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U.S. District Court
Southern District of Ohio (Columbus)
CRIMINAL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:18-cr-00239-EAS All Defendants


Case title: USA v. SK Energy Company

Date Filed: 11/14/2018
Date Terminated: 05/01/2019

Assigned to: Chief Judge Edmund A. Sargus

Defendant (1)
SK Energy Company
TERMINATED: 05/01/2019
represented by Alexia Romero
Covington & Burling LLP
One Front Street
San Francisco, CA 94111-5356
415-591-6000
Email: aromero@cov.com
TERMINATED: 03/05/2019
LEAD ATTORNEY
Designation: Retained

James M Garland
Covington & Burling LLP
850 10th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
202-662-5337
Fax: 202-778-5337
Email: jgarland@cov.com
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Retained

Daniel N. Shallman
Covington & Burling LLP
1999 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles, CA 90067-4643
424-332-4800
Fax: 424-332-4749
Email: dshallman@cov.com
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Retained

Phillip H. Warren
Covington & Burling LLP
One Front Street
San Francisco, CA 94111-5356
415-591-7012
Fax: 415-591-6091
Email: pwarren@cov.com
PRO HAC VICE
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Retained

Pending Counts

Disposition
ANTITRUST VIOLATIONS
(1)
$400 Special Assessment. $34,078,785.00 Fine; no interest if paid within 30 days. No Probation. No Restitution.

Highest Offense Level (Opening)
Felony

Terminated Counts

Disposition
None

Highest Offense Level (Terminated)
None

Complaints

Disposition
None


Plaintiff
USA represented by Brenda S Shoemaker
United States Attorney's Office - 2
303 Marconi Boulevard
2nd Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
614-469-5715
Email: brenda.shoemaker@usdoj.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED
Designation: Retained

Katherine H. Stella
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20530
202-705-8266
Email: katherine.stella@usdoj.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Ryan D. Tansey
United States Department of Justice
450 5th St., NW
Washington, DC 20530
202-322-6039
Email: ryan.tansey@usdoj.gov
LEAD ATTORNEY
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Carolyn M. Sweeney
United States Department of Justice
450 5th Street NW
Washington, DC 20530
202-598-8685
Fax: 202-514-6525
Email: carolyn.sweeney@usdoj.gov
ATTORNEY TO BE NOTICED

Date Filed # Docket Text
11/14/2018 1 INFORMATION as to SK Energy Company (1) count 1. (cmw) (Entered: 11/14/2018)
11/14/2018 2 PLEA AGREEMENT as to SK Energy Company (cmw) (Entered: 11/14/2018)
11/14/2018 7 NOTICE OF HEARING as to SK Energy Company: Arraignment on Information set for 11/29/2018 at 01:30 PM in Courtroom 2 - Columbus before Chief Judge Edmund A. Sargus. (cmw) (Entered: 11/14/2018)
11/16/2018 8 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Carolyn M. Sweeney appearing for USA. (Sweeney, Carolyn) (Entered: 11/16/2018)
11/16/2018 9 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Ryan D. Tansey appearing for USA. (Tansey, Ryan) (Entered: 11/16/2018)
11/26/2018 10 NOTICE OF HEARING as to SK Energy Company: Arraignment on Information RESET for 12/12/2018 at 02:30 PM in Courtroom 2 - Columbus before Chief Judge Edmund A. Sargus. (cmw) (Entered: 11/26/2018)
11/28/2018 11 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE: Alexia Romero appearing for SK Energy Company (Romero, Alexia) (Entered: 11/28/2018)
11/28/2018 12 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Phillip H. Warren (Filing fee $ 200, receipt number 0648-6695880) by SK Energy Company. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing, # 2 Text of Proposed Order) (Romero, Alexia) (Entered: 11/28/2018)
11/28/2018 13 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Daniel N. Shallman (Filing fee $ 200, receipt number 0648-6695908) by SK Energy Company. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Good Standing, # 2 Text of Proposed Order) (Romero, Alexia) (Entered: 11/28/2018)
11/30/2018 14 NOTICE OF ATTORNEY APPEARANCE Katherine H. Stella appearing for USA. (Stella, Katherine) (Entered: 11/30/2018)
12/10/2018 15 ORDER granting 12 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Phillip H. Warren as to SK Energy Company (1). Signed by Chief Judge Edmund A. Sargus on 12/6/18. (sem) (Entered: 12/10/2018)
12/10/2018 16 ORDER granting 13 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Daniel N. Shallman as to SK Energy Company (1). Signed by Chief Judge Edmund A. Sargus on 12/6/18. (sem) (Entered: 12/10/2018)
12/12/2018 17 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge Edmund A. Sargus:Arraignment on Information as to SK Energy Company (1) Count 1 held on 12/12/2018. (Court Reporter: Shawna Evans) (cmw) (Entered: 12/12/2018)
12/12/2018 18 Presentence Report Disclosure Notification received as to SK Energy Company. Report to be completed by Laura Shannon. Presentence Investigation Report due by 2/27/2019. (cmw) (Entered: 12/12/2018)
12/19/2018 19 TRANSCRIPT of Arraignment on Information Proceedings as to SK Energy Company held on December 12, 2018 before Chief Judge Edmund A. Sargus, Jr. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Shawna J. Evans, Telephone number 614-719-3316.

