US District Court Civil Docket as of March 5, 2016 Retrieved from the court on March 7, 2016 U.S. District Court United States District Court for the District of Connecticut (New Haven) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 3:14-cv-01070-AWT Ganues et al v. World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc et al Assigned to: Judge Alvin W. Thompson Cause: 15:78m(a) Securities Exchange Act Plaintiff Warren Ganues on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated Plaintiff Date Filed: 07/25/2014 Jury Demand: Plaintiff Nature of Suit: 850 Securities/Commodities Jurisdiction: Federal Question represented by Mary-Kate Smith Wofsey, Rosen, Kweskin & Kuriansky 600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06901 203-327-2300 Fax: 203-967-9273 Email: msmith@wrkk.com TERMINATED: 02/19/2015 Brian J. Robbins Robbins Arroyo LLP 600 B Street, Suite 1900 San Diego, CA 92101 619-525-3990 Fax: 619-525-3991 Email: brobbins@robbinsarroyo.com TERMINATED: 02/19/2015 Eric M. Higgins Wofsey, Rosen, Kweskin & Kuriansky 600 Summer St. Stamford, CT 06901-1490 203-327-2300 x240 Fax: 203-967-9273 Email: higgins@wrkk.com TERMINATED: 02/19/2015 Dominic Varriale represented by Mary-Kate Smith on Behalf of Himself and All Others Similarly Situated TERMINATED: 02/19/2015
Brian J. Robbins TERMINATED: 02/19/2015 Eric M. Higgins TERMINATED: 02/19/2015 Plaintiff Mohsin Ansari represented by Lewis S. Kahn Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC - LA 206 Covington St. Madisonville, LA 70447 504-455-1400 Fax: 504-455-1498 Email: lewis.kahn@ksfcounsel.com Nicole Anne Veno Izard Nobel, LLP-CT 29 South Main Street Suite 305 West Hartford, CT 06107 860-493-0292 Fax: 860-493-6290 Email: nveno@izardnobel.com Mark P. Kindall Izard Nobel, LLP 29 South Main Street Suite 305 West Hartford, CT 06107 860-493-6292 Fax: 860-493-6290 Email: mkindall@izardnobel.com V. Consol Plaintiff Curtis Swanson on behalf of himself and all others represented by Nancy A. Kulesa Levi & Korsinksy, LLP-Stamford
similarly situated 733 Summer St, Suite 304 Stamford, CT 06901 860-212-7500 Fax: 866-367-6510 Email: nkulesa@zlk.com V. Defendant World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc represented by Jerry S. McDevitt K&L Gates, LLP- Ptsbrg PA K&L Gates Center 210 Sixth Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2613 412-355-8608 Fax: 412-355-6501 Email: jerry.mcdevitt@klgates.com Jonathan N. Eisenberg K&L Gates LLP-DC-KSt 1601 K Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20006 202-778-9348 Fax: 202-778-9100 Email: jon.eisenberg@klgates.com Erick M. Sandler Day Pitney LLP-Htfd-CT 242 Trumbull St. Hartford, CT 06103-1212 860-275-0138 Fax: 860-275-0343 Email: emsandler@daypitney.com Jeffrey Mueller Day Pitney LLP-Htfd-CT 242 Trumbull St. Hartford, CT 06103-1212 860-275-0164 Email: jpmueller@daypitney.com
Jonathan B. Tropp Day Pitney LLP-Stmfd One Canterbury Green 201 Broad Street Stamford, CT 06901 203-977-7300 Fax: 203-977-7301 Email: jbtropp@daypitney.com Defendant Vincent K. McMahon represented by Jerry S. McDevitt Jonathan N. Eisenberg Erick M. Sandler Jeffrey Mueller Jonathan B. Tropp Defendant George A. Barrios represented by Jerry S. McDevitt Jonathan N. Eisenberg Erick M. Sandler
Jeffrey Mueller Jonathan B. Tropp Defendant Wayne County Employees' Retirement System Defendant Michelle D Wilson Defendant Stephanie McMahon Levesque Movant University of Puerto Rico Retirement System represented by Paul R. Dehmel Pastore & Dailey, LLC 4 High Ridge Park 3rd Fl. Stamford, CT 06905 203-658-8454 Fax: 203-348-0852 Email: pdehmel@psdlaw.net represented by Jeffrey Mueller represented by Jeffrey Mueller represented by Lawrence D. Levit Abraham Fruchter & Twersky, LLP-NY One Penn Plaza, Suite 2805 New York, NY 10119 212-279-5050 Fax: 212-279-3655 Email: llevit@aftlaw.com Joseph P. Guglielmo Scott & Scott-NY The Chrysler Building 405 Lexington Avenue 40th Floor New York, NY 10174 212-223-6444
Fax: 212-223-6334 Email: jguglielmo@scott-scott.com Movant WWE Family Investors Group represented by Kim E. Miller Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC 250 Park Ave., Suite 2040 New York, NY 10177 212-696-3730 Fax: 504-648-1498 Email: kim.miller@ksfcounsel.com Jeffrey L. Ment Silver, Golub & Teitell LLP 184 Atlantic St. Stamford, CT 06901 203-325-4491 Fax: 203-595-2872 Email: jment@sgtlaw.com Jonathan Robert Chappell Rome McGuigan, P.C. One State Street 13th Floor Hartford, CT 06103 860-549-1000 Fax: 860-724-3921 Email: jchappell@rms-law.com Movant Wayne County Employees' Retirement System Movant Adnan Shafeeq represented by David A.P. Brower Brower Piven, P.C. 475 Park Ave. South, 33rd Floor New York, NY 10016 212-501-9000 Fax: 212-501-0300 Email: brower@browerpiven.com
