US District Court Civil Docket as of February 21, 2018 Retrieved from the court on February 21, 2018 U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta) CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 1:17-cv-03463-TWT IN RE EQUIFAX INC. SECURITIES LITIGATION Assigned to: Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr Lead case: 1:17-md-02800-TWT Member case: (View Member Case) Cause: 28:1332 Diversity-Breach of Fiduciary Duty Date Filed: 09/08/2017 Jury Demand: Plaintiff Nature of Suit: 190 Contract: Other Jurisdiction: Federal Question Plaintiff Hampden Kuhns Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated represented by David Andrew Bain Law Offices of David A. Bain, LLC 1050 Promenade II 1230 Peachtree Street, NE Atlanta, GA 30309 404-724-9990 Fax: 404-724-9986. Email: dbain@bain-law.com Eduard Korsinsky Levi & Korsinsky, LLP -NY 30 Broad Street 24th Floor New York, NY 10004 212-363-7500 Fax: 212-363-7171 Email: ek@zlk.com Plaintiff Patrick Groover Individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated represented by Jeremy A. Lieberman Pomerantz, LLP -NY 20th Floor 600 Third Avenue New York, NY 10016 212-661-1100 Fax: 212-661-8665 Email: jalieberman@pomlaw.com
Joseph Alexander Hood, II Pomerantz, LLP -NY 20th Floor 600 Third Avenue New York, NY 10016 212-661-1100 Fax: 212-661-8665 Email: ahood@pomlaw.com V. Defendant Equifax Inc. represented by Israel Dahan Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, LLP One Financial Center New York, NY 10281 212-504-6000 Fax: 212-504-6666 Alexandra Spear Peurach King & Spalding LLP - ATL 1180 Peachtree Street, NE Atlanta, GA 30309-3521 404-572-3574 Fax: 404-572-5138 Email: apeurach@kslaw.com B. Warren Pope King & Spalding, LLP-ATL 40 40th Floor 1180 Peachtree Street, NE Atlanta, GA 30309-3521 404-572-4600 Fax: 404-572-5100 Email: wpope@kslaw.com Michael R. Smith King & Spalding, LLP-ATL 39 39th Floor 1180 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 30309-3521 404-572-4600 Fax: 404-572-5140 Email: mrsmith@kslaw.com Defendant Richard F. Smith represented by Israel Dahan Alexandra Spear Peurach B. Warren Pope Michael R. Smith Defendant John W. Gamble, Jr. represented by Israel Dahan Alexandra Spear Peurach B. Warren Pope Michael R. Smith Movant Robert Brock represented by Marshall P. Dees Holzer & Holzer, LLC Suite 410 1200 Ashford Center North Atlanta, GA 30338
770-392-0090 Fax: 770-392-0029 Email: mdees@holzerlaw.com Movant FRANKFURT-TRUST Investment GmbH Movant Union Asset Management Holding AG represented by David Andrew Bain represented by Abraham Alexander Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP 1251 Avenue of the Americas 44th Floor New York, NY 10020 212-554-1400 Fax: 212-554-1444 Email: Abe.Alexander@blbglaw.com Brenna D. Nelinson Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann, LLP 1251 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 212-554-1463 Email: Brenna.Nelinson@blbglaw.com James Harrod Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann, LLP 1251 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10020 212-554-1400 Fax: 212-554-1444 Email: Jim.Harrod@blbglaw.com Amanda Kay Seals Bersinger Bondurant Mixson & Elmore, LLP 1201 West Peachtree Street, N.W. 3900 One Atlantic Center Atlanta, GA 30309-3417
