Unites States v. Pokerstars, et al

Filing 38

MOTION for D. Eric Lycan to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Document filed by Commonwealth of Kentucky, ex. rel. J. Michael Brown, Secretary, Justice and Public Safety Cabinet.(pgu)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
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MOTION TO ADMIT
COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE

POKERSTARS, ET. AL.,
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Defendants.

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PURSUANT TO RULE 1.3(c) of the Local Rules of the United States District Courts
for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, I, Dylan Braverman, a member in good
standing for the bar of this Court, hereby move for an Order allowing the admission pro hac
vice of the following applicant, in order to represent a party in interest, the Commonwealth of

Kentucky, ex. rel. J. Michael Brown, Secretary, Justice and Public Safety Cabinet:
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D. Eric Lycan
Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC
101 0 Monarch Street, Suite 250
P. 0. Box 910810
Lexington, KY 40591-0810
[phone]
[phone] (facsimile)
eric.lycan@ste2toe- j ohnson.com

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As set forth in the annexed affidavit, Mr. Lycan is a member in good standing of the
Bar of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and there are no pending disciplinary proceedings
against him in any State or Federal court. Further, he has been retained by the Commonwealth

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of Kentucky, ex. rel. J. Michael Brown, Secretary, Justice and Public Safety Cabinet in this
proceeding.
Dated: July 15, 2011
New York, NY

GREENE, P.C.

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New ork, New York 10016
Pho e: 646-432-3918
Fax- 212-599-4560
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,
-againstPOKERSTARS, ET. AL.,

AFFIDAVIT OF DYLAN
BRAVERMAN IN SUPPORT
OF MOTION TO ADMIT
COUNSEL PRO HAC VICE

Defendants.

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State of New York

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County ofNew York )
DYLAN BRAYERMAN, being duly sworn, hereby deposes and says the following:

1.

I am counsel at Bower Monte & Greene, P.C., counsel for Commonwealth of

Kentucky, ex. rei. J. Michael Brown, Secretary, Justice and Public Safety Cabinet ("Kentucky"), a party
in interest in the above captioned action. I am familiar with the proceedings in this case. I make this
statement based on my personal knowledge of the facts set forth herein and in support of Kentucky's
motion to admit D. Eric Lycan as counsel pro hac vice to represent Kentucky in this matter.
2.

I am a member in good standing of the bar of the State of New York and was

admitted to practice law in 2001. I am also admitted to the bar of the United States District
Court for the Southern District of New York, and am in good standing with this Court.
3.

I have known Mr. Lycan since the beginning of2011, who is counsel at Steptoe

& Johnson, PLLC, and a member in good standing of the bar of the Commonwealth of

Kentucky, as evidenced by the attached certificate, annexed hereto as Exhibit "A."
4.

I have found Mr. Lycan to be a skilled attorney and a person of integrity. He is

experienced in Federal practice and is familiar with the Federal Rules of Procedure.

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Accordingly, I am pleased to move for this Court to admit Mr. Lycan pro hac

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vice.

6.

I respectfully submit a proposed Order granting admission of D. Eric Lycan pro

hac vice, which is annexed hereto as Exhibit "B."

WHEREFORE, it is respectfully requested that the motion to admit D. Eric Lycan pro hac
vice, to represent Kentucky in the above captioned matter be granted.
Dated: July 15, 2011
New York, New York

E & GREENE, P.C.

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Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 15th day of July, 2011:
State ofNew York

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Notary Public

MABEL RUBINSTEIN

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No. 01RU6134061

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OFFICE OF THE CLERK

SUSAN STOKLEY CLARY

Telephone:
[phone]

SUPREME COURT OF KENTUCKY

Clerk

FAX:

ROOM 209, STATE CAPITOL
700 CAPITAL AVE.
FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY 40601-3488

[phone]

CERTIFICATION

I, Susan Stokley Clary, Clerk of the Supreme Court of Kentucky, do hereby certify the
records in this office show that _ __c=D::_;a=..;vc.=.id=-.:=E=r=ic'""'L:=..y"-"c=a=n'---- having met the necessary
requirements for admission to the Bar, took the oath prescribed by the Constitution of this
Commonwealth on

October 13, 1995

, and thereupon was admitted to practice as an

attorney before this and all other courts of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and certify that
_ ___.!D~a~v~i~d-"'E=r.:..::ic'--'L~y.t...:.c"-"an~-- is an attorney at law in good standing, as such, in all the
courts of the Commonwealth.
I further certify that the Supreme Court is the Court of highest jurisdiction for the
Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Done at the Capitol at Frankfort, Kentucky this

1th

day of

July

, 2011 .

