US District Court Civil Docket as of 10/31/2006 Retrieved from the court on Tuesday, November 07, 2006 U.S. District Court Southern District of New York (Foley Square) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:04-cv-08807-KMK IN RE Jakks Pacific, Inc. Shareholders Class Action Litigation Assigned to: Judge Kenneth M. Karas Related Cases: 1:04-cv-08223-KMK 1:05-cv-02046-KMK Cause: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act Date Filed: 11/05/2004 Jury Demand: Plaintiff Nature of Suit: 850 Securities/Commodities Jurisdiction: Federal Question Plaintiff Lydia Garcia individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated represented by Daniel Bernard Scotti Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman LLP (NYC) One Pennsylvania Plaza New York, NY 10119 212-725-1290 Fax: 212-868-1229 Email: dscotti@milberg.com TERMINATED: 08/08/2006 David Avi Rosenfeld Lerach, Coughlin, Stoia, Geller, Rudman & Robbins, LLP(LIs) 58 South Service Road Suite 200 Melville, NY 11747 631-367-7100 Fax: 631-367-1173 Email: drosenfeld@lerachlaw.com Kirk e. Chapman Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman LLP (NYC) One Pennsylvania Plaza New York, NY 10119 (212)-946-9377 Fax: (212)-273-4391 Email: kchapman@milbergweiss.com
Samuel Howard Rudman Lerach, Coughlin, Stoia, Geller, Rudman & Robbins, LLP(LIs) 58 South Service Road Suite 200 Melville, NY 11747 631-367-7100 Fax: 631-367-1173 Email: srudman@lerachlaw.com Plaintiff Allan Schrager represented by Daniel Bernard Scotti TERMINATED: 08/08/2006 Kirk e. Chapman William Edward Bernarduci Schatz and Nobel PC 20 Church Street, Suite 1700 Hartford, CT 06103 (860) 493-6289 Fax: (860) 493-6290 Email: wbernarduci@snlaw.net V. Consolidated Plaintiff Quantum Equities L.L.C. individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated represented by Daniel Bernard Scotti TERMINATED: 08/08/2006 Frederick Taylor Isquith, Sr Wolf, Haldenstein, Adler, Freeman & Herz L.L.P. 270 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016
(212) 545-4600 Fax: (212) 545-4653 Email: isquith@whafh.com Kirk e. Chapman Consolidated Plaintiff James T. Kahn on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated represented by Daniel Bernard Scotti TERMINATED: 08/08/2006 Ken H. Chang Wolf, Popper, L.L.P. 845 Third Avenue New York, NY 10022 (212) 451-9667 Fax: (212) 486-2093 Email: kchang@wolfpopper.com Kirk e. Chapman Marian P. Rosner Wolf, Popper, L.L.P. 845 Third Avenue New York, NY 10022-6689 (212) 759-4600 Michael Adam Schwartz Wolf, Popper, L.L.P. 845 Third Avenue New York, NY 10022 (212) 759-4600 Fax: (212) 486-2093 Email: mschwartz@wolfpopper.com
Consolidated Plaintiff Jonco Investors, LLC individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated represented by Daniel Bernard Scotti TERMINATED: 08/08/2006 Kirk e. Chapman Peter Edward Seidman Milberg, Weiss, Bershad & Schulman L.L.P. (NYC) One Pennsylvania Plaza New York, NY 10119 (212) 613-5625 Fax: (212) 868-1229 Email: pseidman@milberg.com Consolidated Plaintiff James Irvine individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated represented by Alfred G. Yates, Jr. 519 Allegheny Building 429 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (412) 391-5164 Daniel Bernard Scotti TERMINATED: 08/08/2006 Eric James Belfi Labaton Rudoff & Sucharow LLP 100 Park Avenue 12th Floor New York, NY 10017 (212)907-0790 Fax: (212)883-7579 Email: ebelfi@labaton.com
Gerald L. Rutledge 519 Allegheny Building 429 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15219 (412) 391-5164 Kirk e. Chapman Marc A. Topaz Schiffrin & Barroway, L.L.P. Three Bala Plaza East Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 (610) 667-7706 Richard A. Maniskas Schiffrin & Barroway, L.L.P. Three Bala Plaza East Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 (610) 667-7706 V. Defendant Jakks Pacific, Inc. represented by Jonathan Honig Feder, Kaszovitz, Isaacson, Weber, Skala, Bass & Rhine LLP 750 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10022 (212) 986-1116 Fax: 212-888-5968 Email: jhonig@fkiwsb.com Michael H. Gruenglas Skadden, Arps, Slate,Meagher & Flom, LLP (4 Times Sq, Rm 44)
