United States District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:13-cv JHS

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1 US District Court Civil Docket as of July 8, 2014 Retrieved from the court on July 8, 2014 United States District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 2:13-cv JHS MINOTTI v. UNITEK GLOBAL SERVICES, INC. et al Assigned to: HONORABLE JOEL H. SLOMSKY related Cases: 2:13-cv JHS 2:13-cv JHS Cause: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act Plaintiff ALFRED MINOTTI INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED Date Filed: 04/19/2013 Date Terminated: 06/27/2014 Jury Demand: None Nature of Suit: 850 Other Statutes: Securities/Commodities Jurisdiction: Federal Question represented by KATHARINE M. RYAN RYAN & MANISKAS LLP 995 OLD EAGLE SCHOOL RD SUITE 311 WAYNE, PA MICHAEL K. YARNOFF KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP 280 KING OF PRUSSIA ROAD RADNOR, PA Fax: NAUMON A. AMJED KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP 280 KING OF PRUSSIA ROAD RADNOR, PA Plaintiff ROBERT STROUGO represented by IRA NEIL RICHARDS SCHNADER HARRISON SEGAL &

2 LEWIS LLP 1600 MARKET STREET SUITE 3600 PHILADELPHIA, PA Fax: MICHAEL K. YARNOFF Plaintiff ROBERT HARVEY represented by BENJAMIN F. JOHNS CHIMICLES & TIKELLIS LLP 361 W. LANCASTER AVE HAVERFORD, PA CHRISTINA DONATO SALER CHIMICLES & TIKELLIS LLP ONE HAVERFORD CENTRE 361 WEST LANCASTER AVE HAVERFORD, PA MICHAEL K. YARNOFF NAUMON A. AMJED STEVEN A. SCHWARTZ CHIMICLES & TIKELLIS LLP 361 WEST LANCASTER AVENUE HAVERFORD, PA

3 Fax: V. UNITEK GLOBAL SERVICES, INC. represented by ROBERT L. HICKOK PEPPER HAMILTON LLP 3000 TWO LOGAN SQ 18TH & ARCH STS PHILADELPHIA, PA GAY BARLOW PARKS RAINVILLE PEPPER HAMILTON LLP 3000 TWO LOGAN SQUARE 18TH & ARCH STREETS PHILADELPHIA, PA Fax: WILLIAM A. LIESS PEPPER HAMILTON LLP 3000 TWO LOGAN SQ 18TH & ARCH STS PHILADELPHIA, PA C. SCOTT HISEY represented by ROBERT L. HICKOK GAY BARLOW PARKS RAINVILLE WILLIAM A. LIESS

4 ROCCO ROMANELLA represented by ROBERT L. HICKOK GAY BARLOW PARKS RAINVILLE WILLIAM A. LIESS RONALD J. LEJMAN represented by FRANCIS S. MONTEROSSO STRADLEY, RONON, STEVENS & YOUNG LLP 2005 MARKET STREET 2600 ONE COMMERCE SQUARE PHILADELPHIA, PA JEFFREY A. LUTSKY STADLEY RONON STEVENS & YOUNG LLP 2600 ONE COMMERCE SQ PHILADELPHIA, PA Fax: WILLIAM T. MANDIA STRADLEY, RONON, STEVENS & YOUNG 2600 ONE COMMERCE SQUARE PHILADELPHIA, PA MICHAEL HAYFORD represented by STEVEN E. BIZAR Dechert LLP

5 Cira Centre 2929 Arch Street PHILADELPHIA, PA Fax: THOMAS P. MANNING BUCHANAN INGERSOLL & ROONEY P.C. TWO LIBERTY PL STE S. 16TH ST. PHILADELPHIA, PA KEVIN MCCLELLAND represented by FRANCIS S. MONTEROSSO JEFFREY A. LUTSKY WILLIAM T. MANDIA V. Movant PLUMBERS LOCAL NO. 98 DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION FUND represented by DAVID A. ROSENFELD ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD LLP 58 SOUTH SERVICE RD SUITE 200 MELVILLE, NY Fax: MICHAEL K. YARNOFF

