Thant et al. v. Veru, Inc. et al
Christopher Ewing, Kenneth Hepp and Dr. Myo Thant |
Veru, Inc., Mitchell Steiner and Michele Greco |
1:2022cv23960 |
December 5, 2022 |
US District Court for the Southern District of Florida |
Joan A Lenard |
Lisette M Reid |
Kathleen M Williams |
Securities/Commodities |
15 U.S.C. § 0078 Securities Exchange Act |
Plaintiff |
Docket Report
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Filing 53 APPENDIX to #52 MOTION TO DISMISS #47 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Defendants Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs First Amended Class Action Complaint for Violation of The Federal Securities Laws by Michele Greco, Mitchell Steiner, Veru, Inc. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit 1 - Defendants Chart Categorizing the Challenged Statements, #2 Exhibit Exhibit 2 - December 29, 2017 10-K, #3 Exhibit Exhibit 3 - December 10, 2020 10-K, #4 Exhibit Exhibit 4 - February 8, 2021 Press Release, #5 Exhibit Exhibit 5 - February 8, 2021 Investor Call Transcript, #6 Exhibit Exhibit 6 - February 10, 2021 10-Q, #7 Exhibit Exhibit 7 - March 1, 2021 Press Release, #8 Exhibit Exhibit 8 - May 12, 2021 Earnings Call, #9 Exhibit Exhibit 9 - May 19, 2021 Press Release, #10 Exhibit Exhibit 10 - December 2, 2021 10-K, #11 Exhibit Exhibit 11 - January 31, 2022 Press Release, #12 Exhibit Exhibit 12 - April 11, 2022 Press Release, #13 Exhibit Exhibit 13 - May 11, 2022 Press Release, #14 Exhibit Exhibit 14 - May 12, 2022 10-Q, #15 Exhibit Exhibit 15 - May 12, 2022 Press Release, #16 Exhibit Exhibit 16 - May 12, 2022 Earnings Call, #17 Exhibit Exhibit 17 - June 7, 2022 Press Release, #18 Exhibit Exhibit 18 - August 11, 2022 10-Q, #19 Exhibit Exhibit 19 - November 9, 2022 Transcript of Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee Meeting, #20 Exhibit Exhibit 20 - December 5, 2022 10-K, #21 Exhibit Exhibit 21 - February 28, 2023 Declination Report)(Miller, Brian) |
Filing 52 MOTION TO DISMISS #47 Amended Complaint/Amended Notice of Removal, FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM Defendants Motion to Dismiss Plaintiffs First Amended Class Action Complaint for Violation of The Federal Securities Laws by Michele Greco, Mitchell Steiner, Veru, Inc.. Responses due by 11/28/2023 (Miller, Brian) |
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Filing 50 Amended MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Rachel A. Berger. Filing Fee $ 200.00 Amended/Corrected Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice Filed - Filing Fees Previously Paid. See #48 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice, by Myo Thant. Responses due by 10/2/2023 (Attachments: #1 Certification Certification of Rachel A. Berger, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(O'Brien, Cullin) |
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Filing 48 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for RACHEL A. BERGER. Filing Fee $ 200.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-16921563 by Myo Thant. Responses due by 9/29/2023 (Attachments: #1 Certification CERTIFICATION OF RACHEL A. BERGER, #2 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Motion)(O'Brien, Cullin) |
Filing 47 First AMENDED COMPLAINT FIRST AMENDED CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT FOR VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL SECURTIES LAWS against All Defendants filed in response to Order Granting Motion for Leave, filed by Myo Thant. (Attachments: #1 Certification Amended Certification by Dr. Myo Thant, #2 Certification Certification by Karen Brounstein)(O'Brien, Cullin) |
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Set/Reset Deadlines/Hearings per DE 46 Order. Michele Greco response/answer due 11/14/2023; Mitchell Steiner response/answer due 11/14/2023; Veru, Inc. response/answer due 11/14/2023.( Amended Complaint due by 9/15/2023.), Set/Reset Response/Answer Due Deadline: Michele Greco response/answer due 11/14/2023; Mitchell Steiner response/answer due 11/14/2023; Veru, Inc. response/answer due 11/14/2023. (amb) |
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Filing 44 MOTION to Withdraw as Attorney by Nikolas L. Volosin for / by Veru, Inc.. Responses due by 9/11/2023 (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Proposed Order)(Volosin, Nikolas) |
