Ortmann v. Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Michael J. Ortmann
Defendant: Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc., Peter Greenleaf and Joseph Miller
Petitioner: Rasik Cauchon-Desai, ACDC Investments Limited, Roney Balson, Andrew B. Sabin, Thomas Plossl, Robert E. Steckroth and Skye Capital Partners
Case Number: 8:2022cv01335
Filed: June 2, 2022
Court: US District Court for the District of Maryland
Presiding Judge: George Jarrod Hazel
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
July 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 41 Joint MOTION for Extension of Time Joint Motion and Proposed Order to Extend Defendants Time to Response to the Complaint by Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc., Peter Greenleaf, Joseph Miller(Mills, David)
July 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 40 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #39 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Lawrence P Eagel. Directing attorney Lawrence P Eagel to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 7/15/2022. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk)
July 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 39 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Lawrence P. Eagel (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-10046296.) by Skye Capital Partners(Radding, Andrew)
July 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 38 REPLY to Response to Motion re #14 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff, #22 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and for Appointment as Lead Plaintiff and in further Opposition to Competing Motions filed by Skye Capital Partners. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit Declaration of Andrew Radding, #2 Exhibit Ex. 1)(Radding, Andrew)
July 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 37 NOTICE by Roney Balson re #17 Memorandum, WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT AS LEAD PLAINTIFF (Firestone, Daren)
July 12, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 36 REPLY to Response to Motion re #14 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff, #22 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and for Appointment as Lead Plaintiff filed by ACDC Investments Limited.(Cafritz, Jordan)
July 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 35 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #32 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Heather Speers. Directing attorney Heather Speers to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 7/7/2022. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk)
July 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 34 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #31 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Ryan E. Blair. Directing attorney Ryan E. Blair to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 7/7/2022. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk)
July 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 33 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #30 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Koji F Fukumura. Directing attorney Koji F Fukumura to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 7/7/2022. (mh4s, Deputy Clerk)
July 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 32 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Heather Speers (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-10034344.) by Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc., Peter Greenleaf, Joseph Miller(Mills, David)
July 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 31 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Ryan E. Blair (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-10034336.) by Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc., Peter Greenleaf, Joseph Miller(Mills, David)
July 6, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 30 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Koji F. Fukumura (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-10034324.) by Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc., Peter Greenleaf, Joseph Miller(Mills, David)
June 29, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 29 NOTICE by Michael J. Ortmann re #20 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and for Appointment as Lead Plaintiff OF WITHDRAWAL OF MOTION FOR APPOINTMENT AS LEAD PLAINTIFF (Sinclair, William)
June 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 28 RESPONSE in Opposition re #16 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and to appoint lead plaintiff, #14 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff, #18 MOTION to Appoint Counsel Motion of Andrew Sabin and Thomas Plossl for Appointment as Co-Lead Plaintiffs and Approval of Selection of Counsel, #20 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and for Appointment as Lead Plaintiff, #13 MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by Skye Capital Partners.(Radding, Andrew)
June 28, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 27 RESPONSE in Opposition re #16 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and to appoint lead plaintiff, #18 MOTION to Appoint Counsel Motion of Andrew Sabin and Thomas Plossl for Appointment as Co-Lead Plaintiffs and Approval of Selection of Counsel, #20 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and for Appointment as Lead Plaintiff, #22 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and for Appointment as Lead Plaintiff, #13 MOTION to Appoint Counsel filed by ACDC Investments Limited. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit of Jordan A. Cafritz, #2 Exhibit A - Loss Chart, #3 Exhibit B - Letter, #4 Exhibit C - DLA Piper Letter, #5 Exhibit D - High Court Opinion, #6 Exhibit E - Court of Appeal Opinion, #7 Exhibit F - Forbes Article)(Cafritz, Jordan)
June 23, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 26 NOTICE by Thomas Plossl, Andrew B. Sabin Notice of Non-Opposition to Competing Motions for Appointment as Lead Plaintiff and Approval of Selection of Counsel (Sommers, Daniel)
June 16, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 25 PAPERLESS ORDER granting #11 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Joseph Alexander Hood, II, Jeremy Alan Lieberman. Directing attorney Joseph Alexander Hood, II, Jeremy Alan Lieberman to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering; granting #12 Motion to Appear Pro Hac Vice on behalf of Joseph Alexander Hood, II, Jeremy Alan Lieberman. Directing attorney Joseph Alexander Hood, II, Jeremy Alan Lieberman to register for pro hac vice filing in the District of Maryland through PACER at https://pacer.uscourts.gov/ if attorney has not already done so. The Pro Hac Vice option must be selected when registering. Signed by Clerk on 6/16/2022. (dm4s, Deputy Clerk)
June 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 24 NOTICE of Appearance by William Nelson Sinclair on behalf of Robert E. Steckroth (Sinclair, William)
June 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 23 AFFIDAVIT re #20 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and for Appointment as Lead Plaintiff by Robert E. Steckroth (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A-Wire, #2 Exhibit B-Certification, #3 Exhibit C-Chart of Losses, #4 Exhibit D-Steckroth Declaration)(White, Andrew)
