DISCOVERY SCORECARD — LITMAN v. GOLDBERG
As of April 11, 2026
Case: Litman v. Goldberg, Index No. 524343/2025
Court: N.Y. Sup. Ct., Kings County — Hon. Brian L. Gotlieb, J.S.C.
Plaintiff: Richard C. Litman
Surviving Count: Count V (NY Civil Rights Law §§ 50-51)
BOP Due: 04/02/2026 | Depositions Complete: 06/02/2026 | Compliance Conf: 09/22/2026 | NOI: 02/05/2027
STATUS LEGEND
| Symbol |
Meaning |
| OBTAINED |
In our corpus; verified and indexed |
| PARTIAL |
We have some; need more to be complete |
| OUTSTANDING |
Not in corpus; required |
| PENDING |
Requested, awaiting production |
| PROTECTED |
Subject to privilege / ongoing dispute |
I. WITNESS EVIDENCE
| Witness |
Role |
Testimony Available? |
Deposition Status |
Statement on File |
| Richard Litman |
Plaintiff |
OBTAINED |
67-paragraph declaration draft |
Yes |
| Joshua B. Goldberg |
Defendant |
OUTSTANDING |
Scheduled 6/2/2026; failed 2/24/2026 appearance |
No |
| Jerald Meyer |
Former NGM partner |
OUTSTANDING |
Not scheduled |
No |
| Debbie Schaefer |
NGM CPA (Schaefer/Kren) |
OUTSTANDING |
Not scheduled — NEW PRIORITY |
No |
| MaryJane Harper |
NGM bookkeeper / PAR author |
OUTSTANDING |
Not scheduled |
No |
| Howard Kline |
Trademark attorney of record (LITMAN LAW OFFICES mark) |
OUTSTANDING |
Not scheduled |
No |
| Martha Long |
NGM paralegal ("27 years" solicitation) |
OUTSTANDING |
Not scheduled |
No |
| Heba Carter |
NGM outside counsel |
OUTSTANDING |
Not scheduled |
Termination letter obtained |
| Tanya Harkins |
NGM staff ("this is not Litman") |
OUTSTANDING |
Not scheduled |
May 21, 2021 email only |
| Ilirian Durri (Reg. 77016) |
Goldberg-directed attorney (Brooklyn addr.) |
OUTSTANDING |
Not scheduled |
No |
| Jim Lafave |
POA signatory under Goldberg direction (18 POAs) |
OUTSTANDING |
Not scheduled |
No |
| Grace (NGM bookkeeper) |
Author of 6/26/2025 report (Ex. B) |
OUTSTANDING |
Not scheduled |
No |
| Aaron Gould (Connell Foley) |
Goldberg's counsel |
N/A |
Not a fact witness |
Production letters only |
| Scott Woller |
Goldberg's trial counsel |
N/A |
Not a fact witness |
Correspondence only |
Third-Party Goodwill Witnesses (5 named clients; affidavits recommended):
| Client |
Date |
Statement |
| Thomas Bennington |
07/03/2025 |
"a customer of Richard Litman's from way back... thought the world of Mr. Litman" |
| Omar Albannai (Kuwait) |
08/17/2025 |
"East or west Richard is the best... you are unplaceable to me" |
| Lev Dvorkin (Israel) |
09/18/2025 |
"I turned to your firm solely for the reason that Mr. Richard Litman works with you" |
| Lynn Odland (Dakota Ag) |
10/08-09/2024 |
"Our experience with The Litman Law office" |
| Dr. Faisal Al-Refaei (Dasman) |
11/12/2024 |
Fifth named goodwill client |
II. BANK RECORDS — 8 ACCOUNTS IDENTIFIED
| # |
Account |
Bank |
Type |
Disclosed? |
Status |
Action |
| 1 |
****8777 (BOA Escrow) |
Bank of America |
Trust |
Yes |
PARTIAL — Trust Register snapshot |
Subpoena full statements 2017–2025 |
| 2 |
****0495 (Eagle Trust) |
Eagle Bank |
Trust |
Yes |
PARTIAL — some entries |
Subpoena full statements |
| 3 |
****3780 |
Eagle Bank |
Unknown — recently discovered |
No |
OUTSTANDING |
Subpoena URGENT |
| 4 |
003926278751 (****8751) |
Bank of America |
Wire receipt/operating |
No |
PARTIAL — identified |
Subpoena register |
| 5 |
****2417 |
Bank of America |
Operating — undisclosed |
No |
OUTSTANDING |
Subpoena URGENT |
| 6 |
220001028 |
Freedom Bank of VA |
UNDISCLOSED TRUST; closed 7/28/25 |
No |
PARTIAL — 6 wire emails + 1 master-ledger row |
Subpoena URGENT |
| 7 |
220001002 |
Freedom Bank of VA |
UNDISCLOSED TRUST |
No |
OUTSTANDING |
Subpoena URGENT |
| 8 |
645375268 |
Fidelity |
Litman personal receiving |
Plaintiff-side |
OBTAINED — 16 wires Q2 2024–Q4 2025 |
Pay history already produced |
Total payments documented on receiving side (Fidelity 645375268): $1,022,944.98 across 16 wires, Apr 12, 2024 – Oct 8, 2025.
