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Nature of Suit Code: 890
Nature of Suit: Other Statutory Actions
Cause of Action: 15:0045 Federal Trade Commission Act

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,

Plaintiff,

 v.

INC21.COM CORPORATION, et al.,

Defendants. /

No. C 10-00022 WHA

ORDER GRANTING BANK OF

AMERICA’S MOTION FOR

RELIEF REGARDING FROZEN

CHECKING ACCOUNT FUNDS

AND VACATING HEARING

The undersigned has reviewed the motion filed by Bank of America regarding the frozen

funds of defendants John Lin and Roy Lin (Dkt. No. 126). Under the preliminary injunction (as

modified on May 26, 2010), defendants John and Roy Lin were each authorized to withdraw

$8,000 per month from their frozen Bank of America checking accounts for living expenses (Dkt.

Nos. 97, 119). In its motion for relief and accompanying declaration, the bank asserts that it is

unable to “straightforwardly comply” with the order and seeks to deposit with the Court the

remaining balances of defendants’ checking accounts (Account Nos. XXXXX-X4889, XXXXXX8166, and XXXXX-X3560) so that the Court may administer the monthly release of funds. The

Federal Trade Commission filed a statement of non-opposition and defendants merely suggested

that the funds should be deposited with defense counsel instead.

Bank of America’s motion is GRANTED. The Court will accommodate the bank’s request

to deposit the remaining funds from these three frozen checking accounts into the Court’s registry 

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United States District Court

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to relieve the bank of its obligation with respect to the monthly disbursements. The parties shall

meet and confer to work out the particulars of this arrangement and submit a proposed order that

properly authorizes the transfer of these funds into the Court’s registry. In this connection, the

parties and counsel for Bank of America shall review General Order No. 31 and contact the

Clerk’s office (if necessary) to determine the proper form and content of the proposed order.

The parties shall also explain how monthly disbursements from these funds shall be

handled once the funds are deposited into the Court’s registry. Since funds held in the registry

can only be disbursed by court order, it may be most efficient to submit a proposed order every

month authorizing the release of the monthly allowance. Again, the form and content of these

orders would be for the parties to decide and agree upon.

The parties shall respond to this order no later than NOON ON AUGUST 5, 2010. The

hearing on the motion is VACATED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: July 21, 2010. WILLIAM ALSUP

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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