Miller v. Sonus Networks, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Ron Miller and William J. Sullivan
Defendant: Mark T Greenquist, Raymond P. Dolan, Sonus Networks, Inc. and Michael Swade
Petitioner: Gary Williams, Arie Carmelli and Giuseppe Veleno
Case Number: 1:2018cv12344
Filed: November 8, 2018
Court: US District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Presiding Judge: George A OToole
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities
Cause of Action: 12 U.S.C. § 22
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
February 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 55 NOTICE is hereby given that an official transcript of a proceeding has been filed by the court reporter in the above-captioned matter. Counsel are referred to the Court's Transcript Redaction Policy, available on the court website at #http://www.mad.uscourts.gov/attorneys/general-info.htm (Scalfani, Deborah)
February 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 54 Transcript of Motion Hearing held on February 12, 2020, before Judge George A. OToole. The Transcript may be purchased through the Court Reporter, viewed at the public terminal, or viewed through PACER after it is released. Court Reporter Name and Contact Information: Kathleen Silva at kathysilva@verizon.net Redaction Request due 3/11/2020. Redacted Transcript Deadline set for 3/23/2020. Release of Transcript Restriction set for 5/19/2020. (Scalfani, Deborah)
February 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 53 Electronic Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before Judge George A. OToole, Jr: Motion Hearing held on 2/12/2020 re #48 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Request for Oral Argument, filed by Michael Swade, Sonus Networks, Inc., Mark T Greenquist, Raymond P. Dolan. The court takes the matter under advisement. (Court Reporter: Kathleen Silva at kathysilva@verizon.net.)(Attorneys present: For Plaintiff: Jacob Goldberg, Glenn DeValerio, Garth Spencer, Daryl DeValeerio Andrews; For Defendant: John Batter, Andres O'Laughlin) (Lyness, Paul)
January 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 52 ELECTRONIC NOTICE Setting Hearing on Motion #48 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Request for Oral Argument, : Motion Hearing set for 2/12/2020 03:00 PM in Courtroom 22 before Judge George A. OToole Jr.. Please mark your calendars accordingly.(Lyness, Paul)
November 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 51 REPLY to Response to #48 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Request for Oral Argument, filed by Raymond P. Dolan, Mark T Greenquist, Sonus Networks, Inc., Michael Swade. (Batter, John)
October 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 50 Opposition re #48 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Request for Oral Argument, filed by Ron Miller, Giuseppe Veleno, Gary Williams. (Andrews, Daryl)
August 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 49 MEMORANDUM in Support re #48 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Request for Oral Argument, filed by Raymond P. Dolan, Mark T Greenquist, Sonus Networks, Inc., Michael Swade. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Batter, John)
August 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 48 MOTION TO DISMISS FOR FAILURE TO STATE A CLAIM and Request for Oral Argument, by Raymond P. Dolan, Mark T Greenquist, Sonus Networks, Inc., Michael Swade.(Batter, John)
August 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 47 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT by Sonus Networks, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent No Corporate Parent for Sonus Networks, Inc... (Batter, John)
August 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 46 Judge George A. O'Toole, Jr: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #45 Motion for Leave to File Excess Pages ; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. (Halley, Taylor)
August 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 45 Assented to MOTION for Leave to File Excess Pages by Raymond P. Dolan, Mark T Greenquist, Sonus Networks, Inc., Michael Swade. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Batter, John)
July 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 44 AMENDED COMPLAINT Amended Class Action Complaint For Violations of the Federal Securities Laws against All Defendants, filed by Ron Miller, Giuseppe Veleno, Gary Williams. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Andrews, Daryl)
July 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 43 Judge George A. O'Toole, Jr: Electronic order entered. Plaintiffs shall file an amended complaint on or before July 19, 2019. Defendants shall have until August 30, 2019 to file a motion to dismiss the amended complaint. Plaintiffs shall have until October 4, 2019 to file an opposition to Defendants' motion to dismiss. Defendants shall have until November 1, 2019 to file a reply to Plaintiffs' opposition to Defendants' motion to dismiss.(Halley, Taylor)
July 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 42 STIPULATION (Joint Stipulation and [Proposed] Order Setting Briefing Schedule) by Raymond P. Dolan, Mark T Greenquist, Sonus Networks, Inc., Michael Swade. (Batter, John)
June 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 41 Judge George A. O'Toole, Jr: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered terminating #7 Motion to Appoint Counsel. ; granting #9 Motion to Appoint Counsel. (Halley, Taylor)
