Winckler v. Activision Blizzard, Inc. et al
Plaintiff: Benjamin Winckler
Defendant: Robert A. Kotick, Activision Blizzard, Inc., Collister Johnson and Spencer Neumann
Petitioner: ASG Japan Limited, Min Ning Goh, R N Croft Financial Group, Inc. and U.A. Local 393 Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Defined Contribution Plans
Alternative Dispute Resolution (Adr) Provider: Robert Landry
Case Number: 1:2019cv02095
Filed: March 6, 2019
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Loretta A Preska
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 3, 2019 Filing 31 NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL pursuant to Rule 41(a)(1)(A)(i) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the plaintiff(s) and or their counsel(s), hereby give notice that the above-captioned action is voluntarily dismissed, without prejudice against the defendant(s) Activision Blizzard, Inc., Collister Johnson, Robert A. Kotick, Spencer Neumann. Document filed by Benjamin Winckler. Proposed document to be reviewed and processed by Clerk's Office staff (No action required by chambers).. (Holleman, William)
April 2, 2019 Filing 30 LETTER addressed to Judge Loretta A. Preska from Erin C. Trenda dated April 2, 2019 re: Motion to Transfer. Document filed by Activision Blizzard, Inc., Collister Johnson, Robert A. Kotick.(Trenda, Erin)
April 1, 2019 Filing 29 MEMO ENDORSEMENT on #28 LETTER denying #27 Letter Motion to Stay. ENDORSEMENT: The motion to stay [dkt. no. 27] is denied. (Signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska on 4/1/2019) (jwh)
March 29, 2019 Filing 28 LETTER addressed to Judge Loretta A. Preska from Erin Trenda dated March 29, 2019 re: Response to Robbins Geller Letter Dated March 27, 2019. Document filed by Activision Blizzard, Inc., Collister Johnson, Robert A. Kotick.(Trenda, Erin)
March 27, 2019 Filing 27 LETTER MOTION to Stay re: #22 Order on Motion for Conference, #25 Letter LETTER MOTION REQUESTING TO STAY BRIEFING ON PENDING MOTION TO TRANSFER addressed to Judge Loretta A. Preska from David A. Rosenfeld dated 3/27/2019. Document filed by U.A. Local 393 Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Defined Contribution Plans. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A (filed transfer motion in MDL action))(Rosenfeld, David)
March 25, 2019 Filing 26 NOTICE of Withdrawal of Min Ning Goh and ASG Japan Limited Motion for Appointment as Lead Plaintiffs and Approval of Lead Counsel re: #16 MOTION to Appoint Min Ning Goh and ASG Japan Limited to serve as lead plaintiff(s) . MOTION to Approve Counsel .. Document filed by ASG Japan Limited, Min Ning Goh. (Lieberman, Jeremy)
March 22, 2019 Filing 25 LETTER addressed to Judge Loretta A. Preska from Erin C. Trenda dated March 22, 2019 re: Motion to Transfer. Document filed by Activision Blizzard, Inc., Collister Johnson, Robert A. Kotick.(Trenda, Erin)
March 21, 2019 Filing 24 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Activision Blizzard, Inc., Collister Johnson, Robert A. Kotick.(Trenda, Erin)
March 20, 2019 Filing 23 MEMO ENDORSEMENT denying #12 Motion to Appoint ; denying #13 Motion to Appoint ; denying #14 Motion to Appoint ; denying #16 Motion to Appoint ; denying #16 Motion to Approve ; denying #19 Motion to Appoint ; denying #19 Motion to Appoint Counsel. ENDORSEMENT: The motions to appoint Lead Plaintiff at dkt. nos. 12, 13, 14, 16, and 19 are denied as premature pending resolution of the motion to transfer at dkt. no. 11. (Signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska on 3/20/2019) (jwh)
March 20, 2019 Opinion or Order Filing 22 ORDER terminating #11 Letter Motion for Conference: Counsel may proceed with the motion to transfer. Counsel shall confer and inform the Court by latter whether they consent to proceeding by letter brief, considering this letter as the moving brief. (Signed by Judge Loretta A. Preska on 3/20/2019) (jwh)
March 20, 2019 ***NOTICE TO COURT REGARDING PROPOSED ORDER. Document No. #15 Proposed Order was reviewed and approved as to form. (km)
March 19, 2019 Filing 21 DECLARATION of David A. Rosenfeld in Support re: #19 MOTION to Appoint U.A. Local No. 393 Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Defined Contribution Plans to serve as lead plaintiff(s) . MOTION to Appoint Counsel .. Document filed by U.A. Local 393 Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Defined Contribution Plans. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - PSLRA Notice, #2 Exhibit B - Certification, #3 Exhibit C - Estimate of losses, #4 Exhibit D - Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP firm resume)(Rosenfeld, David)
