U.S. District Court Southern District of New York (Foley Square) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:01-cv SAS

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1 US District Court Civil Docket as of 03/29/2005 Retrieved from the court on Wednesday, August 23, 2006 U.S. District Court Southern District of New York (Foley Square) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:01-cv SAS Ashford.com IPO, et al v. Ashford.Com, Inc., et al Assigned to: Judge Shira A. Scheindlin Demand: $0 Lead case: 1:01-cv SAS Member cases: 1:01-cv SAS 1:01-cv SAS 1:01-cv SAS 1:01-cv SAS 1:01-cv SAS Related Case: 1:21-mc SAS Cause: 15:77 Securities Fraud Plaintiff Congregation Mitzva Meals Inc. On Behalf Of Itself and All Others Similarly Situated Date Filed: 07/11/2001 Jury Demand: Plaintiff Nature of Suit: 850 Securities/Commodities Jurisdiction: Federal Question represented by Mel E. Lifshitz Bernstein, Liebhard & Lifshitz, L.L.P. 10 East 40th Street New York, NY (212) Plaintiff Mary Ellen Kana represented by Melvyn I. Weiss Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman LLP (NYC) One Pennsylvania Plaza New York, NY Fax: Stanley D Bernstein Bernstein Liebhard & Lifshitz, LLP 10 East 40th Street New York, NY (212) Fax: (212)

2 Plaintiff Max Neil Highstein represented by Melvyn I. Weiss Stanley D Bernstein Plaintiff Suzanne Knohl represented by Melvyn I. Weiss Stanley D Bernstein V. Ashford.Com, Inc. Goldman, Sachs & Co. represented by David Maxwell James Rein Sullivan & Cromwell LLP 125 Broad St. New York, NY Gandolfo Vincent DiBlasi Sullivan and Cromwell, LLP(NYC) 125 Broad Street NY, NY (212) Fax: (212) diblasig@sullcrom.com John Louis Hardiman Sullivan & Cromwell, LLP(NYC)

3 125 Broad Street New York, NY (212) Fax: (212) Penny Shane Sullivan and Cromwell, LLP(NYC) 125 Broad Street NY, NY (212) Penny Shane Sullivan & Cromwell 125 Broad Street New York, NY (212) BancBoston Robertson Stephens, Inc. Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown represented by David B. Gordon Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP 375 Third Avenue New York, NY (212) Douglas W. Henkin Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP 1 Chase Manhattan Plaza New York, NY (212) Fax: (212) dhenkin@milbank.com Joel M. Mitnick Sidley, Austin, Brown & Wood, L.L.P. 787 Seventh Avenue New York, NY (212)

4 E*Offering Corp. Robert Shaw TERMINATED: 10/15/2002 Kenneth E. Kurtzman TERMINATED: 10/15/2002 David F. Gow TERMINATED: 10/15/2002 James H. Whitcomb, Jr. TERMINATED: 10/15/2002 Kevin R. Harvey TERMINATED: 10/15/2002 Robertson Stephens, Inc. represented by Andrew Jay Frackman O'Melveny & Myers LLP Times Square TOwer 7 Times Square New York, NY Fax: afrackman@omm.com Brendan Joseph Dowd O'Melveny & Myers LLP Times Square TOwer 7 Times Square New York, NY Fax: bdowd@omm.com

5 Wit SoundView represented by Michele A. Coffey Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, L.L.P. 101 Park Avenue New York, NY (212) V. Consolidated Banc of America Securities LLP represented by Andrew Jay Frackman Brendan Joseph Dowd Jeehae Jennifer Koh O'Melveny & Myers LLP Times Square TOwer 7 Times Square New York, NY Fax: jkoh@omm.com Jonathan D Polkes Hoffman & Roth, LL P 325 Broadway, Ste. 502 New York, NY Fax: jonathan.polkes@weil.com TERMINATED: 02/15/2005 Matthew Joseph Merrick O'Melveny & Myers LLP Times Square TOwer 7 Times Square New York, NY Fax:

6 Daniel Karas Jorge Maercovich David E. Hess George Jenkins Luis A. Gomez V. Consolidated Dain Rauscher, Inc. represented by Stewart D. Aaron Arnold & Porter 399 Park Avenue New York, NY (212) Stewart David Aaron Dorsey & Whitney LLP 250 Park Avenue NY, NY (212) Fax:

