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Himeka Kaminaguchi v. Twitter Inc.: Discovery Application

July 23, 2020
Application by Himeka Kaminaguchi, described as a contestant on "a Japanese dating and relationship reality television series", to take discovery from Twitter Inc. for use in legal proceedings in Japan regarding "certain Twitter Accounts posting certain anonymous statements which, under Japanese law, constitute defamation and invasion of privacy against Applicant", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Quadre Investments LP v. Sky Solar Holdings Ltd. et al: Class Action Complaint

July 17, 2020
Class Action Complaint in Quadre Investments LP v. Sky Solar Holdings Ltd., described as a Cayman Islands-domiciled, China-based company "in the renewable energy business" whose shares are listed on NASDAQ; Square Acquisition Co., of the Cayman Islands; Square Limited, of the Cayman Islands; Sino-Century HX Investments Limited, of the Cayman Islands; Jing Kang, described as a citizen of Canada; Bin Shi, described as a citizen of China; Kai Ding, described as a citizen of China; Japan NK Investment K.K., of Japan; IDG Accel China Capital LP, described as a Cayman Islands-domiciled limited partnership based in Hong Kong; IDG-Accel China Capital Investors LP, described as a Cayman Islands limited partnership based in Hong Kong; Jolmo Solar Capital Ltd., described as a British Virgin Islands company based in China; CES Holding Ltd., of Hong Kong; TCL Transportation Holdings Limited, of the British Virgin Islands; Esteem Venture Investment Limited, of the British Virgin Islands; Mamaya Investments Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands; Xanadu Investment Ltd., of Hong Kong; Development Holding Company Ltd., of the Cayman Islands; Abdulateef A. Al-Tammar, described as a citizen of Kuwait, and Bjoern Ludvig Ulfsson Nilsson, described as a citizen of Sweden, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Presidio Inc. v. Google LLC: Discovery Application

June 25, 2020
Application by Presidio Inc. to take discovery from Google LLC "in connection with an anticipated lawsuit and criminal investigation in Japan against those who unlawfully uploaded YouTube videos", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Atvos Agroindustrial Investimentos SA v. BBVA et al: Discovery Application (Brazil)

May 20, 2020
Application by Atvos Agroindustrial Investimentos SA, described as "an indirect subsidiary of the Odebrecht Group", to take discovery from Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, Intesa Sanpaolo SpA, New York Branch; Lone Star Global Acquisitions Ltd., Lone Star Global Acquisitions LLC, Lone Star North America Acquisitions LP, Lone Star Global Acquisitions (NY) LLC, Lone Star North America Acquisitions LLC, LSF10 Brazil U.S. Holdings LLC, MUFG Bank Ltd., Natixis S.A., New York Branch, and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation for use in legal proceedings in São Paulo, Brazil, regarding "an illegal hostile takeover attempt in Brazil of Applicant's subsidiary Atvos Agroindustrial S.A. - Em Recuperação Judicial", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

SEC v. Zhuobin Hong et al: Complaint

May 4, 2020
Complaint alleging insider trading in the securities of Delaware-domiciled Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc. using "Hong Kong-based trading accounts held in the names of China-based relatives" in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Zhuobin Hong, a.k.a. Ben Hong, and Caixia Jiang, both described as former residents of California currently residing in China, as Defendants, and Zhuoyan Hong and Haotao Jiang, both of China, as Relief Defendants, at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

USA v. Petroleum Tanker Nautic: Forfeiture Complaint

May 1, 2020
Forfeiture Complaint regarding "the unlawful use of the U.S. financial system to support and finance Iran's transport and sale of oil products to benefit sanctioned Iranian entities" in USA v. $12,3 million fo funds "associated with petroleum tanker Nautic", a.k.a. Gulf Sky, at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

USA v. Amir Abdolaziz Dianat et al: Arrest Warrant Affidavit

April 30, 2020
Affidavit in support of application for arrest warrant alleging "knowingly and willfully conspiring with each other and persons in Iran to use the U.S. financial system to procure a petroleum tanker named Nautic, and later renamed to the Gulf Sky, in violation of the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations" in USA v. Amir Abdolaziz Dianat, a.k.a. Ameer Abdulaazeez Jaafar, and Kamran Ali Lajmiry, a.k.a. Kamran Ali Lajmiri, at the U. S. District Curt for the District of Columbia.

