Federal Trade Commission v. MOBE Ltd.

• Court: District Court, M.D. Florida
• Decided: January 8, 2020
• Docket: 6:18-cv-00862
• Status: Unknown

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA ORLANDO DIVISION

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,

Plaintiff,

v. Case No. 6:18-cv-862-Orl-37DCI

MOBE LTD.; MOBEPROCESSING.COM, INC.; TRANSACTION MANAGEMENT USA, INC.; MOBETRAINING.COM, INC.; 9336-0311 QUEBEC INC.; MOBE PRO LIMITED; MOBE INC.; MOBE ONLINE LTD.; MATT LLOYD PUBLISHING.COM PTY LTD.; MATTHEW LLOYD MCPHEE; and SUSAN ZANGHI,

Defendants.

ORDER Mark J. Bernet (“Receiver”) moves for authorization to pay the Canadian law firm, Blake, Cassells & Graydon, LLP (“Blake”) for services rendered. (Doc. 240 (“Application”).) On referral, United States Magistrate Judge Daniel C. Irick recommends granting in part the Application, authorizing Blake CDN $124,450.21 in fees, CDN $4,488.14 for costs, and up to CDN $16,671.07 for applicable taxes. (Doc. 248.) In all other respects, he recommends denying the Application, finding the Receiver failed to provide sufficient justification for the hourly rates requested for professionals at Blake. (Id. at pp. 6–9.) -1- No objections were filed, and the time for doing so has now passed. Absent objection, the Court reviewed the Report and Recommendation only for clear error. See Wiand v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., No. 8:12-cv-557-T-27EAJ, 2016 WL 355490, at *1 (M.D. Fla. Jan. 28, 2016); see also Macort v. Prem, Inc., 208 F. App’x 781, 784 (11th Cir. 2006). Finding none, the Court adopts the Report and Recommendation (Doc. 248) in full. Accordingly, it is ORDERED AND ADJUDGED: 1. US. Magistrate Judge Daniel C. Irick’s Report and Recommendation (Doc. 248) is ADOPTED, CONFIRMED, and made a part of this Order. 2. The Receiver’s Verified Application for Authority to Pay Canadian Law Firm Blake, Cassells & Graydon LLP for Services Rendered and Costs Incurred (Doc. 240) is GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART: a. The Receiver is authorized to pay Blake, Cassells & Graydon LLP CDN $124,450.21 in fees, CDN $4,488.14 for costs incurred, and up to CDN $16,671.07 for applicable taxes. b. In all other respects, the Application is DENIED. DONE AND ORDERED in Chambers in Orlando, Florida, on January 8, 2020. / “ROY B. DALTON United States District Judge

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