Securities and Exchange Commission v. Kaplan, Esq. et al

Filing 182

ORDER - MOTION to Approve Distribution Plan ECF No. 176 is GRANTED. The Plan is approved in its entirety. The plan shall govern the administration and distribution of the funds under the Court's jurisdiction in this matter. Signed by Chief Judge Miranda M. Du on 8/30/2024. (Copies have been distributed pursuant to the NEF - GA)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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DISTRICT OF NEVADA

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Northern Division

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION,

Case No. 3:16-cv-00270-MMD-VPC
Honorable Miranda M. Du

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Plaintiff,
v.

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DAVID B. KAPLAN, ESQ.,

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SYNCHRONIZED ORGANIZATIONAL

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SOLUTIONS, LLC,

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SYNCHRONIZED ORGANIZATIONAL

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SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL, LTD.,

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and MANNA INTERNATIONAL

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ENTERPRISES, INC.,

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Defendants,

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and
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LISA M. KAPLAN,

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THE WATER-WALKING

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FOUNDATION, INC., and

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MANNA INVESTMENTS, LLC,

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Relief Defendants.
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ORDER APPROVING A
DISTRIBUTION PLAN

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The Court, having reviewed the Motion of Plaintiff Securities and Exchange Commission

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(the “SEC” or “Commission”) for an Order approving the SEC’s proposed distribution plan to

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distribute the funds under this Court’s jurisdiction in this matter, the accompanying Memorandum

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in Support of the Motion, and the proposed distribution plan attached as Exhibit A to the Motion
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(the “Plan”);
AND having considered all arguments presented and for good cause shown;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that:
1. The Motion is GRANTED;

2. The Plan is approved in its entirety; and
3. The Plan shall govern the administration and distribution of the funds under the
Court’s jurisdiction in this matter.

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4.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: August 30, 2024.

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The Honorable Miranda M. Du, Chief Judge
United States District Court

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Case No. 3:16-CV-00270-MMD-VPC

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICES

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I hereby certify that on July 31, 2024, I caused to be filed a true and correct copy of
Plaintiff Securities and Commission’s [Proposed] Order Approving a Distribution Plan through the
Court’s Electronic Court Filing System (or CM/ECF System), which automatically sent an email
notification of such filing to the parties of record.

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DATED: July 31, 2024

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/s/ Adriene Mixon
Adriene Mixon