7 Consolidated Alex Brown Consolidated Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. Consolidated Robertson Stephens, Inc. Consolidated Salmon Smith Barney, Inc. Plaintiff James Liapakis Lead Pltff represented by Melvyn I. Weiss Stanley D Bernstein V. Leland Putterman Ultra Internet Holdings, Inc. Date Filed # Docket Text 07/11/ CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT filed. Summons issued and Notice pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 636(c). FILING FEE $ RECEIPT # (jco) (Entered: 07/12/2001)

8 07/11/2001 Magistrate Judge Theodore H. Katz is so designated. (jco) (Entered: 07/12/2001) 07/26/ NOTICE OF INITIAL PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: A pretrial conference will take place on 09/14/01 at 3:00 p.m. at the United States Court House, 500 Pearl Street, NY, NY in Corrtroom 11B (signed by Judge Denise L. Cote ) (djc) Modified on 07/27/2001 (Entered: 07/26/2001) 08/09/ Notice of Case Reassignment to Judge Shira A. Scheindlin. Copy of notice mailed to Attorney(s) of record. Pursuant to the Order of Chief Judge Mukasey dated August 8, 2001, the above entitled action is reassigned to the calendar of Judge Shira A. Scheindlin for inclusion in the coordinated pretrial proceedings being conducted by that judge. Two originals of all future documents submitted in this action are to be presented in the Clerk's Office for filing. One original is to be filed in this docket number and one original is to be filed in the miscellaneous case number 21mc92 (SAS). Each shall bear the original assigned judge's ( ) initials after the original docket number. Attached is a copy of Judge Mukasey's ORDER re: coordinating the proceedings before Judge Scheindlin. Also attached is a copy of Judge Scheindlin's ORDER re: set initial PTC 09/07/01 and directing all counsel to comply with Judge Scheindlin's requirements. [Original Orders docketed in 21mc92 (SAS) as documents numbers 1 and 2] (dcap) (Entered: 08/10/2001) 08/09/2001 Pretrial Conference set at 4:30 9/7/01 before Judge Shira A. Scheindlin. (dcap) (Entered: 08/10/2001) 08/13/ STIPULATION and ORDER, extending defts' time to answer to the complaint is extended through and including the later of 45 days after (i) the assignment of lead pltffs' counsel; or (ii) the filing of an amended complaint in this action. ( signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin ) (kg) (Entered: 08/13/2001) 09/04/ ORDER, that all cases against Ashford in this IPO Securities Litigation, as set forth in the attached Rider (1:01-cv-6275, 1:01-cv-6997, 1:01-cv-7333, 1:01-cv-7389, 1:01-cv-7618, 1:01-cv-8124) shall be consolidated into case number 01 Civ The Clerk of the Court is ordered to consolidate any future cases filed against Ashford subsequent to the date of this Order into lead case number 01 Civ The Clerk of the Court is further ordered to close all cases that have been consolidated, subject to re-opening at a later date on proper application by a party. ( signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin ); Copies mailed. (sac) Modified on 11/13/2001 (Entered: 09/21/2001) 09/04/2001 Consolidated Lead Case. (sac) (Entered: 09/21/2001) 09/05/ RULE 1.9 CERTIFICATE filed by E Offering Corp.. (bai) Modified on 11/13/2001 (Entered: 09/20/2001) 09/06/ NOTICE OF MOTION by the defts Ashford.Com, Inc., Robert Shaw, Kenneth E. Kurtzman, David F. Gow, James H. Whitcomb Jr. for Samuel Cooper, Esq and Michael C. Massengal, Esq of Baker Botts, LLP, Houston, TX to appear pro hac vice on behalf of above listed defts. No Return date set. (Proposed Order attached) (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 10/04/2001) 09/06/ RULE 1.9 CERTIFICATE filed by Deutsche Banc Alex. (ICMSUSER) Modified on 10/11/2001 (Entered: 10/04/2001)