6 ROBERT ROTHMAN ROBBINS GELLER RUDMAN & DOWD LLP 58 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD SUITE 200 MELVILLE, NY Fax: NAUMON A. AMJED RYAN THOMAS DEGNAN KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK LLP 280 KING OF PRUSSIA RD RADNOR, PA Movant ROBERT STROUGO INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED represented by IRA NEIL RICHARDS Date Filed # Docket Text 04/19/ COMPLAINT against All s ( Filing fee $ 350 receipt number ), filed by ALFRED MINOTTI.(ks, ) (Additional attachment(s) added on 5/29/2013: # 1 Designation Form) (sbt, ). (Entered: 04/22/2013) 04/19/2013 Summons Issued as to All s. Forwarded To: Counsel on 4/22/13 (ks, ) (Entered: 04/22/2013) 04/19/2013 DEMAND for Trial by Jury by ALFRED MINOTTI. (ks, ) (Entered: 04/22/2013) 06/11/ NOTICE of Appearance by STEVEN E. BIZAR on behalf of MICHAEL HAYFORD with Certificate of Service(BIZAR, STEVEN) (Entered: 06/11/2013) 06/11/ NOTICE of Appearance by THOMAS P. MANNING on behalf of MICHAEL HAYFORD with Certificate of Service(MANNING, THOMAS) (Entered: 06/11/2013) 06/18/ MOTION to Consolidate Cases of Related Action, Appointment as Lead Plaintiff and

7 Approval of Counsel filed by ROBERT STROUGO.Memorandum of Law in Support of the Motion by Robert Strougo for Consolidation of Related Actions, Appointment as Lead Plaintiff and Approval of Counsel, Declaration of Ira Neil Richards, Certificate of Service. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law, # 2 Declaration of Ira Neil Richards, # 3 Exhibit A of Declaration, # 4 Exhibit B of Declaration, # 5 Exhibit C of Declaration, # 6 Exhibit D of Declaration, # 7 Exhibit E of Declaration, # 8 Proposed Order, # 9 Certificate of Service)(RICHARDS, IRA) Modified on 6/20/2013 (ti, ). (Entered: 06/18/2013) 06/18/ MOTION to Consolidate Cases filed by PLUMBERS LOCAL NO. 98 DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION FUNDS MOTION FOR CONSOLIDATION, APPOINTMENT AS LEAD PLAINTIFF AND APPROVAL OF ITS SELECTION OF COUNSEL, MEMORANDUM, DECLARATION PROPOSED ORDER AND CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum Memorandum of Law, # 2 Declaration Declaration of Naumon A. Amjed, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit B, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit C, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit D, # 7 Exhibit Exhibit E, # 8 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order, # 9 Certificate of Service Certificate of Service)(AMJED, NAUMON) Modified on 6/19/2013 (afm, ). Modified on 6/20/2013 (ti, ). (Entered: 06/18/2013) 06/19/ NOTICE of Appearance by ROBERT L. HICKOK on behalf of C. SCOTT HISEY, ROCCO ROMANELLA, UNITEK GLOBAL SERVICES, INC. with Certificate of Service(HICKOK, ROBERT) (Entered: 06/19/2013) 06/19/ NOTICE of Appearance by GAY BARLOW PARKS RAINVILLE on behalf of C. SCOTT HISEY, ROCCO ROMANELLA, UNITEK GLOBAL SERVICES, INC. with Certificate of Service(RAINVILLE, GAY) (Entered: 06/19/2013) 06/19/ NOTICE of Appearance by WILLIAM A. LIESS on behalf of C. SCOTT HISEY, ROCCO ROMANELLA, UNITEK GLOBAL SERVICES, INC. with Certificate of Service(LIESS, WILLIAM) (Entered: 06/19/2013) 06/20/ NOTICE of Appearance by NAUMON A. AMJED on behalf of PLUMBERS LOCAL NO. 98 DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION FUND with Certificate of Service(AMJED, NAUMON) (Entered: 06/20/2013) 06/20/ NOTICE of Appearance by RYAN THOMAS DEGNAN on behalf of PLUMBERS LOCAL NO. 98 DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION FUND with Certificate of Service(DEGNAN, RYAN) (Entered: 06/20/2013) 06/20/ APPLICATION by PLUMBERS LOCAL NO. 98 DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION FUND FOR DAVID ROSENFELD TO APPEAR PRO HAC VICE, STATEMENT, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. (FEE PAID) (jl, ) (Entered: 06/20/2013) 06/21/ ORDERED THAT THE APPLICATION OF ATTORNEY DAVID A. ROSENFELD for PLUMBERS LOCAL NO. 98 DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION FUND IS GRANTED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JOEL H. SLOMSKY ON 6/20/ /24/2013 ENTERED AND COPIES ED.(sg, ) (Entered: 06/24/2013) 06/25/ RESPONSE to Motion re 5 MOTION to Consolidate Cases / s' Joint Response to Plumbers Local No. 98 Defined Benefit Pension Fund's Motion for Consolidation, Appointment as Lead Plaintiff and Approval of Its Selection of Counsel filed by C. SCOTT HISEY, ROCCO ROMANELLA, UNITEK GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.. (HICKOK, ROBERT) (Entered: 06/25/2013) 06/25/ Disclosure Statement Form pursuant to FRCP 7.1 with Certificate of Service by UNITEK

