Securities and Exchange Commission v. Notis Global, Inc. et al

Filing 11

FINAL JUDGMENT AS TO DEFENDANT NOTIS GLOBAL, INC. F/K/A MEDBOX, INC. by Judge Stephen V. Wilson, in favor of Securities and Exchange Commission against Notis Global, Inc. Related to: Stipulation for Judgment 7 . IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AN D DECREED that Defendant is permanently restrained and enjoined from violating, directly or indirectly, Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act (the "Exchange Act") [15 U.S.C. § 78j(b)] and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder [17 C .F.R. Section 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: (see document for further details). (mrgo)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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Western Division

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION,
Plaintiff,

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vs.

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Case No. 2:17-cv-01905-SVW-SK
FINAL JUDGMENT AS TO
DEFENDANT NOTIS GLOBAL, INC.
F/K/A MEDBOX, INC.

NOTIS GLOBAL, INC. (f/k/a
MEDBOX, INC.), VINCENT
MEHDIZADEH, BRUCE BEDRICK,
YOCELIN LEGASPI, and NEW-AGE
INVESTMENT CONSULTING, INC.,

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Defendants.

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The Securities and Exchange Commission having filed a Complaint and

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Defendant Notis Global, Inc., f/k/a Medbox, Inc. (“Defendant”) having consented to

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the Court’s jurisdiction over Defendant and the subject matter of this action;

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consented to entry of this Final Judgment without admitting or denying the

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allegations of the Complaint (except as to jurisdiction and except as otherwise

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provided herein in paragraph XIII; waived findings of fact and conclusions of law;

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and waived any right to appeal from this Final Judgment:

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I.
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that Defendant is

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permanently restrained and enjoined from violating, directly or indirectly, Section

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10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act (the “Exchange Act”) [15 U.S.C. § 78j(b)] and

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Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder [17 C.F.R. § 240.10b-5], by using any means or

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instrumentality of interstate commerce, or of the mails, or of any facility of any

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national securities exchange, in connection with the purchase or sale of any security:

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(a)

to employ any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud;

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(b)

to make any untrue statement of a material fact or to omit to state a

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material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in the light

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of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; or

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(c)

to engage in any act, practice, or course of business which operates or
would operate as a fraud or deceit upon any person.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that, as

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provided in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(d)(2), the foregoing paragraph also

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binds the following who receive actual notice of this Final Judgment by personal

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service or otherwise: (a) Defendant’s officers, agents, servants, employees, and

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attorneys; and (b) other persons in active concert or participation with Defendant or

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with anyone described in (a).

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II.
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that
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Defendant is permanently restrained and enjoined from violating Section 17(a) of the

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Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) [15 U.S.C. § 77q(a)] in the offer or sale

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of any security by the use of any means or instruments of transportation or

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communication in interstate commerce or by use of the mails, directly or indirectly:

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(a)

to employ any device, scheme, or artifice to defraud;

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(b)

to obtain money or property by means of any untrue statement of a

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material fact or any omission of a material fact necessary in order to

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make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which

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they were made, not misleading; or

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(c)

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to engage in any transaction, practice, or course of business which
operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit upon the purchaser.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that, as

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provided in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(d)(2), the foregoing paragraph also

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binds the following who receive actual notice of this Final Judgment by personal

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service or otherwise: (a) Defendant’s officers, agents, servants, employees, and

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attorneys; and (b) other persons in active concert or participation with Defendant or

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with anyone described in (a).

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III.
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that

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Defendant is permanently restrained and enjoined from violating Section 5 of the

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Securities Act [15 U.S.C. § 77e] by, directly or indirectly, in the absence of an

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applicable exemption:

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(a)

Unless a registration statement is in effect as to a security, making use of

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any means or instruments of transportation or communication in

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interstate commerce or of the mails to sell such security through the use

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or medium of any prospectus or otherwise;

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(b)

Unless a registration statement is in effect as to a security, carrying or
causing to be carried through the mails or in interstate commerce, by any

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means or instruments of transportation, any such security for the purpose

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of sale or for delivery after sale; or

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(c)

Making use of any means or instruments of transportation or

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communication in interstate commerce or of the mails to offer to sell or

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offer to buy through the use or medium of any prospectus or otherwise

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any security, unless a registration statement has been filed with the

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Commission as to such security, or while the registration statement is the

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subject of a refusal order or stop order or (prior to the effective date of

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the registration statement) any public proceeding or examination under

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Section 8 of the Securities Act [15 U.S.C. § 77h].

