In re Evolus Inc. Securities Litigation
Plaintiff: Armin Malakouti, Daniel Mierlak and Mahmood Gholami
Defendant: Rui Avelar, Lauren Silvernail, David Moatazedi and Evolus, Inc.
Petitioner: Brian Blanchette and Michael Getz
Consolidated Plaintiff: Clinton Cox
Case Number: 1:2020cv08647
Filed: October 16, 2020
Court: US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Presiding Judge: Paul G Gardephe
Nature of Suit: Securities/Commodities
Jury Demanded By: Plaintiff
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
December 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 22 MEMO ENDORSEMENT on re: #21 Letter, filed by Armin Malakouti. ENDORSEMENT: The application is granted. All lead plaintiff motions filed by December 15, 2020 will be considered timely. Any opposition memoranda to competing lead plaintiff motions are to be filed by December 29, 2020, and any reply memoranda by January 5, 2021. SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul G. Gardephe on 12/9/2020) (jca)
December 9, 2020 Opinion or Order Set/Reset Deadlines: Motions due by 12/15/2020. Responses due by 12/29/2020, Replies due by 1/5/2021. (jca)
December 7, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 21 LETTER addressed to Judge Paul G. Gardephe from David A. Rosenfeld dated December 7, 2020 re: Lead Plaintiff Motion Deadline. Document filed by Armin Malakouti. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit 1 - PSLRA Notice, #2 Exhibit 2 - 11/25/20 Lowey Dannenberg Press Release, #3 Exhibit 3 - 11/30/20 Pomerantz Press Release)Filed In Associated Cases: 1:20-cv-08647-PGG, 1:20-cv-09053-PGG.(Rosenfeld, David)
November 30, 2020 Opinion or Order ***NOTICE TO COURT REGARDING PROPOSED ORDER. Document No. #18 Proposed Order was reviewed and approved as to form. (dt)
November 30, 2020 Opinion or Order ***NOTICE TO COURT REGARDING PROPOSED ORDER. Document No. #14 Proposed Order was reviewed and approved as to form. (dt)
November 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 20 DECLARATION of Christian Levis in Support re: #17 MOTION to Appoint Armin Malakouti, Mahmood Gholami, Daniel Mierlak to serve as lead plaintiff(s) and Approval of Selection of Lead Counsel.. Document filed by Mahmood Gholami, Armin Malakouti, Daniel Mierlak. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Chart, #2 Exhibit B - Press Release, #3 Exhibit C - Shareholder Certifications, #4 Exhibit D - Firm Resume).(Levis, Christian)
November 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: #17 MOTION to Appoint Armin Malakouti, Mahmood Gholami, Daniel Mierlak to serve as lead plaintiff(s) and Approval of Selection of Lead Counsel. . Document filed by Mahmood Gholami, Armin Malakouti, Daniel Mierlak..(Farah, Andrea)
November 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 18 PROPOSED ORDER. Document filed by Mahmood Gholami, Armin Malakouti, Daniel Mierlak. Related Document Number: #17 ..(Farah, Andrea) Proposed Order to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff.
November 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 17 MOTION to Appoint Armin Malakouti, Mahmood Gholami, Daniel Mierlak to serve as lead plaintiff(s) and Approval of Selection of Lead Counsel. Document filed by Armin Malakouti, Mahmood Gholami, Daniel Mierlak..(Farah, Andrea)
November 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 16 DECLARATION of Jeremy A. Lieberman in Support re: #13 MOTION to Appoint Brian Blanchette and Michael Getz to serve as lead plaintiff(s) . MOTION to Approve Counsel .. Document filed by Brian Blanchette, Michael Getz. (Attachments: #1 Exhibit A - Loss Chart, #2 Exhibit B - Press Release, #3 Exhibit C - Certifications, #4 Exhibit D - Joint Declaration, #5 Exhibit E - Firm Resume).(Lieberman, Jeremy)
November 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 15 MEMORANDUM OF LAW in Support re: #13 MOTION to Appoint Brian Blanchette and Michael Getz to serve as lead plaintiff(s) . MOTION to Approve Counsel . . Document filed by Brian Blanchette, Michael Getz..(Lieberman, Jeremy)
November 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 14 PROPOSED ORDER. Document filed by Brian Blanchette, Michael Getz. Related Document Number: #13 ..(Lieberman, Jeremy) Proposed Order to be reviewed by Clerk's Office staff.
