Securities and Exchange Commission v. Lachwani

3:21-cv-06554 | California Northern District Court

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Division San Francisco
Judge Judge Charles R. Breyer
Filed Aug. 25, 2021
Case Flags ADRMOP and RELATE
Nature of Suit 850 Securities, Commodities, Exchange
Cause 12:22 Securities Fraud
Jury Demand Defendant
Related Case 3:21-cr-00353
Last Updated: 2 weeks ago Show Interactive Timeline
Filing Date # Docket Text
3/10/2025NOTICE by Securities and Exchange Commission Withdrawal of Counsel (Katz, Marc) (Filed on 3/10/2025) (Entered: 03/10/2025)
10/13/2023NOTICE by Manish Lachwani Notice of Withdrawal of Nanci L. Clarence (Clarence, Nanci) (Filed on 10/13/2023) (Entered: 10/13/2023)
7/17/2023NOTICE by Manish Lachwani Notice of Withdrawal of Counsel (Cohen, Josh) (Filed on 7/17/2023) (Entered: 07/17/2023)
12/17/2022STIPULATION AND ORDER PROVIDING FOR SPECIFIC DISCOVERY IN ADVANCE OF CRIMINAL TRIAL by Judge Charles R. Breyer: Granting 32 Stipulation. (ls, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 12/17/2022) (Entered: 12/17/2022)
12/14/2022STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re 31 Order on Stipulation JOINT STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER PROVIDING FOR SPECIFIC DISCOVERY IN ADVANCE OF CRIMINAL TRIAL filed by Securities and Exchange Commission. (Zhou, David) (Filed on 12/14/2022) (Entered: 12/14/2022)
10/31/2022STIPULATION AND ORDER PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL FACT DISCOVERY PERIOD AFTER CRIMINAL TRIAL AND ADJOURNING OTHER DEADLINES by Judge Charles R. Breyer: Granting 30 Stipulation. (ls, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/31/2022) (Entered: 10/31/2022)
10/28/2022STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER re 27 Case Management Scheduling Order, Providing For Additional Fact Discovery Period After Criminal Trial and Adjourning Other Deadlines filed by Securities and Exchange Commission. (Zhou, David) (Filed on 10/28/2022) (Entered: 10/28/2022)
10/24/2022NOTICE by Manish Lachwani of Withdrawal of Counsel Walker Newell (Hemann, John) (Filed on 10/24/2022) (Entered: 10/24/2022)
7/18/2022NOTICE of Appearance by Elizabeth Harper Skey for Defendant Manish Lachwani (Skey, Elizabeth) (Filed on 7/18/2022) (Entered: 07/18/2022)
1/6/2022
  • Scheduling Order
CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 6/13/2022. Close of Fact Discovery due by 12/9/2022. Close of Expert Discovery due by 3/7/2023. Motions due by 5/26/2023.. Pretrial Conference and Jury Trial dates to be determined. Signed by Judge Charles R. Breyer on 1/6/2022. (ls, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/6/2022) (Entered: 01/06/2022)
1/3/2022STIPULATED PROTECTIVE ORDER by Judge Charles R. Breyer: Granting 24 Stipulation. (ls, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/3/2022) (Entered: 01/03/2022)
12/27/2021CASE MANAGEMENT STATEMENT and Proposed Order filed by Securities and Exchange Commission. (Zhou, David) (Filed on 12/27/2021) (Entered: 12/27/2021)
12/21/2021STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Stipulated Protective Order for Standard Litigation filed by Manish Lachwani. (Hemann, John) (Filed on 12/21/2021) (Entered: 12/21/2021)
12/3/2021Certificate of Interested Entities by Manish Lachwani identifying Other Affiliate Manish Lachwani for Manish Lachwani. (Hemann, John) (Filed on 12/3/2021) (Entered: 12/03/2021)
12/3/2021
  • Answerby Δ
ANSWER to Complaint with Jury Demand byManish Lachwani. (Hemann, John) (Filed on 12/3/2021) (Entered: 12/03/2021)
10/22/2021
  • Motion to Extend Timeby Δ
STIPULATION EXTENDING TIME TO RESPOND TO COMPLAINT filed by Manish Lachwani. (Hemann, John) (Filed on 10/22/2021) (Entered: 10/22/2021)
10/12/2021NOTICE of Appearance by Nanci L. Clarence for Defendant Manish Lachwani (Clarence, Nanci) (Filed on 10/12/2021) (Entered: 10/12/2021)
10/12/2021NOTICE of Appearance by Josh Alan Cohen for Defendant Manish Lachwani (Cohen, Josh) (Filed on 10/12/2021) (Entered: 10/12/2021)
9/22/2021STIPULATION AND ORDER Commencing Non-Party Discovery by Judge Charles R. Breyer: Granting 17 Stipulation. (lsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/22/2021) (Entered: 09/22/2021)
9/21/2021STIPULATION WITH PROPOSED ORDER Commencing Non-Party Discovery filed by Manish Lachwani. (Hemann, John) (Filed on 9/21/2021) (Entered: 09/21/2021)
9/10/2021NOTICE of Appearance by Eleanor Winter Barczak for Manish Lachwani (Barczak, Eleanor) (Filed on 9/10/2021) (Entered: 09/10/2021)
9/10/2021NOTICE of Appearance by Max Bernstein, Esq for Manish Lachwani (Bernstein, Max) (Filed on 9/10/2021) (Entered: 09/10/2021)
9/9/2021WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed filed by Securities and Exchange Commission. Service waived by Manish Lachwani waiver sent on 8/25/2021, answer due 10/25/2021. (Katz, Marc) (Filed on 9/9/2021) (Entered: 09/09/2021)
9/9/2021Case reassigned to Judge Charles R. Breyer re 13 Order Relating Cases. Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order No. 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. Judge Edward J. Davila no longer assigned to the case (haS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/9/2021) (Entered: 09/09/2021)
9/9/2021
  • Order
ORDER RELATING CASE. The following cases are related: CR21-0353 CRB and CV21-6554 EJD. Signed by Judge Charles R. Breyer on 9/9/2021. (lsS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 9/9/2021) (Entered: 09/09/2021)
9/8/2021NOTICE by USA NOTICE OF RELATED CASE IN A CRIMINAL ACTION (Farnham, Lloyd) (Filed on 9/8/2021) (Entered: 09/08/2021)
9/1/2021NOTICE of Appearance by Walker Samuel Newell (Newell, Walker) (Filed on 9/1/2021) (Entered: 09/01/2021)
9/1/2021NOTICE of Appearance by John Henry Hemann (Hemann, John) (Filed on 9/1/2021) (Entered: 09/01/2021)
8/31/2021
  • Order
ORDER REASSIGNING CASE. Case reassigned using a proportionate, random, and blind system pursuant to General Order No. 44 to Judge Edward J. Davila for all further proceedings. Notice: The assigned judge participates in the Cameras in the Courtroom Pilot Project. See General Order No. 65 and http://cand.uscourts.gov/cameras. Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins remains as referral judge assigned to case. Reassignment Order signed by Clerk on 8/31/2021. (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Eligibility for Video Recording)(bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/31/2021) (Entered: 08/31/2021)
8/27/20217CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned.

ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED.

This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/27/2021) (Entered: 08/27/2021)

8/25/2021Summons Issued as to Manish Lachwani. (sfbS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/25/2021) (Entered: 08/25/2021)
8/25/2021
  • Scheduling Order
Initial Case Management Scheduling Order with ADR Deadlines: Case Management Statement due by 11/17/2021. Initial Case Management Conference set for 11/24/2021 10:00 AM in San Jose, Courtroom 5, 4th Floor. (sfbS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/25/2021) (Entered: 08/25/2021)
8/25/2021CONSENT/DECLINATION to Proceed Before a US Magistrate Judge by Securities and Exchange Commission.. (Zhou, David) (Filed on 8/25/2021) (Entered: 08/25/2021)
8/25/20213Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins.

Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.

Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. Counsel is required to send chambers a copy of the initiating documents pursuant to L.R. 5-1(e)(7). A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 9/8/2021. (bwS, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 8/25/2021) (Entered: 08/25/2021)

8/25/2021Proposed Summons. (Katz, Marc) (Filed on 8/25/2021) (Entered: 08/25/2021)
8/25/2021
  • Complaint
COMPLAINT against Manish Lachwani. Filed bySecurities and Exchange Commission. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet)(Wilk, Erin) (Filed on 8/25/2021) (Entered: 08/25/2021)