Mark P. Kindall Richard H. Weiss Brower Piven, P.C. 475 Park Ave. South, 33rd Floor New York, NY 10016 212-501-9000 Fax: 212-501-0300 Email: weiss@browerpiven.com Movant Jason Howard Movant Daniel Pike Movant Howard Group represented by Nancy A. Kulesa represented by Nancy A. Kulesa represented by Nancy A. Kulesa Date Filed # Docket Text 07/25/2014 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $400 receipt number 0205-3314239.), filed by Warren Ganues, Dominic Varriale. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit /Certification, # 2 Affidavit /Certification)(Smith, Mary-Kate) (Entered: 07/25/2014) 07/25/2014 Judge Alvin W. Thompson added. (Gutierrez, Y.) (Entered: 07/28/2014) 07/25/2014 2 Order on Pretrial Deadlines: Motions to Dismiss due on 10/25/14. Amended Pleadings due by 9/23/2014. Discovery due by 1/24/2015. Dispositive Motions due by 2/23/2015. Signed by Clerk on 7/25/14.(Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 07/28/2014) 07/25/2014 ELECTRONIC 3 FILING ORDER - PLEASE ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH COURTESY COPY REQUIREMENTS IN THIS ORDER. 07/25/2014Signed by Judge Alvin W. Thompson on 7/25/14.(Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 07/28/2014) 4 STANDING PROTECTIVE ORDER.
Signed by Judge Alvin W. Thompson on 7/25/14.(Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 07/28/2014) 07/28/2014 5 NOTICE TO COUNSEL: Counsel initiating or removing this action is responsible for serving all parties with attached documents and copies of 1 Complaint filed by Dominic Varriale, Warren Ganues, 2 Order on Pretrial Deadlines, 3 Electronic Filing Order, 4 Standing Protective Order. Signed by Clerk on 7/28/14.(Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 07/28/2014) 07/30/2014 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Eric M. Higgins on behalf of Warren Ganues, Dominic Varriale (Higgins, Eric) (Entered: 07/30/2014) 08/25/2014 7 NOTICE of Appearance by Jeffrey Mueller on behalf of George A. Barrios, Vincent K. McMahon, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc (Mueller, Jeffrey) (Entered: 08/25/2014) 08/25/2014 8 MOTION for Attorney(s) Jerry S. McDevitt to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number 0205-3340446) by George A. Barrios, Vincent K. McMahon, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing)(Mueller, Jeffrey) (Entered: 08/25/2014) 08/25/2014 9 MOTION for Attorney(s) Jonathan N. Eisenberg to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number 0205-3340478) by George A. Barrios, Vincent K. McMahon, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit, # 2 Certificate of Good Standing)(Mueller, Jeffrey) (Entered: 08/25/2014) 08/25/2014 10 NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan B. Tropp on behalf of George A. Barrios, Vincent K. McMahon, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc (Tropp, Jonathan) (Entered: 08/25/2014) 08/25/2014 11 NOTICE of Appearance by Erick M. Sandler on behalf of George A. Barrios, Vincent K. McMahon, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc (Sandler, Erick) (Entered: 08/25/2014) 08/27/2014 12 ORDER granting 8 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Attorney Jerry S. McDevitt added for George A. Barrios, Vincent K. McMahon and for World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Signed by Clerk on 8/27/14. (Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 08/27/2014) 08/27/2014 13 ORDER granting 9 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Jonathan N. Eisenberg. Certificate of Good Standing due by 10/26/2014. Signed by Clerk on 8/27/14. (Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 08/27/2014) 08/28/2014 14 CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING re 8 MOTION for Attorney(s) Jerry S. McDevitt to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number 0205-3340446) by George A. Barrios, Vincent K. McMahon, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (Mueller, Jeffrey) (Entered: 08/28/2014) 08/28/2014 15 CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING re 9 MOTION for Attorney(s) Jonathan N. Eisenberg to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number 0205-3340478) by George A. Barrios, Vincent K. McMahon, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (Mueller, Jeffrey) (Entered: 08/28/2014) 09/09/2014 16 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to Respond to Class Action Complaint and Related Pretrial Deadlines 1 Complaint, 2 Order on Pretrial Deadlines by George A. Barrios, Vincent K. McMahon, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Scheduling Order)(Mueller, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/09/2014) 09/19/2014 17 NOTICE of Appearance by Brian J. Robbins on behalf of Warren Ganues, Dominic Varriale (Robbins, Brian) (Entered: 09/19/2014)