8 GLOBAL SERVICES, INC..(HICKOK, ROBERT) (Entered: 06/25/2013) 06/27/ Notice of Withdrawal of Lead Plaintiff Motion by ROBERT STROUGO. (Attachments: # 1 Certificate of Service)(RICHARDS, IRA) (Entered: 06/27/2013) 06/28/ NOTICE by PLUMBERS LOCAL NO. 98 DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION FUND re 5 MOTION to Consolidate Cases Notice of Non-Opposition to Plumbers Local No. 98 Defined Beneft Pension Fund's Motion For Consolidation, Appointment as Lead Plaintiff and Approval of Its Selection of Counsel (AMJED, NAUMON) (Entered: 06/28/2013) 07/12/ ORDER THAT PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR CONSOLIDATION, APPOINTMENT AS LEAD PLAINTIFF AND APPROVAL OF ITS SELECTION OF COUNSEL, IS GRANTED IN PART, TO THE EXTENT IT SEEKS TO CONSOLIDATE THE ABOVE-CAPTIONED THREE ACTIONS. THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED TO CREATE A MASTER FILE FOR THE CONSOLIDATED ACTION UNDER C.A. NO AND FILE ALL PLEADING FROM EACH ACTION AND THIS ORDER ON THE DOCKET OF THE CONSOLIDATED ACTION, C.A. NO COUNSEL FOR THE PARTIES SHALL APPEAR FOR A HAERING ON THE APPOINTMENT OF CLASS COUNSEL AND RELATED MATTERS ON 7/23/2013, AT 4:00 PM, IN COURTROOM 5C. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JOEL H. SLOMSKY ON 7/11/ /12/2013 ENTERED AND COPIES ED.(sg) (Entered: 07/12/2013) 07/16/2013 Set/Reset Hearings: MISCELLANEOUS HEARING SET FOR 7/23/ :00 PM BEFORE HONORABLE JOEL H. SLOMSKY. (afm, ) (Entered: 07/16/2013) 07/19/ APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE OF ROBERT M. ROTHMAN, by PLUMBERS LOCAL NO. 98 DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION FUND. PROPOSED ORDER, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE. $40.00 FEE PAID, RECEIPT No.: (sg, ) (Entered: 07/19/2013) 07/22/ ORDERED THAT ATTORNEY ROBERT ROTHMAN APPLICATION FOR PRO HAC VICE FOR PLUMBERS LOCAL NO. 98 DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION FUND IS GRANTED. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JOEL H. SLOMSKY ON 7/22/ /23/2013 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND ED.(sg, ) (Entered: 07/23/2013) 07/25/ Minute Entry for proceedings held before HONORABLE JOEL H. SLOMSKY: Motion Hearing held on 7/23/2013 Court Reporter: CHRISTIAN HENRY. (sg, ) (Entered: 07/25/2013) 07/29/ TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on 7/23/2013 before Judge JOEL H. SLOMSKY. Court Reporter: CHRISTIAN HENRY.. (sg, ) (Entered: 07/30/2013) 08/02/ ORDER THAT PLUMBERS LOCAL NO. 98 DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION FUND'S MOTION FOR CONSOLIDATION, APPOINTMENT AS LEAD PLAINTIFF AND APPROVAL OF ITS SELECTION OF CLASS COUNSEL (DOC. NO. 5) IS GRANTED. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JOEL H. SLOMSKY ON 8/2/ /2/2013 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND ED. (aeg, ) (Entered: 08/02/2013) 08/08/ STIPULATION AND SCHEDULING ORDER, AMENDED PLEADINGS DUE BY 10/1/2013., MOTION TO DISMISS DUE BY 11/30/2013. ETC.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JOEL H. SLOMSKY ON 8/8/ /9/2013 ENTERED AND COPIES MAILED AND ED.(sg, ) (Entered: 08/09/2013)

