U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission v. Trevor Cook, et al.

Filing 417

ORDER AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF FEES INCURRED BY THE RECEIVER THAT WERE NECESSARY TO ASSIST THE RECEIVER IN HIS DUTIES. The Receiver's Motion is GRANTED 380 (Written Opinion). Signed by Chief Judge Michael J. Davis on 9/3/10. (GRR)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA U.S. COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION, Plaintiff(s) v. TREVOR COOK d/b/a CROWN FOREX, LLC, PATRICK KILEY d/b/a CROWN FOREX, LLC, UNIVERSAL BROKERAGE FX and UNIVERSAL BROKERAGE FX DIVERSIFIED, OXFORD GLOBAL PARTNERS, LLC, OXFORD GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC, UNIVERAL BROKERAGE FX ADVISORS, LLC f/k/a UBS DIVERSIFIED FX ADVISORS, LLC, UNIVERSAL BROKERAGE FX GROWTH, L.P. f/k/a UBS DIVERSIFIED FX GROWTH L.P., UNIVERSAL BROKERAGE FX MANAGEMENT, LLC f/k/a UBS DIVERSIFIED FX MANAGEMENT, LLC and UBS DIVERSIFIED GROWTH, LLC, Defendant(s) R.J. ZAYED, Receiver. Case No: 09-cv-3332 MJD/JSM

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, Plaintiff(s) v. TREVOR G. COOK, PATRICK J. KILEY, UBS DIVERSIFIED GROWTH, LLC, UNIVERSAL BROKERAGE FX MANAGEMENT, LLC, OXFORD GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC, and OXFORD GLOBAL PARTNERS, LLC, Defendants and BASEL GROUP, LLC, CROWN FOREX, LLC, MARKET SHOT, LLC, PFG COIN AND BULLION, OXFORD DEVELOPERS, S.A., OXFORD FX GROWTH, L.P., OXFORD GLOBAL MANAGED FUTURES FUND, L.P., UBS DIVERSIFIED FX ADVISORS, LLC, UBS DIVERSIFIED FX GROWTH, L.P., UBS DIVERSIFIED FX MANAGEMENT, LLC, CLIFFORD BERG, and ELLEN BERG, Relief Defendants. R.J. ZAYED, Receiver. Case No: 09-cv-3333 MJD/JSM

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ORDER AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF FEES INCURRED BY THE RECEIVER THAT WERE NECESSARY TO ASSIST THE RECEIVER IN HIS DUTIES This matter is before the Court pursuant to the motions of Receiver R.J. Zayed (the "Receiver") (Docket Nos.: 380 and 414) for an order directing the Receiver to make payments for fees incurred by the Receiver, in or about July 2010, for services necessary to assist the Receiver in his duties: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. WayPoint Weiler, Maloney, Nelson Dorsey & Whitney LLP Leonard, O'Brien, Spencer, Gale & Sayre Carlson, Caspers, Vandenburgh, and Lindquist BMG Avocats Morgan & Morgan

Based on the pleadings, files, and records herein, including the Court's in camera review of the detailed invoices, and being fully advised in the premises, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: The Receiver's Motion is GRANTED. The Receiver is authorized to make payments out of the assets of the Receivership as follows: 1. WayPoint. ............................................................................ $ 2. Weiler, Maloney, Nelson. ................................................... $ 3. Dorsey & Whitney LLP. ..................................................... $
4,383.69 1,811.68 4,114.00

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4. Leonard, O'Brien, Spencer, Gale & Sayre. ......................... $ 5. Carlson, Caspers, Vandenburgh, & Lindquist ("CCVL") Legal fees ....................................$131,901.70 Incurred costs ..............................$ 11,355.58

7,106.12

TOTAL CCVL .................................................. $143,257.28 6. BMG Avocats ...................................................................... $ 7. Morgan & Morgan............................................................... $
6,971.50 1,282.30

Dated: September 3, 2010

BY THE COURT: s/Michael J. Davis MICHAEL J. DAVIS CHIEF JUDGE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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