404-881-4147 Email: bersinger@bmelaw.com Homer Lamar Mixson Bondurant Mixson & Elmore 1201 West Peachtree Street, N.W. 3900 One Atlantic Center Atlanta, GA 30309-3417 404-881-4171 Email: mixson@bmelaw.com Date Filed # Docket Text 09/08/2017 1 CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT with Jury Demand, filed by Hampden Kuhns. ( Filing fee $ 400.00 receipt number 113E-7375260.) (Attachments: # 1 Ex -1 - Plaintiff's Certification, # 2 Ex -2 - Plaintiff's Transactions, # 3 Civil Cover Sheet)(eop) Please visit our website at http://www.gand.uscourts.gov/commonlyused-forms to obtain Pretrial Instructions which includes the Consent To Proceed Before U.S. Magistrate form. Modified text on 9/14/2017 (eop). (Entered: 09/13/2017) 09/15/2017 2 NOTICE of Appearance by Michael R. Smith on behalf of Equifax Inc., John W. Gamble, Jr, Richard F. Smith (Smith, Michael) (Entered: 09/15/2017) 09/15/2017 3 NOTICE of Appearance by B. Warren Pope on behalf of Equifax Inc., John W. Gamble, Jr, Richard F. Smith (Pope, B.) (Entered: 09/15/2017) 09/15/2017 4 NOTICE of Appearance by Alexandra Spear Peurach on behalf of Equifax Inc., John W. Gamble, Jr, Richard F. Smith (Peurach, Alexandra) (Entered: 09/15/2017) 09/29/2017 5 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Hampden Kuhns. Equifax Inc. waiver mailed on 9/18/2017, answer due 11/17/2017. (Bain, David) (Entered: 09/29/2017) 09/29/2017 6 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Hampden Kuhns. Richard F. Smith waiver mailed on 9/18/2017, answer due 11/17/2017. (Bain, David) (Entered: 09/29/2017) 09/29/2017 7 WAIVER OF SERVICE Returned Executed by Hampden Kuhns. John W. Gamble, Jr waiver mailed on 9/18/2017, answer due 11/17/2017. (Bain, David) (Entered: 09/29/2017) 10/11/2017 8 ORDER. All proceedings and deadlines in the cases set forth in Exhibit A to this Order are stayed until the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation resolves the Motions for Consolidation and Transfer under 28 U.S.C. 1407 filed in In re Equifax, Inc., Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, MDL No. 2800. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr on 10/11/2017. (dfb) (Entered: 10/11/2017) 10/19/2017 9 MOTION to Remove Securities Class Action from Consumer Class Action Stay with Brief In Support by Equifax Inc., John W. Gamble, Jr, Richard F. Smith.
(Attachments: # 1 Brief, # 2 Exhibit A - Proposed Order, # 3 Exhibit B - Notice of Filing Securities Class Action)(Smith, Michael) (Entered: 10/19/2017) 10/19/2017 10 NOTICE Of Filing Letter to Chief Judge Thrash by Equifax Inc., John W. Gamble, Jr, Richard F. Smith (Smith, Michael) (Entered: 10/19/2017) 10/24/2017 11 ORDER LIFTING STAY. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr on 10/23/17. (jkl) (Entered: 10/24/2017) 11/13/2017 12 MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel, MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff, MOTION to Consolidate Cases with Brief In Support by Robert Brock. (Attachments: # 1 Brief Memorandum of Law, # 2 Text of Proposed Order, # 3 Affidavit Declaration of Phillip Kim, # 4 Exhibit 1 - PSLRA Notice, # 5 Exhibit 2 - Certification, # 6 Exhibit 3 - Loss Chart, # 7 Exhibit 4 - Rosen Resume, # 8 Exhibit 5 - Holzer Resume)(Dees, Marshall) (Entered: 11/13/2017) 11/13/2017 13 MOTION TO Consolidate Cases, MOTION for Appointment of Lead Plaintiff and MOTION for Approval of Selection of Counsel, with Brief In Support, by FRANKFURT-TRUST Investment GmbH. (Attachments: # 1 Brief, # 2 Affidavit Declaration of David A. Bain in Support, # 3 Exhibit A: Plaintiff's