June 3, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 40 Notice of Supplemental Authorities re #9 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(Andrews, Daryl)
May 10, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 39 NOTICE of Appearance by Andres R. O'Laughlin on behalf of Raymond P. Dolan, Mark T Greenquist, Sonus Networks, Inc., Michael Swade (O'Laughlin, Andres)
April 25, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 38 NOTICE of Appearance by Thomas Lampert on behalf of Raymond P. Dolan, Mark T Greenquist, Sonus Networks, Inc., Michael Swade (Lampert, Thomas)
April 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 37 Electronic Clerk's Notes for proceedings held before Judge George A. OToole, Jr: Motion Hearing held on 4/23/2019 re #7 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and Appoint Lead Plaintiff filed by William J. Sullivan, #9 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff filed by Gary Williams, Giuseppe Veleno. The court takes the matter under advisement. (Court Reporter: Kathleen Silva at kathysilva@verizon.net.)(Attorneys present: For Plaintiffs: Glen DeValerio, Matthew Woodard; For Defendants: John Batter, Thomas Lampert; For Movants: Jacob Goldberg, Garth Spencer) (Lyness, Paul)
April 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 36 Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #34 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Jacob A. Goldberg. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register for electronic filing if the attorney does not already have an ECF account in this district. To register go to the Court website at www.mad.uscourts.gov. Select Case Information, then Electronic Filing (CM/ECF) and go to the CM/ECF Registration Form. (Lyness, Paul)
April 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 35 NOTICE of Appearance by John F. Batter, III on behalf of Raymond P. Dolan, Mark T Greenquist, Sonus Networks, Inc., Michael Swade (Batter, John)
April 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 34 Assented to MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Jacob A. Goldberg Filing fee: $ 100, receipt number 0101-7647558 by Giuseppe Veleno, Gary Williams. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit)(Andrews, Daryl)
April 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 33 ELECTRONIC NOTICE Resetting Hearing on Motion #9 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff, #7 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and Appoint Lead Plaintiff : Due to a scheduling conflict, Motion Hearing is now set for 4/23/2019 02:30 PM in Courtroom 22 before Judge George A. OToole Jr.. Please make the change in your calendars.(Lyness, Paul)
April 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 32 NOTICE of Appearance by Glen DeValerio on behalf of Giuseppe Veleno, Gary Williams (DeValerio, Glen)
April 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 31 Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #28 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Garth A. Spencer. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register for electronic filing if the attorney does not already have an ECF account in this district. To register go to the Court website at www.mad.uscourts.gov. Select Case Information, then Electronic Filing (CM/ECF) and go to the CM/ECF Registration Form. (Lyness, Paul)
April 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 30 Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #27 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Matthew P. Woodard. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register for electronic filing if the attorney does not already have an ECF account in this district. To register go to the Court website at www.mad.uscourts.gov. Select Case Information, then Electronic Filing (CM/ECF) and go to the CM/ECF Registration Form. (Lyness, Paul)
April 18, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 29 Judge George A. OToole, Jr: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #26 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice Added Phillip Kim. Attorneys admitted Pro Hac Vice must register for electronic filing if the attorney does not already have an ECF account in this district. To register go to the Court website at www.mad.uscourts.gov. Select Case Information, then Electronic Filing (CM/ECF) and go to the CM/ECF Registration Form. (Lyness, Paul)
April 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 28 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Garth A. Spencer Filing fee: $ 100, receipt number 0101-7641675 by Giuseppe Veleno, Gary Williams. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit)(Andrews, Daryl)
April 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 27 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Matthew P. Woodard Filing fee: $ 100, receipt number 0101-7640447 by Ron Miller, William J. Sullivan. (Attachments: #1 Certification for Pro Hac Vice)(Leviton, Jason)
April 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 26 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for admission of Phillip Kim Filing fee: $ 100, receipt number 0101-7639743 by Giuseppe Veleno, Gary Williams. (Attachments: #1 Affidavit)(Andrews, Daryl)
April 16, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 25 Judge George A. O'Toole, Jr: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered finding as moot #23 Motion for Hearing (Halley, Taylor) Modified on 4/16/2019 (Halley, Taylor).