Filing 43 Joint MOTION JOINT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE re 14 Order on Motion for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer,,,, JOINT MOTION FOR ENTRY OF CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE by Myo Thant. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order [PROPOSED] CASE MANAGEMENT SCHEDULE)(O'Brien, Cullin) |
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Filing 39 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Gregory M. Potrepka. Filing Fee $ 200.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-16691972 by Myo Thant. Responses due by 6/28/2023 (Attachments: #1 Certification Certification of Gregory M. Potrepka, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(O'Brien, Cullin) |
Filing 38 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Shannon L. Hopkins. Pay.gov Agency Tracking ID FLSDC-16689154. Filing Fee $ 200.00 by Myo Thant. Responses due by 6/28/2023 (Attachments: #1 Certification Certification by Shannon L. Hopkins, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(O'Brien, Cullin) |
Filing 37 Notice of Ninety Days Expiring by Myo Thant re #32 Notice (Other) filed by Kenneth Skolnick, #33 Notice of Withdrawal of Motion, filed by Kranthi Gorlamari, #34 Reply to Response to Motion, filed by Myo Thant, #31 Response in Support of Motion,,,,, filed by Myo Thant (O'Brien, Cullin) |
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Filing 34 REPLY to Response to Motion re #16 MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel Levi & Korsinsky, LLP MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff Dr. Myo Thant DR. MYO THANTS REPLY IN FUTHER SUPPORT OF HIS MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT AS LEAD PLAINTIFF filed by Myo Thant. (O'Brien, Cullin) |
Filing 33 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION by Kranthi Gorlamari re #17 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff KRANTHI GORLAMARI MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP filed by Kranthi Gorlamari (Desmond, Leo) |
Filing 32 NOTICE by Kenneth Skolnick OF NON-OPPOSITION OF DR. KENNETH SKOLNICK TO COMPETING MOTIONS FOR APPOINTMENT AS LEAD PLAINTIFF (Mark, Etan) |
Filing 31 RESPONSE in Support re #24 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff Goldberg Flores LLC MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel Lowey Dannenberg, P.C. , #22 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff Ryan Manzek , #17 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff KRANTHI GORLAMARI MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP , #21 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff Kyle Christoffel MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP , #16 MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel Levi & Korsinsky, LLP MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff Dr. Myo Thant , #23 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff Dr. Kenneth Skolnick AND APPROVAL OF HIS SELECTION OF LEAD COUNSEL AND INCORPORATED MEMORANDUM OF LAW, #19 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff Kenneth Hepp MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel Block & Leviton LLP , #20 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff Mehran Motamed MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel Pomerantz LLP DR. MYO THANTS RESPONSE IN FUTHER SUPPORT OF HIS MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT AS LEAD PLAINTIFF AND OPPOSITION TO COMPETING LEAD PLAINTIFF MOTIONS filed by Myo Thant. (O'Brien, Cullin) |
Filing 30 NOTICE by Kyle Christoffel OF NON-OPPOSITION TO COMPETING MOTIONS FOR APPOINTMENT OF LEAD PLAINTIFF AND APPROVAL OF SELECTION OF LEAD COUNSEL (Grossman, Lindsey) |
Filing 29 NOTICE by Goldberg Flores LLC NOTICE OF NON-OPPOSITION OF GOLDBERG FLORES LLC TO THE COMPETING MOTIONS FOR APPOINTMENT AS LEAD PLAINTIFF AND APPROVAL OF ITS SELECTION OF COUNSEL (Hooker, Lester) |
Filing 28 NOTICE by Kranthi Gorlamari re #24 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff Goldberg Flores LLC MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel Lowey Dannenberg, P.C. , #22 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff Ryan Manzek , #17 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff KRANTHI GORLAMARI MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP , #21 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff Kyle Christoffel MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP , #16 MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel Levi & Korsinsky, LLP MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff Dr. Myo Thant , #23 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff Dr. Kenneth Skolnick AND APPROVAL OF HIS SELECTION OF LEAD COUNSEL AND INCORPORATED MEMORANDUM OF LAW, #19 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff Kenneth Hepp MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel Block & Leviton LLP NOTICE OF NON-OPPOSITION OF KRANTHI GORLAMARI TO COMPETING MOTIONS FOR APPOINTMENT AS LEAD PLAINTIFF AND APPROVAL OF COUNSEL (Desmond, Leo) |