SUSAN STOKLEY CLARY
CLERK

KENTUCKY BAR ASSOCIATION
OFFICERS
Margaret E. Keane
President
W. Douglas Myers
President-Elect

514 WEST MAIN STREET
FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY 40601-1812
[phone]
FAX [phone]
www.kybar.org

BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Douglas C. Ballantine

Thomas L. Rouse
Vice President
Bruce K. Davis
Past President

YOUNG LA WYERS
Rebekkah Bravo Rechter
Chair

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
John D. Meyers

Anita M. Britton
Douglass Farnsley
Jonathan Freed
William R. Garmer
James D. Harris, Jr.
Richard Hay
Serieta G. Jaggers
David V. Kramer
Earl M. McGuire
Bobby Rowe
J. Stephen Smith
R. Michael Sullivan
M. Gail Wilson

THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT

DAVID ERIC LYCAN
Stepta: & jchnson, PLL C
1010 Monarch Street, Suite 250
Lexington, Kentucky 40 591-0810
Membership No. 86032
is an aaiu rrerrb:r in gxxi standing wth the Kentucky Bar Association as required by the
Ruk ofthe Suprem: Court ofKentucky. Dated this 12th day of]uly, 2011.

JOHN MEYERS
REGISTRAR

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Mich eM. Po grots y, D puty Registrar

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
Plaintiff,

ORDER FOR ADMISSION
OF D. ERIC LYCAN PRO
HAC VICE ON WRITTEN
MOTION

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Defendants.

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Upon the motion of Dylan Braverman, attorney for party in interest, of Kentucky, ex. rei.
J. Michael Brown, Secretary, Justice and Public Safety Cabinet ("Kentucky"), and said sponsor
attorney's affidavit in support, along with all exhibits and attachments;
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that

D. Eric Lycan
Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC
1010 Monarch Street, Suite 250
P. 0. Box 910810
Lexington, KY 40591-0810
[phone]
[phone] (facsimile)
eric.!ycan@steptoe-johnson. com
is hereby admitted to practice pro hac vice as counsel for Kentucky in the above captioned case
in the United Stated District Court for the Southern District of New York. All attorneys
appearing before this Court are subject to the Local Rules of this Court, including the Rules
governing the discipline of attorneys. If this action is assigned for the Electric Case Filing
(ECF) system, counsel shall immediately apply for an ECF password at nysd.uscourts.gov.
Counsel shall forward the pro hac vice fee to the Clerk of the Court.
Dated: ----------------

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The Honorable Leonard B. Sand
United States District Court
Southern District of New York

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK

Certificate of Service
I hereby certify that on this 15th day of July, 2011, I caused this Motion to admit D. Eric
Lycan, pro hac vice, along with an affidavit in support thereof, and a proposed Order to be
forwarded to the following, by first class mail, addressed as follows:
Attorneys for the Plaintiffs United States of America
AUSA Jason Harris Cowley
AUSA Michael Dennis Lockard
Office of the United States Attorney, S.D.N.Y.
One St. Andrew's Plaza
New York, NY 10007
Attorneys for Defendant LST Financial, Inc.
Micheal Fred Bachner
Bachner & Assoc., P.C.
26 Broadway, Suite 2310
New York, NY 10004
Attorneys for Chad Elie
William Rakestraw Cowden
Steven J McChool
Mallon & McCool, LLC
1776 K Street, N.W., Suite 200
Washington, D.C. 20006
Attorneys for Ultra Safe Pay, LLC. and MAS, Inc.
Adam B. Michaels
Jeremy D. Frey
Pepper Hamilton, L.L.P.
1180 Ave. of the Americas, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10036
Attorneys for Filco Ltd./ Kolyma Corp. Avv/ Mail Media Ltd./
Pocket Kings Cons. Ltd./ Pocket Kings Ltd./ Vantage Ltd.
Lenard B. Boss
Cozen 0' Connor
1627 I Street, NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20006
Attorneys for Tiltware LLC
Elizabeth Nicole Warin

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Elizabeth Nicole Warin
Cozen O'Connor
45 Broadway
New York, NY 10006
Dated: July 15, 2011
New York, NY

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