Chase Williams v. Quantstamp Inc. et al: Class Action Complaint

April 3, 2020
Class Action Complaint alleging the sale of unregistered securities involving digital tokens known as QSP in Chase Williams v. Quantstamp Inc., described as a Delaware-domiciled "blockchain-focused software development company ... with offices in San Francisco, Toronto, Taipei, and Tokyo"; Richard Ma, described as a resident of San Francisco, California, and Steven Stewart, described as a resident of Toronto, Canada, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Eric Lee et al v. Binance et al: Class Action Complaint

April 3, 2020
Class Action Complaint alleging the sale of unregistered securities involving digital tokens known as EOS, BNT, SNT, QSP, KNC, TRX, FUN, ICX, OMG, LEND, ELF, and CVC in Eric Lee and Chase Williams v. Binance, described as the Malta-domiciled "largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world, with a market capitalization of $1.3 billion"; Changpeng Zhao, described as a resident of Taiwan; Yi He, described as a resident of Malta, and Roger Wang, described as a resident of Malta, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

OneWeb Global Ltd. et al: Chapter 11 Petition

March 27, 2020
Chapter 11 Petition by OneWeb Global Limited, of England; 1021823 B.C. Ltd., of Canada; Network Access Associates Limited, of England; OneWeb ApS, of Greenland; OneWeb Chile SpA, of Chile; OneWeb Communications Limited, of England; OneWeb G.K., of Japan; OneWeb Global Limited, of England; OneWeb Holdings LLC, of New York; OneWeb Limited, of Jersey, in the Channel Islands; OneWeb Ltd., of Malta; OneWeb Network Access Holdings Limited, of England; OneWeb Norway AS, of Norway; WorldVu Australia Pty Ltd., of Australia; WorldVu Development LLC, of Nevada; WorldVu JV Holdings LLC, of Delaware; WorldVu Mexico, S. DE R. L. DE C.V., of Mexico; WorldVu Satellites Limited, of Jersey, in the Channel Islands; WorldVu South Africa (Pty) Ltd., of South Africa, and WorldVu Unipessoal Lda, of Portugal, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York.

Cosimo Borrelli et al v. RiverCliff Farm Inc. et al: Complaint

March 5, 2020
Complaint regarding "a fraudulent investment scheme" by Ronald Talmage that raised "approximately $55 million in investments from predominately Japanese investors" in Cosimo Borrelli and Colin Wilson, both of Borrelli Walsh, as the Foreign Representatives of Heng Cheong Pacific Limited, World-Wide Investment Services Limited, and New Century Properties Limited, all of the British Virgin Islands v. RiverCliff Farm Inc. and the USA at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

Cosimo Borrelli et al v. Western Land & Livestock, LLC et al: Complaint

March 5, 2020
Complaint regarding "a fraudulent investment scheme" by Ronald Talmage that raised "approximately $55 million in investments from predominately Japanese investors" in Cosimo Borrelli and Colin Wilson, as the Foreign Representatives of Heng Cheong Pacific Limited, World-Wide Investment Services Limited, and New Century Properties Limited, all of the British Virgin Islands v. Western Land & Livestock, LLC and the USA at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

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.

Coöperatieve Rabobank UA et al v. The Clearing House Payments Company LLC et al: Discovery Application

February 14, 2020
Application by Coöperatieve Rabobank UA, of Argentina; Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, of New York; ING Bank NV, of Brazil; the International Finance Corporation, of Washington, DC; Natixis, New York Branch, and Nederlandse Financierings-Maatschappij Voor Ontwikkelingslanden NV, of the Netherlands, to take discovery from The Clearing House Payments Company LLC, of New York; Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentina SA, of Spain; Banco do Brasil SA, of Brazil; Bank Leumi US, of New York; Bank of America, NA, of North Carolina; Barclays Bank PLC, of England; Citibank, NA, of New York; Deutsche Bank AG, of Germany; Deutsche Bank Trust Co Americas, of New York; HSBC Bank USA, of New York; Itau Unibanco SA - New York Branch, of Brazil; JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, of New York; Mizuho Bank, Ltd., of Japan; MUFG Bank, Ltd., of Japan; MUFG Union Bank, NA, of New York; Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, of Japan; The Bank of New York Mellon, of New York; UBS AG, of Switzerland; Wells Fargo Bank NY INTL, of New York, and Wells Fargo Bank, of California, for use in legal proceedings in Argentina regarding suspected "major international financial impropriety" involving Vicentin SAIC, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Shigekazu Torikai v. Google LLC: Discovery Application

January 7, 2020
Application by Shigekazu Torikai, a lawyer in Japan, to take discovery from Google LLC for use in contemplated legal proceedings in Japan "for trespass, privacy invasion, unlawful business interference under Japanese civil law, related torts, and to prevent harm to Mr. Torikai, his staff or clients", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

