New York Southern District Court
Judge:Edgardo Ramos
Case #: 1:18-cv-08175
Nature of Suit850 Other Statutes - Securities/Commodities/Exchange
Cause15:77 Securities Fraud
Case Filed:Sep 07, 2018
Last checked: Wednesday Mar 06, 2019 4:22 AM EST
Defendant
Stetson Capital Investments Inc.
Represented By
George S. Canellos
Milbank LLP
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Adam Fee
Milbank LLP
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Defendant
John Stetson
Represented By
George S. Canellos
Milbank LLP
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Adam Fee
Milbank LLP
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Defendant
Southern Biotech, Inc.
Defendant
John R. O'Rourke, III
Represented By
Savannah Stevenson
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Llp (nyc)
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Gregory Robert Morvillo
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe Llp (nyc)
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Defendant
Elliot Maza
Represented By
Jack Michael Genberg
Petrillo Klein & Boxer LLP
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Philip Nathan Pilmar
Doj-Usao
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Nelson Andrew Boxer
Petrillo Klein & Boxer LLP
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Defendant
Robert Ladd
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Chris Johnstone
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale And Dorr LLP
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Randall R Lee
Cooley LLP
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Defendant
Brian Keller
Defendant
Barry C. Honig
Represented By
Michael S Sommer
Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati P.C.
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Michael Joseph Osnato, Jr
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Llp (ny)
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Anar Rathod Patel
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Llp (ny)
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Adam Ross Toporovsky
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
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Eli Bard Richlin
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (nyc)
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Defendant
HS Contrarian Investments, LLC
Represented By
George S. Canellos
Milbank LLP
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Adam Fee
Milbank LLP
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Defendant
Grander Holdings, Inc.
Represented By
Dennis Alan Richard
Richard & Richard, P.A.
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James D. Sallah
Sallah Astarita & Cox, LLC
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Melissa Lea Mackiewicz
Richard & Richard P.A.
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Michael David Handelsman
Fitch Law Partners LLP
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Joshua A. Katz
Sallah Astarita & Cox, LLC
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Mark J. Astarita
Sallah Astarita & Cox LLC
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Defendant
GRQ Consultants, Inc.
Represented By
Michael S Sommer
Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati P.C.
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Michael Joseph Osnato, Jr
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Llp (ny)
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Anar Rathod Patel
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Llp (ny)
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Adam Ross Toporovsky
Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
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Eli Bard Richlin
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (nyc)
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Defendant
Michael Brauser
Represented By
Dennis Alan Richard
Richard & Richard, P.A.
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James D. Sallah
Sallah Astarita & Cox, LLC
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Melissa Lea Mackiewicz
Richard & Richard P.A.
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Michael David Handelsman
Fitch Law Partners LLP
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Joshua A. Katz
Sallah Astarita & Cox, LLC
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Mark J. Astarita
Sallah Astarita & Cox LLC
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Defendant
ATG Capital LLC
Plaintiff
Securities and Exchange Commission
Represented By
Jon Daniels
United States Securities And Exchange Commission
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Katherine Starr Bromberg
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Nancy A Brown
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Sanjay Wadhwa
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TERMINATED PARTIES
Defendant
Alpha Capital Anstalt
Terminated: 02/06/2019
Represented By
Rebecca Kahan Waldman
Dechert Llp (nyc)
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Andrew J. Levander
Dechert Llp (nyc)
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Defendant
OPKO Health, Inc.
Terminated: 01/10/2019
Defendant
Melechdavid, Inc.
Terminated: 02/06/2019
Represented By
Sean Hecker
Kaplan Hecker And Fink LLP
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Derek Wikstrom
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
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Jenna Minicucci Dabbs
Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP
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Defendant
Mark Groussman
Terminated: 02/06/2019
Represented By
Sean Hecker
Kaplan Hecker And Fink LLP
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Derek Wikstrom
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
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Jenna Minicucci Dabbs
Kaplan Hecker & Fink LLP
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Defendant
Frost Gamma Investments Trust
Terminated: 01/10/2019
Defendant
Phillip Frost
Terminated: 01/10/2019
Defendant
John H. Ford
Terminated: 09/21/2018


1. Billionaire Opko CEO Frost among 10 named in SEC civil lawsuit (bizjournals.com)
Submitted Mon 09/10/2018
Docket last updated: 11/25/2024 11:59 PM EST
Thursday, August 29, 2024
352 352 order Judgment ~Util - Add and Terminate Parties Thu 08/29 1:52 PM
FINAL JUDGMENT AS TO DEFENDANT ROBERT LADD: NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Defendant is permanently restrained and enjoined from violating, directly or indirectly, Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act [15 U.S.C. § 78j(b)] and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder [17 C.F.R. § 240.10b-5], by using any means or instrumentality of interstate commerce, or of the mails, or of any facility of any national securities exchange, in connection with the purchase or sale of any security, as further set forth. IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Defendant shall pay a civil penalty in the amount of $1,121,144 pursuant to Section 20(d)(2) of the Securities Act [15 U.S.C. § 77t(d)(2)] and Section 21(d)(3) of the Exchange Act [15 U.S.C. § 78u(d)(3)]. Defendant shall satisfy this obligation by paying $1,121,144 to the Securities and Exchange Commission within 30 days after entry of this Final Judgment. Defendant may transmit payment electronically to the Commission, which will provide detailed ACH transfer/Fedwire instructions upon request. Payment may also be made directly from a bank account via Pay.gov through the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov/about/offices/ofm.htm, as further set forth. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that this Court shall retain jurisdiction of this matter for the purposes of enforcing the terms of this Final Judgment. There being no just reason for delay, pursuant to Rule 54(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Clerk is ordered to enter this Final Judgment forthwith and without further notice. Robert Ladd terminated. (Signed by Judge Edgardo Ramos on 8/29/2024) (mml)
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