US District Court Civil Docket as of November 13, 2013 Retrieved from the court on November 19, 2013 U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas (Dallas) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 3:13-cv-01684-N Shaffer v. Digital Generation, Inc. et al Assigned to: Judge David C Godbey Cause: 28:1331 Fed. Question: Securities Violation Date Filed: 05/02/2013 Jury Demand: Plaintiff Nature of Suit: 850 Securities/Commodities Jurisdiction: Federal Question Plaintiff Anastacia Shaffer Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated represented by Jeremy Alan Lieberman Pomerantz Grossman Hufford Dahlstrom & Gross LLP 600 Third Avenue 20th Floor New York, NY 10016 212/661-1100 Fax: 212/661-8665 Email: jalieberman@pomlaw.com Laurence Rosen The Rosen Law Firm 275 Madison Avenue 34th Floor New York, NY 10016 212/686-1060 Fax: 212/202-3827 Email: lrosen@rosenlegal.com Marc I Gross Pomerantz Haudek Block Grossman & Gross 100 Park Avenue 26th Floor New York, NY 10017-5516 212/661-1100 Patrick V Dahlstrom Pomerantz Haudek Block Grossman &
Gross One N LaSalle St Suite 2225 Chicago, IL 60602-3908 312/377-1181 Phillip Kim The Rosen Law Firm 275 Madison Avenue 34th Floor New York, NY 10016 212-686-1060 Fax: 212-202-3827 Email: pkim@rosenlegal.com Sammy Ford, IV Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend 800 Commerce Street Houston, TX 77002 713-226-5157 Fax: 713-225-0827 Email: sford@abrahamwatkins.com TERMINATED: 11/01/2013 Sandy A Liebhard Bernstein Liebhart & Lifshitz 10 East 40th Street New York, NY 10016 212/779-1414 Sara E Fuks The Rosen Law Firm PC 275 Madison Avenue 34th Floor New York, NY 10016 212/686-1060 Email: sfuks@rosenlegal.com Thomas E Bilek The Bilek Law Firm LLP 700 Louisiana Suite 3950
Houston, TX 77002 713/227-7720 Fax: 713/227-9404 Email: tbilek@bileklaw.com Plaintiff Robert M Lowinger represented by Thomas E Bilek Jeffrey Michael Haber Bernstein Leibhard LLP 10 East 40th Street New York, NY 10016 212/779-1414 Email: haber@bernlieb.com Laurence Jesse Hasson Bernstein Leibhard LLP 10 East 40th Street New York, NY 10016 212/779-1414 Email: lhasson@bernlieb.com Theodore Carl Anderson, III Kilgore Law Center 3109 Carlisle Suite 200 Dallas, TX 75204 214/969-9099 Fax: 214/953-0133 Email: tca@kilgorelaw.com V. Defendant Digital Generation Inc represented by John C Wander Vinson & Elkins 2001 Ross Avenue
Suite 3700 Dallas, TX 75201 214/220-7878 Fax: 214/999-7878 FAX Email: jwander@velaw.com Jeff G Hammel Latham & Watkins LLP 885 Third Avenue New York, NY 10022-4834 212/906-1200 Fax: 212/751-4864 Email: jeff.hammel@lw.com John S Cooper Latham & Watkins LLP 555 Eleventh Street NW Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20004 202/637-2200 Email: john.cooper@lw.com Joseph M Bargnesi Latham & Watkins LLP 555 Eleventh Street NW Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20004 202/637-2200 Fax: 202/637-2201 Email: joseph.bargnesi@lw.com Kevin H Metz Latham & Watkins LLP 555 Eleventh St NW Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20004 202/637-2200 Email: kevin.metz@lw.com
Kimberly Rae McCoy Vinson & Elkins LLP 2001 Ross Avenue Suite 3700 Dallas, TX 75201-2975 214/220-7920 Fax: 214/999-7920 Email: kmccoy@velaw.com Marissa A Wilson Vinson & Elkins 2001 Ross Avenue Suite 3700 Dallas, TX 75201 214/220-2700 Fax: 214/999-7854 Email: mwilson@velaw.com Sean M Berkowitz Latham & Watkins LLP 233 South Wacker Drive Suite 5800 Chicago, IL 60606 312/876-7700 Email: sean.berkowitz@lw.com Defendant Neil Nguyen represented by John C Wander Jeff G Hammel John S Cooper
Joseph M Bargnesi Kevin H Metz Kimberly Rae McCoy Marissa A Wilson Sean M Berkowitz Defendant Scott K Ginsburg represented by John C Wander Jeff G Hammel John S Cooper Joseph M Bargnesi
