United States Securities and Exchange Commission v. Regency Group, L.L.C., The et al

Filing 148

Minute Entry - Courtroom Minutes for Trial Preparation Conference held before Judge Kathryn H. Vratil on 5/5/2011. Order denying 144 Motion to Amend Supplemental Pretrial Order. (Court Reporter: Tracy Weir) (lbush)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
JUDGE KATHRYN H. VRATIL
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Courtroom Deputy: LaDonne Bush
Date: May 5, 2011
Court Reporter:
Tracy Weir
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Civil Action No. 09-cv-00497-KHV-BNB

Counsel:

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION,

Herbert Semler
Kenneth Guido
Dean Conway

Plaintiff,
v.
David Zisser
John Schlie

THE REGENCY GROUP, LLC, et al,
Defendants.

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COURTROOM MINUTES
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Trial Preparation Conference
10:01 am.

Court in session in chambers.

Counsel summarize the facts and theories of the case.
Discussion regarding the exhibits and Defendants’ objections to Plaintiff’s summary
exhibits.
Discussion regarding the Motion to Amend Supplemental Pretrial Order [144],
deposition designations, editing videos, and live testimony.
ORDERED: Motion to Amend Supplemental Pretrial Order [144] is denied.
Court instructs counsel to confer on their objections to deposition testimony to obviate
the necessity of the Court ruling on the objections.
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Discussion regarding the possibility of settlement. Counsel do not object to setting a
settlement conference with Magistrate Judge Boland.
Opening statements are limited to 30 minutes and closing arguments to 45 minutes.
No time limit is set for voir dire.
Discussion regarding the process for settling this case and the time necessary for the
five member Commission to approve a settlement. Court may set a backup trial date.
Court instructs counsel to set a settlement conference with Magistrate Judge Boland’s
chambers.
10:50 a.m.

Court in recess.

Time: 00:49
Hearing concluded.

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