United States District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:15-cv WB

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1 US District Court Civil Docket as of September 28, 2017 Retrieved from the court on September 28, 2017 United States District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:15-cv WB SILVERSTEIN v. GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. et al Assigned to: HONORABLE WENDY BEETLESTONE Case in other court: USCA, Cause: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act Lead Plaintiff AUSTIN J. WILLIAMS Date Filed: 09/29/2015 Date Terminated: 08/25/2016 Jury Demand: Plaintiff Nature of Suit: 850 Other Statutes: Securities/Commodities Jurisdiction: Federal Question represented by JACOB A. GOLDBERG THE ROSEN LAW FIRM 101 GREENWOOD AVENUE SUITE 440 JENKINTOWN, PA United Sta Fax: KEITH LORENZE THE ROSEN LAW FIRM PA 101 GREENWOOD AVE SUITE 203 JENKINTOWN, PA ROBERT V. PRONGAY GLANCY PRONGAY & MURRAY LLP 1925 CENTURY PARK EAST SUITE 2100 LOS ANGELES, CA Plaintiff MARK SILVERSTEIN INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED represented by JACOB A. GOLDBERG

2 LEE ALBERT Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP 230 Park Avenue Suite 530 NEW YORK, NY Fax: V. GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC. WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI PC 701 FIFTH AVE SUITE 5100 SEATTLE, WA MORGAN, LEWIS & BOCKIUS LLP 1701 MARKET ST. PHILADELPHIA, PA Fax: BALLARD SPAHR LLP 1735 MARKET ST PHILADELPHIA, PA Fax: WILSON SONSINI GOODRICH & ROSATI PC 701 FIFTH AVE SUITE 5100 SEATTLE, WA

3 DAVID C. PAUL RICHARD A. BARON DAVID M. DEMSKI

4 STEVEN M. PAYNE Date Filed # Docket Text 09/29/ COMPLAINT against RICHARD A. BARON, DAVID M. DEMSKI, GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., DAVID C. PAUL, STEVEN M. PAYNE ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number ), filed by MARK SILVERSTEIN.(jwl, ) (Entered: 09/30/2015) 09/29/2015 Summons Issued as to RICHARD A. BARON, DAVID M. DEMSKI, GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., DAVID C. PAUL, STEVEN M. PAYNE. Five Forwarded To: Counsel on 9/30/15 (jwl, ) (Entered: 09/30/2015) 09/29/2015 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by MARK SILVERSTEIN. (jwl, ) (Entered: 09/30/2015) 11/30/ MOTION to Appoint Counsel and Name Austin J. Williams as Lead Plaintiff filed by MARK SILVERSTEIN.Memorandum, Declaration and Certificate of Service. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum, # 2 Declaration of Jacob A. Goldberg, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit D, # 7 Exhibit E, # 8 Text of Proposed Order, # 9 Certificate of Service)(GOLDBERG, JACOB) (Entered: 11/30/2015) 12/11/ NOTICE of Appearance by on behalf of RICHARD A. BARON, DAVID M. DEMSKI, GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., DAVID C. PAUL,

