PEPE v. COCRYSTAL PHARMA, INC. et al
Plaintiff: ANTHONY PEPE and SCOT SCRUTA
Defendant: GARY WILCOX, COCRYSTAL PHARMA, INC. F/K/A BIOZONE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., GERALD MCGUIRE, BARRY C. HONIG, JOHN O'ROURKE III, JOHN STETSON, JEFFREY MECKLER, JAMES MARTIN, BRIAN KELLER, PHILLIP FROST, MARK GROUSSMAN, CURTIS DALE, JOHN H. FORD, ELLIOT MAZA, MICHAEL BRAUSER, COCRYSTAL PHARMA, BIOZONE PHARMACEUTICALS, GRANDER HOLDINGS, INC., STETSON CAPITAL INVESTMENTS INC., ATG Capital LLC and MELECHDAVID, INC.
Petitioner: SUSAN S. CHURCH
Lead Plaintiff: ANDREW LOGIE
Case Number: 2:2018cv14091
Filed: September 20, 2018
Court: US District Court for the District of New Jersey
Presiding Judge: James B Clark
Referring Judge: Andre M Espinosa
2 Judge: Kevin McNulty
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
September 1, 2021 Filing 91 NOTICE by ANDREW LOGIE, ANTHONY PEPE, SCOT SCRUTA re #90 Order on Motion for Disbursement of Funds Notice of Errata (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Sarah Evans Concerning the Results of the Claims Administration Process)(ROSEN, LAURENCE)
September 1, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 90 ORDER granting #88 Plaintiffs' Motion for Distribution of Class Action Settlement Funds, etc. Signed by Judge Kevin McNulty on 9/1/21. (jc, )
August 31, 2021 Filing 89 MEMORANDUM in Support filed by ANDREW LOGIE, ANTHONY PEPE, SCOT SCRUTA re #88 MOTION for Disbursement of Funds Motion for Distribution of Class Action Settlement Funds (ROSEN, LAURENCE)
August 31, 2021 Filing 88 MOTION for Disbursement of Funds Motion for Distribution of Class Action Settlement Funds by ANDREW LOGIE, ANTHONY PEPE, SCOT SCRUTA. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(ROSEN, LAURENCE)
April 9, 2021 Case Reassigned to Magistrate Judge Andre M. Espinosa. Magistrate Judge James B. Clark no longer assigned to the case. (dam)
December 16, 2020 ***Civil Case Terminated. (sm)
December 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 87 ORDER AND JUDGMENT granting #77 Motion for Settlement; etc. Signed by Judge Kevin McNulty on 12/16/2020. (sm)
December 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 86 ORDER AWARDING ATTORNEYS' FEES, REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES AND AWARDS TO PLAINTIFFS that Rosen Law is awarded one-third of the Settlement Fund or $421,666.67 as attorneys fees in this action; Rosen Law shall be awarded expenses in the amount of $59,492.89; Lead Plaintiff Andrew Logie shall be awarded $10,000 as an incentive award and reimbursement for his lost time and expenses in connection with his prosecution of this action; Named Plaintiffs Anthony Pepe and Scot Scruta shall each be awarded $2,500 as an incentive award and reimbursement for their lost time and expenses in connection with their prosecution of this action; except as otherwise provided herein, the attorneys fees, reimbursement of expenses, and Award to Plaintiffs shall be paid in the manner and procedure provided for in the Settlement Stipulation. Signed by Judge Kevin McNulty on 12/16/2020. (sm)