SEC v. Steve Bajic et al: Complaint

January 2, 2020
Complaint alleging securities fraud in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Steve M. Bajic, described as a dual citizen of Canada and Croatia; Rajesh Taneja, described as a citizen of Canada residing in Vietnam; Norfolk Heights Ltd., described as "a Seychelles company owned by a dual Mexican and Canadian citizen"; Fountain Drive Ltd., Island Fortune Global Ltd., Crystalmount Ltd., and Wisdom Chain Ltd., each described as "a Seychelles corporation with a registered address in Hong Kong"; SSID Ltd., of Hong Kong; Sure Mighty Ltd., described as "a Seychelles corporation owned by a Japanese citizen"; Tamarind Investments Inc., described as "an Anguillan corporation with registered addresses in Hong Kong and Thailand"; Kenneth Ciapala, described as "a citizen of Switzerland and the United Kingdom"; Anthony Killarney, described as "a citizen of the United Kingdom, a resident of Switzerland"; Blacklight SA, of Switzerland; Christopher Lee McKnight, of Canada, and Aaron Dale Wise, of Florida, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Medical Corp. Seiryo v. Google, LLC: Discovery Application

December 23, 2019
Application by Medical Corp. Seiryo, d.b.a. Urayasu Dental Clinic to take discovery from Google, LLC for use in legal proceedings in Japan regarding the posting of negative reviews that it considers "libelous and harassment", filed at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

David Younge v. Aircastle Ltd. et al: Complaint

December 18, 2019
Complaint in David Younge v. Aircastle Limited, a Bermuda-domiciled, Connecticut-based company whose shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange; Michael J. Inglese, Aaron Dahlke, Peter V. Ueberroth, Ronald W. Allen, Giovanni Bisignani, Michael J. Cave, Douglas A. Hacker, Jun Horie, Takashi Kurihara, Takayuki Sakakida, Ronald L. Merriman, Agnes Mura, and Charles W. Pollard at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

MetLife, Inc.: $10M Fine

December 18, 2019
Order Instituting Proceedings, Making Findings & Imposing Sanctions, including a $10 million fine, against MetLife, Inc., domiciled in Delaware, based in New York, NY, regarding, inter alia, an "error related to accounting for variable annuity guarantees assumed by a MetLife subsidiary, MetLife Reinsurance Company of Bermuda, from a former operating joint venture in Japan", before the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Link Life Co., Ltd. v. Google LLC: Discovery Application

October 29, 2019
Application by Link Life Co., Ltd., d.b.a. Broad WiMAX, a telecommunications company domiciled in Japan, to take discovery from Google LLC for use in legal proceedings in Japan, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

SEC v. Carlos Ghosn et al: Complaint

September 23, 2019
Complaint alleging securities fraud regarding Japanese automobile manufacturer Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Carlos Ghosn, a citizen of Brazil, France, and Lebanon, and Gregory L. Kelly, a resident of Brentwood, Tennessee, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

SEC v. Carlos Ghosn: Final Judgment

September 23, 2019
Final Judgment imposing a $1 million fine in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Carlos Ghosn, a citizen of Brazil, France, and Lebanon, at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

SEC v. Gregory Kelly: Final Judgment

September 23, 2019
Final Judgment imposing a $100,000 fine in U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Gregory L. Kelly at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Synapse Investment Ltd. et al v. World-Wide Investment Services Ltd.: Conversion Motion

September 13, 2019
Petitioning Creditors' Motion to Convert Case From Chapter 7 to Chapter 15 in Synapse Investment Ltd., of Japan; Bioreplace Corporation, of Japan; Masayuki Yamakawa, of Japan, and Megumi Matsuzawa, of Utah v. World-Wide Investment Services Limited, New Century Properties Limited, and Heng Cheong Pacific Limited, all of the British Virgin Islands, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

FamilyMart China Holding Co. Ltd. v. Yin-Heng Wei et al: Writ of Summons

August 28, 2019
Writ of Summons in FamilyMart China Holding Co. Ltd., of Japan v. Yin-Heng Wei, Shih-Chieh Wei, Ying-Chiao We, Ying-Chun Wei, Nexus (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp., Shanghai Nexus Information Technology Co., Ltd., Good Choice (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp., Good Choice (Hong Kong) Holding Co. Ltd., Shanghai Zhenhuixuan Electronic Commerce Ltd., and China CVS Cayman Islands Holding Corp. at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands.