5 STEVEN M. PAYNE with Certificate of Service(SONNENFELD, MARC) (Entered: 12/11/2015) 12/11/ NOTICE of Appearance by on behalf of RICHARD A. BARON, DAVID M. DEMSKI, GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., DAVID C. PAUL, STEVEN M. PAYNE with Certificate of Service(KATSIFF, TIMOTHY) (Entered: 12/11/2015) 12/11/ MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Admission Barry M. Kaplan filed by RICHARD A. BARON, DAVID M. DEMSKI, GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., DAVID C. PAUL, STEVEN M. PAYNE.Certificate of Service. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix X)(SONNENFELD, MARC) Modified on 1/4/2016 (mbh, ).($40.00 FILING FEE - RECEIPT #PPE132261) (Entered: 12/11/2015) 12/11/ Disclosure Statement Form pursuant to FRCP 7.1 with Certificate of Service by RICHARD A. BARON, DAVID M. DEMSKI, GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., DAVID C. PAUL, STEVEN M. PAYNE.(SONNENFELD, MARC) (Entered: 12/11/2015) 12/11/ MOTION FOR AN OUT-OF-STATE ATTORNEY TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE FILED BY RICHARD A. BARON, DAVID M. DEMSKI, GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., DAVID C. PAUL AND STEVEN M. PAYNE, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE.(mbh, ) ($40.00 FILING FEE - RECEIPT #PPE132261) Modified on 1/4/2016 (mbh, ).(DUPLICATE FILING SEE DOC NO. 5) (Entered: 12/14/2015) 12/14/ MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Admission Gregory L. Watts filed by RICHARD A. BARON, DAVID M. DEMSKI, GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., DAVID C. PAUL, STEVEN M. PAYNE.Certificate of Service. (Attachments: # 1 Appendix X)(KATSIFF, TIMOTHY) Modified on 12/30/2015 (mbh, ). ($40.00 filing fee - receipt #PPE132312) (Entered: 12/14/2015) 12/14/ ORDER THAT THE APPLICATION OF, ESQ TO PRACTICE IN THIS COURT PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE (b) IS GRANTED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE WENDY BEETLESTONE ON 12/14/15. 12/14/15 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND ED.(mbh, ) (Entered: 12/14/2015) 12/15/ ORDER THAT THE MOTION FOR AN OUT-OF-STATE ATTORNEY TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE IS DISMSISED AS MOOT. SIGNED BY HONORABLE WENDY BEETLESTONE ON 12/15/15. 12/16/15 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND E- MAILED.(mbh, ) (Entered: 12/16/2015) 12/15/ ORDER THAT THE APPLICATION OF GREGORY L. WATTS, ESQUIRE TO PRACTICE IN THIS COURT PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE (b) IS GRANTED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE WENDY BEETLESTONE ON 12/15/15. 12/16/15 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E- MAILED.(mbh, ) (Entered: 12/16/2015) 01/07/ MOTION for Pro Hac Vice Admission of Robert V. Prongay filed by AUSTIN J. WILLIAMS, Certificate of Service. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(GOLDBERG, JACOB) Modified on 1/11/2016 (md). (Entered: 01/07/2016) 01/11/ ORDER THAT THE APPLICATION OF ROBERT V. PRONGAY, ESQUIRE TO PRACTICE IN THIS COURT PURSUANT TO LOCAL RULE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE (b) IS GRANTED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE WENDY BEETLESTONE ON 1/11/16. 1/11/16 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED, E-

6 MAILED.(mbh, )($40.00 FILING FEE PAID - RECEIPT #PPE134527) Modified on 2/1/2016 (mbh, ). (Entered: 01/11/2016) 01/15/ ORDER THAT THE MOTION OF AUSTIN J. WILLIAMS FOR APPOINTMENT AS LEAD PLAINTIFF AND FOR APPROVAL OF LEAD COUNSEL FOR THE CLASS IS HEREBY GRANTED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE WENDY BEETLESTONE ON 1/14/16. 1/15/16 ENTERED AND COPIES ED.(mbh, ) (Entered: 01/15/2016) 01/28/ STIPULATION AND ORDER THAT LEAD PLAINTIFF SHALL FILE AND SERVE THE AMENDED COMPLAINT ON 2/19/16. SIGNED BY HONORABLE WENDY BEETLESTONE ON 1/28/16. 1/28/16 ENTERED AND COPIES ED.(mbh, ) (Entered: 01/28/2016) 02/18/ NOTICE of Appearance by KEITH LORENZE on behalf of AUSTIN J. WILLIAMS with Certificate of Service(LORENZE, KEITH) (Entered: 02/18/2016) 02/19/ NOTICE of Conference: PRETRIAL CONFERENCE SET FOR 4/4/ :00 AM IN JUDGE'S CHAMBERS (3809) BEFORE HONORABLE WENDY BEETLESTONE. (Attachments: # 1 Electronic Discovery Order, # 2 Joint Report of Rule 26(f) Meeting and Proposed Discovery Plan)(amw, ) (Entered: 02/19/2016) 02/19/ AMENDED COMPLAINT against RICHARD A. BARON, DAVID M. DEMSKI, GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., DAVID C. PAUL, STEVEN M. PAYNE WITH CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE filed by MARK SILVERSTEIN. (Attachments: # 1 PART 2, # 2 PART 3, # 3 PART 4, # 4 PART 5, # 5 Exhibit)(jaa, ) (Entered: 02/22/2016) 02/23/ ORDER THAT THIS CASE IS SCHEDULED FOR A PRELIMINARY PRETRIAL CONFERENCE ON 4/4/16 AT 11:00 AM IN COURTROOM 3B. SIGNED BY HONORABLE WENDY BEETLESTONE ON 2/23/16. 2/23/16 ENTERED AND COPIES ED.(mbh, ) (Entered: 02/23/2016) 03/28/ MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by RICHARD A. BARON, DAVID M. DEMSKI, GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., DAVID C. PAUL, STEVEN M. PAYNE.Memorandum, Proposed Order, Exhibit List, Exhibits 1-9, and Certificate of Service. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Exhibit List, # 3 Exhibit 1-9, # 4 Certificate of Service)(KAPLAN, BARRY) (Entered: 03/28/2016) 03/30/ STATUS REPORT (Joint Status Report of Rule 26 (F) Meeting and [Proposed] Pretrial Order) by AUSTIN J. WILLIAMS. (GOLDBERG, JACOB) (Entered: 03/30/2016) 04/04/ Minute Entry for a Pretrial Scheduling Conference held on 4/4/16 before Judge Beetlestone. (mbh, ) (Entered: 04/04/2016) 04/05/ SCHEDULING ORDER THAT WITHIN TEN DAYS OF THE COURT'S RULING ON THE MOTION TO DISMISS THE AMENDED CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT, THE PARTIES SHALL SUBMIT A PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER IN LINE WITH THE SCHEDULE SET FORTH IN THE PARTIES' RULE 26(F) SUBMISSION AND FOR ALL FILINGS SUBMITTED AND CONFERENCES HELD PURSUANT TO THIS SCHEDULING ORDER, AND FOR ALL PRETRIAL AND TRIAL PROCEEDINGS REFERRED TO HEREIN, COUNSEL SHALL FOLLOW JUDGE BEETLESTONE'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES, A COPY OF WHICH CAN BE FOUND ONLINE AT SIGNED BY HONORABLE WENDY BEETLESTONE ON 4/4/16. 4/5/16 ENTERED AND COPIES ED TO COUNSEL.(jaa, ) (Entered: 04/05/2016)