9 09/06/ RULE 1.9 CERTIFICATE filed by Bank of America Securities, LLC. (ICMSUSER) Modified on 10/11/2001 (Entered: 10/04/2001) 09/07/ RULE 1.9 CERTIFICATE filed by Salomon Smith Barney, Inc. for Issuer Ashford.com, Inc. Actions. (ICMSUSER) Modified on 10/11/2001 (Entered: 10/04/2001) 09/07/ RULE 1.9 CERTIFICATE filed by The Pltffs. (ICMSUSER) Modified on 10/11/2001 (Entered: 10/04/2001) 09/10/ NOTICE OF MOTION by movants Leland Putterman, James Liapakis for an order, consolidating this action 01 Civ (Lead Case) with the following Mem. Cases: 01 Civ. 6997, 01 Civ. 7333, 01 Civ. 7389, 01 Civ and 01 Civ 8124, for an order, appointment as Lead Pltffs, purs. to Section 27(a)(3)(B) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21D(a)(3)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, for an order, approval of Movants' selection of Lead Counsel. No return date not indicated. (Received in the night deposit box on 9/10/01 at 5:07 pm.) (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 10/04/2001) 09/10/ MEMORANDUM OF LAW by movants Leland Putterman, James Liapakis in support of [12-1] motion for an order, consolidating this action 01 Civ (Lead Case) with the following Mem. Cases: 01 Civ. 6997, 01 Civ. 7333, 01 Civ. 7389, 01 Civ and 01 Civ 8124, [12-2] motion for an order, appointment as Lead Pltffs, purs. to Section 27(a)(3)(B) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21D(a)(3)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, [12-3] motion for an order, approval of Movants' selection of Lead Counsel. (Received in the night deposit box on 9/10/01 at 5:07 pm.) (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 10/04/2001) 09/10/ AFFIDAVIT of Michael S. Egan by the movants Leland Putterman, James Liapakis. Re: In Support of the [12-1] motion for an order, consolidating this action 01 Civ (Lead Case) with the following Mem. Cases: 01 Civ. 6997, 01 Civ. 7333, 01 Civ. 7389, 01 Civ and 01 Civ 8124, [12-2] motion for an order, appointment as Lead Pltffs, purs. to Section 27(a)(3)(B) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21D(a)(3)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, [12-3] motion for an order, approval of Movants' selection of Lead Counsel. (Received in the night deposit box on 9/10/01 at 5:07 pm.) (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 10/04/2001) 09/10/ NOTICE OF MOTION by movant Ultra Internet Holdings, Inc. for an order, consolidating this action 01 Civ (Lead Case) with the following Mem. Cases: 01 Civ. 6997, 01 Civ. 7333, 01 Civ. 7389, 01 Civ and 01 Civ 8124, for an order, appointment as Lead Pltffs, purs. to Section 27(a)(3)(B) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21D(a)(3)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, for an order, approval of Movants' selection of Lead Counsel. Return date not indicated. (Received in the night deposit box on 9/10/01 at 11:36 pm) (ICMSUSER) Modified on 11/13/2001 (Entered: 10/04/2001) 09/10/ MEMORANDUM OF LAW by movant Ultra Internet Holdings, Inc., in support of [15-1] motion for an order, consolidating this action 01 Civ (Lead Case) with