March 19, 2019 Filing 20 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: #19 MOTION to Appoint U.A. Local No. 393 Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Defined Contribution Plans to serve as lead plaintiff(s) . MOTION to Appoint Counsel . . Document filed by U.A. Local 393 Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Defined Contribution Plans. (Rosenfeld, David)
March 19, 2019 Filing 19 MOTION to Appoint U.A. Local No. 393 Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Defined Contribution Plans to serve as lead plaintiff(s) ., MOTION to Appoint Counsel . Document filed by U.A. Local 393 Defined Benefit Pension Plan and Defined Contribution Plans. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Rosenfeld, David)
March 19, 2019 Filing 18 DECLARATION of Jeremy A. Lieberman in Support re: #16 MOTION to Appoint Min Ning Goh and ASG Japan Limited to serve as lead plaintiff(s) . MOTION to Approve Counsel .. Document filed by ASG Japan Limited, Min Ning Goh. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Press Release, #2 Exhibit B - Certifications, #3 Exhibit C - Loss Chart, #4 Exhibit D -Firm Resume)(Lieberman, Jeremy)
March 19, 2019 Filing 17 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: #16 MOTION to Appoint Min Ning Goh and ASG Japan Limited to serve as lead plaintiff(s) . MOTION to Approve Counsel . . Document filed by ASG Japan Limited, Min Ning Goh. (Lieberman, Jeremy)
March 19, 2019 Filing 16 MOTION to Appoint Min Ning Goh and ASG Japan Limited to serve as lead plaintiff(s) ., MOTION to Approve Counsel . Document filed by Min Ning Goh, ASG Japan Limited. (Attachments: #1 Text of Proposed Order)(Lieberman, Jeremy)
March 19, 2019 Filing 15 PROPOSED ORDER. Document filed by Robert Landry, R N Croft Financial Group, Inc.. (Levine, Mark) Proposed Order to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff.
March 19, 2019 Filing 14 MOTION to Appoint . Document filed by Robert Landry, R N Croft Financial Group, Inc..(Levine, Mark)
March 19, 2019 Filing 13 MOTION to Appoint Robert Landry and R N Croft Financial Group Inc. to serve as lead plaintiff(s) . Document filed by R N Croft Financial Group, Inc., Benjamin Winckler. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A. Certification, #2 Exhibit B. Loss Calculation, #3 Exhibit C. Joint Declaration, #4 Exhibit D. Press Release, #5 Exhibit E. Firm Resume)(Levine, Mark)
March 19, 2019 Filing 12 MOTION to Appoint Robert Landry and R N Croft Financial Group Inc. to serve as lead plaintiff(s) . Document filed by Robert Landry, R N Croft Financial Group, Inc..(Levine, Mark)
March 18, 2019 Filing 11 LETTER MOTION for Conference addressed to Judge Loretta A. Preska from Erin C. Trenda dated March 18, 2019. Document filed by Activision Blizzard, Inc., Collister Johnson, Robert A. Kotick.(Trenda, Erin)
March 11, 2019 Filing 10 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Activision Blizzard, Inc., Collister Johnson, Robert A. Kotick, Spencer Neumann. (dnh)
March 8, 2019 Filing 9 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Activision Blizzard, Inc., Collister Johnson, Robert A. Kotick, Spencer Neumann, re: #4 Complaint. Document filed by Benjamin Winckler. (Holleman, William)
March 8, 2019 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney William Scott Holleman to RE-FILE Document No. #8 Request for Issuance of Summons, #5 Request for Issuance of Summons, #6 Request for Issuance of Summons, #7 Request for Issuance of Summons,. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the form used for the summons is not the correct official A.O. Summons form; use form AO 440 (Rev. 06/12) Summons in a Civil Action found at http://nysd.uscourts.gov/forms.php. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (dnh)
March 7, 2019 Filing 8 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUESTED - WRONG SUMMONS FORM - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Spencer Neumann, re: #4 Complaint. Document filed by Benjamin Winckler. (Holleman, William) Modified on 3/8/2019 (dnh).
