Securities and Exchange Commission v. Andrew T.E. Coldicutt et al

Filing 9

MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) - ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY AN ORDER COMPELLING COMPLIANCE WITH INVESTIGATIVE SUBPOENAS SHOULD NOT BE ISSUED by Judge Christina A. Snyder: On 7/20/2017, the SEC filed an application for an order to show cause why an order compelli ng compliance with investigative subpoenas should not be issued 6 . On 7/26/2017, the Court ordered respondents to show cause, no later than 8/7/2017, why an order compelling compliance with the SEC's investigative subpoenas should not be issue d ("OSC"). Respondents did not file a response to the OSC. Accordingly, the Court ORDERS respondents to comply with the SEC's March 2017 Subpoenas and produce the requested documents no later than 8/24/2017. Court Reporter: Not Present. (gk)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Case No. 
Title 

CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
‘O’
2:17-mc-00095-CAS(AFMx)
Date August 17, 2017
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION v. ANDREW T.E.
COLDICUTT ET AL.

Present: The Honorable 

CHRISTINA A. SNYDER 

Attorneys Present for Plaintiffs: 

N/A 

Tape No.

Attorneys Present for Defendants: 

Not Present 

Not Present

Catherine Jeang 
Deputy Clerk 

Proceedings:  

Not Present 
Court Reporter / Recorder

(IN CHAMBERS) - ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY AN
ORDER COMPELLING COMPLIANCE WITH INVESTIGATIVE
SUBPOENAS SHOULD NOT BE ISSUED (Dkt. 6, filed July 26,
2017)

The Court finds this motion appropriate for decision without oral argument. See
Fed. R. Civ. P. 78; C.D. Cal. L.R. 7-15. Accordingly, the hearing date of August 28,
2017 is vacated, and the matter is hereby taken under submission.
In May 2016, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) initiated an
investigation to determine whether respondent Andrew T.E. Coldicutt and others may
have violated the antifraud and securities registration provisions of the federal securities
laws. Dkt. 1-1 (“App.”) at 1. The SEC sought business and financial records from
Coldicutt and the Law Office of Andrew Coldicutt (collectively, “respondents”)
concerning Green Cures & Botanical Distribution, Inc., a company that is the subject of
SEC investigation. Id. The SEC issued subpoenas for such records on March 24, 2017
(“March 2017 Subpoenas”). Id. Respondents produced no documents in response to
these subpoenas. Id.
On July 20, 2017, the SEC filed an application for an order to show cause why an
order compelling compliance with investigative subpoenas should not be issued. See
generally App. On July 26, 2017, the Court ordered respondents to show cause, no later
than August 7, 2017, why an order compelling compliance with the SEC’s investigative
subpoenas should not be issued. Dkt. 6 (“OSC”). Respondents did not file a response to
the OSC.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

Case No. 
Title 

CIVIL MINUTES – GENERAL
‘O’
2:17-mc-00095-CAS(AFMx)
Date August 17, 2017
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION v. ANDREW T.E.
COLDICUTT ET AL.

Accordingly, the Court ORDERS respondents to comply with the SEC’s March
2017 Subpoenas and produce the requested documents no later than August 24, 2017.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
Initials of Preparer

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