10 the following Mem. Cases: 01 Civ. 6997, 01 Civ. 7333, 01 Civ. 7389, 01 Civ and 01 Civ 8124, [15-2] motion for an order, appointment as Lead Pltffs, purs. to Section 27(a)(3)(B) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21D(a)(3)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, [15-3] motion for an order, approval of Movants' selection of Lead Counsel. (Received in the night deposit box on 9/10/01 at 11:37 pm) (ICMSUSER) Modified on 11/13/2001 (Entered: 10/04/2001) 09/10/ AFFIDAVIT of Thomas H. Burt by movant Ultra Internet Holdings, Inc. Re: In Support of the [15-1] motion for an order, consolidating this action 01 Civ (Lead Case) with the following Mem. Cases: 01 Civ. 6997, 01 Civ. 7333, 01 Civ. 7389, 01 Civ and 01 Civ 8124, [15-2] motion for an order, appointment as Lead Pltffs, purs. to Section 27(a)(3)(B) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21D(a)(3)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, [15-3] motion for an order, approval of Movants' selection of Lead Counsel. (Received in the night deposit box on 9/10/01 at 11:37 pm) (ICMSUSER) Modified on 11/13/2001 (Entered: 10/04/2001) 09/10/ RULE 1.9 CERTIFICATE filed by Dain Rauscher, Inc. (ICMSUSER) Modified on 10/11/2001 (Entered: 10/04/2001) 09/10/ STIPULATION and ORDER, that the time for defts' Ashford.com, Inc; J. Robert Shaw; Kenneth Kurtzman; James Whitcomb, Jr., and David Gow time to answer, move, or otherwise respond to the complaint is extended until after the Court appoints lead pltfs and lead counsel; that within 14 days after the Court appoints lead pltf and counsel, counsel for defts will confer with the lead pltfs counsel regarding a schedule for the service of a consolidating amended complaint, if any, and defts' responses thereto. (signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin) (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 10/04/2001) 09/26/ RULE 1.9 CERTIFICATE filed by the deft on whose behalf Goldman, Sachs & Co.. (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 10/04/2001) 09/27/ MEMORANDUM OF LAW by movants Leland Putterman, James Liapakis in further support of [12-1] motion for an order, consolidating this action 01 Civ (Lead Case) with the following Mem. Cases: 01 Civ. 6997, 01 Civ. 7333, 01 Civ. 7389, 01 Civ and 01 Civ 8124, [12-2] motion for an order, appointment as Lead Pltffs, purs. to Section 27(a)(3)(B) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21D(a)(3)(B) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, [12-3] motion for an order, approval of Movants' selection of Lead Counsel. (Received in the night deposit box on 9/27/01 at 5:26 pm) (ICMSUSER) (Entered: 10/04/2001) 10/09/ ORDER; granting [7-1] motion for Samuel Cooper, Esq and Michael C. Massengal, Esq of Baker Botts, LLP, Houston, TX to appear pro hac vice on behalf of above listed defts. ( signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin ); Copies mailed. (orig. forwarded to the Atty Admission Clerk). (sac) (Entered: 10/16/2001) 01/04/ RULE 1.9 CERTIFICATE filed by Bank of America Sec. (sac) (Entered: 01/24/2002) 01/04/ AMENDED RULE 1.9 CERTIFICATE filed by E Offering Corp. (ph) (Entered: 01/24/2002)

11 01/04/ RULE 1.9 CERTIFICATE filed by Deutsche Banc Alex. (sac) (Entered: 01/31/2002) 01/04/ REVISED LIST OF CASES BY COUNSEL; purs. to Item I(A) of this Court's Order dated 8/8/01, Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP and Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP to appear as counsel for Deutsche Banc Alex. Brown, Inc. (sac) (Entered: 01/31/2002) 01/07/ RULE 1.9 CERTIFICATE filed by Robertson Stephens. (sac) (Entered: 02/04/2002) 01/09/ AMENDED RULE 1.9 CERTIFICATE filed by Goldman, Sachs & Co. (sac) (Entered: 02/12/2002) 04/19/2002 OMNIBUS ORDER, James Liapakis is hereby appointed as lead pltff and his seletion of the Executive Committee to serve as Lead Counsel is approved. All other motions to be appointed lead pltff and for approval of lead counsel are hereby denied. ( signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin ); Copies mailed. (orig. doc. filed in 21 mc 92, doc. 4319) (sac) (Entered: 05/22/2002) 04/19/ AMENDED COMPLAINT by James Liapakis, Mary Ellen Kana, Max Neil Highstein, Suzanne Knohl amending [1-1] complaint ; Summons issued. (ac) (Entered: 06/24/2002) 04/19/2002 MASTER ALLEGATIONS by James Liapakis, Mary Ellen Kana, Max Neil Highstein, Suzanne Knohl RE: Amended Complaint, doc.# 29, Filed on April 19, (ac) (Entered: 07/31/2002) 05/17/ AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of S&C as to Deutsche Banc Alex. by Lars Stevens, managing agent, on 4/24/02. (sac) (Entered: 07/22/2002) 05/17/ AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of S&C as to Goldman, Sachs & Co. by Patricia A. McGraw, managing agent, on 4/26/02. (sac) (Entered: 07/23/2002) 06/03/ AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of S&C as to Robert Shaw by Yolanda Gaines, coworker, on 5/1/02. (sac) (Entered: 07/25/2002) 06/03/ AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of S&C as to James H. Whitcomb Jr. by Yolanda Gaines, co-workers, on 5/1/02. (sac) (Entered: 07/25/2002) 06/24/ AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of S&C as to Goldman, Sachs & Co. by Norman Feit, managing agent, on 6/5/02. (sac) (Entered: 07/26/2002) 10/15/2002 (UNSIGNED) STIPULATION OF DISMISSAL; this action purs. to Stipulation and Order entered in 21 mc 92, doc. #5059, hereby dismisses without prejudice and without costs as to defts J. Robert Shaw, Kenneth Kurtzman, James Whitcomb, Jr., David Gow, and Kevin R. Harvey. (Orig. filed and signed by Judge Scheindlin in 21 mc 92.) (sac) (Entered: 03/06/2003) 01/15/ NOTICE of REGISTRATION AND FIRM NAME CHANGE by Goldman, Sachs & Co. Re: Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. (jw) (Entered: 03/06/2003) 02/28/ STIPULATION AND ORDER OF SUBSTITUTION OF ATTY AND NOTICE OF APPEARANCE; substituting Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft (Jonathan D. Polkes appearing) in place of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison LLP (Kenneth J. King

