US District Court Civil Docket as of 5/10/2012 Retrieved from the court on May 11, 2012 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA (Southern Division - Santa Ana) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 8:11-cv-01061-JST-AN In Re China Medicine Corporation Securities Litigation Assigned to: Judge Josephine Staton Tucker Referred to: Magistrate Judge Arthur Nakazato Related Case: 2:11-cv-06510-JST -AN Cause: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act Date Filed: 07/15/2011 Jury Demand: Plaintiff Nature of Suit: 850 Securities/Commodities Jurisdiction: Federal Question Plaintiff Michael Fruchter individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated represented by Ian D Berg Abraham Fruchter & Twersky LLP 12526 High Bluff Drive San Diego, CA 92130 858-792-3448 Fax: 858-792-3449 Email: iberg@aftlaw.com Takeo A Kellar Abraham, Fruchter & Twersky, LLP 12526 High Bluff Drive Suite 300 San Diego, CA 92130 858-792-3448 Fax: 858-792-3449 Email: tkellar@aftlaw.com V. China Medicine Corporation represented by Kirsten Hicks Spira Steptoe & Johnson LLP 633 West Fifth Street Suite 700 Los Angeles, CA 90071 213-439-9400 Fax: 213-439-9599 Email: kspira@steptoe.com LEAD ATTORNEY Michael P McNamara
2121 Avenue of the Stars Suite 2800 Los Angeles, CA 90067 310-734-3240 Fax: 310-734-3140 Email: mmcnamara@steptoe.com TERMINATED: 04/27/2012 LEAD ATTORNEY Dylan Ruga 2121 Avenue of the Stars Suite 2800 Los Angeles, CA 90067-5052 310-734-3200 Fax: 310-734-3300 Email: druga@steptoe.com James B Moorhead 1330 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington, DC 20036 202-429-8067 Fax: 202-429-3902 Email: jmoorhead@steptoe.com PRO HAC VICE Matthew J Herrington 1330 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington, DC 20036 202-429-9164 Fax: 202-429-3902 Email: mherring@steptoe.com PRO HAC VICE Philip S Khinda 1330 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington, DC 20036 202-429-8189 Fax: 202-429-3902 Email: pkhinda@steptoe.com PRO HAC VICE Senshan Yang
Robert Lu Richard P Wu Fred W Cheung Huizhen Yu Robert Adler Rachel Gong Yanfang Chen Frazer LLP represented by Daniel S Agle Klinedinst 501 West Broadway Suite 600 San Diego, CA 92101 619-239-8131 Email: dagle@klinedinstlaw.com Date Filed # Docket Text 07/15/2011 1 COMPLAINT against s Robert Adler, Yanfang Chen, Fred W Cheung, China Medicine Corporation, Frazer LLP, Rachel Gong, Robert Lu. Case assigned to Judge Josephine Staton Tucker for all further proceedings. Discovery referred to Magistrate Judge Arthur Nakazato. (Filing fee $ 350 PAID) with Jury Demand filed by Plaintiff Michael Fruchter.(ln) (ln). (Entered: 07/18/2011) 07/15/2011 21 DAY Summons Issued re Complaint - (Discovery) 1 as to s Robert Adler, Yanfang Chen, Fred W Cheung, China Medicine Corporation, Frazer LLP, Rachel Gong, Robert Lu, Richard P Wu, Senshan Yang, Huizhen Yu. (ln) (Entered: 07/18/2011) 07/15/2011 2 CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE of Interested Parties filed by Plaintiff Michael Fruchter, (ln) (ln). (Entered: 07/18/2011)
07/20/2011 3 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Michael Fruchter, upon China Medicine Corporation served on 7/18/2011, answer due 8/8/2011. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon United Corporate Services, Inc., Agent in compliance with statute not specified by service on a domestic corporation, unincorporated association, or public entity. Original Summons NOT returned. (Berg, Ian) (Entered: 07/20/2011) 07/20/2011 4 INITIAL STANDING ORDER by Judge Josephine Staton Tucker, for cases assigned to Judge Josephine Tucker. PLEASE READ THIS ORDER CAREFULLY. IT GOVERNS THIS CASE AND DIFFERS IN SOME RESPECTS FROM THE LOCAL RULES. (dro) (Entered: 07/21/2011) 07/25/2011 5 NOTICE TO FILER OF DEFICIENCIES in Electronically Filed Documents RE: Service of Summons and Complaint Returned Executed (21 days) 3. The following error(s) was found: Title page is missing. In response to this notice the court may order (1) an amended or correct document to be filed (2) the document stricken or (3) take other action as the court deems appropriate. You need not take any action in response to this notice unless and until the court directs you to do so. (ln) (Entered: 07/25/2011) 07/28/2011 6 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Michael Fruchter, upon Frazer LLP served on 7/18/2011, answer due 8/8/2011. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Beverly Allaire, Office Manager in compliance with statute not specified by personal service. Original Summons NOT returned. (Berg, Ian) (Entered: 07/28/2011) 08/02/2011 7 Joint STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer filed by Frazer LLP. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Agle, Daniel) (Entered: 08/02/2011) 08/05/2011 8 ORDER by Judge Josephine Staton Tucker, granting Stipulation to Extend Time to Answer (More than 30 days) 7. (twdb) (Entered: 08/05/2011) 09/16/2011 9 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION for Appointment of Counsel, Consolidation and Appointment of Lead Plaintiff filed by Plaintiff Michael Fruchter. Motion set for hearing on 10/24/2011 at 10:00 AM before Judge Josephine Staton Tucker. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Proposed Order Appointing Michael Fruchter)(Berg, Ian) (Entered: 09/16/2011) 09/16/2011 10 DECLARATION of Ian D. Berg re MOTION for Appointment of Counsel, Consolidation and Appointment of Lead Plaintiff 9 filed by Plaintiff Michael Fruchter. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Berg, Ian) (Entered: 09/16/2011) 09/23/2011 11 MEMORANDUM in Support of MOTION for Appointment of Counsel, Consolidation and Appointment of Lead Plaintiff 9 filed by Plaintiff Michael Fruchter. (Berg, Ian) (Entered: 09/23/2011) 10/04/2011 12 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Michael Fruchter, upon Robert Adler served on 9/22/2011, answer due 10/13/2011. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Robert Adler in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service. Original Summons NOT returned. (Berg, Ian) (Entered: 10/04/2011) 10/19/2011 13 PROOF OF SERVICE Executed by Plaintiff Michael Fruchter, upon
Yanfang Chen served on 10/11/2011, answer due 11/1/2011. Service of the Summons and Complaint were executed upon Yanfang Chen in compliance with Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by personal service. Original Summons NOT returned. (Berg, Ian) (Entered: 10/19/2011) 10/21/2011 14 ORDER by Judge Josephine Staton Tucker: granting 9 Motion for Appointmentas Lead Plaintiff, and Approval or Selection of Counsel. Accordingly, the hearing set for October 24, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. is VACATED. Accordingly, 1. The above-captioned actions are to be consolidated for all purposes, includingtrial, under SACV 11-1061- JST (ANx), and shall bear the following caption: See order for further information. (twdb) (Entered: 10/21/2011) 11/04/2011 15 STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Consolidated Complaint filed by Plaintiff Michael Fruchter. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Berg, Ian) (Entered: 11/04/2011) 11/08/2011 16 DENIED BY ORDER OF THE COURT by Judge Josephine Staton Tucker, re Stipulation for Extension of Time to File and Respond to Consolidated Complaint 15 (rla) (Entered: 11/08/2011) 12/20/2011 17 CONSOLIDATED Class Action COMPLAINT related to: Complaint (Discovery) 1,filed by plaintiff Michael Fruchter (Attachments: # 1 part 2)(twdb) (Entered: 12/21/2011) 02/15/2012 18 APPLICATION for attorney Matthew John Herrington to Appear Pro Hac Vice. (PHV FEE PAID.) Filed by defendant China Medicine Corporation. Lodged Order. (ade) (Entered: 02/15/2012) 02/15/2012 19 APPLICATION for attorney James Barr Moorhead to Appear Pro Hac Vice. (PHV FEE PAID.) Filed by defendant China Medicine Corporation. Lodged Order. (ade) (Entered: 02/15/2012) 02/15/2012 20 APPLICATION for attorney Phillip S. Khinda to Appear Pro Hac Vice. (PHV FEE PAID.) Filed by defendant China Medicine Corporation. Lodged