9 08/15/ NOTICE of Appearance by MICHAEL K. YARNOFF on behalf of PLUMBERS LOCAL NO. 98 DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION FUND with Certificate of Service(YARNOFF, MICHAEL) (Entered: 08/15/2013) 09/16/ STIPULATION AND AMENDED SCHEDULING ORDER, CONSOLIDATED AMENDED PLEADINGS DUE BY 11/1/2013., MOTIONS TO DISMISS DUE BY 1/7/2014. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JOEL H. SLOMSKY ON 9/16/ /17/2013 ENTERED AND COPIES ED.(sg, ) (Entered: 09/17/2013) 11/06/ ORDERED THAT THE JOINT REQUEST TO STAY THE 11/1/2013 DEADLINE FOR FILING AN AMENDED COMPLAINT IS GRANTED AND THE PARTIES SHALL NOTIFY THE COURT IN WRITING OF THE STATUS OF THE CASE BY 12/16/2013. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JOEL H. SLOMSKY ON 11/6/ /7/2013 ENTERED AND COPIES ED.(sg, ) (Entered: 11/07/2013) 12/13/ STIPULATION AND PROPOSED SCHEDULING ORDER by PLUMBERS LOCAL NO. 98 DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION FUND. (YARNOFF, MICHAEL) (FILED IN ERROR BY ATTORNEY; COPY FORWARDED TO JUDGE FOR APPROVAL)Modified on 12/16/2013 (nd, ). (Entered: 12/13/2013) 12/16/ STIPULATION AND ORDER, THAT THE PARTIES SHALL FILE A MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL WITH THE COURT BY 1/16/2014. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JOEL H. SLOMSKY ON 12/16/ /17/2013 ENTERED AND COPIES ED.(sg, ) (Entered: 12/17/2013) 01/17/ MOTION for Settlement Lead Plaintiff's Motion for Preliminary Approval of Proposed Settlement filed by PLUMBERS LOCAL NO. 98 DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION FUND.Memorandum,Certificate of Service. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum, # 2 Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement, # 3 Exhibit A, # 4 Exhibit A-1, # 5 Exhibit A-2, # 6 Exhibit A-3, # 7 Exhibit B, # 8 Certificate of Service)(YARNOFF, MICHAEL) (Entered: 01/17/2014) 02/06/ ORDERED THAT A HEARING ON THE MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF PROPOSED SETTLEMENT 29 WILL BE HELD ON 2/21/ :00 PM IN COURTROOM 5C BEFORE HONORABLE JOEL H. SLOMSKY. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JOEL H. SLOMSKY ON 2/6/ /7/2014 ENTERED AND COPIES ED.(sg, ) (Entered: 02/07/2014) 02/21/ ORDER PRELIMINARILY APPROVING SETTLEMENT. A HEARING (THE "FINAL APPROVAL HEARING") SHALL BE HELD ON 6/13/2014 AT 02:30 PM BEFORE HONORABLE JOEL H. SLOMSKY. ETC.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JOEL H. SLOMSKY ON 2/21/ /24/2014 ENTERED AND COPIES ED.(sg, ) (Entered: 02/24/2014) 02/21/ Minute Entry for proceedings held before HONORABLE JOEL H. SLOMSKY: Motion Hearing held on 2/21/2014 ON MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF SETTLEMENT, Court Reporter: CONNIE FLORES. (sg, ) (Entered: 02/24/2014) 03/05/ TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on 2/21/14 before Judge SLOMSKY. Court Reporter: CONNIE FLORES. MOTION HEARING (jl, ) (Entered: 03/05/2014) 04/07/ ORDERED THAT THE ORDER PRELIMINARILY APPROVING SETTLEMENT DATED 2/21/ IS AMENDED AS FOLLOWS. THE FINAL APPROVAL HEARING WILL BE HELD ON 6/27/2014 AT 11:00 AM IN COURTROOM 5 C. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JOEL H. SLOMSKY ON 4/7/ /7/2014 ENTERED