Certification, # 4 Exhibit B: Loss Analysis, # 5 Exhibit C: PSLRA Notice, # 6 Exhibit D: Labaton Sucharow Firm Resume, # 7 Exhibit E: Bain Firm Resume, # 8 Exhibit F: Local Rule 23.1 Certification, # 9 Text of Proposed Order)(Bain, David). Added MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel, MOTION to Consolidate Cases on 11/14/2017 (ddm). (Entered: 11/13/2017) 11/13/2017 14 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff, MOTION for Approval of Selection of Lead Counsel, and MOTION for Consolidation of Related Actions, with Brief In Support, by Union Asset Management Holding AG. (Attachments: # 1 Brief, # 2 Declaration of H. Lamar Mixson, # 3 Exhibit A - Assignments, # 4 Exhibit B - Certification, # 5 Exhibit C - Loss Charts, # 6 Exhibit D - PSLRA Notice, # 7 Exhibit E - BLB&G Resume, # 8 Attorney Certification, # 9 Text of Proposed Order)(Mixson, Homer). Added MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel, MOTION to Consolidate Cases on 11/14/2017 (ddm). (Entered: 11/13/2017) 11/14/2017 15 Joint MOTION to Consolidate Cases and for Order Addressing Certain Early Scheduling Matters by Equifax Inc., John W. Gamble, Jr, Richard F. Smith. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Smith, Michael) (Entered: 11/14/2017) 11/27/2017 16 Withdrawal of Motion 12 MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff MOTION to Consolidate Cases filed by Robert Brock filed by Robert Brock. (Dees, Marshall) (Entered: 11/27/2017) 11/27/2017 17 RESPONSE re 13 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel MOTION to Consolidate Cases, 12 MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff MOTION to Consolidate Cases, 14 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel MOTION to Consolidate Cases filed by Equifax Inc., John W. Gamble, Jr, Richard F. Smith. (Smith, Michael) (Entered: 11/27/2017) 11/27/2017 18 RESPONSE in Opposition re 13 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel MOTION to Consolidate Cases, 12 MOTION to Appoint Lead
Counsel MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff MOTION to Consolidate Cases filed by Union Asset Management Holding AG. (Mixson, Homer) (Entered: 11/27/2017) 12/06/2017 Submission of 15 Joint MOTION to Consolidate Cases and for Order Addressing Certain Early Scheduling Matters, submitted to District Judge William S. Duffey. (ddm) (Entered: 12/06/2017) 12/08/2017 19 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER NO. 1. Initial case management conference set for 1/9/2018 at 10:00 AM in ATLA Courtroom 2108 before Judge Thomas W. Thrash Jr. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr on 12/8/17. Associated Cases: 1:17-md- 02800-TWT et al.(jkl) (Entered: 12/11/2017) 12/11/2017 Case Reassigned to Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. Judge William S. Duffey, Jr no longer assigned to case. NOTICE TO ALL COUNSEL OF RECORD: The Judge designation in the civil action number assigned to this case has been changed to 1:17- cv-03463-twt. Please make note of this change in order to facilitate the docketing of pleadings in this case. (jkl) (Entered: 12/11/2017) 12/11/2017 Submission of 15 Joint MOTION to Consolidate Cases and for Order Addressing Certain Early Scheduling Matters to District Judge Thomas W. Thrash. (jkl) (Entered: 12/11/2017) 12/11/2017 Courtroom Deputy's Certificate of E-Mailing re 23 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER NO. 1 to all counsel on the attached list. Associated Cases: 1:17-md-02800-TWT et al.