In re Stifel Cash Sweep Litigation
| Missouri Eastern District Court | |
| Judge: | Henry Edward Autrey |
| Case #: | 4:25-cv-00324 |
| Nature of Suit | 470 Other Statutes - Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations |
| Cause | 18:1964 Racketeering (RICO) Act |
| Case Filed: | Mar 14, 2025 |
| Last checked: Monday Apr 28, 2025 3:58 AM CDT |
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Consolidated Filer Plaintiff
Rachelle Kiesling
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Consolidated Filer Plaintiff
Laura Williams
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Defendant
Stifel Bank & Trust
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Defendant
Stifel Financial Corp.
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Defendant
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc.
501 North Broadway
St. Louis, MO 63102 |
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Plaintiff
Briarwood Investments, Inc.
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| Docket last updated: 7 hours ago |
| Wednesday, May 07, 2025 | ||
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notice
Notice (Other)
Wed 05/07 12:39 PM
NOTICE RELATED ACTION: by Plaintiff Briarwood Investments, Inc. (Astley, Stephen) |
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Reply to Response to Motion
Fri 05/02 6:19 PM
REPLY to Response to Motion re40 MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel (Interim) and Memorandum of Law names:Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP filed by Plaintiff Briarwood Investments, Inc.. (Astley, Stephen) |
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Memorandum in Support of Motion
Fri 05/02 5:35 PM
MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re38 MOTION to Appoint Counsel Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(g) filed by Consolidated Filer Plaintiffs Rachelle Kiesling, Laura Williams.(Williams, Andrew) |
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Affidavit Declaration of A. Williams, S. Shah, M. Dell'Angelo & M. Blatchley in Further Support of Motion for Appointment of Interim Class Counsel,
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Exhibit AA-4/25/2025 Ameriprise Hearing Transcript,
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Exhibit BB-3/25/2025 Charles Schwab Order,
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Exhibit CC-2/28/2025 Wells Fargo Hearing Transcript
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| Friday, April 25, 2025 | ||
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Memorandum in Opposition to Motion
Fri 04/25 8:08 PM
MEMORANDUM in Opposition re38 MOTION to Appoint Counsel Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(g) - Plaintiff Briarwood Investments, Inc.'s Opposition to Plaintiffs' Kiesling and Williams' Motion for Appointment of Interim Class Counsel - filed by Plaintiff Briarwood Investments, Inc..(Astley, Stephen) |
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Declaration of Stephen R. Astley in Support
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Memorandum in Opposition to Motion
Fri 04/25 5:07 PM
MEMORANDUM in Opposition re40 MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel (Interim) and Memorandum of Law names:Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP filed by Consolidated Filer Plaintiffs Rachelle Kiesling, Laura Williams.(Williams, Andrew) |
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Affidavit Supplemental Joint Declaration of A. Williams, S. Shah, M. Dell'Angelo & M. Blatchley,
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Exhibit Ex. U - Mehlman Order,
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Exhibit Ex. V - Chesapeake Hearing Transcript,
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Exhibit Ex. W - Declaration of Christin J. Hill,
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Exhibit Ex. X - SEC Litigation Release,
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Exhibit Ex. Y - SEC v. Fireman Final Judgment,
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Exhibit Ex. Z - Chesapeake Class Cert. Opposition
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| Friday, April 18, 2025 | ||
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motion
Appoint Lead Counsel
Fri 04/18 10:15 PM
MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel (Interim) and Memorandum of Law names:Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP by Plaintiff Briarwood Investments, Inc..(Astley, Stephen) |
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Declaration of Stephen R. Astley in Support of Motion to Appoint Interim Lead Counsel
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Memorandum in Support of Motion
Fri 04/18 9:43 PM
MEMORANDUM in Support of Motion re38 MOTION to Appoint Counsel Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(g) filed by Consolidated Filer Plaintiffs Rachelle Kiesling, Laura Williams.(Williams, Andrew) |
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Joint Attorney Declaration,
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Exhibit A,
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Exhibit T
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motion
