Federal Trade Commission v. MOBE Ltd. et al

Filing 277

ORDER adopting 270 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 269 MOTION for Attorney Fees Receiver's Verified Fifth Application for Payment for Services Rendered filed by Mark J. Bernet. Signed by Judge Roy B. Dalton, Jr. on 10/26/2020. (BIA) (ctp)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
ORLANDO DIVISION
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 6:18-cv-862-Orl-37DCI

MOBE LTD.;
MOBEPROCESSING.COM, INC.;
TRANSACTION MANAGEMENT
USA, INC.; MOBETRAINING.COM,
INC.; 9336-0311 QUEBEC INC.; MOBE
PRO LIMITED; MOBE INC.; MOBE
ONLINE LTD.; MATT LLOYD
PUBLISHING.COM PTY LTD.;
MATTHEW LLOYD MCPHEE; SUSAN
ZANGHI; and INGRID WHITNEY,
Defendants.

ORDER
Mark J. Bernet (“Receiver”) filed a fifth application for services rendered. (Doc.
269 (“Motion”).) On referral, U.S. Magistrate Judge Daniel C. Irick recommends granting
the Motion and the Receiver be authorized payment in the amount of $89,991.00 in fees.
(Doc. 270 (“R&R”).)
The remaining parties do not object. 1 (Docs. 271–73, 275–76.) So the Court has

Default judgment has been entered against the corporate defendants: MOBE Ltd.;
MOBEProcessing.com, Inc.; Transaction Management USA, Inc.; MOBETraining.com,
Inc.; 9336-0311 Quebec Inc.; MOBE Pro Limited; MOBE Inc.; MOBE Online Ltd.; and
MattLloydPublishing.com Pty Ltd. (See Doc. 260.) And all claims against Defendant
Susan Zanghi have been resolved. (Doc. 139.)
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examined the R&R only for clear error. See Wiand v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., No. 8:12-cv557-T-27EAJ, 2016 WL 355490, at *1 (M.D. Fla. Jan 28, 2016); see also Macort v. Prem, Inc.,
208 F. App’x 781, 784 (11th Cir. 2006). Finding none, the R&R is adopted in its entirety.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED:
1.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Daniel C. Irick’s Report and Recommendation (Doc.
270) is ADOPTED, CONFIRMED, and made a part of this Order.

2.

The Receiver’s Verified Fifth Application for Payment for Services
Rendered (Doc. 269) is GRANTED and the Receiver is authorized payment
of $89,991.00 in fees.

DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers in Orlando, Florida, on October 26, 2020.

Copies to:
Counsel of Record
Pro Se Party
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