09/23/2014 18 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-CV-01228 and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Approve Lead Counsel by University of Puerto Rico Retirement System.Responses due by 10/14/2014 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order, # 2 Memorandum in Support, # 3 Declaration in Support, # 4 Exhibit A, # 5 Exhibit B, # 6 Exhibit C, # 7 Exhibit D, # 8 Exhibit E)(Guglielmo, Joseph) (Entered: 09/23/2014) 09/23/2014 19 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv-1228 (Responses due by 10/14/2014, ), MOTION to Appoint Counsel and MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff by WWE Family Investors Group. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1)(Ment, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/23/2014) 09/23/2014 20 Memorandum in Support re 19 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv-1228 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff filed by WWE Family Investors Group. (Ment, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/23/2014) 09/23/2014 21 AFFIDAVIT re 19 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv- 1228 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff, 20 Memorandum in Support of Motion Signed By Kim E. Miller filed by WWE Family Investors Group. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Ment, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/23/2014) 09/23/2014 22 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv-1228 and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Approve Selection of Counsel by Wayne County Employees' Retirement System.Responses due by 10/14/2014 (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Dehmel, Paul) (Entered: 09/23/2014) 09/23/2014 23 Memorandum in Support re 22 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv-1228 and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Approve Selection of Counsel filed by Wayne County Employees' Retirement System. (Dehmel, Paul) (Entered: 09/23/2014) 09/23/2014 24 AFFIDAVIT re 22 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv- 1228 and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Approve Selection of Counsel Signed By Peter S. Linden filed by Wayne County Employees' Retirement System. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exhibit 5)(Dehmel, Paul) (Entered: 09/23/2014) 09/23/2014 1 25 - ENTERED IN ERROR - MOTION for Leave to Appear for Movant Adnan Shafeeq Attorney Mark Kindall. by Adnan Shafeeq. (Kindall, Mark) Modified on 11/5/2014 (Ferguson, L.). (Entered: 09/23/2014) 09/23/2014 26 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 14-1228 by Adnan Shafeeq.Responses due by 10/14/2014 (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Kindall Declaration in Support of Movant Shafeeq's Motion, # 2 Exhibit Exhibit A to Kindall Declaration, # 3 Exhibit Exhibit B to Kindall Declaration, # 4 Exhibit Exhibit C to Kindall Declaration, # 5 Exhibit Exhibit D to Kindall Declaration, # 6 Exhibit Exhibit E to Kindall Declaration, # 7 Text of Proposed Order Consolidating Cases and Appointing Lead, # 8 Memorandum in Support of Movant Shafeeq's Motion to Consolidate and Appoint Lead)(Kindall, Mark) (Entered: 09/23/2014) 09/23/2014 60 NOTICE of Appearance by Mark P. Kindall on behalf of Adnan Shafeeq (Doc. No. 25 I corrected.) (Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 11/05/2014) 09/24/2014 27 NOTICE of Appearance by Nancy A. Kulesa on behalf of Jason Howard, Daniel Pike (Lynch, K.) (Entered: 09/24/2014)