December 16, 2020 Filing 85 Minute Entry for proceedings held before Judge Kevin McNulty: Settlement Conference held via VTC on 12/16/2020. Settlement placed on the record. Orders to be filed. (Court Reporter/Recorder Rhea C. Villanti.) (nic, )
December 14, 2020 Filing 84 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING regarding settlement via zoom on 12/16/2020 at 2:00 p.m. (nic, )
December 14, 2020 Filing 83 NOTICE of Appearance by ERICA L. STONE on behalf of ANDREW LOGIE, ANTHONY PEPE, SCOT SCRUTA (STONE, ERICA)
December 9, 2020 Filing 82 RESPONSE in Support filed by ANDREW LOGIE, ANTHONY PEPE, SCOT SCRUTA re #78 MOTION for Attorney Fees , Reimbursement of Expenses, and Awards to Plaintiffs, #77 MOTION for Settlement Final Approval of Class Action Settlement and Plan of Allocation (Attachments: #1 Declaration Supplemental Declaration of Sarah Evans)(ROSEN, LAURENCE)
December 9, 2020 Filing 81 DECLARATION of Zachary E. Davison Relating to Class Action Fairness Notice by COCRYSTAL PHARMA, CURTIS DALE, JAMES MARTIN, GERALD MCGUIRE, JEFFREY MECKLER, GARY WILCOX. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A)(VANACORE, JEFFREY)
December 2, 2020 Filing 80 NOTICE of Appearance by AARON GOLD on behalf of JOHN O'ROURKE III (GOLD, AARON)
November 30, 2020 Setting Hearing as to #77 MOTION for Settlement Final Approval of Class Action Settlement and Plan of Allocation and #78 MOTION for Attorney Fees , Reimbursement of Expenses, and Awards to Plaintiffs. Motion set for 12/16/2020 2:00 PM before via zoom Judge Kevin McNulty. (nic, )
November 19, 2020 Set Deadlines as to #78 MOTION for Attorney Fees , Reimbursement of Expenses, and Awards to Plaintiffs, #77 MOTION for Settlement Final Approval of Class Action Settlement and Plan of Allocation. Motion set for 12/16/2020 before Judge Kevin McNulty. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (qa, )
November 18, 2020 Filing 79 AFFIDAVIT in Support filed by ANDREW LOGIE, ANTHONY PEPE, SCOT SCRUTA re #78 MOTION for Attorney Fees , Reimbursement of Expenses, and Awards to Plaintiffs, #77 MOTION for Settlement Final Approval of Class Action Settlement and Plan of Allocation (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - Declaration of the Honorable Jose L. Linares (Ret.), #2 Exhibit 2 - Declaration of Sarah Evans, #3 Exhibit 3 - Rosen Law Firm Fee Declaration, #4 Exhibit 4 - Declaration of Andrew Logie, #5 Exhibit 5 - Declaration of Anthony Pepe, #6 Exhibit 6 - Declaration of Scot Scruta)(ROSEN, LAURENCE)
November 18, 2020 Filing 78 MOTION for Attorney Fees , Reimbursement of Expenses, and Awards to Plaintiffs by ANDREW LOGIE, ANTHONY PEPE, SCOT SCRUTA. (Attachments: #1 Brief, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(ROSEN, LAURENCE)
November 18, 2020 Filing 77 MOTION for Settlement Final Approval of Class Action Settlement and Plan of Allocation by ANDREW LOGIE, ANTHONY PEPE, SCOT SCRUTA. (Attachments: #1 Brief, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(ROSEN, LAURENCE)
August 18, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 76 ORDER granting #75 Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement, etc. Settlement Hearing set for 12/16/2020 at 2:00 PM. Signed by Judge Kevin McNulty on 8/18/20. (jc, ) Modified on 8/25/2020 (nic).