Order. (ade) (Entered: 02/15/2012) 02/15/2012 21 PROOF OF SERVICE filed by defendant China Medicine Corporation, re APPLICATION for attorney Matthew John Herrington to Appear Pro Hac Vice. (PHV FEE PAID.) 18, APPLICATION for attorney James Barr Moorhead to Appear Pro Hac Vice. (PHV FEE PAID.) 19, APPLICATION for attorney Phillip S. Khinda to Appear Pro Hac Vice. (PHV FEE PAID.) 20 served on 2/14/12. (twdb) (Entered: 02/15/2012) 02/17/2012 22 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION to Dismiss Case filed by China Medicine Corporation. Motion set for hearing on 4/30/2012 at 10:00 AM before Judge Josephine Staton Tucker. (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion to Dismiss, # 2 Request for Judicial Notice, # 3 Exhibit A through D)(Ruga, Dylan) (Entered: 02/17/2012) 02/22/2012 23 ORDER by Judge Josephine Staton Tucker: granting 18 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Matthew John Herrington on behalf of China Medicine Corporation, designating Michael P. McNamara as local counsel. (lt) (Entered: 02/23/2012)
02/22/2012 24 ORDER by Judge Josephine Staton Tucker: granting 19 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney James Barr Moorhead on behalf of China Medicine Corporation, designating Michael P. McNamara as local counsel. (lt) (Entered: 02/23/2012) 02/22/2012 25 ORDER by Judge Josephine Staton Tucker: granting 20 Application to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Attorney Philip S. Khinda on behalf of China Medicine Corporation, designating Michael P. McNamara as local counsel. (lt) (Entered: 02/23/2012) 02/28/2012 26 ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE by Judge Josephine Staton Tucker. READ THIS ORDER CAREFULLY. IT DIFFERS IN SOME RESPECTS FROM THE LOCAL RULES. Scheduling Conference set for 6/4/2012 at 01:30 p.m. before Judge Josephine Staton Tucker. (see document for details). (dro) (Entered: 02/29/2012) 03/30/2012 27 OPPOSITION to MOTION to Dismiss Case 22 filed by Plaintiff Michael Fruchter. (Berg, Ian) (Entered: 03/30/2012) 03/30/2012 28 NOTICE of Appearance filed by attorney Takeo A Kellar on behalf of Plaintiff Michael Fruchter (Kellar, Takeo) (Entered: 03/30/2012) 04/10/2012 29 NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION TO EFFECT SERVICE ON THE INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS filed by Plaintiff Michael Fruchter. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Ian D. Berg, # 2 Declaration of Wei Chen, # 3 Proposed Order)(Berg, Ian) (Entered: 04/10/2012) 04/16/2012 30 NOTICE of Change of Attorney Information for attorney Kirsten Hicks Spira counsel for China Medicine Corporation. Adding KIRSTEN HICKS SPIRA as attorney as counsel of record for CHINA MEDICINE CORPORATION for the reason indicated in the G-06 Notice. Filed by DEFENDANT CHINA MEDICINE CORPORATION (Spira, Kirsten) (Entered: 04/16/2012) 04/16/2012 31 REPLY in Support of MOTION to Dismiss Case 22 filed by China Medicine Corporation. (Spira, Kirsten) (Entered: 04/16/2012) 04/25/2012 32 MINUTES (IN CHAMBERS) Re: Order Continuing Hearing on 's Motion to Dismiss 22 From April 30, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., to May 14, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., by Judge Josephine Staton Tucker. On its own motion, the Court hereby continues the hearing on China Medicine Corporation's Motion to Dismiss 22 from April 30, 2012, at 10:00 a.m., to May 14, 2012, at 10:00 a.m. (dro) (Entered: 04/25/2012) 04/27/2012 33 NOTICE of Change of Attorney Information for attorney Michael P McNamara counsel for China Medicine Corporation.Michael P. McNamara is no longer attorney of record for the aforementioned party in this case for the reason indicated in the G-06 Notice. Filed by CHINA MEDICINE CORPORATION (McNamara, Michael) (Entered: 04/27/2012) 05/10/2012 34 ORDER by Judge Josephine Staton Tucker DENYING DEFENDANT CHINA MEDICINE CORPORATION'S MOTION TO DISMISS 22. (See Order for details) (db) (Entered: 05/10/2012)
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