09/24/2014 28 Memorandum in Support re 18 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-CV-01228 and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Approve Lead Counsel (Corrected) filed by University of Puerto Rico Retirement System. (Guglielmo, Joseph) (Entered: 09/24/2014) 09/24/2014 29 MOTION to Consolidate Cases, case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv-1228; MOTION of Appointment as Lead Plaintiff and Approval of Selection of Counsel by Jason Howard, Daniel Pike.Responses due by 10/15/2014 (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Lynch, K.) (Entered: 09/24/2014) 09/24/2014 30 DECLARATION of Nancy A. Kulesa in Support of 29 MOTION to Consolidate Cases, MOTION Appointment as Lead Plaintiff and Approval of Selection of Counsel by Jason Howard, Daniel Pike. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C, # 4 Exhibit D)(Lynch, K.) (Entered: 09/24/2014) 09/24/2014 31 DECLARATION re Late Filing re 29 MOTION to Consolidate Cases, MOTION for Appointment as Lead Plaintiff and Approval of Selection of Counsel by Jason Howard, Daniel Pike. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Lynch, K.) (Entered: 09/24/2014) 09/25/2014 32 NOTICE of Appearance by Jonathan Robert Chappell on behalf of WWE Family Investors Group (Chappell, Jonathan) (Entered: 09/25/2014) 09/25/2014 33 MOTION to Stay re 1 Complaint by George A. Barrios, Vincent K. McMahon, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.Responses due by 10/16/2014 (Mueller, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/25/2014) 09/26/2014 34 NOTICE by George A. Barrios, Vincent K. McMahon, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc re 22 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv-1228 and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Approve Selection of Counsel, 26 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 14-1228, 19 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv-1228 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff, 29 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv-1228Appointment as Lead Plaintiff and Approval of Selection of Counsel MOTION 3:14-cv-1228Appointment as Lead Plaintiff and Approval of Selection of Counsel, 18 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-CV-01228 and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Approve Lead Counsel (Mueller, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/26/2014) 10/03/2014 35 RESPONSE re 22 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv- 1228 and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Approve Selection of Counsel, 19 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv-1228 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff, 29 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv-1228Appointment as Lead Plaintiff and Approval of Selection of Counsel MOTION 3:14-cv-1228Appointment as Lead Plaintiff and Approval of Selection of Counsel, 18 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-CV-01228 and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Approve Lead Counsel filed by Adnan Shafeeq. (Kindall, Mark) (Entered: 10/03/2014) 10/09/2014 36 RESPONSE to Motions for Appointment of Lead Plaintiff and Approval of Selection of Counsel filed by Wayne County Employees' Retirement System. (Dehmel, Paul) (Entered: 10/09/2014) 10/13/2014 37 RESPONSE re 22 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv- 1228 and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Approve Selection of Counsel, 26 MOTION to
Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 14-1228, 19 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv-1228 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff, 25 MOTION for Leave to Appear for Movant Adnan Shafeeq Attorney Mark Kindall., 29 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv-1228Appointment as Lead Plaintiff and Approval of Selection of Counsel MOTION 3:14-cv-1228Appointment as Lead Plaintiff and Approval of Selection of Counsel, 18 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-CV-01228 and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Approve Lead Counsel by Jason Howard, Daniel Pike. (Kulesa, Nancy) (Entered: 10/13/2014) 10/14/2014 38 Memorandum in Support re 18 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-CV-01228 and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Approve Lead Counsel and in Opposition to Competing Motions filed by University of Puerto Rico Retirement System. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit of Joseph P. Guglielmo, # 2 Exhibit A)(Guglielmo, Joseph) (Entered: 10/14/2014) 10/14/2014 39 RESPONSE re 22 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv- 1228 and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Approve Selection of Counsel, 26 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 14-1228, 19 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv-1228 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff, 29 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv-1228Appointment as Lead Plaintiff and Approval of Selection of Counsel MOTION 3:14-cv-1228Appointment as Lead Plaintiff and Approval of Selection of Counsel, 18 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-CV-01228 and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Approve Lead Counsel filed by WWE Family Investors Group. (Ment, Jeffrey) (Entered: 10/14/2014) 10/14/2014 40 AFFIDAVIT re 39 Response,,, Signed By Kim E. Miller filed by WWE Family Investors Group. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, # 2 Exhibit B, # 3 Exhibit C)(Ment, Jeffrey) (Entered: 10/14/2014) 10/24/2014 41 MOTION for Attorney(s) Richard H. Weiss to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number 0205-3399853) by Adnan Shafeeq. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Declaration of Richard H. Weiss, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Kindall, Mark) (Entered: 10/24/2014) 10/27/2014 42 NOTICE OF E-FILED CALENDAR: THIS IS THE ONLY NOTICE COUNSEL WILL RECEIVE.ALL PERSONS ENTERING THE COURTHOUSE MUST PRESENT PHOTO IDENTIFICATION. Status Conference set for 10/29/2014 at 11:00 AM in the South Courtroom, 450 Main St., Hartford, CT before Judge Alvin W. Thompson. (Wang, M.) (Entered: 10/27/2014) 10/27/2014 43 MOTION for Attorney(s) David A.P. Brower to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number 0205-3401111) by Adnan Shafeeq. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit Affidavit of David Brower, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Kindall, Mark) (Entered: 10/27/2014) 10/27/2014 44 CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING re 43 MOTION for Attorney(s) David A.P. Brower to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number 0205-3401111) by Adnan Shafeeq. (Kindall, Mark) (Entered: 10/27/2014) 10/28/2014 45 REPLY to Response to 22 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv-1228 and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Approve Selection of Counsel, 26 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 14-1228, 19 MOTION to
Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv-1228 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff, 25 MOTION for Leave to Appear for Movant Adnan Shafeeq Attorney Mark Kindall., 29 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv-1228Appointment as Lead Plaintiff and Approval of Selection of Counsel MOTION 3:14-cv-1228Appointment as Lead Plaintiff and Approval of Selection of Counsel, 18 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-CV-01228 and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Approve Lead Counsel filed by Adnan Shafeeq. (Kindall, Mark) (Entered: 10/28/2014) 10/28/2014 46 MOTION for Attorney(s) Lawrence D. Levit to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number 0205-3402903) by University of Puerto Rico Retirement System. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit)(Guglielmo, Joseph) (Entered: 10/28/2014) 10/28/2014 47 REPLY to Response to 18 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-CV-01228 and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Approve Lead Counsel filed by University of Puerto Rico Retirement System. (Guglielmo, Joseph) (Entered: 10/28/2014) 10/28/2014 48 REPLY to Response to 19 MOTION to Consolidate Cases. Case to be consolidated with 3:14-cv-1228 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff filed by WWE Family Investors Group. (Ment, Jeffrey) (Entered: 10/28/2014) 10/28/2014 49 AFFIDAVIT re 48 Reply to Response to Motion to Appoint Lead Plaintiff filed by WWE Family Investors Group. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit)(Ment, Jeffrey) (Entered: 10/28/2014) 10/29/2014 65 Minute Entry. Proceedings held before Judge Alvin W. Thompson: Status Conference and Motion Hearing held on 10/29/2014 re: MOTION to Consolidate Case with 3:14cv1228 22 GRANTED. MOTION to Consolidate Case with 3:14cv1228 19 GRANTED. MOTION to Consolidate Case with 3:14cv1228 29 GRANTED. MOTION to Consolidate Case with 3:14cv1228 18 GRANTED. Time: 30 minutes (Court Reporter Thompson) (Smith, S.) (Entered: 11/10/2014) 10/30/2014 50 ORDER granting 41 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Richard H. Weiss for Adnan Shafeeq; granting 43 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney David A.P. Brower for Adnan Shafeeq. Attorney David A.P. Brower added. Certificates of Good Standing due by 12/29/2014. Signed by Clerk on 10/30/14. (Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 