Lightman v. Facebook, Inc. et al Featured Case
Plaintiff: Douglas M. Lightman
Defendant: Facebook, Inc., Mark Zuckerberg, David A. Ebersman, David M. Spillane, Marc L. Andreessen, Erskine B. Bowles, James W. Breyer, Donald E. Graham, Reed Hastings, Peter A. Thiel, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Goldman, Sachs & Co., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Barclays Capital Inc., Allen & Company LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Blaylock Robert Van LLC, BMO Capital Markets Corp., C.L. King & Associates, Inc., Cabrera Capital Markets, LLC, Castleoak Securities, L.P., Cowen and Company, LLC, E*Trade Securities LLC, ITAU BBA USA Securities, Inc., Lazard Capital Markets, LLC, Lebenthal & Co., LLC, Loop Capital Markets LLC, M.R. Beal & Company, Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc., Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc., Oppenheimer & CO., Inc., Pacific Crest Securities LLC, Piper Jaffray & Co., Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Samuel A. Ramirez & Company, Inc., Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, The Williams Capital Group, L.P. and William Blair & Company, L.L.C.
Case Number: 1:2012cv04184
Filed: May 25, 2012
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Office: Foley Square Office
County: New York
Presiding Judge: Robert W. Sweet
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities/Exchanges
Cause of Action: 15 U.S.C. ยง 77
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
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May 25, 2012 Opinion or Order Filing 2 STANDING ORDER IN RE PILOT PROJECT REGARDING CASE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES FOR COMPLEX CIVIL CASES IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK (See M-10-468 Order filed November 1, 2011). This case is hereby designated for inclusion in the Pilot Project Regarding Case Management Techniques for Complex Civil Cases in the Southern District of New York (the Pilot Project), unless the judge to whom this case is assigned determines otherwise. This case is designated for inclusion in the Pilot Project because it is a class action, an MDL action, or is in one of the following Nature of Suit categories: 160, 245, 315, 355, 365, 385, 410, 830, 840, 850, 893, or 950. The presiding judge in a case that does not otherwise qualify for inclusion in the Pilot Project may nevertheless designate the case for inclusion in the Pilot Project by issuing an order directing that the case be included in the Pilot Project. The description of the Pilot Project, including procedures to be followed, is attached to this Order. (Signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska on 10/31/2011) (ama)
May 25, 2012 Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Allen & Company LLC, Marc L. Andreessen, BMO Capital Markets Corp., Barclays Capital Inc., Blaylock Robert Van LLC, Erskine B. Bowles, James W. Breyer, C.L. King & Associates, Inc., Cabrera Capital Markets, LLC, Castleoak Securities, L.P., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Cowen and Company, LLC, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., ETrade Securities LLC, David A. Ebersman, Facebook, Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., Donald E. Graham, Reed Hastings, ITAU BBA USA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Lazard Capital Markets, LLC, Lebenthal & Co., LLC, Loop Capital Markets LLC, M.R. Beal & Company, Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc., Oppenheimer & CO., Inc., Pacific Crest Securities LLC, Piper Jaffray & Co., RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Samuel A. Ramirez & Company, Inc., David M. Spillane, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, The Williams Capital Group, L.P., Peter A. Thiel, William Blair & Company, L.L.C., Mark Zuckerberg. (Filing Fee $ 350.00, Receipt Number 9346)Document filed by Douglas M. Lightman.(ama)
May 25, 2012 Case Designated ECF. (ama)
May 25, 2012 Magistrate Judge Kevin Nathaniel Fox is so designated. (ama)
May 25, 2012 SUMMONS ISSUED as to Allen & Company LLC, Marc L. Andreessen, BMO Capital Markets Corp., Barclays Capital Inc., Blaylock Robert Van LLC, Erskine B. Bowles, James W. Breyer, C.L. King & Associates, Inc., Cabrera Capital Markets, LLC, Castleoak Securities, L.P., Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Cowen and Company, LLC, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., ETrade Securities LLC, David A. Ebersman, Facebook, Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., Donald E. Graham, Reed Hastings, ITAU BBA USA Securities, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Lazard Capital Markets, LLC, Lebenthal & Co., LLC, Loop Capital Markets LLC, M.R. Beal & Company, Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc., Oppenheimer & CO., Inc., Pacific Crest Securities LLC, Piper Jaffray & Co., RBC Capital Markets, LLC, Raymond James & Associates, Inc., Samuel A. Ramirez & Company, Inc., David M. Spillane, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, The Williams Capital Group, L.P., Peter A. Thiel, William Blair & Company, L.L.C., Mark Zuckerberg. (ama)

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Plaintiff: Douglas M. Lightman
Represented By: Gustavo Fabian Bruckner
Represented By: Patrick Vincent Dahlstrom
Represented By: Marc Ian Gross
Represented By: Jeremy Alan Lieberman
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Defendant: Facebook, Inc.
Represented By: Brant Warren Bishop
Represented By: Andrew Brian Clubok
Represented By: Todd G. Cosenza
Represented By: Tariq Mundiya
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Defendant: Mark Zuckerberg
Represented By: Brant Warren Bishop
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Defendant: David A. Ebersman
Represented By: Brant Warren Bishop
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Defendant: David M. Spillane
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Defendant: Marc L. Andreessen
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Defendant: Erskine B. Bowles
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Defendant: James W. Breyer
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Defendant: Donald E. Graham
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Defendant: Reed Hastings
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Defendant: Peter A. Thiel
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Defendant: Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
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Defendant: J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
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Defendant: Goldman, Sachs & Co.
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Defendant: Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
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Defendant: Barclays Capital Inc.
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Defendant: Allen & Company LLC
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Defendant: Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
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Defendant: Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC
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Defendant: Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
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Defendant: RBC Capital Markets, LLC
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Defendant: Blaylock Robert Van LLC
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Defendant: BMO Capital Markets Corp.
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Defendant: C.L. King & Associates, Inc.
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Defendant: Cabrera Capital Markets, LLC
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Defendant: Castleoak Securities, L.P.
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Defendant: Cowen and Company, LLC
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Defendant: E*Trade Securities LLC
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Defendant: ITAU BBA USA Securities, Inc.
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Defendant: Lazard Capital Markets, LLC
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Defendant: Lebenthal & Co., LLC
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Defendant: Loop Capital Markets LLC
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Defendant: M.R. Beal & Company
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Defendant: Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc.
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Defendant: Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc.
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Defendant: Oppenheimer & CO., Inc.
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Defendant: Pacific Crest Securities LLC
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Defendant: Piper Jaffray & Co.
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Defendant: Raymond James & Associates, Inc.
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Defendant: Samuel A. Ramirez & Company, Inc.
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Defendant: Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated
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Defendant: The Williams Capital Group, L.P.
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Defendant: William Blair & Company, L.L.C.
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