Rothstein Kass Filings
Case Number 3:19-cv-01594-D
Thomas L. Taylor III, in his capacity as Court-appointed temporary Receiver v. Rothstein Kass & Company, PLLC and Brian Matlock
In the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division
Filings relevant to investors in the main Receivership matter can be found below. Documents are available for viewing by clicking on the docket number.
A comprehensive list of all filings in this lawsuit is available on the website of the United States Courts, Public Access to Court Electronic Records (“Pacer”).
This table will be updated in the coming days as we finished building this website. Thank you for your patience.
| 12/23/2021 123 ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH PREJUDICE IT IS ORDERED that all clams in the above referenced suit are dismissed with prejudice to refiling same |
| 12/23/2021 122 Agreed MOTION to Dismiss filed by Thomas L Taylor, III |
| 09/02/2021 121 ORDER granting 119 MOTION to Approve Proposed Settlement with Rothstein Kass filed by Thomas L Taylor, III |
| 04/21/2021 120 Appendix in Support filed by Thomas L Taylor, III re 119 Motion to Approve Proposed Settlement with Rothstein Kass |
| 04/21/2021 119 Motion to Approve Proposed Settlement with Rothstein Kass filed by Thomas L Taylor, III with Brief Memorandum in Support. |
| 02/12/2021 118 Order Administratively Closing Case |
| 02/12/2021 117 Alternative Dispute Resolution Summary |
| 02/09/2021 116 Stipulation and Order Regarding Page Limits for Briefing on Defendants’ Daubert Motion |
| 02/09/2021 115 Appendix in Support of the Receiver’s Response to Defendants’ Motion to Strike Saul Solomon’s Opinions and Exclude his Testimony From Trial |
| 02/09/2021 114 Receiver’s Response to Defendants’ Motion to Strike Saul Solomon’s Opinions and Exclude his Testimony from Trial |
| 02/09/2021 113 Stipulation and Proposed Order Regarding Page Limits For Briefing on Defendants’ Daubert Motion |
| 02/04/2021 112 Plaintiff’s Notice of Supplemental Authority in Support of His Response to Defendants’ Motion for Summary Judgement |
| 01/27/2021 111 Stipulation and Order Regarding Document Production and Briefing Schedule for Pending Motions |
| 01/27/2021 110 Stipulation and Proposed Order Regarding Document Production and Briefing Schedule for Pending Motions |
| 01/19/2021 109 Defendant’s Appendix in Support of Motion to Designate Responsible Third Parties |
| 01/19/2021 108 Rothstein Kass’s and Brian Matlock’s Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Designate Responsible Third Parties |
| 01/19/2021 107 Defendant’s Motion to Designate Responsible Third Parties |
| 01/19/2021 106 Proposed Order Granting Defendant’s Motion to Strike Saul Solomon’s Opinions and Exlude his Testimony From Trial |
| 01/19/2021 105 Defendant’s Appendix in Support of Motion to Strike Saul Solomon’s Opinions and Exclude his Testimony From Trial |
| 01/19/2021 104 Defendant’s Memorandum in Support of Motion to Strike Saul Solomon’s Opinions and Exclude his Testimony From Trial |
| 01/19/2021 103 Defendant’s Motion to Strike Saul Solomon’s Opinions and Exclude his Testimony From Trial |
| 01/13/2021 102 Table of Contents |
| 01/12/2021 101 Appendix in Support of the Receiver’s Response to Rothstein Kass’s Motion for Summary Judgment and Brief in Support |
| 01/12/2021 100 The Receiver’s Response to Defendant Rothstein Kass’s Motion for Summary Judgment and Breif in Support |
| 01/08/2021 99 Stipulation and Order Regarding Document Production and Motion for Summary Judgment Briefing |
| 01/07/2021 98 Stipulation and Proposed Order Regarding Document Production and Motion for Summary Judgement Briefing |
| 12/11/2020 97 Memorandum Opinion and Order |
| 12/09/2020 96 Appendix in Support filed by Brian Matlock, Rothstein Kass & Company PLLC, Rothstein Kass PA re 94 MOTION for Summary Judgment (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) 1, A-M, # 2 Exhibit(s) N-AE, # 3 Exhibit(s) AF-AP, # 4 Exhibit(s) AQ-CB, # 5 Exhibit(s) CC-CG, # 6 Exhibit(s) CH-CL, # 7 Exhibit(s) CM-CP, # 8 Exhibit(s) CQ-CR, # 9 Exhibit(s) CS-DF) (Morgan, Nicolas) |
| 12/08/2020 95 Defendants’ Memorandum in Support of Motion For Summary Judgment |
| 12/08/2020 94 Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment |
| 11/18/2020 93 Defendants; Appendix in Support of Reply in Support of Motion to Compel Deposition of SEC |
| 11/18/2020 92 Defendant’s Reply in Support of Motion to Compel Deposition of SEC |
| 11/17/2020 91 Stipulation Regarding Michael Miller’s Deposition and Order |
| 11/16/2020 90 Stipulation Regarding Rick Hoover’s Depostion Testimony in the Jinsun Action and Order |
| 11/16/2020 89 Joint Status Report |
| 11/16/2020 88 Stipulation Regarding Michael Miller’s Depostion and Proposed Order |
| 11/16/2020 87 Stipulation Regarding Rick Hoover’s Deposition Testimony in the Jinsun Action and Proposed Order |
| 11/12/2020 86 Amended Agreed Order on Amendment of Scheduling Order |
| 11/09/2020 85 Agreed Order on Amendment of Scheduling Order |
| 11/04/2020 84 Appendix in Support of Nonparty U.S. SEC’s Response to Defendants’ Motion to Compel |
| 11/04/2020 83 Response and Objection |
| 11/04/2020 82 Join Motion to Amend Scheduling Order |
| 10/30/2020 80 Appendix in Support of Plaintiff’s Reply Brief in Support of Motion for Protective Order |
| 10/30/2020 79 Plaintiff’s Reply Brief in Support of Motion for Protective Order |
| 10/21/2020 78 Defendants’ Appendix in Support of Reply in Support of Renewed Motion to Compel Document Production |
| 10/21/2020 77 Defendants’ Reply in Support of Renewed Motion to Compel Document Production |
| 10/16/2020 76 Defendants’ Appendix in Support of Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion for Protective Order |
| 10/16/2020 75 Defendant’s Opposition to Plaintiff’s Motion for Protectvie Order |
| 10/14/2020 74 Appendix in Support filed by Brian Matlock, re 73 |
| 10/14/2020 73 MOTION to Compel Deposition from Securities and Exchange Commission filed by Brian Matlock |
| 10/07/2020 72 Appendix in Support filed by Thomas L Taylor, III re 71 |
| 10/07/2020 71 RESPONSE AND OBJECTION filed by Thomas L Taylor, III re 67 MOTION to Compel Document Production |
| 09/25/2020 70 Appendix in Support of Plaintiff’s Motion for Protective Order |
| 09/25/2020 69 Plaintiff’s Motion for Protective Order |
| 09/16/2020 68 Defendant’s Appendix in Support of Renewed Motion to Compel |
| 09/16/2020 67 Motion to Compel Document Production |
| 07/31/2020 66 Order Granting Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Laura Maninger |
| 07/30/2020 65 Unopposed MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Laura Maninger |
| 06/29/2020 64 ORDER denying Motion to Compel Document Production from Plaintiff the Receiver |
| 06/29/2020 63 ELECTRONIC Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford: Telephone Conference held on 6/29/2020. Re: 39 MOTION to Compel Document Production filed by Brian Matlock, Rothstein Kass & Company PLLC with Brief/Memorandum in Support. Attorney Appearances: Plaintiff – Edward Snyder; Defense – Nicholas Morgan, Lunda Stahl. |
| 06/25/2020 62 Appendix |
| 06/25/2020 61 Defendant’s Supplement to Joint Report |
| 06/24/2020 60 ELECTRONIC ORDER: The parties have alerted the Court that they failed to resolve the remaining matters presented in Defendants’ Motion to Compel 39 after conference. Accordingly, pursuant to the Court’s Order 57 , the parties have requested a follow-up telephone conference. The Court sets the matter for a telephone conference on June 29, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. The parties are to set up a conference phone line and inform the Court by email at rutherford_chambers@txnd.uscourts.gov of the dial-in information for the conference on or before June 29, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. The parties are advised that the Court has set aside 45 minutes for this telephone conference. Finally, to the extent either party wishes to submit written argument in advance of the telephone conference, it may do so before the close of business on June 25, 2020. Such supplemental argument may not exceed 10 double-spaced pages. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 6/24/2020) (chmb) |
| 06/19/2020 59 Stipulation and Order |
| 06/19/2020 58 Stipulation and Proposed Order Regarding Limit of Depositions |
