Varbaro v. Phillips et al
Plaintiff: Vincent Varbaro
Defendant: Keith D. Phillips, Bruce Czachor, Gregory Swan, Jeffrey Armstrong, j Beristain, Todd Hannigan, Ian Middemas, Levi Mochkin, Piedmont Lithium, Inc. and Anastasios Arima
Case Number: 1:2021cv05754
Filed: October 14, 2021
Court: US District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Presiding Judge: LaShann DeArcy Hall
Referring Judge: Peggy Kuo
Nature of Suit: Stockholders Suits
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. § 1332 - Diversity: Securities Fraud
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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Date Filed Document Text
September 8, 2023 Filing 13 STIPULATION (JOINT) AND [PROPOSED] ORDER CONSOLIDATING THE DERIVATIVE ACTIONS AND APPOINTING CO-LEAD COUNSEL by Vincent Varbaro (Sachs-Michaels, Benjamin)
December 16, 2021 Opinion or Order Filing 12 STIPULATION AND ORDER STAYING CASE, the Parties jointly stipulate that: 1. Defendants agree that their counsel shall be deemed to have accepted service of the Complaint on their behalf in the Derivative Action as of the date of this Stipulation; 2. All proceedings in the Derivative Action will be stayed until resolution of Defendants' anticipated motion to dismiss the Securities Class Action; 3. Any party may move to terminate the stay of this Action after providing thirty (30) days written notice to undersigned counsel; 4. Within thirty (30) days after the resolution of the anticipated motion to dismiss in the Securities Class Action, the Parties shall meet and confer concerning a schedule governing any further proceedings in the Derivative Action. Ordered by Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall on 12/16/2021. (Layne, Monique)
December 10, 2021 Filing 11 STIPULATION AND [PROPOSED] ORDER STAYING THE ACTION by Anastasios Arima, Jeffrey Armstrong, j Beristain, Bruce Czachor, Todd Hannigan, Ian Middemas, Levi Mochkin, Keith D. Phillips, Piedmont Lithium, Inc., Gregory Swan (King, Marshall)
December 10, 2021 Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo added. Magistrate Judge Roanne L. Mann no longer assigned to case. (Brown, Marc)
November 12, 2021 Opinion or Order ORDER [DE #10] Application granted. Ordered by Magistrate Judge Roanne L. Mann on 11/12/2021. (LK)
November 10, 2021 Filing 10 STIPULATION re #1 Complaint, / Stipulation extending time to answer, move or respond to the Complaint by Anastasios Arima, Jeffrey Armstrong, j Beristain, Bruce Czachor, Todd Hannigan, Ian Middemas, Levi Mochkin, Keith D. Phillips, Piedmont Lithium, Inc., Gregory Swan (King, Marshall)
November 10, 2021 Filing 9 Corporate Disclosure Statement by Piedmont Lithium, Inc. identifying Corporate Parent no corporate parent and no publicly held coporation owns 10 percent or more of its stock for Piedmont Lithium, Inc.. (King, Marshall)
November 10, 2021 Filing 8 NOTICE of Appearance by Marshall R. King on behalf of Anastasios Arima, Jeffrey Armstrong, j Beristain, Bruce Czachor, Todd Hannigan, Ian Middemas, Levi Mochkin, Keith D. Phillips, Piedmont Lithium, Inc., Gregory Swan (aty to be noticed) (King, Marshall)
November 10, 2021 Filing 7 NOTICE of Appearance by David Philip Salant on behalf of Anastasios Arima, Jeffrey Armstrong, j Beristain, Bruce Czachor, Todd Hannigan, Ian Middemas, Levi Mochkin, Keith D. Phillips, Piedmont Lithium, Inc., Gregory Swan (aty to be noticed) (Salant, David)
October 27, 2021 Filing 6 SUMMONS Returned Executed by Vincent Varbaro. Anastasios Arima served on 10/20/2021, answer due 11/10/2021; Jeffrey Armstrong served on 10/20/2021, answer due 11/10/2021; j Beristain served on 10/20/2021, answer due 11/10/2021; Bruce Czachor served on 10/20/2021, answer due 11/10/2021; Todd Hannigan served on 10/20/2021, answer due 11/10/2021; Ian Middemas served on 10/20/2021, answer due 11/10/2021; Levi Mochkin served on 10/20/2021, answer due 11/10/2021; Keith D. Phillips served on 10/20/2021, answer due 11/10/2021; Piedmont Lithium, Inc. served on 10/20/2021, answer due 11/10/2021; Gregory Swan served on 10/20/2021, answer due 11/10/2021. (Attachments: #1 Proof of Service and Affidavit of Mailing to Defendant Phillips, #2 Proof of Service and Affidavit of Mailing to Defendant Czachor, #3 Proof of Service and Affidavit of Mailing to Defendant Swan, #4 Proof of Service and Affidavit of Mailing to Defendant Arms, #5 Proof of Service and Affidavit of Mailing to Defendant Beristain, #6 Proof of Service and Affidavit of Mailing to Defendant Hannigan, #7 Proof of Service and Affidavit of Mailing to Defendant Middlemas, #8 Proof of Service and Affidavit of Mailing to Defendant Arima, #9 Proof of Service and Affidavit of Mailing to Defendant Mochkin) (Sachs-Michaels, Benjamin)
October 15, 2021 Filing 5 Summons Issued as to All Defendants. (Davis, Kimberly)
October 15, 2021 Filing 4 This attorney case opening filing has been checked for quality control. See the attachment for corrections that were made, if any. (Davis, Kimberly)
October 15, 2021 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. (Davis, Kimberly)
October 15, 2021 Case Assigned to Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall and Magistrate Judge Roanne L. Mann. 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. (Davis, Kimberly)
October 15, 2021 Notice of Related Case: The Civil Cover Sheet filed in this civil action indicates a related case. (Davis, Kimberly)
October 14, 2021 Filing 2 Proposed Summons. by Vincent Varbaro (Attachments: #1 Defendants Service List) (Sachs-Michaels, Benjamin)
October 14, 2021 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Anastasios Arima, Jeffrey Armstrong, j Beristain, Bruce Czachor, Todd Hannigan, Ian Middemas, Levi Mochkin, Keith D. Phillips, Piedmont Lithium, Inc., Gregory Swan filing fee $ 402, receipt number BNYEDC-14935126 Was the Disclosure Statement on Civil Cover Sheet completed -Yes,, filed by Vincent Varbaro. (Attachments: #1 Civil Cover Sheet, #2 Notice of Related Case Designation) (Sachs-Michaels, Benjamin)

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Plaintiff: Vincent Varbaro
Represented By: Benjamin Isaac Sachs-Michaels
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Defendant: Keith D. Phillips
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Defendant: Bruce Czachor
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Defendant: Piedmont Lithium, Inc.
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Defendant: Anastasios Arima
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