April 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ELECTRONIC NOTICE Setting Hearing on Motion #9 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff, #7 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and Appoint Lead Plaintiff : Motion Hearing set for 4/24/2019 02:00 PM in Courtroom 22 before Judge George A. OToole Jr.. Please mark your calendars accordingly.(Lyness, Paul)
April 4, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 23 MOTION for Hearing re #9 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff (Request for Oral Argument) by Giuseppe Veleno, Gary Williams.(Andrews, Daryl)
February 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 Judge George A. O'Toole, Jr: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered finding as moot #8 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and Appoint Lead Plaintiff (Halley, Taylor)
January 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 21 REPLY to Response to #7 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and Appoint Lead Plaintiff filed by William J. Sullivan. (Leviton, Jason)
January 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 20 AFFIDAVIT in Support re #9 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff (in Reply) filed by Giuseppe Veleno, Gary Williams. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D)(Andrews, Daryl)
January 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 19 REPLY to Response to #9 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff filed by Giuseppe Veleno, Gary Williams. (Andrews, Daryl)
January 24, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 18 Judge George A. O'Toole, Jr: ELECTRONIC ORDER entered granting #17 Joint MOTION for Leave to File REPLY BRIEFS IN SUPPORT OF COMPETING MOTIONS FOR LEAD PLAINTIFF ; Counsel using the Electronic Case Filing System should now file the document for which leave to file has been granted in accordance with the CM/ECF Administrative Procedures. Counsel must include - Leave to file granted on (date of order)- in the caption of the document. Reply Briefs due 1/30/2019. (Halley, Taylor)
January 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 17 Joint MOTION for Leave to File REPLY BRIEFS IN SUPPORT OF COMPETING MOTIONS FOR LEAD PLAINTIFF by Giuseppe Veleno, Gary Williams. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Andrews, Daryl)
January 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MEMORANDUM in Support re #7 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and Appoint Lead Plaintiff filed by William J. Sullivan. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Jason M. Leviton, #2 Exhibit Exhibit A, #3 Exhibit Exhibit B, #4 Exhibit Exhibit C)(Leviton, Jason)
January 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 15 Opposition re #8 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and Appoint Lead Plaintiff, #7 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and Appoint Lead Plaintiff filed by Giuseppe Veleno, Gary Williams. (Andrews, Daryl)
January 17, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 14 NOTICE by Arie Carmelli Notice of Non-Opposition to Competing Lead Plaintiff Motions (Hopkins, Shannon)
January 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 13 AFFIDAVIT in Support re #9 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff filed by Giuseppe Veleno, Gary Williams. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1, #2 Exhibit 2, #3 Exhibit 3, #4 Exhibit 4, #5 Exhibit 5, #6 Exhibit 6, #7 Exhibit 7)(Andrews, Daryl)
January 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 MEMORANDUM in Support re #9 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff filed by Giuseppe Veleno, Gary Williams. (Andrews, Daryl)
January 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 11 AFFIDAVIT of Shannon L. Hopkins in Support re #8 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and Appoint Lead Plaintiff filed by Arie Carmelli. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Exhibit B, #3 Exhibit C, #4 Exhibit D)(Hopkins, Shannon)
January 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 10 MEMORANDUM in Support re #8 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and Appoint Lead Plaintiff filed by Arie Carmelli. (Hopkins, Shannon)
January 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 9 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and to Appoint Lead Plaintiff by Giuseppe Veleno, Gary Williams. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Andrews, Daryl)
January 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 8 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and Appoint Lead Plaintiff by Arie Carmelli. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Hopkins, Shannon)
January 7, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 7 MOTION to Appoint Counsel and Appoint Lead Plaintiff by William J. Sullivan. (Attachments: #1 Memorandum, #2 Declaration, #3 Exhibit A to the Declaration, #4 Exhibit B to the Declaration, #5 Exhibit C to the Declaration, #6 Exhibit D to the Declaration, #7 Exhibit E to the Declaration, #8 Text of Proposed Order)(Leviton, Jason)
December 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 6 STIPULATION (Joint Stipulation Regarding Time to Answer or Otherwise Plead) by Raymond P. Dolan, Mark T Greenquist, Sonus Networks, Inc., Michael Swade. (Provazza, Stephen)
December 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 5 NOTICE of Appearance by Stephen Nicholas Provazza on behalf of Raymond P. Dolan, Mark T Greenquist, Sonus Networks, Inc., Michael Swade (Provazza, Stephen)
December 5, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 4 AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE Executed by Ron Miller. Sonus Networks, Inc. served on 11/28/2018, answer due 12/19/2018. Acknowledgement filed by Ron Miller. (Andrews, Daryl)
November 8, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 3 Summons Issued as to Raymond P. Dolan, Mark T Greenquist, Sonus Networks, Inc., Michael Swade. Counsel receiving this notice electronically should download this summons, complete one for each defendant and serve it in accordance with Fed.R.Civ.P. 4 and LR 4.1. Summons will be mailed to plaintiff(s) not receiving notice electronically for completion of service. (Vieira, Leonardo)
November 8, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ELECTRONIC NOTICE of Case Assignment. Judge George A. OToole, Jr assigned to case. If the trial Judge issues an Order of Reference of any matter in this case to a Magistrate Judge, the matter will be transmitted to Magistrate Judge Judith G. Dein. (Finn, Mary)
November 8, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE FEDERAL SECURITIES LAWS against All Defendants Filing fee: $ 400, receipt number 0101-7404422 (Fee Status: Filing Fee paid), filed by Ron Miller. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(Andrews, Daryl) (Attachment 2 replaced on 11/8/2018) to flatten out the file (Vieira, Leonardo). (Additional attachment(s) added on 11/8/2018: #3 Category Sheet) (Vieira, Leonardo). Modified on 11/8/2018 (Vieira, Leonardo).

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Defendant: Mark T Greenquist
Represented By: Stephen Nicholas Provazza
Represented By: John F. Batter, III
Represented By: Thomas Lampert
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Defendant: Raymond P. Dolan
Represented By: Stephen Nicholas Provazza
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Defendant: Sonus Networks, Inc.
Represented By: Stephen Nicholas Provazza
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Plaintiff: Ron Miller
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Plaintiff: William J. Sullivan
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Petitioner: Gary Williams
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Petitioner: Arie Carmelli
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Petitioner: Giuseppe Veleno
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