Filing 27 NOTICE by Kenneth Hepp Notice of Motion of Non-Opposition to competing motions for appointment as Lead Plaintiff and Approval of Selection of Counsel (Gold, Christopher) |
Filing 26 NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION by Mehran Motamed re #20 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff Mehran Motamed MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel Pomerantz LLP filed by Mehran Motamed (Komlossy, Emily) |
Filing 25 NOTICE by Ryan Manzek re #22 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff Ryan Manzek NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION OF MOVANT RYAN MANZEK (Rosen, Laurence) |
Filing 24 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff Goldberg Flores LLC ( Responses due by 2/21/2023), MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel Lowey Dannenberg, P.C. by Goldberg Flores LLC. Attorney Lester Rene Hooker added to party Goldberg Flores LLC(pty:mov). (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Memorandum, #3 Affidavit, #4 Exhibit A - Loss Chart, #5 Exhibit B - Certification, #6 Exhibit C - LD resume, #7 Exhibit D - SW resume, #8 Exhibit E - Notice)(Hooker, Lester) |
Filing 23 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff Dr. Kenneth Skolnick AND APPROVAL OF HIS SELECTION OF LEAD COUNSEL AND INCORPORATED MEMORANDUM OF LAW by Kenneth Skolnick. Attorney Etan Mark added to party Kenneth Skolnick(pty:mov). Responses due by 2/21/2023 (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Mark, Etan) |
Filing 22 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff Ryan Manzek by Ryan Manzek. Attorney Laurence Matthew Rosen added to party Ryan Manzek(pty:mov). Responses due by 2/21/2023 (Attachments: #1 Affidavit, #2 Exhibit, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Text of Proposed Order)(Rosen, Laurence) |
Filing 21 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff Kyle Christoffel ( Responses due by 2/21/2023), MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP by Kyle Christoffel. Attorney Lindsey Caryn Grossman added to party Kyle Christoffel(pty:mov). (Attachments: #1 Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion, #2 Declaration of Thomas Laughlin in Support of Motion, #3 Exhibit A - PSLRA Notice, #4 Exhibit B - Loss Chart, #5 Exhibit C - Movant Certification, #6 Exhibit D - Movant Declaration, #7 Exhibit E - Firm Resume of S+S, #8 Exhibit F - Firm Resume of C&L, #9 Text of Proposed Order)(Grossman, Lindsey) |
Filing 20 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff Mehran Motamed ( Responses due by 2/21/2023), MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel Pomerantz LLP by Mehran Motamed. Attorney Emily Cornelia Komlossy added to party Mehran Motamed(pty:mov). (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration in Support, #2 Exhibit A-Loss Chart, #3 Exhibit B-PSLRA Notice, #4 Exhibit C-Certification, #5 Exhibit D-Motamed Declaration, #6 Exhibit E-Firm Resume, #7 Exhibit F-Firm Resume, #8 Text of Proposed Order)(Komlossy, Emily) |
Filing 19 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff Kenneth Hepp ( Responses due by 2/21/2023), MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel Block & Leviton LLP by Kenneth Hepp. Attorney Christopher Chagas Gold added to party Kenneth Hepp(pty:pla). (Attachments: #1 Memorandum In Support of Motion, #2 Declaration of Chris Gold In Support of Motion, #3 Exhibit A - Veru PR, #4 Exhibit B - PSLRA Cert VERU, #5 Exhibit C - Loss Chart, #6 Exhibit D - B&L Firm Resume, #7 Exhibit E - Edelsberg Law Firm Resume, #8 Text of Proposed Order)(Gold, Christopher) |
Filing 18 AFFIDAVIT in Support re #17 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff KRANTHI GORLAMARI MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP filed by Kranthi Gorlamari. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit Exhibit D, #5 Exhibit Exhibit E)(Desmond, Leo) |