August 17, 2020 Filing 75 MOTION for Settlement Motion for Entry of Order Preliminarily Approving Settlement and Establishing Notice Procedures by ANDREW LOGIE, ANTHONY PEPE, SCOT SCRUTA. (Attachments: #1 Brief, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(ROSEN, LAURENCE)
August 17, 2020 Filing 74 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT by ANDREW LOGIE, ANTHONY PEPE, SCOT SCRUTA. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - [Proposed] Order Granting Motion for Preliminary Approval of Class Action Settlement, #2 Exhibit A-1 - Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Securities Class Action, #3 Exhibit A-2 - Proof of Claim and Release Form, #4 Exhibit A-3 - Summary Notice of Pendency and Proposed Securities Class Action Settlement, #5 Exhibit A-4 - Postcard Notice, #6 Exhibit B- [Proposed] Order and Judgment)(ROSEN, LAURENCE)
July 17, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 73 ORDER granting the parties joint request for a 30-day stay to prepare and file preliminary approval papers. Signed by Judge Kevin McNulty on 7/17/2020. (sm)
July 16, 2020 Filing 72 Letter from Laurence M. Rosen to the Hon. Kevin McNulty regarding Settlement. (ROSEN, LAURENCE)
June 8, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 71 TEXT ORDER: The deadlines in the most recent scheduling order (DE68) are adjourned for 30 days. So Ordered by Judge Kevin McNulty on 6/8/2020. (nic, )
June 5, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 70 TEXT ORDER: The deadlines in the most recent scheduling order (DE69) are adjourned for 30 days. So Ordered by Judge Kevin McNulty on 6/5/2020. (nic, )
May 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 69 STIPULATION AND ORDER that the Stipulating Defendants time to move to dismiss the Amended Complaint is Tuesday, June 30, 2020; the Putative Lead Plaintiffs time to respond to the motion(s) to dismiss filed by the Stipulating Defendants is Friday, August 14, 2020; and the Stipulating Defendants time to file a reply to the opposition(s) to a motion to dismiss is Tuesday, September 15, 2020. Signed by Judge Kevin McNulty on 5/26/2020. (sm)
May 26, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 68 STIPULATION AND ORDER that the Stipulating Defendants shall move to dismiss or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs amended complaint on or before June 17, 2020; if the Stipulating Defendants move to dismiss the amended complaint, Plaintiffshall file his opposition(s) on or before August 3, 2020 and the Stipulating Defendants shall file their replies on or before September 2, 2020; the current deadlines for Defendants other than the Stipulating Defendants to moveto dismiss or otherwise respond to Plaintiffs amended complaint remain unchanged. Signed by Judge Kevin McNulty on 5/26/2020. (sm)
May 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 67 ORDER granting #65 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Perrie M. Weiner and Edward D. Totino, etc.. Signed by Magistrate Judge James B. Clark on 5/20/2020. (th, )
May 20, 2020 Filing 66 Letter from Laurence M. Rosen. (Attachments: #1 Stipulation and Proposed Order, #2 Stipulation and Proposed Order)(ROSEN, LAURENCE)
May 20, 2020 Set Deadlines as to #65 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Perrie M. Weiner and Edward D. Totino. Motion set for 6/15/2020 before Judge Kevin McNulty. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (qa, )
May 19, 2020 Filing 65 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by Perrie M. Weiner and Edward D. Totino by MARK GROUSSMAN, MELECHDAVID, INC.. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Kate E. Janukowicz, #2 Declaration of Perrie M. Weiner, #3 Exhibit A to Declaration of Perrie M. Weiner, #4 Declaration of Edward D. Totino, #5 Exhibit A to Declaration of Edward D. Totino, #6 [Proposed] Order)(JANUKOWICZ, KATE)
May 14, 2020 Filing 64 NOTICE of Appearance by KATE ELIZABETH JANUKOWICZ on behalf of MARK GROUSSMAN, MELECHDAVID, INC. (JANUKOWICZ, KATE)
January 15, 2020 Filing 63 NOTICE of Appearance by MELISSA ILYSE FALK on behalf of JOHN H. FORD (FALK, MELISSA)
December 10, 2019 Pro Hac Vice fee: as to Kimberly Rollnick, Esq., and Dennis Richard Esq.; $ 300, receipt number NEW041291. (sms)