Key bank-side gap: Jan 2023 – Mar 2024 payment stream (pre-dates the Fidelity screenshot window). Source account unknown — likely Truist or an earlier BOA account.
III. COURT FILINGS
A. State Court — Index 524343/2025, Kings County
| Doc # |
Description |
Status |
| 1 |
Summons & Complaint (SUMMONS ___ COMPLAINT_1) |
OBTAINED |
| various |
12/05/2025 oral decision transcript (120525litman.pdf) |
OBTAINED |
| 62–64 |
Pre-conference docs |
OBTAINED |
| 65 |
Goldberg Verified Answer (1/20/2026) |
OBTAINED |
| 66–67 |
Pre-BOP filings |
OBTAINED |
| 68 |
Defendant's BOP demand |
OBTAINED |
| 69 |
Plaintiff's BOP demand |
OBTAINED |
| 70 |
Preliminary Conference / Scheduling Order |
OBTAINED |
| 71+ |
Post-02/25/2026 filings |
OUTSTANDING — check live NYSCEF |
B. Federal Court — Litman v. Nath, 1:25-cv-04048 (EDNY, voluntarily dismissed)
| Item |
Status |
| Federal Complaint FINAL |
OBTAINED |
| Exhibits A–R (full set) |
OBTAINED |
| Goldberg Declaration (sanctions motion) |
OBTAINED |
| DN 25 (Opposition brief) |
OBTAINED |
| Sanctions briefs (moving + opposition) |
OBTAINED |
| MTD briefs (moving + opposition) |
OBTAINED |
| Litman's Preliminary Injunction motion |
OUTSTANDING — PACER |
| Court orders (all) |
OUTSTANDING — PACER |
| Voluntary dismissal papers |
OUTSTANDING — PACER |
| Reply briefs |
OUTSTANDING — PACER |
| Full docket sheet |
OUTSTANDING — PACER |
C. Arbitration — Litman v. NGM (6/14/2023)
| Item |
Status |
| 10/17/2022 Demand for Arbitration |
OBTAINED |
| 6/14/2023 Arbitration Award |
OBTAINED |
| Combination Agreement (2017) |
OBTAINED |
| Amendment |
OBTAINED |
| Goldberg's arbitration position papers (judicial estoppel source) |
PARTIAL — referenced; need full production |
IV. FINANCIAL EVIDENCE
| Category |
Period Covered |
Status |
Source / Notes |
| Trust ledgers — Grace's Parts 1–5 |
Aug 2017 – Apr 2025 |
OBTAINED |
AAA package — OG ACOUNTING FROM GRACE SPLIT UP |
| KFU client trust ledger |
Full |
OBTAINED |
AAA package |
| Trust Register Report June 2025 (Freedom Bank line item) |
June 2025 |
OBTAINED |
AAA package — key row |
| Trust Bank Journal June 2025 |
June 2025 |
OBTAINED |
AAA package |
| Trust Transfer Journal June 2025 |
June 2025 |
OBTAINED |
AAA package |
| Trust Listing for RCL June 2025 |
June 2025 |
OBTAINED |
AAA package |
| Payment Allocation Reports (monthly) |
Oct 2023 – Jun 2025 |
OBTAINED |
21 monthly PARs — Finding #66 baseline |
| Payment Allocation Reports (Jul/Aug/Sep 2023) |
Q3 2023 |
OUTSTANDING |
Likely covered by "3Q2023 Payment Allocation Listing" — demand in discovery |
| Payment Allocation Reports (Aug/Sep 2025) |
Aug–Sep 2025 |
OUTSTANDING |
Suppressed per Finding #50 pattern |
| PAD daily workbooks (22 files) |
Dec 16, 2022 – Jan 31, 2023 |
OBTAINED |
AAA package Jan 2023 Matters — may close Gap #21 |
| July 2025 Payment Allocation Report |
Jul 2025 |
OBTAINED |
8-month suppression — Finding #50 |
| Billing Journal for RCL (June 2024) |
Jun 2024 |
OBTAINED |