Four Times Square, 40th Floor New York, NY 10036 (212) 735-3567 Fax: (917)-777-3567 Email: mgruengl@skadden.com Defendant Jack Friedman represented by Jonathan Honig Michael H. Gruenglas Defendant Stephen Berman represented by Jonathan Honig Michael H. Gruenglas Defendant Joel Bennett represented by Jonathan Honig Michael H. Gruenglas Movant The Tucker Group represented by David Avi Rosenfeld Kirk e. Chapman
Sharon Maine Lee Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman LLP (NYC) One Pennsylvania Plaza New York, NY 10119 (212) 631-8605 Fax: (212) 273-4430 Email: smlee@milberg.com Movant Quantum Equities llc represented by Frederick Taylor Isquith, Sr Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP 270 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016 212-545-4600 Fax: 212-545-4653 Email: isquith@whafh.com Gustavo Fabian Bruckner Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz LLP 270 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016 212.545.4600 Fax: 212.545.4653 Email: Bruckner@whafh.com Movant Frank Whiting represented by Frederick Taylor Isquith, Sr Gustavo Fabian Bruckner Movant Indiana Electrical Workers Pension Trust Fund IBEW represented by David Avi Rosenfeld
Kirk e. Chapman Mario Alba, Jr Lerach, Coughlin, Stoia, Geller, Rudman & Robbins, LLP(LIs) 58 South Service Road Suite 200 Melville, NY 11747 631-367-7100 Fax: 631-367-1173 Email: malba@lerachlaw.com Date Filed # Docket Text 11/05/2004 1 CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT against Joel Bennett, Stephen Berman, Jack Friedman, Jakks Pacific, Inc.. (Filing Fee $ 150.00, Receipt Number 525361)Document filed by Lydia Garcia.(jjm, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 11/18/2004 (jjm, ). (Entered: 11/12/2004) 11/05/2004 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Joel Bennett, Stephen Berman, Jack Friedman, Jakks Pacific, Inc. (jjm, ) (Entered: 11/12/2004) 11/05/2004 2 RELATED CASE AFFIDAVIT of Samuel H. Rudman re: that this action be filed as related to 04-cv-8223 (KMK). Document filed by Lydia Garcia.(jjm, ) Modified on 1/4/2005 (jjm, ). (Entered: 11/12/2004) 11/05/2004 Case Designated ECF. (jjm, ) (Entered: 11/12/2004) 11/05/2004 CASE REFERRED TO Judge Kenneth M. Karas as possibly related to 1:04-cv- 8223. (jjm, ) (Entered: 01/04/2005) 11/22/2004 3 NOTICE OF CASE ASSIGNMENT to Judge Kenneth M. Karas. Judge Unassigned no longer assigned to the case. (jjm, ) Additional attachment(s) added on 1/7/2005 (jjm, ). (Entered: 12/03/2004) 11/22/2004 Magistrate Judge Henry B. Pitman is so designated. (jjm, ) (Entered: 12/03/2004) 11/22/2004 Mailed notice with Rules 2 & 3 to the attorney(s) of record. (jjm, ) (Entered: 12/03/2004) 11/22/2004 CASE ACCEPTED AS RELATED TO 1:04-cv-8223. (jjm, ) (Entered: 01/04/2005) 12/23/2004 4 ORDER that counsel appear for a status conference on 1/25/05 at noon in the U.S. Federal Courthouse 500 Pearl Street, Courtroom 21D. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Karas on 12/23/04) (jco, ) (Entered: 12/27/2004)
12/23/2004 Status Conference set for 1/25/2005 12:00 PM before Judge Kenneth M. Karas. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Karas on 12/23/04) (jco, ) (Entered: 12/27/2004) 01/04/2005 5 MOTION to Appoint The Tucker Group to serve as lead plaintiff(s). Document filed by The Tucker Group. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Lee, Sharon) (Entered: 01/04/2005) 01/04/2005 6 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 5 MOTION to Appoint The Tucker Group to serve as lead plaintiff(s).. Document filed by The Tucker Group. (Lee, Sharon) (Entered: 01/04/2005) 01/04/2005 7 DECLARATION of Andrei V. Rado in Support re: 5 MOTION to Appoint The Tucker Group to serve as lead plaintiff(s).. Document filed by The Tucker Group. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B# 3 Exhibit C# 4 Exhibit D# 5 Exhibit E)(Lee, Sharon) (Entered: 01/04/2005) 01/04/2005 8 MOTION to Appoint Allan Schrager to serve as lead plaintiff(s) Memorandum In Support of Motion. Document filed by Allan Schrager. (Bernarduci, William) (Entered: 01/04/2005) 01/04/2005 9 NOTICE of Motion For Appointment As Lead Plaintiff. Document filed by Allan Schrager. (Bernarduci, William) (Entered: 01/04/2005) 01/04/2005 10 MOTION to Appoint Counsel [Proposed] Order Appointing Lead Plaintiff. Document filed by Allan Schrager. (Bernarduci, William) (Entered: 01/04/2005) 01/04/2005 11 DECLARATION of Wm. Bernarduci in Support re: 8 MOTION to Appoint Allan Schrager to serve as lead plaintiff(s) Memorandum In Support of Motion., 10 MOTION to Appoint Counsel [Proposed] Order Appointing Lead Plaintiff.. Document filed by Allan Schrager. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Certification# 2 Exhibit Notice# 3 Exhibit Resume)(Bernarduci, William) (Entered: 01/04/2005) 01/04/2005 12 NOTICE of Motion to Appoint Lead Plaintiff. Document filed by Allan Schrager. (Bernarduci, William) (Entered: 01/04/2005) 01/04/2005 13 MOTION to Appoint Quantum Equities LLC and Frank Whiting to serve as lead plaintiff(s). Document filed by Quantum Equities llc, Frank Whiting. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Isquith, Frederick) (Entered: 01/04/2005) 01/04/2005 14 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 13 MOTION to Appoint Quantum Equities LLC and Frank Whiting to serve as lead plaintiff(s).. Document filed by Quantum Equities llc, Frank Whiting. (Isquith, Frederick) (Entered: 01/04/2005) 01/04/2005 15 DECLARATION of Gustavo Bruckner in Support re: 13 MOTION to Appoint Quantum Equities LLC and Frank Whiting to serve as lead plaintiff(s).. Document filed by Quantum Equities llc, Frank Whiting. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B# 3 Exhibit C# 4 Exhibit D)(Isquith, Frederick) (Entered: 01/04/2005) 01/04/2005 16 MOTION to Appoint Indiana Electrical Workers Pension Trust Fund IBEW to serve as lead plaintiff(s). Document filed by Indiana Electrical Workers Pension Trust Fund IBEW. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Alba, Mario) (Entered: 01/04/2005) 01/04/2005 17 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 16 MOTION to Appoint Indiana
Electrical Workers Pension Trust Fund IBEW to serve as lead plaintiff(s).. Document filed by Indiana Electrical Workers Pension Trust Fund IBEW. (Alba, Mario) (Entered: 01/04/2005) 01/04/2005 18 DECLARATION of Mario Alba Jr. in Support re: 16 MOTION to Appoint Indiana Electrical Workers Pension Trust Fund IBEW to serve as lead plaintiff(s).. Document filed by Indiana Electrical Workers Pension Trust Fund IBEW. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - notice# 2 Exhibit B - loss chart# 3 Exhibit C - certification# 4 Exhibit D - firm resume)(alba, Mario) (Entered: 01/04/2005) 01/04/2005 19 ORDER that the time to file lead plaintiff motions is stayed until the 1/25/05 conference; that counsel seeking to file such motions must submit a pre-motion letter consistent with the Court's Individual Practices no later than 1/12/05; that any party opposing the motion shall submit a response letter no later than 1/17/05. The Court will address any letters filed at the status conference on 1/25/05, which it will treat as a pre-motion conference, and will set a briefing schedule, if appropriate, at that time. So Ordered. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Karas on 1/4/05) (jco, ) (Entered: 01/05/2005) 01/05/2005 20 MOTION to Withdraw 5 MOTION to Appoint The Tucker Group to serve as lead plaintiff(s)., 6 Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion, 7 Declaration in Support of Motion,. Document filed by The Tucker Group. (Lee, Sharon) (Entered: 01/05/2005) 01/06/2005 21 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint. Jakks Pacific, Inc. served on 11/30/2004, answer due 12/20/2004. Service was accepted by Stephen Berman, President. Document filed by Lydia Garcia. (Alba, Mario) (Entered: 01/06/2005) 01/06/2005 22 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint. Stephen Berman served on 11/30/2004, answer due 12/20/2004. Service was accepted by Stephen Berman. Document filed by Lydia Garcia. (Alba, Mario) (Entered: 01/06/2005) 01/06/2005 23 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint. Jack Friedman served on 11/30/2004, answer due 12/20/2004. Service was accepted by Stephen Berman, President. Document filed by Lydia