Appoint Counsel
Fri 04/18 9:30 PM
MOTION to Appoint Counsel Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 23(g) by Consolidated Filer Plaintiffs Rachelle Kiesling, Laura Williams. (Williams, Andrew) |
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order
A Docket Text Order
Fri 04/18 12:08 PM
Docket Text ORDER: Re:36 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Michael D. Blatchley. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $150 receipt number AMOEDC-11205962) by Consolidated Filer Plaintiffs Rachelle Kiesling, Laura Williams.(Blatchley, Michael) GRANTED. SO ORDERED. Signed by District Judge Henry Edward Autrey on 4/18/2025. (CLH) |
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| Thursday, April 17, 2025 | ||
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motion
Pro Hac Vice
Thu 04/17 8:57 AM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Michael D. Blatchley. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $150 receipt number AMOEDC-11205962) by Consolidated Filer Plaintiffs Rachelle Kiesling, Laura Williams.(Blatchley, Michael) |
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Certificate of Good Standing
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order
A Docket Text Order
Thu 04/17 7:43 AM
Docket Text ORDER: Re:34 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Michael Dell'Angelo. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $150 receipt number AMOEDC-11201566) by Consolidated Filer Plaintiffs Rachelle Kiesling, Laura Williams.(Dell'Angelo, Michael) GRANTED. SO ORDERED. Signed by District Judge Henry Edward Autrey on 4/17/2025. (CLH) |
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| Tuesday, April 15, 2025 | ||
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motion
Pro Hac Vice
Tue 04/15 11:09 AM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Michael Dell'Angelo. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $150 receipt number AMOEDC-11201566) by Consolidated Filer Plaintiffs Rachelle Kiesling, Laura Williams.(Dell'Angelo, Michael) |
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Certificate of Good Standing Certificate of Good Standing
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order
A Docket Text Order
Tue 04/15 10:50 AM
Docket Text ORDER: Re:29 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Alex B. Heller filed by Rachelle Kiesling, Laura Williams; GRANTED. SO ORDERED. Signed by District Judge Henry Edward Autrey on 4/15/2025. (HMA) |
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| Monday, April 14, 2025 | ||
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order
A Docket Text Order
Mon 04/14 3:50 PM
Docket Text ORDER: Re:28 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Tyler J. Andrews; GRANTED. SO ORDERED. Signed by District Judge Henry Edward Autrey on 4/14/2025. (JEB) |
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A Docket Text Order
Mon 04/14 3:49 PM
Docket Text ORDER: Re:27 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Diane L. McGimsey; GRANTED. SO ORDERED. Signed by District Judge Henry Edward Autrey on 4/14/2025. (JEB) |
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A Docket Text Order
Mon 04/14 3:48 PM
Docket Text ORDER: Re:26 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Robert A. Sacks; GRANTED. SO ORDERED. Signed by District Judge Henry Edward Autrey on 4/14/2025. (JEB) |
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motion
Pro Hac Vice
Mon 04/14 3:15 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Alex B. Heller. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $150 receipt number AMOEDC-11200148) by Consolidated Filer Plaintiffs Rachelle Kiesling, Laura Williams.(Heller, Alex) |
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Certificate of Good Standing Certificate of Good Standing
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| Friday, April 11, 2025 | ||
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motion
Pro Hac Vice
Fri 04/11 6:59 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Tyler J. Andrews. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $150 receipt number AMOEDC-11197969) by Defendants Stifel Bank & Trust, Stifel Financial Corp., Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc..(Andrews, Tyler) |
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Att: 1
Certificate of Good Standing for Tyler J. Andrews
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motion
Pro Hac Vice
Fri 04/11 6:54 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Diane L. McGimsey. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $150 receipt number AMOEDC-11197967) by Defendants Stifel Bank & Trust, Stifel Financial Corp., Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc..(McGimsey, Diane) |
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Certificate of Good Standing for Diane L. McGimsey
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motion
Pro Hac Vice
Fri 04/11 6:47 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Robert A. Sacks. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $150 receipt number AMOEDC-11197959) by Defendants Stifel Bank & Trust, Stifel Financial Corp., Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc..(Sacks, Robert) |