12 appearing) as attys for deft Banc of America Securities LLC in this action. ( signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin ) (sac) (Entered: 03/31/2003) 07/18/ ANSWER by Dain Rauscher, Inc. to [29-1] amended complaint. (Attorney Stewart D. Aaron from the Firm: Dorsey & Whitney, LLP). (sac) (Entered: 07/23/2003) 07/21/ ANSWER by Bank of America Sec. to [29-1] amended complaint (Attorney Jonathan D. Polkes from the Firm: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, LLP). (sac) (Entered: 07/25/2003) 07/21/ ANSWER by Robertson Stephens to [29-1] amended complaint. (Attorney Brendan Joseph Dowd from the O'Melveny & Myers, LLP)... rec'd in the night deposit box on 7/21/03 at 7:25 p.m. (sac) (Entered: 08/20/2003) 07/22/ ANSWER by Goldman, Sachs & Co. to [29-1] amended complaint. (Attorney Penny Shane from the Sullivan & Cromwell, LLP). (sac) (Entered: 08/21/2003) 07/22/ ANSWER by Deutsche Banc Alex. to [29-1] amended complaint. (Attorney Joel M. Mitnick from the Sidley, Austin, Brown & Wood, LLP). (sac) (Entered: 09/16/2003) 07/23/ ANSWER by Wit SoundView to [29-1] amended complaint. (Attorney Michele A. Coffey from the Firm: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP). (sac) (Entered: 09/19/2003) 08/13/ ANSWER to Consolidated Amended Class Action Complaint. Document filed by Salmon Smith Barney, Inc.. Related document: [29] Amended Complaint filed by James Liapakis, Mary Ellen Kana, Max Neil Highstein, Suzanne Knohl.(sac, ) (Entered: 03/29/2004) 03/29/2005 ORDER; that Arnold & Porter LLP be substituted in the place and stead of Dorsey & Whitney LLP as the attorneys of record for defendant, RBC Dain Rauscher, Inc. in this action. Original Document filed in 21-mc-92, Doc#5427. (Signed by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin on 3/31/05) This Document Relates to: 01cv6000; 01cv9742; 01cv9982; 01cv6275; 01cv9422; 01cv5446; 01cv10827; 01cv6241; 01cv6613; 01cv5143; 01cv5072; 01cv10988; 01cv5937; 01cv6222; 01cv11234; 01cv10686; 01cv6542; 01cv6887; 01cv7355; 02cv9699; 01cv8404; 01cv5911; 01cv9800; 01cv10684; 01cv6143; 01cv7055; 01cv7048; 01cv5039; 01cv10834; 01cv6084; 01cv9917; 01cv10899; 01cv4147; 01cv6661; 01cv11000; 01cv6757; 01cv6627; 01cv11230; 01cv9675; 01cv5332; 01cv7035; 01cv11239; 01cv6004; 01cv7280; 01cv7344; 01cv4778; 01cv10185; 01cv10797; 01cv7270; 01cv11201; 01cv6090; 01cv10140; 01cv11245; 01cv4941; 01cv10596; 01cv6821; 01cv6001; 01cv6492; 01cv9981; 01cv9563; 01cv5241; 01cv6906; 01cv9514; 01cv10833; 01cv10053; 01cv10830; 01cv6365; 01cv4779; 01cv5074. (sac, ) (Entered: 04/13/2005) 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