Garcia. (Alba, Mario) (Entered: 01/06/2005) 01/06/2005 24 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE of Summons and Complaint. Joel Bennett served on 11/30/2004, answer due 12/20/2004. Service was accepted by Stephen Berman, President. Document filed by Lydia Garcia. (Alba, Mario) (Entered: 01/06/2005) 01/10/2005 25 MEMO ENDORSEMENT on notice of withdrawal without prejudice of the Turner Group's motion for consolidation, appointment as lead plaintiff and approval of selection of lead counsel. Kenneth J. Tucker, Scott L. Pearlstone, Trudy Fanning, Tonia R. Tucker-Kraus and Michael Kraus hereby withdraw their motion for consolidation, and appointment as lead plaintiff and approval of selection of lead counsel in light of the Court's order of 1/5/05. This withdrawal is made without prejudice to the Tucker Group's right to refile the motion consistent with the order and subsequent proceedings. So Ordered (Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Karas on 1/9/05) (yv, ) Modified on 1/11/2005 (yv, ). (Entered: 01/11/2005) 01/11/2005 26 MOTION to Withdraw 16 MOTION to Appoint Indiana Electrical Workers Pension Trust Fund IBEW to serve as lead plaintiff(s). Without Prejudice. Document filed by Indiana Electrical Workers Pension Trust Fund IBEW. (Alba,
Mario) (Entered: 01/11/2005) 01/14/2005 27 ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Kenneth M. Karas from Fred Taylor Isquith dated 1/10/05 re: Counsel for plaintiffs Quantum Equities LLC and Frank Whiting write to regarding consolidation and appointment of lead plaintiff. AS with other plaintiffs, the Court requests plaintiffs identified herein to withdraw the motion without prejudice to renew it at a later time. This should not cause any prejudice since the request applies to all plaintiffs and the motion can easily be resubmitted. So Ordered. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Karas on 1/11/05) (jco, ) (Entered: 01/17/2005) 01/24/2005 28 MOTION to Withdraw 13 MOTION to Appoint Quantum Equities LLC and Frank Whiting to serve as lead plaintiff(s)., 14 Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion, 15 Declaration in Support of Motion,. Document filed by Quantum Equities llc, Frank Whiting. (Isquith, Frederick) (Entered: 01/24/2005) 01/26/2005 29 ORDER: action 04cv8807 (KMK) is consolidated as LEAD case with actions 04cv8877, 04cv8910, 04cv9021 and 04cv9078 as MEMBER case for all purposes. The Clerk of Court is directed to close the MEMBER cases as further set forth in said Order. The Caption of the lead case shall be read and filed as IN RE Jakks Pacific, Inc. Shareholders Class Action Litigation. Motions to appoint lead plaintiff and lead counsel due 2/1/05; responses due 2/8/05 and replies due 2/11/05. Oral argument on such motions is set for 3/11/05 at 10:00 a.m. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Karas on 1/25/05) (db, ) (Entered: 01/27/2005) 01/26/2005 Set Deadlines/Hearings: Motions due by 2/1/2005. Replies due by 2/11/2005. Responses due by 2/8/2005 Oral Argument set for 3/11/2005 10:00 AM before Judge Kenneth M. Karas. (db, ) (Entered: 01/27/2005) 01/26/2005 30 ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Kenneth M. Karas from William Bernarduci dated 1/26/05 re: counsel for lead plaintiff, Allan Schrager requests to withdraw his request for appointment as lead plaintiff. Motion is withdrawn. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Karas on 1/25/05) (dle, ) (Entered: 01/27/2005) 02/01/2005 31 MOTION to Appoint Indiana Electrical Workers Pension Trust Fund IBEW to serve as lead plaintiff(s). Document filed by Indiana Electrical Workers Pension Trust Fund IBEW. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Alba, Mario) (Entered: 02/01/2005) 02/01/2005 32 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 31 MOTION to Appoint Indiana Electrical Workers Pension Trust Fund IBEW to serve as lead plaintiff(s).. Document filed by Indiana Electrical Workers Pension Trust Fund IBEW. (Alba, Mario) (Entered: 02/01/2005) 02/01/2005 33 DECLARATION of Mario Alba Jr. in Support re: 31 MOTION to Appoint Indiana Electrical Workers Pension Trust Fund IBEW to serve as lead plaintiff(s).. Document filed by Indiana Electrical Workers Pension Trust Fund IBEW. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - notice# 2 Exhibit B - loss chart# 3 Exhibit C - certification# 4 Exhibit D - firm resume)(alba, Mario) (Entered: 02/01/2005) 02/01/2005 34 NOTICE of Motion. Document filed by Quantum Equities llc, Frank Whiting. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Bruckner, Gustavo) (Entered: 02/01/2005)