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Certificate of Good Standing for Robert A. Sacks
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order
Order (will rule a motion and set/satisfy a schedule) ~Util - Set/Clear Flags
Fri 04/11 11:13 AM
ORDER. This matter is before the Court on the parties' Amended Motion to Consolidate, [Doc. No.24 ]. The motion is granted. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that these Actions shall be consolidated into the action bearing the lower case number, Briarwood Investment, Inc. v. Stifel Financial Corp. et al., No. 25-CV-00324-HEA (SEE ORDER FOR DETAILS). Signed by District Judge Henry Edward Autrey on 4/11/2025. (HMA) |
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motion
Consolidate Cases
Thu 04/10 3:44 PM
Amended MOTION to Consolidate Cases and Establish Schedule for Appt of Interim Class Counsel Consolidate with higher case number 25-CV-00338-SPM by Defendants Stifel Bank & Trust, Stifel Financial Corp., Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc.. |
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Stipulation
Tue 04/08 3:51 PM
STIPULATION To Consolidate and Establish Schedule For Appointment of Interim Class Counsel by Plaintiff Briarwood Investments, Inc.. (Angelides, Michael) |
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Disclosure Statement (Disclosure of Organizational Interests)
Tue 04/08 2:20 PM
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc., Stifel Financial Corp... |
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Disclosure Statement (Disclosure of Organizational Interests)
Tue 04/08 2:19 PM
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Stifel Financial Corp.. No corporate parents or affiliates identified. |
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Disclosure Statement (Disclosure of Organizational Interests)
Tue 04/08 2:18 PM
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Stifel Bank & Trust, Stifel Financial Corp... |
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Entry of Appearance
Tue 04/08 2:16 PM
ENTRY of Appearance by Winthrop B. Reed, III for Defendants Stifel Bank & Trust, Stifel Financial Corp., Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc.. |
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order
A Docket Text Order
Thu 04/03 1:46 PM
Docket Text ORDER: Re:17 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Alex Kaplan. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $150 receipt number AMOEDC-11172902) by Plaintiff Briarwood Investments, Inc..(Kaplan, Alex) filed by Briarwood Investments, Inc. GRANTED. SO ORDERED. Signed by District Judge Henry Edward Autrey on 4/3/2025. (CLH) |
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motion
Pro Hac Vice
Tue 04/01 10:22 AM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Alex Kaplan. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $150 receipt number AMOEDC-11172902) by Plaintiff Briarwood Investments, Inc..(Kaplan, Alex) |
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Att: 1
Certificate of Good Standing Florida Supreme Court
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order
A Docket Text Order
Thu 03/27 8:18 AM
Docket Text ORDER: Re:10 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Scott Isaac Dion. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $150 receipt number AMOEDC-11159750) by Plaintiff Briarwood Investments, Inc.. ; ORDERED GRANTED. Signed by District Judge Henry Edward Autrey on 3/27/2025. (CLH) |
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A Docket Text Order
Thu 03/27 8:15 AM
Docket Text ORDER: Re:9 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Rene Alan Gonzalez. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $150 receipt number AMOEDC-11159686) by Plaintiff Briarwood Investments, Inc.. ; ORDERED GRANTED. Signed by District Judge Henry Edward Autrey on 3/27/2025. (CLH) |
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A Docket Text Order
Thu 03/27 8:14 AM
Docket Text ORDER: Re:8 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Andrew Thomas Rees. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $150 receipt number AMOEDC-11159518) by Plaintiff Briarwood Investments, Inc.. ; ORDERED GRANTED. Signed by District Judge Henry Edward Autrey on 3/27/2025. (CLH) |
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service
Summons Returned Executed
Wed 03/26 1:19 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed filed by Briarwood Investments, Inc.. Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc. served on 3/18/2025, answer due 4/8/2025. (Astley, Stephen) |
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Summons Returned Executed
Wed 03/26 1:18 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed filed by Briarwood Investments, Inc.. Stifel Financial Corp. served on 3/18/2025, answer due 4/8/2025. (Astley, Stephen) |
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Summons Returned Executed
Wed 03/26 1:17 PM
SUMMONS Returned Executed filed by Briarwood Investments, Inc.. Stifel Bank & Trust served on 3/18/2025, answer due 4/8/2025. (Astley, Stephen) |
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motion
Pro Hac Vice