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that, as

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provided in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(d)(2), the foregoing paragraph also

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binds the following who receive actual notice of this Final Judgment by personal

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service or otherwise: (a) Defendant’s officers, agents, servants, employees, and

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attorneys; and (b) other persons in active concert or participation with Defendant or

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with anyone described in (a).

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IV.

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IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that

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Defendant is permanently restrained and enjoined from violating Section 15(a)(1) of

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the Exchange Act [15 U.S.C. §§ 78o(a)(1)] by making use of the mails or any means

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or instrumentality of interstate commerce to effect any transaction in, or to induce or

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attempt to induce the purchase or sale of, any security, without being registered as a

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broker or dealer in accordance with Section15(b) of the Exchange Act [15 U.S.C. §

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78o(b)].

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that, as

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provided in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(d)(2), the foregoing paragraph also

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binds the following who receive actual notice of this Judgment by personal service or

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otherwise: (a) Defendant’s officers, agents, servants, employees, and attorneys; and
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(b) other persons in active concert or participation with Defendant or with anyone

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described in (a).

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V.
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that

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Defendant is permanently restrained and enjoined from violating, directly or

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indirectly, Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act [15 U.S.C. § 78m(a)] and Rules 12b-20,

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13a-1 and 13a-13 promulgated thereunder [17 C.F.R. §§ 240.12b-20, 240.13a-1 and

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240.13a-13] by filing or causing to be filed with the Commission any information,

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document, or report required to be filed with the Commission pursuant to Exchange

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Act Section 13(a) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, which

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contains any untrue statement of a material fact, which omits to state any material

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fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances

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under which they were made, not misleading, or which omits to disclose any

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information required to be disclosed.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that, as

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provided in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(d)(2), the foregoing paragraph also

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binds the following who receive actual notice of this Judgment by personal service or

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otherwise: (a) Defendant’s officers, agents, servants, employees, and attorneys; and

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(b) other persons in active concert or participation with Defendant or with anyone

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described in (a).

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VI.
IT IS HEREBY FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that

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Defendant is permanently restrained and enjoined from violating, directly or

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indirectly, Sections 13(b)(2)(A) and 13(b)(2)(B) of the Exchange Act [15U.S.C. §§

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78m(b)(2)(A) and 78m(b)(2)(B)] by failing:

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(a)

to make and keep books, records, and accounts that, in reasonable detail,

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accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the

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assets of the issuer; or
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(b)

to devise and maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient

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to provide reasonable assurances that (i) transactions are executed in

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accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; (ii)

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transactions are recorded as necessary (I) to permit preparation of

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financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting

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principles or any other criteria applicable to such statements, and (II) to

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maintain accountability for assets (iii) access to assets is permitted only

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in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and

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(iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing

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assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect

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to any differences.

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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that, as

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provided in Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65(d)(2), the foregoing paragraph also

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binds the following who receive actual notice of this Judgment by personal service or

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otherwise: (a) Defendant’s officers, agents, servants, employees, and attorneys; and

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(b) other persons in active concert or participation with Defendant or with anyone

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described in (a).

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VII.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the

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Consent is incorporated herein with the same force and effect as if fully set forth

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herein, and that Defendant shall comply with all of the undertakings and agreements

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set forth therein.

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VIII.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that this Court

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shall retain jurisdiction of this matter for the purposes of enforcing the terms of this

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Final Judgment.

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IX.

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There being no just reason for delay, pursuant to Rule 54(b) of the Federal
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