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SDNY COURTHOUSE, April 15 – Samantha Siva Kumaran sued the National Futures Association, while also suing Northland Energy Trading LLC for allegedly keeping and using her risk hedging software.

 On National Futures Association, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Magistrate Judge Stewart D. Aaron on January 26, 2021 held a proceeding. Inner City Press covered it.

Judge Aaron ordered that defendant Tom Kaklec, a board member of NFA, by February 2 must email Chambers proposed redactions to the Guaranty and Fee Agreements that is Docket Number 58-1, with Ms. Kumaran to reply to February 9. Then, a motion to dismiss.

  On February 11, 2022 District Judge Gregory H. Woods held a conference in the case. He asked the plaintiff why she thought she should still get the separate, looser rules he applies to pro se litigants.

In Kumaran v. Vision Financial Markets, LCC, et al., 20-cv-3871 (Woods / Aaron), a proceeding was held on April 14 and Inner City Press covered it. But attorney David Kostus did not show up. Judge Aaron issued read to those present, then docketed, an order directing Kostus to appear the next day or "sanctions may be imposed against him."

For the April 15 proceeding, Inner City Press also appeared. So did David Kostus, citing health issues. But his admission to the SDNY Bar remains intact, and Judge Aaron asked Kumaran about her motion to disqualify Kostus. "I stand corrected," she said. Kostus remains.

This case is Kumaran et al v. National Futures Association et al., 20-cv-3668 (Woods / Aaron).

 In the Northland case U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil held a proceeding on June 18.

Inner City Press covered it. Kumaran repeatedly asked to have forthcoming filings sealed. Judge Vyskocil to her credit said, That's not how it works in Federal court.  

  Well, it's not supposed to be how it works. 

   Ultimately Judge Vyskocil issued an order denying the motion to strike document from the record, and referring the plaintiff's motion for a protective order to Magistrate Judge Freeman.

 In January Kumaran argued that defendants are not complying with their discovery obligations. On January 22 Magistrate Judge Freeman held a proceeding, and Inner City Press covered it.

The motions to compel and for sanctions were both denied, albeit without prejudice.

On March 9, this: "Plaintiffs' motions for reconsideration and for permission nunc pro tunc to file excess pages are DENIED, although, as noted above, the Court read and considered the excess pages that Plaintiffs filed without leave. Moreover, in the light of the pending appeal and the history of abusive filings in this Court, Plaintiffs are instructed not to file any further requests for relief in this case unless and until the Second Circuit issues a mandate to the contrary. The Clerk of Court is respectfully requested to terminate the motions at docket entries 127, 128, 129, 130. 133, and 138. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil on 3/9/2022)."

The case is Kumaran et al v. Northland Energy Trading, LLC et al., 19-cv-8345 (Vyskocil / Freeman). 

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