Kevin H Metz Kimberly Rae McCoy Marissa A Wilson Sean M Berkowitz Defendant Omar Choucair represented by Karl G Dial Fulbright & Jaworski LLP 2200 Ross Ave Suite 2800 Dallas, TX 75201-2784 214/855-8000 Fax: 214/855-8200 Email: karl.dial@nortonrosefulbright.com Casey Lee Moore Fulbright & Jaworski 2200 Ross Ave Suite 2800 Dallas, TX 75201-2784 214/855-7439 Fax: 214/855-8200 Email: casey.moore@nortonrosefulbright.com
Defendant Craig Holmes represented by John C Wander Jeff G Hammel John S Cooper Joseph M Bargnesi Kevin H Metz Kimberly Rae McCoy Marissa A Wilson Sean M Berkowitz V. Movant Ali Alavi represented by Jeremy Alan Lieberman
Laurence Rosen Marc I Gross Patrick V Dahlstrom Sammy Ford, IV TERMINATED: 11/01/2013 Sara E Fuks Date Filed # Docket Text 05/02/2013 1 COMPLAINT WITH JURY DEMAND against All Defendants filed by Anastacia Shaffer. (Filing fee $400; Receipt number 0539-5279989) Clerk to issue summons(es). In each Notice of Electronic Filing, the judge assignment is indicated, and a link to the Judges Copy Requirements is provided. The court reminds the filer that any required copy of this and future documents must be delivered to the judge, in the manner prescribed, within three business days of filing. Unless exempted, attorneys who are not admitted to practice in the Northern District of Texas should seek admission promptly. Forms, instructions, and exemption information may be found at www.txnd.uscourts.gov, or by clicking here: Attorney Information - Bar Membership (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Certification of Anastacio Shaffer) (Ford, Sammy) (Entered: 05/02/2013) 05/02/2013 2 CERTIFICATE OF INTERESTED PERSONS/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Anastacia Shaffer identifying Corporate Parent/Other Affiliate Digital Generation, Inc. for Anastacia Shaffer. (Ford, Sammy) (Entered: 05/02/2013) 05/02/2013 3 New Case Notes: A filing fee has been paid. File to Judge Godbey. Pursuant to Misc. Order 6, Plaintiff is provided the Notice of Right to Consent to Proceed Before A U.S. Magistrate Judge (Judge Horan). Clerk to provide copy to plaintiff if not received
FI I electronically. (axm) (Entered: 05/02/2013) 05/02/2013 4 Summons Issued as to Omar Choucair, Digital Generation Inc, Scott K Ginsburg, Neil Nguyen. (axm) (Entered: 05/02/2013) 05/02/2013 5 ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS to 1 Complaint (Civil Cover Sheet) by Plaintiff Anastacia Shaffer. (Ford, Sammy) Modified text on 5/3/2013 (tla). (Entered: 05/02/2013) 07/01/2013 6 STIPULATION and Proposed Initial Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order by Digital Generation Inc, Scott K Ginsburg, Neil Nguyen, Anastacia Shaffer, Omar Choucair, Craig Holmes (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (McCoy, Kimberly) Modified on 7/2/2013 (aaa). (Entered: 07/01/2013) 07/01/2013 7 NOTICE of Motion of Robert M. Lowinger for Appointment as Lead Plaintiff and for Approval of His Selection of Lead Counsel filed by Anastacia Shaffer (Attachments: # 1 Proposed order) (Bilek, Thomas) Modified event type on 9/19/2013 (jkm). (Entered: 07/01/2013) 07/01/2013 8 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Anastacia Shaffer re 7 Notice (Other) (Bilek, Thomas) (Entered: 07/01/2013) 07/01/2013 9 AFFIDAVIT re 8 Brief/Memorandum in Support of Motion, 7 Notice (Other) Declaration of Joseph R. Seidman, Jr. by Anastacia Shaffer. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D, # 5 Exhibit E) (Bilek, Thomas) (Entered: 07/01/2013) 07/01/2013 10 NOTICE of Motion and MOTION of Ali Alavi for Appointment as Lead Plaintiff and Approval of Lead Counsel. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Proposed Order). (Ford, Sammy) Modified event type on 9/19/2013 (jkm). (Entered: 07/01/2013) 07/01/2013 11 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Ali Alavi re 10 Notice (Other) and Motion for Appointment of Lead Plaintiff (Attachments: # 1 Declaration(s) Declaration of Sammy Ford, # 2 Exhibit(s) Exhibit A, # 3 Exhibit(s) Exhibit B, # 4 Exhibit(s) Exhibit C, # 5 Exhibit(s) Exhibit D, # 6 Exhibit(s) Exhibit E, # 7 Exhibit(s) Exhibit F) (Ford, Sammy) (Entered: 07/01/2013) 07/02/2013 12 Summons Issued as to Craig Holmes. (axm) (Entered: 07/02/2013) 07/16/2013 13 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney Jeff G Hammel (Filing fee $25; Receipt number #67705) filed by Omar Choucair, Digital Generation Inc, Scott K Ginsburg, Craig Holmes, Neil Nguyen. (twd) (Entered: 07/16/2013) 07/16/2013 14 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney John S Cooper (Filing fee $25; Receipt number #67705) filed by Omar Choucair, Digital Generation Inc, Scott K Ginsburg, Craig Holmes, Neil Nguyen. (twd) (Entered: 07/16/2013) 07/16/2013 15 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney Sean M Berkowitz (Filing fee $25; Receipt number 67705) filed by Omar Choucair, Digital Generation Inc, Scott K Ginsburg, Craig Holmes, Neil Nguyen. (twd) (Entered: 07/16/2013)
07/16/2013 16 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney Joseph M Bargnesi (Filing fee $25; Receipt number #67705) filed by Omar Choucair, Digital Generation Inc, Scott K Ginsburg, Craig Holmes, Neil Nguyen. (twd) (Entered: 07/16/2013) 07/16/2013 17 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney Kevin H Metz (Filing fee $25; Receipt number 67705) filed by Omar Choucair, Digital Generation Inc, Scott K Ginsburg, Craig Holmes, Neil Nguyen. (twd) (Entered: 07/16/2013) 07/17/2013 18 Revised Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Jeff G Hammel (Filing fee $25; Receipt number #67705) (Amending 13 Application, atty does not represent dft Omar Choucair); see 13 for Certificate of Good Standing.) filed by Digital Generation Inc, Scott K Ginsburg, Craig Holmes, Neil Nguyen. (twd) (Entered: 07/17/2013) 07/17/2013 19 Revised Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney John S Cooper (Filing fee $25; Receipt number #67705) (Amending 14 Application, atty does not represent dft Omar Choucair; see 14 for Certificate of Good Standing.) filed by Digital Generation Inc, Scott K Ginsburg, Craig Holmes, Neil Nguyen. (twd) (Entered: 07/17/2013) 07/17/2013 20 Revised Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Sean M Berkowitz (Filing fee $25; Receipt number #67705) (Amending 15 Application, atty does not represent dft Omar Choucair; see 15 for Certificate of Good Standing.) filed by Digital Generation Inc, Scott K Ginsburg, Craig Holmes, Neil Nguyen. (twd) (Entered: 07/17/2013) 07/17/2013 21 Revised Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Joseph M Bargnesi (Filing fee $25; Receipt number #67705) (Amending 16 Application, atty does not represent dft Omar Choucair; see 16 for Certificate of Good Standing.) filed by Digital Generation Inc, Scott K Ginsburg, Craig Holmes, Neil Nguyen. (twd) (Entered: 07/17/2013) 07/17/2013 22 Revised Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Kevin H Metz (Filing fee $25; Receipt number #67705) (Amending 17 Application, atty does not represent dft Omar Choucair; see 17 for Certificate of Good Standing.) filed by Digital Generation Inc, Scott K Ginsburg, Craig Holmes, Neil Nguyen. (twd) (Entered: 07/17/2013) 07/17/2013 23 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 18 Revised Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Jeff G Hammel. If not already done, Applicant must register as an ECF User within 14 days (LR 5.1(f)). (Ordered by Judge David C Godbey on 7/17/2013) (twd) (Entered: 07/19/2013) 07/17/2013 24 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 19 Revised Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney John S Cooper. If not already done, Applicant must register as an ECF User within 14 days (LR 5.1(f)). (Ordered by Judge David C Godbey on 7/17/2013) (twd) (Entered: 07/19/2013) 07/17/2013 25 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 20 Revised Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Sean M Berkowitz. If not already done, Applicant must register as an ECF User within 14 days (LR 5.1(f)). (Ordered by Judge David C Godbey on 7/17/2013)