March 7, 2019 Filing 7 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUESTED - WRONG SUMMONS FORM - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Robert A. Kotick, re: #4 Complaint. Document filed by Benjamin Winckler. (Holleman, William) Modified on 3/8/2019 (dnh).
March 7, 2019 Filing 6 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUESTED - WRONG SUMMONS FORM - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Collister Johnson, re: #4 Complaint. Document filed by Benjamin Winckler. (Holleman, William) Modified on 3/8/2019 (dnh).
March 7, 2019 Filing 5 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUESTED - WRONG SUMMONS FORM - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Activision Blizzard, Inc., re: #4 Complaint. Document filed by Benjamin Winckler. (Holleman, William) Modified on 3/8/2019 (dnh).
March 7, 2019 Filing 4 COMPLAINT against Activision Blizzard, Inc., Collister Johnson, Robert A. Kotick, Spencer Neumann. Document filed by Benjamin Winckler.(Holleman, William)
March 7, 2019 CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Loretta A. Preska. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at #http://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/District. Attorneys are responsible for providing courtesy copies to judges where their Individual Practices require such. Please download and review the ECF Rules and Instructions, located at #http://nysd.uscourts.gov/ecf_filing.php. (dnh)
March 7, 2019 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT PLEADING. Notice to Attorney William Scott Holleman to RE-FILE re: Document No. #1 Complaint. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): all of the parties listed on the pleading were not entered on CM ECF; Add party Spencer Neumann. due to omitted party not all of the parties whom the pleading is against were selected. Docket the event type Add Party to Pleading found under the event list Complaints and Other Initiating Documents.. Re-file the pleading using the event type Complaint found under the event list Complaints and Other Initiating Documents - attach the correct signed PDF - select the individually named filer/filers - select the individually named party/parties the pleading is against. (dnh)
March 7, 2019 Magistrate Judge Kevin Nathaniel Fox is so designated. Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 73(b)(1) parties are notified that they may consent to proceed before a United States Magistrate Judge. Parties who wish to consent may access the necessary form at the following link: #http://nysd.uscourts.gov/forms.php. (dnh)
March 7, 2019 Case Designated ECF. (dnh)
March 7, 2019 ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING DEFICIENT REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS. Notice to Attorney William Scott Holleman to RE-FILE Document No. #3 Request for Issuance of Summons. The filing is deficient for the following reason(s): the PDF attached to the docket entry for the issuance of summons is not correct; all of the parties as to whom the summons is being requested have not yet been added to the docket. Each Summons request must be filed as a separate event OR one summons may be requested for multiple parties by attaching a rider. Re-file the document using the event type Request for Issuance of Summons found under the event list Service of Process - select the correct filer/filers - and attach the correct summons form PDF. (dnh)
March 7, 2019 ADD PARTY FOR PLEADING. Defendants/Respondents Activision Blizzard, Inc., Collister Johnson, Robert A. Kotick, Spencer Neumann added. Party added pursuant to #1 Complaint,.Document filed by Benjamin Winckler. Related document: #1 Complaint,.(Holleman, William)
March 6, 2019 Filing 3 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - SUMMONS REQUEST As To - REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Activision Blizzard, Inc., Collister Johnson, Robert A. Kotick, Spencer Neumann, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Benjamin Winckler. (Attachments: #1 Summons, #2 Summons, #3 Summons)(Holleman, William) Modified on 3/7/2019 (dnh).
March 6, 2019 Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed. (Holleman, William)
March 6, 2019 Filing 1 FILING ERROR - DEFICIENT PLEADING - FILED AGAINST PARTY ERROR -COMPLAINT against Activision Blizzard, Inc., Collister Johnson, Robert A. Kotick. (Filing Fee $ 400.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-16454256)Document filed by Benjamin Winckler.(Holleman, William) Modified on 3/7/2019 (dnh).

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