US District Court Civil Docket as of November 29, 2017 Retrieved from the court on November 29, 2017 U.S. District Court District of Maryland (Baltimore) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:16-cv-03745-JKB Kessler v. Northstar Asset Management Group, Inc. et al Assigned to: Chief Judge James K. Bredar Cause: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act Date Filed: 11/18/2016 Date Terminated: 11/29/2017 Jury Demand: Plaintiff Nature of Suit: 850 Securities/Commodities Jurisdiction: Federal Question Plaintiff Cindy Kessler Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated represented by Yelena Trepetin Brower Piven A Professional Corporation 1925 Old Valley Rd Stevenson, MD 21153 14103320030 Fax: 14106851300 Email: trepetin@browerpiven.com V. Northstar Asset Management Group, Inc. David T. Hamamoto Albert Tylis Stephen Cummings represented by William M Krulak, Jr Miles and Stockbridge PC 100 Light St Baltimore, MD 21202 14103853448 Fax: 14106984501 Email: wkrulak@milesstockbridge.com
Michael A Kleinman Fried Frank Harris Shriver and Jacobson LLP One New York Plaza New York, NY 10004 2128598476 Fax: 2128594000 Email: michael.kleinman@friedfrank.com Scott Luftglass Fried Frank Harris Shriver and Jacobson LLP One New York Plaza New York, NY 10004 2128598968 Fax: 2128594000 Email: scott.luftglass@friedfrank.com Judith A. Hannaway Oscar Junquera represented by William M Krulak, Jr Michael A Kleinman Scott Luftglass Justin Metz represented by William M Krulak, Jr
Michael A Kleinman Scott Luftglass Wesley Minami Louis Paglia V. Interested Party Howard B. Hoffman represented by Howard B. Hoffman 1516 Defoe Street Rockville, MD 20850 301-251-3752 PRO SE Phillip R Robinson Consumer Law Center LLC Suite 308 8737 Colesville Road Silver Spring, MD 20910 3014481304 Email: phillip@marylandconsumer.com Interested Party Lawrence B. Dvores represented by Lawrence B. Dvores 28 Sherbrooke Livingston, NJ 07039 973-535-5000 PRO SE Date Filed # Docket Text 11/18/2016 1 COMPLAINT against All s ( Filing fee $ 400 receipt number 0416-6355630.), filed by Cindy Kessler. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cover Sheet, # 2 Certification, # 3 Summonses)(Trepetin, Yelena) (Entered: 11/18/2016)
11/21/2016 2 Summons Issued 21 days as to Stephen Cummings, David T. Hamamoto, Judith A. Hannaway, Oscar Junquera, Justin Metz, Wesley Minami, Northstar Asset Management Group, Inc., Louis Paglia, Albert Tylis.(dass, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/21/2016) 11/29/2016 3 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction And Temporary Restraining Order by William Carter (Attachments: # 1 Plaintiff's Memorandum Of Law In Support Of His Motion For A Temporary Restraining Order And Preliminary Injunction, # 2 Declaration Of Charles J. Piven In Support Of Plaintiff's Motion For A Temporary Restraining Order And Preliminary Injunction, # 3 Exhibit 1 To Declaration Of Charles J. Piven, # 4 Proposed Order Granting Temporary Restraining Order And Preliminary Injunction)Associated Cases: 1:16-cv-03282-JFM, 1:16-cv-03742-JFM, 1:16-cv- 03745-JFM(Piven, Charles) (Entered: 11/29/2016) 12/12/2016 4 NOTICE by William Carter Plaintiff's Notice of Entry Of Memorandum Of Understanding And Withdrawal of Motion For Preliminary Injunction And Temporary Restraining Order Associated Cases: 1:16-cv-03282-JFM, 1:16-cv- 03742-JFM, 1:16-cv-03745-JFM(Piven, Charles) (Entered: 12/12/2016) 12/12/2016 5 NOTICE by Jack Boothe Plaintiff's Notice Of Entry Of Memorandum Of Understanding Associated Cases: 1:16-cv-03742-JFM, 1:16-cv-03282-JFM, 1:16-cv- 03745-JFM(Piven, Charles) (Entered: 12/12/2016) 12/12/2016 6 NOTICE by Cindy Kessler Plaintiff's Notice Of Entry Of Memorandum Of Understanding Associated Cases: 1:16-cv-03745-JFM, 1:16-cv-03282-JFM, 1:16-cv- 03742-JFM(Piven, Charles) (Entered: 12/12/2016) 03/24/2017 7 Please provide me with a status report on or before April 4, 2017. Associated Cases: 1:16-cv-03742-JFM, 1:16-cv-03745-JFM(Motz, J.) (Entered: 03/24/2017) 04/04/2017 8 STATUS REPORT (Joint) by Cindy Kessler(Trepetin, Yelena) (Entered: 04/04/2017) 05/05/2017 9 NOTICE of Appearance by William M Krulak, Jr on behalf of Stephen Cummings, Oscar Junquera, Justin