iftikar Ahmed waiver sent on 4/7/2015, answer due 6/6/2015 filed by United States Securities and Exchange Commission. (Heinke, Nicholas) (Entered: 04/09/2015)
2015-04-09 10 0 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Rakitfi Holdings, LLC waiver sent on 4/7/2015, answer due 6/6/2015 filed by United States Securities and Exchange Commission. (Heinke, Nicholas) (Entered: 04/09/2015)
2015-04-28 11 0 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Amit Kanodia waiver sent on 4/10/2015, answer due 6/9/2015 filed by United States Securities and Exchange Commission. (Heinke, Nicholas) (Entered: 04/28/2015)
2015-04-28 12 0 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Lincoln Charitable Foundation waiver sent on 4/10/2015, answer due 6/9/2015 filed by United States Securities and Exchange Commission. (Heinke, Nicholas) (Entered: 04/28/2015)
2015-05-12 13 0 NOTICE of Appearance by Mark Lander Williams on behalf of United States Securities and Exchange Commission (Williams, Mark) (Entered: 05/12/2015)
2015-05-28 14 0 MOTION for Extension of Time until August 31, 2015 To File Motions for Amendment of Pleadings by United States Securities and Exchange Commission. (Heinke, Nicholas) (Entered: 05/28/2015)
2015-06-01 15 0 ORDER granting 14 motion for extension of time. The time for the plaintiff to file a motion to amend the pleadings is extended to and including August 31, 2015. Signed by Judge Alfred V. Covello on June 1, 2015. (Smith, C) (Entered: 06/01/2015)
2015-06-10 16 0 NOTICE of Appearance by Richard R. Brown on behalf of Amit Kanodia, Lincoln Charitable Foundation (Brown, Richard) (Entered: 06/10/2015)
2015-06-10 17 0 REPORT of Rule 26(f) Planning Meeting. (Heinke, Nicholas) (Entered: 06/10/2015)
2015-06-09 18 0 MOTION for Attorney(s) Martin G. Weinberg to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice by Amit Kanodia, Lincoln Charitable Foundation. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate from Sponsoring Attorney, # 2 Affidavit of Martin G. Weinberg)(Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 06/10/2015)
2015-06-10 19 0 ORDER granting 18 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Martin G. Weinberg. Certificate of Good Standing due by 8/9/2015. Signed by Clerk on 6/10/15. (Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 06/10/2015)
2015-06-11 20 0 First MOTION for Extension of Time until September 7, 2015 to File Answer or Motion to Dismiss Plaintiff's Complaint by Amit Kanodia, Lincoln Charitable Foundation. (Brown, Richard) (Entered: 06/11/2015)
2015-06-11 21 0 ORDER granting 20 motion for extension of time. The time for the defendants to file an answer or otherwise respond to the complaint is extended to and included September 7, 2015. Signed by Judge Alfred V. Covello on June 11, 2015. (Smith, C) (Entered: 06/11/2015)
2015-06-12 22 0 NOTICE of Appearance by Martin G. Weinberg on behalf of Amit Kanodia, Lincoln Charitable Foundation (Weinberg, Martin) (Entered: 06/12/2015)
2015-06-12 23 0 MOTION to Transfer to Another District , United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts (Unopposed by the Plaintiff) by Amit Kanodia, Lincoln Charitable Foundation. (Weinberg, Martin) (Entered: 06/12/2015)
2015-07-02 24 0 MOTION for Protective Order by United States Securities and Exchange Commission.Responses due by 7/23/2015 (Heinke, Nicholas) (Entered: 07/02/2015)
2015-07-08 25 0 ORDER granting 23 Motion to Transfer to Another District, United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Signed by Judge Alfred V. Covello on 7/8/15. (LaLone, L.) (Entered: 07/14/2015)
2015-07-29 26 0 Case transferred in from District of Connecticut; Case Number 3:15-cv-00479. (Entered: 07/29/2015)
2015-07-29 27 0 ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge Allison D. Burroughs assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge M. Page Kelley. (Abaid, Kimberly) (Entered: 07/29/2015)