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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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STIPULATION TO STAY MATTER; AND PROPOSED ORDER 

Mark E. Ellis - 127159 

Andrew M. Steinheimer - 200524 

Brandon L. Reeves - 242897 

ELLIS LAW GROUP, LLP 

740 University Avenue, Suite 100 

Sacramento, CA 95825 

Tel: (916) 283-8820 

Fax: (916) 283-8821 

mellis@ellislawgrp.com

asteinheimer@ellislawgrp.com

breeves@ellislawgrp.com

Attorneys for Defendant KIRIT PATEL 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

SACRAMENTO DIVISION 

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION,

Plaintiff, 

v. 

BROADWAY GLOBAL MASTER, INC., a corp. 

also d/b/a/ BGM; IN-ARABIA SOLUTIONS, 

INC., A corp; KIRIT PATEL, ind. and as officer 

of BROADWAY GLOBAL MASTER, INC., and 

IN-ARABIA SOLUTIONS, INC., 

Defendant. 

Case No.: 2:12-cv-0855 JAM GGH

STIPULATION TO STAY MATTER; AND 

ORDER 

Whereas, defendant Kirit Patel has recently been indicted by the United States on criminal 

charges related to the same subject matter as the instant case (see Case No. 2:12-CR-00306-JAM), Mr. 

Patel requests, and the FTC stipulates and agrees, that this matter be stayed for a period of six months 

or until the resolution of the criminal case, whichever is shorter. Mr. Patel believes the stay is 

necessary given the criminal indictment to protect Mr. Patel’s Fifth Amendment right against selfincrimination which could be implicated should he be required to participate and defend the civil 

action. Mr. Patel agrees that, during the pendency of the stay, he will not seek the release of assets 

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STIPULATION TO STAY MATTER; AND PROPOSED ORDER 

frozen pursuant to the preliminary injunction. 

Additionally, the parties request that the dates in the Pre-Trial Scheduling Order, entered on 

June 25, 2012, be vacated and new scheduling dates be entered following the expiration of the stay as 

appropriate. 

The requested stay is a stay of the entire civil action against all defendants including a stay of 

the pending motion for default judgment against defendants Broadway Global Master Inc. and InArabia Solutions Inc., with the following exceptions: 

- The preliminary injunction remains in effect. 

- The pending subpoena to Global Payments, Inc., including any necessary motions to 

compel, remains in effect. 

- The FTC may issue a subpoena to Green Dot Corporation for documents identifying 

consumers affected by the practices alleged in the Complaint 

IT IS SO STIPULATED. 

Dated: September 12, 2012 

ELLIS LAW GROUP, LLP 

By /s/Andrew M. Steinheimer 

Andrew M. Steinheimer 

Attorney for Defendant 

KIRIT PATEL 

Dated: September 12, 2012 

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 

By /s/ Lisa D. Rosenthal 

Lisa D. Rosenthal 

Attorney for Plaintiff 

FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 

IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 9/12/2012 /s/ John A. Mendez_____________________

 Honorable John A. Mendez 

United States District Court Judge 

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