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NOTICE OF RELATED CASES PURSUANT TO L.R. 83-1.3

Thomas H. Bienert, Jr., State Bar No. 135311 

tbienert@bmkattorneys.com

Kenneth M. Miller, State Bar No. 151874 

kmiller@bmkattorneys.com

Anthony R. Bisconti, State Bar No. 269230 

tbisconti@bmkattorneys.com

BIENERT, MILLER & KATZMAN, PLC

903 Calle Amanecer, Suite 350

San Clemente, California 92673 

Telephone (949) 369-3700

Facsimile (949) 369-3701

Attorneys for James Larkin

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

WESTERN DIVISION

In the Matter of the Seizure of: 

Any and all funds held in 

 Account(s) xxxx1889, 

xxxx2592, xxxx1938, xxxx2912, and, 

xxxx2500.

Case No. 2:18-cv-6742-RJK (MAAx)

 18-MJ-00722 

NOTICE OF RELATED CASES 

PURSUANT TO L.R. 83-1.3 

[Filed concurrently herewith are the following: 

Notice of Motion and Motion to Vacate or 

Modify Seizure Warrants; Declarations of 

James Larkin, Michael Lacey, John Brunst, 

Scott Spear, Margaret Larkin, Troy Larkin, 

Ramon Larkin, and Antoinette Thomas; Request 

for Judicial Notice]

8/1/18

CS

FILED

CLERK, U.S. DISTRICT COURT

CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

BY: ___________________ DEPUTY

8/1/18

CV18-6742-RGK(MMAx)

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Pursuant to Local Rule 83-1.3, James Larkin hereby provides notice of the following 

related cases (collectively with the instant case, the “Related Cases”), each of which is also 

pending in the United States District Court for the Central District of California: 

x Case No. 2:18-mj-00712;

x Case No. 2:18-mj-00713;

x Case No. 2:18-mj-00715;

x Case No. 2:18-mj-00716;

x Case No. 2:18-mj-00718;

x Case No. 2:18-mj-00719;

x Case No. 2:18-mj-00720;

x Case No. 2:18-mj-00721;

x Case No. 2:18-mj-00723;

x Case No. 2:18-mj-00724;

x Case No. 2:18-mj-00751;

x Case No. 2:18-mj-00797;

x Case No. 2:18-mj-00798;

x Case No. 2:18-mj-00996;

x Case No. 2:18-mj-00997;

x Case No. 2:18-mj-01427; and

x Case No. 2:18-mj-01863.

The Related Cases arise from the same transactions, happenings, and/or events. The 

Related Cases all involve civil seizure warrants for assets that are allegedly proceeds from 

the operation of Backpage.com. All of the seizure warrants are based on the same (or very 

similar) probable cause allegations. And the owners of all the seized assets intend to move 

to vacate these seizure warrants the same grounds. Thus, there is a substantial overlap of 

legal and factual issues, as well as interested parties, among the Related Cases. 

Consequently, the Related Cases call for determination of the same or substantially related 

or similar questions of law and fact. As a result, and for the reasons set forth more fully 

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below, hearing the Related Cases by different judges would entail a substantial duplication 

of labor. 

Given the substantial factual and legal overlap of the seizures conducted in the 

Related Cases, the challenges to those seizures, in this case and each of the Related Cases, 

will likely raise the same or substantially similar issues. Accordingly, Mr. Larkin submits 

that all of Related Cases should be consolidated and resolved in a single forum, before this 

Court.

Dated: July 30, 2018 BIENERT, MILLER & KATZMAN, PLC

By: /s/ Thomas H. Bienert

Thomas H. Bienert

Kenneth M. Miller

 Anthony R. Bisconti

Attorneys for James Larkin

440772-1

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