7 05/05/ RESPONSE in Opposition re 20 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by AUSTIN J. WILLIAMS. (GOLDBERG, JACOB) (Entered: 05/05/2016) 05/17/ Consent MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages filed by RICHARD A. BARON, DAVID M. DEMSKI, GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., DAVID C. PAUL, STEVEN M. PAYNE.Certificate of Service.(KATSIFF, TIMOTHY) (Entered: 05/17/2016) 05/18/ ORDER THAT DEFENDANT'S CONSENT MOTION TO EXTEND PAGE LIMITS FOR REPLY BRIEF IS GRANTED AND DEFENDANTS ARE GIVEN 15 PAGES FOR THEIR REPLY BRIEF. SIGNED BY HONORABLE WENDY BEETLESTONE ON 5/18/16. 5/18/16 ENTERED AND COPIES ED.(mbh, ) (Entered: 05/18/2016) 06/02/ Reply in Support of s Motion to Dismiss Amended Class Action Complaint re 20 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM filed by RICHARD A. BARON, DAVID M. DEMSKI, GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., DAVID C. PAUL, STEVEN M. PAYNE. (KAPLAN, BARRY) Modified on 6/3/2016 (fb). (Entered: 06/02/2016) 06/02/ Certificate of Service of Reply in Support of s Motion to Dismiss Amended Class Action Complaint by RICHARD A. BARON, DAVID M. DEMSKI, GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., DAVID C. PAUL, STEVEN M. PAYNE re 27 Reply to Response to Motion, (KAPLAN, BARRY) Modified on 6/3/2016 (fb). (Entered: 06/02/2016) 06/06/ NOTICE of Hearing on Motion 20 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM : MOTION HEARING SET FOR 7/18/ :00 AM IN COURTROOM 3B BEFORE HONORABLE WENDY BEETLESTONE.(amw, ) (Entered: 06/06/2016) 06/09/ NOTICE of RESCHEDULED Hearing on Motion 20 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM : MOTION HEARING SET FOR 8/10/ :00 AM IN COURTROOM BEFORE HONORABLE WENDY BEETLESTONE.(amw, ) (Entered: 06/09/2016) 08/09/ NOTICE of Appearance by LEE ALBERT on behalf of MARK SILVERSTEIN with Jury Demand(ALBERT, LEE) (Entered: 08/09/2016) 08/10/ Minute Entry for Oral Argument re: Motion to Dismiss held on 8/10/16 before Judge Beetlestone. Court Reporter: ESR (mbh, ) (Entered: 08/10/2016) 08/11/ RESPONSE in Opposition re 20 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM (Supplemental Authority pursuant to Court's Request at August 10, 2016 Hearing) filed by AUSTIN J. WILLIAMS. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment)(GOLDBERG, JACOB) (Entered: 08/11/2016) 08/16/ Letter re 20 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Response to Supplemental Authority pursuant to Court's Request at August 10, 2016 Hearing filed by RICHARD A. BARON, DAVID M. DEMSKI, GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., DAVID C. PAUL, STEVEN M. PAYNE. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit August 10, 2016 Hearing Transcript)(KAPLAN, BARRY) Modified on 8/17/2016 (fb). (Entered: 08/16/2016) 08/22/ Transcript of Oral Argument - Motion to Dismiss held on 8/10/16 before Judge Wendy Beetlestone. Court Reporter/Transcriber Veritext Transcription Service. Transcript may be viewed at the court public terminal or purchased through the Court Reporter/Transcriber before the deadline for Release of Transcript Restriction. After that date it may be obtained through PACER. Redaction Request due 9/12/2016. Redacted Transcript