| 06/02/2020 57 ELECTRONIC ORDER: Following a telephone conference with the parties on 39 Defendants’ Motion to Compel, the Court directed the Receiver to produce to counsel for Defendants, subject to 36 the protective order and no later than June 12, 2020, the documents responsive to Rothstein Kass’s Request for Production No. 31 that have been previously segregated by the Receiver or his assistant. The Court takes under advisement whether Defendants are entitled to any further relief. On or before the date that is 10 days from the date of the Receivers production, counsel will confer again by telephone to determine whether they can resolve this discovery dispute without further court involvement. If the matter is resolved by agreement, the parties will submit an agreed proposed order on the Motion to Compel on or before June 24, 2020. If the matter is not resolved by agreement, however, the Court will schedule a follow-up telephone conference on a mutually-agreeable date during the week of June 29, 2020. Any party may file a supplement to their portion of the Joint Report, not to exceed 10 double-spaced pages, at least one full business day prior to the follow-up telephone conference. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 6/2/2020) (chmb) |
| 06/02/2020 56 ELECTRONIC Minute Entry for proceedings held before Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford: Telephone Conference held on 6/2/2020. Re: 39 Motion to Compel. Attorney Appearances: Plaintiff – Edward Snyder; Defense – Nicholas Morgan, Linda Stahl. (Court Reporter: Shawn McRoberts) (No exhibits) Time in Court – :22. (mcrd) |
| 06/02/2020 55 Stipulation and Order |
| 06/02/2020 54 Stipulation and Proposed Order Regarding Deposition |
| 05/21/2020 53 ELECTRONIC ORDER: The parties have submitted a Joint Report 51 wherein they represent that oral argument regarding the pending Motion to Compel 39 would be helpful. Accordingly, the Court sets the Motion to Compel for a telephonic hearing Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at 3:00 PM before Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford. The parties are to set up a conference phone line and inform the Court by email at rutherford_chambers@txnd.uscourts.gov of the dial-in information for the conference on or before June 2, 2020 at 12:00 PM. (Ordered by Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on 5/21/2020) (chmb) |
| 05/19/2020 52 Appendix in Support of Joint Report |
| 05/19/2020 51 Joint Submission on Discovery Matters |
| 05/08/2020 50 Certificate of Interested Persons/Disclosure Statement |
| 05/08/2020 49 Defendant’s Answer to Receiver’s First Amended Complaint |
| 05/07/2020 48 Trial Setting Order |
| 05/01/2020 47 Stipulation and Order |
| 04/30/2020 46 Stipulation and Proposed Order Regarding Depositions |
| 04/24/2020 45 Amended Complaint with Jury Demand |
| 04/24/2020 44 Order Approving Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint and Rule Stipulation |
| 04/24/2020 43 Unopposed Motion for Leave to File Amended Complaint and Rule |
| 04/23/2020 42 Order Requiring Joint Report |
| 04/21/2020 41 Appendix- Motion to Compel Document Production and Brief in Support |
| 04/21/2020 40 Order of Reference |
| 04/21/2020 39 Motion to Compel Document Production |
| 04/03/2020 38 Stipulation and Protective Order |
| 04/03/2020 37 ADVISORY TO COUNSEL: Please submit your proposed order for the following document — in modifiable Word or WordPerfect format — to Fitzwater_Orders@txnd.uscourts.gov.: 36 STIPULATION and Proposed Protective Order by Brian Matlock, Rothstein Kass & Company PLLC. (Senior Judge Sidney A. Fitzwater). |
| 04/02/2020 36 Stipulation and Proposed Protective Order |
| 2/28/2020 35 ANSWER to 1 Complaint, filed by Brian Matlock, Rothstein Kass & Company PLLC. |
| 2/4/2020 34 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting in part, denying in part 19 MOTION to Dismiss Receiver’s Original Complaint filed by Brian Matlock, Rothstein Kass & Company PLLC. |
| 1/14/2020 33 AGREED ORDER ON AMENDMENT OF SCHEDULING ORDER: ( Amended Pleadings due by 6/1/2020. Discovery due by 11/16/2020. Joinder of Parties due by 5/15/2020. Motions due by 12/1/2020. Status Report due by 11/16/2020.) |
| 1/13/2020 32 Agreed MOTION to Amend/Correct 29 Scheduling Order, filed by Thomas L Taylor, III |
| 11/6/2019 31 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Brian Matlock, Rothstein Kass & Company PLLC. |
| 10/21/2019 30 ORDER: Accordingly, no later than 21 days after this order is filed, defendants must comply with Rule 7.4 so that the court can ensure that recusal is not required in this case. |