Filing 17 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff KRANTHI GORLAMARI ( Responses due by 2/21/2023), MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP by Kranthi Gorlamari. Attorney Leo Wassner Desmond added to party Kranthi Gorlamari(pty:mov). (Attachments: #1 Memorandum, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(Desmond, Leo) |
Filing 16 MOTION to Appoint Lead Counsel Levi & Korsinsky, LLP ( Responses due by 2/21/2023), MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff Dr. Myo Thant by Myo Thant. Attorney Cullin Avram O'Brien added to party Myo Thant(pty:mov). (Attachments: #1 Memorandum Memorandum of Law in Support of Motion, #2 Affidavit Declaration Attaching Exhibits, #3 Exhibit Exhibit A - PSLRA Certification, #4 Exhibit Exhibit B - Loss Chart, #5 Exhibit Exhibit C - PSLRA Notice, #6 Exhibit Exhibit D - Declaration of Movant, #7 Exhibit Exhibit E - Firm Resume of Levi & Korsinsky, #8 Exhibit Exhibit F - Firm Resume of Cullin O'Brien Law, #9 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order Granting Motion)(O'Brien, Cullin) |
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Filing 13 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Nikolas Leandro Volosin on behalf of Michele Greco, Mitchell Steiner, Veru, Inc.. Attorney Nikolas Leandro Volosin added to party Michele Greco(pty:dft), Attorney Nikolas Leandro Volosin added to party Mitchell Steiner(pty:dft), Attorney Nikolas Leandro Volosin added to party Veru, Inc.(pty:dft). (Volosin, Nikolas) |
Filing 12 NOTICE of Attorney Appearance by Samantha J. Kavanaugh on behalf of Michele Greco, Mitchell Steiner, Veru, Inc.. Attorney Samantha J. Kavanaugh added to party Michele Greco(pty:dft), Attorney Samantha J. Kavanaugh added to party Mitchell Steiner(pty:dft), Attorney Samantha J. Kavanaugh added to party Veru, Inc.(pty:dft). (Kavanaugh, Samantha) |
Filing 11 Unopposed MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply/Answer as to #1 Complaint by Michele Greco, Mitchell Steiner, Veru, Inc.. Attorney Brian Paul Miller added to party Michele Greco(pty:dft), Attorney Brian Paul Miller added to party Mitchell Steiner(pty:dft). (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Miller, Brian) |
Filing 10 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Veru, Inc. (Miller, Brian) |
Filing 9 SUMMONS (Affidavit) Returned Executed on #1 Complaint with a 21 day response/answer filing deadline pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12 by Christopher Ewing. Veru, Inc. served on 12/8/2022, response/answer due 12/29/2022. (Gold, Christopher) |
Filing 8 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Jeffrey C. Block. Filing Fee $ 200.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-16154073 by Christopher Ewing. Responses due by 12/21/2022 (Gold, Christopher) |
Filing 7 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice, Consent to Designation, and Request to Electronically Receive Notices of Electronic Filing for Jake A. Walker. Filing Fee $ 200.00 Receipt # AFLSDC-16154062 by Christopher Ewing. Responses due by 12/21/2022 (Gold, Christopher) |
Filing 6 AMENDED Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Kathleen M. Williams. Judge Joan A. Lenard no longer assigned to case. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Lisette M. Reid is available to handle any or all proceedings in this case. If agreed, parties should complete and file the Consent form found on our website. It is not necessary to file a document indicating lack of consent. (jmd) |
Filing 5 Bar Letter re: Admissions sent to attorney Jeffrey C. Block and Jacob A. Walker, mailing date December 6, 2022, (pt) |
Filing 4 AFFIDAVIT Certification Pursuant to Federal Securities Laws signed by: Plaintiff, Christopher K. Ewing re #1 Complaint by Christopher Ewing (Gold, Christopher) |
Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Veru, Inc.. (pc) |
Filing 2 Clerks Notice of Judge Assignment to Judge Joan A. Lenard. Pursuant to 28 USC 636(c), the parties are hereby notified that the U.S. Magistrate Judge Lauren F. Louis is available to handle any or all proceedings in this case. If agreed, parties should complete and file the Consent form found on our website. It is not necessary to file a document indicating lack of consent. (pc) |
Filing 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants. Filing fees $ 402.00 receipt number AFLSDC-16148138, filed by Christopher Ewing. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Summon(s))(Gold, Christopher) |
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