10/30/2014) 10/31/2014 51 ORDER: Motion of Wayne County Employees' Retirement System for Consolidation of Related Actions, Appointment of Lead Plaintiff and Approval of Selection of Counsel (Doc. No. 22 ) is hereby GRANTED in part and DENIED, without prejudice, in part. The motion for consolidation is being granted and the motion for appointment as lead plaintiff and approval of selection of counsel is being denied, without prejudice, in light of and subject to the movant's response (doc. no. 36 ). It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Alvin W. Thompson on 10/31/2014. (Wang, M.) (Entered: 10/31/2014) 10/31/2014 52 ORDER: Motion of Adnan Shafeeq to Consolidate Related Actions; to be Appointed Lead Plaintiff; and to Approve Proposed Lead Plaintiff's Choice of Counsel (Doc. No. 26 ) is hereby GRANTED in part and DENIED, without prejudice, in part. The motion for consolidation is being granted and the motion for appointment as lead plaintiff and approval of selection of counsel is being denied, without prejudice, in light of and subject to the movant's response (doc. no. 35 ). It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Alvin W. Thompson on 10/31/2014. (Wang, M.) (Entered: 10/31/2014)
10/31/2014 I 53 ORDER: Motion of the Howard Group for Consolidation of Related Actions, Appointment as Lead Plaintiff and Approval of Selection of Counsel (Doc. No. 29 ) is hereby GRANTED in part and DENIED, without prejudice, in part. The motion for consolidation is being granted and the motion for appointment as lead plaintiff and approval of selection of counsel is being denied, without prejudice, in light of and subject to the movant's response (doc. no. 37 ). It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Alvin W. Thompson on 10/31/2014. (Wang, M.) (Entered: 10/31/2014) 10/31/2014 54 ORDER: Movant University of Puerto Rico Retirement System's Motion for Consolidation, Appointment as Lead Plaintiff and Approval of its Selection of Lead Counsel (Doc. No. 18 ) is hereby GRANTED in part and DENIED in part. The motion for consolidation is being granted and the motion for appointment as lead plaintiff and approval of its selection of lead counsel is being denied. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Alvin W. Thompson on 10/31/2014. (Wang, M.) (Entered: 10/31/2014) 10/31/2014 55 ORDER: Defendants' Motion to Stay (Doc. No. 33 ) is hereby GRANTED. The defendants shall confer with the lead plaintiff regarding case scheduling and the parties shall submit a proposed case scheduling order for the court's consideration. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Alvin W. Thompson on 10/31/2014. (Wang, M.) (Entered: 10/31/2014) 11/03/2014 56 MOTION for Attorney(s) Kim E. Miller to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number 0205-3407874) by WWE Family Investors Group. (Attachments: # 1 Affidavit)(Ment, Jeffrey) (Entered: 11/03/2014) 11/03/2014 57 ORDER granting 46 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Lawrence D. Levit for University of Puerto Rico Retirement System added. Certificate of Good Standing due by 1/2/2015. Signed by Clerk on 11/3/14. (Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 11/03/2014) 11/04/2014 58 ORDER granting 56 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Attorney Kim E. Miller. Certificate of Good Standing due by 1/3/2015. Signed by Clerk on 11/4/14. (Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 11/04/2014) 11/05/2014 59 ORDER: Joint Motion to Adopt Proposed Scheduling Order (Doc. No. 16 ) is hereby DENIED as moot in light of doc. no. 55. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Alvin W. Thompson on 11/5/2014. (Wang, M.) (Entered: 11/05/2014) 11/05/2014 61 ORDER CONSOLIDATING RELATED ACTIONS, APPOINTING LEAD PLAINTIFF AND APPROVING SELECTION OF COUNSEL - granting in part Doc. No. 19 Motion to Consolidate Cases; Motion to Appoint Counsel. Signed by Judge Alvin W. Thompson on 11/5/14. (Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 11/05/2014) 11/05/2014 62 NOTICE TO COUNSEL RE: CONSOLIDATION Signed by Clerk on 11/5/14.(Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 11/05/2014) 11/06/2014 63 CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING re 41 MOTION for Attorney(s) Richard H. Weiss to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number 0205-3399853) by Adnan Shafeeq. (Kindall, Mark) (Entered: 11/06/2014) 11/07/2014 64 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to set deadlines for the filing of a consolidated amended complaint, a motion to dismiss, and briefing on a motion to dismiss by George A. Barrios, Vincent K. McMahon, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A)(Mueller, Jeffrey) (Entered: 11/07/2014) 11/12/2014 66 SCHEDULING ORDER - granting 64 Motion for Extension of Time. Signed by Judge