AAA package — mid-window anchor |
| Billing Journal for RCL (June 2025) |
Jun 2025 |
OBTAINED |
AAA package |
| Receivables by Client Report (June 2025) |
Jun 2025 |
OBTAINED |
AAA package |
| Schaefer/Kren Report (Exhibit A "Accounting Discrepancy") |
Through 2025 |
OBTAINED |
AAA package — NGM master financial summary |
| NGM_Litman_Workup.xlsx (137,239 rows) |
Full |
OBTAINED |
Master Soluno export |
| NGM_Litman_Workup (Lawyers Summary).xlsx |
Lawyers' cut |
OBTAINED |
AAA Context July 19th 2025 |
| All_Transfers_to_Nath_NGM 2020–2025 (CSV) |
2020–2025 |
OBTAINED |
AAA MISC folder |
| Nath_Payments_2023_Q2_with_ClientNo |
Q2 2023 |
OBTAINED |
Tests renumbering scheme |
| Soluno "All 7digit Matters.csv" |
Full book |
OBTAINED |
Finding #61 — 98% Litman-referred |
| KFU Receivables Payments Jun 25.csv ($27.68M / $24.68M / $2.05M) |
Through Jun 2025 |
OBTAINED |
uncle_batch_2026-04-07 |
| Exhibit A KFU Billing Trust Summary ($13.93M recovery target) |
Through Jun 2025 |
OBTAINED |
uncle_batch_2026-04-07 |
| KFU Dockets Without Invoices.csv (2,457 dockets / $1.02M) |
Full |
OBTAINED |
Finding #63 |
| Transfer vs Credit Reconciliation.csv (69/69 "uncredited") |
Full |
OBTAINED |
Finding #64 |
| Trust Account 36372 Reports |
Various |
OBTAINED |
uncle_batch_2026-04-07 |
| Fidelity 645375268 wire record (16 transfers) |
Q2 2024 – Q4 2025 |
OBTAINED |
LITMAN_FIDELITY_PAYMENT_TIMELINE.md |
| Q4 2025 counsel summary ($1.23M collected / $246,628 owed) |
Q4 2025 |
OBTAINED |
Produced by Aaron Gould |
| Pre-Apr 2024 payment record (Jan 2023–Mar 2024) |
Jan 2023 – Mar 2024 |
OUTSTANDING |
Need source bank — subpoena |
| Post-Sep 2025 payment record |
Oct 2025+ |
PARTIAL |
Only $135,947.69 Oct 8 wire visible |
| Soluno trust ledger cards 2023–2025 (individual client cards per Rule 1.15(d)(2)) |
2023–2025 |
OUTSTANDING |
Discovery demand |
| Three-way reconciliation reports |
Monthly |
OUTSTANDING |
Discovery demand — grounds for Finding #67 violation |
| CN-37833 reporting (formal 1/30/2026 demand) |
Ongoing |
OUTSTANDING |
Compelled production — access refused |
V. COMMUNICATION EVIDENCE
| Category |
Status |
Notes |
| Email corpus ND0001 + ND0002 (276,899 emails) |
OBTAINED |
Fully searchable; full-body extraction ongoing |
| Gmail — rclitman@gmail.com |
OBTAINED |
~115K emails, 304 attachments |
| Gmail — richielitman@gmail.com |
OBTAINED |
Analyzed 04/02/2026 — 71 emails, 8 bombshells |
| Apple Mail (Litman) |
OBTAINED |
APPLE_MAIL_EVIDENCE_MEMO.md |
| iCloud Photos — primary 283 |
OBTAINED |
Categorized, memo'd |
| iCloud Photos — ~1,600 archive |
PARTIAL |
OCR ongoing |
| nathlaw phone photos (176) |
OBTAINED |
Yielded EX-110 to EX-120 |
| Text messages (May 2020 – Jul 2025) |
OBTAINED |
Complete thread, ~200 screenshots |
| WhatsApp messages (selected) |
OBTAINED |
Selected high-relevance threads |
| Wire notification emails — Freedom Bank 7/22/25 |
OBTAINED |
6 Bates copies |
| Goldberg custodial email |
OUTSTANDING |
Compelled production needed |
