On the eve of trial, Defendant Jean-Francois Amyot (“Amyot”) has filed a Motion Requesting a Stay of the Proceedings [#163]. Amyot requests a stay to allow him to take depositions and reconsideration of the court’s July 11, 2014 order denying his request for appointment of counsel. The motion is untimely and without merit and is DENIED.
11/19/2014 178 Copy mailed, Notices of Electronic Filing #175, #176, #177, to Jean-Francois Amyot on November 18, 2014. (Bartlett, Timothy) (Entered: 11/19/2014)
11/18/2014 177 Judge Indira Talwani: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered. ORDER Setting Hearing on Motion 120 MOTION for Default Judgment as to Defendants Spencer Pharmaceutical Inc., IAB Media Inc., and Hilbroy Advisory Inc. : Non-evidentiary hearing on default judgment against Mr. Amyot, and motion Hearing set for 1/8/2015 02:30 PM in Courtroom 17 before Judge Indira Talwani.(MacDonald, Gail) (Entered: 11/18/2014)
11/18/2014 174 NOTICE is hereby given that an official transcript of a proceeding has been filed by the court reporter in the above-captioned matter. Counsel are referred to the Court's Transcript Redaction Policy, available on the court website at http://www.mad.uscourts.gov/attorneys/general-info.htm (Scalfani, Deborah) (Entered: 11/18/2014)
11/18/2014 173 Transcript of Day One of Jury Trial held on November 17, 2014, before Judge Indira Talwani. The Transcript may be purchased through the Court Reporter, viewed at the public terminal, or viewed through PACER after it is released. Court Reporter Name and Contact Information: Cheryl Dahlstrom at cheryldahlstrom@comcast.net Redaction Request due 12/9/2014. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 12/19/2014. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 2/16/2015. (Scalfani, Deborah) (Entered: 11/18/2014)
11/17/2014 176 ELECTRONIC Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before Judge Indira Talwani: Hearing held on 11/17/2014, Jury Trial held on 11/17/2014. Case called at 8:45 a.m. The defendant is not in attendance and has not contacted the clerk. Court will wait until 9:00 a.m. Preliminary trial preparation proceeds.At 9:00 a.m. the court finds Mr. Amyot in default for the reasons set forth on the record. Plaintiff requests briefing on remedies, including injunctive relief, disgorgement, and request for sanctions. Court allows briefing as to all defaulted defendants. Plaintiffs brief due 12/8/14. Any objections due 12/22/14. Any objections by corporate defendants must be through counsel. No replies allowed without leave of court. Non-evidentiary hearing on default judgment against Mr. Amyot and the pending MOTION for Default Judgment 120 against corporate defendants set for 1/8/15 at 2:30 p.m. (Court Reporter: Cheryl Dahlstrom at cheryldahlstrom@comcast.net.)(Attorneys present: Drabick, Kelly) (MacDonald, Gail) (Entered: 11/18/2014)
United States District Court District of Massachusetts (Boston)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:12-cv-12334-IT Securities and Exchange Commission v. Spencer Pharmaceutical Inc et al
Assigned to: Judge Indira Talwani Cause: 12:22 Securities Fraud Date Filed: 12/17/2012 Jury Demand: Both Nature of Suit: 850 Securities/Commodities Jurisdiction: U.S. Government Plaintiff
Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission represented by Amy Gwiazda United States Securities and Exchange Commission 33 Arch Street 23rd Flr. Boston, MA 02110-1424 617-573-8839 Email: gwiazdaa@sec.gov LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
James R. Drabick Securities and Exchange Commission - MA 33 Arch Street 23rd Floor Boston, MA 02110-1424 617-573-4535 Email: drabickj@sec.gov LEAD ATTORNEY ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Franklin C. Huntington , IV Securities and Exchange Commission 33 Arch Street 23rd Floor Boston, MA 02110 617-573-8960 Fax: 617-573-4590 Email: huntingtonf@sec.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Rua M. Kelly United States Securities and Exchange Commission 33 Arch Street 23rd Flr. Boston, MA 02110-1424 617-573-8941 Email: kellyru@sec.gov ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
V. Defendant Spencer Pharmaceutical Inc
Defendant Jean-Francois Amyot represented by Jean-Francois Amyot 315 Chemin Claude Lefebvre Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, CANADA H3B 4R4 PRO SE
Faun M. Phillipson Phillipson & Uretsky LLP 111 Broadway 8th Floor New York, NY 10006 212-571-1255 TERMINATED: 06/13/2014 LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Jonathan C. Uretsky Phillipson & Uretsky LLP 111 Broadway 8th Floor New York, NY 10006 212-571-1255 Email: uretsky@phillipson-uretsky.com TERMINATED: 06/03/2014 LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Mitchell R. Edwards Hinckley Allen Snyder LLP Suite 1500 50 Kennedy Plaza Providence, RI 02903 401-274-2000 Fax: 401-277-9600 Email: medwards@haslaw.com TERMINATED: 06/03/2014 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Defendant Maximilien Arella represented by Maximilien Arella 586 Giraud Laval, QC H7X 3J6 Canada 514-995-9874 PRO SE
Defendant Ian Morrice represented by Ian Morrice 9 Okanagan Drive Nepean, ON K2H 7E7 Canada 613-808-0542 PRO SE
Defendant IAB Media Inc. represented by IAB Media Inc. PRO SE
Faun M. Phillipson (See above for address) TERMINATED: 06/13/2014 LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Jonathan C. Uretsky (See above for address) TERMINATED: 06/03/2014 LEAD ATTORNEY PRO HAC VICE ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Mitchell R. Edwards (See above for address) TERMINATED: 06/03/2014 ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED Defendant