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Ethan A. Lipsitz

Named as an officer, director or promoter on SEC Form D filings · CA · Sep 9, 2009 → Mar 25, 2014

1deal (issuers)
$300Kreported sold
11investors
5Form D filings
2009–2014years on file

Data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET · Courts (RECAP) last checked: Oct 24, 2026, 2:19 AM ET · SEC enforcement last checked: covered by the index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET

The short version

Ethan A. Lipsitz is listed as an executive officer and director on 5 SEC Form D filings by 1 issuer between Sep 2009 and Mar 2014: Apliiq, Inc. (Huntington Park, CA — industry reported as "Other" — 2009–2014; $300K reported sold to 11 investors).

What this means One deal on file with the SEC. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment — it is a notice, not an approval.

Listed alongside Emily Gruber (5 shared filings).

What this means These are the other officers, directors or promoters the companies named on the same forms — the team around Ethan. Each name links to their own page.

Public records searched: federal courts (CourtListener / RECAP), SEC enforcement releases, state securities regulators (AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CT, DE, FINRA, GA, HI, ID, IL, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, MT, NASAA, NC, ND, NH, NM, NV, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY) — 10 court cases matching the name, 4 bankruptcy cases matching the name listed in Key records below.

What this means 14 records came back, including 1 court case still open — open cases can take years and cost money. Each one is listed below with a link to the original document and a line saying why it matched. A name match is not proof it is the same person or company — read the why line and the document. Being sued or named in a release is an accusation, not a finding.

We compared 5 public filings for Ethan A. Lipsitz and found 8 differences: Bankruptcy case: Cyganowski v. Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria L.L.P; Bankruptcy case: Carpenter Lake Development, Inc. v. Lipsitz; and more below.

What this means These are differences between the sponsor's own SEC filings — both values, dates and sources are listed in Key records, section 4. Most have ordinary explanations; ask the sponsor.

What the community is saying

Community search for Ethan A. Lipsitz has not run yet — it is joining a line of 25,246 names; searches run around the clock at the hosts' allowed rate. Searched so far: 638 names.

Community comments are quoted as written by their authors. Sources searched: BiggerPockets forums (via DuckDuckGo, Brave, Bing and BiggerPockets search) and Reddit (search feed + public archive).

Key records

Five things investors ask first. Items still in human review are counted, not shown.