November 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 62 ORDER; granting #60 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Kimberly Rollnick; Esq.; Counsel is hereby admitted pro hac vice to appear in this matter on behalf of Defendants Michael Brauser and Grander Holdings, Inc.; and Kimberly Rollnick, Esquire shall make payment of $150.00 to the Clerk of the United States District Court in accordance with L.Civ.R. 101.1(c)(3) as amended, within 20 days from the date of entry of this Order; etc. Signed by Magistrate Judge James B. Clark on 11/19/2019. (sms)
November 19, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 61 ORDER; granting #59 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Dennis Richard, Esq.; Counsel is hereby admitted pro hac vice to appear in this matter on behalf of Defendants Michael Brauser and Grander Holdings, Inc.; and Dennis Richard, Esquire shall make payment of $150.00 to the Clerk of the United States District Court in accordance with L.Civ.R. 101.1(c)(3) as amended, within 20 days from the date of entry of this Order; etc. Signed by Magistrate Judge James B. Clark on 11/19/2019. (sms)
November 18, 2019 Filing 60 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by MICHAEL BRAUSER. (Attachments: #1 Certification Certification of Edwin J. Jacobs, Jr., Esquire, #2 Certification Certification of Kimberly Rollnick, Esquire, #3 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(JACOBS, EDWIN)
November 18, 2019 Filing 59 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice by MICHAEL BRAUSER. (Attachments: #1 Certification Certification of Edwin J. Jacobs, Jr.,Esquire, #2 Certification Certification of Dennis Richard, Esquire, #3 Text of Proposed Order Proposed Order)(JACOBS, EDWIN)
October 21, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 58 STIPULATION AND ORDER; It is herby stipulated an agreed, by and between the Stipulating Parties, that the Stipulating Defendants shall not be required to answer, move to dismiss, or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's amended complaint prior to Mediation; etc. Signed by Judge Kevin McNulty on 10/21/2019. (sms)
October 18, 2019 Filing 57 Letter from Laurence M. Rosen. (Attachments: #1 Stipulation and Proposed Order)(ROSEN, LAURENCE)
October 1, 2019 Filing 56 NOTICE of Appearance by MATTHEW M. OLIVER on behalf of JOHN STETSON (OLIVER, MATTHEW)
October 1, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 55 STIPULATION AND ORDER; It is hereby stipulated and agreed, by and between Plaintiff, Grander Holdings, and Brauser that: 1.) Grander Holdings and Brauser agree to conditionally accept service of the Amended Complaint, as of September 26, 2019, with the understanding that: a. Grander Holdings and Brauser reserve the right to raise all defenses to the Amended Complaint, including but not limited to, belated service of process: and b. Grander Holdings and Brauser will have 45 days. up to and including November 11, 2019, to file a response to the Amended Complaint. Signed by Judge Kevin McNulty on 9/30/2019. (sms)
September 27, 2019 Filing 54 Letter from Laurence M. Rosen. (Attachments: #1 Stipulation and Proposed Order)(ROSEN, LAURENCE)
September 13, 2019 Filing 53 SUMMONS Returned Executed by ANTHONY PEPE, ANDREW LOGIE, Scot Scruta. MICHAEL BRAUSER served on 9/10/2019, answer due 10/1/2019. (ROSEN, LAURENCE)
September 13, 2019 Filing 52 SUMMONS Returned Executed by ANTHONY PEPE, ANDREW LOGIE, Scot Scruta. Grander Holdings, Inc. served on 9/4/2019, answer due 9/25/2019. (ROSEN, LAURENCE)
August 30, 2019 Pro Hac Vice counsel, RANDALL S. LUSKEY, has been added to receive Notices of Electronic Filing. Pursuant to L.Civ.R. 101.1, only local counsel are entitled to sign and file papers, enter appearances and receive payments on judgments, decrees or orders. (sms)
August 28, 2019 Filing 51 Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Randall S. Luskey to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 150 receipt number 0312-9926853.) (SEA, NEXUS)
August 28, 2019 Filing 50 Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Edward M. Spiro to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. (FELDMAN, RUSSELL)
