Plaintiff Thomas H. Lee Funds alleges that defendant Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP repeatedly misled plaintiff in connection with plaintiff's purchase of a majority interest in Refco, by both hiding and denying the existence of a series of virtually identical sham related-party transactions, which Mayer, Brown negotiated, documented and provided material assistance.
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Docket Text
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| July 26, 2007 |
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COMPLAINT against Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw L.L.P. (Filing Fee $ 350.00, Receipt Number 622316)Document filed by Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund V, L.P., Thomas H. Lee Parallel Fund V, L.P.,
Thomas H. Lee Equity (Cayman) Fund V, L.P.(laq) Additional attachment(s) added on 8/1/2007 (Becerra, Maribel). (Entered: July 27, 2007)
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| July 26, 2007 |
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SUMMONS ISSUED as to Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw L.L.P.. (laq) (Entered: July 27, 2007)
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| July 26, 2007 |
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RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Identifying Spectrum Brands, Inc., Warner Music Group Corp., Warner Chilcott, Ltd., Fidelity National Information Services, Inc. as Corporate
Parent. Document filed by Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund V, L.P., Thomas H. Lee Parallel Fund V, L.P., Thomas H. Lee Equity (Cayman) Fund V, L.P.(laq) Additional attachment(s) added on
7/30/2007 (tro) (Entered: July 27, 2007)
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| July 26, 2007 |
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CASE REFERRED TO Judge Gerard E. Lynch as possibly related to 1:05-cv-8626. (laq) (Entered: July 27, 2007)
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| July 26, 2007 |
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Case Designated ECF. (laq) (Entered: July 27, 2007)
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| August 7, 2007 |
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CASE ACCEPTED AS RELATED. Create association to 1:05-cv-08626-GEL. Notice of Assignment to follow. (jeh) (Entered: August 14, 2007)
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| August 7, 2007 |
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NOTICE OF CASE REASSIGNMENT to Judge Gerard E. Lynch. Judge Unassigned is no longer assigned to the case. (jeh) (Entered: August 14, 2007)
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| August 24, 2007 |
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NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Thomas George Ward on behalf of Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw L.L.P. (Ward, Thomas) (Entered: August 24, 2007)
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| August 24, 2007 |
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RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw L.L.P..(Ward, Thomas) (Entered: August 24, 2007)
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| August 27, 2007 |
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STIPULATION AND ORDER. Mayer Brown Illinois and Mayer Brown UK, shall respond to the complaint, by answer or motion no later than 9/14/07. (Signed by Judge Gerard E. Lynch on 8/27/07)
(djc) (Entered: August 28, 2007)
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| September 6, 2007 |
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SUMMONS RETURNED EXECUTED. Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw L.L.P. served on 8/24/2007, answer due 9/14/2007. Document filed by Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund V, L.P.; Thomas H. Lee Parallel Fund
V, L.P.; Thomas H. Lee Equity (Cayman) Fund V, L.P.. (Danilow, Greg) (Entered: September 6, 2007)
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| September 6, 2007 |
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MOTION for John K. Villa to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Document filed by Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw L.L.P. (jco) (Entered: September 7, 2007)
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| September 6, 2007 |
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MOTION for William T. Burke to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Document filed by Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw L.L.P. (jco) (Entered: September 7, 2007)
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| September 11, 2007 |
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NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Kevin Brent Huff on behalf of Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund V, L.P., Thomas H. Lee Parallel Fund V, L.P., Thomas H. Lee Equity (Cayman) Fund V, L.P. (Huff, Kevin)
(Entered: September 11, 2007)
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| September 11, 2007 |
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CASHIERS OFFICE REMARK on 9 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, 8 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice in the amount of $50.00, paid on 09/06/2007, Receipt Number
626227. (jd) (Entered: September 11, 2007)
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| September 11, 2007 |
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MOTION for Michael S. Sundermeyer to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Document filed by Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw L.L.P. (jco) (Entered: September 13, 2007)
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| September 11, 2007 |
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MOTION for Daniel P. Shanahan to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Document filed by Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw L.L.P. (jco) (Entered: September 13, 2007)
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| September 12, 2007 |
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ORDER granting 8 Motion for John K. Villa to Appear Pro Hac Vice. (Signed by Judge
Gerard E. Lynch on 9/11/2007) (jmi) (Entered: September 13, 2007)
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| September 12, 2007 |