Tue 03/25 10:29 AM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Scott Isaac Dion. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $150 receipt number AMOEDC-11159750) by Plaintiff Briarwood Investments, Inc..(Dion, Scott) |
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Att: 1
Certificate of Good Standing Florida Supreme Court
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motion
Pro Hac Vice
Tue 03/25 10:20 AM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Rene Alan Gonzalez. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $150 receipt number AMOEDC-11159686) by Plaintiff Briarwood Investments, Inc..(Gonzalez, Rene) |
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Certificate of Good Standing Florida Supreme Court
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motion
Pro Hac Vice
Tue 03/25 10:00 AM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Andrew Thomas Rees. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $150 receipt number AMOEDC-11159518) by Plaintiff Briarwood Investments, Inc.. |
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Certificate of Good Standing Certificate of Good Standing
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| Tuesday, March 18, 2025 | ||
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CJRA Order
Tue 03/18 4:17 PM
CJRA ORDER (NMG). Magistrate Judge Shirley Padmore Mensah termed. Case reassigned to District Judge Henry Edward Autrey for all further proceedings (CLH) |
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Letter Magistrate Consent Non-Compliance
Tue 03/18 1:19 PM
Notice from Clerk instructing Plaintiff Briarwood Investments, Inc. to submit Notice regarding Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction. Click[LINK:here] for the instructions. Notice re: Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction due by 3/25/2025. (ANR) |
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Order on Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice
Mon 03/17 11:30 AM
Docket Text Order: The Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice5 filed by Attorney Stephen R. Astley is GRANTED. Signed by Magistrate Judge Shirley Padmore Mensah on 3/17/2025. (KXS) |
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motion
Pro Hac Vice
Fri 03/14 3:36 PM
MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Stephen R. Astley. The Certificate of Good Standing was attached.(Filing fee $150 receipt number AMOEDC-11142802) by Plaintiff Briarwood Investments, Inc..(Astley, Stephen) |
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Certificate of Good Standing
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notice
Electronic Notice - Attorney not Admitted to MOED
Fri 03/14 12:50 PM
Electronic Notice - Application for Admission needed as to Stephen R. Astley. Review of case shows that Attorney Stephen R. Astley is not currently a member of our Bar. For instructions on applying for bar admission or moving for pro hac vice admission, please follow the instructions located on our website at[LINK:https://www.moed.uscourts.gov] under the Attorney tab. Notice only, no.pdf attached. (JBH) |
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Notice of Process Server
Fri 03/14 11:10 AM
NOTICE OF PROCESS SERVER by Plaintiff Briarwood Investments, Inc. Process Server: Class Action Research c/o Janis Dingman (Astley, Stephen) |
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Disclosure Statement (Disclosure of Organizational Interests)
Fri 03/14 11:08 AM
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Briarwood Investments, Inc.. No corporate parents or affiliates identified. (Astley, Stephen) |
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Complaint
Fri 03/14 11:05 AM
COMPLAINT against defendant Stifel Bank & Trust, Stifel Financial Corp., Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Inc. with receipt number AMOEDC-11141518, in the amount of $405 Jury Demand,, filed by Briarwood Investments, Inc..(Astley, Stephen) |
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Civil Cover Sheet Civil Cover Sheet,
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Summons STIFEL BANK & TRUST,
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Summons STIFEL FINANCIAL CORP,
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Summons STIFEL, NICOLAUS & COMPANY, INC,
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Original Filing Form Original Filing Form
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Case Opening Notification
Fri 03/14 12:51 PM
Case Opening Notification. Judge Assigned: Honorable Shirley P. Mensah. 3 Summons(es) issued and emailed to Stephen R. Astley. All parties must file the Notice Regarding Magistrate Judge Jurisdiction Form consenting to or opting out of the Magistrate Judge jurisdiction. Click[LINK:here] for the instructions. Pursuant to Local Rule 2.09, every nongovernmental corporate party or nongovernmental corporation that seeks to intervene in any case, and every party or intervenor in an action in which jurisdiction is based upon diversity, must file a Disclosure Statement immediately upon entering its appearance in the case. Please complete and file the certificate as soon as possible.[LINK:(moed-0001.pdf)] . (JBH) |
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