August 28, 2019 Filing 49 Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Robert J. Anello to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. (FELDMAN, RUSSELL)
August 28, 2019 Pro Hac Vice fee of $300 received as to Robert J. Anello, Esq. and Edward M. Spiro, Esq. receipt number TRE105345. (jem)
August 28, 2019 Pro Hac Vice counsel, Robert J. Anello and Edward M. Spiro, has been added to receive Notices of Electronic Filing. Pursuant to L.Civ.R. 101.1, only local counsel are entitled to sign and file papers, enter appearances and receive payments on judgments, decrees or orders. (sms)
August 27, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 48 STIPULATION and ORDER re #46 Letter with Stipulation and Proposed Order. Melechdavid, Inc. waives service of a summons and the amended complaint. etc. Signed by Judge Kevin McNulty on 8/26/2019. (dam, )
August 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 47 ORDER; granting #44 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Edward M. Spiro and Robert J. Anello, Counsel shall make payment of $150.00 to the Clerk of the United States District Court in accordance with L.Civ.R.101.1(c)(3) within twenty (20) days from the entry of this Order; etc. Signed by Magistrate Judge James B. Clark on 8/23/2019. (sms)
August 23, 2019 Filing 46 Letter from Laurence M. Rosen. (Attachments: #1 Stipulation and Proposed Order)(ROSEN, LAURENCE)
August 22, 2019 Filing 45 NOTICE of Appearance by SCOTT M. CHLUDZINSKI on behalf of PHILLIP FROST (CHLUDZINSKI, SCOTT)
August 22, 2019 Filing 44 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Robert J. Anello and Edward M. Spiro by PHILLIP FROST. (Attachments: #1 Certification of Russell J. Feldman in Support, #2 Certification of Robert J. Anello in Support, #3 Certification of Edward M. Spiro in Support, #4 Text of Proposed Order)(FELDMAN, RUSSELL)
August 22, 2019 Filing 43 NOTICE of Appearance by RUSSELL JASON FELDMAN on behalf of PHILLIP FROST (FELDMAN, RUSSELL)
August 22, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 42 STIPULATION AND ORDER; It is hereby stipulated and agreed, by and between the Stipulating Parties, subject to the Court's approval, that: 1.) SCI and ATG each waive service of a summons and the amended complaint prior to the Mediation; 2.) The Stipulating Defendants shall not be required to answer, move to dismiss, or otherwise respond to Plaintiff's amended complaint prior to the Mediation; etc. Signed by Judge Kevin McNulty on 8/21/2019. (sms)
August 21, 2019 Filing 41 Letter from Laurence M. Rosen. (Attachments: #1 Stipulation and Proposed Order)(ROSEN, LAURENCE)
August 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 40 ORDER; granting #39 the Application/Petition for the pro hac vice admission of Randall S. Luskey; Counsel shall make a payment of $150.00 to the Clerk of the United States District Court in accordance with L.Civ.R.101.1(c)(3) within twenty (20) days from the entry of this Order; etc. Signed by Magistrate Judge James B. Clark on 8/9/2019. (sms)
August 8, 2019 Filing 39 APPLICATION/PETITION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Randall S. Luskey for by JOHN O'ROURKE III. (Attachments: #1 Certification of Nexus U. Sea, #2 Certification of Randall S. Luskey, #3 Consent Order)(SEA, NEXUS)
June 25, 2019 Filing 37 AMENDED COMPLAINT against MICHAEL BRAUSER, COCRYSTAL PHARMA, CURTIS DALE, JOHN H. FORD, PHILLIP FROST, MARK GROUSSMAN, BARRY C. HONIG, BRIAN KELLER, JAMES MARTIN, ELLIOT MAZA, GERALD MCGUIRE, JEFFREY MECKLER, JOHN O'ROURKE III, JOHN STETSON, GARY WILCOX, Grander Holdings, Inc., Stetson Capital Investments Inc., ATG Capital LLC, Melechdavid, Inc., filed by ANTHONY PEPE, ANDREW LOGIE, Scot Scruta. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - PSLRA Certification, #2 Exhibit 2 - SEC Initial Complaint, #3 Exhibit 3 - SEC Amended Complaint)(ROSEN, LAURENCE)
June 17, 2019 Filing 38 Letter from Brian Keller dated 6/10/2019. (sm)
June 11, 2019 Filing 36 NOTICE of Appearance by LINDSAY ANN DISCHLEY on behalf of JOHN H. FORD (DISCHLEY, LINDSAY)
June 11, 2019 Filing 35 NOTICE of Appearance by A. ROSS PEARLSON on behalf of JOHN H. FORD (PEARLSON, A.)