Alvin W. Thompson on 11/12/14. (Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 11/12/2014) 11/12/2014 Set Deadliness: Amended Pleadings due by 1/5/2015. Motions to Dismiss or otherwise respond to the the Consolidated Amended Complaint due by 3/9/2015. (Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 11/12/2014) 11/20/2014 67 MOTION for Eric M. Higgins, Mary-Kate Smith, Brian J. Robbins, Darnell R. Donahue,Alfred G. Yates, Jr. and Gerald L. Rutledge to Withdraw as Attorney by Warren Ganues, Dominic Varriale. (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Motion to Withdraw, # 2 Text of Proposed Order)(Higgins, Eric) (Entered: 11/20/2014) 11/20/2014 68 RESPONSE re 67 MOTION for Eric M. Higgins, Mary-Kate Smith, Brian J. Robbins, Darnell R. Donahue,Alfred G. Yates, Jr. and Gerald L. Rutledge to Withdraw as Attorney filed by George A. Barrios, Vincent K. McMahon, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (Mueller, Jeffrey) (Entered: 11/20/2014) 12/01/2014 69 CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING re 46 MOTION for Attorney(s) Lawrence D. Levit to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number 0205-3402903) by University of Puerto Rico Retirement System. (Guglielmo, Joseph) (Entered: 12/01/2014) 12/03/2014 70 CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING re 56 MOTION for Attorney(s) Kim E. Miller to be Admitted Pro Hac Vice (paid $75 PHV fee; receipt number 0205-3407874) by WWE Family Investors Group. (Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 12/15/2014) 01/05/2015 71 AMENDED COMPLAINT against George A. Barrios, Vincent K. McMahon, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc, filed by WWE Family Investors Group.(Miller, Kim) (Entered: 01/05/2015) 01/06/2015 Request for Clerk to issue summons as to Michelle D Wilson, Stephanie McMahon Levesque. (Miller, Kim) (Entered: 01/06/2015) 01/07/2015 72 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and LR 4 as to *Stephanie McMahon Levesque, Michelle D Wilson* with answer to complaint due within *21* days. Attorney *Kim E. Miller* *Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC* *250 Park Ave., Suite 2040* *New York, NY 10177*. (Ferguson, L.) (Entered: 01/07/2015) 01/30/2015 73 NOTICE by Mohsin Ansari, Adnan Shafeeq re 71 Amended Complaint (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A - Corrected Page, # 2 Exhibit B - Corrected Page (Redline))(Miller, Kim) (Entered: 01/30/2015) 02/19/2015 74 ORDER: Motion for Leave to Withdraw as Counsel (Doc. No. 67 ) is hereby GRANTED subject to the court retaining jurisdiction over the withdrawing counsel for the purposes of 15 U.S.C. 78u-4(c). It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Alvin W. Thompson on 2/19/2015. (Wang, M.) (Entered: 02/19/2015) 02/20/2015 75 MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by George A. Barrios, Stephanie McMahon Levesque, Vincent K. McMahon, Michelle D Wilson, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (Mueller, Jeffrey) (Entered: 02/20/2015) 02/24/2015 76 ORDER: Defendants' Motion for Permission to File Consolidated Brief in Excess of Page Limitation 75 is hereby GRANTED. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Alvin W. Thompson on 2/24/2015. (Smith, S.) (Entered: 02/24/2015) 03/09/2015 77 MOTION to Dismiss the Consolidated Amended Complaint by George A. Barrios, Stephanie McMahon Levesque, Vincent K. McMahon, Michelle D Wilson, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.Responses due by 3/30/2015 (Attachments: # 1