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ORDER granting 9 Motion for William T. Burke to Appear Pro Hac Vice. (Signed by Judge
Gerard E. Lynch on 9/11/2007) (jmi) (Entered: September 13, 2007)
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| September 12, 2007 |
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Transmission to Attorney Admissions Clerk. Transmitted re: 12 Order on Motion to
Appear Pro Hac Vice, 11 Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, to the Attorney
Admissions Clerk for updating of Attorney Information. (jmi) (Entered: September 13, 2007)
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| September 13, 2007 |
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STIPULATION AND ORDER: that defendant Mayer Brown LLP, first known as Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP, the limited liability partnership established in Illinois, shall be permitted to
file a memorandum of law of up to forty (40) pages in support of its motion to dismiss the Complaint. (Signed by Judge Gerard E. Lynch on 9/12/07) (db) (Entered: September 14, 2007)
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| September 13, 2007 |
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NOTICE OF CHANGE AND STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR SUBSTITUTION OF COUNSEL: that Joel M. Cohen, Anthoney M. Candido and Timothy Casey of the Law Firm Clifford Chance US LLP be substituted as
counsel of record for defendant in place and stead of the Law Firm Williams & Connolly LLP. Attorney Joel Michael Cohen for Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw L.L.P., Anthony Mathias
Candido for Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw L.L.P., Timothy John Casey for Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw L.L.P. added. Attorney Michael S. Sundermeyer; John K. Villa; Thomas George Ward;
William T. Burke and Daniel P. Shanahan terminated. (Signed by Judge Gerard E. Lynch on 9/13/07) (db) (Entered: September 14, 2007)
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| September 14, 2007 |
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ORDER granting 14 Motion for Daniel P. Shanahan to Appear Pro Hac Vice. (Signed by
Judge Gerard E. Lynch on 9/14/07) (cd) (Entered: September 14, 2007)
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| September 14, 2007 |
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Transmission to Attorney Admissions Clerk. Transmitted re: 17 Order on Motion to
Appear Pro Hac Vice, to the Attorney Admissions Clerk for updating of Attorney Information. (cd) (Entered: September 14, 2007)
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| September 14, 2007 |
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ORDER granting 13 Motion for Michael S. Sundermeyer to Appear Pro Hac Vice. (Signed by
Judge Gerard E. Lynch on 9/14/07) (cd) (Entered: September 14, 2007)
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| September 14, 2007 |
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Transmission to Attorney Admissions Clerk. Transmitted re: 18 Order on Motion to
Appear Pro Hac Vice, to the Attorney Admissions Clerk for updating of Attorney Information. (cd) (Entered: September 14, 2007)
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| September 14, 2007 |
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MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint with prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6). Document filed by Mayer Brown UK.(Candido, Anthony) (Entered: September 14, 2007)
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| September 14, 2007 |
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MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 19 MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint with prejudice
pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6).. Document filed by Mayer Brown UK. (Candido, Anthony) (Entered: September 14, 2007)
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| September 14, 2007 |
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DECLARATION of Timothy Casey in Support re: 19 MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint with
prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6).. Document filed by Mayer Brown UK. (Attachments: # 1
Exhibit Plaintiffs' Complaint Part 1# 2 Exhibit Plaintiffs' Complaint Part 2)(Candido, Anthony) (Entered: September 14, 2007)
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| September 14, 2007 |
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MOTION to Dismiss Complaint. Document filed by Mayer Brown Illinois.Responses due by 11/2/2007(Ward, Thomas) (Entered: September 14, 2007)
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| September 14, 2007 |
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MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 22 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint.. Document
filed by Mayer Brown Illinois. (Ward, Thomas) (Entered: September 14, 2007)
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| September 14, 2007 |
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DECLARATION of Thomas G. Ward in Support re: 22 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint..
Document filed by Mayer Brown Illinois. (Ward, Thomas) (Entered: September 14, 2007)
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| September 14, 2007 |
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DECLARATION of Thomas G. Ward in Support re: 22 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint..
Document filed by Mayer Brown Illinois. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A (part 1)# 2 Exhibit A (part 2)# 3 Exhibit A (part 3)# 4 Exhibit B# 5 Exhibit C)(Ward, Thomas) (Entered: September 14, 2007)
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| September 26, 2007 |
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CASHIERS OFFICE REMARK on 17 Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, 18 Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice in the amount of $50.00, paid on 09/11/2007, Receipt
Number 626601. (jd) (Entered: September 26, 2007)
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| October 10, 2007 |
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MOTION for Mark C. Hansen to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Document filed by Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund V, L.P., Thomas H. Lee Parallel Fund V, L.P., Thomas H. Lee Equity (Cayman) Fund V, L.P.