1. Lawsuits

10 cases: 1 open, 3 closed (disposition not in docket feed), 6 dismissed

Lipsitz v. NH Department of Health and Human Services open
District Court, D. New Hampshire · No. 1:26-cv-00468 · Filed Jun 5, 2026
Role of Lipsitz: Plaintiff · Outcome: Open — no termination date on the docket (bulk snapshot 2026-09-30) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (5 people in Form D filings, 15 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NH (not a filing state)
LIPSITZ v. EXPERIAN INFORMATION SOLUTIONS, INC. closed
District Court, D. New Jersey · No. 2:22-cv-05300 · Filed Aug 30, 2022 · Closed Apr 28, 2023 · Nature of suit: 480 Consumer Credit · Cause: 15:1681 Fair Credit Reporting Act
Role of LIPSITZ: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2023-04-28 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (5 people in Form D filings, 15 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NJ (not a filing state)
LIPSITZ v. EXPERIAN INFORMATION SOLUTIONS, INC. closed
District Court, D. New Jersey · No. 2:20-cv-13688 · Filed Oct 1, 2020 · Closed Sep 10, 2021
Role of LIPSITZ: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2021-09-10 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (5 people in Form D filings, 15 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NJ (not a filing state)
Union Pacific Railroad Company v. M. Lipsitz & Co. Holdings Inc. dismissed
District Court, W.D. Texas · No. 6:19-cv-00566 · Filed Oct 3, 2019 · Closed Dec 16, 2019 · Nature of suit: 450 Commerce ICC Rates, Etc. · Cause: 49:14705 Recovery of Transportation Charge (ICC)
Role of M. Lipsitz & Co. Holdings Inc.: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2019-12-16 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Voluntarily dismissed Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (5 people in Form D filings, 15 federal dockets); different first name (m); court in TX (not a filing state)
Union Pacific Railroad Company v. M. Lipsitz & Co. Holdings, Inc. dismissed
District Court, W.D. Texas · No. 7:14-cv-00018 · Filed Mar 11, 2014 · Closed Feb 3, 2015 · Nature of suit: 450 Interstate commerce
Role of M. Lipsitz & Co. Holdings, Inc.: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2015-02-03 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Voluntarily dismissed Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (5 people in Form D filings, 15 federal dockets); different first name (m); court in TX (not a filing state)
LAFFEY v. LIPSITZ GREEN SCIME CAMBRIA, LLP dismissed
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · No. 2:12-cv-01186 · Filed Aug 20, 2012 · Closed Apr 25, 2013 · Nature of suit: 890 Other statutory actions
Role of LIPSITZ GREEN SCIME CAMBRIA, LLP: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2013-04-25 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Voluntarily dismissed Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (5 people in Form D filings, 15 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in PA (not a filing state)
Goalie Holdings, Inc. v. Lipsitz, Green, Fahringer, Roll, Salisbury & Cambria, LLP dismissed
District Court, D. Colorado · No. 1:05-cv-02243 · Filed Nov 4, 2005 · Closed Jan 24, 2006 · Nature of suit: Contract: Other · Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Other Contract
Role of Lipsitz, Green, Fahringer, Roll, Salisbury & Cambria, LLP: Defendant · Outcome: Terminated 2006-01-24 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: want of prosecution Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (5 people in Form D filings, 15 federal dockets); different first name (green); court in CO (not a filing state)
Lipsitz v. Ply Gem Industries dismissed
District Court, S.D. New York · No. 1:01-cv-09674 · Filed Nov 2, 2001 · Closed Jun 3, 2002 · Nature of suit: 190 Other contract actions
Role of Lipsitz: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2002-06-03 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: settled Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (5 people in Form D filings, 15 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NY (not a filing state)
LIPSITZ, ET AL v. GRANT THORNTON, LLP closed
District Court, D. Maryland · No. · Filed Apr 28, 2000 · Closed Sep 30, 2000 · Nature of suit: 850 Securities, Commodities, Exchange
Role of LIPSITZ: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2000-09-30 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (5 people in Form D filings, 15 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MD (not a filing state)
Lipsitz v. Grant Thornton, LLP dismissed
District Court, D. Maryland · No. 1:00-cv-01233 · Filed Apr 28, 2000 · Closed Oct 16, 2001 · Nature of suit: 850 Securities, Commodities, Exchange
Role of Lipsitz: Plaintiff · Outcome: Terminated 2001-10-16 — FJC Integrated Database disposition: Dismissed: other Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (5 people in Form D filings, 15 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MD (not a filing state)
What was searched

Sources searched: CourtListener bulk data (RECAP dockets as of 2026-09-30; recall-first rule 10-24) — federal district + bankruptcy courts State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). PACER: not searched. · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:19 AM ET.

Court records show docket facts only; we never restate allegations as facts. Outcome wording comes from the docket feed; where it does not state a disposition we say so.

State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). No state offers a lawful automated statewide source PartnerFacts can use today. Texas (re:SearchTX) terms prohibit storing results in a database open to third parties; New York (WebCivil) and Massachusetts (MassCourts) require a browser check that blocks scripted queries; California has no statewide index (58 county portals; Rule of Court 2.503 grants name-based access case by case); Florida, Utah and Illinois offer paid or partial access whose terms for automated use are unverified. Washington (dw.courts.wa.gov; bulk index reports under a JISC data-dissemination agreement), Delaware (CourtConnect; Court of Chancery not included) and Arizona (apps.azcourts.gov/publicaccess, which has an official channel to request high-volume access) are the candidates; PartnerFacts will request written permission before any automated search. Federal courts are searched through CourtListener / RECAP.

2. Regulatory actions

None found in sources searched — SEC enforcement releases (index scan as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET) · state securities regulators: VA (crawled Oct 23, 2026)

What was searched

SEC enforcement searched: SEC litigation releases and administrative proceedings — respondent names in the sec.gov index titles (30,205 releases, 1995-09-19 to 2026-10-23); release text is read only to confirm a candidate. Names that appear only in the body of a release are not found. — Searched SEC litigation releases and administrative proceedings (1995→ / 2007→) (30,205 records as of Oct 24, 2026, 2:50 AM ET) — nothing matched Ethan A. Lipsitz..