Memorandum in Support, # 2 Exhibit 1, # 3 Exhibit 2, # 4 Exhibit 3, # 5 Exhibit 4, # 6 Exhibit 5, # 7 Exhibit 6, # 8 Exhibit 7, # 9 Exhibit 8, # 10 Exhibit 9, # 11 Exhibit 10, # 12 Exhibit 11, # 13 Exhibit 12, # 14 Exhibit 13, # 15 Exhibit 14, # 16 Exhibit 15, # 17 Exhibit 16, # 18 Exhibit 17, # 19 Exhibit 18, # 20 Exhibit 19, # 21 Exhibit 20, # 22 Exhibit 21, # 23 Exhibit 22, # 24 Exhibit 23, # 25 Exhibit 24, # 26 Exhibit 25, # 27 Exhibit 26, # 28 Affidavit)(Mueller, Jeffrey) (Entered: 03/09/2015) 03/26/2015 78 First MOTION for Extension of Time until April 30, 2015 to file his Opposition to Defendant's Motion to Dismiss 77 MOTION to Dismiss the Consolidated Amended Complaint by WWE Family Investors Group. (Chappell, Jonathan). Added MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages on 3/27/2015 (Ferguson, L.). (Entered: 03/26/2015) 04/01/2015 79 NOTICE of Appearance by Mark P. Kindall on behalf of Mohsin Ansari (Kindall, Mark) (Entered: 04/01/2015) 04/01/2015 80 ORDER: Lead Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief and Permission to File Brief Not in Excess of 65 Pages (Doc. No. 78 ) is hereby GRANTED, absent objection. The lead plaintiff shall have until 4/30/15 to file his opposition. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Alvin W. Thompson on 4/1/2015. (Wang, M.) (Entered: 04/01/2015) 04/29/2015 81 MOTION to Strike Affidavit of Brian Maddox and Portions of the Memorandum of Law in Support ofdefendants' Motion to Dismiss by Mohsin Ansari.Responses due by 5/20/2015 (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support, # 2 Declaration of Lewis Kahn, # 3 Declaration of Kim Miller, # 4 Declaration of J. Ryan Lopatka)(Kindall, Mark) (Entered: 04/29/2015) 04/30/2015 82 Memorandum in Opposition re 77 MOTION to Dismiss the Consolidated Amended Complaint filed by Mohsin Ansari. (Kindall, Mark) (Entered: 04/30/2015) 05/04/2015 83 Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief and for Permission to File Brief in Excess of Page Limitation 82 Memorandum in Opposition to Motion by George A. Barrios, Stephanie McMahon Levesque, Vincent K. McMahon, Michelle D Wilson, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (Mueller, Jeffrey) (Entered: 05/04/2015) 05/09/2015 84 ORDER: Consent Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief and for Permission to File Brief in Excess of Page Limitation (Doc. No. 83 ) is hereby GRANTED, absent objection, until June 1, 2015 and no more than 25 pages. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Alvin W. Thompson on 5/9/2015. (Smith, S.) (Entered: 05/11/2015) 05/09/2015 Reset Deadline as to 81 MOTION to Strike Affidavit of Brian Maddox and Portions of the Memorandum of Law in Support of Defendants' Motion to Dismiss. Response due by 6/1/2015. (Smith, S.) (Entered: 05/11/2015) 06/01/2015 85 Memorandum in Opposition re 81 MOTION to Strike Affidavit of Brian Maddox and Portions of the Memorandum of Law in Support of Defendants' Motion to Dismiss filed by George A. Barrios, Stephanie McMahon Levesque, Vincent K. McMahon, Michelle D Wilson, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (Mueller, Jeffrey) (Entered: 06/01/2015) 06/01/2015 86 REPLY to Response to 77 MOTION to Dismiss the Consolidated Amended Complaint (Reply Memorandum of Law in Support of the Motion of Defendants to Dismiss the Consolidated Complaint) filed by George A. Barrios, Stephanie McMahon Levesque, Vincent K. McMahon, Michelle D Wilson, World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (Mueller, Jeffrey) (Entered: 06/01/2015)
06/12/2015 87 MOTION for Extension of Time until 06/09/2015 to File a Reply 85 Memorandum in Opposition to Motion, by Mohsin Ansari. (Kindall, Mark) (Entered: 06/12/2015) 06/15/2015 88 ORDER: Lead Plaintiff's Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Brief in Support of Motion to Strike 87 is hereby GRANTED, to June 19, 2015. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Alvin W. Thompson on 6/15/2015. (Smith, S.) (Entered: 06/15/2015) 06/15/2015 Reset Deadline as to 81 MOTION to Strike Affidavit of Brian Maddox and Portions of the Memorandum of Law in Support of Defendants' Motion to Dismiss. Response due by 6/19/2015. (Smith, S.) (Entered: 06/15/2015) 06/19/2015 89 REPLY to Response to 81 MOTION to Strike Affidavit of Brian Maddox and Portions of the Memorandum of Law in Support ofdefendants' Motion to Dismiss filed by Mohsin Ansari. (Miller, Kim) (Entered: 06/19/2015) 02/10/2016 90 NOTICE of Appearance by Nicole Anne Veno on behalf of Mohsin Ansari (Veno, Nicole) (Entered: 02/10/2016) 03/05/2016 91 ORDER: On March 4, 2016, the Second Circuit decided In re Sanofi Sec. Litig., AG Funds, L.P. v. Sanofi which refined the Second Circuit's "standard for analyzing whether a statement of opinion is materially misleading," in light of the Supreme Court's decision in Omnicare Inc. v. Laborers Dist. Council Constr. Indus. Pension Fund, 135 S. Ct. 1318 (2015). If the parties wish to submit supplemental briefing in light of Sanofi, they must do so by March 14, 2016. It is so ordered. Signed by Judge Alvin W. Thompson on 3/5/2016. (Calle, K) (Entered: 03/05/2016) 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