(jco) (Entered: October 12, 2007)
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| October 10, 2007 |
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MOTION for Rebecca A. Beynon to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Document filed by Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund V, L.P., Thomas H. Lee Parallel Fund V, L.P., Thomas H. Lee Equity (Cayman) Fund V, L.P.
(jco) (Entered: October 12, 2007)
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| October 10, 2007 |
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MOTION for James M. Webster to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Document filed by Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund V, L.P., Thomas H. Lee Parallel Fund V, L.P., Thomas H. Lee Equity (Cayman) Fund V, L.P.
(jco) (Entered: October 12, 2007)
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| October 12, 2007 |
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MOTION for Silvija A. Strikis to Appear Pro Hac Vice. Document filed by Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund V, L.P., Thomas H. Lee Parallel Fund V, L.P., Thomas H. Lee Equity (Cayman) Fund V, L.P.
(jco) (Entered: October 17, 2007)
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| October 17, 2007 |
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CASHIERS OFFICE REMARK on 27 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, 26 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, 28 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice in the amount of $75.00, paid on 10/10/2007, Receipt Number
629098. (jd) (Entered: October 17, 2007)
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| October 18, 2007 |
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ORDER granting 28 Motion for James M. Webster to Appear Pro Hac Vice. (Signed by Judge
Gerard E. Lynch on 10/18/07) (kco) (Entered: October 18, 2007)
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| October 18, 2007 |
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ORDER granting 26 Motion for Mark C. Hansen to Appear Pro Hac Vice. (Signed by Judge
Gerard E. Lynch on 10/18/07) (kco) (Entered: October 18, 2007)
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| October 18, 2007 |
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ORDER granting 27 Motion for Rebecca A. Beynon to Appear Pro Hac Vice. (Signed by
Judge Gerard E. Lynch on 10/18/07) (kco) (Entered: October 18, 2007)
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| October 18, 2007 |
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Transmission to Attorney Admissions Clerk. Transmitted re: 32 Order on Motion to
Appear Pro Hac Vice, 30 Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, 31 Order on Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, to the Attorney Admissions Clerk for updating of
Attorney Information. (kco) (Entered: October 18, 2007)
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| October 22, 2007 |
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CASHIERS OFFICE REMARK on 29 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice in the amount of $25.00,
paid on 10/12/2007, Receipt Number 629403. (jd) (Entered: October 22, 2007)
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| October 22, 2007 |
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ORDER FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE ON WRITTEN MOTION granting 29 Motion for Silvija A.
Strikis to Appear Pro Hac Vice. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Silvija A. Strikis is admitted to practice pro hac vice as counsel for Plaintiffs Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund V, L.P., Thomas H.
Lee. Parallel Fund V, L.P., and Thomas H. Lee Equity (Cayman) Fund V, L.P. in the above captioned case. (Signed by Judge Gerard E. Lynch on 10/22/07) (tro) (Entered: October 22, 2007)
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| October 24, 2007 |
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ORDER: That counsel in all parties shall appear for a Status Conference set for 11/30/2007 at 03:30 PM in Courtroom 6B, 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Gerard E. Lynch.
(Signed by Judge Gerard E. Lynch on 10/24/07) (db) (Entered: October 24, 2007)
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| November 2, 2007 |
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STIPULATION AND ORDER: Plaintiff's shall be permitted to file a single memorandum of law of up to 60 pages in opposition to: (i) the Motion to Dismiss of Mayer Brown LLP, an Illinois
Limited Liability Partnership; and (ii) the Motion to Dismiss by the UK Limited Liability Partnership Mayer Brown International LLP. (Signed by Judge Gerard E. Lynch on 11/1/07) (db)
(Entered: November 2, 2007)
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| November 5, 2007 |
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SUPPLEMENTAL RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. Document filed by Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund V, L.P., Thomas H. Lee Parallel Fund V, L.P., Thomas H. Lee Equity (Cayman) Fund V,
L.P..(Danilow, Greg) (Entered: November 5, 2007)
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| November 6, 2007 |
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STIPULATION AND ORDER: It is hereby stipulated and agreed, by and between counsel for the undersigned parties, that the period of time within which Plaintiffs Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund V,
L.P. and Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund V,L.P. shall serve their opposition to the Motion to Dismiss of Mayer Brown LLP., an Illinois Limited Liability Partnership, and the Motion to Dismiss
by the UK Limited Liability Partnership Mayer Brown International LLP., is hereby extended to and including November 9, 2007. Defendants shall serve their reply papers on or before
December 3, 2007. (Signed by Judge Gerard E. Lynch on 11/5/07) (js) (Entered: November 6, 2007)
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| November 9, 2007 |
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MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Opposition re: 22 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint., 19 MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint with prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil
Procedure 12(b)(6).. Document filed by Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund V, L.P., Thomas H. Lee Parallel Fund V, L.P., Thomas H. Lee Equity (Cayman) Fund V, L.P.. (Attachments: # 1 Part 2)(Danilow, Greg) (Entered: November 9, 2007)
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| November 9, 2007 |
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DECLARATION of Seth Goodchild in Opposition re: 22 MOTION to Dismiss
Complaint., 19 MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint with prejudice pursuant to
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6).. Document filed by Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund V, L.P., Thomas H. Lee Parallel Fund V, L.P., Thomas H. Lee Equity (Cayman) Fund V, L.P..
(Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A# 2 Exhibit 1# 3 Exhibit 2# 4 Exhibit 3# 5 Exhibit 4# 6 Exhibit 5# 7 Exhibit 6)(Danilow, Greg) (Entered: November 9, 2007)
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| November 27, 2007 |
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STIPULATION AND ORDER: (1) The period of time within which Defendants Mayer Brown LLP. and Mayer Brown International LLP. shall file their reply memoranda in response to Plaintiffs'
Memorandum of law in Opposition to Defendant's Motions to Dismiss is hereby extended to December 17, 2007. (2) Defendant Mayer Brown LLP. shall be permitted to file a reply memorandum of
law of up to thirty (30) pages. (Signed by Judge Gerard E. Lynch on 11/26/07) (js) (Entered: November 27, 2007)
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| November 27, 2007 |
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ORDER: It is hereby ordered that the status conference is rescheduled for December 10, 2007, at 3:00 p.m. So Ordered. (Signed by Judge Gerard E. Lynch on 11/27/07) (js) (Entered:
11/28/2007)
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| December 11, 2007 |
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DEPOSITION PROTOCOL ORDER re all oral depositions of fact witnesses, except as specifically provided herein, and as further set forth in this document....The first written report will be
filed by 4/30/08, and a hearing scheduled soon thereafter at the Court's convenience. (Signed by Judge Gerard E. Lynch on 12/10/07) (cd) (Entered: December 11, 2007) (Entered: December 14, 2007)
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| December 17, 2007 |
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REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 19 MOTION to Dismiss the Complaint with
prejudice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6).. Document filed by Mayer Brown UK. (Cohen, Joel) (Entered: December 17, 2007)
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| December 17, 2007 |
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REPLY MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: 22 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint..
Document filed by Mayer Brown Illinois. (Ward, Thomas) (Entered: December 17, 2007)
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| December 17, 2007 |
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DECLARATION of Thomas G. Ward in Support re: 22 MOTION to Dismiss Complaint..
Document filed by Mayer Brown Illinois. (Attachments: # 1 Continuation)(Ward, Thomas) (Entered: December 17, 2007)
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| December 28, 2007 |
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CERTIFIED TRUE COPY OF CONDITIONAL MDL TRANSFER IN ORDER FROM THE MDL PANEL... that pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1407, the action(s) listed... and pending... be, and the same hereby are,
transferred to the Southern District of New York and, with consent of that court, assigned to the Honorable Gerard E. Lynch, for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings with the
actions pending in that district. (Signed by MDL Panel on 12/28/2007) (jeh) (Entered: January 9, 2008)
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| December 28, 2007 |
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CASE ACCEPTED AS RELATED. Create association to 1:07-md-01902-GEL. (jeh) Modified on 1/9/2008 (jeh). (Entered: January 9, 2008)
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| December 28, 2007 |
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CONSOLIDATED MDL CASE: Create association to 1:07-md-01902-GEL. (jeh) (Entered: January 9, 2008)
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| January 23, 2008 |
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NOTICE of Withdrawal of Attorney. Document filed by Illinois Teachers' Group. Filed In Associated Cases: 1:07-md-01902-GEL et al.(Abadou, Ramzi) (Entered: January 23, 2008)
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| February 4, 2008 |
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NOTICE of Notice of Withdrawal with Certificate of Service. Document filed by Dennis A. Klejna. Filed In Associated Cases: 1:07-md-01902-GEL et al.(Wang, Ona) (Entered: February 4, 2008)
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| February 11, 2008 |
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SAMENDED STIPULATION AND AGREE CONFIDENTIALITY (PROTECTIVE) ORDER: regarding procedures to be followed that shall govern the handling of confidential material. Original filed in 05cv8626
(GEL), document # 487. (Signed by Judge Gerard E. Lynch on 2/8/08) (db) (Entered: February 11, 2008)
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