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 --------.~----- x UNITED STATEg. OF AMERJ:CA. No. 1.l-CV·02$64 (LBS) ECFCASE Plaintiff. v. POKERSTARS. ET AL" fFuS~SSDNY Defendants, I and fLECTRONICALLY FILED ALL RIGHT TITLE AND INTEREST iN nrEPROPERTIES LIS11ID IN l :IDOC#: SCHEDULE 1:1, LDATE FILED: \ -(j - \ Defendal$ il1 rem --~---------- DOCUMENT J... x 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 pl~ -of the law fum William Cowden LLC ascounseJ of record for cJllin::!imt Chad Elie in the above-captione98.ction. ~ A supporting declaration is attached hereto pursuant to Local Civil Rule 1.4. n.J1UllJCJ -I i ) 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; . 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 - 2.­ _ _ _ _ _.u!""'----·····---­ UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTIIERN :lISTRJCT OF NEW YORK --------------~-------------x 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. -----------------------------x DECLARATION PURSUANT TO LOCAL CIVIL RULE 1.4 BARRY H. BERKE declares as follows; L I am a11 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 ~//~ Ba;;yH. Berke, Esq. -2· 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 ----=.-- ------~.--.-- . -­ 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 .kl.J :16"'' ',1

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