| 10/21/2019 29 SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 3/31/2020. Discovery due by 8/14/2020. Joinder of Parties due by 1/30/2020. Motions due by 8/28/2020. Status Report due by 8/14/2020. |
| 10/16/2019 28 ORDER granting 27 Motion to Withdraw as Local Counsel For Receiver. The Clerk is ORDERED to remove Ballard & Littlefield LLP, Donald R. Littlefield, and Charles A. Hammaker from the service list for this matter. |
| 10/16/2019 27 MOTION for Leave to Allow Withdrawal of counsel filed by Thomas L Taylor, III |
| 10/11/2019 26 Proposal for contents of scheduling and discovery order by Thomas L Taylor, III. |
| 10/4/2019 25 REPLY filed by Brian Matlock, Rothstein Kass & Company PLLC re: 19 MOTION to Dismiss Receiver’s Original Complaint |
| 9/25/2019 24 ORDER granting 23 Unopposed Motion for Relief From In-Person Conference Requirement filed by Rothstein Kass & Company PLLC. |
| 9/24/2019 23 MOTION Unopposed Motion for Relief From In-Person Conference Requirement filed by Rothstein Kass & Company PLLC |
| 9/20/2019 22 RESPONSE AND OBJECTION filed by Thomas L Taylor, III re: 19 MOTION to Dismiss Receiver’s Original Complaint |
| 9/19/2019 21 Order for Scheduling Order Proposal: Proposed Scheduling Order due by 10/17/2019. |
| 9/4/2019 20 ORDER granting 18 MOTION for Leave to Proceed without Local Counsel filed by Thomas L Taylor, III. |
| 9/3/2019 19 MOTION to Dismiss Receiver’s Original Complaint filed by Brian Matlock, Rothstein Kass & Company PLLC with Brief/Memorandum in Support. |
| 9/3/2019 18 MOTION for Leave to Proceed without Local Counsel filed by Thomas L Taylor, III |
| 7/22/2019 17 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 14 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Nicolas Morgan. 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). |
| 7/22/2019 16 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 13 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Thomas A. Zaccaro. 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). |
| 7/19/2019 15 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Linda R Stahl on behalf of Rothstein Kass & Company PLLC. |
| 7/19/2019 14 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney Nicolas Morgan (Filing fee $25; Receipt number 0539-10128408) filed by Rothstein Kass & Company PLLC |
| 7/19/2019 13 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney Thomas A. Zaccaro (Filing fee $25; Receipt number 0539-10128444) filed by Rothstein Kass & Company PLLC |
| 7/19/2019 12 ***DISREGARD – REFILED AS 14 *** Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney Nicolas Morgan (Filing fee $25; Receipt number 0539-10128408) filed by Rothstein Kass & Company PLLC |
| 7/19/2019 11 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Courtney Barksdale Perez on behalf of Rothstein Kass & Company PLLC. |
| 7/18/2019 10 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Brian Matlock. Waiver sent on 7/2/2019. |
| 7/18/02019 9 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed as to Rothstein Kass & Company PLLC. Waiver sent on 7/2/2019. |
| 7/16/2019 8 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Edward C Snyder for Jesse R. Castillo on behalf of Thomas L Taylor, III. |
| 7/16/2019 7 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Edward C Snyder on behalf of Thomas L Taylor, III. |
| 7/10/2019 6 Court Request for Recusal: The referral judge for this case has been reassigned via random assignment to U.S. Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford. U.S. Magistrate Judge David L. Horan is no longer assigned to the case. |
| 7/2/2019 5 ORDER TRANSFERRING CASE. This case is hereby TRANSFERRED to the docket of the Honorable Sidney A. Fitzwater. All future pleadings shall subsequently be filed under case No. 3:19-CV-1594-D. Judge Jane J. Boyle no longer assigned to case. |
| 7/1/2019 4 New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. 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. |
| 7/1/2019 3 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Thomas L Taylor, III. |
| 7/1/2019 2 NOTICE of Related Case filed by Thomas L Taylor, III |
| 7/1/2019 1 COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND against All Defendants filed by Thomas L Taylor, III. |