8 Deadline set for 9/22/2016. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 11/21/2016. (mbh, ) (Entered: 08/22/2016) 08/22/ Notice of Filing of Official Transcript with Certificate of Service re 35 Transcript - PDF. 8/22/16 Entered and Copies ed. (mbh, ) (Entered: 08/22/2016) 08/25/ MEMORANDUM AND/OR OPINION. SIGNED BY HONORABLE WENDY BEETLESTONE ON 8/24/16. 8/25/16 ENTERED AND COPIES ED.(mbh, ) (Entered: 08/25/2016) 08/25/ ORDER THAT DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS AMENDED CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT IS GRANTED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE WENDY BEETLESTONE ON 8/24/16. 8/25/16 ENTERED AND COPIES ED.(mbh, ) (Entered: 08/25/2016) 09/08/ MOTION for Reconsideration re 38 Order (Memorandum and/or Opinion), 37 Memorandum and/or Opinion filed by AUSTIN J. WILLIAMS.Memorandum, Certificate of Service. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law in Support, # 2 Certificate of Service)(GOLDBERG, JACOB) (Entered: 09/08/2016) 09/08/ (PROPOSED ORDER for Document 39) re 39 MOTION for Reconsideration re 38 Order (Memorandum and/or Opinion), 37 Memorandum and/or Opinion filed by AUSTIN J. WILLIAMS. (COPY FORWARDED TO JUDGE FOR APPROVAL).(GOLDBERG, JACOB) Modified on 9/9/2016 (fb). (Entered: 09/08/2016) 09/12/ ORDER THAT THE MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION IS DENIED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE WENDY BEETLESTONE ON 9/9/16. 9/12/16 ENTERED AND COPIES ED.(mbh, ) (Entered: 09/12/2016) 09/13/ NOTICE OF APPEAL as to 38 Order (Memorandum and/or Opinion), 37 Memorandum and/or Opinion by AUSTIN J. WILLIAMS. Filing fee not paid. Copies to Judge, Clerk USCA, Appeals Clerk. (GOLDBERG, JACOB) Modified on 9/13/2016 (fb). (Entered: 09/13/2016) 09/15/2016 NOTICE of Docketing Record on Appeal from USCA re 42 Notice of Appeal filed by AUSTIN J. WILLIAMS. USCA Case Number (dmc, ) (Entered: 09/15/2016) 09/20/2016 USCA Appeal Fees received $ receipt number PPE re 42 Notice of Appeal filed by AUSTIN J. WILLIAMS. (mbh, ) (Entered: 09/21/2016) 09/28/ ORDER of USCA as to 42 Notice of Appeal filed by AUSTIN J. WILLIAMS. Ordered and Adjudged by this Court that the order of the District Court entered 8/25/16, be, and the same is hereby affirmed. Costs taxed against appellant. All of the above in accordance with the opinion of this Court. (mbh, ) (Entered: 09/28/2017) Note: Links in this docket are stored in the PACER system (Public Access to Court Electronic Records). PACER is a service of United States Judiciary. To view and retrieve the linked documents from PACER, you must be a registered user. To register, fill out one of the registration forms available on the PACER site. The United States Congress has given the Judicial Conference of the United States, the judicial governing body of the U.S. Federal Courts, authority to impose user fees for electronic access to case information. For more information visit the PACER site at