Akerman LLP

good natured Products Inc. et al: Chapter 15 Petition (Canada)

July 1, 2024

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Canada by Paul Antoniadis, as the Foreign Representative of good natured Products Inc., good natured Products (Illinois) LLC, good natured Real Estate Holdings (Ontario) Inc., 1306187 B.C. Ltd., good natured Products (CAD) Inc., good natured Products Packaging Canada GP Inc., good natured Products Packaging Brampton GP Inc., good natured Products Industrial Canada GP Inc., good natured Products Packaging Canada LP, good natured Products Packaging Brampton LP, good natured Products Industrial Canada LP, good natured Products (US) Inc., good natured Products Real Estate U.S. LLC, good natured Products Packaging US LLC, good natured Products Direct LLC, and good natured Products (Texas) LLC, filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

LM Fund One Ltd. v. East West Bank: Discovery Application (Cayman Islands)

April 19, 2024

Application by Mark Longbottom and Michael Lam, as Joint Official Liquidators of LM Fund One Ltd. (in Official Liquidation), of the Cayman Islands, to take discovery from East West Bank "to potentially unveil fraudulent transfers and recover assets to be distributed to third-party creditors" in legal proceedings in the Cayman Islands, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.

Vega Capital London Ltd. et al v. Glencore Ltd.: Motion to Compel Production (‘Crude Oil Trading Fraud’)

March 22, 2024

Notice of Motion to Compel Production of Documents for use in the defense of a class action complaint in the USA in Vega Capital London Limited, of England, and Adrian Spires, a citizen of the United Kingdom residing in England v. Glencore Ltd., of New York, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Dynamic Technologies Group Inc. et al: Chapter 15 Petition (Canada)

May 17, 2023

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in Canada by Allan Francis, as the Foreign Representative of Dynamic Technologies Group Inc., Dynamic Attractions Inc., Dynamic Attractions Ltd., Dynamic Entertainment Group Ltd., and Dynamic Structures Ltd., all of Canada, described as being part of a group that "designed and constructed some of the most popular roller coasters in the world", filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas.

Centennial Bank v. Eric Lamaze et al: Complaint (‘$1.4M Debt Owed By Canadian Olympic Gold Medalist’)

March 16, 2023

Complaint in M/Y Water Jump II, described as "a 2015 70’ Baia Motor Yacht" described as "a documented vessel of the British Virgin Islands"; Water Jump Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands; Torrey Pines Stable Florida Corp., of Florida, and Eric A. Lamaze, a retired Canadian show jumper and Olympic gold medalist, at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Colonial Life Insurance Company (Trinidad) Ltd. v. Gregor Gregory et al: Discovery Application (India)

December 1, 2022

Application by Colonial Life Insurance Company (Trinidad) Limited, a.k.a. CLICO, to take discovery from Gregor Gregory, AAUG Holdings LLC, and American Assurance Underwriters Group L.C. for use in legal proceedings in India brought against CLICO by Reliance General Insurance Company, filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Dominicana Renovables SL v. Dominican Republic: Petition to Confirm Arbitral Award

May 11, 2021

Petition to Confirm In Part and Set Aside In Part An Arbitral Award regarding "a contract between Dominicana Renovables and the Dominican Republic to develop and operate a wind energy complex in a remote area in the Dominican Republic" known as "the “Isabela Wind Energy Complex", in Dominicana Renovables SL v. Dominican Republic at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Dante Locatelli v. Caetano Rosa Holding Corp. et al: Discovery Application

April 2, 2021

Application by Dante Locatelli, a citizen of Brazil, to take discovery from Caetano Rosa Holding Corp., of the Marshall Islands; BHW Alpha LLC, BHW Omega LLC, and Pryor Locatelli Consulting Services LLC, all of Florida, for use in legal proceedings in Brazil and the Marshall Islands involving allegations that "his sister, Cristiane Locatelli, committed various financial improprieties in a covert scheme to take over certain family assets/businesses", at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Providence Financial Investments Inc. et al: Trustee’s Renewed Motion for Substantive Consolidation