Metz (Krulak, William) (Entered: 05/05/2017) 05/08/2017 10 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Michael A. Kleinman (Filing fee $100, receipt number 0416-6650217.) by Stephen Cummings, Oscar Junquera, Justin Metz(Krulak, William) (Entered: 05/08/2017) 05/08/2017 11 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Scott B. Luftglass (Filing fee $100, receipt number 0416-6650243.) by Stephen Cummings, Oscar Junquera, Justin Metz(Krulak, William) (Entered: 05/08/2017) 05/11/2017 12 PAPERLESS ORDER granting 10 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Michael A Kleinman. Directing attorney Michael A Kleinman to register online for CM/ECF at http://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/electronic-case-filing-registration. Signed by Clerk on 5/11/2017. (srd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/11/2017) 05/11/2017 13 PAPERLESS ORDER granting 11 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Scott Luftglass. Directing attorney Scott Luftglass to register online for CM/ECF at http://www.mdd.uscourts.gov/electronic-case-filing-registration. Signed by Clerk on 5/11/2017. (srd, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 05/11/2017)
05/11/2017 14 Status Report Submitted (Updated) by Cindy Kessler (Trepetin, Yelena) (Entered: 05/11/2017) 06/30/2017 15 MOTION for Settlement Plaintiffs' Unopposed Joint Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlements by Cindy Kessler (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Plaintiffs' Joint Memorandum of Law in Support of Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlements, # 3 Declaration of Yelena Trepetin in Support of Plaintiffs' Unopposed Joint Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlements, # 4 Exhibit 1 to Declaration of Yelena Trepetin, # 5 Exhibit 2 to Declaration of Yelena Trepetin, # 6 Exhibit 3 to Declaration of Yelena Trepetin, # 7 Exhibit 4 to Declaration of Yelena Trepetin, # 8 Exhibit 5 to Declaration of Yelena Trepetin, # 9 Exhibit 6 to Declaration of Yelena Trepetin, # 10 Exhibit 7 to Declaration of Yelena Trepetin)(Trepetin, Yelena) (Entered: 06/30/2017) 07/10/2017 16 ORDER Preliminarily approving settlement re 15 Motion for Settlement. Signed by Judge J. Frederick Motz on 7/10/2017. (dass, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 07/10/2017) 09/22/2017 17 MOTION for Settlement, MOTION for Attorney Fees by Cindy Kessler (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law, # 2 Keath Affidavit, # 3 Trepetin Declaration with Exhibits 1-27, # 4 Proposed Order)(Trepetin, Yelena) (Entered: 09/22/2017) 09/28/2017 18 AFFIDAVIT re 17 MOTION for Settlement MOTION for Attorney Fees Declaration of Shpetim Ademi by Cindy Kessler(Trepetin, Yelena) (Entered: 09/28/2017) 09/28/2017 19 AFFIDAVIT re 17 MOTION for Settlement MOTION for Attorney Fees Declaration of Yelena Trepetin by Cindy Kessler(Trepetin, Yelena) (Entered: 09/28/2017) 10/06/2017 20 OBJECTION to 17 MOTION for Settlement filed by Howard B. Hoffman. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(dass, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/06/2017) 10/06/2017 21 NOTICE of Intention to Appear by Howard B. Hoffman. (dass, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/06/2017) 10/06/2017 22 OBJECTION to 17 MOTION for Settlement filed by Lawrence B. Dvores.(dass, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/06/2017) 10/12/2017 23 NOTICE of Exhbits 1 and 2 to 22 Objection filed by Lawrence B. Dvores. (dass, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/12/2017) 10/13/2017 24 PAPERLESS ORDER. The FAIRNESS HEARING which is set in for 10/27/17 at 9:30 a.m. will be heard by Judge Bredar in Courtroom 3D. Signed by Chief Judge James K. Bredar on 10/13/2017. Associated Cases: 1:16-cv-03282-JKB, 1:16-cv- 03742-JFM, 1:16-cv-03745-JFM(vdcs, Chambers) (Entered: 10/13/2017) 10/13/2017 Case reassigned to Chief Judge James K. Bredar. Judge J. Frederick Motz no longer assigned to the case. (cags, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/13/2017) 10/18/2017 25 MOTION to make an Appearance at the October 27, 2017 Hearing by Lawrence B. Dvores.(dass, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/18/2017) 10/19/2017 26 AFFIDAVIT of Jose C. Fraga Regarding Dissemination of the Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Class Action and Hearing by Stephen Cummings, David