| Martha Long custodial email |
OUTSTANDING |
Compelled production needed |
| Jerald Meyer custodial email |
OUTSTANDING |
Compelled production needed |
| Jim Lafave custodial email |
OUTSTANDING |
Compelled production needed |
| MaryJane Harper custodial email |
OUTSTANDING |
Compelled production needed |
| Howard Kline custodial email |
OUTSTANDING |
Compelled production needed |
| Debbie Schaefer correspondence |
OUTSTANDING |
Subpoena to CPA |
VI. EXHIBIT INVENTORY
| Exhibit Range |
Source |
Count |
| EX-1 – EX-86 |
Original case (Point I–V mapping) |
86 |
| EX-87 – EX-109 |
March–April 2026 work (trademark, 4patent.com, KFU expansions) |
23 |
| EX-110 – EX-120 |
nathlaw phone photos |
11 |
| EX-121 – EX-142 |
AAA lawsuit package (7/28/2025) |
22 |
| EX-143 |
Freedom Bank closure (pending confirmation) |
1 |
| EX-144 |
Litman Fidelity payment timeline |
1 |
| TOTAL EXHIBITS |
|
144 |
VII. TOP 15 DOCUMENTS STILL NEEDED (PRIORITIZED)
| # |
Document |
Source |
Urgency |
| 1 |
Freedom Bank closure document (7/28/25) |
Uncle's records — he says he has it |
HIGH |
| 2 |
Freedom Bank account statements 2017–2025 (220001028, 220001002) |
Subpoena Freedom Bank of VA |
URGENT |
| 3 |
BOA wire register for 003926278751 |
Subpoena Bank of America |
URGENT |
| 4 |
CPA Schaefer working papers |
Subpoena Schaefer/Kren |
HIGH |
| 5 |
PACER full docket 1:25-cv-04048 (EDNY) |
Uncle's PACER login |
HIGH |
| 6 |
Goldberg deposition transcript |
Scheduled 6/2/2026 |
CRITICAL |
| 7 |
Source bank for Jan 2023 – Mar 2024 payments |
Subpoena (likely Truist or earlier BOA) |
HIGH |
| 8 |
Aug 2025 + Sep 2025 Payment Allocation Reports |
Discovery demand / motion to compel |
URGENT |
| 9 |
CN-37833 reporting (all name uses through Customer Number 37833) |
Motion to compel |
URGENT |
| 10 |
3 KNPC PACER filings + 7 KSU patent prosecution files |
Third-party subpoenas (KSU/KNPC) |
MED |
| 11 |
NYSCEF docs post-Doc #70 |
Live NYSCEF check |
MED |
| 12 |
Goldberg/Long/Meyer/Lafave/Harper/Kline custodial emails |
Motion to compel |
URGENT |
| 13 |
Soluno trust ledger cards 2023–2025 (per NY/VA/DC Rule 1.15(d)(2)) |
Discovery demand |
HIGH |
| 14 |
NGM_Litman_Workup.xlsx earlier versions (change history) |
Discovery demand |
MED |
| 15 |
Source of Oct 8, 2025 $135,947.69 payment (wire instruction, memo line) |
Interrogatory + wire register |
HIGH |
VIII. ITEMS IN OPPOSITION'S EXCLUSIVE POSSESSION — NOT YET PRODUCED
- Aug + Sep 2025 Payment Allocation Reports — on same 8-month suppression pattern as July 2025 PAR (Finding #50)
- CN-37833 dockets full listing — formally demanded 1/30/2026; Goldberg's lawyers refused
- BOA 003926278751 operating-account register (the wire-origin account for Fidelity payments)
- Freedom Bank of VA statements (undisclosed trust accounts 220001028 + 220001002)
- Eagle Bank 3780 — recently discovered, not disclosed
- NGM M365 tenant audit logs — proof of DKIM/nathlaw.onmicrosoft.com control over all @4patent.com aliases (Finding #43, #46)