State securities regulators: Securities regulators searched (3,318 actions): AZ Corporation Commission Securities Division (411 actions, 2017–2026), CA DFPI (25 actions, 2007–2024; listing starts 2002 — 16 of 12,159 DFPI respondent pages read so far; sponsor-name matches are read first), DE DOJ Investor Protection Unit (257 actions, 1987–2026), TX State Securities Board (586 actions, 2006–2026), WA DFI (2,039 actions, 2001–2026) — last crawled Oct 23, 2026, 9:57 PM ET. No machine-readable public listing today for CO, FL, IA, IN, MN, NE, NJ, NY, OH, UT, VA (see docs/state-regulators.md).

3. Bankruptcies

4 cases: 4 closed (disposition not in docket feed)

Cyganowski v. Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria L.L.P. closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. New York · No. 1-13-01064 · Filed Sep 17, 2013 · Closed Jan 28, 2015
Role of Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria L.L.P.: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 2015-01-28 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (5 people in Form D filings, 15 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NY (not a filing state)
Carpenter Lake Development, Inc. v. Lipsitz closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Michigan · No. 09-80377 · Filed Aug 28, 2009 · Closed Dec 1, 2010
Role of Lipsitz: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 2010-12-01 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (5 people in Form D filings, 15 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in MI (not a filing state)
Lipsitz v. New York State Higher Education Services closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. New York · No. 01-90085 · Filed Apr 23, 2001 · Closed Apr 16, 2002
Role of Lipsitz: Plaintiff · Outcome: Case closed 2002-04-16 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (5 people in Form D filings, 15 federal dockets); surname only in the caption; court in NY (not a filing state)
Slone v. B. Lipsitz Company closed
United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · No. 92-02574 · Filed Dec 28, 1992 · Closed Mar 15, 1993
Role of B. Lipsitz Company: Defendant · Outcome: Case closed 1993-03-15 (disposition not included in the bulk docket feed — see docket) Docket on CourtListener ↗
same rare surname (5 people in Form D filings, 15 federal dockets); different first name (b); court in PA (not a filing state)
What was searched

Sources searched: Federal bankruptcy courts via CourtListener / RECAP archive (federal district courts, federal bankruptcy courts). State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). PACER: not searched (RECAP only). · Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 2:19 AM ET.

Court records show docket facts only; we never restate allegations as facts. Outcome wording comes from the docket feed; where it does not state a disposition we say so.

State courts: not covered (one-tap state court links under Look further). No state offers a lawful automated statewide source PartnerFacts can use today. Texas (re:SearchTX) terms prohibit storing results in a database open to third parties; New York (WebCivil) and Massachusetts (MassCourts) require a browser check that blocks scripted queries; California has no statewide index (58 county portals; Rule of Court 2.503 grants name-based access case by case); Florida, Utah and Illinois offer paid or partial access whose terms for automated use are unverified. Washington (dw.courts.wa.gov; bulk index reports under a JISC data-dissemination agreement), Delaware (CourtConnect; Court of Chancery not included) and Arizona (apps.azcourts.gov/publicaccess, which has an official channel to request high-volume access) are the candidates; PartnerFacts will request written permission before any automated search. Federal courts are searched through CourtListener / RECAP.

4. Differences between public sources

Comparisons cover issuers and sponsor groups — see the issuer pages under Deals

8 differences found between the filings for Ethan A. Lipsitz (compared 5 filings on Oct 24, 2026)

Note · Sep 17, 2013 – Jan 28, 2015

Bankruptcy case: Cyganowski v. Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria L.L.P. — filed Sep 17, 2013

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. New York docket "Cyganowski v. Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria L.L.P." filed Sep 17, 2013, closed Jan 28, 2015. Ethan A. Lipsitz is listed as Defendant ("Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria L.L.P."). Our match estimate: 40%.

What this means A bankruptcy filing was found. Many are old or personal and have nothing to do with the deal — but ask what it was and when it closed.

Sources
Note · Aug 28, 2009 – Dec 1, 2010

Bankruptcy case: Carpenter Lake Development, Inc. v. Lipsitz — filed Aug 28, 2009

United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Michigan docket "Carpenter Lake Development, Inc. v. Lipsitz" filed Aug 28, 2009, closed Dec 1, 2010. Ethan A. Lipsitz is listed as Defendant ("Lipsitz"). Our match estimate: 40%.