02/01/2005 35 MOTION to Appoint Quantum Equities LLC & Frank Whiting to serve as lead plaintiff(s). Document filed by Quantum Equities llc, Frank Whiting. (Bruckner, Gustavo) (Entered: 02/01/2005) 02/01/2005 36 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 35 MOTION to Appoint Quantum Equities LLC & Frank Whiting to serve as lead plaintiff(s).. Document filed by Quantum Equities llc, Frank Whiting. (Bruckner, Gustavo) (Entered: 02/01/2005) 02/01/2005 37 DECLARATION of Gustavo Bruckner in Support re: 35 MOTION to Appoint Quantum Equities LLC & Frank Whiting to serve as lead plaintiff(s).. Document filed by Quantum Equities llc, Frank Whiting. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B# 3 Exhibit C# 4 Exhibit D# 5 Exhibit E# 6 Exhibit F)(Bruckner, Gustavo) (Entered: 02/01/2005) 02/08/2005 38 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: 31 MOTION to Appoint Indiana Electrical Workers Pension Trust Fund IBEW to serve as lead plaintiff(s).. Document filed by Quantum Equities llc, Frank Whiting. (Bruckner, Gustavo) (Entered: 02/08/2005) 02/08/2005 39 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of memorandum of law in opposition served on all parties on february 8, 2005. Service was made by mail. Document filed by Quantum Equities llc, Frank Whiting. (Bruckner, Gustavo) (Entered: 02/08/2005) 02/08/2005 40 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: 35 MOTION to Appoint Quantum Equities LLC & Frank Whiting to serve as lead plaintiff(s).. Document filed by Indiana Electrical Workers Pension Trust Fund IBEW. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Rosenfeld, David) (Entered: 02/08/2005) 02/08/2005 41 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of MEMORANDUM IN FURTHER SUPPORT OF THE MOTION OF INDIANA ELECTRICAL WORKERS FOR APPOINTMENT AS LEAD PLAINTIFF AND FOR APPROVAL OF SELECTION OF LEAD COUNSELAND IN OPPOSITION TO THE COMPETING MOTION served on ALL COUNSEL on February 8, 2005. Service was made by MAIL. Document filed by Indiana Electrical Workers Pension Trust Fund IBEW. (Rosenfeld, David) (Entered: 02/08/2005) 02/11/2005 42 TRANSCRIPT of proceedings held on 1/25/05 before Judge Kenneth M. Karas. (kj, ) (Entered: 02/11/2005) 02/11/2005 43 REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: 31 MOTION to Appoint Indiana Electrical Workers Pension Trust Fund IBEW to serve as lead plaintiff(s). and in further support of motion of Quantum Equities LLC and Frank Whiting. Document filed by Quantum Equities llc, Frank Whiting. (Bruckner, Gustavo) (Entered: 02/11/2005) 02/11/2005 44 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Reply Memorandum of Law served on All on February 11, 2005. Service was made by MAIL. Document filed by Quantum Equities llc, Frank Whiting. (Bruckner, Gustavo) (Entered: 02/11/2005) 02/11/2005 45 RESPONSE in Support re: 13 MOTION to Appoint Quantum Equities LLC and Frank Whiting to serve as lead plaintiff(s). LETTER TO JUDGE KARAS, dated February 11, 2005. Document filed by The Tucker Group. (Lee, Sharon) (Entered: 02/11/2005)
02/11/2005 46 REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: 35 MOTION to Appoint Quantum Equities LLC & Frank Whiting to serve as lead plaintiff(s).. Document filed by Indiana Electrical Workers Pension Trust Fund IBEW. (Alba, Mario) (Entered: 02/11/2005) 03/14/2005 47 ORDER that oral argument on the motions to appoint lead plaintiff is rescheduled until 3/28/05 at 2:15 pm. Defts' time to answer or move to dismiss the complaint is hereby extended until that date. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Karas on 3/8/05) (cd, ) (Entered: 03/16/2005) 03/14/2005 Set/Reset Scheduling Order Deadlines: Oral Argument re motions to appoint lead plntf, set for 3/28/2005 02:15 PM before Judge Kenneth M. Karas. (cd, ) (Entered: 03/16/2005) 03/14/2005 Set Answer Due Date purs. to 47 Order, as to Jack Friedman answer due on 3/28/2005; Stephen Berman answer due on 3/28/2005; Joel Bennett answer due on 3/28/2005. (cd, ) (Entered: 03/16/2005) 03/30/2005 48 ORDER: the Court determined that defendant's answers and/or motions to dismiss shall be due no later than ten (10) days after the Court decides the competing motions for the appointment of lead plaintiff. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Karas on 3/28/05) (db, ) (Entered: 04/01/2005) 04/04/2005 49 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 5 MOTION to Appoint The Tucker Group to serve as lead plaintiff(s)., 35 MOTION to Appoint Quantum Equities LLC & Frank Whiting to serve as lead plaintiff(s)., 13 MOTION to Appoint Quantum Equities LLC and Frank Whiting to serve as lead plaintiff(s). MEMORANDUM OF LAW OF LEAD PLAINTIFF MOVANTS QUANTUM EQUITIES LLC, KENNETH J. TUCKER, TONIA R. TUCKER-KRAUS, AND MICHAEL KRAUS, SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO THIS COURT?S MARCH 28, 2005 INSTRUCTION, IN SUPPORT OF THEIR MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT AS LEAD PLAINTIFF AND APPROVAL OF THEIR SELECTION OF WOLF HALDENSTEIN AND MILBERG WEISS AS CO-LEAD COUNSEL, AND IN OPPOSITION TO THE MOTION OF IEW. Document filed by The Tucker Group, Quantum Equities llc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B# 3 Exhibit C# 4 Exhibit D# 5 Exhibit E# 6 Exhibit F# 7 Exhibit G)(Lee, Sharon) (Entered: 04/04/2005) 04/04/2005 50 RESPONSE in Support re: 20 MOTION to Withdraw 5 MOTION to Appoint The Tucker Group to serve as lead plaintiff(s)., 6 Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion, 7 Declaration in Support of Motion,., 35 MOTION to Appoint Quantum Equities LLC & Frank Whiting to serve as lead plaintiff(s). MEMORANDUM IN FURTHER SUPPORT OF THE MOTION OF INDIANA ELECTRICAL WORKERS FOR APPOINTMENT AS LEAD PLAINTIFF AND FOR APPROVAL OF SELECTION OF LEAD COUNSELAND IN OPPOSITION TO THE TUCKER GROUP?S EFFORTS TO BE APPOINTED CO-LEAD PLAINTIFF. Document filed by Indiana Electrical Workers Pension Trust Fund IBEW. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit B# 3 Exhibit C)(Rosenfeld, David) (Entered: 04/04/2005) 04/05/2005 51 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE of Response Brief served on All Counsel on April 4, 2004. Service was made by Mail. Document filed by Indiana Electrical Workers Pension Trust Fund IBEW. (Rosenfeld, David) (Entered: 04/05/2005)
04/06/2005 52 NOTICE of Corrected Exhibit re: 49 Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion,,,. Document filed by The Tucker Group, Quantum Equities llc. (Lee, Sharon) (Entered: 04/06/2005) 04/06/2005 53 NOTICE of Corrected Exhibit re: 49 Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion,,,. Document filed by The Tucker Group, Quantum Equities llc. (Lee, Sharon) (Entered: 04/06/2005) 04/08/2005 54 TRANSCRIPT of proceedings held on 03/28/05 before Judge Kenneth M. Karas. (es, ) (Entered: 04/08/2005) 04/11/2005 55 REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 35 MOTION to Appoint Quantum Equities LLC & Frank Whiting to serve as lead plaintiff(s). MEMORANDUM OF LAW OF THE QUANTUM EQUITIES GROUP IN REPLY TO THE RESPONSE OF IEW DATED APRIL 4, 2005 AND IN FURTHER SUPPORT OF THE QUANTUM EQUITIES GROUP?S MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT AS LEAD PLAINTIFF AND APPROVAL OF ITS SELECTION OF WOLF HALDENSTEIN AND MILBERG WEISS AS CO-LEAD COUNSEL. Document filed by The Tucker Group, Quantum Equities llc. (Lee, Sharon) (Entered: 04/11/2005) 04/13/2005 56 ORDER; counsel shall appear for argument on these motions (to appoint lead plaintiffs) on April 27,3:00 p.m. in the United States Federal Courthouse, 500 Pearl Street, NY, NY, Courtroom 21D...; (Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Karas on 4/12/05) (djc, ) (Entered: 04/14/2005) 04/20/2005 57 ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Kenneth M. Karas from David A. Rosenfeld dated 4/18/05 re: Counsel writes to request that the Court rescheduled oral argument on the motion for appointment of lead plaintiff and approval of selection of lead counsel to 5/11/05 @ 11 a.m. The April 27 hearing is now moved to 5/11/05 @ 11 a.m. So Ordered. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Karas on 4/20/05) (jco, ) (Entered: 04/22/2005) 04/20/2005 Set Deadlines/Hearings: Oral Argument set for 5/11/2005 11:00 AM before Judge Kenneth M. Karas. (jco, ) (Entered: 04/22/2005) 05/11/2005 58 ORDER: Amended Pleadings due by 7/11/2005. Motions due by 9/9/2005. Responses due by 11/8/2005 Replies due by 12/8/2005. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Karas on 5/11/05) (sac, ) (Entered: 05/12/2005) 05/11/2005 59 ORDER terminating 26 Motion to Withdraw, terminating 28 Motion to Withdraw, terminating 31 Motion to Appoint, terminating 35 Motion to Appoint, terminating 5 Motion to Appoint, terminating 8 Motion to Appoint, terminating 10 Motion to Appoint Counsel, terminating 13 Motion to Appoint, terminating 16 Motion to Appoint (Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Karas on 5/11/05) (sac, ) (Entered: 05/12/2005) 05/24/2005 60 TRANSCRIPT of proceedings held on 05/11/05 before Judge Kenneth M. Karas. (es, ) (Entered: 05/24/2005) 07/11/2005 62 CONSOLIDATED AMENDED COMPLAINT amending 1 Complaint against Jakks Pacific, Inc., Jack Friedman, Stephen Berman, Joel Bennett.Document filed by Quantum Equities L.L.C., James T. Kahn, Jonco Investors, LLC, James Irvine,
Lydia Garcia, Allan Schrager. Related document: 1 Complaint filed by Lydia Garcia,.(djc, ) (Entered: 07/14/2005) 07/11/2005 Set Answer Due Date purs. to 62 Amended Complaint, as to Jakks Pacific, Inc. answer due on 7/25/2005; Jack Friedman answer due on 7/25/2005; Stephen Berman answer due on 7/25/2005; Joel Bennett answer due on 7/25/2005. (djc, ) (Entered: 07/14/2005) 07/12/2005 61 NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan Honig on behalf of all defendants (Honig, Jonathan) (Entered: 07/12/2005) 09/07/2005 63 ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Kenneth M. Karas from Jonathan J. Lerner dated 9/6/05 re: the request for page enlargement is granted. The limits are: 60, 60; and 30.. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Karas on 9/7/05) (sac, ) (Entered: 09/08/2005) 09/09/2005 64 RULE 7.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Document filed by Jakks Pacific, Inc..(Gruenglas, Michael) (Entered: 09/09/2005) 09/09/2005 65 MOTION to Dismiss. Document filed by Jakks Pacific, Inc., Jack Friedman, Stephen Berman, Joel Bennett. (Gruenglas, Michael) (Entered: 09/09/2005) 09/09/2005 66 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 65 MOTION to Dismiss. the Consolidated Amended Complaint. Document filed by Jakks Pacific, Inc., Jack Friedman, Stephen Berman, Joel Bennett. (Gruenglas, Michael) (Entered: 09/09/2005) 09/09/2005 67 DECLARATION of Jonathan J. Lerner in Support re: 65 MOTION to Dismiss.. Document filed by Jakks Pacific, Inc., Jack Friedman, Stephen Berman, Joel Bennett. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A Part 1 of 3# 2 Exhibit A Part 2 of 3# 3 Exhibit A Part 3 of 3# 4 Exhibit B Part 1 of 2# 5 Exhibit B Part 2 of 2# 6 Exhibit C# 7 Exhibit D)(Gruenglas, Michael) (Entered: 09/09/2005) 09/09/2005 68 DECLARATION of Jonathan J. Lerner in Support re: 65 MOTION to Dismiss.. Document filed by Jakks Pacific, Inc., Jack Friedman, Stephen Berman, Joel Bennett. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit E Part 1 of 2# 2 Exhibit E Part 2 of 2# 3 Exhibit F# 4 Exhibit G# 5 Exhibit H)(Gruenglas, Michael) (Entered: 09/09/2005) 11/07/2005 69 ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Kenneth M. Karas from Samuel H. Rudman dated 11/3/05 re: The Court will grant Plaintiffs' one week extension to respond to the motion. This schedule was set several months in advance and counsel therefore cannot claim that they had not have time to schedule their response around the holidays, particulary when information about the holidays presumably has been available for some time - including the time of year these holidays take place. Moreover, no clims is made that there have been two weeks' worth of holidays. Finally, the Court is troubled by the last-minute nature of this request. No further extensions will be granted. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Karas on 11/4/05) (sac, ) (Entered: 11/08/2005) 11/15/2005 70 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: 65 MOTION to Dismiss.. Document filed by The Tucker Group, Indiana Electrical Workers Pension Trust Fund IBEW. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Rosenfeld, David) (Entered: 11/15/2005) 11/15/2005 71 MOTION to Strike Certain Exhibits. Document filed by The Tucker Group,
