Federal Trade Commission v. National Landmark Logistics LLC et al

Filing 54

ORDER granting 52 Motion to Lift Temporary Seal. Signed by Honorable J Michelle Childs on 8/19/2020.(asni, )

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
ROCK HILL DIVISION
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,
Civil Action No.: 0:20-cv-02592-JMC
Plaintiff,
v.
NATIONAL LANDMARK LOGISTICS LLC,
et al.,

ORDER LIFTING TEMPORARY
SEAL OF FTC FILINGS

Defendants
This matter is before the court pursuant to Plaintiff Federal Trade Commission’s (“FTC”)
Motion to Lift Temporary Seal of FTC Filings (ECF No. 52). In its Motion, the FTC requests that
the court lift the temporary seal on the FTC’s filed documents because service upon Defendants
has been perfected and the danger that advance knowledge by Defendants would pose to the court’s
ability to obtain effective final relief, including restitution for defrauded consumers, has passed.
(Id. at 2–3.)
Upon consideration of the FTC’s assertions, the court GRANTS the FTC’s Motion (ECF
No. 52) and INSTRUCTS the Clerk of Court to lift the seal and make publicly accessible on the
docket all documents filed by the FTC and associated Orders, including the following documents:
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ECF No. 1 – FTC’s Ex Parte Motion to Temporarily Seal Case File Pursuant to Local
Civ. Rule 5.03 (D.S.C.);

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ECF No. 1-1 – F C’s Memorandum in Support of Its Ex Parte Motion to Temporarily
Seal Case File Pursuant to Local Civ. Rule 5.03 (D.S.C.);

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ECF No. 1-2 – Declaration and Certification of FTC Counsel Pursuant to Local Civ.
Rule 5.03(B)(2) (D.S.C.);

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ECF No. 1-3 – [proposed] Order Temporarily Sealing Case File;

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ECF No. 5 – FTC’s Ex Parte Motion for Temporary Restraining Order with an Asset
Freeze, Appointment of Receiver, and Other Equitable Relief, and Order to Show
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Cause Why a Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue;
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ECF No. 5-1 – FTC’s Memorandum in Support of Its Ex Parte Motion for Temporary
Restraining Order with an Asset Freeze, Appointment of Receiver, and Other Equitable
Relief, and Order to Show Cause Why a Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue;

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ECF No. 5-2 – Table of Exhibits in Support of FTC’s Ex Parte Motion for Temporary
Restraining Order with an Asset Freeze, Appointment of Receiver, and Other Equitable
Relief, and Order to Show Cause Why a Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue;

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ECF No. 5-3 – PX01 – Declaration of Justin Amado;

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ECF No. 5-4 – PX02 – Declaration of Patricia Bartholomay;

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ECF No. 5-5 – PX03 – Declaration of Catherine Cyphers;

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ECF No. 5-6 – PX04 – Declaration of Curtis Brown;

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ECF No. 5-7 – PX05 – Declaration of William Edwards;

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ECF No. 5-8 – PX06 – Declaration of Nicole Evangelist;

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ECF No. 5-9 – PX07 – Declaration of John Fitzhugh;

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ECF No. 5-10 – PX08 – Declaration of Rebecca Helms;

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ECF No. 5-11 – PX09 – Declaration of Tina Lemon;

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ECF No. 5-12 – PX10 – Declaration of Haven Miller;

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ECF No. 5-13 – PX11 – Declaration of Shannon Nolan;

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ECF No. 5-14 – PX12 – Declaration of Gary Partner;

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ECF No. 5-15 – PX13 – Declaration of Veronica Warnecke;

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ECF No. 5-16 – PX14 – Declaration of Joel Young;

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ECF No. 5-17 – PX15 – Declaration of Alissa Raddatz;

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ECF No. 5-18 – PX16 – Declaration of Eric Walsh;

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ECF No. 5-19 – PX17 – Declaration of Adam Corser;

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ECF No. 5-20 – PX18 – Declaration of Valeria Bland;
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ECF No. 5-21 – PX19 – Declaration of Katherine Moody;

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ECF No. 5-22 – PX20 – Declaration of Michael Goldstein part 1;

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ECF No. 5-23 – PX20 – Declaration of Michael Goldstein part 2;

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ECF No. 5-24 – PX20 – Declaration of Michael Goldstein part 3;

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ECF No. 5-25 – PX21 – Declaration of Madalyn Trombley;

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ECF No. 5-26 – PX22 – Supplemental Declaration of Michael Goldstein;

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ECF No. 5-27 – PX23 – Appendix of Unpublished Cases part 1;

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ECF No. 5-28 – PX23 – Appendix of Unpublished Cases part 2;

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ECF No. 5-29 – Rule 65 Certification and Declaration of FTC Counsel in Support of
the FTC’s Ex Parte Motion for Temporary Restraining Order with an Asset Freeze,
Appointment of Receiver, and Other Equitable Relief, and Order to Show Cause Why
a Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue, and Ex Parte Motion to Temporarily Seal
Case File;

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ECF No. 5-30 – FTC’s Recommendations for a Receiver;

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ECF No. 5-31 – [proposed] Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Order with an Asset
Freeze, Appointment of Receiver, and Other Equitable Relief, and Order to Show
Cause Why a Preliminary Injunction Should Not Issue;

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ECF No. 19 – Order Temporarily Sealing Case File;

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ECF No. 21 – Temporary Restraining Order;

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ECF No. 27 – Order Appointing Receiver;

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ECF No. 29 – FTC’s Ex Parte Motion to Extend Seal for 24 hours; and

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ECF No. 30 – Order Extending Temporary Seal 24 hours.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

United States District Judge
August 19, 2020
Columbia, South Carolina
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