What this means A bankruptcy filing was found. Many are old or personal and have nothing to do with the deal — but ask what it was and when it closed.

Sources
Note · Apr 23, 2001 – Apr 16, 2002

Bankruptcy case: Lipsitz v. New York State Higher Education Services — filed Apr 23, 2001

United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. New York docket "Lipsitz v. New York State Higher Education Services" filed Apr 23, 2001, closed Apr 16, 2002. Ethan A. Lipsitz is listed as Plaintiff ("Lipsitz"). Our match estimate: 40%.

What this means A bankruptcy filing was found. Many are old or personal and have nothing to do with the deal — but ask what it was and when it closed.

Sources
Note · Apr 28, 2000 – Jun 5, 2026

7 court cases name Ethan A. Lipsitz — 1 as defendant

By role: plaintiff in 6, defendant in 1. Newest: "Lipsitz v. NH Department of Health and Human Services" (District Court, D. New Hampshire, Jun 5, 2026); "LIPSITZ v. EXPERIAN INFORMATION SOLUTIONS, INC." (District Court, D. New Jersey, Aug 30, 2022); "LIPSITZ v. EXPERIAN INFORMATION SOLUTIONS, INC." (District Court, D. New Jersey, Oct 1, 2020). Some of these are name matches with a match estimate below 95% — check each docket.

What this means Several court cases name this subject. Some are routine business suits. Ask what each was about and how it ended.

Sources
Note · Jun 25, 2021

Ethan A. Lipsitz appears on 1 deal that stopped filing before reaching its target

Apliiq, Inc. (last filing Jun 25, 2021; $300,000 sold of $4,000,000). Each has no filing in more than two years and reported under half its target sold.

What this means An issuer whose last filing is more than two years old and reported under half its target sold. The raise may have closed early or quietly stopped. Ask what happened to each.

Sources
Note · Mar 17, 2014 – Mar 25, 2014

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Apliiq, Inc. (latest filing Mar 25, 2014)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Mar 25, 2014 (first sale Mar 17, 2014). It reports $266,000 sold of $560,000 offered. No later amendment is in our index as of Oct 24, 2026.

What this means SEC rules expect a yearly amendment while an offering is still going. The raise may simply have ended — a Form D does not say when it closed. Ask the sponsor whether the offering closed, when, and at what amount.

Sources
Note · Aug 28, 2009 – Feb 8, 2010

No amendment in the last 12 months on an offering that may still be open — Apliiq, Inc. (latest filing Feb 8, 2010)

The latest filing for this offering is dated Feb 8, 2010 (first sale Aug 28, 2009). It reports $140,000 sold of $240,000 offered. No later amendment is in our index as of Oct 24, 2026.

What this means SEC rules expect a yearly amendment while an offering is still going. The raise may simply have ended — a Form D does not say when it closed. Ask the sponsor whether the offering closed, when, and at what amount.

Sources
Note · Sep 9, 2009 – Feb 8, 2010

Offering amount changed between filings — Apliiq, Inc.

The Sep 9, 2009 filing says $30,000 offered; the Feb 8, 2010 Form D says $240,000.

What this means The target raise changed. Raising the cap is common when a deal grows; ask whether the extra money has the same terms and use.

Sources
What is compared

What is compared: every Form D and D/A we hold for this subject, side by side — filing dates vs. first-sale dates (the 15-day rule), amendment timing on open offerings (the yearly-amendment expectation), amounts sold, investor counts, offering amounts and minimums across amendments, industry and size bands, addresses, how each person's name and role is written, paid sellers' CRD numbers, and (for groups) where the member companies were formed and sit. Everything is as filed by the issuer; the SEC does not check it. Differences are common and usually have ordinary explanations — we show both values, the dates, and the source so you can ask. As of Oct 24, 2026.

