DE DAVID v. Alaron Trading Corp.

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

ROBERT W. GETTLEMAN, District Judge.

Plaintiffs, twenty foreign corporations and individuals, have filed a twelve-count second amended complaint against defendants Alaron Trading Corporation (“Alar-on”) and its d/b/a Alaron Latin America (“Alaron LA”), along with three of Alaron LA’s managers and employees, Alberto Al varez, Jose “Pepe” Ortega, and Alberto Tarafa, alleging four counts under the Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA”) 1 and eight state law claims. 2 Defendant Alaron, joined by pro se defendant Tarafa (who has also filed a supplemental letter in support of the…