Synapse Investment Ltd. et al v. World-Wide Investment Services Ltd.: Chapter 7 Petition

August 27, 2019
Chapter 7 Involuntary Petition regarding claims totaling $35 million in Synapse Investment Ltd., of Japan; Bioreplace Corporation, of Japan; Masayuki Yamakawa, of Japan, and Megumi Matsuzawa, of Utah v. World-Wide Investment Services Limited, of the British Virgin Islands, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

Synapse Investment Ltd. et al v. New Century Properties Ltd.: Chapter 7 Petition

August 27, 2019
Chapter 7 Involuntary Petition regarding claims totaling $35 million in Synapse Investment Ltd., of Japan; Bioreplace Corporation, of Japan; Masayuki Yamakawa, of Japan, and Megumi Matsuzawa, of Utah v. New Century Properties Limited, of the British Virgin Islands, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

Synapse Investment Ltd. et al v. Heng Cheong Pacific Ltd.: Chapter 7 Petition

August 27, 2019
Chapter 7 Involuntary Petition regarding claims totaling $35 million in Synapse Investment Ltd., of Japan; Bioreplace Corporation, of Japan; Masayuki Yamakawa, of Japan, and Megumi Matsuzawa, of Utah v. Heng Cheong Pacific Limited, of the British Virgin Islands, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Puerto Rico.

BVI court freezes yacht linked with fired Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn

August 23, 2019
Japanese auto manufacturer Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. has obtained an order in the British Virgin Islands to preserve a yacht called 'Twig' that is linked with its former Chairman and CEO Carlos Ghosn, who is a citizen of Brazil, France, and Lebanon.

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. v. Carlos Ghosn et al: Preservation Order

August 21, 2019
Order in Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., of Japan v. Carlos Ghosn, a citizen of Brazil, France and Lebanon and a former chairman and CEO of Nissan; his wife, Carole Nahas Ghosn, and Beauty Yachts Pty Ltd., of the British Virgin Islands, as Respondents, and Virgin Islands Shipping Registry, and Hauteville Trust (BVI) Limited, as Third Parties, at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

Hideto Tomabechi v. Google LLC: Discovery Application

August 6, 2019
Ex Parte Application by Hideto Tomabechi, of Japan, to take discovery from Google LLC for use in legal proceedings in Japan against person(s) unknown for defamation, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Reiko Aso v. Charles Schwab & Co.: Discovery Application

August 5, 2019
Ex Parte Application by Reiko Aso to take discovery from Charles Schwab & Co., of San Francisco, for use in divorce proceedings in Japan involving Takeo Aso, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

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.

Subscriber Holdings LLC v. Brightstar Corp. et al: Complaint

May 2, 2019
Complaint in Subscriber Holdings LLC v. Brightstar Corp., Brightstar Device Protection LLC, formerly eSecuritel Holdings LLC; Brightstar Re Ltd., formerly eSecuritel Re Ltd., of Bermuda; Brightstar US Inc., Brightstar Logistics Pty Limited, of Australia; Brightstar Telecommunications India Ltd., of India; Sprint Corporation, SoftBank Group Corp., of Japan, and Mobile Leasing Solutions LLC at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

Porsche Automobil Holding SE v. Elliott Capital Advisors LP et al: Discovery Application

April 5, 2019
Application by Porsche Automobil Holding SE, of Germany, to take discovery from Elliott Associates LP, Elliott Capital Advisors LP, Elliott International Capital Advisors Inc., and Elliott Management Corporation for use in legal proceedings in Germany brought by several plaintiffs, including Greenwich (Japan) Ltd. and Gateshead (Japan) LLC, alleging securities fraud against Porsche Automobil Holding SE, filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

ABN AMRO Capital USA LLC et al v. AMERRA Capital Management LLC et al: Complaint

February 25, 2019
Complaint in ABN AMRO Capital USA LLC, of Delaware; Societe Generale, BNP Paribas, and Natixis, New York Branch, all of France; Macquarie Bank Limited, of Australia; Bank Hapoalim BM, of Israel; MUFG Bank Ltd., of Japan; and Israel Discount Bank, of New York v. AMERRA Capital Management LLC, AMERRA Latin America Finance LLC, AMERRA Agri Advantage Fund LP, AMERRA Agri Opportunity Fund LP, AMERRA Multi Strategy Fund LP, and AMERRA Agri Fund II LP, all of Delaware; AMERRA Agri Offshore Master Fund II LP, of the Cayman Islands; and Nancy Obler, of New York, at New York Supreme Court, County of New York.

Asian View Overseas Ltd. et al: Order

February 22, 2019
Order In the Matter of Asian View Overseas Limited and Kwan Ngok, as director of Asian View Overseas Limited, at the British Virgin Islands High Court.

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.

StarCrowd Corp. et al v. AfrAsia Bank Ltd. et al: Complaint

November 2, 2018
Complaint in StarCrowd Corporation and Kevin Reeves v. AfrAsia Bank Ltd., Bray Group Ltd., Kane Davis Cooper Ltd., Alan Liddington, Jack Hammond, Blake Taylor, James Swanson, and Emma Leong at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California.