- Individual client trust ledger cards (Rule 1.15(d)(2) — NY/VA/DC — 18 new discovery categories per Finding #67)
- Three-way reconciliation reports (Rule 1.15(d)(3))
- Client renumbering crosswalk — NGM's internal mapping of Litman clients to alternate "1"/"J"/"5" numbers (Finding #27)
- Litman Attorney Number 418 internal tracking records (Finding #30)
- "The Pad" internal tracking system exports (Finding #10)
- Goldberg's arbitration position papers — full set, for judicial estoppel (Finding #15)
- Custodial emails of Goldberg, Meyer, Long, Harper, Lafave, Kline
- KFU dockets-without-invoices reconciliation (Finding #63 — raw Soluno query)
- Professional liability insurance application + renewals (Goldberg signed 7/6/2021 listing Litman as "Of Counsel" — Finding #20)
- "Green lettering" expired-patent spreadsheet (Finding #45 — 18+ patents Goldberg let expire)
- All litman@4patent.com inbox/sent contents (Goldberg-controlled per DKIM; 205,597 alias records — Finding #46)
- Soluno change history / audit log for NGM_Litman_Workup.xlsx
IX. URGENT SUBPOENAS NEEDED
| # |
Target |
Address / Contact |
Accounts / Items |
| 1 |
Freedom Bank of Virginia |
(703) 242-5300 |
Accts 220001028 + 220001002 — full history + 7/28/25 closure docs |
| 2 |
Bank of America |
Legal Process |
Accts *8777 (Escrow), 003926278751 (8751), ***2417 (Operating) — full statements 2017–2025 |
| 3 |
Eagle Bank Corp. |
Legal Process |
Accts *0495 + *3780 — full statements |
| 4 |
Fidelity Brokerage (Litman 645375268) |
Plaintiff's records |
Full wire-in history (uncle can self-produce) |
| 5 |
Schaefer/Kren CPA (Debbie Schaefer) |
TBD |
Working papers + all communications with Goldberg/NGM re Exhibit A "Accounting Discrepancy" report |
| 6 |
King Saud University / King Faisal University / KNPC (3 separate) |
In-country legal channels |
Engagement letters, invoices received, retainer agreements |
| 7 |
Truist Bank (or predecessor-of-BOA) |
Legal Process |
Jan 2023 – Mar 2024 source of Litman wire stream |
X. PROGRESS METRICS
| Metric |
Count |
| Total exhibits indexed |
144 |
| Total findings catalogued |
104 |
| Open gaps |
25 |
| Closed gaps |
14+ (#3, #5, #9, #10, #11, #11a, #13–16, #18, #19 partial, #20, #23) |
| Bates-numbered documents |
~1,490 |
| Photos catalogued |
~1,800 (OCR ongoing) |
| Emails searchable |
276,899 |
| Email attachments extracted |
11,243+ |
| Financial attachments |
2,428+ |
| Mechanism documents (POA → NOA → grant chain) |
116 |
| POA PDFs |
~30 (16 Goldberg-signed confirmed via OCR) |
| IFEE PDFs |
~32 |
| IFW JSON files (USPTO API) |
21 |
| Outgoing USPTO documents (Litman name) |
206 |
| @4patent.com alias email records |
205,597 |
| Unique @4patent.com aliases identified |
50 |
| Court filings obtained (state + federal) |
23 NYSCEF + multiple EDNY |
| TTAB proceedings with Litman as correspondent |
12 |
| Unique trademark dockets w/ Litman as attorney |
245 |
| Fidelity wires documented (plaintiff-side) |