March 2, 2021

Trustee's Renewed Ex-Parte Motion for Substantive Consolidation of Debtors Only in re: Providence Financial Investments Inc. and Providence Fixed Income Fund LLC at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Gregory Dunn v. Blue Mountain Credit Alternatives Master Fund LP et al: Petition to Quash Subpoenas

May 4, 2020

Petition for Protective Order Quashing Subpoenas in Gregory W. Dunn, former Chief Operating Officer of Regal Entertainment Group v. Blue Mountain Credit Alternatives Master Fund LP, BlueMountain Foinaven Master Fund L.P., BlueMountain Fursan Fund L.P., all of the Cayman Islands; BlueMountain Guadalupe Peak Fund L.P.;, of Delaware; BlueMountain Kicking Horse Fund L.P., of Delaware; BlueMountain Logan Opportunities Master Fund L.P., of the Cayman Islands; BlueMountain Montenver Master Fund SCA SICAV-SIF, of Luxembourg; BlueMountain Summit Trading L.P., of Delaware; GKC Strategic Value Master Fund L.P., of the Cayman Islands, and GKC SV ASMA I, LLC at the Circuit Court for the Sixth Judicial Circuit, in and for Pinellas County, Florida.

United American Corp. v. Bitmain Inc. et al: Amended Complaint

February 28, 2020

Amended Complaint alleging "a scheme by a tight knit network of individuals and organizations to manipulate the cryptocurrency market for Bitcoin Cash" in United American Corp., of Florida v. Bitmain Inc., of Delaware; Roger Ver, described as a resident of Japan; Bitmain Technologies Ltd., described as a Hong Kong company based in China; Jihan Wu, described as a resident of China; Payward Ventures Inc., d.b.a. Kraken, of Delaware; Jesse Powell, Shammah Chancellor, and Jason Cox, all of California, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Bio Energias Comercializadora de Energia Ltda. v. Romeu de Aguiar Pradines Junior et al: Discovery Application

October 30, 2019

Application by Bio Energias Comercializadora de Energia Ltda. to take discovery from Romeu de Aguiar Pradines Junior and Amadeu Cruz Barbosa Filho for use in an arbitration against Vega Comercializadora de Energia Ltda in São Paulo, Brazil, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

United American Corp. v. Bitcoin.com: Motion to Effect Service

July 12, 2019

Plaintiff's Motion for Judicial Assistance to effect service in Saint Kitts and Nevis on Saint Bitts LLC, d.b.a. Bitcoin.com, for a complaint alleging cryptocurrency fraud in United American Corp. v. Bitmain Inc., of Delaware; Saint Bitts LLC, d.b.a. Bitcoin.com, of Saint Kitts & Nevis; Roger Ver, of Japan; Bitmain Technologies Ltd., of Hong Kong; Bitmain Technologies Holding Company, of the Cayman Islands; Jihan Wu, of California; Payward Ventures Inc., d.b.a. Kraken, of Delaware; Jesse Powell, of California; Amaury Sechet, of France; Shammah Chancellor, of California; and Jason Cox, of California, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Amicorp Management Ltd. et al v. InSight Securities Inc. et al: Complaint

June 5, 2019

Complaint in Amicorp Management Limited, of the British Virgin Islands, and Amicorp Limited, of Hong Kong v. InSight Securities Inc. and Carlos Legaspy at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

Amicorp Management Ltd. et al v. InSight Securities Inc. et al: Preliminary Injunction Motion

June 5, 2019

Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction in Amicorp Management Limited, of the British Virgin Islands, and Amicorp Limited, of Hong Kong v. InSight Securities Inc. and Carlos Legaspy at U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.

United American Corp. v. Bitmain Inc. et al: Complaint

December 6, 2018

Complaint in United American Corp. v. Bitmain Inc., of Delaware; Saint Bitts LLC, d.b.a. Bitcoin.com, of Saint Kitts & Nevis; Roger Ver, of Japan; Bitmain Technologies Ltd., of Hong Kong; Bitmain Technologies Holding Company, of the Cayman Islands; Jihan Wu, of California; Payward Ventures Inc., d.b.a. Kraken, of Delaware; Jesse Powell, of California; Amaury Sechet, of France; Shammah Chancellor, of California; and Jason Cox, of California, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.