Document was removed by the Clerk, as the Court Reporter refiled corrected version of document under entry 20. (Evans, Shawna) Modified text and removed doc on 12/20/2018 (er). (Entered: 12/19/2018)

12/20/2018 20 TRANSCRIPT of Arraignment on Information Proceedings as to SK Energy Company held on December 12, 2018 before Chief Judge Edmund A. Sargus, Jr. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Shawna J. Evans, Telephone number 614-719-3316. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER.

NOTICE RE: REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: Within 5 business days of this filing, each party shall inform the Court, by filing a Notice of Redaction, of the party's intent to redact personal data identifiers from the electronic transcript of the court proceeding. The policy is located on our website at www.ohsd.uscourts.gov (Forms - Electronic Availability of Transcripts). Please read this policy carefully.

For a complete copy of a transcript, please contact the Court Reporter or the Clerk's Office. Redaction Request due 1/10/2019. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 1/22/2019. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 3/20/2019. (Evans, Shawna) (Entered: 12/20/2018)

03/05/2019 21 NOTICE Of Withdrawal And Substitution Of Trial Attorney by SK Energy Company (Garland, James) (Entered: 03/05/2019)
03/08/2019 24 NOTICE OF HEARING as to SK Energy Company: Sentencing set for 4/24/2019 at 10:00 AM in Courtroom 2 - Columbus before Chief Judge Edmund A. Sargus. (cmw) (Entered: 03/08/2019)
04/24/2019 25 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Chief Judge Edmund A. Sargus:Sentencing held on 4/24/2019 for SK Energy Company (1) Count 1: Defendant sentenced to $400 Special Assessment, $34,078,785.00 Fine; interest waived, no Probation and no Restitution. (Court Reporter: Darla Coulter) (cmw) (Entered: 04/24/2019)
04/30/2019 26 TRANSCRIPT of Sentencing Proceedings as to SK Energy Company held on 4-24-19 before Chief Judge Edmund A. Sargus, Jr.. Court Reporter/Transcriber: Darla J. Coulter, Telephone number 614-719-3245. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER.

NOTICE RE: REDACTION OF TRANSCRIPTS: Within 5 business days of this filing, each party shall inform the Court, by filing a Notice of Redaction, of the party's intent to redact personal data identifiers from the electronic transcript of the court proceeding. The policy is located on our website at www.ohsd.uscourts.gov (Forms - Electronic Availability of Transcripts). Please read this policy carefully.

For a complete copy of a transcript, please contact the Court Reporter or the Clerk's Office. Redaction Request due 5/21/2019. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 5/31/2019. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 7/29/2019. (Coulter, Darla) (Entered: 04/30/2019)

05/01/2019 27 JUDGMENT as to SK Energy Company (1) Count 1: $400 Special Assessment. $34,078,785.00 Fine; no interest if paid within 30 days. No Probation. No Restitution. Signed by Chief Judge Edmund A. Sargus on 4/30/2019. (cmw) (Entered: 05/01/2019)