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The US District Court for the District of Utah granted the SEC's request for a preliminary injunction and denied the defendants' motion to set aside the receivership in the case against Traffic Monsoon, LLC and Charles D. Scoville. The court found that Traffic Monsoon, a web traffic exchange, operated a revenue-sharing advertising company that sold products designed to deliver "clicks" or "visits" to websites, and that the company's most popular product, the Banner AdPack, allowed purchasers to share in the company's revenues. The court also found that 99% of AdPack buyers qualified for revenue sharing, and that members could earn a 10% commission on referrals and a 66% annual return on their investment. The court determined that the SEC had shown a likelihood of success on the merits of its claim that Traffic Monsoon was operating a Ponzi scheme, and that the preliminary injunction and receivership were necessary to prevent further harm to investors.