5. Money to insiders

None reported on 4 offerings — no sales commissions, finder's fees or proceeds to insiders

Per-offering detail
Offering (latest filing)Sales commissionsFinder's feesTo insidersPaid to sell itSource
Mar 25, 2014 D
Apliiq, Inc.
File 021-214152
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jul 25, 2012 D
Apliiq, Inc.
File 021-181782
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Jan 13, 2011 D
Apliiq, Inc.
File 021-153659
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗
Feb 8, 2010 D
Apliiq, Inc.
File 021-134266
$0$0$0None listed on this filingEDGAR ↗

Counts come from Form D Items 12–15 on the filings in our index (latest filing per offering; one offering = one SEC file number; an amendment updates its offering rather than adding one). "To insiders" = gross proceeds used for payments to executive officers, directors or promoters. "—" = not reported on that filing. Amounts marked (est.) were reported as estimates. "Paid to sell it" = sales compensation recipients named on that filing (Item 12), each linked to FINRA BrokerCheck when a CRD number is reported.

Counted across every filing this person is listed on (latest filing per offering, per issuer).

Deals 1

Every issuer that named Ethan A. Lipsitz on a Form D, newest first. A Form D is the notice a company files after it starts selling a private investment.

Other

Apliiq, Inc.

Huntington Park, CA · Sep 9, 2009 → Mar 25, 2014 · 5 filings
  • Mar 25, 2014 · D · $266,000 sold of $560,000 · 6 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Jul 25, 2012 · D · $135,000 sold of $135,000 · 4 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Jan 13, 2011 · D · $200,000 sold of $200,000 · 10 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Feb 8, 2010 · D · $140,000 sold of $240,000 · 11 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗
  • Sep 9, 2009 · D · $30,000 sold of $30,000 · 1 investors · min. No minimum reported · role: Executive Officer, Director EDGAR ↗

Raised $300K from 11 investors (54% of the $560K target) as of the latest filing. Ethan is listed as executive officer, director on 5 filings for this deal.

Sources

Every row is a Form D or D/A on which the issuer listed this name as a related person. Amount sold and investors are the maximum reported on any filing for this issuer. "Similar" = offerings in the same industry claiming the same exemption, filed in the last 5 years: Other / 506(b) (18,678 filings); ranges are the middle half (25th–75th percentile). Computed by PartnerFacts from SEC EDGAR Form D data as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET. Rows without a range: fewer than 30 comparable filings, or not a Rule 506 offering. No ranking or score.

People around Ethan 1

Officers, directors, promoters and management entities named on the same filings, as of Oct 23, 2026, 5:45 PM ET.

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Person

Emily Gruber

Executive Officer, Director · 5 shared filings (1 issuer)

Listed on the same filings as Ethan A. Lipsitz. Their page shows their other deals.

Registrations and other filings

Adviser registration (Form ADV)

None of the 1 issuer this person is listed on appears in Form ADV (searched 24,962 advisers as of Oct 2, 2026). A person is never an adviser firm; Form ADV is checked for the issuers and the management companies they are listed with.

Other offering types (Regulation A and Regulation Crowdfunding)

Searched SEC Regulation A Data Sets (Forms 1-A, 1-K, 1-Z; 2015 Q2 → 2026 Q3); SEC Crowdfunding Offerings Data Sets (Form C family; 2016 Q2 → 2026 Q3); EDGAR form index for 2026 Q3 → 2026 Q4 (51,358 records as of Oct 23, 2026, 8:41 PM ET) — nothing matched this name.

Property records none — individuals are not matched

Property records are matched to companies only, never to individuals, so none are matched to Ethan A. Lipsitz by design. Searched property records in Hillsborough County FL (Clerk recorded-document index Oct 14, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026 + FL DOR 2026 ownership roll), Miami-Dade County FL (FL DOR 2026 ownership roll), Harris County TX (HCAD 2026 ownership roll), Dallas County TX (DCAD 2026 ownership roll), New York City ACRIS documents and PLUTO ownership rows already retrieved for other issuers, Cook County IL sale and ownership rows already retrieved for other issuers (814,874 records as of Oct 23, 2026, 8:59 PM ET) for the 1 issuer this person is listed on — nothing matched.

Public profiles and social

Websites and social links of the issuers Ethan A. Lipsitz is listed on: none on file. No website or social profile named in Apliiq, Inc.'s SEC filings (Form C, Reg A, Form ADV; checked Oct 24, 2026). Web search for this name: #187,505 of 374,652 in line (1,282 issuers searched so far). One-tap searches: Look further ↓

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