10 AND COPIES ED.(sg, ) (Entered: 04/07/2014) 05/09/ MOTION for Settlement NOTICE OF MOTION AND LEAD PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT filed by PLUMBERS LOCAL NO. 98 DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION FUND.Memorandum, Declaration, Certificate of Service. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum Memorandum of Law in Support of Lead Plaintiff's Motion for Final Approval of Class Action Settlement and Plan of Allocation of Settlement Proceeds, # 2 Memorandum Memorandum of Law in Support of Lead Plaintiff's Motion for an Award of Attorneys' Fees and Expenses, # 3 Declaration Declaration of Robert M. Rothman in Support of Lead Plaintiff's Motion for (1) Final Approval of Class Action Settlement and Plan of Allocation of Settlement Proceeds and (2) an Award of Attorneys' Fees and Expenses, # 4 Declaration Declaration of Josephine Bravata Concerning (A) Mailing of CAFA Notice; (B) Mailing of the Notice and Claim Form; (C) Publication of Summary Notice; and (D) Report of Requests for Exclusion Received to Date, # 5 Declaration Declaration of Robert M. Rothman Filed on Behalf of Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP in Support of Application for Award of Attorneys' Fees and Expenses, # 6 Declaration Declaration of Michael K. Yarnoff Filed on Behalf of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check LLP in Support of Application for Award of Attorneys' Fees and Expenses, # 7 Certificate of Service)(YARNOFF, MICHAEL) (Entered: 05/09/2014) 05/23/ Memorandum in Support Of Final Approval of Class Action Settlement re 35 MOTION for Settlement NOTICE OF MOTION AND LEAD PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT filed by C. SCOTT HISEY, ROCCO ROMANELLA, UNITEK GLOBAL SERVICES, INC.. (LIESS, WILLIAM) (Entered: 05/23/2014) 06/20/ RESPONSE in Support re 35 MOTION for Settlement NOTICE OF MOTION AND LEAD PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR FINAL APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT filed by PLUMBERS LOCAL NO. 98 DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION FUND. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Declaration, # 5 Certificate of Service)(YARNOFF, MICHAEL) (Entered: 06/20/2014) 06/27/ ORDERED THAT THIS ORDER AND FINAL JUDGMENT INCORPORATES BY REFERNCE THE DEFINITIONS IN THE STIPULATION AND ALL TERMS USED HEREIN SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANINGS AS SET FORTH IN THE STIPULATION. ETC.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JOEL H. SLOMSKY ON 6/27/ /27/2014 ENTERED AND COPIES ED.(sg, ) (Entered: 06/27/2014) 06/27/ ORDER APPROVING PLAN OF ALLOCATION OF SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS AS OUTLINED HEREIN. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JOEL H. SLOMSKY ON 6/27/ /27/2014 ENTERED AND COPIES ED.(sg, ) (Entered: 06/27/2014) 06/27/ ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEYS' FEES AND EXPENSES AS OUTLINED HEREIN. SIGNED BY HONORABLE JOEL H. SLOMSKY ON 6/27/ /27/2014 ENTERED AND COPIES ED.(sg, ) (Entered: 06/27/2014) 06/30/ Minute Entry for proceedings held before HONORABLE JOEL H. SLOMSKY: Settlement Conference held on 6/27/2014. Court Reporter: JENNA GALLELLI. (sg, ) (Entered: 06/30/2014) 07/08/ TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on 6/27/2014 before Judge JOEL H. SLOMSKY. Court Reporter: JUDI Y. OLSEN.. (sg, ) (Entered: 07/08/2014)

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