May 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 34 STIPULATION AND ORDER; It is hereby stipulated and agreed, by and between the Stipulating Parties that: 1.) Honig hereby agrees to accept service of the Complaint in this action (Dkt. No. 1) through his undersigned counsel; Honig shall not be required to answer, move to dismiss, or otherwise respond to the Complaint; Honig shall abide by the schedule for the Stipulating Defendants set forth in paragraphs 5-7 of the Stipulation and Order entered by the Court on April 26, 2019 (Dkt. No. 22); etc. Signed by Judge Kevin McNulty on 5/30/2019. (sms)
May 30, 2019 Filing 33 Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Phillip Kim to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 150 receipt number 0312-9703509.) (ROSEN, LAURENCE)
May 30, 2019 Pro Hac Vice counsel, PHILLIP KIM, has been added to receive Notices of Electronic Filing. Pursuant to L.Civ.R. 101.1, only local counsel are entitled to sign and file papers, enter appearances and receive payments on judgments, decrees or orders. (sms)
May 29, 2019 Filing 32 Letter from Laurence M. Rosen. (Attachments: #1 Stipulation and Proposed Order)(ROSEN, LAURENCE)
May 23, 2019 Filing 31 Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Ronald L. Berenstain to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 150 receipt number 0312-9688734.) (VANACORE, JEFFREY)
May 23, 2019 Filing 30 Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Sean Knowles to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 150 receipt number 0312-9688648.) (VANACORE, JEFFREY)
May 23, 2019 Pro Hac Vice counsel, RONALD L. BERENSTAIN and SEAN KNOWLES, has been added to receive Notices of Electronic Filing. Pursuant to L.Civ.R. 101.1, only local counsel are entitled to sign and file papers, enter appearances and receive payments on judgments, decrees or orders. (sms)
May 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 29 ORDER granting #25 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Philip Kim, Esq.; Mr. Kim shall pay $150 to the Clerk of the Court pursuant to Local Civil Rule 101.1(c)(3); etc. Signed by Magistrate Judge James B. Clark on 5/6/2019. (sms)
May 6, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 28 STIPULATION AND ORDER; It is hereby stipulated and agreed, by and between the stipulating parties, that there is good cause to set aside the clerk's entry of default as against Stetson, pursuant to Rule 55(c); etc. Signed by Magistrate Judge James B. Clark 5/6/2019. (sms) Modified on 5/6/2019 (sms).
May 3, 2019 Filing 27 Letter from Brian Keller re Clerk's Entry of Default; etc. (sms)
May 3, 2019 Filing 26 Letter from Laurence M. Rosen. (Attachments: #1 Stipulation and Proposed Order)(ROSEN, LAURENCE)
April 30, 2019 Filing 25 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Phillip Kim, Esquire by ANDREW LOGIE. (Attachments: #1 Certification, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(ROSEN, LAURENCE)
April 30, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 24 ORDER, granting #23 Letter Application/Petition for the Pro Hac Vice Admission of Ronald L. Berenstain and Sean C. Knowles; and Ronald L. Berenstain and Sean C. Knowles shall make a payment of $150.00 to the Clerk of the United States District Court in accordance with L.Civ.R.101.1(c)(3) within twenty (20) days from the entry of this Order; etc. Signed by Magistrate Judge James B. Clark on 4/29/2019. (sms)
April 30, 2019 Set Deadlines as to #25 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice of Phillip Kim, Esquire. Motion set for 6/3/2019 before Judge Kevin McNulty. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (sms)
April 26, 2019 Filing 23 APPLICATION/PETITION for Admission Pro Hac Vice of Ronald L. Berenstein and Sean C. Knowles for by COCRYSTAL PHARMA, CURTIS DALE, JAMES MARTIN, GERALD MCGUIRE, JEFFREY MECKLER, GARY WILCOX. (Attachments: #1 Certification of Jeffrey D. Vanacore in Support, #2 Certification of Ronald L. Berenstein in Support, #3 Certification of Sean C. Knowles in Support, #4 Proposed Consent Order)(VANACORE, JEFFREY)