16 ($1,022,944.98) |
| 21-month PARs obtained |
21 of 21 |
| NGM-produced total matters in Soluno |
6,643 (98% Litman-referred) |
| KFU US patents (pass through NGM under Litman name) |
574 |
XI. DEPOSITION PRIORITY QUEUE
| Priority |
Witness |
Key Topics |
| 1 |
Joshua Goldberg |
POA signatures (16); PAR authorization; Freedom Bank accounts; 8-month PAR suppression; BOA 003926278751; June 11 + July 16, 2025 KFU admissions; Nunc Pro Tunc Assignment text; consent defense |
| 2 |
Debbie Schaefer (CPA) |
Exhibit A "Accounting Discrepancy" methodology; working papers; conversations w/ Goldberg re RCL allocations |
| 3 |
MaryJane Harper |
PAR generation process; 20% formula mechanics; client renumbering scheme; Litman Attorney #418; trust-to-operating transfers flagged "Uncredited" |
| 4 |
Jerald Meyer |
2017 Combination Agreement intent; name-use authorization (or lack thereof); firm governance during Goldberg transition |
| 5 |
Howard Kline |
Trademark prosecution under Litman's name; LITMAN LAW OFFICES registration (SN 74440111) ownership |
| 6 |
Martha Long |
"27 years" solicitation emails; client outreach under Litman's name |
| 7 |
Jim Lafave |
POA signing under Goldberg direction (18 POAs); authority and supervision |
| 8 |
Grace (bookkeeper) |
6/26/2025 Report_20250626_021254 origins; companion 020523 version; parameters used |
| 9 |
Heba Carter |
June-July 2025 name-use notice; termination letter drafting |
| 10 |
Tanya Harkins |
May 21, 2021 "this is not Litman" email; staff knowledge of name use |
XII. DAMAGES EVIDENCE STATUS
| Anchor |
Amount |
Status |
Source |
| Defensible anchor (unpaid balance of 20% royalty) |
$424K – $928K |
OBTAINED |
The 20% royalty share itself = $2,108,387 / $2,412,428 per NGM's PARs (uncle's $2.4M within 0.4%); the $424K-$928K is the unpaid balance of that royalty (deferred payment for the Practice) |
| 21-mo Fee-Credit Time-Series (20% rule validated) |
$1,731,898 base |
OBTAINED |
Finding #66 — Oct 2023–Jun 2025 PARs |
| KFU unpaid 20% (PDF ceiling) |
$1,977,296.57 |
OBTAINED |
KFU_RCL_MISSING_ALLOCATIONS PDF — 442 txns |
| KFU Exhibit A total recovery target |
$13.93M |
OBTAINED |
Exhibit_A_KFU_Billing_Trust_Summary.docx — 6/16/2025 |
| KFU receivables universe |
$27.68M / $24.68M / $2.05M |
OBTAINED |
KFU Receivables Payments Jun 25.csv |
| MSJ Point III aspirational range |
$6.1M – $77.9M |
OBTAINED |
MSJ brief package |
| Fidelity-confirmed payments received |
$1,022,944.98 |
OBTAINED |
16 wires Q2 2024 – Q4 2025 |
| COBRA consequential (monthly) |
$2,867.11 → $2,895.54 |
OBTAINED |
Uncle's out-of-pocket |
| Faithless servant disgorgement theory |
100% of fees collected |
PARTIAL |
Needs Rule 1.15 findings + NY/VA/DC scienter layer (Finding #67) |
| Punitive under CRL § 51 ("knowing" use) |
TBD |
PARTIAL |
Rule 1.15 violations supply scienter pattern |
Uncle's memory-reconstructed $21K–$27K monthly ledger: DO NOT FILE. Replaced by NGM-produced figures + Fidelity confirmation.