(jkl) Modified on 12/11/2017 - pdf did not attach, refiled (jkl). (Entered: 12/11/2017) 12/11/2017 Courtroom Deputy's Certificate of E-Mailing re 23 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER NO. 1 to all counsel on the attached list. Associated Cases: 1:17-md-02800-TWT et al (jkl) Modified on 12/11/2017 - pdf did not attach, refiled (jkl) (Entered: 12/11/2017) 12/11/2017 20 (Refiled to link to member cases) Courtroom Deputy's Certificate of E-Mailing re 23 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER NO. 1 to all counsel on the attached list. Associated Cases: 1:17-md-02800-TWT et al (jkl) Associated Cases: 1:17-md-02800- TWT, 1:17-cv-03422-TWT, 1:17-cv-03433-TWT, 1:17-cv-03436-TWT, 1:17-cv- 03443-TWT, 1:17-cv-03444-TWT, 1:17-cv-03445-TWT, 1:17-cv-03447-TWT, 1:17- cv-03448-twt, 1:17-cv-03449-TWT, 1:17-cv-03450-TWT, 1:17-cv-03451-TWT, 1:17-cv-03452-TWT, 1:17-cv-03453-TWT, 1:17-cv-03454-TWT, 1:17-cv-03456- TWT, 1:17-cv-03457-TWT, 1:17-cv-03458-TWT, 1:17-cv-03459-TWT, 1:17-cv- 03460-TWT, 1:17-cv-03461-TWT, 1:17-cv-03463-TWT, 1:17-cv-03476-TWT, 1:17- cv-03477-twt, 1:17-cv-03479-TWT, 1:17-cv-03480-TWT, 1:17-cv-03482-TWT, 1:17-cv-03483-TWT, 1:17-cv-03484-TWT, 1:17-cv-03487-TWT, 1:17-cv-03492- TWT, 1:17-cv-03497-TWT, 1:17-cv-03498-TWT, 1:17-cv-03499-TWT, 1:17-cv- 03501-TWT, 1:17-cv-03502-TWT, 1:17-cv-03507-TWT, 1:17-cv-03509-TWT, 1:17- cv-03512-twt, 1:17-cv-03523-TWT, 1:17-cv-03571-TWT, 1:17-cv-03578-TWT, 1:17-cv-03582-TWT, 1:17-cv-03586-TWT, 1:17-cv-03587-TWT, 1:17-cv-03613- TWT, 1:17-cv-03618-TWT, 1:17-cv-03659-TWT, 1:17-cv-03676-TWT, 1:17-cv- 03708-TWT, 1:17-cv-03713-TWT, 1:17-cv-03715-TWT, 1:17-cv-03745-TWT, 1:17- cv-03764-twt, 1:17-cv-03765-TWT, 1:17-cv-03769-TWT, 1:17-cv-03798-TWT, 1:17-cv-03809-TWT, 1:17-cv-03829-TWT, 1:17-cv-03863-TWT, 1:17-cv-03872- TWT, 1:17-cv-03873-TWT, 1:17-cv-03881-TWT, 1:17-cv-03885-TWT, 1:17-cv- 03886-TWT, 1:17-cv-03892-TWT, 1:17-cv-03905-TWT, 1:17-cv-03972-TWT, 1:17-
cv-04159-twt, 1:17-cv-04184-TWT, 1:17-cv-04250-TWT, 1:17-cv-04388-TWT, 1:17-cv-04389-TWT, 1:17-cv-04480-TWT, 1:17-cv-04544-TWT, 1:17-cv-04600- TWT, 1:17-cv-04694-TWT, 1:17-cv-04707-TWT, 1:17-cv-04756-TWT, 1:17-cv- 04763-TWT, 1:17-cv-04775-TWT, 1:17-cv-04792-TWT, 1:17-cv-04822-TWT, 1:17- cv-04940-twt, 1:17-cv-04942-TWT, 1:17-cv-04986-TWT, 1:17-cv-04987-TWT, 1:17-cv-04988-TWT, 1:17-cv-04989-TWT, 1:17-cv-04990-TWT, 1:17-cv-04996- TWT, 1:17-cv-04997-TWT, 1:17-cv-05001-TWT, 1:17-cv-05002-TWT, 1:17-cv- 05003-TWT, 1:17-cv-05004-TWT, 1:17-cv-05005-TWT, 1:17-cv-05006-TWT, 1:17- cv-05007-twt, 1:17-cv-05008-TWT, 1:17-cv-05009-TWT, 1:17-cv-05010-TWT, 1:17-cv-05014-TWT, 1:17-cv-05015-TWT, 1:17-cv-05016-TWT, 1:17-cv-05017- TWT, 1:17-cv-05020-TWT, 1:17-cv-05021-TWT, 1:17-cv-05022-TWT, 1:17-cv- 05023-TWT, 1:17-cv-05024-TWT, 1:17-cv-05025-TWT, 1:17-cv-05026-TWT, 1:17- cv-05027-twt, 1:17-cv-05028-TWT, 1:17-cv-05029-TWT, 1:17-cv-05037-TWT, 1:17-cv-05038-TWT, 1:17-cv-05039-TWT, 1:17-cv-05040-TWT, 1:17-cv-05041- TWT, 1:17-cv-05042-TWT, 1:17-cv-05048-TWT, 1:17-cv-05049-TWT, 1:17-cv- 05050-TWT, 1:17-cv-05058-TWT, 1:17-cv-05059-TWT, 1:17-cv-05060-TWT, 1:17- cv-05061-twt, 1:17-cv-05062-TWT, 1:17-cv-05063-TWT, 1:17-cv-05067-TWT, 1:17-cv-05068-TWT(jkl) (Entered: 12/11/2017) 12/11/2017 21 REPLY BRIEF re 14 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel MOTION to Consolidate Cases filed by Union Asset Management