April 26, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 STIPULATION AND ORDER FOR FILING AN AMENDED COMPLAINT AND DEFENDANTS' RESPONSES; It is hereby stipulated and agreed, by and between Plaintiff, and the Defendants, that the Stipulation and Order entered by the Court on December 19, 2018 (Dkt. No. 10) is superseded by this Stipulation and Order; Plaintiff shall file his Amended Complaint within 60 days of the Court so ordering this Stipulation; On or before 60 days following the filing of the Amended Complaint, the Stipulating Defendants shall answer, move to dismiss, or otherwise respond to the Amended Complaint; etc. Signed by Judge Kevin McNulty on 4/26/2019. (sms)
April 25, 2019 Filing 21 NOTICE of Appearance by JEFFREY DEAN VANACORE on behalf of COCRYSTAL PHARMA, CURTIS DALE, JAMES MARTIN, GERALD MCGUIRE, JEFFREY MECKLER, GARY WILCOX (VANACORE, JEFFREY)
April 25, 2019 Clerk's ENTRY OF DEFAULT as to Brian Keller and John Stetson for failure to plead or otherwise defend. (sms)
April 25, 2019 Pro Hac Vice counsel, JOSHUA BAKER, has been added to receive Notices of Electronic Filing. Pursuant to L.Civ.R. 101.1, only local counsel are entitled to sign and file papers, enter appearances and receive payments on judgments, decrees or orders. (sms)
April 24, 2019 Filing 20 Notice of Request by Pro Hac Vice Joshua Baker to receive Notices of Electronic Filings. ( Pro Hac Vice fee $ 150 receipt number 0312-9609262.) (ROSEN, LAURENCE)
April 24, 2019 Filing 19 Letter from Laurence M. Rosen. (Attachments: #1 Stipulation and Proposed Order for Filing and Amended Complaint and Defendants Responses)(ROSEN, LAURENCE)
April 23, 2019 Filing 18 Request for Default by ANTHONY PEPE against Brian Keller and John Stetson. (Attachments: #1 Declaration of Laurence Rosen, #2 Exhibit 1 of Declaration, #3 Exhibit 2 of Declaration)(ROSEN, LAURENCE)
April 23, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 17 ORDER, granting #15 Motion for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice as to Joshua E. Baker, Esq.; Mr. Baker shall pay $150 to the Clerk of the Court pursuant to Local Civil Rule 101.1(c)(3); etc. Signed by Magistrate Judge James B. Clark on 4/22/2019. (sms)
April 23, 2019 Filing 16 Corporate Disclosure Statement by COCRYSTAL PHARMA. (VANACORE, JEFFREY)
April 23, 2019 Set Deadlines as to #15 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Joshua E. Baker. Motion set for 5/20/2019 before Judge Kevin McNulty. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (sms)
April 18, 2019 Filing 15 MOTION for Leave to Appear Pro Hac Vice for Joshua E. Baker by ANDREW LOGIE. (Attachments: #1 Certification, #2 Text of Proposed Order)(ROSEN, LAURENCE)
April 12, 2019 Filing 14 SUMMONS Returned Executed by ANDREW LOGIE. BRIAN KELLER served on 12/17/2018, answer due 1/7/2019. (ROSEN, LAURENCE)
April 12, 2019 Filing 13 SUMMONS Returned Executed by ANDREW LOGIE. JOHN STETSON served on 1/31/2019, answer due 2/21/2019. (ROSEN, LAURENCE)
April 9, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 12 ORDER, withdrawing #5 Motion to Appoint Lead Plaintiff; and granting #6 Motion to Appoint Counsel and Lead Plaintiff; etc. Signed by Judge Kevin McNulty on 4/9/2019. (sms)
February 14, 2019 Filing 11 NOTICE of Change of Address by EDUARD KORSINSKY (KORSINSKY, EDUARD)
December 19, 2018 Opinion or Order Filing 10 STIPULATION AND ORDER REGARDING SERVICE AND DEFERRING RESPONSE TO COMPLAINT; It is hereby stipulated, by and among Lead Plaintiff Logie and Stipulating Defendants, that Counsel for the stipulating Defendants agrees to accept service of the Complaint on behalf of the Stipulating Defendants; The Stipulating Defendants shall not be required to move, answer, or otherwise respond to the extant complaint in the Pepe Action; Within fourteen (11) days after the date of the Courts order appointing a Lead Plaintiff, counsel For Lead Plaintiff, counsel for the Stipulating Defendants, and counsel for all other defendants who have been served and appeared through counsel shall confer regarding a schedule for Lead Plaintiff to file an amended complaint and for defendants to move to dismiss or otherwise respond to, that amended complaint; Within twenty-one (21) days after the date of the Courts order appointing a Lead Plaintiff the parties shall file with the Court a Stipulation and Proposed Order seeking the Courts approval of a schedule for Lead Plaintiff to file an amended complaint and for defendants to move to dismiss, or otherwise respond to that amended complaint; etc. Signed by Judge Kevin McNulty on 12/18/2018. (sms)