(twd) (Entered: 07/19/2013) 07/17/2013 26 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 21 Revised Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Joseph M Bargnesi. If not already done, Applicant must register as an ECF User within 14 days (LR 5.1(f)). (Ordered by Judge David C Godbey on 7/17/2013) (twd) (Entered: 07/19/2013) 07/17/2013 27 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 22 Revised Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Kevin H Metz. If not already done, Applicant must register as an ECF User within 14 days (LR 5.1(f)). (Ordered by Judge David C Godbey on 7/17/2013) (twd) (Entered: 07/19/2013) 07/22/2013 28 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Ali Alavi re 10 MOTION to Appoint Counsel (Ford, Sammy) (Entered: 07/22/2013) 07/22/2013 29 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Anastacia Shaffer re 8 Brief/Memorandum in Support of Motion, 7 MOTION to Appoint Counsel, 9 Affidavit, of Robert M. Lowinger's Motion for Appointment as Lead Plaintiff and Approval of Lead Counsel in in Opposition to Competing Motion of Ali Alavi (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit - Zillow opinion) (Bilek, Thomas) (Entered: 07/22/2013) 07/23/2013 30 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Ali Alavi re 28 Brief/Memorandum in Support of Motion by Ali Alavi for Appointment as Lead Plaintiff, Approval of Counsel, and in Opposition to the Competing Lead Plaintiff Motion (Ford, Sammy) (Entered: 07/23/2013) 08/05/2013 31 REPLY filed by Anastacia Shaffer re: 10 MOTION to Appoint Counsel (Ford, Sammy) (Entered: 08/05/2013) 08/05/2013 32 REPLY filed by Anastacia Shaffer re: 7 MOTION to Appoint Counsel (Bilek, Thomas) (Entered: 08/05/2013) 08/06/2013 33 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE by Robert M Lowinger re 32 Reply, 29 Brief/Memorandum in Support of Motion, (Bilek, Thomas) (Entered: 08/06/2013) 08/08/2013 34 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney Jeremy A. Lieberman (Filing fee $25; Receipt number 0539-5478584) filed by Ali Alavi, Anastacia Shaffer (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing) (Lieberman, Jeremy) (Entered: 08/08/2013) 08/12/2013 35 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 34 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Jeremy A. Lieberman. If not already done, Applicant must register as an ECF User within 14 days (LR 5.1(f)). (Ordered by Judge David C Godbey on 8/12/2013) (chmb) (Entered: 08/12/2013) 08/30/2013 36 ORDER REGARDING STIPULATION AND PROPOSED INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND SCHEDULING ORDER. (Ordered by Judge David C Godbey on 8/30/2013) (axm) (Entered: 08/30/2013) 09/18/2013 37 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney Sara E. Fuks (Filing fee $25; Receipt number 0539-5568486) filed by Ali Alavi, Anastacia Shaffer (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing, # 2 Proposed Order Proposed Order) (Ford, Sammy) (Entered: 09/18/2013)
09/19/2013 38 ORDER: The Court grants Robert M. Lowinger's 7 motion for appointment as lead plaintiff and denies Ali Alavi's motion for appointment as lead plaintiff. Bernstein Liebhard LLP is appointed lead counsel.the Court orders Bernstein Liebhard to submit within thirty days of the date of thisorder: (1) an agreed proposed scheduling order (or, if no agreement can be reached, separate proposals), and (2) a recommendation for liaison counsel with an office in the Dallas Division of the Northern District of Texas and a proposed fee agreement. Additionally also due within the same thirty days the Court will consider, if desired, (3) a proposal from Bernstein Liebhard regarding Bilek Law Firm, L.L.P.'s doing substantive work in this case as co-lead counsel. (Ordered by Judge David C Godbey on 9/19/2013) (ndt) (Entered: 