Holding AG. (Mixson, Homer) (Entered: 12/11/2017) 12/21/2017 22 NOTICE by Union Asset Management Holding AG of Appearance of James A. Harrod (Mixson, Homer) (Entered: 12/21/2017) 12/21/2017 23 NOTICE by Union Asset Management Holding AG of Appearance of Abe Alexander (Mixson, Homer) (Entered: 12/21/2017) 12/21/2017 24 NOTICE by Union Asset Management Holding AG of Appearance of Brenna Nelinson (Mixson, Homer) (Entered: 12/21/2017) 12/27/2017 25 NOTICE Of Filing by Equifax Inc., John W. Gamble, Jr, Richard F. Smith re 19 Order,, Set Deadlines/Hearings,, Set/Clear Flags, Letter to Judge Thrash and Judge Duffey (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Smith, Michael) (Entered: 12/27/2017) 12/28/2017 26 NOTICE Of Filing Letter to Judge Thrash and Judge Duffey re Opposition to Motion to Decentralize by Union Asset Management Holding AG re 25 Notice of Filing (Mixson, Homer) (Entered: 12/28/2017) 01/04/2018 27 Letter to Judge Thrash and Judge Duffey by Equifax Inc., John W. Gamble, Jr, Richard F. Smith re 25 Notice of Filing, 26 Notice of Filing (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Smith, Michael) Modified on 1/4/2018 (jkl). (Entered: 01/04/2018) 01/08/2018 28 Certificate of Interested Persons and Corporate Disclosure Statement by Union Asset Management Holding AG identifying Other Affiliate DZ Bank AG, Other Affiliate VR GbR for Union Asset Management Holding AG. (Mixson, Homer) (Entered: 01/08/2018) 01/10/2018 29 CASE MANAGEMENT ORDER NO. 2 Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr on 1/9/2018. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1A Consumer Case and Counsel Table, # 2 Exhibit 1B Small Business Cases and Counsel Table, # 3 Exhibit 2 Financial Cases
and Counsel Table)Associated Cases: 1:17-md-02800-TWT et al.(ss) (Entered: 01/10/2018) 01/10/2018 30 ORDER ADDRESSING CONSOLIDATION AND CERTAIN EARLY SCHEDULING MATTERS. 15 Joint Motion is granted. 17-CV-4511 is consolidated with 17-CV-3463. ALL FUTURE FILINGS ARE TO BE MADE IN 17-CV-3463. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr. on 1/10/18. (jkl) (Entered: 01/11/2018) 01/12/2018 31 ORDER Scheduling Hearing on Applications for Leadership Appointments for 2/9/2018 at 10:00 a.m., Courtroom 2108. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr on 1/12/2018. Associated Cases: 1:17-md-02800-TWT et al.(ss) (Entered: 01/12/2018) 02/20/2018 Clerks Notation re 28 Certificate of Interested Persons. OK, per TWT. (ss) (Entered: 02/20/2018) 02/21/2018 32 ORDER Appointing Lead Plaintiff, Lead Counsel and Addressing case Management. Union Asset Management Holding AG is lead plaintiff; Lead Plaintiff's selection of the law firm of Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP serve as lead counsel for the proposed class. Within 60 days of entry of the order counsel shall file consolidated complaint; defendants has answer or move to dismiss consolidated complaint within 45 days of its filing; if a motion to dismiss is filed response by lead plaintiff due within 45 days of its filing; any reply due within 30 days; if motion to dismiss denied answer due 45 days from entry of such order. The filing of Joint Preliminary Report and Discovery Plan suspended pending the Court's ruling on any motion to dismiss the consolidated complaint. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr on 2/21/2018. (ss) (Entered: 02/21/2018) 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