December 17, 2018 Filing 9 Letter from Jeffrey D. Vanacore to the Hon. Kevin McNulty enclosing stipulation and proposed order regarding service and deferring response to complaint. (Attachments: #1 Stipulation and Proposed Order Regarding Service and Deferring Response to Complaint)(VANACORE, JEFFREY)
December 4, 2018 Filing 8 NOTICE by ANDREW LOGIE re #6 MOTION to Appoint Counsel Attorney: The Rosen Law Firm, P.A.. MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff (Notice of Non-Opposition) (ROSEN, LAURENCE)
November 29, 2018 Filing 7 NOTICE by Susan S. Church re #5 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Approval of Selection Of Counsel Notice of Withdrawal of Motion (KORSINSKY, EDUARD)
November 28, 2018 Set Deadlines as to #6 MOTION to Appoint Counsel Attorney: The Rosen Law Firm, P.A.. MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff , #5 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Approval of Selection Of Counsel. Motion set for 12/17/2018 before Judge Kevin McNulty. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, this motion will be decided on the papers and no appearances are required. Note that this is an automatically generated message from the Clerk`s Office and does not supersede any previous or subsequent orders from the Court. (sms)
November 19, 2018 Filing 6 MOTION to Appoint Counsel Attorney: The Rosen Law Firm, P.A.., MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff by ANDREW LOGIE. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order, #2 Brief, #3 Declaration, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Exhibit, #8 Exhibit)(ROSEN, LAURENCE)
November 19, 2018 Filing 5 MOTION to Appoint Lead Plaintiff and Approval of Selection Of Counsel by Susan S. Church. (Attachments: #1 Brief, #2 Declaration, #3 Exhibit, #4 Exhibit, #5 Exhibit, #6 Exhibit, #7 Text of Proposed Order)(KORSINSKY, EDUARD)
September 21, 2018 Filing 4 SUMMONS ISSUED as to MICHAEL BRAUSER, COCRYSTAL PHARMA, CURTIS DALE, JOHN H. FORD, PHILLIP FROST, MARK GROUSSMAN, BARRY C. HONIG, BRIAN KELLER, JAMES MARTIN, ELLIOT MAZA, GERALD MCGUIRE, JEFFREY MECKLER, JOHN O'ROURKE III, JOHN STETSON, GARY WILCOX. Attached is the official court Summons, please fill out Defendant and Plaintiffs attorney information and serve. (sms)
September 21, 2018 Judge Kevin McNulty and Magistrate Judge James B. Clark added. (eu, )
September 20, 2018 Filing 3 Corporate Disclosure Statement by ANTHONY PEPE. (ROSEN, LAURENCE)
September 20, 2018 Filing 2 Request for Summons to be Issued by ANTHONY PEPE as to MICHAEL BRAUSER, COCRYSTAL PHARMA, INC. F/K/A BIOZONE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., CURTIS DALE, JOHN H. FORD, PHILLIP FROST, MARK GROUSSMAN, BARRY C. HONIG, BRIAN KELLER, JAMES MARTIN, ELLIOT MAZA, GERALD MCGUIRE, JEFFREY MECKLER, JOHN O'ROURKE III, JOHN STETSON, GARY WILCOX. (ROSEN, LAURENCE)
September 20, 2018 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against MICHAEL BRAUSER, COCRYSTAL PHARMA, INC. F/K/A BIOZONE PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., CURTIS DALE, JOHN H. FORD, PHILLIP FROST, MARK GROUSSMAN, BARRY C. HONIG, BRIAN KELLER, JAMES MARTIN, ELLIOT MAZA, GERALD MCGUIRE, JEFFREY MECKLER, JOHN O'ROURKE III, JOHN STETSON, GARY WILCOX ( Filing and Admin fee $ 400 receipt number 0312-9038488) with JURY DEMAND, filed by ANTHONY PEPE. (Attachments: #1 PSLRA Certification, #2 Civil Cover Sheet)(ROSEN, LAURENCE)

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Defendant: GARY WILCOX
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Defendant: JOHN H. FORD
Represented By: A. ROSS PEARLSON
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Defendant: MICHAEL BRAUSER
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Plaintiff: ANTHONY PEPE
Represented By: LAURENCE M. ROSEN
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Plaintiff: SCOT SCRUTA
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Petitioner: SUSAN S. CHURCH
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Lead plaintiff: ANDREW LOGIE
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