June 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and for Appointment as Lead Plaintiff by Skye Capital Partners (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Declaration, #3 Exhibit 1 Certification, #4 Exhibit 2 Loss Chart, #5 Exhibit 3 PSLRA Notice, #6 Exhibit 4 BES Firm Resume, #7 Exhibit 5 Adelberg Rudow Firm Resume, #8 Text of Proposed Order)(Radding, Andrew)
June 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 21 Memorandum re #20 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and for Appointment as Lead Plaintiff filed by Robert E. Steckroth.(White, Andrew)
June 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 20 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and for Appointment as Lead Plaintiff by Robert E. Steckroth (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(White, Andrew)
June 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 19 NOTICE of Appearance by Andrew C White on behalf of Robert E. Steckroth (White, Andrew)
June 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 18 MOTION to Appoint Counsel Motion of Andrew Sabin and Thomas Plossl for Appointment as Co-Lead Plaintiffs and Approval of Selection of Counsel by Andrew B. Sabin, Thomas Plossl (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Declaration of Jeremy A. Lieberman, #3 Exhibit 1, #4 Exhibit 2, #5 Exhibit 3, #6 Exhibit 4, #7 Exhibit 5, #8 Exhibit 6, #9 Exhibit 7, #10 Text of Proposed Order)(Sommers, Daniel)
June 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Memorandum re #16 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and to appoint lead plaintiff filed by Roney Balson. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit Notice to shareholders, #2 Affidavit Certification of proposed lead plaintiff, #3 Affidavit Declaration of M. Pineiro, #4 Affidavit Declaration of D. Firestone)(Firestone, Daren)
June 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and to appoint lead plaintiff by Roney Balson (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Firestone, Daren)
June 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 15 NOTICE of Appearance by Daren Firestone on behalf of Roney Balson (Firestone, Daren)
June 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 14 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff by ACDC Investments Limited (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Declaration of Jordan Cafritz, #3 Exhibit A - Certification, #4 Exhibit B - Loss Chart, #5 Exhibit C - PSLRA Notice, #6 Exhibit D - Declaration of Frederic Banjout, #7 Exhibit E - Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Resume, #8 Text of Proposed Order)(Cafritz, Jordan)
June 14, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MOTION to Appoint Counsel by Rasik Cauchon-Desai (Attachments: #1 Memorandum in Support, #2 Affidavit Declaration of Nikoletta S. Mendrinos, #3 Exhibit 1, #4 Exhibit 2, #5 Exhibit 3, #6 Exhibit 4, #7 Exhibit 5, #8 Text of Proposed Order)(Mendrinos, Nikoletta)
June 9, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Jeremy A. Lieberman (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-9985200.) by Michael J. Ortmann(Sommers, Daniel)
June 7, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 11 MOTION to Appear Pro Hac Vice for J. Alexander Hood II (Filing fee $100, receipt number AMDDC-9979946.) by Michael J. Ortmann(Sommers, Daniel)
June 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 10 Transfer Notification Letter (c/m 6/2/2022 - dg3s, Deputy Clerk)
June 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 9 Case transferred in from District of New York Eastern; Case Number 1:22-cv-02185. Original file certified copy of transfer order and docket sheet received.
June 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 8 JOINT STIPULATION AND ORDER TO TRANSFER VENUE, Case transferred to District of Maryland. Original file, certified copy of transfer order, and docket sheet sent. ALL FILINGS ARE TO BE MADE IN THE TRANSFER COURT, DO NOT DOCKET TO THIS CASE. ( Ordered by Judge Brian M. Cogan on 6/2/2022 ) (Guzzi, Roseann)
June 2, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 7 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER TO TRANSFER VENUE TO THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND PURSUANT TO 28 U.S.C. 1404(a) by Michael J. Ortmann (Lieberman, Jeremy)
April 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas Henry Przybylowski on behalf of Michael J. Ortmann (aty to be noticed) (Przybylowski, Thomas)
April 19, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by J. Alexander Hood on behalf of Michael J. Ortmann (aty to be noticed) (Hood, J. Alexander)
April 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 4 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made, if any. (Bowens, Priscilla)
April 18, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 3 In accordance with Rule 73 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Local Rule 73.1, the parties are notified that if all parties consent a United States magistrate judge of this court is available to conduct all proceedings in this civil action including a (jury or nonjury) trial and to order the entry of a final judgment. Attached to the Notice is a blank copy of the consent form that should be filled out, signed and filed electronically only if all parties wish to consent. The form may also be accessed at the following link: #http://www.uscourts.gov/uscourts/FormsAndFees/Forms/AO085.pdf. You may withhold your consent without adverse substantive consequences. Do NOT return or file the consent unless all parties have signed the consent. (Bowens, Priscilla)
April 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 2 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (Bowens, Priscilla)
April 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Case Assigned to Judge Brian M. Cogan. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned Judges, located on our #website. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. (Bowens, Priscilla)
April 15, 2022 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc., Peter Greenleaf, Joseph Miller filing fee $ 402, receipt number ANYEDC-15479960 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -YES,, filed by Michael J. Ortmann. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Proposed Summons) (Lieberman, Jeremy)

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Plaintiff: Michael J. Ortmann
Represented By: Daniel Stephen Sommers
Represented By: Jeremy Alan Lieberman
Represented By: Joseph Alexander Hood, II
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Defendant: Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Represented By: David Edward Mills
Represented By: Heather Speers
Represented By: Koji F Fukumura
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Petitioner: Rasik Cauchon-Desai
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Petitioner: ACDC Investments Limited
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Petitioner: Roney Balson
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Petitioner: Andrew B. Sabin
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Petitioner: Robert E. Steckroth
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Petitioner: Skye Capital Partners
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