XIII. NYC/USPTO/VA/DC DISCIPLINARY EVIDENCE READINESS (Finding #67–#69)
| Violation Category |
Rule |
Evidence Status |
Forum |
| Individual client ledger failure |
Rule 1.15(d)(2) |
OBTAINED — 442 KFU txns unallocated |
USPTO OED / VA Bar / DC Bar |
| Commingling / batch-deposit ID |
Rule 1.15(a),(d)(2); 8.4(c) |
OBTAINED — client renumbering scheme |
USPTO OED / VA Bar / DC Bar |
| Failure to render accounting on demand |
Rule 1.15(c)(4) |
OBTAINED — 8-month PAR suppression |
USPTO OED / VA Bar / DC Bar |
| Three-way reconciliation failure |
Rule 1.15(d)(2)–(3) |
OBTAINED — Goldberg's admission + 69/69 "Uncredited" |
USPTO OED / VA Bar / DC Bar |
| Record retention violation |
Rule 1.15(d)(1) |
OBTAINED — multiple missing reports |
USPTO OED / VA Bar / DC Bar |
| "Retainer" mischaracterization |
Rule 1.15 (VA/DC) + 37 CFR 11.115 |
PARTIAL — Litman direct statement; need trust-ledger samples |
USPTO OED / VA Bar / DC Bar |
| Unauthorized NY practice (Goldberg DC+VA only) |
NY Judiciary Law § 478 |
PARTIAL — Finding #68; need Brooklyn practice evidence |
NY authorities (separate) |
Critical: Goldberg is NOT admitted in NY. Disciplinary strategy rebuilt around USPTO OED (primary), VA State Bar, DC Bar — not the Brooklyn AGC. NY grievance shell draft needs replacement with three jurisdiction-specific complaints.
XIV. CLOSED GAPS (REFERENCE — showing progress)
| Gap # |
Item |
Closed |
| 1 |
12/05/2025 oral decision transcript |
03/27/2026 (Gmail) |
| 9 |
Tanya Harkins identity verification |
04/07/2026 (Finding #55) |
| 10 |
Text messages PDF |
03/27/2026 (iCloud) |
| 11 |
Professional liability insurance certificate |
03/27/2026 |
| 11a |
Uncle's July 2025 iCloud Photos |
03/30/2026 |
| 13 |
Arbitration Award |
03/27/2026 |
| 14 |
BOP demand and response |
03/27/2026 |
| 15 |
Combination Agreement / Amendment |
03/27/2026 |
| 16 |
RFA responses |
03/27/2026 |
| 18 |
Second Gmail account (uncle's) |
04/02/2026 |
| 20 |
Tanya identity (duplicate) |
04/07/2026 |
| 7 |
Post-1/14/2025 patents |
03/25/2026 — resolved (none bear Litman's name) |
| 21 (partial) |
Jun 2025 PAR |
04/08/2026 — confirmed in corpus |
| 23 (partial) |
$2,403,125.66 figure validated |
04/07/2026 |
XV. SCORECARD HEADLINES
Strongest evidence buckets (ready for MSJ filing):
1. POA causation chain — 16 Goldberg-signed POAs, POA → NOA → Line 74 mechanism documented on App 18/392,663
2. Fidelity payment timeline — 16 wires reconcile to PARs to the penny; May 21, 2025 spigot closure contemporaneous with litigation trigger
3. 20% rule validation — 21-month PAR time-series (mean 1.009×, σ 0.025)
4. 8-month PAR suppression (Finding #50) — active concealment, not spoliation inference
5. Goldberg written admissions — June 11 + July 16, 2025 KFU accounting irregularities
6. Five named goodwill clients — Bennington, Albannai, Dvorkin, Odland, Al-Refaei
7. Four-category name use framework — USPTO, client-facing, trademark, republication
8. Judicial estoppel — Goldberg's arbitration position vs. current NY position
Weakest / most fragile buckets (subpoenas most urgent):
1. Undisclosed bank accounts — Freedom Bank, BOA 2417, Eagle 3780 — required for trust-account theory
2. Custodial emails — Goldberg + 5 others; no production yet
3. CN-37833 reporting — formally refused; needs motion to compel
4. Aug/Sep 2025 PARs — suppressed; need compelled production or adverse inference
5. Pre-Apr 2024 payment source bank — 15-month gap in payment-receiving side
6. Goldberg deposition itself — 6/2/2026 is the make-or-break date
Prepared by: Research pipeline
Next refresh: After 6/2/2026 Goldberg deposition
Contact for gaps: Counsel of record