Securities and Exchange Commission v. Nadel et al

Filing 263

RESPONSE to motion re #250 MOTION for protective order by non-party and to Order Directing Counsel's Response (DE 251) filed by Securities and Exchange Commission. (Masel, Scott)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA TAMPA DIVISION SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, Plaintiff, v. CASE NO. 8:09-cv-87-T-26TBM ARTHUR NADEL, SCOOP CAPITAL, LLC, SCOOP MANAGEMENT, INC. Defendants, SCOOP REAL ESTATE, L.P., VALHALLA INVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P., VALHALLA MANAGEMENT, INC., VICTORY IRA FUND, LTD, VICTORY FUND, LTD, VIKING IRA FUND, LLC, VIKING FUND, LLC, AND VIKING MANAGEMENT Relief Defendants. / PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE TO ORDER DIRECTING COUNSEL'S RESPONSE Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to the Court's December 8, 2009 Order Directing Counsel for Receiver and the Securities and Exchange Commission to file a response to non-party's Motion for Protective Order (DE 251), notifies the Court that it joins and adopts the Receiver's position in his response to Donald H. Rowe's Motion for Protective Order and Memorandum of Law (DE 250).

December 17, 2009 By:

Respectfully submitted, s/ Scott A. Masel Scott A. Masel Senior Trial Counsel Florida Bar No. 0007110 Direct Dial: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail] Lead and Trial Counsel Attorney for Plaintiff SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 801 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1800 Miami, Florida 33131 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone]

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that on December 17, 2009, I electronically filed the foregoing with the Clerk of the Court by using the CM/ECF system which will send a notice of electronic filing to the following: Burton W. Wiand, Esq. Wiand Guerra King P.L. 3000 Bayport Drive, Suite 600 Tampa, FL 33607 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Court-appointed Receiver for Corporate Defendants and Relief Defendants Gianluca Morello, Esq. Wiand Guerra King P.L. 3000 Bayport Drive, Suite 600 Tampa, FL 33607 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Counsel for Receiver Burton W. Wiand

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Maya M. Lockwood, Esq. Wiand Guerra King P.L. 3000 Bayport Drive, Suite 600 Tampa, FL 33607 Telephone: [phone] Facsimile: [phone] Email: [e-mail] Co-counsel for Receiver Burton W. Wiand I further certify that on the same date I mailed the foregoing document and the notice of electronic filing by U.S. Mail or as indicated below to the following non-CM/ECF participant: Arthur G. Nadel Register No. 50690-018 MCC New York Metropolitan Correctional Center 150 Park Row New York, NY 10007 Via U.S. Mail s/ Scott A. Masel Scott A. Masel, Esq.

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