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

Filing 658

ORDER AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF FEES INCURED BY THE RECEIVER THAT WERE NECESSARY TO ASSIST THE RECEIVER IN HIS DUTIES 633 .(Written Opinion). Signed by Chief Judge Michael J. Davis on 3/15/11. (GRR)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA

U.S. COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION, Plaintiff, 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, UNIVERSAL 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, Defendants, 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, 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.: 633 and 686) for an order directing the Receiver to make payments for fees incurred by the Receiver, in or about January 2011, for services necessary to assist the Receiver in his duties: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. WayPoint, Inc. Weiler, Maloney, Nelson McMillan LLP Dorsey & Whitney LLP Leonard, O'Brien, Spencer, Gale & Sayre Lewis and Roca LLP Carlson, Caspers, Vandenburgh, and Lindquist BMG Avocats

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, Inc. Invoice No. 2010146 ...................$ 6,150.99 Invoice No. 2011006 ...................$12,007.73
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TOTAL WayPoint, Inc...................................... $ 18,158.72 2. Weiler, Maloney, Nelson .................................................... $ 3. McMillan LLP Invoice No. 1005628 ...................$ 4,676.54 Invoice No. 1001244 ...................$ 7,359.66 TOTAL McMillan LLP..................................... $ 12,036.20 4. Dorsey & Whitney LLP ...................................................... $ 5. Leonard, O'Brien, Spencer, Gale & Sayre ("Leonard") ..... $ 6. Lewis and Roca LLP. .......................................................... $ 7. Carlson, Caspers, Vandenburgh, & Lindquist ("CCVL") Legal fees ....................................$117,660.90 Incurred costs ..............................$ 16,475.78 TOTAL CCVL .................................................. $134,136.68 8. BMG Avocats. ..................................................................... $
1,620.05 2,675.37 375.25 1,543.34 744.94

Dated: March 15, 2011

BY THE COURT:

S/ Michael J. Davis MICHAEL J. DAVIS CHIEF JUDGE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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