November 25, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 13 MOTION to Appoint Brian Blanchette and Michael Getz to serve as lead plaintiff(s) ., MOTION to Approve Counsel . Document filed by Brian Blanchette, Michael Getz..(Lieberman, Jeremy)
November 13, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 12 STIPULATION AND ORDER EXTENDING TIME TO ANSWER, MOVE OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINTS: NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HEREBY STIPULATE AND AGREE, through their respective counsel, subject to the approval of the Court, as follows: 1. The above-captioned related actions are consolidated for all purposes under the docket number of the lead case; 1:20-cv-08647 (PGG). Filings in the consolidated action shall bear the caption In re Evolus Inc. Securities Litigation. 2. Defendants' counsel identified below agrees to accept service of the Complaints on the Defendants' behalf, but each Defendant expressly reserves all rights, defenses, or other objections (other than insufficient process or insufficient service of process); 3. Defendants shall not be required to answer, move, or otherwise respond to the Complaints, and shall not waive any rights, arguments, or defenses by failing to answer, move, or otherwise respond to the Complaints, until after a lead plaintiff is appointed (in accordance with Paragraphs 5 and 6, below); 4. In the event that any substantially similar additional complaints are filed against Defendants arising out of the facts and circumstances alleged in the current Complaints, Defendants shall likewise not be required to answer, move, or otherwise respond to those additional complaints, and shall not waive any rights, arguments, or defenses by failing to answer, move, or otherwise respond to those additional complaints, until after a lead plaintiff is appointed (in accordance with Paragraphs 5 and 6, below); 5. Lead plaintiff shall file its consolidated or amended complaint, or deem one of the initial Complaints or subsequently filed additional complaints the operative complaint, within sixty (60) days of the Court's entry of an order appointing the lead plaintiff and approving lead counsel; 6. Defendants shall file their motion to dismiss or otherwise respond to the operative complaint within sixty (60) days thereafter; 7. Lead plaintiff shall file its opposition to Defendants' motion to dismiss within sixty (60) days thereafter; and 8. Defendants shall file their reply to lead plaintiff's opposition within forty-five (45) days thereafter. IT IS SO STIPULATED. IT IS SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Paul G. Gardephe on 11/13/2020) Filed In Associated Cases: 1:20-cv-08647-PGG, 1:20-cv-09053-PGG (ks)
November 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 11 PROPOSED STIPULATION AND ORDER. Document filed by Rui Avelar, Evolus, Inc., David Moatazedi, Lauren Silvernail..(Rosenberg, Jonathan)
November 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 10 RULE 7.1 CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. No Corporate Parent. Document filed by Evolus, Inc...(Rosenberg, Jonathan)
November 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 9 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Benjamin Andrew Bednark on behalf of Rui Avelar, Evolus, Inc., David Moatazedi, Lauren Silvernail..(Bednark, Benjamin)
November 12, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 8 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Jonathan Rosenberg on behalf of Rui Avelar, Evolus, Inc., David Moatazedi, Lauren Silvernail..(Rosenberg, Jonathan)
November 11, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 7 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Frank Strangeman on behalf of Armin Malakouti..(Strangeman, Frank)
October 20, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 6 NOTICE OF PRETRIAL CONFERENCE: Per the SDNY COVID-19 COURTHOUSE ENTRY PROGRAM, anyone who appears at any SDNY courthouse must complete a questionnaire and have their temperature taken. Please see the instructions, attached below. Completing the questionnaire ahead of time will save time and effort upon entry. Only those individuals who meet the entry requirements established by the questionnaire will be permitted entry. Please contact chambers if you do not meet the requirements. (And as further set forth herein.) SO ORDERED. Initial Conference set for 2/11/2021 at 11:00 AM in Courtroom 705, 40 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007 before Judge Paul G. Gardephe. (Signed by Judge Paul G. Gardephe on 10/20/2020) (jca)
October 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 5 ELECTRONIC SUMMONS ISSUED as to Rui Avelar, Evolus, Inc., David Moatazedi, Lauren Silvernail..(jgo)
October 19, 2020 Opinion or Order ***NOTICE TO ATTORNEY REGARDING CIVIL CASE OPENING STATISTICAL ERROR CORRECTION: Notice to attorney Christian Levis. The following case opening statistical information was erroneously selected/entered: County code New York;. The following correction(s) have been made to your case entry: the County code has been modified to XX Out of State;. (jgo)
October 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker 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: #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2018-06/AO-3.pdf. (jgo)
October 19, 2020 Opinion or Order CASE OPENING INITIAL ASSIGNMENT NOTICE: The above-entitled action is assigned to Judge Paul G. Gardephe. Please download and review the Individual Practices of the assigned District Judge, located at #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/judges/district-judges. 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 #https://nysd.uscourts.gov/rules/ecf-related-instructions..(jgo)
October 19, 2020 Opinion or Order Case Designated ECF. (jgo)
October 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 4 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE by Andrea Farah on behalf of Armin Malakouti..(Farah, Andrea)
October 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 3 REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS as to Evolus, Inc., David Moatazedi, Rui Avelar, Lauren Silvernail, re: #1 Complaint. Document filed by Armin Malakouti..(Levis, Christian)
October 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 2 CIVIL COVER SHEET filed..(Levis, Christian)
October 16, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 1 COMPLAINT against Rui Avelar, Evolus, Inc., David Moatazedi, Lauren Silvernail. (Filing Fee $ 400.00, Receipt Number ANYSDC-22175976)Document filed by Armin Malakouti..(Levis, Christian)

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Defendant: Rui Avelar
Represented By: Benjamin Andrew Bednark
Represented By: Jonathan Rosenberg
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Defendant: Lauren Silvernail
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Defendant: David Moatazedi
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Plaintiff: Armin Malakouti
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Plaintiff: Daniel Mierlak
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Plaintiff: Mahmood Gholami
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Petitioner: Brian Blanchette
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Petitioner: Michael Getz
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Consolidated plaintiff: Clinton Cox
Represented By: Jeremy Alan Lieberman
Represented By: Joseph Alexander Hood, II
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