Unites States v. Pokerstars, et al
Filing
152
STIPULATION AND ORDER OF SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL: IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED AND AGREED, by and between the undersigned that the law firm of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP hereby is substituted in place of the law firm William Cowden LLC as counsel of record for claimant Chad Elie in the above-captioned action. (Signed by Judge Leonard B. Sand on 1/9/2012) (ja)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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UNITED STATEg. OF AMERJ:CA.
No. 1.l-CV·02$64 (LBS)
ECFCASE
Plaintiff.
v.
POKERSTARS. ET AL"
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Defendants,
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and
fLECTRONICALLY FILED
ALL RIGHT TITLE AND INTEREST iN
nrEPROPERTIES LIS11ID IN
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SCHEDULE 1:1,
LDATE FILED: \ -(j - \
Defendal$ il1 rem
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STIPULATION-AND ORDER OF SUB:TJTUTION OF COUNSEL
IT IS HEREBY SmOLA1;EP MID AOREID, by a,t)d b.~n the untl~~gneP.
and pucsoant to Local Civil Rule 1.4, that the law finn of Kramer Levin Niiftalis & Frankel LLP
her!;by is substituted in
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-of the law fum William Cowden LLC ascounseJ of record for
cJllin::!imt Chad Elie in the above-captione98.ction.
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A supporting declaration is attached hereto pursuant to Local Civil Rule 1.4.
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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that all pleadings, not'fces of hearing. and othel' fiiingsin this matter
should be served upon the followins Incoming counsel:
Barry H. Berke (bberke@krametleviil.com)
DaniR. JameS (ejames@k:ramerlevin.com)
Jade A. Burns (tbums@kramerlev:4t,colll)
KRAl\1ER LEVIN NAFTALIS & FRANKEL LLP
1177 Avenue ·of the Americas
NewYork, New V.olk 10036
Tet: (212) '715~91QO
Fax: (212) 715-8000.
pated: January ~ 2012
WILLI~AM.C ~C r;
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BY[m<_UY
~ William
CQwden ~
bberke@krarnerlevi!L.CQm
wcowden@cowdenllc.co1h
2002 Massachusetts Ave., N:W.. Ste 100
Parri R. ,Ja.r:nes
Washing1:9n PC ~003()
Tel. (202) 642:-0209
Fax: (202) 2)2·156.6
Outgoirtgi4ttomeysfor Claimant Clr4d Eli~
djarnes@krlUtl.<.:!IieV(I).,com
Jade A. Burns
jbums@ktamerlevin.oom
11'77 Aveaue.oftheAmeriOIl.S
NewYo(~>Nc::wYC)lk, 10036
Tel.: (212}71.s..nO{)
Fax: (212) 115~.8000
Incoming Attorneyslor Claimant Chad Elle
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTIIERN :lISTRJCT OF NEW YORK
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tJNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
No. ll-CV-02564 (LBS)
ECFCASE
Plaintiff,
v.
POKERSTARS, ET AL.
De~endants,
and
ALL RlGHT TITLE AND INTEREST IN
TIlE PROPERTIES LISTED IN
SCHEDULEB,
Defendants in rem.
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DECLARATION PURSUANT TO LOCAL CIVIL RULE 1.4
BARRY H. BERKE declares as follows;
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I am
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attorney admitted to practice before the courts of the Slate ofN ew
York and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. I am a partner
of the Jaw finn Kramer LevinNaftalis & Frankel LLP ("Kramer Levin"),
2.
I respectfuUy submit this declaration. pursuant to Loc.al Civil Rule L4 of
the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, in support
of the stipulation and order substituting Kramer Levin for WiUiam. Cowden LLC ("William
Cowden") as counsel of record for claimant Chad Elie in the above-captioned action.
3.
:Mr. Elie has requested that Kramer Levin represent him in this action and
has consented to the withdrawal of William Cowden.
4.
The Verified First Amended Complaint was filed on September 21,2011,
and Mr. Elie's response is currently due on January 23, 2012.
5.
I respectfully submit that the substitution of counsel will not unnecessarily
delay this action or prejudice any party, and therefore respectfully request that the Court approve
the Stipulation and Order of Substitution of Counsel submitted herewith.
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing
is true and correct.
Executed on January 6, 2012
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Ba;;yH. Berke, Esq.
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Certificate of Service
I hereby certify that on January 6, 2012, I caused a 'copy of the within proposed
Stipulation and Order of Substitution of Counsel and supporting Declaration to be served by
Federal Express upon the ::ollowing:
Jason Harris Cowley,
U.S. Attorney's Office, S.D.N,Y.
One St Andrew's Plaza
New York, NY 10007
David M. Zornow '
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher
& FlomLLP
Four Times Square
42nd floor
New York, NY 10036
Elizabeth Nicole Warm
Cozen O'Connor
45 Broadway
New York. NY 10006
Lenard Barrett Boss
Cozen O'Connor
1627 I Street, NW
Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20006
Richard Ware Levitt
Levitt & Kaizer
40 Fulton Str~t, Fl. 23
New York, NY 10038
Elliot Remsen Peters
Keker & VanNest, LLP
710 Sansome Street
San Francisco, CA 94] 11
Jonathan Andrew Harris
Harris, Cutler &
Houghteling LLP
Trinity Building
11 I Broadway, Suite 402
New York, NY 10006
Benjamin Nessim Souede:
Angeli Law Group
121 SWMorrison St, Suite 400
Portland, OR 97204
Adam Benjamin Michaels
Pepper Hamilton, LLP
The New York Times Building
620 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10018
Steven Leigh Kessler
Law Offices of Steven L. Kessler
122 East 42nd.
Street. Suite 606
New York, NY 10168
David Eric Lycan
Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC
1010 Monarch Street, Suite 250
Lexington, KY 40513
Christopher Francis Graham
McKenna Long & Aldridge
230 Park Avenue
New York. NY 10169
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Jeremy D. Frey
Pepper Hamilton, L.L.P.
1180 Avenue< of the Americas,
14:il Floor
New York:, NY 10036
Thomas H. Burt
Wolf Haldenstein Adler
Freeman &. HC1.'Z LLP
270 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Robert J Hantman
Hantman &. Associates
1515 Broadway, 11 th Floor
New York, NY 10036
Dated: New York, New York
January 6,2012
.~k-&de A.. Burns
1177 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
Telephone: (212) 715-9100
jbums@kramerlevin.com
Attorneys/or Claimant Chad Elie
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