A federal freeze hit your account. Respond in hours, not days.

Q: My account was frozen by a court order I never received — why?

Schedule A suits are filed under seal and win a TRO before defendants are served. You learn about it when the freeze hits. That is by design, and it is challengeable.

Q: How fast do I need to respond?

Within 24–48 hours where possible. Default judgment is the most common — and most damaging — outcome of inaction.

Q: Can the asset freeze be dissolved?

Often it can be narrowed or dissolved where it is over-broad or unsupported. A motion to dissolve is the first lever.

Q: What does TRO defense cost?

A retainer from $3,500 plus a success component, scaled to the freeze amount and the posture of the case.

Schedule A 'SAD scheme' suits freeze accounts and bank balances by sealed TRO, often without warning. The first 24–48 hours decide how much leverage you keep.

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emergency response to a TRO asset freeze

NDIL

the district where most SAD-scheme suits are filed

Motion to dissolve

the first lever against an over-broad freeze

How it works

A Schedule A case names dozens or hundreds of sellers in one sealed complaint, wins a temporary restraining order, and freezes marketplace accounts and linked funds before anyone is served.

Default is the worst outcome and the most common. An appearance and a targeted motion — to dissolve or narrow the freeze — restores leverage and a path to settlement.

The path back

Read the order. Identify the court, the schedule entry naming you, and the freeze's scope.
Appear fast. Enter an appearance before a default judgment forecloses your options.
Move to dissolve. Challenge an over-broad or improperly supported asset freeze.
Negotiate. Pursue a proportionate settlement or dismissal from a position of leverage.

Key terms

Schedule A: The exhibit listing the many defendants in a single SAD-scheme suit.
TRO: A temporary restraining order freezing accounts and funds, often sealed.
SAD scheme: 'Schedule A Defendants' mass-filing litigation against online sellers.

⚖US law · AAA · federal courts. Matters are handled by, or in partnership with, lawyers admitted in the relevant jurisdiction.

Services & fixed fees

Open pricing, posted up front. Cards show the starting fixed fee; the full range is on Fees.

Case Triage

Free review · $150–300 paid

A flat-fee read of why your account or funds are frozen, and the realistic path back — before you spend a single appeal.

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Schedule A / TRO Defense

★ flagship

from $3,500 + success

Emergency response to a federal asset freeze and mass IP suit — appearance, motion to dissolve, settlement posture.

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Actual cost depends on complexity, the number of ASINs or linkages, and the amount at stake. No outcome is guaranteed. See fixed fees.

Case note — anonymised

Situation: seller swept into a multi-defendant Schedule A suit; account and linked balance frozen by sealed TRO.
Action: Emergency appearance and motion to dissolve.
Result: freeze narrowed; matter resolved by settlement.

Outcomes depend on facts; results are not typical and not a guarantee.

Frequently asked questions

My account was frozen by a court order I never received — why?

Schedule A suits are filed under seal and win a TRO before defendants are served. You learn about it when the freeze hits. That is by design, and it is challengeable.

How fast do I need to respond?

Within 24–48 hours where possible. Default judgment is the most common — and most damaging — outcome of inaction.

Can the asset freeze be dissolved?

Often it can be narrowed or dissolved where it is over-broad or unsupported. A motion to dissolve is the first lever.

What does TRO defense cost?

A retainer from $3,500 plus a success component, scaled to the freeze amount and the posture of the case.

Talk to a partner today

Tell us what Amazon sent you. A flat case triage scopes the route before you spend an appeal.

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