Securities and Exchange Commission v. Prime Star Group, Inc. et al

Filing 78

ORDER Granting 77 Motion for Leave to Appear as Government Attorney for Attorney Russell Koonin for Securities and Exchange Commission. Signed by Magistrate Judge George Foley, Jr on 2/18/14. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - MMM)

1 DANIEL G. BOGDEN
United States Attorney
2 District of Nevada
ROGER W. WENTHE
3 Assistant United States Attorney
Nevada Bar No. 8920
4 United States Attorney’s Office
333 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Suite5000
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Telephone: [phone]
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Email: [e-mail]
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Attorneys for the United States.
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
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DISTRICT OF NEVADA
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NO. 2:12-cv-371-APG-GWF
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PRIME STAR GROUP, INC., et al.,
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MOTION TO PERMIT APPEARANCE OF GOVERNMENT ATTORNEY
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Pursuant to LR IA 10-3, the United States of America respectfully requests that this
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honorable Court permit Russell Koonin to practice before this honorable Court for the above20
captioned case and in all matters in this district during the period of his employment by the United
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Mr. Koonin is a Senior Trial Attorney with the United States Securities and Exchange

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The following contact information is provided to the Court:
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Russell Koonin
Senior Trial Counsel
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
801 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1800
Miami, Florida 33131
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

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Accordingly, the United States respectfully requests that the attached order be issued
allowing Russell Koonin to practice before this honorable Court.
Dated: February 18, 2014

Respectfully Submitted,

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DANIEL G. BOGDEN
United States Attorney

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/s/ Roger W. Wenthe
ROGER W. WENTHE
Assistant United States Attorney

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Attorneys for the United States

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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The undersigned states that he served copies of the foregoing document on the persons listed,
on the date shown, by the method of service shown.

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CM/ECF
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Jeffrey S. Rugg
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP
100 City Parkway
Las Vegas , NV 89106

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Randy Zelin
Moritt Hock & Hamroff LLP
400 Garden City Plaza
Garden City , NY 11530
Dated: February 18, 2014

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/s/ Roger W. Wenthe
Roger W. Wenthe
Assistant United States Attorney

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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COMMISSION,
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Plaintiff,
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NO. 2:12-cv-371-APG-GWF
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PRIME STAR GROUP, INC., et al.,
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Defendants.
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ORDER PERMITTING APPEARANCE OF GOVERNMENT ATTORNEY
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This cause coming on for consideration of the Motion to Permit Appearance of Government
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Attorney, the Court being fully advised in the premises,
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IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
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Pursuant to Local Rule IA 10-3, Russell Koonin, Senior Trial Counsel for the United States

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16 Securities and Exchange Commission, is hereby permitted to appear on behalf of the United States in
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Dated: February 18, 2014
UNITED STATES DISTRICT/MAGISTRATE JUDGE
GEORGE FOLEY, JR.
United States Magistrate Judge

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