T. Hamamoto, Judith A. Hannaway, Oscar Junquera, Justin Metz, Wesley Minami, Northstar Asset Management Group, Inc., Louis Paglia, Albert Tylis (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Krulak, William) (Entered: 10/19/2017) 10/20/2017 27 ORDER granting 25 Motion to make an appearance at the October 27, 2017 hearing. Signed by Chief Judge James K. Bredar on 10/19/2017. (dass, Deputy Clerk) (c/m 10/20/17-das) (Entered: 10/20/2017) 10/20/2017 28 RESPONSE in Support re 17 MOTION for Settlement MOTION for Attorney Fees filed by Cindy Kessler. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Yelena Trepetin In Support of Joint Reply Memorandum In Further Support of Final Approval of Proposed Class Action Settlements and Response to Objections, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5 to Declaration)(Trepetin, Yelena) (Entered: 10/20/2017) 10/25/2017 29 NOTICE of Appearance by Phillip R Robinson on behalf of Howard B. Hoffman (Robinson, Phillip) (Entered: 10/25/2017) 10/25/2017 30 REPLY filed by Lawrence B. Dvores re 17 MOTION for Settlement and Attorney Fees, 22 Objection to 17 Motion, and 28 Response in Support of 17 Motion. (dass, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/25/2017) 10/27/2017 31 Fairness Hearing held on 10/27/2017 before Chief Judge James K. Bredar.(Court Reporter: Christine Asif) Associated Cases: 1:16-cv-03282-JKB, 1:16-cv-03742-JKB, 1:16-cv-03745-JKB(hsgs, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/27/2017) 10/27/2017 32 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER setting deadline for Plaintiffs counsel to file a new motion for approval of the settlement including information consistent with the Fourth Circuits standard for assessing the appropriateness of attorneys' fees as set forth. Signed by Chief Judge James K. Bredar on 10/27/2017. Associated Cases: 1:16-cv-03282-JKB, 1:16-cv-03742-JKB, 1:16-cv-03745-JKB(dass, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 10/27/2017) 11/02/2017 33 NOTICE OF FILING OF OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT of Proceedings held on 10/27/2017, before Judge James K. Bredar. Court Reporter/Transcriber Christine T. Asif, Telephone number 410-962-4492. Total number of pages filed: 71. 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 from the Court Reporter or through PACER. Redaction Request due 11/27/2017. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 12/4/2017. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 1/31/2018.Associated Cases: 1:16-cv-03282-JKB, 1:16- cv-03742-jkb, 1:16-cv-03745-JKB(ca, Court Reporter) (Entered: 11/02/2017) 11/06/2017 34 (FILED IN ERROR) MOTION for Settlement Plaintiffs' Renewed Joint Motion for Final Approval of Class Action Settlements and Award of Fees and Costs by Cindy Kessler (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law, # 2 Trepetin Declaration with Exhibits 1-10, # 3 Text of Proposed Order)(Trepetin, Yelena) Modified on 11/7/2017 (dass, Deputy Clerk). (Entered: 11/06/2017) 11/07/2017 35 QC NOTICE re: 34 Motion for Settlement, filed by Cindy Kessler. **Exhibits 1-10 must also be filed as individual attachments. Please re-file motion. It has been noted as FILED IN ERROR, and the document link has been disabled. (dass, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/07/2017)
11/07/2017 36 MOTION for Settlement Plaintiffs' Renewed Joint Motion for Final Approval of Class Action Settlements and Award of Fees and Costs by Cindy Kessler (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law, # 2 Trepetin Declaration, # 3 Exhibit 1, # 4 Exhibit 2, # 5 Exhibit 3, # 6 Exhibit 4, # 7 Exhibit 5, # 8 Exhibit 6, # 9 Exhibit 7, # 10 Exhibit 8, # 11 Exhibit 9, # 12 Exhibit 10, # 13 Text of Proposed Order)(Trepetin, Yelena) (Entered: 11/07/2017) 11/29/2017 37 ORDER AND FINAL JUDGMENT. Signed by Chief Judge James K. Bredar on 11/28/2017. (dass, Deputy Clerk) (Entered: 11/29/2017) 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 http://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/pacerdesc.html