09/19/2013) 09/23/2013 39 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 37 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Sara E. Fuks. If not already done, Applicant must register as an ECF User within 14 days (LR 5.1(f)). (Ordered by Judge David C Godbey on 9/23/2013) (chmb) (Entered: 09/23/2013) 10/14/2013 40 STIPULATION Stipulation and Proposed Case Management Plan and Scheduling Order by Omar Choucair, Digital Generation Inc, Scott K Ginsburg, Craig Holmes, Robert M Lowinger, Neil Nguyen, Anastacia Shaffer. (Wander, John) (Entered: 10/14/2013) 10/15/2013 41 MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by Robert M Lowinger (Attachments: # 1 Declaration(s), # 2 Exhibit(s)) (Anderson, Theodore) (Entered: 10/15/2013) 10/15/2013 43 Brief/Memorandum in Support filed by Robert M Lowinger re 41 MOTION to Appoint Counsel (Anderson, Theodore) (Entered: 10/15/2013) 10/18/2013 44 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing (Filing fee $25; Receipt number 0539-5634727) filed by Robert M Lowinger (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing, # 2 Proposed Order) (Hasson, Laurence) (Entered: 10/18/2013) 10/18/2013 45 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice with Certificate of Good Standing for Attorney Jeffrey M. Haber (Filing fee $25; Receipt number 0539-5634855) filed by Robert M Lowinger (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit(s) Certificate of Good Standing, # 2 Proposed Order) (Hasson, Laurence) (Entered: 10/18/2013) 10/25/2013 46 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 44 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Laurence Jesse Hasson. If not already done, Applicant must register as an ECF User within 14 days (LR 5.1(f)). (Ordered by Judge David C Godbey on 10/25/2013) (chmb) (Entered: 10/25/2013) 10/25/2013 47 ELECTRONIC ORDER granting 45 Application for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Jeffrey M. Haber. If not already done, Applicant must register as an ECF User within 14 days (LR 5.1(f)). (Ordered by Judge David C Godbey on 10/25/2013) (chmb) (Entered: 10/25/2013) 10/25/2013 48 STIPULATION AND CASE MANAGEMENT PLAN AND SCHEDULING ORDER: Amended Complaint due by 12/6/2013. Motion(s) to Dismiss or Other Response to the Amended Complaint due by 2/4/2014. Response to Defendants' Motion(s) to Dismiss due by 4/7/2014. Replies due by 5/7/2014. (Ordered by Judge David C Godbey on 10/25/2013) (jrr) (Entered: 10/25/2013)
10/25/2013 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:48. Fri Oct 25 16:03:46 CDT 2013 (crt) (Entered: 10/25/2013) 10/25/2013 ***Clerk's Notice of delivery: (see NEF for details) Docket No:48. Fri Oct 25 16:03:52 CDT 2013 (crt) (Entered: 10/25/2013) 10/28/2013 49 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney Sammy Ford IV filed by Anastacia Shaffer (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order) (Ford, Sammy) (Entered: 10/28/2013) 11/01/2013 50 Order on 49 Motion to Withdraw: The Court, having considered the Motion and argument of counsel, hereby GRANTS the Motion to Withdraw. It is ORDERED that Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend be removed as counsel of record and be removed from the ECF distribution list in this case. (Ordered by Judge David C Godbey on 11/1/2013) (ctf) (Entered: 11/01/2013) 11/06/2013 51 ORDER re: 41 MOTION to Appoint Kilgore + Kilgore as local counsel. The Court appoints Theodore Carl Anderson of the firm Kilgore + Kilgore as liaison counsel for Lead Plaintiff and the proposed class. (Ordered by Judge David C Godbey on 11/6/2013) (ctf) (Entered: 11/06/2013) 11/13/2013 52 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Marissa A Wilson on behalf of Digital Generation Inc, Scott K Ginsburg, Craig Holmes, Neil Nguyen. (Filer confirms contact info in ECF is current.) (Wilson, Marissa) (Entered: 11/13/2013) 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