Indiana Electrical Workers Pension Trust Fund IBEW. (Rosenfeld, David) (Entered: 11/15/2005) 11/15/2005 72 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 71 MOTION to Strike Certain Exhibits.. Document filed by The Tucker Group, Indiana Electrical Workers Pension Trust Fund IBEW. (Rosenfeld, David) (Entered: 11/15/2005) 11/22/2005 73 ENDORSED LETTER addressed to Judge Kenneth M. Karas from Michael H. Gruenglas dated 11/17/05; re: Defendants are given until 12/22/05 to file their Reply Memorandum and to respond to Plaintiffs' Motion to strike. Plaintiffs are not to file or reply regarding motion to strike. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Karas on 11/21/05) (sac, ) (Entered: 11/23/2005) 12/14/2005 74 NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS by David Avi Rosenfeld on behalf of Indiana Electrical Workers Pension Trust Fund IBEW. New Address: Lerach Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP, 58 South Service Road, Suite 200, Melville, NY, United States 11747, 631-367-7100. (Rosenfeld, David) (Entered: 12/14/2005) 12/22/2005 75 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: 71 MOTION to Strike Certain Exhibits.. Document filed by Jakks Pacific, Inc., Jack Friedman, Stephen Berman, Joel Bennett. (Gruenglas, Michael) (Entered: 12/22/2005) 12/22/2005 76 REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 65 MOTION to Dismiss.. Document filed by Jakks Pacific, Inc., Jack Friedman, Stephen Berman, Joel Bennett. (Gruenglas, Michael) (Entered: 12/22/2005) 12/22/2005 77 DECLARATION of Jonathan J. Lerner (Supplemental Declaration) in Support re: 65 MOTION to Dismiss.. Document filed by Jakks Pacific, Inc., Jack Friedman, Stephen Berman, Joel Bennett. (Gruenglas, Michael) (Entered: 12/22/2005) 05/23/2006 78 ORDER that the Court orders that the oral argument on the outstanding motions shall be held at 2:30 pm on 9/6/06 in courtroom 21D. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Karas on 5/23/06) (cd, ) (Entered: 05/24/2006) 07/25/2006 79 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Kirk Chapman on behalf of The Tucker Group, Indiana Electrical Workers Pension Trust Fund IBEW (Chapman, Kirk) (Entered: 07/25/2006) 08/08/2006 80 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL: Daniel B. Scotti, an attorney at Milberg Weiss Bershad & Schulman LLP, hereby withdraws as counsel for Lead Plaintiffs Jakks Pacific, Inc. and the Class... (Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Karas on 8/8/2006) (lb, ) (Entered: 08/09/2006) 08/08/2006 81 AMENDED ORDER: The Court hereby orders that the oral argument on the outstanding motions in this case shall be held at 2:15 p.m. on 12/1/2006 in the United States Courthouse, Courtroom 21D, 500 Pearl Street, New York, New York. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Karas on 8/8/2006) (lb, ) (Entered: 08/09/2006) 08/08/2006 Set/Reset Hearings: Oral Argument set for 12/1/2006 at 02:15 PM before Judge Kenneth M. Karas. (lb, ) (Entered: 08/09/2006) 10/12/2006 82 AMENDED ORDER: Oral Argument set for 11/30/2006 at 02:15 PM before Judge
Kenneth M. Karas in the United States Courthouse, for the SDNY, Courtroom 21D, 500 Pearl Street, New York, New York. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Karas on 10/11/2006) (lb, ) (Entered: 10/13/2006) 10/31/2006 83 AMENDED ORDER; the Court hereby orders that the oral argument on the outstanding motions in this case shall be held at 10:30 a.m. on 11/30/2006 in Courtroom 21D. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Karas on 10/30/06) (kco, ) (Entered: 11/01/2006) 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